The dates on which the elections for the two Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament will probably take place are becoming of more pressing interest as time goes on. A telegram from Victoria ...
Article : 477 wordsLi Hung Chang and Prince Ching assure the Ministers of the Powers at Peking that the Emperor Kwang-hsu, is solely directing the affairs of the Empire. ...
Article : 36 wordsLord Roberts in his despatches mentioned that the following colonial officers had distiuguished themselves:—Major J. M. Antill (N.S.W. Mounted Rifles) and Corporal P.J. ...
Article : 231 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 15-16d per ounce standard, a fall of 1-16d since yesterday. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Empire League of Canada has passed resolutions recommending that an Imperial Consultative Council should be appointed to arrange for the early organisation of the ...
Article : 57 wordsThere are now 24 officers and 498 of other ranks, with 531 horses, in camp in connection with the Fifth Contingent Nothing has yet been done regarding the Sixth Contingent, but in the event of men ...
Article : 70 wordsAt an early hour this morning a young man named Frederick Daveson was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital suffering from a large flesh wound over the heart. The injured man is stated ...
Article : 109 wordsWhile the great majority of us cast a longing and wistful eye towards that week of rejoicings and festivities in Sydney which marked the entrance of Australia into the great company of the nations, still ...
Article : 2,122 wordsIt is expected that men for the Sixth Contingent will be chosen in the various country centres in time to permit of their going into camp the day after the fifth contingent vacates it. ...
Article : 41 wordsViscount Curzon, the Viceroy of India, has treated a new frontier province, which has been formed out of four trans-Indus districts of the Punjab, with the tribal country ...
Article : 39 wordsReturns show that the original strength of the forces sent to South Africa was 2284 men, 89 officers Four officers and 69 men have been killed or have died, three officers and 101 men have been ...
Article : 96 wordsKing Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra will go to Copenhagen in March, after visiting the Empress-Dowager Frederick and the Emperor William. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Belgian Chamber of Deputies has passed resolutions providing for the suppression of all gambling-houses in the kingdom, including those at Ostend and Spa. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe strictest secrecy is observed as to the contents of the Address from the Throne to be made at the opening of Parliament, which the King will attend in person. ...
Article : 36 wordsAt the Manchester Unity Oddfellows' Hall, Elizabeth-street, on Wednesday evening Warrant-officer Mowbray, Sergeant-major Kendall, and Colour-sergeants Buckleton and Monro, of the 6th Volunteer ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Premier, Mr. Holder, has received the following cablegram from the Agent-General:—"The Admiralty requests a supply of Australian wine for the ceremony of launching his Majesty's ships." ...
Article : 111 wordsIt is officially stated that the report that the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York will make Sydney their first port of call in Australia is untrue. Melbourne will ...
Article : 269 wordsIn consequence of the resignation of the Sarracco Ministry the King of Italy has entrusted Signor Zanardelli, who was Minister for Justice in the Rudini Cabinet, with the ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Theron, the President of the Afrikander Bond, is proceeding to Capetown for the purpose of consulting with Mr. Piet de Wet, one of the leaders of the Orange River Colony ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. Barton and party reached Melbourne to-day, and were entertained by the Mayor of Melbourne (Mr. S. Gillott, M.L.A.) at a private luncheon at the Grand Hotel. Sir George Turner, Mr. Deakin, ...
Article : 2,654 wordsA deputation, representing a congress of municipalities of Cape Colony, has waited on the Premier (Sir J. Gordon Sprigg) and has Urged him to constitute boards of health ...
Article : 64 wordsThe statistics of trade between South and Western Australia last year show a satisfactory improvement. Exports from this state to Western Australia amounted to £766,008, exceeding those for 1899 by ...
Article : 72 wordsThe steamer Karames has arrived from London, via Capetown, with 30 returned troopers on board. ...
Article : 22 wordsWith regard to the telegram from Melbourne concerning the question whether 1000 Australian police could be recruited for service in South Africa, Mr. Philp, the Premier, when seen this morning said the ...
Article : 136 wordsH.M S. Porpoise arrived from Sydney this morning. It had been anticipated that her stay here would extend for 10 davs, but advice was received that she has to return to Sydney as soon as possible, ...
Article : 418 wordsThe Bank of England opened tenders on Monday for £11,000,000 of 3 per cent. Imperial Exchequer bonds. Over £25,000,000 was subscribed at an average of £97 5s 4d. ...
Article : 50 wordsIn attacking a larger at Ermelo last week the forces of Lieutenant-General French killed 40 Boers and captured 200 prisoners, together with a great number of cattle. ...
Article : 44 wordsA reply was received to-day by the Premier to the cable message which be sent the previous day to the Agent-General for Victoria, referring to the press report that the Duke and the Duchess ...
Article : 452 wordsFresh disturbances have occurred at Madrid. The Constitution has been suspended. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Mayor of Sydney (Dr. James Graham, M.L.A.) who has been on a short semi-official visit to Melbourne, left for Sydney to-day. During his stay in Melbourne he was shown over the electric power ...
Article : 567 wordsGeneral Botha is apparently seeking refuge in the Pongola Bush to the south of Swaziland and in the extreme south-eastern portion of the Transvaal. He has tens of ...
Article : 64 wordsColonel Picquart, who was compelled to leave the French army owing to the attitude he assumed in favour of Captain Dreyfus, has [?]lly withdrawn his appeal for ...
Article : 34 wordsMr. F. S. W. Cornwallis's petition against the return of Mr. J. Barker (L.) for Maidstone at the general election was upheld. Counsel admitted that those persons who ...
Article : 72 wordsA force of Boers captured two trains near Belfast, on the Delagoa line. They robbed the passengers, and then started the trains so that they came into collision. The engines ...
Article : 41 wordsThe British commandeered 2000 horses and mules in the district of Malmesbury, which is 48 miles westward from Capetown. ...
Article : 24 wordsA large number of citizens, including members of Parliament, assembled at the Legislative Assembly yesterday to take leave of Sir John Forrest prior to his departure by the Oceana for the eastern States. ...
Article : 309 wordsThe plague has broken out on the Khirgiz [?]teppes in Western Siberia. Many thousands have died between Semipalatinsk and Orenburg. The Russian Government has ...
Article : 47 wordsElectors residing in the Belmore and Phillip electorates may now obtain their rights on application at No. 2 Police Station. At Redfern electors' rights are being issued to voters at the local courthouse, and at ...
Article : 53 wordsThirty thousand applications have been received in London for enlistment in the constabulary of the Orange River and Transvaal colonies to be commanded by Major-General ...
Article : 40 wordsA Cabinet sub-committee, consisting of the Commissioner for Public Works, the Attorney-General, and the Chief Secretary, has been appointed to make arrangements for the forthcoming visit of the Duke ...
Article : 106 wordsMr. Bruce Smith will address the electors of Petersham in the local Town Hall at 8 o'clock this evening. The freetrade section of electors in the Hume ...
Article : 737 wordsWith regard to the question of payment of the members of the contingent the cablegram on the matter is interpreted to mean that payment will commence at the higher rate on the date of ...
Article : 684 wordsExtensive thefts of military stores have, it has been discovered, taken place in Natal. Six railway employees have been arrested. An hotel keeper and several storekeepers are ...
Article : 40 wordsA special meeting of the executive committee of the Girls' Friendly Society was held on Tuesday at the Lodge, 159 William-street, for the purpose of passing the following resolution:—"That a short ...
Article : 283 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Queensland National Bank was held to-day. The report and balance-sheet, which were adopted, showed that the operations of the past half-year had slightly ...
Article : 233 wordsAn explosion at the Chilworth gunpowder Works, Guildford, Surrey, killed six persons. Chillagoe Railway and Mines are quoted at £1 15s. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the Executive Council meeting to-day Mr. Throssell, the new Premier, was sworn in as Colonial Treasurer. Other Ministers retain their respective portfolios. Mr. Throssell will also for the presents ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Admiralty has accepted Australian wines for use in the christening of warships. ...
Article : 21 wordsWelcome rams are reported from all the north-west districts. The rivers are running bankers. In the Roebourne district the rain was preceded by a gale approaching the severity of a "willy willy." ...
Article : 178 wordsStormy weather was reported yesterday from various country stations, causing uneasiness where bush fires were burning. St. Marys is surrounded on three sides, the flames clearing the country of grass ...
Article : 61 wordsTomki. s., 590 tons, Captain L. Paulson, from Richmond River. Passengers—Mesdames Dunn and family, Laird, Kruse, Taylor, Livermore, Misses Henry, M'Dermott, Reach, Walker, Thompson, Messrs. Wilmott, J. Wright, ...
Article : 99 wordsA "Commonwealth Gazette," issued yesterday, contains a proclamation by his Excellency the Governor-General in these terms:—"Whereas by section 69 of the Commonwealth of Australia ...
Article : 132 wordsMr. Theophilus Cooper, a leading [?]arrister of Auckland, has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court and President of the Arbitration Court, vice Justice J. C. Martin, who has resigned. ...
Article : 58 wordsAt the monthly shooting of the reservists the following were prize-winners at 500 and 600 yards respectively:—John Wenham, 22, 23, handicap 20, total 65; Gilbert Weir, 28, 26, handicap 6—60; Cecil ...
Article : 93 wordsTomki, s., from Richmond River: [?] bags maize, 2 bags horns, 8 bags bones, 81 bones sugar, 9 bags oysters, 16 hides, 61 bags bacon, 9 bags bottles, 5 bags seed, 31 bales millet, 52 cases eggs, 41 cases honey, 4 cases fish, 4 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 15 Feb 1901, Page 5
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