A terrific explosion occurred last night on board the American first-class cruiser Maine, lying at Havana, many people being killed and injured ...
Article : 125 wordsA cool southerly change set in this morning with threatening rain. ...
Article : 20 wordsRecently severe fighting was reported to have taken place at Ediba, on the Cross River, West Africa, between a British punitive force and the Epuris. The attack has now been renewed, the ...
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Advertising : 327 wordsShortly before noon to-day, Fenwick's tug Leveret arrived and took up a berth at the old A.S.N. Co's wharf where it was boarded by a number of shipping people and representatives of ...
Article : 464 wordsThe Full Court to-day granted, on behalf of the defendants, leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the case of the A.M.P. Society versus the Commissioners of Taxation. ...
Article : 34 wordsBefore the Chief Justice, action as Judge Commissary in the Vice-Admiratly Court to-day, an application was made to have certain suits against the vessel Miowera and the Canadian and Australian ...
Article : 83 wordsLord William Nevill, on being sentenced to five years for forgery, become dazed. Immediately the warder touched his shoulder he left that dock and was removed to Newgate. He was allowed and ...
Article : 56 wordsThe adjourned inquest touching the death of the man Alexander Giruth, a clark, who on the morn-ing of the 10th instant was found lying dead on the floor of his room in a loading-house at Surry Hills, was resumed this morning. ...
Article : 170 wordsNews has been received from South Africa that the Angoni Zulus in Nyassaland have revolted against the British rule. Colonel Manning basleft Fort Johnstone with 400 men aned Getling guns to ...
Article : 104 wordsFrank Iredale says he intends to ask his col-leagues on the selection committee not to consider his name when choosing the Australian eleven for the final test match. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 361 wordsThe German ship Industrie, which was dismaster during the heavy gale off the coast, arrived at Sydney this afternoon. Nearly all the rigging was carried away and great damage was done. The ...
Article : 73 wordsThe stamer Clare, of Bewvada, Bound for Seattle, in Alaska. has foundered off the Alaskan coast, The passengers were mostly miners en route to the Yukon goldfields. It is believed that 66 of the ...
Article : 44 wordsSIR.—Whilst perusing last night's issue of your paper, I noticed that at a meeting of the H.D.W. and S.Board an application was received from the West Maitland Borough Council to have six ...
Article : 310 wordsJames Casey, a fine young man about 24 years of age, well-known and highly respected in Muswell-brook, deied in the Scone Hospital to-day from the efforts of typhoid fever. The deceased was the fourth ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Standard says that China proposes that the route of the British railway from Burma should cross the Mekong and Si-kiang rivers, and extend as far as the Yang-tsi-kiang, thus giving Britain ...
Article : 112 wordsThe delegates were occupied all day yesterday in discussion the financial provisions of the draft con-sitution. The "book keeping system" has not yet been adopted, but there is every likelihood that ...
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Advertising : 513 wordsMr. R.A. Price, M.P., this afternoon communica-ted with the Minister of Works, pointing out the urgency of some prompt and definite action being taken to deal with the question of flood mitigation ...
Article : 168 wordsCaptain Spruitt atill numbed from long ex-posure in the water and the want of food and water. When the boat went over he explained that all the water was lost and from Saturday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 wordsAt the trial of M. Zola to-day for changes made of by him against General Billot and other members Dreyfus case, several in connection when the Dreyfus case, several handwriting experts teetified, ...
Article : 64 wordsThe debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech for the Throne continued last night. Mr. J. Lawson Walton, Liberal member of South Leeds, moved at amendment on behalf the ...
Article : 489 wordsSIR.—Judging from the great amount of attention it has since been received in the Mercury's columns, our report of the recent Public School prize distribution here has evidently caused a mind sc[?] in same quarters. But, not until our ...
Article : 787 wordsCaptain H. Noste, of the brig Fearless, reports that whilst towing a vessel past Bellambi Reef yesterday he sighted portion of a wooden vessel floating at about two and a half miles East ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 wordsOur representative reports: At Homebush sheep sales there was brisk competition, and values were up is per head all round. The lamp market was also better. Altogether about 27,000 head penned. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Riddle divorce suit was resumed to-day. Ada Badham, a prepossessing and stylishly-dressed young lady, a teacher in the Education Depart-ment, gave evidence. She denied that she was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 584 wordsThe Department and the Post Office Committee are to consider a proposal for the reduction of the Imperial postage to twopence. The Agents-General are invited to attend but Sir Daniel Cooper opposes ...
Article : 44 wordsM. Grimus, professor at the Eoole Polytechnique, has deposed that General Billot asked the Cabinet to dismiss signing the memorial as to the illegality to Dryfus's sentence and attempted fresh ...
Article : 47 wordsSIR.—We irequently hear our aldermen referred to as ci [?]hers thereby implying. I suppose, that they take a paternal interest in the affairs of the town. It that be so, I would like to ask where were they as a body on Saturday night inst when ...
Article : 114 wordsLord Saliabury and Lord William Ceoil were entering Hatfield Park when the stron wind blew. an iron gate against the carriage, wreeking it. Lord Salisbury was enveloped in the debris but was ...
Article : 44 wordsSIR.—Since the establishment of the Upper Hunter P. and A. association, it has been customary for Muswellbrook year before the holding of the annual exhibition. The money ...
Article : 231 wordsFollowing were to-day's sales on Charge Brewery—Castlemaine and Wood Bros., 16s., Dalgety and Co., £25; silverton tramway 92s 6d; Fresh Food and lee Co., 19s [?] Insurance. ...
Article : 145 wordsThe following players will represent the Friday Half Holiday Club in the match against the Albions, on the Albion Ground to-morrow: Handel, Dimmock, Hall, Merrilees, Ealston, Hopkins, Mullens, Pearse, ...
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The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), Thu 17 Feb 1898, Page 3
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