Earl Roberts, who was Commander-inChief of the British forces during the Boer war, and who has just returned from tour of the scene of conflict, in the course ...
Article : 115 wordsAdmiral Togo, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese navy, who has for some time been engaged in blockading Port Arthur, together with Admiral Kamimura, whose ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Rome correspondent of the London Standard states that the Governments of Italy and Great Britain are prepared to assign the Mullah a settled sphere of ...
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Advertising : 107 wordsWhen the summer starts to simmer And the pavement's growing soft. When the hot wave puts a shimmer On the mountains there aloft, ...
Article : 1,298 wordsAn escaped wolf, which at various times lately has killed and devoured 100 sheep in Northumberland, and which has often been chased by the foxhounds in different ...
Article : 56 wordsAt about 4 o'clock on Saturday rooming the 9-in. water main which runs along King William-street burst opposite the General Post-Office, and in a few minutes the water ...
Article : 191 wordsThe New York correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph asserts that the cotton farmers and the merchants in the Southern States propose to destroy ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Federal Steam Navigation Company's steamer Carpentaria and the Holt liner Telamon, both of which are meant for the Australian trade, have been ...
Article : 37 wordsAn old man named Charles Besta, who has recently returned from a visit to Italy, was murderously assaulted and roll bed last night near Chiltern. He had been ...
Article : 188 wordsThe muzzle velocity of the new British guns is 1,600 ft. a second and the rate of firing 25 rounds a minute, while the range is 10,000 yards (about 5¾ miles). ...
Article : 36 wordsThe last fireworks display will he given on Monday. There are some splendid photographs in The Chronicle this week. ...
Article : 914 wordsA young married woman, Revina Trayes, was charged with stealing a purse from an hotel at the Police Court to-day. The evidence showed that the defendant was seen ...
Article : 75 wordsMr. H. Etherington, a laborer, employed at Medindie, was killed through falling from a ladder on Friday morning. Etherington was engaged in cleaning the windows ...
Article : 79 wordsOn and after January 1, 1905, no horse shall be eligible to be entered for any race at any meeting held within a radius of 40 miles from the General Post-Office, ...
Article : 1,274 wordsA later message relative to the conquest of Erh-Lung-Shan by the Japanese states that on Tuesday night the. besiegers breached the ramparts by blowing up seven ...
Article : 212 wordsThe readings of the thermometer at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning at the Observatory were 102 deg. in the shade and 149 deg. in the sun. The highest readings up ...
Article : 48 wordsA sensational misadventure befell a youth 18 years of age, named Albert Smith, a resident of Palmer-street, Collingwood. Whilst he was crossing the Merri ...
Article : 154 wordsAn infant named John McMahon died at the Benevolent Asylum on the 21st inst., and Dr. Storie Dixson, honorary medical officer to the institution, gave a certificate ...
Article : 380 wordsWhen interviewed on Saturday morning Mr. Griffiths said:—"There are prospects that the heat wave is nearing its end. The maximum reading at the Observatory was ...
Article : 61 wordsFred Stevens, aged 27, enginedriver at the Star of the East mine, Ballarat, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself with a revolver. He had only recently ...
Article : 51 wordsTwo cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Edward Ryan, who was fined for drunkenness in Currie-street, admitted having assaulted Constable Long on the same occasion. The constable stated ...
Article : 86 wordsTwo accidents occurred, at the Great Fingall mine, at Cue. John. Andrews had his left arm badly crushed by falling timber, necessitating its amputation. A miner ...
Article : 39 wordsAn inquest was held to-day regarding the death of Ralph Brown at Hannan's Central Extended. The evidence showed that the deceased was overcome by powder fumes ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. S. J. Mitchell, M.P., returned by the express on Saturday from Goulburn (New South Wales), where be bad been spending a holiday. ...
Article : 44 wordsShortly after 11 o'clock this morning the dead body of a man named James Keary, lately residing at Kealy's Hotel. Williamstreet, Darlinghurst, was found floatiug ...
Article : 65 wordsThe following cable message has been received by the acting Consul-General for Japan in Sydney from Baron Komura:—"Our Port Arthur army reports that our ...
Article : 77 wordsThe late Signor Crispi, Premier of Italy, was a most superstitious man in a land where superstition reigns supreme. He had a wholesome, or, rather, an unwholesome ...
Article : 289 wordsThe total tonnage passing through Fremantle harbor this year was 730,000, an increase of 170,000. ...
Article : 22 wordsDuring the voyage of the barque Loch Ryan, which arrived this morning from Glasgow, John Ward, ordinary seaman, was killed through falling from aloft. The ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Hospital Board to-day received the report of the house committee in connection with the death of the Chinese, Quong Dunn, who was refused admission to the ...
Article : 123 wordsGeneral Nogi initiated a general attack on Port Arthur on Christmas Day. The effect of the movement was to bring the lines of the besieging army near to ...
Article : 137 wordsTwo young women, Miss Gardiner, 18 years of age, and Miss Kennedy, 14 years old, were drowned whilst bathing in a waterhole at Armidale to-day. ...
Article : 32 wordsA lad named Harold Moore, 9 years of age, was accidentally shot dead by another boy named Benjamin Lewis, in Buckingham-street, Redfern, this evening. ...
Article : 28 wordsAt Blackwood a boy named Rupert Speery, 9 years old, was playing on top of a coach, and fell off, breaking his right arm below the elbow. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Ballarat Echo writes:—"The visiting team, of South Australian bowlers were hospitably welcomed by the mayor at the City Hall on Thursday morning, and were ...
Article : 428 wordsAt Sale W. J. Gibbs, proprietor of the Aerated Water Works, was gored by a bull this morning. He had purchased an Ayrshire bull some time ago, and kept it in a ...
Article : 115 wordsSome Japanese who have arrived at Dalny from Port Arthur report that the Japanese have captured Yangthuban Hill, enabling them to harass with heavy guns ...
Article : 47 wordsThe late Mr. David Call used to say, "Give a smart boy a shilling, a knife, and a piece of string, and be is properly started in life." This sage declaration, it seems, ...
Article : 245 wordsAt Snake V alley a lad named Joan Page, 9 years old, was jolted off a wood waggon through the horse he was driving commencing to plunge. The front wheel of ...
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Advertising : 49 wordsA further list of Japanese casualties that have taken place in the siege of Port Arthur has been published. It gives the names of 49 Japanese officers, from ...
Article : 48 wordsAngus Megan, a voting man employed by Leech Bros., Woorang met with an accident this afternoon while driving a stripper. He got off the machine to attend to ...
Article : 74 wordsAs New Year's Day fails on Sunday the general holiday will be kept on Monday. at has long been a custom amongst many of the evangelical churches to hold u ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Rev. W. J. Froomes, Anglican minister at Grafton, was drowned this afternoon while bathing. He was endeavoring to swim across the river when he suddenly ...
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Family Notices : 92 wordsThe Emperor of Germany has directed regimental commanders not to retain in the military forces after their current term of service has expired sergeants who have ...
Article : 49 wordsInspector Crabb, of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, paid an early visit to the New Market on Friday and inspected about 600 horses. In no ...
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The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), Sat 31 Dec 1904, Page 1
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