An indication of the growing strength of the Liberal and Reform party was afforded last night, when there was a gathering of forces at a dinner given by the more active members of the party to its ...
Article : 4,955 wordsMr. Chamberlain, in replying to a correspondent regarding his proposals for preferential trade with the colonies, said: "We are in for a big fight. I am convinced that both ...
Article : 82 wordsCorrespondents of newspapers have been admitted to Belgrade. They report that on the night of the outbreak Colonel Mischet's party overpowered the palace guards, killing ...
Article : 268 wordsIt is reported that an agreement between Great Britain and Siam has been signed. Under this agreement Great Britain has retained the administration of the Sultanate ...
Article : 105 wordsWhen seen yesterday Sir Edmund Barton remarked that he had nothing fresh to add respecting Lord Tennyson's continuance in office as Governor-General. For family reasons his Excellency had ...
Article : 109 wordsMr. Charles Powers, the Crown Solicitor, has taken the necessary steps to sever his connection with the State Government by asking for his transfer to the Commonwealth Government from June 30. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Russian newspapers demand that the murderers of King Alexander and Queen Draga and their Ministers shall be tried like other criminals. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Mayor presided at a representative meeting on Saturday of the electors of the Queanbeyan division of the Eden-Monaro federal electorate, which discussed the proposed alteration in the boundaries ...
Article : 321 wordsReplying to a question to-day, the Premier (Mr. Irvine) said the Government did not intend to take any stop in the direction of sending a message to the Imperial authorities supporting the preferential ...
Article : 52 wordsAt to-day's meeting of the Executive Council the regulations in connection with the military forces were approved. There are three sets—regulations for rifle clubs, regulations on efficiency, and pay and ...
Article : 1,110 wordsSir Thomas Lipton's Shamrook III., which recently left the Clyde on her voyage across the Atlantic has arrived at New York with her sister yacht. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Zanardelli Cabinet in Italy has resigned, as it failed to obtain the support of the Radicals in the Chamber of Deputies. ...
Article : 59 wordsA conference of senators and members of the Chamber of Deputies has been held at Belgrade. The conference was unanimous in favouring the proclamation of Prince Peter ...
Article : 70 wordsA man named John Lynch, aged 35, has been lodged in Maryborough Gaol, charged with a capital offence on a woman over 70 years of ago. The woman, who lives in an unfrequented part of the ...
Article : 62 wordsAn ordinance providing for a war contribution of £5,000,000 by the Orange River Colony, should the future mineral resources of the colony justify the expenditure, has ...
Article : 142 wordsThe "Daily Mail" says that the Czar was greatly shocked when he learned of the tragedy. With tears in his eyes he told Count Lamsdorf, the Russian Foreign Minister, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe weather was exceedingly bleak to-day. A heavy northerly gale set in during last night, and was succeeded this afternoon by rain. A big sea is running at Hobson's Bay, and extra care is being ...
Article : 49 wordsUnder the auspices of the Newtown branch of the New South Wales Alliance a meeting was held in the Newtown Town Hall on Friday. Mr. F. E. M'Lean, M.P., was amongst the ...
Article : 291 wordsAt Dandenong on Sunday afternoon two young men named Exner and Schmidt were examining a loaded gun when the charge exploded and lodged in Exner's knee, severing a large artery. Exner died ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Porte was stupefied when it received news of the tragedy. The Sultan was greatly affected, and would not listen to details of the murders. ...
Article : 52 wordsReuter's correspondent at Belgrade states that an officer, who was concerned in the execution of the plot for the murder of King Alexander and his Queen, has reported to M. ...
Article : 438 wordsThe pingue hospital at Brisbane was closed to-day. For a considerable time no appear[?]nce of plague has been found among rats, though batches are subject daily to bacteriological examination. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Mullah of Somaliland, with 6500 troops, has destroyed the telegraph lines between Bohotle and Damot, and has executed a flank march to Nogal, with the object of ...
Article : 49 wordsThe brothers of the Queen were persuaded by conspirators to leave their residences and join a convivial parly. During the entertainment insults were offered to the name of the ...
Article : 87 wordsMr Leahy, Minister for Works, as now administrator of charities and allowances, is making a review of all cases in which relie[?] or allowance is being given. As the result a number of cases of allowances ...
Article : 107 wordsM. Plehwe, the Russian Minister for the Interior, hits given the "Bessarabsky Wjestnik," the anti-Semitic organ of Kishineff, a subsidy of 25,000 roubles. ...
Article : 48 wordsTuckerman, who murdered his wife near Jericho, has been pronounced hopelessly insane. The postmortem examination shows that the death of Mrs. Tackerman was due to fracture of the skull. ...
Article : 125 wordsA well-attended meeting of members of the Granville branch of the above took place at Tasman Hall, Granville, on Saturday evening. Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., presided and addressed the members on the ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Russian and the Austrian ambassadors called at the Servian legation, London, and expressed condolence at the massacre of the King and Queen and Ministers. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe "Jewish Chronicle" states it hears on the highest authority that the Czar is heartbroken at the Kishineff horrors, and is about to issue a ukase granting a wide ...
Article : 55 wordsDuring Saturday afternoon Mrs. Judge, a widow, with her three-year-old boy, left Altoft's farm at Ingham, three-quarters of a mile from Gairloch Bridge, to go to Ripple Creek, 3½ miles over the ...
Article : 238 wordsNaturally there was much speculation yesterday among members of the two reform parties as to possible developments when the House met. In view of the fact that several ...
Article : 437 wordsThe Provisional Government at Belgrade professes to have received reassuring advices regarding the altitude of the Powers towards Servia. ...
Article : 30 wordsA special commission of the Chamber of Deputies by 17 Votes to 16 has adopted the principle of the separation of the Church and State. ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Russian press is calm, and has announced that it is prepared to acquiesce in whatever decision the Skupshtina may arrive at at its sitting on Monday in reference to the ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Commissioner of Police received a telegram stating that a selector named Bassett, at Kirknie, near Ayr, had been robbed by a Chinaman of a sum of money. Bassett followed the thief, who attacked ...
Article : 49 wordsColonel Zivanovitoh, an officer of the general staff of the Servian army, has committed suicide. A letter from him, warning King Alexander of the plot, was found ...
Article : 46 wordsConcerning the telegram from Townsville, that a syndicate is being arranged to build the line to Cloncurry from Richmond, the Premier said that the Government had no knowledge of the subject. He ...
Article : 170 wordsFour Austrian river monitors anchored opposite Belgrade, and reported that the Servian garrison at Nish had refused obedience to the new Government. ...
Article : 133 wordsA great fire has occu[?]red at Greenock, resulting in the loss of seven lives. One million gallons of whisky from the Ardgowan Distillery became alight, and the ...
Article : 111 wordsAnother account says that while the conspirators were searching for the King and the Queen, Alexander, believing that the revolt was due to the report that his married life ...
Article : 87 wordsThe theory advanced by the general traffic manager (Mr. J. B. M'Neil) before the Railways Commission that the break of gauge at Wolsely rather tended to save the lives of stock has not been ...
Article : 129 wordsThe old Primitive Methodist Church in Collins-street was sold by auction to-day for £900, a very moderate sum considering the size of the building and its good business position. But the church ...
Article : 76 wordsAt the a adjourned meeting of the council of the law Institute of Victoria this evening the proposal to establish the Federal High Court was warmly criticised. The president (Mr. Cohen) said that with ...
Article : 125 wordsThe remains of Lieutenant-Colonel Naumovitch will be accorded a great military funeral. ...
Article : 21 wordsAccording to Servian newspapers it has now been discovered that the gift of 2,000,000 francs (£80,000) made by King Alexander to Queen Draga at the moment of their marriage ...
Article : 51 wordsKing Alexander and Queen Draga were buried in one grave, two priests being the only persons present other than the gravediggers. The bodies of the Servian Ministers were ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Executive to-day considered proposals for the extension for two years of the Vancouver mail service and approved of them. The Postmaster-General was authorised to sign the contract, subject ...
Article : 157 wordsAt a meeting of the Outtrim resideuts on Saturday it was resolved to ask the Chief Commissioner of Police to withdraw the constables in town during the progress of the strike, on the ground that they were ...
Article : 191 wordsStamp duties for the financial year ended Saturday last realised £52,929, being an increase of £25,511 as compared with last year's totals. Land and income tax contributed £215,529 to the revenue, or an ...
Article : 47 wordsIn the slander action Wallace versus Lady Cook, in which plaintiff, who had been secretary to defendant, obtained damages for alleged Blander, the Court of Appeal has ...
Article : 186 wordsSteady soaking rain fell over the week end, it being light in the upper North, and heavier in the South. ...
Article : 23 wordsCaptain Churles Albert Percy Gardener, cattledealer, a native of Victoria, who has been remanded on a charge of having abducted a girl named Frances Lessar, aged 17, ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. F. Ralph, local agent for Messrs. Read Brothers, of London, on behalf of his firm has offered the Defence Rifle Club's Association a cup, valued at 50 guineas, to be competed for annually ...
Article : 60 wordsKing Alexander was shot in the throat. His last words were, "Soldiers, you have betrayed me." Queen Draga's sister and two nephews ...
Article : 80 wordsNegotiations are still proceeding between the Postmaster-General and the Eastern Extension Company as to the terms on which the latter will permit the use of the cable from Fremantle to Glenelg for the ...
Article : 73 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 0 3-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 16 wordsPelotas, botn., 251 tons, Captain Whitton, from Thames, New Zealand. E. F. Broad, agent. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 16 Jun 1903, Page 5
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