The protests which have appeared in the columns of the " Herald " ever since the publication of the " Gazette " proclaiming March 17 a public holiday [?]re their fruits yesterday in the way in which the ...
Article : 443 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day 1-16d higher at 2s 0 15-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Marquis, Ito, who has returned to Japan from his visit to Europe, denies that he was negotiating, during his visit, the treaty between Great Britain and Japan. ...
Article : 47 wordsLord Methuen has furnished to the War Office a report of the disaster which occurred to his force near Tweebosch while on the march from Vryburg to Lichtenburg on the ...
Article : 472 wordsIn the Italian Chamber of Deputies on Saturday Signor Prinetti, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, refused to intervene on behalf of the Boers in the South African ...
Article : 190 wordsSir George Turner will make a kind of supplementary budget statement on Wednesday afternoon, and the House of Representatives will be given an opportunity to discuss it on Thursday, when the ...
Article : 746 wordsLieutenant J. Binstead, of the 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles, and Lieutenant R. Clifton, of the Sixth Western Australian Contingent, are convalescent and have ...
Article : 36 wordsThe steam tug Irresistible, of Messrs. J. and A. Brown's fleet, Whilst entering port from sea with the four-masted barque Colonist in tow, shortly after midnight, ran ashore immediately under ...
Article : 310 wordsThe Natal Treason Court has completed its sittings. The Court tried 500 out of the estimated 800 rebels in Natal. The fines inflicted by the Court amounted to £32,000. ...
Article : 47 wordsFrom the files of the Kobe " Chronicle," brought by the Kasuga Maru, the following interesting items are taken concerning the Anglo-Japanese treaty:— ...
Article : 676 wordsThe Royal Artillery Band arrived this morning for the purpose of assisting at the opening ceremony of the memorial bandstand, erected at a cost of nearly £250 in the Central Park by public subscription to ...
Article : 252 wordsColonel Frank Rhodes and Mr. Arthur Rhodes hare sailed for Capetown. March 17. Mr. Cecil Rhodes is resting fairly, but he is ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Rogers, secretary to the Victorian Premier's Department, states that he has issued 546 orders for the Agents'-General Coronation grandstand in London. The list is now full, and no more orders will ...
Article : 79 wordsThe annual holiday observed by Irish citizens it commemoration of Ireland's patron saint was marked yesterday by much enthusiasm. The gathering at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds to witness ...
Article : 295 wordsThe " Standard " says that the provisional government at Tientsin has discovered large river robberies of imported merchandise. The Chinese had always ignored the complaints ...
Article : 60 wordsCabling to Mr. Seddon from Pretoria, Lord Kitchener says:—" I cannot express sufficient thanks for the great help you have given and offered. There are none I would sooner have with me in the field ...
Article : 56 wordsThe troopship Devon, which arrived on Friday, left Wellington at midnight of Saturday for Auckland, to carry the northern section of the Ninth Contingent to South Africa. She takes 15,000 carcases of frozen ...
Article : 120 wordsThe third day's play in the international cricket match opened in beautiful weather. Braund started from the northern end to Jarvis, who went at Gunn and forward cut one to the pavilion. The next ...
Article : 1,134 wordsWu-ting-fang, the Chinese Minister at Washington, is accused of retaining 30,000 dollars (£16,000) of the amount of the indemnity which the United States returned ...
Article : 99 wordsAt a meeting of the University Council to-day Dr. Macfarland referred to the action of the Senate in opening subscription lists with a view of raising a sum of money sufficient to pay the scholarships and ...
Article : 409 wordsThe banquet in honour of the day was held in one of the large buildings on the eastern side of the showgrounds, and was attended by upwards of two hundred guests. The chair was occupied ...
Article : 3,918 wordsTo-day the attention of the Treasurer was directed to the opinion of the Postmaster-General on the question of postal administration. He said: "I hardly think Senator Druke understands my position. ...
Article : 403 wordsMr. J. Redmond, M.P., the leader of the Irish Nationalists, declares that the United Irish League has already persuaded or coerced many graziers to sell their lands. ...
Article : 39 wordsDr. M'Coll addressed the Federal electors to-night, and was well received. He announced himself as a supporter of the Barton Ministry in the main, but if he was elected, and the items of clothing, hats, and boots ...
Article : 187 wordsThe " Daily Mail " in its account of the disaster states that Lord Methuen was about to ride to a distance to rally the panic-stricken mounted troops, when he was ...
Article : 116 wordsWhile a priest was pronouncing the benediction at the opening of a bridge over the river Maranon, in the district of Lima, Peru, the structure collapsed. Many of those on the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe King has approved of the appointment of M. Georges Board d'Aunet at Sydney us Consul-General for France in New South Wales, Queensland, and Fiji; and of M. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe full of two selection competitions for the Queensland representatives for the Australian team which is to compete at Bisley was held to-day. The weather has clear and hot with a variable wind. ...
Article : 80 wordsBetween Harrismith and Heilbron Colonel Garratt captured 46 Boers, including Commandant Celliers, who was wounded at Boschkopjes. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted in inquiry yesterday respecting the death of a boy named George Richard Edward Dunn, 15½, who was drowned in a waterhole off Sydenham-road, ...
Article : 123 wordsMr. See and members of the Premier's party arrived at Melbourne at 12.30 o'clock to-day. The visitors were met at the station by representatives of the Victorian State Government and driven to the Grand ...
Article : 275 wordsFriction has arisen between the German settlers in tho Rio Grande de Sul district and the Government of Brazil. The Government is questioning the legality ...
Article : 65 wordsSir Herbert Chermside, with Lady Chermside and suite, arrived by express this morning from Adelaide. sir Herbert at once proceeded to Government House to meet the Governor-General, but Lady Chermside, ...
Article : 70 wordsMr. Sleyn and Commandant de Wet, after crossing the railway line north of Wolvchoek, proceeded north-westward. They are now at Parys, on the Vaal. ...
Article : 33 wordsA boy named Sidney Buttel, aged 2 [?]years and 3 months, living at Catherine-street, Leichhardt, was taken to the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon by his mother. He was admitted by Dr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 wordsCommandant Malan passed Walvekop on the 12th instant. Lieutenant-Colonel Doran is closely pursuing the raiders. The loss of two conveys in the north-west ...
Article : 53 wordsA Russian petroleum ship is ashore in the Suez Canal and another is ablaze in the channel of the Canal. The steamers of the Orient and the Peninsular and Oriental ...
Article : 60 wordsThomas Hardnnan, aged 50, living in Evans-street, Balmain, met with an accident from a steam hammer at Mort's Dock by which his right foot was fractured. He was taken to the Balmain Hospital, and admitted ...
Article : 43 wordsAbout half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon George Pinchane, an employee of the Kauri Timber Company, noticed the body of a man floating in Blackwattle Bay. The Glebe police were informed ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Postmaster-General received the following message to-day from the chief officer, Brisbane:— " Noon, March 16,—Pacific cable laid 551 miles. Average paying-out speed during last 24 hours ...
Article : 85 wordsMr. Schalk Burger, the " Acting President," and the other members of the Boer Government, are north of Balmoral, on the Delagoa line. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Danish Folkething, by 88 votes to 7, has approved of the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States for £1,000,000. After the ratification of the agreement the ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Kidd, the Minister for Agriculture, accompanied by Mr. Drew, of the Government Architect's Department, and Mr. Perkins, director of agriculture of South Australia, arrived by mail train this ...
Article : 250 wordsColonel Parks' Mounted Infantry has captured two laagers and 25 Boers north of Middleburg by long night marches. ...
Article : 25 wordsSince the arrival of the German steamer Paknam from Singapore it has been found that two Indian seamen belonging to her crew had left the vessel. The men come under the provisions of the ...
Article : 155 wordsCaptain Dove D.S.O. (adjutant), took A Company of the Third Battalion out to the Randwick Rifle Range yesterday morning for rifle practice under service conditions. Some useful work was done, the ...
Article : 130 wordsArrangements are progressing that the 21st Lancers aud the 11th Hussars will accompany 6000 Imperial Yeomanry who are starting for South Africa in April. ...
Article : 31 wordsDr. O'Neil M'Kelire has been appointed medical officer of the New Zealand Government asylums. A fire destroyed a sugar factory at Roman, ...
Article : 53 wordsThe transport Manchester Merchant, with the Army Medical Corps and the South Australian and Western Australian sections of the First Commonwealth Contingent aboard, ...
Article : 40 wordsIt has been decided that the Easter encampment for the forces of the metropolitan area this year shall be held at Rockwood. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 18 Mar 1902, Page 5
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