Further interesting particulars are published of the severe fighting that took place on the 6th inst. between General Elliot's column and a Boer force ...
Article : 464 wordsIt is reported that General Tungfuhsiang, who commanded, the Kansu army in Pekin during the siege of the legations, the attack upon which was ordered by him, is ...
Article : 127 wordsWe subjoin a list of the charitable institutions (with the amounts allotted to them) which have been selected by the trustees of the Edward Wilson partnership ...
Article : 128 wordsThe most important and interesting of the issues raised by the Public Service Bill—now before the House of Representatives— is that of the ...
Article : 6,071 wordsSenator O'Connor forgot the great truth that a soft answer turneth away wrath, and when Senator Neild moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the action ...
Article : 835 wordsMr. T. H. Payne and Mr. E. E. Smith, the new members for South Yarra Province, were sworn in, and took their seats. During the transaction of the preliminary ...
Article : 301 wordsSergeant Arthur Coughlan, of the Nathalia district, who went with the first contingent was taken prisoner, and released on Lord Roberts reaching Pretoria, ...
Article : 593 wordsThe British squadron in Chinese waters is to be still further strengthened. The first-class armoured battle-ship Albion, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, has been ordered to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 429 wordsA Reuter's telegram states that the Cape squadron will proceed from Simonstown to Natal to meet the Ophir, with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. A. A. Billson, the newly-elected member for Bogong, was introduced by the Premier and Mr. J. Isaacs, and took his seat on the Ministerial back bench. ...
Article : 1,164 wordsSeveral Unionist newspapers apploud the speech delivered by Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, at Christchurch, on Monday, on the occasion of the visit ...
Article : 86 wordsHis Majesty King Edward and President Loubet have sent cable messages to Colonel John Hay, the American Secretary of State, sympathising with him on the death of his ...
Article : 63 wordsLord Methuen, who has for a long time past been operating in the Western Transvaal, has defeated a Boer force at Welgehom Spruit, killing 26 of the enemy, and ...
Article : 56 wordsA welcome home was, on Tuesday night, tendered by the residents of Coburg to Trooper Douglas E. Wallace, of the second contingent, who returned some weeks ago. The gathering, our which ...
Article : 342 wordsThe meet of the Findon Harriers at Rupertswood last week affords scope for some capital pictures in this week's issue of "The Australasian". The hounds, with ...
Article : 328 wordsThe grand jury of the County of Middlesex has found a true bill against Earl Russell, who was commited for trial at the Old Bailey on Saturday last on the charge ...
Article : 144 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, stated that there were between 1,000 and 2,000 Boer raiders in the Cape Colony. ...
Article : 40 wordsThere was a more than uaually large assemblage of the public at the Queen's Whare yesterday afternoon, when their Execllencies the Governor-General and ...
Article : 724 wordsAnother case of Boer brutality is reported. Mr. Jacobus Nicolaas Potrus Botha, one of the members of the Cape House of ...
Article : 68 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. IRVINE asked if the Premier would have any objection to laying on the table of the House copies of the cablegrams ...
Article : 163 wordsFollowing upon the stoppage of the Dresdener Creditanstaalt, the Leipziger Bank, at Leipzig, hss suspended payment. ...
Article : 156 wordsMr. Duplessis, minister of the Dutch Church at Lindley, in the Orange River Colony, who is an inmate of the Vredfortraad refugee camp, has denounced Mr. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe advent of the tariff is still some distance in the future, to judge from a statement drawn by Sir William M'Millan from the Prime Minister. Sir William pointed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsSome weeks ago Mr. Mareus Beresiord placed in our hands the sum of£1,000 to be given to St. Vincent's Hospital in order to extend the accommodation for the sick ...
Article : 217 wordsThe following casualties are reported:— Private W. F. Wooten, of the New South Wales Medical Crops, dangerously wounded at Meichavil; Lieutenant ...
Article : 73 wordsThis morning a requisition numerously signed by the citizens of Fitzroy will be presented to the mayor (Councillor Wheeler) requesting him to convene a ...
Article : 79 wordsIn the House of Commons the Government is slowly defeating repeated amendments on its proposal for an export duty of 1/ per ton on coal. On one occeasion its ...
Article : 62 wordsMr. John C. Davies, Attorney-General of the State of New York, is preparing a case against one of the great commercial trusts, with the object of ascertaining ...
Article : 55 wordsThe action of the Legislative Assembly in expelling Mr. E. Findley was favourably commented upon in city circles to-day, and public opinion was unmistakably that the ...
Article : 303 wordsThe steamer Damascus, with 35 Australian contingenters, is expected to arrive here on Friday night. The boat, which comes direct from Cape Town, brings 15 ...
Article : 156 wordsUnsatisfactory news came from North Head to-day.inasmuch as another case of small-pox has developed. Suspicious symptoms manifested themselves on Sunday ...
Article : 116 wordsOn May 8 Messrs.W.B. and Frank Cumming wrote offering a prize of £100 to form the nucleus of fund to provide prizes for rifle-shooting for junior endets, ...
Article : 137 wordsMr. John D. Rockefeller, the controller of the Standard Oil companies, has completed the formation of an international salt combine. The capital is 50,000,000 ...
Article : 52 wordsA shocking accident befel a [?]ittle girl two years old, daughter of Mr.Meldrum, of Tyabb, yesterday. She was playing with a dog, when the animal bit at her, and ...
Article : 91 wordsDuring artillery practice at Newpart, in the [?]sle of Wight, the beech of a 12pounder burst, killing a captain and a gunner and wounding six men. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe bungling that has characterised the British War Office since the opening of the war is responsible for a number of unfortunate women and children related to ...
Article : 278 wordsAt Half-past 10a.m.— Marks V. Trustees,Exccutors, and Agency Co.Ltd.,Bufler v.Pavey. First Civil Court. (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) ...
Article : 140 wordsAn informed meeting of the constituents of Mr. Peacock, the Premier, was held this morning, when Messrs. R. M. Smyth, J. P., and John Sloan, se[?]., were deputed to ...
Article : 229 wordsA horrible murder is reported from East Eyreton, near Christehurch. Mrs.Henry Martin, a widow, aged 7O. Melen Martin, her daughter, aged 40 and Lorimer Martin, ...
Article : 92 wordsI.G.M.S. Karlsru[?]e arrived at Colombo from Australia on the 25th inst. ...
Article : 15 wordsHenry James Pinge, of Railway-crescent, Burnley, frencpolisher, lately hotelkeeper at Portland. Causes of insolvency— Loss in falling-off in trade and sickness. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 27 Jun 1901, Page 5
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