The American Charge d'Affaires at Berlin (in the absence of Mr. White, the ambassador) has reported to Colonel John Hav. the United States Secretary of State, ...
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Article : 401 wordsThe superintendent of police to- day received a telegram from Urana stating that there are now 13 free laborers at work at Brookong Station. The station authorities ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. Justice Farwell, judge in the Queen's Bench division of the High Court of Justices, yesterday granted an injunction to restrain the Amalgamated Society of ...
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Article : 186 wordsRepresentatives of the Chamber of Agriculture yesterday presented to the Premier the resolution passed at the meeting of that institution on Wednesday, that the ...
Article : 387 wordsMr. "Ned" Williams, for many years well-known in aquatic circles in Ballarat, died on Friday, aged 75, Deceased was among the early residents of Ballarat, who ...
Article : 374 wordsThe Royal Agricultural Society was again fortunate in having fine weather yesterday, and another large attendance. Notwithstanding the heavy rain on Thursday night, ...
Article : 319 wordsThe question of providing funds for the administration by the Government of New Guinea was discussed today by the Premier and Mr. Le ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the Trades Union Congress at Huddersfield yesterday, a motion was brought forward by Mr. Ben Tillett, the well-known Labor leader, in favor of the constitution ...
Article : 58 wordsAt St. Mary's Cathedral this morning, in connection with the triduum services, pontifical high mass was celebrated by Dr. Reville, coadjutor bishop of Sandhurst, ...
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Article : 232 wordsA prisoner in the Bendigo Gaol, who is serving a sentence of five- years for unlawfully wounding, has been ordered to be imprisoned for a further term of six months ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Breelong blacks "bailed up" a ring- barker named Weber near Nundle yesterday, and took a pipe and matches from him. A cart with provisions had gone on ...
Article : 299 wordsMinisters were again busy yesterday receiving deputations from all putts of the colony. BARLEY GROWERS AND PURE BEER. The Premier received a deputation of barley ...
Article : 160 wordsThe syndicate which has undertaken to establish iron smelting works here for the treatment of slag from Lal Lal has acquired 40 acres at North Geelong alongside the ...
Article : 37 wordsAdvices from Birdsville state that the condition of the country is pitiable. Most of the stations in that district have sent to Adelaide all stock which are able to travel. ...
Article : 86 wordsIn consequence of the bubonic plague outbreak at Glasgow, the health authorities at all French ports have notified that they will require a clean bill of health with every ...
Article : 49 wordsSome time last night an attempt was made to rob the safe at the Winton railway station. Entrance to the building was effected by breaking the window. Early ...
Article : 105 wordsGeneral Baden- Powell, who since the relief of Mafeking has been in constant work and warfare, is now paying a visit to Cape Town, whither he went after his recent ...
Article : 75 wordsThe time list competition for trotters or pacers was concluded yesterday, and was won by Silver Boy, who established an average for the three days of 2 min. 26¾ ...
Article : 142 wordsThe extraordinary demand for steam coal by France and Russia for naval purposes has caused such a rise in the price that the owners of French steamship lines are ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Chamber of Agriculture also interviewed the Premier on behalf of the grain sheds companies and farmers' associations. Formerly, it was explained, the department undertook to build the ...
Article : 945 wordsThe Government resident at Port Darwin reports that Mr. C. Stott has returned to Palmerston, having captured Jimmie and George, two of the three Victoria River ...
Article : 77 wordsThe restoration of order in Pekin by the allied troops since their occupation of the city has had a tranquilising effect upon the Chinese residents, and those who fled on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 845 wordsA smart arrest, arising out of an attempted extensive fraud, was effected at the Melbourne Club Hotel, in Bourke- street, last night. On Tuesday four cheques were ...
Article : 352 wordsThe ex- Premier, Mr. C. C. Kingston, has issued an address to the electors of the Central district of the Legislative Council. He insists that all householders and their wives ...
Article : 147 wordsTelegrams from the Gold Coast report that Lieutenant- Colonel H. E. Brake, D. S. O., commanding the Central African Rifles, is vigorously pushing the punitive ...
Article : 189 wordsAt the local court to- day, before justices, Detective Sergeant Nixon prosecuted Richard Jeffs, aged 70, on a charge of stealing £15 410, the moneys of the ...
Article : 51 wordsIn connection with the report that 20,000 Chinese regular troops have been ordered to Shantung, to check any efforts which Germany, may make for the territorial ...
Article : 88 wordsThe War Office reports the death, at Bloemfontein, from enteric fever, of Private Reilly, of the New South Wales Mounted Rides. ...
Article : 382 wordsIt caused no surprise locally to hear that the "unemployed" on the Mount Best and Fatigue roads had gone on strike, as their leaders, on arrival here, absolutely refused ...
Article : 79 wordsA telegram has been received from Mr. Rymill, intimating that the Great Western Railway Company has been floated in London. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Maharajah Sindhia, of Gwalior, who not only offered his troops for the war in China, but volunteered the service of his own sword, has been appointed a member ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Assembly last night held another late sitting, and transacted a good deal of minor business. Leave was given to Mr. Perry to bring in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsThe allied forces at Pekin, though threatened with withdrawal, are energetically engaged in the pacification of the country around the capital. An expedition is being ...
Article : 164 wordsThe annual report of the Bank of Australasia recommends payment of a dividend at the rate of 9 per cent., the carrying of £40,000 to the reserve, putting £20,000 to ...
Article : 46 wordsAt the police court to- day, Mr. Paris Nesbit, Q. C., charged the city coroner (Dr. Ramsay Smith) with falsely certifying in March, 1898, that complainant (Paris ...
Article : 247 wordsGeorge Towns, the Newcastle (New South Wales) sculler, is a strong favorite in the betting on his forthcoming race with James Wray, over the Thames ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsAn order was made by Mr. Justice Holroyd yesterday for the sequestration of the estate of William Seymour Ferine, "recently of Brunswick- street, Fitzroy, and 153 Elizabeth- street, Melbourne, ...
Article : 128 wordsArrived.--Hesperides, ship, from Wellington 27th April. Sailed.--For Sydney: Moravian. For Newcastle: Jeanne Guillon. For Wellington: ...
Article : 28 wordsIt has remained for a Chinaman, not the British Cabinet, to urge on England to be true to herself and to her great past in the far East. Chang Chi- tung, Viceroy of ...
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Article : 128 wordsA well-known racehorse owner and a clergyman appeared together before the Postmaster- General yesterday to plead the same cause. They were not together on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 wordsDairy farmers from Yea yesterday asked the Deputy Commissioner of Railways to grant them a site for a siding at the local railway station in order to facilitate the loading of cream. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Children's Hospital Fete was yesterday run and we might say overrun, by close upon 3000 of the State school scholars, who figured very prominently in the day's proceedings. A military glamor ...
Article : 233 wordsA trial of motor cars took place on Thursday afternoon Only two cars competed for the gold medal given by the Thomson Motor Car Limited. The award went to ...
Article : 60 wordsSydney underwriters to- day received particulars of the wreck of the barque Suther- landshire on the south- east coast of Java. The wreck involved the loss of 13 lives. The ...
Article : 103 wordsAt yesterday's sitting of the board of management of the Alfred Hospital, the president, Mr. Ellery, drew attention to a charge of neglect made at the Caulfield council on Wednesday against ...
Article : 207 wordsAt South Melbourne court yesterday, Domino Palato sued James H. Craven, machinery importer, for £18 18, nine weeks' wages, at the rate of £2 2 a week. Mr. Rogers, for complainant, ...
Article : 227 wordsA shocking accident happened last night at the Sandringham railway station to a passenger who had just arrived from Melbourne. Stepping out on the wrong side ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Colonial Secretary to- day received a cablegram from Lieutenant Gillespie, in command of the New South Wales naval contingent in China, reporting that it had ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 8 Sep 1900, Page 9
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