Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 0 15-16d pe[?] ounce standard. ...
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Article : 187 wordsThough nothing has yet been announced officially, and Ministers were profoundly silent when questioned on the matter, it is said to be as good as decided that Mr. F. B, Suttor, Vice-President of the ...
Article : 253 wordsArrangements have practically been completed for the opening of the Federal Parliament on Tuesday. The Governor-General will conduct the opening ceramony at noon, and deliver the inaugural speech. ...
Article : 130 wordsFurther particulars have been received of the murder of M. Bogdunovitch, Governor of Ufa, South-east Russia, who, while walking through the town park, was ...
Article : 226 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General proposes to leave by to-morrow night's express for Melbourne. On Monday a meeting of the Federal Executive will be held, and on the following day Lord Tennyson ...
Article : 958 wordsMr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of S[?]ate for the Colonies, writing to a constituent, says:—"I am fully convinced that the prosperity of the country depends largely upon ...
Article : 138 wordsNegotiations are proceeding between Great Britain and France respecting Morocco. A notable article in "D[?]peche Coloniale," the organ of the French Colonial Party, ...
Article : 77 words[?] Government would be subject to pressure from th[?] labour party in regard to certain measures, Sir E. Barton said:—"The Ministry intend to do their ...
Article : 159 wordsSome interest has been aroused in federal political circles by the appointment of Mr. H. J. Saunders, of Perth, to the vacancy in the Senate caused by the retirement of Mr. Ewing. Senator Saunders, who ...
Article : 151 wordsWilliam Cahill, aged 64, a night watchman at Mount Morgan, was found on Wednesday morning lying in a pool of blood, with a wound three inches long and an inch deep in the back of his head. He ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Admiralty has made a correction in its memorandum on sea-power communicated to the Imperial Conference. It appears that bullion and apecie were not ...
Article : 108 wordsA large deputation, consisting of representatives of every industrial union registered under the Arbitration Act, waited upon the Premier, Mr. B. R. Wise (Attorney-General), and Mr. J. Perry (Minister ...
Article : 1,447 wordsA special general meeting of the members of the Warringah Liberal Association was held last even ing at the Mosman Council-chambers, for the purpose of taking such step as might [?]eem desirable in view ...
Article : 203 wordsIt is reported at St. Petersburg that a plot exists to kill all the Governors of provinces. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe "Standard," which is recognised as the organ of the Government, in a leading article this morning, says "Canada is enthusiastic respecting the idea of a Zollverein, ...
Article : 81 wordsAn inquest was hold on the body of Mr. Arthur Shrewsbury, the cricketer, who shot himself twice while suffering from melancholia after an operation for an internal complaint. ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. Kingston is now devoting almost the whole of his time to drafting the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill to be introduced early in the session. It is understood that the federal bill will be based largely ...
Article : 149 wordsThe recent appearance of swine fever in Queensland (imported from the vicinity of Sydney, according to the best authorities) continues to hold the attention of the Queensland authorities, though the ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Earl of Minto's term of office as Governor-General of Canada has been extended for a year. ...
Article : 26 wordsA meeting of the Liberal and Reform Association organising committee was hold yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., presiding. There was a large attendance, and attention was given to ...
Article : 242 wordsA disastrous fire has occurred at Manila, capital of the Philippine Islands. Two thousand native houses were destroyed and 8000 natives are homeless. The damage ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Federal Attorney-General was recently asked to define what "Hansard" is within the meaning of the Postal Rates Act. Mr. Deakin could not very well call it a newspaper, nor could he very well describe it ...
Article : 158 wordsMr. H. H. Asquith, M.P. (Liberal), speaking at Doncaster yesterday, said that Mr. Chamberlain's proposals would have the unqualified and united opposition of the Liberal ...
Article : 84 wordsIt has been officially announced at Ottawa that the now penny postage to Australia will commence on Monday, May 25. ...
Article : 28 wordsGerman explorers on the site of Babylon have discovered the great gate of King Nebuchadnezzar's Palace, also hundreds of inscribed bricks forming part of the public ...
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Article : 62 wordsMr. W. G. Spence, M.P., addressed a large meeting on labour politics. He justified the caucus system. Referring to the recent Victorian strike, he denounced what he called the attempt at autocratism ...
Article : 59 wordsThe visit of Sir John See and party on Monday next is looked forward to with great interest. Complete arrangements for a cordial reception have been made. ...
Article : 58 wordsAt a private meeting hold at Westminster yesterday of members of the House of Commons and manufacturers a tariff league was formed to organise public opinion through ...
Article : 87 wordsA searching investigation has been undertaken by the Government into the statements made in the Legislative Assembly last night that a determined effort is being made in the Railway Department to ...
Article : 373 wordsWe sincerely hope the Government will asume a stick-necked attitude towards the preposterous position taken up by the Commonwealth Administration in the matter of the mail contract (writes the ...
Article : 494 wordsThe fund is controlled by a committee of citizens. The honorary treasurers are Messrs. George Maiden, Frank Grimley, and J. Randal Carey, and the honorary secretaries are Messrs. Thomas Neshitt ...
Article : 261 wordsLord Rosebery, replying to a correspondent, expresses surprise that his speech at Burnley should be interpreted as supporting Mr. Chamberlain. ...
Article : 224 wordsRouter's correspondent at Peking says that Great Britain has agreed to accept payment of the indemnity on a silver basis for nine years, and thereafter on a ...
Article : 71 wordsA meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund was hold at the Town Hall yesterday, Mr. J.R. Carey occupied the chair, and there were also present Dr. Burne, Messrs. J. P. ...
Article : 510 wordsAuthority has been issued to the Treasurer to r[?]ss a further £300,000 4 per cent. loan with a currency of 20 years, the Government reserving the right to redeem at the end of 10 years. Mr. ...
Article : 117 wordsAnti-dynastic rebels have invested Liungau, 100 miles south of the city of Yunnan, Southern China, and have killed the prefect. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe A. M. and A. Company, Limited, has been advised that at Edgeroi, Narrabri, 48 points fell, and Yarawa, Mungindi, also got 48 points. HARDEN.—At 9 a.m. on Friday 50 points were ...
Article : 258 wordsThe election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for B[?]lla and Yarrawonga, vacant by the death of Mr. Hall, was held to-day. Mr. J. J. Carlisle, farmer and vigneron, was elected by 1085 votes. ...
Article : 65 wordsHelmi Pa[?]ha, Inspector-General of the Macedonian provinces, proposes to try the worst of the Macedonian prisoners. He also intends to exile all suspects to Anatolia, like ...
Article : 54 wordsAt a meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce to-day, at which all the collieries of the Newcastle district were invited to attend, it was resolved that the selling price of Newcastle coal is and shall be until otherwise determined ...
Article : 766 wordsDuring the strike the Government advertised in other States offering employment to enginemen on exceptionally advantageous terms. A number of men from Queensland, New South ...
Article : 98 wordsSir Charles Dilke, M.P. (Liberal), in a letter to the "Daily Mail," says that there has always been a divergence of opinion between Canada and Australia on the subject of ...
Article : 100 wordsAt the annual conference of the Australasian Butter Factory Managers' Association to-day, Mr. P. Coghlan read a paper forwarded by Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, dairy expert of New South Wales, in ...
Article : 155 wordsMr. H. D. Scorer, secretary of the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, has made a further statement with reference to the threatened exodus of enginemen from Victoria. He states he sent a cable ...
Article : 123 wordsThe infected blankets from South Africa which were seized at Whitechapel were [?]ched with blood and swarming with typhoid bacilli. ...
Article : 127 wordsFollowing are the principal falls for the 24 hours ended 9 to-day—Northern Division: Ayr 130 points, Bloomsbury 78, Clare 2 inches, Mackay 99 points, Woodstock 108, Central Division: Cambron ...
Article : 84 wordsSpeaking to-day in reference to Mr. Chamberlain's pronouncement in favour of preferential trade between Great Britain and Australia, the Premier, Mr. Jenkins, said: "With the existing tariff of ...
Article : 277 wordsMuhuta, known as the Maori King, has been appointed a member of the Executive Council, with a seat in the Legislative Council. The appointment, it is hoped, will conciliate the two races, and end the ...
Article : 88 wordsA large landslip occurred on the western railway line, between Wimbledon and Newbridge, a few miles from here, last night, occasioning serious delay in through traffic west and south. The occurrence ...
Article : 230 wordsThe manager of Oakey Park Colliery reports that the mine was stopped yesterday through lack of empty trucks. With a view to a[?]ing a settlement of the dispute which has been pending ...
Article : 244 wordsA stabbing affray occurred at Blenheim, near Laidley, last night, resulting in severe injuries to a man named Burns. It appeArs that a young man named Woods had an alter[?]ation with another named ...
Article : 171 wordsA party of young men and women returning from a church service at a place called Shallow Crossing, [?]ve Nelligen, on Monday night, had an unpleasant experience. They were crossing the Clyde River in ...
Article : 181 wordsThe American jockey, Tod Sloan, has been warned off the French racecourses for abetting reprehensible conduct in the race for the French Oaks. ...
Article : 89 wordsA block of land at Lambton Quay, Wellington, in the main business part of the city, has been sold for £270 per foot. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe work of the surveying ship Penguin shows that Wellington Harbour has shoaled greatly since it was charted in 1849. The new dredger has been ordered to clear the shoals. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 23 May 1903, Page 11
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