Many of Sydney's streets are in the throes of upheaval. Great holes are being dug in them by gangs of workmen, and thick concrete is issuing to give place to the base ends of ornamental poles. ...
Article : 947 wordsThe Commonwealth Cabinet continues to sit daily, all Ministers being in attendance. The work is, so Mr. Barton states, mostly of a formal character. A large number of bills, it is explained, are in process of ...
Article : 1,951 wordsTwenty-five men of the Prince of Wales' Light Horse kept 400 Boers at bay for eight hours in a position 15 miles from Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, Fourteen of the enemy ...
Article : 66 wordsA small rising has occurred south-west of Algiers. A number of Arabs enjoined the Europeans of the village of Marguerite to embrace Islamism, and on their refusal the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Germans defeated the Chinese with heavy loss at Hai-shan-kwan, forcing' them to retire to Shansi. April 29. ...
Article : 297 wordsThe members of the New South Wales Naval Contingent on board the Chinktu, contrary to expectation and greatly to the disappointment of one and all, were not landed to-day, and from what can be ...
Article : 296 wordsFurther particulars have been reeeived of the capture of 42 Boers near Commisssie Drift by Lieutenant Reid and his party of 20 Bushmen. The quick, close fire of the ...
Article : 119 wordsWe learn that Mr. F. L. Clapin, third clerk in the Legislative Council of this State, has been appointed clerk of papers and accountant in the office of the House or Representatives. ...
Article : 35 wordsLord Cromer, the British Minister at Egypt, speaking at Alexandria, stated that Great Britain did not intend to Anglicise Egypt. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. Crick, who is still Postmasster-General of the State of New South Wales, and will remain so until the affairs of the provincial department are wound up, stated yesterday that the Statu Government has ...
Article : 120 wordsIt is proposed to improve Durban harbour at a cost of £3,000,000, thereby quadrupling its capacity. ...
Article : 20 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day John Ldward Rigby, hotelkeeper at Cunninghame, was charged with having feloniously slain an aboriginal named Henry Barrett, on February 10, by shooting him. The jury, ...
Article : 45 wordsA service was held last night in the Wesleyan church in memory of the late Troopor W. Kirkland, who died of enteric fever in South Africa. The Rev. Mr. Starkie preached. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Minister for Lands yesterday decided to alter the area resorved around the three suggested site, for the federal capital-Canoblas, Ya[?] and Monaro. He proposed a week or two since to reserve all Crown ...
Article : 80 wordsA disastrous explosion occurred on Saturday at a colliery at Hornu, 6 miles west-south-west of Mons, Belgium. Eighteen men were killed. ...
Article : 30 wordsAn inquest was held at Narracan to-day on a lad named Albert Smith, who was shot while acting as marker at the rifle butts. The jury found that death was accidental, and added a rider expressing the ...
Article : 273 wordsMr. Schalk Burger, the "Acting-President," and his Government have fled from Loydsdorp. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe following telegram has been received by the Commissioner of Police from the constable at Pinjarrah, situated towards the coast 60 miles south-west of Perth:—"I have received a telegram from ...
Article : 95 wordsLast evening Mr. G. B. Edwards, the memberelect for South Sydney in the Federal Parliament, entertainedcthe members of his election committee and other representative gentlemen at a banquet in the ...
Article : 319 wordsVelerinary-Captain Kondall, of the Victorian Bushmen, has sailed for England. Mr. W. P. Recves, Agent-General for New Zealand, has induced the War Office to order ...
Article : 86 wordsThe fire at the Griesbiem Electon Chemical Works, Germany, has been extinguished. The benzine in the reservoir was diverted into the river. ...
Article : 29 wordsOne thousand Boxers are raiding south of Pac-ting-fu. Another strong band threatens the German garrison at Mancheng. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Orient Company's new steamer Orestes will be 700 tons larger than the Omrah (8921 tons). ...
Article : 24 wordsThe following is the result of the Dundas election:— Thomas (Independent), 348; Stewart, 209; Beatlic, 194; M'Farlane, 74. It is understood that the Premier will decide ...
Article : 45 wordsGeneral Sir Henry Norman, formerly Governor of Queensland, has been appointed Governor of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, in succession to the late Field-Marshal Sir D. ...
Article : 36 wordsLieutenant W. S. Rich, lately of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, and now of the 2nd Cheshires, writing from Ventersdorp under date of March 26 to his father, Mr. W. M. Rich, of Mount victoria, in ...
Article : 2,047 wordsMr. H. C. Russell sends as a copy of the following telegram received from Europe, via the Melbourne Observatory":—"Brilliant comet discovered by Halls, Queenstown, South Africa, Apruil 23. Rough position ...
Article : 136 wordsOwing to the collapse of a culvert at Lo-fa, 25 miles north of Tientsin, a train bound to Peking was derailed. Eleven Chinese and two Americans were killed, and 40 Chinese ...
Article : 44 wordsA representative meeting was held to-day in connection with the proposal to establsih a memorial to the late Queen Victoria. A large committee was formed to carry the matter into effect. The meeting ...
Article : 53 wordsA number of Scotsmen and Australians at Durban have entertained Mr. R. Philp, the Premier of Queensland. ...
Article : 23 wordsA somawhat similar difficulty occurred in the Western Australian federal elections to that experienced in Victoria, where a law was passed forbidding plumping. The special local Federal Act forbids ...
Article : 387 wordsThe Chinese offered the Indian officers' two cartloads of silver if they would conceal the discovery of Krupp guns at Ching-wan-tao. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe outlook at Proserpine is considered very favourable for the coming csne-crushing. Planting which had been much retarded owing to the continuous heavy rams, is now being resumed. ...
Article : 167 wordsThe final match for the Association Cup, under association rules, was replayed' on Saturday at Bolton. This contesting clubs were Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 wordsThe Empress Dowager has appointed a Board of National Administration, including Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang, to relieve her of public functions. ...
Article : 47 wordsI took advantage of the lull which usually occurs upon a Saturday so far as political news in concorned to look round the city, and to the for myself how the work of decorating the streets is ...
Article : 4,799 wordsBar surer is quoted to-day at 2s 3½d per ounce standard, a fall of 1-16d since Friday. ...
Article : 27 wordsAt the Police Court to-day Frederick Wallage Kennedy and Charles Waltar Chandler were charged on the information of Major Norton with having published in the "Free Lance" a libel on members ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Emperor has accorded high posthumous honours to three members of the Tsungli-Yamen whom Prince Tuan exocuted. April 29. ...
Article : 112 wordsMr. Pe[?]ke, an engineer, a member of the firm of Messrs. Clarke, Ford, and Taylor, who drew up the plans and specifications for the Pacific cable, was interviewed this ...
Article : 578 wordsA bitch has occurred over the construction of the Cobar-Peak railway. It was originally promised that this line should be extended to the Peak. The Minister has now decided to only extend the line to ...
Article : 293 wordsThe Board of Health will meet to-day, and the proceduro in connection with the detention of the New South Willes "contacts" who returned from China by the Chingt[?] will be determined. ...
Article : 619 wordsIt has beoen arranged that the new Governor, Sir Arthur Lawley, will be sworn in on Wednesday morning. At the installation of Mr. T. W. Hackett on Friday ...
Article : 206 wordsWhen the German-Austrilian line steamer B[?]elefeld yesterday arrived from Hamburg and Antwerp there was nothing in her appearance to indicate that she had been on fire. The fine vessel had, however, ...
Article : 256 wordsThe following are the cousus returns for the Dubbo district:—Europeans, males 11,280, formales 8948; Chinese, males 202, females 20; aboriginals, males 87, females 67. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Bruce Woollen Mills, Gore, have been burnt. The insurances amount to £24,800, equally divided between the Victoria and Alliance offices. Both companies were reinsured. ...
Article : 65 wordsShortly before midnight a fire broke out in a private residence situated at 171 Glenmore-road, Paddington, occupied by Mr. Robert Bolton. On the flasmes being discovered the ularm ...
Article : 131 wordsShortly before 10 o'clock last evening an electric tram, consisting of a motor and trail car, while proceeding from Marrickville to Sydney, became detailed in George-street West, near the intersection of the ...
Article : 270 wordsA very disquieting report has been received per Mr. M. Lee, Government Entomologist. Having visited New Norfolk he reports that San Jose scale prevails in hundreds of trees there. ...
Article : 34 wordsAnother case of plague was reported to-night. The patlient is Mary Ann Fay, aged 16 years, residing M. Brisbene. There are three contracts. The patient will be removed to the plague hospital. ...
Article : 36 wordsA Charters Towers message states that the winze from No. 6 level Band of Hope is on 2ft. of rich stone, which is an important development for the mine, and also improves the prospect of the Queen ...
Article : 99 wordsStock movements: 3000 young sheep, Dubbo to Brada, near Cowra. Boland Brothers owners, Ryan [?]n charge; 3000 young sheep, Bundy station to Binds, near Ciwram, Boland Brothers owners, ...
Article : 103 wordsA despatch has been received by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimating that his Majesty the King has commanded that the sincere thanks of himself and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 30 Apr 1901, Page 5
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