Nothing was done yesterday by the Executive Council in connection with the Great Western question. Notices will be sent out to-morrow. ...
Article : 25 wordsIn connection with the scheme of defence, the committee in its report recommends that the number of the proposed reserve forces shall at the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe population of Victoria at the end of June is estimated at 1,168,136, of whom 581,728 are males and 586,408 females. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Right Hon. Sir Henry Cambell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition, and Sir William Harcourt have issued long manifestoes criticising the present ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Legislative Council of Cape Colony has endorsed the annexation of the Orange River Colony and Transvaal Colony by a vote of twelve to nine. ...
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Advertising : 612 wordsThe Chinese, fearing that the German fleet would ascend the Yangtse-kiang, are blocking the channel at Kiang-yin, ,leaving only a very narrow passage. ...
Article : 28 wordsSub-Inspector Weston wired to the Commissioner of Police to-day from Queenstown as follows:—"Constable Egan and party returned at 4 p.m. on ...
Article : 101 wordsBerlin advice state that Germany's demand is intended to show the Dowager Empress her true position, and impress her with the fact that a ...
Article : 71 wordsThe bazaar in aid of the Children's Hospital, which was opened three weeks ago, closed last night. The total receipts were £16,251, and the ...
Article : 31 wordsThe committee of the Alfred Hospital have received from the Government of Tasmania a draft for £18 to cover the cost of Private Pedder's treatment at ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Premier intends to bring before the Cabinet during the week the question of appointing a committee of Ministers to consider what ...
Article : 56 wordsA gloom was cast over the town yesterday evening, when the sad news of Trooper G. H. Brown's death in South Africa was circulated. The deceased ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is reported that 1800 Boers are massed south of Koomati bridge. It is not anticipated they will make any stand, and many have threatened ...
Article : 53 wordsA tender has been accepted for the erection of a new State-school at Wattle Grove, near Port Cygnet. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe trial of the new explosive, lithyte, at the Town Board quarry yesterday was very successful. Seven and a half plugs of the explosive were used, and ...
Article : 207 wordsThe steamer Mambare, which arrived from the islands to-day, brought the news of a remarkable escape from death of a European trader, named Foulston, ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Right Hon. R. W. Hanbury, member for Preston, and a Conservative, in the course of an address on the situation in South Africa, declared that ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Royal assent has been received to the following bills:—Supplementary Appropriation, Married Women's Property, Interpretation, Deep Sinking ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain has addressed his constituents at Birmingham, and received a tremendous ovation. ...
Article : 166 wordsAmong the prisoners of war released at Nootgedacht were Trooper Whelan, who was captured on July 8, and the following other New Zealanders: ...
Article : 107 wordsThree members of the Launceston Marine Board, having supplied goods for the board, forfeited their seats as members. On discovering their position ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Insepctor-General of Police received a telegram on Friday night stating that the Governors were seen early that morning about half a mile ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Queen has invested Lord Hopetoun, Governor-General of Federated Australia, with the Order of the Thistle. ...
Article : 60 wordsTrooper J. Crighton, of the Victorian Bushmen, has succumbed to enteric fever at Mafeking. ...
Article : 15 wordsMr. John H. Brown,Penguin, has been reappointed a justice of the peace for the district of Mersey. Mr. Brown, it appears, left the-district after receiving ...
Article : 84 wordsTo-day marks an epoch in the history of Oddfellowship in Tasmania, and is deserving of more than passing mention, not only as the jubilee of the ...
Article : 1,404 wordsThe force under Lord Methuen on the 19th inst. routed the Boers to the north-east of Hart's River, capturing a 15lb gun which had been lost by ...
Article : 73 wordsFurious anti-negro riots broke out at New York on August 16, and raged for hours. The cause of the disturbance was the murder of a policeman named ...
Article : 548 wordsThe Inspector-General of Police has received a telegram stating that one of the aboriginal murderers at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning met the ...
Article : 67 wordsDespite all precaution, the plague continues to spread in Glasgow. Two fresh cases are under treatment, and three suspicious ones are ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. Harold Fysh, son of Sir P. O. Fysh, had a very unpleasant encounter the other evening. Highbury, formerly the residence of Sir Philip, being vacant, ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Boers under General De La Rey captured at Heppoort three British ambulances, under Captain Perkins, and Drs. Maund, Dobellan, Harkalsh, Henry, ...
Article : 129 wordsThe billiard match between Memmott, of Brisbane, and F. Smith, of Melbourne, resulted in an easy win for Memmott, who had compiled a score of ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Governor of Texas reports that the Galveston and other disasters recently experienced in Texas have resulted in the loss of fully 12,000 lives. ...
Article : 35 wordsFather Mulligan, assistant Roman Catholic priest at Townsville, has been drowned in the city baths. ...
Article : 20 wordsQuotations for frozen meat are as follow:—New Zealand Sheep.—A rise of one-sixteenth is recorded. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe criminal sittings of the Supreme Court will be held on Tuesday at Hobart before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Clark. The following is the ...
Article : 75 wordsCockerill, the plague patient at Townsville, whost father prevented his removal to the quarantine station, still remains at home. The house is guarded ...
Article : 29 wordsMarauding is going on in parts of the Orange River Colony. Large bands of Boers are reported to be causing trouble, and are stated ...
Article : 58 wordsCaptain Calvert, Government Inspector of Stock, met with a peculiar accident, which threatened to have fatal results. He was seated on the ...
Article : 60 wordsBar silver is quoted at 2s 4 15-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe following tenders have been accepted:-Road, South Baker's Creek extension, Fred. Gall, £109 0s 11d, subject to a reduction of work at schedule ...
Article : 112 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsThe Boers and their supports who have reached Delagoa Bay are endeavouring to induce the officials there to cash the "bluebacks," or promissory ...
Article : 76 wordsThe will of the late Thomas Graves, merchant, has been lodged for probate. The estate is valued at £107,000. ...
Article : 24 wordsAn election was held on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. S. Tompkinson. The poll resulted in the ...
Article : 50 wordsIn connection with the local examinations for the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, conjointly with the University, the examiner (Mr. ...
Article : 138 words'The estate of the late Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has been sworn at £15,253. The establishment of branches of the ...
Article : 146 wordsA riotous state of affairs prevails at Delagoa Bay. The mecenary refugees from the Transvaal quartered there are ...
Article : 95 wordsA cable has been received from the Westinghouse Electric Company and Callander's Cable Construction Company agreeing to the proposals of the ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Mon 24 Sep 1900, Page 6
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