A meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held yesterday, at which all the Ministers, with the exception of Sir George Turner, who is suffering from ill-health, were present. ...
Article : 659 wordsLord Kitchener, who has returned to Pretoria, reports that on Monday, 18th instant, Commandant do Wet was 70 miles west of Hopetown, apparently making to Prieska, ...
Article : 95 wordsTseng Chi, the Tartar General in command of Manchuria, was dismissed by the Chinese Government for having sanctioned the agreement made at Mukden with Admiral Alexieff. ...
Article : 204 wordsSir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier of Cape Colony, proposes to confer a medal with an Imperial star on all the British and colonial forces which have taken part in the war. ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, resumed the debate on the Address in Reply in the House of Commons. He promised that a frank and drastic reform of the ...
Article : 79 wordsThe long-continued friendship between Russia and the United' States bids fair to be broken up—so far as diplomatic alliances may be broken up—by an undignified ...
Article : 3,001 wordsThe officers appointed to the Tasmanian Contingent under Lieutenant-Colonel Watchorn are Lieutenants T. A. Spencer and C. Henderson, Sub-Lieutenant G. F. Richardson (who recently returned from South ...
Article : 47 wordsLast night a send-off was given to Corporal B. White by members of the Bathurst Swimming Club, on the eve of his departure for South Africa. A farewell was also given at Eglinton to Privates ...
Article : 64 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, stated that he hoped by the end of March he would have increased the mounted ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Premier is in receipt of the following telegram from the High Commissioner for South Africa:- "February 19.—No.480 Abott, slightly wounded ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Viscount Cranborne, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the exact details of the scheme for the ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. H. H. Asquith, who was Home Secretary in the last Liberal Administration, stated in the House of Commons that there was no practical alternative to the annexation of ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. Schalk Burger, who is recognised by the Boers still in the field as their Acting President during the absence in Europe of Mr. Kruger, is still in the northern portion of the ...
Article : 148 wordsMr. H. Larman, late sergeant in the 1st Royal Dragoons, who went to South Africa in charge of the 860 remount horses despatched by the Rippingham Grange from Sydney, has just returned. He ...
Article : 156 wordsSome days are likely to elapse before the protectionist organisation (the Australian Liberal Association) and the freetrade organisation (the Freetrade and Liberal Association) publish the names of the ...
Article : 496 wordsMr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in answer to a question in the House of Commons last night, said that the proclamation announcing the intentions of ...
Article : 95 wordsKing Edward starts on Saturday on a brief visit to the Empress Dowager Frederick at Kronberg. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe United States Government strongly objects to Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee's activity, especially in connection with the proposed expedition to Taiynen-fu. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe relatives and friends of Sergeant-major W. [?]. Clark to the number of 100 assembled at Mr. Waite's hall, Abercrombie-street, Redfern, on Tuesday evening and tendered him an enthusiastic welcome in ...
Article : 317 wordsMr. Geddes advocates the formation of an Australasian chamber of commerce in London, and that it should have under its control large show rooms. ...
Article : 32 wordsSir Michael Hicks-Bench, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that he was unable to indicate the date on which he would deliver the budget. The ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Theron, the President of the Afrikander Bond, in replying to Mr. Piet de Wet, the representative of the Orange River Colony Peace Committee, said that it was impossible ...
Article : 190 wordsLi Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the Chinese Envoys, have announced that the Imperial Court agrees to inflict on the Princes and the officials guilty of instigating outrages ...
Article : 44 wordsPrivate A. L. Phillips, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, has received a commission in the Imperial Yeomanry. ...
Article : 29 wordsA meeting of freetrade members of both Houses of the local Legislature was held yesterday afternoon in the Equitable Hall, at which were present members of the executive committee of the Freetrade and ...
Article : 391 wordsThe Imperial Government is issuing £3,000,000 worth of Treasury bills. ...
Article : 17 wordsAt the weekly sales of Australasian tallow 925 casks were offered, and 625 casks were sold. Prices were unchanged as follows:— Fine mutton 29s, medium 26s 9d; fine beef, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe King and the Queen will lunch with the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York on the Ophir at Portsmouth on March 16, prior to the departure of the Heir Apparent ...
Article : 137 wordsA dissension has arisen between the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Royal Society insists that the command of the Antarctic Expedition should be ...
Article : 76 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4½d per ounce standard—a rise of ¼d since yesterday. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. Barton addressed a crowded meeting in the Newtown Town Hall last night, the object being the formation of a branch of the Australian Liberal Association. The Mayor of Newtown, Alderman ...
Article : 5,044 wordsMrs. C. A. Edwards is in receipt of a cable from Captain Edwards, A.M.C, stating that he left London for Sydney by the mail steamer Omrah. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn connection with the immigration Inquiry the complainant, Mary O'Brien, explains that she was advised not to attend the inquiry pending an appeal against the £50 awarded in her favour at the police ...
Article : 257 wordsThe marriage of Major-General R. Pole Carew with Lady Beatrice Butler, Lord Ormonde's elder daughter, took place to-day. ...
Article : 25 wordsAfter a short sojourn in Canada 100 members of Strathcona's Horse will return to South Africa and join the police commanded by Major-General Baden-powell. ...
Article : 30 wordsA welcome in the form of a dinner was given to Lieutenant M. W. Logan by some of his old friends at the A.B.C. Cafe on his return from South Africa and England. The Rev. S. S. Tovey presided. ...
Article : 98 wordsDenmark has refused the offer of the United States Government to give 12,000,000 kroner (about £600,000) for the Danish West Indian Islands. ...
Article : 101 wordsPrivate Alfred Abbott, of the New South Wales Bushmen, was slightly wounded at Cypherfontein. Privates Holmes, Wilson, and Lawson, who ...
Article : 52 wordsThirty members of the Band of the Chatham Division of the Royal Marines will accompany the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York on their voyage to Australia ...
Article : 41 wordsIt has been decided that revision courts shall sit in every electorate of the State on March 4. Any persons who claim to have their names inserted on the additional rolls are requested to ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Government has received a cable stating that Lord Kitchener is gratified at Queensland's offer to send more troops, and will despatch a transport when the number of men is known. The Premier, ...
Article : 53 wordsYesterday afternoon the committee appointed by the Government to arrange for the reception of the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York held a preliminary meeting at the Colonial Secretary's office. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Holder) has intimated to the Imperial Government that the South Australian Government has no objection to a recruiting agent endeavouring to obtain 100 men here for Major-General ...
Article : 44 wordsWriting from Eland's Kraal on January 16, Private F. Darby, a member of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, who left with the second contingent, gives some interesting particulars ...
Article : 446 wordsOwing to the outbreak of an epidemic of smallpox a quarter of a million people in Glasgow have been revaccinated. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe usual routine work was done at the Agricultural Grounds yesterday by the troops in camp. In the morning the candidates for commissions were examined at Kensington in practical work by a board ...
Article : 457 wordsThe Governor has received a communication from Lord Hopetoun stating that it is proposed that the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York should reach Adelaide about July 9 and stay here six days. ...
Article : 85 wordsA cablegram was received last night from the Agent-General stating that the Pacific Cable Board will meet on February 25, and will consider the question whether Victoria is justified in signing the ...
Article : 273 wordsThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal in the case of Parsons versus the New Zealand Shipping Company. ...
Article : 29 wordsElectors' rights for the Willoughby electorate are now ready for distribution. The registrar for the district desires to notify that they may be procured at premises adjoining Ah Sing's store, Crow's Nest, ...
Article : 96 wordsMessrs. Bostock and Co., sugar refiners, are compulsorily liquidating. ...
Article : 16 wordsSir,—Now that the visit of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York has been finally decided upon, I venture to express the hope that the expensive muddle made in connection with the ...
Article : 275 wordsAn influential deputation waited to-day upon the Treasurer with the request that the Government should place at the disposal of the Working Men's Col[?] £2000 to fit up workshops, and that it increase the ...
Article : 109 wordsThe names of several prospective candidates for different electoral districts were mentioned yesterday. Word was received from the Cowper electorate that the people there are agreeable that Mr. ...
Article : 892 wordsA meeting of the State Ministers was held yesterday afternoon, lasting from half-past 4 o'clock until 8 o'clock in the evening. Upon being seen late last night at one of the clubs the ...
Article : 255 wordsFederal Elections.—Australian Laberal Association: [?]eeting, Queen's Hall, 8 p.m.: speakers, the Hon. R. L O'Connor. the Hon. Aldred' Deakin, the Hon. C. C. [?]sion. Meeting of friends and supporters of Mr. W. ...
Article : 288 wordsMr. H. C. Bussell, Government Astronomer, was interviewed last night with respect to his forecast of rain issued on the 3rd instant, in which he expressed the opinion that about the middle of this month ...
Article : 301 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company was held today. The chairman of directors, Mr. J. S. Reid, in moving the adoption of the statements of account and ...
Article : 316 wordsOn 'Change to-day Chillagoe Railway aud Mines sold at 31s. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday. Sales on 'Change were:—Kulamadan, 2s 6[?]d; ...
Article : 222 wordsA very enjoyable concert was given last night in the grand stand at the Agricultural Grounds, under the direction of Mr. L. de Green, the stand and lawn being crowded. A well-arranged programme ...
Article : 124 wordsAt a meeting of the general committee of the Queen's Memorial Statue Fund this evening the Mayor of Melbourne, who presided, paid that the amount collected waa £2548. The minimum amount wanted ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Rev. W. Deane, B.A., has, on the nomination of the general purposes committee of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, been appointed by the Government to be ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 21 Feb 1901, Page 7
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