The annual meeting of the Liberal and Reform Association was held in St. James' Hall last night. Members of the State Opposition and other working supporters of ...
Article : 3,282 wordsThe Premier regards the appointment of Sir Reglnald Talbot as Governor of Victoria, in succession to Sir George Sydenham Clark, as eminently satisfactory. Mr. Irvine was ...
Article : 44 wordsAfter some years of immunity settlers at the Islands experienced a fortnight ago another disastrous hurricane, which appears to have been exceptionally severe and ...
Article : 936 wordsIn the House of Commons last night the debate on the Address in Reply was continued. Mr. J. Redmond, the leader of the ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Czar, it is stated, has earnestly considered his reply to Japan's note. The delivery of the note at Tokio has been postponed for several days. ...
Article : 166 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" states that Lord Roberts, hitherto the Commander-in-Chief, has accepted the new position of inspector-General of the Forces, the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe latest newspaper files from the East contain interesting references to the situation. The "North China Herald" throws light on some of the preparations of the Japanese:— ...
Article : 589 wordsUnder the Factories and Shops Act passed last session an important alteration was made in the law relating to apprentices. There is now no limit to the number of apprentices ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. George Wilson, an old resident of the Western district, had a thrilling experience at Myaring one night early in the week. He had retired to bed, and was awakened by a ...
Article : 63 wordsA tannery at Northcote, occupied by Mr. T. H. M'Lean, was destroyed by fire last night. The insurance amounts to £4705. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe condition of the Duke of Cambridge, cousin of the King, ill since Friday, has Improved. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Minister for Labour promised a deputation yesterday that he would consider the advisability of establishing a properly rus registry office that might be useful to poor ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, she is suffering from influenza, has improved. ...
Article : 23 wordsNo applications have so far been received from medical men in England for the position of Inspector-General of Victorian Lunatic Asylums. It is understood that at least one ...
Article : 59 wordsThe amendment which Mr. J. Morley (Liberal) will move to the Address-in-Reply in the House of Commons, after starting that the conflicting declarations of ...
Article : 128 wordsThe St Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" says that the military party in the capital professes the belief that the argument emphasising Russia's trump card ...
Article : 53 wordsColonel Leutwin, the Governor of German South-west Africa, who had been isolated by the Bondelzwarts since the commencement of January, is safe at ...
Article : 56 wordsThe thirty-third annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was held to-day. Mr. Job Smith, president, who occupied the chair, said that last year was one ...
Article : 157 wordsThe delay of Russia in answering her note, and the idea that Japan is being treated with contumely, has carried the tension of Japanese feeling to a climax. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Legislative Council of Pretoria has recommitted the Importation of Labour Ordinance, and after further consideration has passed the measure. ...
Article : 35 wordsOf the City of Wellington (N.Z.) loan of £330,000 at 4 per cent, issued at a minimum of 96, the public have subscribed about half. ...
Article : 41 wordsA meeting of the council of the Liberal Unionist Association, called by Mr. Chamberlain, was held at Westminster yesterday, and was attended by 86 out of 123 ...
Article : 203 wordsAn unofficial despatch which has been received, at Tokio, states that Russia has decided on war. There is no corroboration of this report. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe executors are applying for probate of the will of the late Mr. Alfred relton, of St, Kilda, who left the largest sums on record to Victorian charities. The Victorian estate, ...
Article : 274 wordsA bluebook which has been issued relative to the importation of alien labour for the Rand mines shows that Lord Milner, the Governor of the Transvaal, is convinced ...
Article : 107 wordsThe conference of the Ministers of the Commonwealth and States will be cc[?]menced to-morrow at 2.30 p.m., at the Federal Parhament House. The following ara the nemes of both Federal and State ...
Article : 961 wordsAt the arson case heard at the Maryborough Police Court to-day some sensational evidence was given. Robert and Agnes Butterworth were charged with arson. The principal ...
Article : 386 wordsThere was a marked depression on the St. Petersburg Bourse yesterday. Internal Rentes and other Russian funds fell. ...
Article : 24 wordsA censorship stops Russian news from the Far East ...
Article : 15 wordsRussia claims that she already has in the Far East, or there are proceeding thither, 390,000 troops, and that all arrangements have been made for the transport of 110,000 ...
Article : 41 wordsThe French press expresses itself as being pleased with the tactful comments of the King in the Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament with respect to ...
Article : 67 wordsAt the request of the principal firms of grain exporters the Railway Department recently discontinued the consignment of grain from country stations to those firms. Vessels ...
Article : 81 wordsSeven battleships in Port Arthur Harbour, in pursuance of instructions from St Petersburg, will join three battleships and six cruisers outside; simultaneously with ...
Article : 73 wordsSixteen hundred Uruguayan Government troops have been completely dispersed near Monte Video, and the rebels aptured four guns. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe fact of the King's speech from the throne, at the opening of Parliament omitting to make mention of fiscal reform is construed in Germany as a sign of ...
Article : 48 wordsThe twenty-second general meeting of shareholders in the Commercial Bank of Australia, Limited, was held to-day. The report and balance-sheet showed that the not profits ...
Article : 106 words'A' cruiser from Chemulpho has brought to Port Arthur complete charts of the coasts of Korea prepared by Japanese officers. ...
Article : 33 wordsRain has fallen in England on many successive days, and there is a great flood in the Valley of the Thames. The south and south-west coast of ...
Article : 56 wordsHis Excellency the Governor will open the Stanthorpe Show on the 18th inst. The Ministry will be represented by several members of the Cabinet. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe council of Ministers of Russia has carefully discussed the measures to secure internal order in the event of war with Japan. ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the twenty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the Theatre Royal Proprietary Company, Limited, the directors' report stated that the profit for the half-year amounted to £1416 ...
Article : 112 wordsThe firm which has been negotiating for some of the Queensland dredging plant for 'South Australia has declined to purchase, but is agrecable to hire the vessels. One of ...
Article : 218 wordsA total of 70,000 tons of Kalping coal has been ordered by Russia for delivery at Port Arthur. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe grain markets of Chicago are active, there were marked advances in cereals yesterday, due to manipulation by Mr. J. 0. Armour, the milionaire, to buying by ...
Article : 57 wordsThe hurricane played havoc with the shipping in Levuka harbour. The wind blew with terriflc flerceness, and it howled and shrieked about the vessels in such a manner as to ...
Article : 1,082 wordsThe Paris correspondents of the various London newspapers are unanimous in stating that the French people do not exhibit any special interest in the situation in the ...
Article : 51 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 1 11-16d per ounce standard, an advance of 1-16d sinnce yesterday. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray) to-day received a deputation from the Victorian Clerks' Union on the subject of wages, and the conditions under which clerks are employed. ...
Article : 264 wordsSpeaking at Hawera, Mr. Seddon, the Premier, said the revenue for the 10 months ended January 31 amounted to £5,365,000, being an increase of £480,000 as compared ...
Article : 67 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Benjamin Pickard, M.P. (Liberal) for Normanton, South West Riding of Yorkshire, aged 61 years. ...
Article : 134 wordsThe statement that Japan had demanded compensation from Russia for her preparations for war is baseless. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe revised statement of returns of revenue and expenditure of the State Government for the December quarter show a net increase of £2130 in the income and of nearly £20,000 ...
Article : 208 wordsAt a conference of school inspectors of the colony, held at Wellington, Mr. Goyon, of Otago, attacked the new syllabus issued by the Education Department, for the primary ...
Article : 97 wordsAccording to a telegram from Vladivostock, Japanese troops have occupied the Seoul-Fusan raliway, and have taken a number of guns to Seoul. ...
Article : 43 wordsA report to the Minister for Lands regarding land settlement for the 12 months ended January 31 shows that 1,088,898 acres were made available for settlement, and for this ...
Article : 90 wordsAmong the acceptances for the principal Pring handicaps are the following:— Great Metropolitan Slakes, 2¼m:—Australian Colours, 8st 71b. ...
Article : 49 wordsGermany is sending a large flotilla of [?]atbottom gunboats to patrol the Yangtszekiang from its mouth to Chungking, a distance of 1500 miles. ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. D. Hogan, of Manly, writes to say that the lifeboat crew did very smart work in rescuing the people whose lives were endangered in the surf at the ocean beach on Wednesdy. As soon as the ...
Article : 124 wordsThe January mineral returns show a total value of £116,788, as compared with £74,878 in January last year. A special train will take mourners from ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Western Australian Rowing Association has decided to send a crew to compete in the interstate 8-oar race, to take place at Brisbane. ...
Article : 35 wordsIn local Japanese circles it is considered that news of war may be received by cable at any moment. The Consul-General left his Office at the usual hour in the afternoon, but ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 5 Feb 1904, Page 5
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