The Federal Finance Committee was again bard at work to-day formulating a finance scheme for the Commonwealth. Mr. Reid presided, and all the colonies were reprasented except West Australia. ...
Article : 300 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 wordsMarie Webster, a stylishly dressed young woman, was before the court today charged with having at a house in Victoria-street sold one bottle of beer without being the holder of a license authorising ...
Article : 76 wordsThe employers require an unanimous and simultaneous settlement on the part of the representatives of the engineers on strike. It is reported that they insist upon the terms submitted by the ...
Article : 51 wordsWhen our report of the above match closed yesterday the Englishmen had lost five wickets for 106 runs, Haywaid being 44, not out. Hirst came next, but soon found his strained side ...
Article : 458 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 418 wordsDuring the absence of General Sir William Lock-hart on a visit to England Lieutenant-General C. E. Nairne, C.B., will take command of the forces in India, and Sir A. P. Palmer, K.C.B., of The ...
Article : 52 wordsThe plebiscite proposals of the Premier are pro-voking Some feeling among a certain section of freetraders who argue that Mr. Reid is prepared to go too far without having seriously considered the ...
Article : 47 wordsJames William Hobbs, the confederate of Jabez Spencer Balfour in connection with the Liberator Building Society frauds, has been released from prison on the ground of ill-health. Hobbs, who ...
Article : 48 wordsThe city coroner hold an inquest to-day into the recent suspicious fire at North Botany. So far no evidence has been forthcoming to show how the outbreak originated. The jury after a brief ...
Article : 58 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 691 wordsA truce has been proclaimed between the rival chiefs Lerothodi and Mueapha, in Basutoland. Terms of peace are being arranged. ...
Article : 21 wordsA notification appears in the Government Gazette to-day to the effect that Leopold Fane de Salis has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council. ...
Article : 28 wordsThirty Australians have arrived at San Francisco bound for the Klondyke goldfields. They report that others are on the way from Augstralia. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe re-organisation of the Agent-General's Office has been been completed by the Public Service Board. The total amount of salaries to be paid td officers id £2440, which includes .£900 to Mr. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Right Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, the Liberal Unionist M.P. For South Wolverhampton, and "the Father of the House of Commons," who was reported to be in a sinking condition, died last ...
Article : 58 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 807 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsThe half-yearly, meeting of the City Bank was held to-day. The net profits Amounted to £8394, to which was added the balance from last half-year [?], making available for distribution £16,702. ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Times states that the Sultan of Turkey Approved of the refusal of Tewfik Pasha, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to sanction the appointment of Prince George of Greece, second ...
Article : 64 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 607 wordsAccording to the pekin correspondent of the Times, Major-General Sir Claude MacDonald, K.C.M.G. the British Minister at PeKin has informed the Chinese Government that Great ...
Article : 254 wordsA blinding dust Rtorm sprang up from tho north west about 10 o'clock to-day, a hot wind being varied by occasional gusts, accompanied by such dense dust clouds that it was impossible to see one ...
Article : 1,079 wordsA. Sensation was caused in town yesterday when it, became known that a wall-to-do farmer at Swanbrook, eight miles from town, named Samuel Littler, bad been lodged in the lockup charged with shooting ...
Article : 71 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsSir Alfred Milner, K.C.B., the Governor of Cape Colony, is forwarding to Mr. Chamberlain the address by the Afrikander Bund, or Dutch party in the Cape Parliament, in favour of the urgent ...
Article : 52 wordsReports have reached Antwerp to the effect that the Japanese transport Yarn has been wrecked off the Pescadores Group, in the Formosa Channel. Only five of those on board were suved, 85 being ...
Article : 41 wordsAt the Invitation of Belgium an international conference is about to assemble for the purpose of discussing the question of the abolition of the sugar bounties. ...
Article : 32 wordsThis morning Eanshaw sent Nor'-East and Adoration six furlongs, starting from the seven furlongs post and finishing at tho one furlong up the running. The pair kept together all the way, ...
Article : 614 wordsThe United States Government has decided that if it can be proved that sealskins brought into America across the Canadian frontier were pur-chased prior to December 30 they will not be liable ...
Article : 43 wordsGeneral zinlinden has succeeded General Saussier as Military Governor of Paris and General Saussier succeeds General Boisdeffre as Commander-in-chief. ...
Article : 24 wordsNow South Wales : Northerly winds inland; north-east on the coast. Weather fine and warm. MR. WRAGGE'S FORECAST. We have received from Mr. A. W. Anderson (for ...
Article : 157 wordsThe engineers are leaving the union and accepting employment on the masters' terms. The allied unions are subscribing reluctantly and illiberally. ...
Article : 25 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 wordsTho United States Consul at Havannah has warned Goneral Blanco that if America life and property is destroyed he will Immediately summon the warships. The weylerites are fomenting ...
Article : 36 wordsButter : We mentioned in our last report that The London market was Weakening. this has been accentuated during the week by a fail of is or 5 per ewt. Cable advices to hand to-day are ...
Article : 365 wordsThe Rev. James Clarke appeared in cout again to-day in connection with moneys which he obtained, or rather which were awarded him, in his action against the Sheriff. Ho applied to Justice A. H. ...
Article : 279 wordsSapley : "No, no, Miss TORRY, i nevah attempt any faney twicks with my bike Don't Want to have my bwains knocked out, don't y' know!" ...
Article : 139 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Tue 18 Jan 1898, Page 5
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: