Captain Peter Hains, of the United States Artillery, who fatally shot Annis, a New York publisher, on the landing-stage of the Yacht Club, Long Island, the other ...
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Article : 41 wordsJohnstone Bolton Keegan was sentenced at Christchurch to Ave years, four years, and one year respectively for highway robbery. ...
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Article : 162 wordsThe Dutch Government is making naval preparations, but will suspend action in regard to the blockade of Venezuela until Mynheer J. H. van Reus, the Dutch ...
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Article : 221 wordsThe American team for the first competition in the Davis Cup consists of Messrs. W. A. Larnard, Beals Wright, Hackett, and Alexandria. ...
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Article : 113 wordsThe British team will bring its programme in New South Wales to an end to-day, when, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the third engagements with New South Wales will take ...
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Article : 72 wordsThe overdue steamar Aeon, from San Francisco to Sydney, has been reinsured at 30 guineas. Money advanced upon all securities, N.S.W. ...
Article : 59 wordsBefore his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C.—At 10 a.m.: Uhr v Levy (to be mentioned), Barry v Bob, Michael v Monia, Madden v Page. Before the Registrarm in No. 2 Court.—At 10.30 a.m.: ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 22 Aug 1908, Page 10
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