As everything depends on the weather for the full enjoyment of a public holiday, Anniversary Day this year cannot be regarded as having been a pronounced success. The morning broke with a threatening sky ...
Article : 409 wordsA serious assault, which terminated fatally, was p[?]rpetrated in the [?]usiest portion of Hay-street on Friday night. About 10 o'clock a man named John Gray was set on by several others, and was much ...
Article : 137 wordsLord Kitchener reports that General Ben Viljoen has been captured in the neighbourhood of Lydenburg, in the north-eastern Transvaal. Lord Kitchener says[?] "Doubtless ...
Article : 95 wordsDr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the "Times," states that that clause in the Manchurian treaty with Russia giving Russia exclusive railway and mining privileges ...
Article : 110 wordsMr. J. Wanklyn (Unionist), although widely supported, will, fearing a bitter debute, withdraw his amendment to the Address-in-Reply calling upon the ...
Article : 57 wordsBar silver is quoted to-doy 1-16d lower at 2s.1 7-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe appointment of Sir E. T. H. Hutton as General Officer Commanding the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth having received Executive approval will be gazetted in a few days. ...
Article : 543 wordsThe Federal Commandant (Sir Edward Hutton) and Lady Hutton arrived at Adelaide from England by the Orient liner Austral to-day. Brigadier-General Gordon, C.B. (commandant), Captain ...
Article : 798 wordsLarge camel teams, driven by Europeans, are distributing mining machinery to the north of Coolgardi[?] goldfields from Lenora. The agitation in the district is very keen against Afghans carrying ...
Article : 77 wordsThe "Daily Mail" states that King Edward will visit Cannes on March 15. ...
Article : 22 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Sir H. S. Rawlinson and Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Keir, by a night march from Tafelkop to Alleenkopje, captured 30 men belonging to the commando of ...
Article : 192 wordsThe R.M.S. Ormuz takes from Fremantle for London gold bullion valued at £19,372. ...
Article : 15 wordsLiu-kun-ye and Chang-chi-tung, the Viceroys of the Yang[?]tsz[?] provinces, have been summoned to an audience at Peking. The former will probably decline to attend. ...
Article : 31 wordsPrince Ching's son, a distant cousin of the Emperor, will represent China at the Coronation of King Edward. ...
Article : 30 wordsHeavy rain started falling at Southern Cross at noon to-day, and it had not ceased at 6 o'clock. The downpour is just in time to avert a serious water famine, all the dams and tanks being quite empty. ...
Article : 79 wordsPrevious to the flight of the Chinese Court from Peking in 1900, silver to the amount of 100,000,000 taels (£15,000,000) was buried in the women's quarters of the Imperial Palace. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Prince of Wales who is now on a visit to the German Emperor in connection with the festivities on the latter's birthday, has presented the Emperor William on behalf ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Agent-General cables that the mutton market is dull, and that River Plate mutton is in large supply. The lamb market is quiet, and Australian lamb is in large supply and of very mixed quality. ...
Article : 66 wordsPatron: His Excellency Lord Hopetoun, GovernorGeneral of Australia. President: Alderman Thomas Hughes, Mayor of Sydney. Regatta officials:—Sailing: Hon. W. R. Campbell, Judge; ...
Article : 5,742 wordsThe Chinese Government proposes to employ British instructors for the navy. The Court has granted Yuan-shi-kai, the Viceroy of Chi-li, a sum of 5,000,000 taels ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,168 wordsConsul-General and Frau Von Bun held a reception yesterday afternoon at their residence, Germania, Milford-street, Randwick, in honour of the forty-third anniversary of the birthday of his ...
Article : 369 wordsThe horses of Commandant de Wet's force are in bad condition, as the manner in which the Boers are harassed by the British compels them to be constantly moving. ...
Article : 37 wordsMost of the newspapers contain comments in connection with the protests made by Australia and New Zealand against the meat syndicate obtaining some supplies of meat ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Netherlands Government admits that the Dutch Red Cross Ambulance, now interned at Ceylon, abused neutrality by carrying the Bo[?]r commandants' letters. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Governor-General left to-day for Carramballoo station, in the Ballarat district, where the Countess of Hopetoun had already gone. His Excellency's health is not very robust just now, and it is hoped ...
Article : 55 wordsTwo of the Yeomanry assert that Bo[?]rs in December captured a small convoy at Phillippolis and murdered eight drivers, several of whom were tied to wheels of ...
Article : 38 wordsA murderous attack was made on an elderly Chinese named Li[?] Kee, residing in Little Lonsd[?]lestreet, in the early hours of this morning. While asleep he was attacked by someone with a meat ...
Article : 129 wordsA sharp fight occurred at Tr[?]nfontein on January 21. The British had seven killed and 26 wounded. The casualties were chiefly among the Yeomanry. ...
Article : 31 wordsWhen the Senate ratifies the agreement for the purchase by the United States of the Danish West India possessions for about £1,000,000, Denmark will take a plebiscite of the islanders ...
Article : 56 wordsThe carnival (musical competitions and sports) promoted by the metropolitan committee of the A.N.A. was auspiciously opened on Saturday evening, when five competing bands paraded from ...
Article : 69 wordsTwo disastrous bush fires have occurred in the Kyneton district. The first started on Saturday near the property of Mr. Grennan, a farmer, and gathering force from a strong breeze a perfect ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Vigilance Committee at the Cape strongly protest against an amnesty being granted to rebels. ...
Article : 24 wordsLord Stra[?]hcona, High Commissioner for Canada, in a letter to the newspapers, states that Canada is anxious to develop the InterImperial trade. He invites inquiries, and ...
Article : 48 wordsThe German Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, which left for the United States on Thursday, will stay a month in New York harbour. ...
Article : 28 wordsSome of the mails for the eastern States by the R.M.S. Austral were landed in time to catch the express to Melbourne, and the remainder were forwarded by special tram which left Adelaide at 9.50 ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. James Fletcher, who for a period extending over 11 years has occupied the position of manager of the Wickham and Ballock Island Colhery, and who for several months past has also acted in the ...
Article : 157 wordsA woman named Eleanor Johnson, aged 44 years, died at Port Melbourne to-day. It appears that deceased broke one of her legs about four months ago and had been bedridden since then. A doctor was ...
Article : 122 wordsFine weather favoured the celebration of the King's accession to-day. The principal outdoor attraction was the S.A.J.C. races, which were well attended. At the Exhibition a large number of ...
Article : 89 wordsThe visit to Russia of the Archduke Franz, the heir presumptive to the Emperor Francis Joseph, is partly attributed to the statement of Count von Bulow, the German Imperial ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Earl of Rosslyn has obtained a divorce from the Countess of Rosslyn on the ground of desertion. The Earl of Rosslyn was married to Violet Aline, ...
Article : 56 wordsA quantity of floating wreckage was passed by the ketch Amy Moir about 20 miles south-east of Cunninghame, last Tuesday morning. As far as could be judged the wreckage consisted of a portion of a ...
Article : 56 wordsReplying to the toast of the Federal Parliament at the A.N.A. banquet to-day Mr. Barton said that it was a great pleasure to be present on the day that was dear to all Australia. They had not yet ...
Article : 587 wordsA three-rink bowling match between teams representing thee City and Hamilton clubs was played on the latter's green on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in the defeat of the visitors by 23 points. ...
Article : 93 wordsReuter's Agency reports that the dragoman at the United States Embassy at Constanti[?]ople has started for Jamidairasleg with the money for the ransom of Miss Stone, the ...
Article : 36 wordsThe resident medical officers of the Women's Hospital who are under notice of dismissal for disobedience of the committee's directions to close the midwifery department, are still admitting urgent ...
Article : 427 wordsPrince Karageorgevitch, the Pretender to the Servian Throne, has been summoned to St. Petersburg. He has issued a manifesto urging the Servians to subscribe a memorial to ...
Article : 111 wordsThere were no arrivals or departures to-day in connection with the foreign or inter-state coal trade, and as the Custom-house was closed there were no clearances. Shipping operations were practically ...
Article : 324 wordsThe virulence of the outbreak of smallpox in London seems to be aba[?]ing. Lately there have been fewer cases of the disease reported to the authorities. ...
Article : 34 wordsFurther particulars of the railway accident near Grong Grong, on the South-western line, on Saturday afternoon show that it was most serious. The train was made up of six trucks of goods, three of ...
Article : 401 wordsThe Colombian revolutionaries attacked the Government troops in position near Bagota, but were repulsed. They lost 360 men killed, while the Government troops had ...
Article : 38 wordsLord Stavordale to-day married the daughter of the M[?]rquis of Londonderry. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and the Duke of Cambridge were present at the ...
Article : 109 wordsAdmiral Beaumont reviewed 800 blue Jackets and marines from the squadron on Queen's Domain this morning. His Excellency the Governor and staff, with Lady Havelock and Lady Beaumont, were ...
Article : 34 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. David Barnett, who died in the Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday last from the effects of a fall sustained while working at the Ultimo power-house, afforded a striking object ...
Article : 165 wordsA meeting of the Painters' Union was held last night at the Trades' Hall, Mr. Smallwood presiding. A letter was read from the Painters' Society in Dun[?]din, speaking in terms of satisfaction of the ...
Article : 96 wordsOut of the 104 rats which were destroyed on Saturday, none was plague infected. It is rumoured, however, that plague was found in a batch caught last week. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 28 Jan 1902, Page 5
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