The main topic of conversation in the city on Saturday was the great fire in Clarence and Kent streets. The man in the street wanted to know how it occurred? ...
Article : 937 wordsWhile Mr. Deakin's Adelaide speech did not induce much excitement in local political circles, some interest attaches to the attitude of the Labour party towards the Deakin ...
Article : 738 wordsThe Trades Disputes Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. William Hudson (Labour), was read the second time yesterday, by 416 votes to 66. This ...
Article : 292 wordsThe Earl of Elgin has withdrawn his veto on the proceedings of the Government of Natal confirming the sentence of death passed by a court-martial on the 12 natives ...
Article : 356 wordsThe "Times" states that the action of the Government has aroused astonishment and indignation throughout South Africa. The Earl of Elgin has done wisely in ...
Article : 126 wordsIt was somewhat difficult to get a few words with Mr. James Stedman, as he was busily engaged shaking hands with numerous visitors, who kept dropping in to offer their ...
Article : 417 wordsSir Walter Peace, Agent-General of Natal, in the course of an interview, stated that the Home Government was going full speed ahead to lose South Africa. ...
Article : 29 wordsWishing to inquire into the scope of its operations the Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stopped the expedition which Sir Frederick Lugard sent ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. B. B. Wise, in a letter to the newspapers, writes that the status of trades-unions in New South Wales is so different from that of similar bodies in Great ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Otto John, of Messrs. Otto John and Elkington, whose promises adjoin those of Messrs. James Stedman, Ltd., says that the firm will be heavily handicapped till fresh ...
Article : 93 wordsThirteen more miners from the Courrieres mine, where a great explosion occurred on March 10, leading to the death of over 1000 men, have been rescued. They ...
Article : 139 wordsThe accident to the Marquis of Linlithgow occurred when he was taking a fence. His horse turned a somersault, threw the rider into a ditch, and rolled ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. H. MacCalium, of Messrs. Websdale, Shoosmith, and Co., observed to a "Herald" representative that more damage resulted to their premises from water than fire. The ...
Article : 136 wordsLord Elgin read to the House of Lords reply to Sir Henry M'Callum. The reply acknowledged that on a careful examination of the ease Lord Elgin is ...
Article : 158 wordsAn official return of the damage is as follows:— Edwards, Dunlop, and Co.: Building of five floors and two basements totally destroyed, ...
Article : 151 wordsMr. Henry Ayres, manager of the Hotel Grand Central, informed a "Herald" reporter that the ledgers received the intimation that a large fire was in progress in the next ...
Article : 342 wordsThe American Mine Workers' Association has ordered all miners in the anthracite collieries to strike. One hundred and fifty thousand men are affected. ...
Article : 96 wordsIn order to prevent pilgrimages being made to the graves of Lieutenant Schmidt and the three sailors who were executed because they had taken part in the mutiny ...
Article : 63 wordsAt Ballarat this afternoon Mr. T. C. Carey, a prominent member of the Political Labour League, adversely criticised Mr. Deakin's speeches. He said Mr. Deakin persistently ...
Article : 123 wordsBrazil has given orders to Sir W. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Company, of Elswick-on-Tyne, for the building of three ironclads, which are to cost £1,800,000. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words"Mr. Reid, I think, said I had no policy outlined," said Mr. Deakin yesterday, referring to his Adelaide speech. "If he cares to read my two speeches again he will find far more ...
Article : 56 wordsThe particulars of the insurances, so far as they could be acertained were as follow:—Messrs. Edwards, Dunlop and Co., Ltd., building, £15,700; stock, £52,500; ...
Article : 231 wordsMany natives assembled at Richmond to Witness the execution of the 12 condemned men. They were not informed why the executions were postponed. Meanwhile ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 471 wordsThe "Natal Mercury" (Durban) says that the action of the Earl of Elgin is a blunder of the grossest magnitude, and it will render just and firm government of the natives ...
Article : 206 wordsDeputy-Superintendent Sparkes was in charge of fire-fighting operations, in the absence of Superintendent Webb, who is away. On being seen on Saturday, Mr. Sparkes said that on ...
Article : 381 wordsSir John Forrest, speaking at the United Empire Club yesterday, said that the time was arriving when the people of the United Kingdom would not be able to bear the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe following have been appointed Electoral Registrars in New South Wales:—E. W. Connolly, Kentucky, New England division; J. P. Lynch, Brownlea, Macquarie; A. J. Grace, ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Minister of Defence leaves Melbourne on Wednesday for Sydney, en route to Northern Queensland, accompanied by Colonel Hoad, A.A.G., Major Parnell, chief of the ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Times" states that it will take a generation to efface French resentment at the action of Germany in relation to Morocco. ...
Article : 31 wordsA "Herald" representative interviewed Mr. J. S. Dunlop (managing director of Messrs. Edwards, Dunlop, and Co;, Ltd.) at the company's'temporary premises, 435A to 441 ...
Article : 415 wordsThe scenes of destruction observed in a visit of inspection of the buildings affected were terrible in their completeness. The police had barricaded Clarence and Kent streets at ...
Article : 665 wordsThe secretary to the Central Postal administration is now engaged preparing a memorandum explanatory of the measured rate of the toll system. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Henniker Henton, M.P., in a letter to the "Times," strongly urges Mr. Sydney Buxton, Postmaster-General, to instruct British delegates to the Postal Union ...
Article : 42 wordsAt 7 o'clock yesterday morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, under Deputy-Superintendent Sparkes, turned out to a fire in a bakehouse at the premises of Walker Thomas ...
Article : 88 wordsThe "Manchester Guardian" thoroughly approves of the action of Lord Elgin. Already, it says, two natives have been shot in flagrant defiance of the law and of ...
Article : 168 wordsAn election took place yesterday to fill the vacancy in the representation of Leicester in the House of Commons, caused by the resignation of Mr. Henry ...
Article : 129 wordsInspector Sherwood, of No. 1 (Clarence-street, station), who had charge of the police informed a "Herald" reporter on Saturday morning that there were upwards of ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Annandale police were informad yesterday morning that John Thomas Clarke, 60, a painter, had shot himself in the right temple with a rovolver, at his home, ...
Article : 96 wordsClose secrecy is observed in regard to the proceedings of the coming Premiers' conference. Victorian Ministers, including the Premier and the Attorney-General (Mr. ...
Article : 61 wordsA young man named Frank Richards, residing at Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, fractured his left leg whilst practising football on Saturday afternoon at Queen's Park, as the ...
Article : 61 wordsIt is understood that the camp of the 2nd Light Horse to be held here at the end of April will be located at Bletchington, about a mile from town. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 2 Apr 1906, Page 7
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