The Chamber of the Legislative Assembly of South Australia, in which the proceedings of the Convention are held, presented to-day a marked contrast to the [?] [?] within its walls ...
Article : 2,842 wordsMr. Joseph Cook, Postmaster-General and member for the district, arrived from Lithgow by an early train to-day. He received deputations from the improvement association's committee and the ...
Article : 170 wordsAn inquiry as to the recent grounding of the Pate[?]na in the Tamar was commenced at Launceston to-day. Captain Sams gave evidence, the chief point in which was that he gave the ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Commissioners of the Savings Bank attended the bank to-day for the purpose of opening tenders for t[?]e second loan issued in accordance with the Credit Foncier provisions of the Savings ...
Article : 185 wordsThe committees of the Federal Convention held meetings at the Adelaide Parliament Houses yesterday, and made satisfactory progress. The financial problem was further discussed, and a ...
Article : 7,647 wordsSpeaking at a public meeting at Southport, in Lancashire, Mr. G. N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, said he did not think that the ...
Article : 148 wordsIn the French Chamber of Deputies M. de Vilers declared that British manouvres caused the wars in Siam and Madagascar, and he asserted that he held official proof ...
Article : 94 wordsAt the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Simpson, Alexander Dundas, charged with attempting to commit suicide, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour, the sentence to be ...
Article : 110 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply sud Sewerage Boord was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. H. D. Walsh) occupied the chair, and Messrs. Archibald ...
Article : 465 wordsThe reason for the sudden fall in the average value of the Boulder Perseverance crushing this month is that the open cut is in full work, the lode being broken from wall to wall, running up to 25ft. in width, and ...
Article : 336 wordsThe produce exported during the last two weeks under the auspices of the Agricultural Department is approximately valued at £36,555. The shipments included 275,778 head of rabbits, ...
Article : 36 wordsThe leaders of the Afrikander Bund are much alarmed at the situation in South Africa, and have warned President Kruger that he is friendless in Europe, ...
Article : 80 wordsJ. R. Smith, William Ramsay, Charles Pitman, Louis[?] Fraser, and Catherine O'Dea were on trial at the Circuit Court to-day charged with the manslaughter of Bennett Matheson, alias Charles ...
Article : 137 wordsThe action of the Minister for Agriculture in importing phylloxera-resisting vine cuttings from France is warmly approved by the Victorian vignerons, who are applying freely for cuttings. ...
Article : 53 wordsOne hundred and forty Moslems and four Armenians have been arrested at Tokat for being concerned in the massacre of Armenians at that place. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Railway Commissioner, Mr. Mathieson, left to-day for Adelaide, the Premier being desirous of consulting him on railway matters in connection with the Federal Convention proposals. ...
Article : 36 wordsAn unfounded report that the Admirals of the allied fleets had authorised the Christian Cretans to leave Akrotiri, a town near Canea, induced 1000 Moslems ...
Article : 146 wordsOn Friday last at the police court [?] Cut appeared on remand before Mr. Byrnes, P.M., and Mr. [?]field, charged with asaulting two of his countrymen with intent to murder them at Tingha ...
Article : 3,089 wordsThe following additional Mounted Riflemen have been chosen to proceed to England in connection with the forthcoming celebration:—Privates Robinson, J. Donaldson, J. M'Namara, R. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Emperor Francis Joseph has declined to accept the resignation of Count Casimir Badeni, the Austrian Premier and Minister for Interior. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,047 wordsThe steamer Warrigal, which arrived to-day from London, brought 228 petty officers, blue jackets, and marines for the warships on the Australian station. ...
Article : 30 wordsIt is understood, that a special delegate representing the Canadian Government will shortly consult Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, upon ...
Article : 146 wordsA special meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held at the local School of Arts on Saturday evening. A discussion ensued in regard to the action of [?] of the miners in signing a petition to the ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Governor (Lord Brassey) is spending a couple of days cruising on the coast in the Sunbeam. He visited Portland to-day and returns to Melbourne to-morrow morning. ...
Article : 34 wordsAt a meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures to-night, it was decided to urge the Government to take steps to have a Board of Trade appointed to preside over the imports, exports, and ...
Article : 41 wordsM. Hanotaux, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that the Powers have asked the Admirals to decide to what extent the blockade of Greece shall be ...
Article : 36 wordsOn the St. Kilda track this evening Don. Walker attacked the quarter of a mile, half-mile, and one mile standing-start records for Australia, and succeeded in lowering the times as follows:— ...
Article : 86 wordsA special meeting of the Jas. Fletcher Memorial Committee was held this afternoon in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman D. Miller) presided, and there [?] also present—Alderman Moroney, Alderman ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Powers are about to nominate a Christian Governor for Crete. ...
Article : 19 wordsA dangerous criminal named Thomas Tate, recently transferred from Pentridge to the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum, made his escape to-day from the asylum, and is now at large. ...
Article : 34 wordsAt to-day's meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce a letter was read from the Sydney chamber stating that arrangements had been completed for the holding of a conference of ...
Article : 295 wordsAn inquest was held to-day on the body of Percy Ralf Faveill, who was drowned or Saturday by falling from a boat while on a visit of inspection with the Minister for Works and other ...
Article : 251 wordsRussia is borrowing £9,000,000 for the purposes of railway construction within the Empire. ...
Article : 20 wordsA special meeting of the general committee of the [?]ton Disaster Fund, convened to consider the [?] of erecting a memorial to the heroes of the [?], was helt at St. Paul's Mission Hall, ...
Article : 173 wordsMr. J. F. Hogan, M.P. for Mid-Tipperary, has given notice in the House of Commons of his intention to ask Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe annual picnic of the railway and tramway employees of the traffic and permanent way depart[?] was successfully hold at Toronto, Lake Mac[?], to-day. Special trains left Singleton. ...
Article : 322 wordsIn the Inter-Univereity athletic sports yesterday the Oxford representatives won five events and the Cambridge four events. Bevan, of Melbourne, was second in the ...
Article : 33 wordsRumours were freely circulated in the city during the week to the effect that Mr. J. T. Turnbull, an old colonist and well-known insurance adjuster, had died on the Continent. ...
Article : 298 wordsThe Chief Inspector of Stock has received a telegram from the inspector at Westwood stating that he has thoroughly examined the stock in M'Donald's paddock and the adjoining selections ...
Article : 231 wordsA large meeting was held on Friday night to consider the residence area question. The Mayor presided. Resolutions were curried that the Government [?] asked to fix the upset price ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 wordsThe Commissioner for Crown Lands has received a letter describing the very bad state of affairs in the north-west. The writer declares that the continuous drought, which has lasted since 1894 in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsIn replying to a deputation presenting a petition from the Presbyterian Churches of Australasia, praying that the Government might use its influence against the French annexation of the ...
Article : 111 wordsADELAIDE.—Arrivals: April 5, Gera (s.), from [?] men; R.M.S. Parramatta, from Melbourne; Bothwell Castle (s.), from Melbourne; Gabo (s.), from Freemantle; Pha[?] ship, from Hamburg; Castle Holme, barque, from ...
Article : 124 wordsThe death occurred last Thursday of a very old pioneer of this district, Mr. Joseph Henry [?], aged 89. The deceased came to the district in the year 1850, and settled at Golgol for some years. He ...
Article : 107 wordsAt the inquest on the body of Stephen Cullen, who was killed yeterday in a fight with Patrick Francis, to-day before Coroner Makinson, the whole evidence corroborated the report published to-day. A ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 6 Apr 1897, Page 5
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