The samoan rebel chief, Mataafa, who was deported to the Marshall Islands some years ago, but has been permitted to return to his native country, has ...
Article : 70 wordsElizabeth Miller, a middle-aged woman, was found guilty at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having attempted to procure a young girl, Maria ...
Article : 48 wordsIt has been decided that two American regiments shall garrison Santiago, and that General M'Kibbon shall be governor of the city. ...
Article : 83 wordsA miner named Hancock fell down a shaft 100ft. deep at Waihi, and was killed. ...
Article : 24 wordsCaptain Hill has been returned unopposed for the West Down seat in the House of Commons rendered vacant by the resignation of Lord A.W.Hill. ...
Article : 35 wordsCommissioner Russell gave judgment to-day on the point raised by Mr. Kingston that he (the Commissioner) was disqualified from adjudicating in the ...
Article : 234 wordsA large deputation, including representatives of the Chambers of Commerce, Manufactures, and Mines, the Royal Agricultural Society, the ...
Article : 190 wordsMr.J.A.Jarvis, of the Leicestershire Swimming Club has won the Mill Amateur Swimming Championship, in 26min 37 1-5sec Percy Cavill ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday the third reading of the Irish Local Government Bill was passed without a division. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr.M'Bride called attention to a circular, which had been sent from his district to the members, calling in ...
Article : 63 wordsThe decision of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association to support Mr. Reid in his contest for the King division has not been received with ...
Article : 88 wordsMiss Beatrice Griffiths, of Sydney (N.S.W.), appeared to-day at Madame Adelina Patti's concert at the Albert Hall with great success. She was ...
Article : 68 wordsThe press censorship is extremely rigid at Madrid, and the public in Spain is virtually ignorant of the progress of the war. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe preliminary business on Tuesday was quickly disposed of Mr. Lefroy gave notice of his intention to move the insertion of a new clause in the ...
Article : 1,595 wordsA syndicate formed in Peking is about to raise £1,500,000 in London, in order to work the Shansi railway concession. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe 69th half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the City Bank, Sydney was held to-day. The balancesheet showed a net profit of £8,273. ...
Article : 57 wordsEmile Zola and the publisher of the "Aurore," M.Perreux, have each been condemned to a years imprisonment to pay a fine of 30,000 francs ...
Article : 70 wordsA German expedition to tire Antarctic region, under the command of Lieutenant Krech, Will sail from Antwerp on August 1, to complete the work of the ...
Article : 179 wordsA terrible accident has occurred in Germany. In a colliery in Silesia a riding cage fell 200 yards, and killed 24 men. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe report of the Savings Bank Commissioners shows that the amount standing to the credit of depositors is £4,774,924. ...
Article : 23 wordsOn Friday a man named Cornwall was fined £200 for having run an illicit still in Sussex-street. It is believed, however, that the principal has not been ...
Article : 61 wordsThe body of a middle-aged man was found in the creek at the Botanic Park to-day. It is not known how he came into the water. The body has not been ...
Article : 34 wordsThe inquiry into the circumstances attending the explosion of a "burster" at the Victoria Barracks was Concluded to-day. The jury returned a formal ...
Article : 106 wordsRobinson's Havelock House and other business places in Sunderland have been burned down. The damage is estimated at £250,000. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Law Reform Bill, which was introduced in the House of Assembly to-day, provides that women shall be eligible to practise as solicitors. It also ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Prince of Wales met with a serious accident yesterday. He slipped on the staircase at Wodnesdon Manor, and fractured his left knee-cap. His ...
Article : 48 wordsThe schooner Liffey, coal laden, which went ashore at the Richmond River Heads on Monday, has become a total wreck. The owner, Mr. B. ...
Article : 44 wordsArrivals.—Ship Lake Superior, 1274 tons; barque Rangitiki, 1184 tons;ship Blenheim, 1077 tons; barque Lake Erie, 988 tons; ship Harbinger, 1506 ...
Article : 130 wordsThe inquest on the body of F. W. Maley, who was killed by having been thrown out of a drag which collided with the base of the pedestal of the Queen's ...
Article : 82 wordsThe body of a man named J. Robinson has been found in a waterhole in the Clyde River. It is supposed that he fell in at night while returning home ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Metropolitan Board of Works to-day discussed a motion that in calling for the next tender for a supply of coal conditions should be inserted that ...
Article : 54 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Mr. G.N. Cruzon, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, stated that Her Majesty's Government ...
Article : 101 wordsAt the recent meetings of the Sydney Muninipal Council several lively debates have occurred, and to-day was quite in keeping with these. Several passages ...
Article : 80 wordsA daring robbery took place to-day at the Bank of England. A clerk in Coutts's bank received three bags, each containing a thousand ...
Article : 60 wordsGeorge Rossitter, Charles Edwards, and Walter Davis, who were arrested on charges of having been concerned in several of the recent highway robberies ...
Article : 54 wordsThe chief traffic manager of the railways (Mr.Fitzpatrick) gave evidence before the Railway Committee inquiring into the question of a railway to ...
Article : 86 wordsAs the steamer Cintra was proceeding down the harbor to-night she collided with the ketch Korunah, cutting the latter down to within six inches of the ...
Article : 90 wordsAn influential deputation waited upon the Commissioner for Public Works (Mr. J. G. Jenkins) to-day to urge the Government to proceed immediately with ...
Article : 113 wordsA somewhat amusing altercation occurred Tuesday afternoon between several Chinamen and a European, in a right-of-way at the rear of M'Donald's ...
Article : 278 wordsThe result of the first stage of the Queen's Prize (200, 500, 600, 800, and 900 yards) was decided yesterday at Bisley. ...
Article : 66 wordsDuring last year the value of the trade of the Dominion of Canada increased by 44,000,000 dollars. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe premier was entertained at a banquet at Toowoomba last night. In the course of a speech he said that he did not know whether Parliament would ...
Article : 132 wordsAs the steamer Age, of the Howard Smith line, was proceeding to Newcastle this morning, the tail of the shaft suddenly carried away when she was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsThe Customs duties collected for the first fortnight of the new financial year show a decrease of £7,816, as compared with a airmilar period of the previous ...
Article : 32 wordsYesterday was the fiftieth birthday. of Dr. W. G. Grace, the famous cricketer, and he was enthusiastically cheered when he made his appearance ...
Article : 45 wordsIn the House of Assembly this afternoon Mr. R. Wood gave notice of a motion in favor of the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the ...
Article : 289 wordsThe following additional nominations have been received:—Molong, MCulloch and Ross; Argyle, Isaacs and Rose; Kiama, Campbell, Fuller, and ...
Article : 249 wordsThe bulk of the Australian frozen rabbits consigned in the steamer Warrnambool have been stored for the September market. The balance were sold ...
Article : 32 wordsA start has been made with the chilled beef trade, and 1,500 carcases are now in transit to Sydney. Upon arrival they will be submitted for sale ...
Article : 31 wordsFourteen counties were represented at the conference which was opened yesterday at the Marylebone Cricket Club, to consider Lord Hawke's proposals. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe monthly circular of Mr. F. O. Licht, The Magdeburg expert, states that the production of beet sugar in Europe during the month of June, the ...
Article : 63 wordsSince the Land Act of 1897 was brought into operation nearly 1,000,000 acres of land have been applied for for grazing selections alone. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe construction of the Chillagoe railway line will be commenced in Large finds of copper continue to be made at Chillagoe. ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 22 Jul 1898, Page 1
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