Although the barriers were taken from scross George-street on Saturday morning immediately after the northern wall of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' Palace Emporium, which ...
Article : 501 wordsMr. Crago's flour mills at Newtown were the scene of a large and disistrous fire early yesterday morning, resulting in the total destruction of the mill itself, a large amount of valuable machinery ...
Article : 1,457 wordsOf eight scouts at Smaldeel, Orange River Colony, engaged in frustrating a raid upon cattle, three were killed by the Boers and five were wounded. ...
Article : 62 wordsBy attacking the constabulary posted at Houtkop, north-west of Vereeniging (a railway station on the northern bank of the Vaal River) the Boers captured an old 7-pounder ...
Article : 57 wordsIt is persistently rumoured at Shanghai that Prince Tuan and Pa Tsing (the Heir Apparent) with a large army are marching on Shansi. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe "Spectator" says that the title "Sovereign of Greater Britain" is inadmissable, and that it is newspaperish, if not vulgar. The same journal suggests that the ...
Article : 58 wordsAfter a week's waste of time and money the railway strike in Western Australia has been ended by the reference of the wages dispute to the arbitration of a board consisting ...
Article : 2,622 wordsPrince Ch'un has started on a mission to Germany. Dr. Mumm von Schwartzenstein, the German Minister in China, and many Chinese at Peking bade him farewell. ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Boers attempted to make a raid upon a big herd of cattle near Pretoria. A sharp fight took place at close quarters, and they, were repulsed with loss. ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. H. H. Asquith, the Liberal Imperialist, to whom it is proposed to give a banquet, has declined a suggestion made by Mr. CampbellBannerman, that it should be postponed. ...
Article : 75 wordsAfter the discussions in Parliament respecting the accuracy of Reuter's Agency statements, Lord Kitchener admits that scouts surprised and dispersed Pretorius's commando, ...
Article : 336 wordsThe New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer, Waimate, has been chartered to convey remounts to South Africa. ...
Article : 25 wordsDuring the progress of the fire the gable wall of the mill nearest the railway line fell outwards, as the reef caved in and destroyed the verandah in its fall, landing the debris on the railway premises. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Queenslander, C. Moller, who was cabled out as missing, was killed in action. ...
Article : 18 wordsA further trial has taken place between the yachts Columbia, Independence, and Constitution, which are competing for the honour of defending the America Cup. ...
Article : 616 wordsLord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, has abolished sword, lance, and bayonet exercises, and ordered that rifle practices supersede ceremonial drills. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe rebel Coetzee has been sentenced to death, and the execution is to take place publicly at Cradock, Cape Colony. ...
Article : 30 wordsWhen the fire broke out a line of trucks was standing on the siding opposite the mill, and rather close to it, in the Newtown goods yard. It was for a time feared that they would be damaged, but those ...
Article : 69 wordsWhen the Customs Bill is further considered in committee part 7, relating to ships' stores, is likely to lead to a long debate. The part consists of three clauses, which provide as follows:—"Prescribed ...
Article : 1,498 wordsThe annual report of the Roman Catholic Union of Great Britain whilst emphasising the recrudescence of anti-Catholic feeling, strongly discountenances any Roman Catholic ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Lords that 1800 have enrolled in the naval reserve within a few weeks, and that the Admiralty ...
Article : 64 wordsMr. Crago announces in our advertising columns that business will not be interrupted by the fire, as he has made arrangements for obtaining flour from his other mills for supplying customers. ...
Article : 36 wordsSuperintendent Webb, in conversation yesterday afternoon on the subject of the fire, said that though the floors of the milling portion of the establishment and the roof had fallen in, he did not think the ...
Article : 237 wordsMr. Samuel Hordern, seen on Saturday afternoon, said he intended to loss no time in having his premises re-erected. Mr. Albert Bond, who had drawn the places for all his buildings, was already at ...
Article : 205 wordsThe French are forming a reserve squadron comprising four battleships, one cruiser, and one torpedo boat destroyer at Toulon. Four battleships are being added to the northern ...
Article : 34 wordsAll the States in the western hemisphere will attend the pan-American Congress which is to be held in Mexico. ...
Article : 26 wordsInstead of indignation in regard to shooting by Boers of British wounded at Vlakfontein, Anglophobia has been aroused in the German press, which states that Great Britain is ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. Gardner, Unionist, has been elected for the Wokingham Division of Borkshire unopposed. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Khedive of Egypt, Abbas Pasha, is at Constantinople. The Sultan is gratified. The visit is largely due to British diplomacy. ...
Article : 26 wordsDuploy, the Boer prisoner who escaped from Bermuda, on arrival at New York was arrested as a pauper and fined for being a stowaway. An American sympathiser paid ...
Article : 45 wordsNotwithstanding the early hour of the morning at which the fire occurred, a large crowd soon gathered in the vicinity, but the police, under the supervision of Sub-inspector Elliott, so controlled the ...
Article : 69 wordsOne of the chief features of interest in Saturday's proceedings at the Palace Emporium fire was the opening up of the strong-room and safes. The result was most gratifying. During the afternoon by ...
Article : 615 wordsMr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has denied in the House of Commons having received from Canada, Australia, and Cape Colony, any request for the insertion of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 wordsGeneral Louis Botha has informed Mr. Kruger that he has 8000 Dutch rebels in the ranks, and that there are fresh accessions to the Boer forces daily. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe total amount of Insurance on the premises and contents is £37,525. It is in the office of the Atlas Insurance Company, Hunter and O'Connell streets, Sydney. This amount, however, is distributed ...
Article : 177 wordsThe cruisers St. George and June reached the harbour yesterday morning. The St. George will bunker 1200 tons of coal and the June 1000 tons. Both cruisers will remain at Albany for a week. The ...
Article : 55 wordsLord Salisbury, in acknowledging the resolutions carried at the recent meeting at the Guildhall in support of the South African policy of the ...
Article : 84 wordsMany newspapers applaud J. Phillips's courage in no-balling Mold. Others insist that the Marylebone C. C. ought to make clearer the definition of throwing. The spectators at ...
Article : 359 wordsA fatal railway accident occurred on the goldfields line near Werribee on Friday night. A coupler pin broke, resulting in ten loaded trucks breaking away and running back down an incline. They overtook a ...
Article : 77 wordsIntense heat has prevailed at London and Paris, causing the death of several persons. ...
Article : 20 wordsA large number of the recently elected members of Parliament have come to Sydney, and others are expected during the week. No meetings of parties, however, are likely to be held during the ...
Article : 110 wordsAn impression prevails that the Imperial Appellate Court conference will prove resultless, owing to all the colonies except Australia being indifferent or hostile to a change of ...
Article : 38 wordsM. Santos Dumont's navigable balloon, starting from Saint Cloud, Paris, made the tour of the Bois de Boulogne six times, went round the Longchamps racecourse, and ...
Article : 59 wordsSurprise was expressed yesterday that the coast stations did not report the troopship Orient as having passed. It was fully expected that as she cleared Port Phillip Heads at 4.50 p.m. on Saturday she ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsA well-attended meeting of the committee of Mr. J. J. Moloney the recently defended Liberal candidate for Phillip Division, was held on Friday night at Fagan's Q.C.E. Hotel, Abercromble-street. Mr. J. ...
Article : 127 wordsThe half-yearly report of the Union Bank of Australia discloses the following financial position:—Deposits, £15,249,039; cash and investments, £4,666,548; bills and securities, ...
Article : 33 wordsAt the instance of the Butter Association, the Marylebone Court has fined Messrs. Pearks, Gunston, aud Tee, Limited, £20 and costs for selling colonial butter plus churned ...
Article : 54 words"You may say this," said Mr. Samuel Hordern on Saturday, "that I have the best set of workpeople that is to be found in Australia. My men at the iron foundry to-day sent me a message saying that ...
Article : 225 wordsAt a large gathering the friends and supporters of Alderman Thomas Clarke, the late member for Darlington, was held during last week, at which Alderman Fanning occupied the chair. It was resolved, on ...
Article : 97 wordsThe body of a boy named Anton Johann Linko was recovered from a waterhole at South Para, near Gawler, on Friday. The lad, who was a cripple, walked with the aid of a stick, and could not swim ...
Article : 115 wordsIn the match, the Gentlemen v. the Players, Abel, the Surrey cricketer, scored 247 runs. Abel would appear to be in excellent form again, and there is no doubt that he would have been one of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsA cable message was received by the Governor-General on Saturday that the troopship Britannic had left East London on July 7 with the following troops aboard:—For Perth: Major Rose, Captain Newland, ...
Article : 195 wordsThe proceedings of the Manly council on Tuesday evening last opened by congratulations from the aldermen being offered to the Mayor (Alderman E. W. Quirk) on his attaining the position of member of ...
Article : 362 wordsThis afternoon an extraordinary scene occurred at the Boulder Orange Lodge service announced to take place in the Boulder Michanics' Institute. Before lunch the hurley players assembled at the Australia ...
Article : 358 wordsThe transformation effected at the Exhinition Building in three days is suprising. Something like 400ft. of counter have been put up in the interval between closing time one night and opening time ...
Article : 103 wordsAt the forty-second prize meeting of the National Rifle Association, held at Bisley, the Elcho Challenge Shield (of 15 shots at 800, 900, and 1000 yards, respectively) was won by ...
Article : 167 wordsThe price of Straits tin on spot is £132 per ton, and for three months' delivery £117 10s. ...
Article : 24 wordsOn Saturday several members of the returned soldiers, who were appointed at a meeting held on the previous Monday evening, waited upon Mr. C. A. Lee, leader of the Opposition, for the perpose of ...
Article : 233 wordsMr. F. Crago, the owner and occupier of the premises, was seen by a representative of the "Sydney Morning Herald" soon after the fire was extinguished, Mr. Crago, said in the course of ...
Article : 611 wordsThe grocery, saddlery, and ironmongery departments at the Haymarket are now open for business, as the contents are uninjured by either fire or water. The stock was, however, carried out on Wednesday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsThe tram traffic George-street assumed its normal condition first thing on Saturday morning, after having been at a complete standstill ever since the outbreak on Wednesday at 8 a.m. When Superintendent ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 15 Jul 1901, Page 7
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