A north-westerly gale of exceptional violence passed over the State yesterday, and resulted, it is feared, in considerable damage. Numbers of buildings were unroofed, trees were ...
Article : 708 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the question of an alleged breach of privilege committed by the "Morning Herald" in asserting that the Chairman of Committees, Mr. Bath, ...
Article : 271 wordsThe "Daily Express" states that the two forks of the extremity of the tunnel constructed by the Japanese under Port Arthur will be completed to-day, but the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe departure of the remaining warships of the Baltic Fleet from Vigo has caused great excitement throughout Great Britain, notwithstanding that the public was prepared by Mr. Balfour's speech at Southampton for the situation. It is announced that four officers of ...
Article : 176 words'A' cruiser squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir B. W. Walker, and consisting of the armoured cruisers Bacchante, Lancaster, and Suffolk, and the ...
Article : 62 wordsIn accordance with article 32 of the Hague Arbitration Convention each party to the Commission of Inquiry will appoint two commissioners, and the latter will ...
Article : 53 wordsAt the storming of Er-lung-shan, four miles north-east of the entrance to Port Arthur, the Japanese climbed an almost vertical hill, using the holes caused by the ...
Article : 142 wordsMr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne yesterday, said that the whole Liberal party congratulated the Government for acting with firmness, ...
Article : 46 wordsAl Kalgoorlie on Monday John Drayton, editor of the "Sun" newspaper, refused to give evidence before the Legislative Assembly select committee which was inquiring into ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. Alexander William Black, M.P., who is the only member of the House of Commons who was a member of the Free Church Union Assembly of 1000, has ...
Article : 102 wordsSir Thomas Barclay, who has for years identified himself with the movement for coming to a good understanding with France, proposes that in order to ...
Article : 56 wordsAlthough the departure of the Russian fleet from Vigo is in accordance with Mr. Balfour's speech at Southampton on Saturday, there is a strong feeling in ...
Article : 267 wordsMost disagreeable weather was experienced here to-day. Thick clouds of dust darkened the air, and enveloped everything. A NW wind blew with hurricane force all day, and ...
Article : 312 wordsThe military attaches, and, strangely enough, the Japanese officers themselves, much regret the departure of Colonel Hoad, the Commonwealth Military Attache. It has been gratifying ...
Article : 501 wordsThe "Times" says that though no longer acute the situation is such that it demands vigilant care to avoid dangerous developments. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Postmaster-General is inquiring of the colonies if they are favourable to the adoption of a system of forwarding goods by registered letter packets with a parcels ...
Article : 56 wordsAt a large meeting held at Hamburg on Monday night a resolution was adopted protesting against the brutal action of the Russians in the North Sea, censuring them ...
Article : 56 wordsSeveral German newspapers state that the Federal Council of the German Empire has awarded the succession to the pricipality of Lippe to Count Leopold of ...
Article : 457 wordsThe developments reported in our cable columns to-day cause added interest in the Baltic Squadron, particularly as there is a growing impression that British statesmen ...
Article : 1,238 wordsRenter's correspondent at Gibraltar states that Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, commanding the Channel Squadron, has suddenly recalled the officers of ...
Article : 390 wordsThe Darling Downs Rabbit Board interviewed the Minister for Lands to-day on a number of matters connected with the working of the Rabbit Act. They askod if ...
Article : 128 wordsMr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist, upon being seen last night, said: "The Antarctic disturbance has made easting to the extent of another 600 miles, ...
Article : 267 wordsThe "Times" urges that the departure of the Baltic squadron from Vigo and the restricting of the Russian witnesses to four is not what the British public ...
Article : 462 wordsLord Leigh to-day unveiled at Stratford-on-Avon a memorial window to the late Sir Arthur Hodgson, who had resided in gueensland. ...
Article : 122 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the Queensland National Bank Agreement Bill and a bill to amond the Liquor Act were read the first time. Mr. Power moved the second ...
Article : 103 wordsThe firemen at the Brilliant mine at Charters Towers got a whill of bad gas this afternoon. Four came to the surface partially overcome but recovered. This evening the ...
Article : 80 wordsWhile the permanent force were engaged at the annual firing practice from the forts at Wellington Heads, the breech-block blew out of a 12-pounder gun, killing Gunner ...
Article : 225 wordsLast night the following forecast was issued from the Observatory by Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist:— ...
Article : 60 wordsGenerals Nogi and Nisshl are making huge efforts to take Port Arthur, while the silence respecting the field operations implies that startling news is ...
Article : 1,195 wordsA young woman named Galtie, the widow of a French magistrate, has been sentenced at the Assize Court at Auch, France, to 20 years' penal servitude for ...
Article : 55 wordsMrs. Ramsay, of Sydney, who was an inmate of a private hospital at Warwick, suffering from insomnia, was missed from bed early this morning and was found drowned in a ...
Article : 44 wordsOwing to the great storm yesterday the telegraphic service was almost completely disorganised. The southern and northern lines were down during the greater part of ...
Article : 140 wordsThe R.M.S. China arrived from London end ports at 10 o'clock this morning. Her passengers are:— For Melbourne: Mrs. and Miss James, Mr. and Mrs. Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Grimwade, Mr. and Mrs. Norman ...
Article : 169 wordsAt the sales of Australian tallow to-day 1241 casks were offered and 394 were sold. Prices wore:—Mutton, fine, 28s 9d; medium, 25s 6d; beef, fine, 27s 3d; medium, ...
Article : 37 wordsThe storm at Parramatta on Tuesday night was responsible for a fair amount of damage. One of the verandahs at the King's School was considerably torn about, while a building used ...
Article : 182 wordsIn the New South Wales case the Minister of Public Instruction versus Clissold and another the Privy Council bas granted special leave to appeal. ...
Article : 31 wordsReutet's Agency reports that all the Russian warships left Vigo to-day. The Czar has sent Admiral Rozhdestvensky, of the Baltic Fleet, a personal message ...
Article : 186 wordsNo fresh developments have occurred with regard to the Louth murder, although the police are using every effort to bring the murderer to justice. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe body of a man which was found floating in the river on Monday afternoon has been identified as that of one of two men who last Thursday left Burraway station, where be ...
Article : 178 wordsTin on spot is quoted at £131 17s 6d, and at three months £130 5s. Copper on spot is quoted at £62 10s, and at three months £62 17s 6d. ...
Article : 103 wordsTo-day's Exchange quotations were: Queensland National Bank, b 12s 9d, s 13s 2d; Queensland Trustees, s 5s; Queensland 3½ per cent. loan, s £94; 4 per cent. Treasury Bills, b ...
Article : 137 wordsThE violent but short-lived windstorm which swept over Homebush on Tuesday night did a great deal more damago than was thought at first. Considerable destruction of trees ...
Article : 139 wordsInterchange of communications between the different Government officers and with St. Petersburg was frequent yesterday. It is semi-officially stated that there is no ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 3 Nov 1904, Page 5
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