Amongst the passengers of the steamship Titus, which arrived yesterday morning from the South Sea Islands, were the master and portion of the crew of the labour-recruiting schooner Fearless, ...
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Article : 91 wordsAt the instigation of the Russian authorities Parisian police searched the residences of 15 Russian students and found correspondence relating to the assassination of M. Sipyaghin, ...
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Article : 110 wordsThe Imperial transport Templemore, with a contingent of Australian troops, has arrived at Durban. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe rebels, surround Nanning-fu (a town in the province of Kwangsi, on the Si-kiang River) and occupied the river banks. Navigation is interrupted. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 869 wordsThe recent explosion at the military barracks at Managua, Nicaragua, when 150 men were killed, resulted in the destruction of 4000,000 rifle cartridges. ...
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Article : 549 wordsNo time is being lost at the Agricultural Ground in connection with the organisation of the fifth battalion, Commonwealth Horse. Yesterday the medical examinations were continued and 55 passed, ...
Article : 559 wordsCaptain Bibbing, master of the Titus, furnishes the following account of the cruise of the Titus among the Solomon Islands:— We left Sydney on March 1, and remained 10 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Joseph, one of the best known figures in electrical circles for many years past, died suddenly on Wednesday night at his office in Australian-buildings, Elizabeth-street, and Mr. Joseph ...
Article : 180 wordsBar silver is quoted at 1s 1l?d per oz standard. ...
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Article : 44 wordsAt a meeting of the Federal Capital League to-day a telegram from Mr. Brown, M.P., was read to the effect that the representatives would leave Melbourne on their federal capital tour on Tuesday, ...
Article : 208 wordsThe police have arrested Darcy Middleton, Charles Forrester, Edward Lovelock, and John Cassells, who were alleged to be members of a gang of 12 swindlers, ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Chingtu arrived here this afternoon from Hongkong and Manila, and left for the south at 5.15 p.m. The following are the through passengers from the east:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsThe subscriptions for the fire relief fund now total nearly £200. Liberal donations are still being received by the Mayor (Alderman Kautz), including £25 wired by Messrs. Anthony Hordera and Sons. ...
Article : 122 wordsThe R.M.S. Himalaya signalled the Breaksea at 11 o'clock this morning as follows:— "The French mail steamer Polynesien, six mile[?] south-west of Cape Leuwin, is not under command. ...
Article : 84 wordsAn in memoriam service in connection with the death on active service in South Africa of Mr. Cecil G. Elliott was held in the Anglican Church at Milton on Sunday. The deceased, who was the son of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 25 Apr 1902, Page 5
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