Mr. W. Rigg, who for six years represented the eloctorate of Newtown-St. Peters in the Legislative Assembly, was presented with an illuminated address from friends among his late constituents last night. ...
Article : 2,668 wordsMrs. Parry, wife of Dr. Parry, Government medical officer, died from pneumonia to-day. ...
Article : 18 wordsViennese papers state that Russia is concentrating 100,000 troops on the Roumanian frontier. The "Daily Express" reports that France ...
Article : 49 wordsIn commenting upon the Boer acts of treachery and upon the proclamation threatening punishment, the "St. James's Gazette" and the "Westminster Gazette" recommend ...
Article : 120 wordsThe German Emperor has disapproved of the address which Prince Ch'un proposes to present to him, regretting the murder of Baron von Ketteler. The grounds of the ...
Article : 152 wordsIt is stated that the real cause of the rupture between France and Turkey is the interposing by Turkey of constant obstacles in the way of French commercial interests. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Senate this morning, on the motion of Senator Glassey, ordered a return showing the number of females employed in each State, with particular reference to the numbers in the Post and Telegraph ...
Article : 170 wordsAt Uakya a girl, aged 3 years, daughter of Mr. Miles, was burnt to death through her clothes catching fire. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Carcoar Pastures and Stock Protection Board met yesterday, and unanimously decided to at once discontinue the bonus for rabbit scalps. The board has paid for up to date this year 70,680 rabbits, ...
Article : 120 wordsThe various concessions made by the Porte to Germans have exasperated Russia. The incident of the withdrawal of M. Constans, the French Ambassador, from ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Boer prisoners at Bermuda have been the recipients of much kindness. They interpret the generosity which has been accorded to them as sympathy for their cause. ...
Article : 53 wordsIn reference to the question of a blast furnance Mr. W. Sanford, proprietor of Eskbank Ironworks, states that a blast furnace was ordered over a month ago, and from a cable he received on ...
Article : 180 wordsThe House of Representatives commenced business at 10 o'clock this morning with less than the quorum of 25 members. A motion by Mr. E. Solomon (W.A.) for a return showing the cost and location of all ...
Article : 475 wordsMilitary activity which is displayed in Bessarabia, the Russian province on the Roumanian frontier, and the Pan-Siavist propaganda in the Balkans have caused unrest in Hungary ...
Article : 329 wordsThe applications which have been forwarded by foreigners, who were resident in South Africa to the South Africa Compensation Commission, claiming compensation on ...
Article : 80 wordsThe committee appointed by the Admiralty to inquire into the Tictualling of warships has recommended the tarrying out of certain reforms. It is proposed to make the number ...
Article : 621 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company, Limited, was held to-day, Mr. D. E. M'Bride presiding. The chairman said as the meeting was merely a statutory one no statement of ...
Article : 278 wordsThe ballot for eight settlement lease areas on Poon Boon holding, totalling 24,279[?] acres, took place here this afternoon. The land board reduced the number of applications to 166. Following are the ...
Article : 354 wordsSharpshooters north of Ladybrand in the Orange River Colony, captured five Boers and many horses at a farmhouse which was used as a Boer remount depot. ...
Article : 35 wordsIn regard to the complaint of Lord Kitchener that some of the last contingent of Yeomanry had to be taught in South Africa to ride and to shoot before he could ...
Article : 61 wordsThe municipality of Capetown has decided to commemorate the visit of the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York by the founding of mining and engineering scholarships in ...
Article : 45 wordsQuite a sensation was created in commercial circles when it became known that the Railway Commissioners had determined to enforce from Monday next a new set of railway freight charges on the ...
Article : 741 wordsCaptain G. Thomas, of the 1st Australian Horse, has sailed from South Africa for England. ...
Article : 19 wordsMr. Walter Edward Davidson, of the Ceylon Civil Service, lately holding the office of Chairman of the Municipal Council of Colombo, has been appointed Assistant Colonial ...
Article : 39 wordsThe value of the estate of the late Empress Frederick is 11,000,000 marks (£550,000). Her Majesty left to each of her children, including the German Emperor, 1,000,000 marks ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Lamport's medical adviser found it necessary to perform a minor operation on Mr. Lamport to remove fluid accumulated on the chest. The patient is considerably relieved. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Premier is not yet in a position to make known the name of the federal military commandant. His attention was drawn to-day to a statement in the London "Daily Chronicle," where it was alleged ...
Article : 244 wordsPrivates J. J. Lawrence and F. G. Dow, of the 5th Victorian Contingent, were killed at Schurveberghoek. Private J. Supple, of the same force, was dangerously wounded, and ...
Article : 52 wordsUp to yesterday 371 applications had been received here for old-age pensions, and 230 had been granted by the local board. ...
Article : 26 wordsA bad Nile is expected. The river is falling rapidly between Khartoum and north of Duem, which is 150 miles south of Khartoum. A bad Nile means that the flooding of the river ...
Article : 54 wordsThe armoured cruiser Essex has been launched at Pembroke. [The Essex is one of what is known as the County class. She was laid down at Pembroke on January 1, ...
Article : 143 wordsMr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has been informed by the Department of Public Works that the construction, as urged by him, of a training wall, 200 or 300 ft. in length, to provide against further erosion ...
Article : 203 wordsThe General Officer Commanding has promulgated in a general order the following extract from the "London Gazette" of June 4, 1901:—"War Office, June 4, 1901. The King has been graciously ...
Article : 121 wordsSir James Blyth has an article in the current number of the "Chamber of Commerce Journal" on the vintages exhibited in the Paris Exposition. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe fourteenth annual meeting of the shareholders of Quinlan, Grey, and Co., Limited, Brisbane, was held yesterday afternoon. The report and balancesheet, which were adopted, showed that considerable ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following extract from army order (Imperial) No. 163 of 1901 has been published in a general order:—"The following non-commisssioned officer has been awarded a silver medal for distinguished ...
Article : 62 wordsSome two weeks ago Mr. L. Biddulph, licensed surveyor, the promotor of the Carcoar-Garland Federal capital scheme, roughly levelled the creek beds north of the Blayney-Harden railway line. He ...
Article : 177 wordsAt a meeting of the Opposition yesterday it was decided not to challenge the Government until the inquiry into the railways suspensions was concluded. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe recent rains, have greatly benefited the farms in this district, and the funnels are busy ploughing and preparing the ground for the potate crop. Through the success last year with the potato crop ...
Article : 2,539 wordsA cable from the Casualty Department, Capetown, reports that at Sehureberg Hock on 23rd instant Private John J. Lawrence, aged 22, and Private Frederick George Dow, aged 22, were killed, and ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. Fraser, Assistant Chief Inspector of Stock, who returned from a visit to Australia, says he found that Victoria has made wonderful progress in dairy fanning, and that Victorian methods were somewhat ...
Article : 136 wordsA disaster occurred on the steamer City of Trenton yesterday on the Delaware River, United States. The boiler of the steamer exploded. Eleven persons were killed and 25 ...
Article : 41 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. O'Connell introduced a bill providing for the granting of new leases of Crown lands. The bill provides that at any time within 12 months after its passing the Court ...
Article : 466 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co's. steamer Titus arrived yesterday from an island trip. The steamer left Sydney on July 3, after being weather-bound two days in Watson's Bay. She earned bad weather ...
Article : 483 wordsThe weekly smelting returns of the Sulphide Corportation at Cockle Creek areas follows:—Ore treated, 974 tons, producing 409 tons bullion, containing 235oz. gold, 26,900 oz. silver, and 7 tons copper. ...
Article : 142 wordsThe State Minister for Works has received three offers from firms for the manufacture of stool rails. One is from a combined colonial and English firm, the second from the Blythe River ...
Article : 426 wordsThe Australian bowlers will return to Australia in the steamer India. Mr. John Young has entertained the leading English bowlers in London. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe wool receipts at Newcastle dining the week amounted to 68 bales, making a total of 695 bales received since the opening of the season, as compared with 1043 bales at the corresponding date of last ...
Article : 83 wordsThree more miners have been rescued from the workings of the Donibristle Colliery, Fifeshire. One of the rescued had been imprisoned for 36 hours. Hope of rescuing the ...
Article : 88 wordsThe barque Sant Anna arrived to-day from Sydney to load a full cargo of coal from Waratah Colliery for Valparaiso, and the steamer Tsinan was despatched to Hongkong and Manila, via Sydney, with ...
Article : 167 wordsThe weather is clearing. A record attendance is expected at the match which is to take place to-morrow between New Zealand and New South Wales. the impression tha the New South ...
Article : 88 wordsDr. Wilmot, the Government veterinary surgeon, has been instructed to visit Scottsdale district at once and investigate the supposed outbreak of anthrax among cattle. Several more deaths of cattle have occurred ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. E. J. Withycombe, travelling secretary of the Australasian Student Christian Union, has returned to Sydney after visiting the affiliated unions in Victoria and South Australia. The ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 31 Aug 1901, Page 9
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