A good deal of comment has been employed during the past two or three days by electors who believe that protection to native industries is the best policy for the Commonwealth in that no sign has as yet ...
Article : 375 wordsEarl Carrington will preside at the banquet to be given in honour of the Commonwealth by the National Liberal Club. ...
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Article : 46 wordsThe Bill dealing with religious associations introduced into the French Chamber of Deputies by the Premier, M. WaldeckRousseau, prohibits the existence in France ...
Article : 193 wordsThe world is the poorer for the loss of Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London. It seems easier to write his name thus simply. Learned societies in Europe and America ...
Article : 2,872 wordsThe Premier yesterday received a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies as follows:- "Refering to your telegram of January 4, as Newcastle is within a moderate distance of Sydney— ...
Article : 162 wordsAll the Russian troops in the Chi-li Province have been ordered to proceed to Manchuria, except 1000 men who are intended as a guard for the Russian Legation at Peking, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Rev. Dr. Mandell Creighton, the Bishop of London, who recently underwent two operations, has had a slight rally. Later. ...
Article : 1,174 wordsThere was very little stir at the Victoria Barracks to-day. Over 400 of the 504 officers and men of the fifth Victorian contingent have been sent into camp at Langwarrin, and Major Parnell and Captain Bruche, ...
Article : 259 wordsThe method of fighting adopted by the Cape Colonists Cyclists' Corps is like that of the Mounted Infantry. In this way the Cyclist Corps is proving most useful. ...
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Article : 77 wordsHis Excellency Rear-Admiral Beaument, who succeeds Rear-Admiral Pearson as Commander-in Chief of the Australian station, arrived by the steamer Oroya. He stated that although the usual ...
Article : 157 wordsSir John Forrest, the Federal Postmaster-General, proposes, it is paid, to visit most of the States on his return to the seat of Government after he has settled all business connection with the provincial ...
Article : 743 wordsThe public evinced great interest in the second selection of men for the fifth contingent to-day, and hundreds of civilians presented, themselves for examination. The number chosen now amounts to about 175, ...
Article : 99 wordsEvery business man whom one meets expresses in mere or less vigorous language his satisfaction that the commemoration ceremonies were carried out so admirably, and also his delight that at length the ...
Article : 198 wordsFifteen thousand British soldiers of the army of India have been detained in the Empire although their time of service in the army has expired. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe men in camp for the contingent are getting into good shape, and promise to be a smart lot. Good horses are not procurable as easily as was expected. ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Premier has received telegrams stating that the Wilcannia left Capetown on January 10, having on board far Sydney Captain Green, 17 men of the New South Wales Medical Corps, and Lieutenant H. ...
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Article : 151 wordsA lecture upon "The Lessons of the Celebrations' was delivered by Mr. John D. Hennessey (organising secretary of the Citizen's Commonwealth Celebrations Committee) to the members of the Boys' ...
Article : 387 wordsA very hearty welcome home was accorded to-day to the returned soldiers of Wagga and district from South Africa. The men were:—Sergeant-major Edney, Sergeants Pallezzi and Reid, Corporal A. ...
Article : 1,690 wordsA number of Australian soldiers, who have been visiting Great Britain after campaigning in South Africa, arrived by the steamer Oroya to-day as follows:—Colonel Murray and Major Cumming, New ...
Article : 77 wordsThe War Office states that it hopes to raise 10,000 fresh Yeomanry and cavalry, and that the Australians will probably furnish another 10,000 mounted infantry. ...
Article : 42 wordsLord Roberts has indefinitely postponed the ceremony of his reception of the freedom of the City of London "owing to the present unhappy circumstances of the war." ...
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Article : 370 wordsLieutenant G. Wylly, V.C., formerly of the Tasmanian Bushmen, now of the Royal Berkshire Regiment, was dangerously wounded at Nooitgedacht, near Krugersdorp, ...
Article : 32 wordsAt a meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council it was decided to erect a marble tablet in the vestibule of the Town Hall in commemoration of the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth, and that the ...
Article : 58 wordsKing Oscar II., of Sweden and Norway, has recovered from his illness. ...
Article : 18 wordsA meeting of the managing committee for Mr. Eden George's candidature for the Senate was held at the Miners' Arms Hotel, Alderman A. Kelly being in the chair. Correspondence was read by the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Government Astronomer has issued a chart giving the totals of the rainfall in every part of the colony. Summarising these Mr. Russell says:- "The distribution of rain during the year 1900 ...
Article : 301 wordsPrivate E. Bagger, of the New South Wales Bushmen, was dangerously wounded at Ventersdorp, south-west of Krugersdorp. ...
Article : 24 wordsA disastrous explosion occurred yesterday at Wilson's hat factory at Denton, Manchester. Twelve people were killed and many others ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Western Australian Contingent arrived to-day from Sydney. Excellent arrangements have been made for their temporary stay in Adelaide. Accommodation has been provided at the Exhibition ...
Article : 41 wordsA meeting of the comnbined chairmen and secretaries for the State sections of Balmain North Balmain South, Leichhardt, Annandale, and Glebe was held at O'Connell's Hotel on Wednesday last ...
Article : 112 wordsThe health of Mr. Kruger, who was reported to be convalescent from his recent attack of heart weakness, has improved. ...
Article : 26 wordsSir,—Now that the national pageant which marked the inauguration of the Commonwealth is over, it is our duty to urge that the event be perpetuated in marble monument, so that the grand occasion which ...
Article : 497 wordsThe Emperor William has placed the military railway from Berlin to Zossen at the disposal of a company experimenting with electric trains, and it is hoped to obtain a ...
Article : 47 wordsAn animated scene took place yesterday morning at the Agricultural Society's Grounds. It had been announced that Major Boam wauld attend at 10 a.m. to commence the enrolment of 1000 men to form ...
Article : 834 wordsThe Mayor to-day received a letter from the private secretary to the Federal Premier intimating that the Right Hon. Edmund Barton and the Federal Ministers had accepted the invitation of citizens to ...
Article : 80 wordsMr. Alfred Vanderbilt has been married to Miss Elsie French, of Newport. Mr. Vandorbilt has settled £750,000 on his bride. ...
Article : 27 wordsPresident M'Kinley, who is suffering from an attack of influenza, is reported to have improved in health. ...
Article : 22 wordsAt the evening meeting of the Australasian Students' Summer School yesterday Professor. Harper, of Ormond College, delivered an adress on "Ideals of Moral Culture." He said that to every ...
Article : 443 wordsJimmy Governor, the Breelong murderer, will be hanged at Darlinghurst Gaol on Friday morning. The condemned man has gained considerably in weight during the past few weeks. At present he eats well, ...
Article : 78 wordsSir George Turner to-day wrote to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly officially informing him that he had accepted the office of Federal Treasurer, which was an office of profit under the Crown. Th[?] ...
Article : 338 wordsThe adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the London and Globe Finance Corporation was held yesterday. The proposal of the directors that the corporation should go into ...
Article : 105 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 5?d per ounce standard—a fall of ?d since Saturday. ...
Article : 22 wordsA dreadful gun accident occured here about 7 o'clock this evening. Two boys, Alfred Stead, aged 11, and Mark Smith, aged 8 years, had been out shooting, and when returning and within a quarter ...
Article : 112 wordsOrgan Recital and Concert, Town Hall, 3 p.m. Y.M.C.A.: Our Boys' Institute, Lantern Lecture, 7.30. Police Prosecutions: Meeting of Shopkeepers, Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, 2.30 p.m. ...
Article : 235 wordsA domestic tragedy occurred at Alexandria yesterday, whin a child of 18 months died as the result of poisoning. Its mother, a young married woman named Emily Macdonald, now lies in Prince Alfred ...
Article : 177 wordsMr. Arthur Nickson, of Melbourne, has been appointed a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. The directors of the Associated Financial ...
Article : 54 wordsAn elderly men named Martin Tanis was drowned in Darling Harbour, at the foot of Margaret-street, last night. His body was seen floating in the water, and was immediately recovered. Life had ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. Deakin stated to-day that he was drafting a hill covering the Constitution Interstate Commission, to be created under clause 101 of the Commonwealth Act. Mr. Deskin in also busily engaged in ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 16 Jan 1901, Page 7
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