At Paris to-day the trial was concluded of certain booksellers who had exposed for sale a few weeks ago insulting and indecent caricatures of her Majesty Queen Victoria. ...
Article : 114 wordsA sad case of suicide occurred this morning at Marrickville, when Herbert William Doust, aged 39, a well known resident of that suburb, shot himself in the head with ...
Article : 141 wordsAt the meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night, Mr. Warde moved-- that in like opinion of the council it is not desirable that a vote of want of confidence should ...
Article : 661 wordsPlaygoers will be interested to learn that the Princess's Theatre will shortly be reopened. It is let for six weeks from 24th February to Mr. J. C. Williamson. From ...
Article : 1,004 wordsThe contingent yesterday morning was busy at an early hour with the preparations for leaving camp. There were kits to pack, horses to groom, and a thousand things to ...
Article : 694 wordsThe Mayor of Adelaide has already received over 20 applications from those desirous of joining the bushmen's contingent. On the day the South Australian ...
Article : 124 wordsSir,--Recently I paid a visit to a country town which has the honor of furnishing two men to the contingent about to start for South Africa. I believe the town is Miss Lydia Elmore was yesterday admitted to the Melbourne Hospital, suffering from fracture of the right ankle and shock, ...
Article : 398 wordsAt a special meeting of the Echuca shire council yesterday afternoon, it was unanimously decided on the motion of Crs. Crawford and Doherty, to ...
Article : 138 wordsThere was a procession, in which 4000 residents of Moonta took part, through the streets of that town last night, to mark their disapproval of the remarks and ...
Article : 162 wordsThe mail steamer Arcadia, which leaves for London to-morrow, will take 8041 boxes of fresh butter for the London market. ALBURY, Friday. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Atbara to Khartoum extension of the Berber railway, which Lord Kitchener before his departure for Cape Colony had pushed on with great vigor, is now ...
Article : 56 wordsThe old man Pfingst has been committed for trial for the murder of his wife at Goondiwindi Fully 7 inches of rain fell at Croydon ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 306 wordsPrivate C. S. Corlett was presented with a watch by the residents, at a concert last night. Cr. Box, president of the shire, made the presentation. Colonel Bingham, who ...
Article : 214 wordsA highly successful trial was made yesterday of a British torpedo boat destroyer, Viper, fitted with the turbine propellers. The boat atained a speed of 354 knots an ...
Article : 167 wordsLord Gormanston inspected the second contingent to-day, and congratulated them upon their soldierly appearance. He concluded by wishing then God speed. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Police Board sat this afternoon to deal with charges against several members of the detective force who have been suspended. It was agreed Hot to, call expert ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. P. N. Hunter, Anglican minister at Zeehan, has been accepted as chaplain to the Tasmanian contingent proceeding to South Africa. He pays his own expenses. ...
Article : 28 wordsIt is proposed in Christchurch to send four nurses and a dresser, to Capetown by the steamer Lincolnshire, sailing next-week. Captain Smith,staff officer, to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 604 wordsThe second contingent is how practically complete. It is slightly over-full and there are still men to be drafted out; but no new men are being taken on, and from ...
Article : 484 wordsThe Government does not intend to carry out the construction of railways from Laura to Booleroo .Centre and from Port Germain to Port Pirie, owing to the Commissioner of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 517 wordsAlthough the procession is not timed to leave Government House until 2.30 p.m., by arrangement with the police authorities the tramway officials will clear the sections ...
Article : 200 wordsThe expenditure returns were issued today. The expenditure for December was £215,114, showing a profit,to the State of £31,825. This reduces, tho deficit to £87,513. ...
Article : 67 wordsIn accordance with his promise, the Minister of Defence yesterday appointed a board to inspect the saddlery supplied to the contingent, and which recent experience has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsIn answer to an inquiry, the Premier received a telegram from Mr. Lyne last evening stating that the uniform of the New South Wales Bushmen's Corps would be. ...
Article : 64 wordsAn elderly woman named Mrs. Semens died to-day from the effects of the heat. Jas. Fraser, who was kicked by a horse in the chest and throat at Abbots, died ...
Article : 37 wordsThe whole of the arrangements for the troops on board the Euryalus have been carried out under the supervision of the naval commandant, Captain Tickell, who The following gifts for the use of the contingent were received by the Defence department on Thursday:--Messrs. Holdenson and Nielson, Flinders-street, 1052 lb. bacon ...
Article : 357 wordsSome difficulty has apparently arisen with regard to Mr. M'Gowan's assumption of office, as Minister of Mines, for be has not yet been sworn in. The law only provides ...
Article : 83 wordsColonel Price, who is to command the second Victorian contingent in South Africa, was yesterday entertained at dinner by the officers of the Mounted Rifles, of whom he ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 380 wordsMr. G. H. Reid, ex-Premier of New South Wales, arrived in Wellington from the South Island to-day. He intends visiting Auckland and the Hot Lakes district. ...
Article : 128 wordsAn important discovery his been made in the 600 feet level of the South Kalgurli. Crosscutting west at this depth from the main shaft on the east side of the property, two veins of are, each ...
Article : 577 wordsThe paddle steamer Ozone will run to Queenscliff and Sorrento to-day, starting from the Port Melbourne railway pier at 2 p.m. After leaving Sorento to the Ozone will return via the South, Channel ...
Article : 504 wordsArrived.--Derwent, ship, from Sydney 5th October; Philadelphia, from Port Pirie 5th September America, barque, from Fremantle 25th December; Irby, ship, from ...
Article : 54 wordsIt has been decided that, the bushmen's contingent for service in South Africa shall consist of 500 men, irrespective altogether of what the other colonies may do ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,--In "The Age" of 10th January, appears, a report from Mr. Mackenzie, mine manager (as requested by directors), relative to your correspondent's report of ...
Article : 614 wordsThe Premier received a cablegram from the Agent-General this afternoon with regard to an order, for 4000 Lee-Enfield rifles and 3,000,000 rounds of ammunition It is ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,--A local committee of Australian residents in Cape Colony has been formed to attend to the wants of the Australasian soldiers (especially the sick and wounded) ...
Article : 312 wordsSuez, 11th.--Oceana, steamer, for Australia, a.m. ...
Article : 10 wordsAt the police court to-day the hearing of the charge against Emma .Draper of setting fire to the Guildford station master's residence was resumed. Mr, J. T. T. Smith ...
Article : 295 wordsA consignment of about 25 rifles,50 service revolvers, and a box of ammunition, recently arrived, in Sydney, and it is now proposed to reship the lot to a port at present ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 wordsLieutenants Floddart and Walker have been appointed to sene with the second contingent, and Captain Toll as officer on special service. Major Tunbridge Who was ...
Article : 318 wordsThe article in "The Age" on the pro-Boer utterances of Mr. Murray is greatly approved throughout the Warrnambool district, and his statements have been ...
Article : 120 wordsThe adjourned inquest into the death of Essie Emily Holmes, aged 12 months, which occurred at Carrion on Wednesday, was hold at the Morgue yesterday. ...
Article : 269 wordsThe Executive Council yesterday. confirmed the decision arrived at by the Minister of Defence on the recommendation of the Council of Defence, that Lieutenants ...
Article : 72 wordsRobert Butolph, aged 50, a single man residing with his married Sister, Mrs. Ann Fermage, 30 Victoria-road, Auburn, cut his" throat with a razor early yesterday morning. Mr. John James Stewart, ...
Article : 133 wordsThe weather is dull and cool. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsA [?]ad named Ernest Batchelor, 13, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday, an examination by Dr. Spring having shown that he was suffering from a fracture of the base of the skull. ...
Article : 122 wordsWriting to "The Age" on Tuesday, Cr. C. J. Jago, of the Richmond council, suggested that each member of the contingent should be supplied with a piece of waterproof ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsA good deal of ill feeling exists in the district between loyal British and pro-Boers. Yesterday a proclamation was posted about the town as follows:--"To all loyal ...
Article : 117 wordsThe shipping of the horses on board the Euryalus was, from the spectators' point of view, the most interesting portion of the ...
Article : 729 wordsA pleasant little ceremony took place on board the troopship Euryalus yesterday ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 13 Jan 1900, Page 10
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