Articles from page 5: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    On Sunday evening the battle between President Balmaceda's troops and the insurgents was stopped owing to the failure of the daylight. ...

    Article : 156 words
  3. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    The officers of the French fleet intend, in recognition of the hospitality shown to them, to entertain the British officers on the various vessels to-night. ...

    Article : 71 words
  4. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Sir F. T. Sargood, replying to a question, stated that the Government had the subject of free railway passes under consideration, and they proposed ...

    Article : 421 words
  5. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Shares in the Bank of South Australia again rose to-day, and are now quoted at £18 10s. ...

    Article : 38 words
  6. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The annual Show of camellias, under the auspices of the Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society, was opened to-day. There was an excellent display, though the recent ...

    Article : 131 words
  7. A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.

    The Speaker's opinion on the right of the Legislative Council to make amendments in the Tariff Revision Bill appears to us to be a singularly unsatisfactory ...

    Article : 7,235 words
  8. DEATH OF A TURKISH MINISTER.

    Rumours are current respecting the death of Ali Said, the late Turkish Minister of War, who has been succeeded by Osman Pasha. ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. [RECEIVED August 26, 9.35 p.m.]

    Owing to the prevalence of stormy weather a number of British officers, who were on board the ships forming the French fleet at Portsmouth, were unable ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND.

    A defect has been discovered in one of the 13-ton disappearing guns at Fort Cantley, Auckland. After practice it was found that the gun had been fractured. It will be ...

    Article : 58 words
  11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Perth Amateur Operatic Society have produced Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "The Yeoman of the Guard" at St. George's Hall. The performance was a great success, and it is ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. CLOSING A CITY CHURCH.

    In consequence of the stench arising from the 1,400 corpses in the vaults of St. Mary Woolnoth, Lombard - street, City, "which has been declared by ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. [RECEIVED August 27, 12.37 a.m.]

    A pinnace, whilst traversing the distance between the shore and one of the French war vessels, was swamped at Portsmouth. Four persons who were in ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The third competition for the Booyoolie trophy was fired on the local ranges to-day. Private Edmunds was top scorer with 92 points, which with his handicap makes 102. ...

    Article : 33 words
  15. GEORGETOWN, August 26.

    Bishop Kennion arrived here today, and will conduct a confirmation service this evening. ...

    Article : 16 words
  16. TERRIBLE COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

    A terrible colliery explosion has taken place at Caerphilly, in South Wales. Two persons were killed and 250 are still entombed. ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. PORT AUGUSTA, August 26.

    The steamer Investigator, Anderson, master, sailed this afternoon at 3.30 for Port Adelaide with a cargo of 100 tons of bran and 400 bales of wool. ...

    Article : 29 words
  18. [RECEIVED August 26, 9.35 p.m.]

    Reports from doubtful sources affirm that the insurgents have suffered defeat, and that many of them managed to escape to the ships in the har our, while others ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Assembly the whole evening was occupied in discussing the amendment on clause 14 of the Representation of People Bill, dealing with the issue of an electoral ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

    It is reported that the Czar has proposed to Turkey that she should cede the district of Novibazar to Servia and Montenegro in lieu of the arrears of the ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. THE PROPOSED BLYTH AND GLADSTONE RAILWAY.

    Satisfaction is expressed here in reference to the favourable report given by the Royal Commission on the Blyth and Gladstone line. The Commissioners' opinion that the line should be ...

    Article : 125 words
  22. [RECEIVED August 27, 12.35 a.m.]

    Reports now received from different quarters agree that the insurgents have been checked in their march upon the capital. ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. [RECEIVED August 26, 9.36 p.m.]

    The entombed men have been rescued. ...

    Article : 15 words
  24. CANADA.

    Counsel retained for the Public Works Department in the Parliamentary enquiry pending in Canada admit that many of the charges made against Mr. Thomas ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. SHIPPING DISASTERS.

    The occurrence of a hurricane off Senegal has resulted in the wreck of four vessels with the loss of eighteen lives. ...

    Article : 35 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Oaths Bill was read a third time and passed. The Treasury Bills Bill was read a second time, and the Indecent Advertisements Bill was ...

    Article : 179 words
  27. DARING ESCAPE FROM GAOL AT PORT LINCOLN.

    Tommy Nungiltie has made a second escape, this time from the gaol. He forced a new padlock, put on this afternoon, climbed the wall with leg-irons on, and cleared just at ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. RUSSIA.

    Consequent upon the failure of the crops in Russia, and the want of adequate means to meet the distress occasioned by it, several deaths from starvation have ...

    Article : 54 words
  29. A PUGILIST AND HIS MANAGER.

    News has been received from America to the effect that a serious affray has taken place between Jim Hall, the Australian and his manager, the well-known ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS BILL AND MR. HOLDER.

    Sir—Having regard to the peculiar design of the Bill, Mr. Holder is wrong, at least so far as Part IV. is concerned, in his contention that there is an analogy between a tenant of a ...

    Article : 984 words
  31. THE BANK OF VAN DIEME[?]'S LAND.

    The meeting of shareholders of the Bank of Van Dierren's Land at Hobart was very largely attended. Mr. G. P. Fitzgerald was elected Chairman. Mr. W. H. Burgess read ...

    Article : 307 words
  32. BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

    The British Association, now in session at Cardiff, has adopted a resolution expressing the opinion that it is inadvisable for the State to regulate the hours of ...

    Article : 48 words
  33. THE RUSSIAN JEWS.

    T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales are taking an active interest in the condition of the Jews in Russia. They have furnished Mr. Arnold White, who has ...

    Article : 61 words
  34. COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  35. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    General Booth, the head of the Salvation Army, has been offered land in South Africa, whereby he may carry into effect his scheme of social reform by ...

    Article : 44 words
  36. A ROUMELIAN PLOT.

    Thirty cases of arms and a manifesto against the Government of Turkey have been seized in Bourgas, in Eastern Roumelia. ...

    Article : 33 words
  37. ANOTHER HANGING IN MELBOURNE.

    Sir—Our odorous neighbours are having "high times." The gallows-seed which they sow so often appears to yield prompt and prolific returns. They have just "swung off" ...

    Article : 554 words
  38. [RECEIVED August 26, 10.25 a.m.]

    Her Majesty the Queen has gone to Balmoral to take up her residence there for the autumn. ...

    Article : 27 words
  39. THE ENGLISH CROPS.

    Furious storms, accompanied by wind and rain, have passed over England doing immense damage to the crops. This fact, combined with the recent damage to the ...

    Article : 55 words
  40. VICTORIAN TORPEDO BOAT

    A trial of the new torpedo boat for Victoria took place to-day. She steamed 22 3/4 knots an hour in half a gale of wind. The steering was excellent and there was ...

    Article : 37 words
  41. A LIBEL TRIAL.

    In the case of Henry Thomas Tompsitt, trading as Rocke, Tompsitt, & Co., against the proprietors of the Argus, for libel, tried before Mr. Justice Webb and a Jury of six in ...

    Article : 102 words
  42. [RECEIVED August 26, 9.36 p.m.]

    An Antarctic exploring expedition is being organized in America. ...

    Article : 19 words
  43. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    A large deputation waited upon Sir Henry Parkes to-day in reference to the water supply of Broken Hill and district. Among those present were Mr. W. R. Wilson (Chairman of ...

    Article : 274 words
  44. BREADSTUFFS SUPPLIES.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at about 1,980,000 quarters. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat ...

    Article : 45 words
  45. THE FASTING MAN.

    M. Jacques has completed twenty-five days of his contemplated fast of forty days in London. He still remains vigorous. ...

    Article : 23 words
  46. THE UTOPIA.

    The Anchor liner Utopia, which was sunk as the result of a collision at Gibraltar, and was afterwards raised again, has sailed for Glasgow. ...

    Article : 27 words
  47. FEDERATION AND FARMERS.

    A conference of members of the Victorian Farmers' Protection Association to-day discussed the legislation affecting the farming interests now before the Parliament. ...

    Article : 87 words
  48. MURDER OF BENEFACTORS.

    Intelligence has been received from Stratford that a farmer named Joseph Freitag, residing about two miles outside Stratford, was murdered to-day by his nephew, named John ...

    Article : 244 words
  49. SPECIAL SALES OF CROWN LAND IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Special Sales of Land Bill introduced into the Assembly yesterday provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of the Land Act of 1884, the Governor in Council may cause ...

    Article : 299 words
  50. CHILDREN SUFFOCATED BY CHARCOAL FUMES.

    A sad fatally occurred near Lorne last night. Two cousins, aged thirteen and fifteen, one a daughter of Mr. Caleb Mountjoy and the other a daughter of Mr. Thomas Mountjoy ...

    Article : 95 words
  51. THE TRADE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The half-yearly report of the Perth Chamber of Commerce states that the trade of the colony rests on a firm basis; but the Chamber deprecates too extensive speculation founded on the ...

    Article : 51 words
  52. THE STEAMER BANCOORA.

    The work of stopping the leakages in the hull of the Bancoora was continued to-day, and she is expected to be floated out of the dock at about 6 o'clock to-morrow morning. It will ...

    Article : 51 words
  53. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 76 words
  54. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 50 words
  55. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 13 words
  56. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 44 words
  57. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 33 words
  58. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 38 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$