The latest of the small wars which the huge extent of the British Empire renders necessary has been concluded with little bloodshed. King Theebaw, of ...
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Article : 81 wordsMr. Joseph Cowen, Radical, who has sat for Newcastle-on-Tyne since 1874, and Mr. John Morley, Radical, have beaten Messrs. G. Bruce and C. F. ...
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Article : 75 wordsA circular will shortly be issued by the Education Department with the object of making State school instruction more immediately practical. History will be taught ...
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Article : 67 wordsSir John Hay has been dented a Director of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Professor Smith. ...
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Article : 121 wordsThe Conference, composed of representatives of the European Powers authorized by their respective Governments to consult on the difficulties arising from the ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. G. A. Sala leaves for Sydney to-morrow en route for Tasmania. The Native Minister has received from Waahanui, a powerful chief, a tahia, or ...
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Article : 890 wordsIn the Assembly Mr. Service, replying to Mr. Gaunson, said the subject of defences would not be remitted to the Federal Council formally, but would no doubt be unformally ...
Article : 140 wordsThe carrying into effect of the armistice between Servia and Bulgaria is regarded as doubtful, in consequence of Prince Alexander demanding an indemnity for ...
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Article : 34 wordsThe Garter rendered vacant by the death of the Earl of Shaftesbury has been conferred upon the Marquis of Abergavenny. ...
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Article : 81 wordsThe Hon. Sir John Gorrie, Chief Justice of the Leeward Islands, has been appointed Chief Justice of Trinidad, in the room of the Hon. Sir Joseph Needham. ...
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Article : 26 wordsNews has been received from Captain Cameron that a sharp skirmish has taken place at Knoshay between his forces and the Soudanese. ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Wed 2 Dec 1885, Page 5
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