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  2. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Up to 5 o'clock lost evening the Board of Health had not heen notified of any fresh cases of bubonic plague, and Dr. Tidswell was about to congratulate himself that the day would close with a clean sheet ...

    Article : 1,349 words
  3. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 words
  4. LABOUR DIFFICULTY IN SPAIN.

    Emissaries from Barcelona were sent to organise a general strike in Spanish towns. Most of the Republicans, the majority of Socialists, and many trade-unions only coldly ...

    Article : 106 words
  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    A meeting of Afrikanders was held At Grauf Reinet on Saturday. The Hon. G. H. Maasdorp, M.L.C., and many other members of the Bond were present. ...

    Article : 101 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Vice-Admiral Sir John A. Fisher. Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean station, has been appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty in succession to ...

    Article : 73 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The information published in Saturday's "Herald" with regard to the experience of members of the Sydney Stock Exchange in respect to the telegraphic business was put before Mr. Scott, ...

    Article : 1,241 words
  8. CAPTAIN KEITH D. MACKENZIE.

    Lientenant Keith Douglas Mackenzie, late of the Citizens' Bushmen Contingent, and a son of Colonel Mackenzie A.A.G., has been promoted to the rank of captain The young officer returned ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. WEST WYALONG ELECTORS.

    An indignation meeting to protest agninst Mr. Holman's notions in regard to the war will be held on Thursday. MELBOURNE, Monday. ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. LORD ROSEBERY.

    Of the Liberal members of the House of Commons representing Scotland, it is, stated that 15 follow Sir Henry Cumpbell-Bunnerman, that 12 follow Lord Rosebery, while the ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    The consecration of Archdeacon Langley as Bishop of Bendigo and of Archdeacon Armstrong as Bishop of Wangaratta was earned out at St. Paul's Cathedral this morning with all dignity and solemnity. ...

    Article : 204 words
  12. OAPTURES IN THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL.

    Details of the capture of 64 Boers at Nooitgedacht, in the Eastern Transvaal, have been received. Colonel Park, Colonel Williams, and Lieutenant-Colonel Urmston ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day 1-16d lower at 2s 1 5-16d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 18 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND.

    Speaking at a dinner in Dunedin, Mr. Galbraith, representing the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, said that the direct shipping companies took from New Zealand 60,000 tons coal yearly. He thought ...

    Article : 127 words
  15. MR. H. C. RUSSELL'S OPINION.

    In view of the present drought being made the subject of humiliation and prayer for to-morrow, a "Herald" reporter last night interviewed Mr. H. C. Russell, C.M.G., Government Astronomer, upon ...

    Article : 917 words
  16. SPEECH BY THE EARL OF SELBORNE.

    The Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Oxford last night, said that he welcomed the conversion of Lord Rosebery to the views of Unionism (Liberal), ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. THE UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS.

    The trial of Tred Thomas James Dickson, late accountant of the Melbourne University, on a charge of making false entries in the books of that institution, opened to-day before Mr. Justice Hodges, Mr. ...

    Article : 120 words
  18. THE DEATH OF COLONEL EVANS.

    The account of the death of Colonel Evans, near Vryheid, states that he, in command of 100 men of a volunteer composite regiment, surrounded four Boers in a farmhouse. ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. THE PRICE OF BREAD.

    A mass meeting called by the Christchurch Trades and Labour Council to protest against the action of the millers' trust in raising the price of flour, passed resolutions protesting against the necessities ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. THE OPEN DOOR IN THE FAR EAST.

    Router's Agency states that Russia has convinced the United States of the correctness of her intentions in regard to Manchuria. ...

    Article : 33 words
  21. VCCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX.

    Forty-three passengers by the Wakanui, from London, and 19 members of the crew were ordered to be vaccinated by the health officers on arrival of that vessel on Sunday. Two members of the crew ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. THE CHELTENHAM MURDER.

    The trial of George Fagan on a charge of murdering his wife Jane Fagan, at Cheltenham, took place to-day in the Criminal Court before Mr. Justice a'Beckett. Accused pursued his wife on January ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    An attack on the Frankfort-Vrede line of blockhouses was made by Commandant Ross, with 300 men, on the night of the 10th instant. The Boors to the ...

    Article : 105 words
  24. THE UNITED STATES.

    The mail steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm arrived at New York yesterday. Prince Henry of Prussia, who was a passenger, was officially welcomed to the United States. ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. THE WESTRALIA TOUCHES GROUND.

    The steamer Westralia, from Dunedin, took the ground inside the lightship when entering the Bluff this morning. She floated off at midday apparently without sustaining damage. ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. THE ATTACK ON THE A.N.A.

    As senior member of tho A.N.A. board of directors, the Premier, Mr. Peacock takes exception to the remarks made on Saturday at the Medical Congress at Hobart by Dr. Ralph Worrall and Dr. Atkinson, ...

    Article : 440 words
  27. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    Rain this morning made it utterly impossible to continue the game on the Melbourne Cricket Ground between England and Victoria at the usual hour, and after the players and a few spectators had ...

    Article : 719 words
  28. DE WET RETURNS NORTH.

    The "Standard" reports that Commandant do Wet, with 400 men, cut the wire entanglements of the blockhouse line west of Lindley on the 10th instant. In doing so he ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. GERMANY AND THE SPANISH WAR.

    In the course of a speech at Berlin on Saturday, Mr. A. D. White, the United States Ambassador, said that during the American-Spanish war Germany observed strict ...

    Article : 48 words
  30. THE GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK.

    Further particulars of the fire in the armoury at New York show that half an hour after the flames were discovered the gunpowder magazine exploded, together with an ...

    Article : 104 words
  31. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    In n skirmish which took place west of Beaufort West, in the Midlands of Cape Colony, on the 18th instunt a notorious rebel named Vanheerden, a commandant, and Judge ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. INSPECTION BY THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.

    After the meeting of the health committee the members, accompanied by the town clcrk, the city surveyor, and the city health officer, proceeded on a tour of inspection the first place visited was shop ...

    Article : 534 words
  33. THE DISPOSITION TO SURRENDER.

    It is roughly estimated that there are more Transvaalers disposed to surrender than there are Free Staters, who are the more irreconcilable of the two bodies. The influence of Mr. ...

    Article : 70 words
  34. THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Lieutenant William Colbech will command the Antarctic relief ship Morning to convey stores to the exploring ship Discovery. Sir Clements Markham, president of the ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    An action by Wensley Castles, suing as the Woolloongabba Sporting Club, against the Brisbane Newspaper Company, claiming £2000 damages for alleged libel, contained in a paragraph published ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. AMERICAN AID FOR THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS REFUSED.

    Colonel Hay, the United States Secretary of State, has refused to ask Great Britain for passports for Dr. Thomas and his wife, of Chicago, to enable them to proceed to South ...

    Article : 56 words
  37. NORTHERN NIGERIA.

    Brigadier-General Sir F. Lugard, High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria, has sent an expedition under Colonel Morland to divert the trade from Kane to the Niger, and ...

    Article : 145 words
  38. RAINFALL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 296 words
  39. A CAPE REBEL SENTENCED.

    A son of Mr. van der Merwe, Bondite, member for Clanwilliam in the Cape House of Assembly, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for joining the Boers. ...

    Article : 35 words
  40. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. The following members were also present:—Aldermon Fitzgerald, Evan Jones, ...

    Article : 1,613 words
  41. ST. DAVID'S DAY.

    In honour of St. David's Day a moonlight harbour excursion and concert took place last night, and was a great success. There were between 600 and 700 people present. The gathering was organised ...

    Article : 120 words
  42. SENTENCES ON REBELS COMMUTED.

    Sentences of death passed on a Murraysburg farmer for joining the enemy, and on two rebels of the Graaf-Reinet district for treason and marauding, have been commuted to penal ...

    Article : 42 words
  43. THE CAPE CABLE.

    The steamer Anglia, of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, arrived on Saturday morning, after having picked up off Kangaroo Island and [?] the end of the enble which was ...

    Article : 140 words
  44. RELEASE OF THE CAPTURED MISSIONARY.

    Miss Stone, the American missionary, and Madame Tsilka, for whose ransom a sum was recently paid by the United States people, have been released by the Bulgarian brigands ...

    Article : 47 words
  45. THE PLAGUE AND RATS.

    At the last meeting of the Waterloo Council the local sanitary inspector reported that rats were on the increase in many parts of the borough. Poison had been Freely distributed, but up to that period it ...

    Article : 675 words
  46. PEACE PETITION TO THE KING.

    A small meeting representing the Peace and the Arbitration Associations, has authorised Mr. F. A. Channing, M.P. (Liberal), Mr. T. Shaw, M.P. (Liberal), and Mr. H. J. ...

    Article : 78 words
  47. THE BOOT CLICKERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Boot Clickers' Association of New South Wales was held in the Wesley Hall, Regent-street, Redfern, last evening. The president (Mr. W. ...

    Article : 216 words
  48. SOUTH AFRICA DAY.

    A meeting of the committee of the South Africa Day Demonstration was held at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt-street, last evening. Major W. Holmes, D.S.O., preised. Amongst those present were ...

    Article : 161 words
  49. THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER.

    The Rev. Charles Gore has been consecrated Bishop of Worcester. ...

    Article : 21 words
  50. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The remains of J.O'Grady were discovered yesterday about 30 miles from Cue. O'Grady endeavoured to get through from Cue to Weld Hercules some two months ago, and was not afterwards heard of. ...

    Article : 176 words
  51. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    Arrangements have been made for a match to be played at Ballarat between the next Australian eleven and a Ballarat team. ...

    Article : 28 words
  52. AN IMPERIAL INDEMNITY ACT.

    Loyalist members of the Cape Colony House of Assembly are asking for the passing of an Imperial Indemnity Act and for other measures necessary to secure the peace ...

    Article : 43 words
  53. COLONIAL EXHIBITION.

    The Colonial Exhibition at the Royal Ex change will be opened on March 10. ...

    Article : 21 words
  54. A MARSFIELD DIFFICULTY.

    At the last meeting of the marsfield Council Mr. Ernest L. Yarwood wrote, in reply to it letter he had received from the Council Clerk asking him to proceed with the half-yearly audit, stating that no one ...

    Article : 93 words
  55. THE RIVERINA BUSHMEN.

    All told, yesterday there were 191 recruits for the Riverina Contingent in camp at the Agricultural Ground. Major Browne, D.S.O., states that enrolling has ceased, the contingent being full. After ...

    Article : 162 words
  56. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Mr. Charl[?] Kent, poet and journalist, aged 70 years. ...

    Article : 24 words
  57. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS

    Possesses Tonic Properties, Pure, Perfect, WOLFE'S SCHNAPP'S.—Advt ...

    Article : 10 words
  58. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

    A Wholesome Tonic Bevernge, Palatable. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.—Advt. ...

    Article : 9 words
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