The Commonwealth Cabinet held a meeting to-day, but Mr. Barton, upon being seen afterwarde, stated that th[?] was no news to make public. Detailed mattera relating to hills had mostly been dealt with. ...
Article : 2,395 wordsThe cruisers St. George and Juno arrived early yesterday morning. The Ophir sail[?]d from her anchorage at 6 a.m. yesterday, and will be overtaken by the St. George, which sailed after coaling at 5.45 ...
Article : 50 wordsThe "Cologne Gazette" reports that a sanguinary battle has been fought between the Russians and the Chinese near Mukden. The Russians had 50 casualties. Four of ...
Article : 45 wordsThe St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" reports that at the instance of General Kuropatkin, the Russian Minister for War, a secret military convention is being ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Generals of the Allies propose that until the razing of the Taku, Poitang. Yangtsun, and Shan-hai-kvyan forts Great Britain, France, Germany, and Japan shall each ...
Article : 113 wordsThe King will hold no levees and the Queen Consort will hold no Drawing-rooms during this year. ...
Article : 37 wordsActing Chief Justice Stone, who, as Administrator, forwarded a telegram on behalf of the Government and people of the State to the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York, oongrutulatiug them on their ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Queen Victoria Memorial Fund at Calcutta amounts to 31 lakhs of rupees (over £200,000). ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Bo[?]rs are suffering from extreme cold and from a deficient commissariat. There are 6000 refugees in the camp at Potchefstroom. ...
Article : 60 wordsSir Henry Campbell Bannerman, M.P., the leader of the Opposition, raises the question of the confidence of the army in the scheme proposed by Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of State ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Town Hall Decorations Commmittee held a meeting yesterday at the Town Hall, the Mayor (Dr. Graham) presiding There were also present Mr. J. M. Sandy, Mr. H. S. Thompson, Mr. E. L. Davis, ...
Article : 659 wordsAmerican capitalists have obtained one[?]ixth of the amount (£30,000,000) of the war loan offered for public subscription. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe indemnity claimed by Germany includes £220,000 for fortifying Kiaochau and £106,000 for laying cables between Kiaochau, Shanghai, and Cheefoo. ...
Article : 26 wordsAdmiral Beaumont, with four ships of the squadron on the Australian station, arrived here shortly after 4 p.m. to-day, having begun auspiciously a cruiss that will be historic in connection with the ...
Article : 1,120 wordsMr. Ritchic, the Home Secretary, has issued [?] writ for £16,000 against the London and North-Western Railway Company for evading the housing clause of the Act. ...
Article : 34 wordsFire great shipbuilding yards in the United States are amalgamating. The capital is 70,000,000dol. (£14,000,000.) The object of the amalgamation is to ...
Article : 38 wordsGermany has selected a site for a concession at Canton. ...
Article : 19 wordsGermany is trying to acquire a coaling station at Marguerite Island, Venezuela. ...
Article : 17 wordsOf the 220 members of the Naval Brigade in quarantine on board the steamer Chingtu 146 will be releaeed this morning, they having been successfully vaccinated on the departure of the steamer Salamis ...
Article : 655 wordsMr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, has inspected the marine biological laboratory at Plymouth, with a view of introducing English marine fish ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, who was banqueted at Guildford last night, said that if Great Britain was to maintain hor commercial and ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Miners' Federation favour a general strike if the coal export tax is approved. May 2. Speaking at the banquet at Guildford last ...
Article : 83 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3[?]d per ounce standard, a rise of 3-16d since Tuesday. ...
Article : 23 wordsAt an eatly hour this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered at Messrs. Murray and Co.'s beddies factory, situated in Quay-lane. Detachments of firemen, with appliances, turned out from the ...
Article : 87 wordsLord Hawke (Yorkshire), Mr. Lucas (Middlesox), Mr. J.R. Mason (Kent), Mr. H. G. Owen (Sussex), Mr. P. F. Warner (Middlesex), and Mr. D.L.A. Joplison (Surrey) ...
Article : 341 wordsMr. C. T. Ritchic, the Home Secretary, has invited the opinions of the Agents-General on the new tariff of Germany. ...
Article : 31 wordsLieutenant-Colonol Grenfell attacked a force of Boers at Bergplaats, near Hacnertsberg, east of Pietcrsburg, and was answered by the last "Long Tom" which the Boers ...
Article : 125 wordsActivity is being shown in putting the streets in repair along the route of the Royal precession The Mayor announces in regard to the passing of the Duke and Duchess of [?]nwall and York ...
Article : 209 wordsThe estate of the late Marquis of Bute has been valued for probate purposes at £5,000,000. ...
Article : 23 wordsAt the wool sales to-day the prices for mermos were unchanged. Low crossbreds wore irregular. May 2. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe French press assert that the British are fortifying Basidu, Kishm Islnnd, in the Persian Gulf, and this is interpreted as a reply to the Franco-Russian schemes. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe State Government's proposals for the illumination of Sydney during the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke aud Duchess of Cornwall and York having been conveyed to the City Council by ...
Article : 221 wordsVarious delays, principally due to several hours of wet weather blocking the loading ot the lighter, were responsible for the non-appearance of the 140 released officers and men of the New South Wales ...
Article : 605 wordsSlight duily encounters are taking place, harassing the small commandos in Cape Colony under Commandants Seheepers, Malan, Swanepoll, and Fonche. ...
Article : 35 wordsAt the Newmarket First Spring Meeting to-day the contest for the leading event on the programme resulted as under:- TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKCS, ...
Article : 647 wordsMr. Percy Spence, of Sydney, has a picture on the Royal Academy "line." May 2. The silks in the stranded steamer Sobraon ...
Article : 42 wordsGreat Britain, being adverse to the precedent which would thereby be created, has rejected the claim of Germany for £5000 compensation on account of expulsions of ...
Article : 59 wordsThe fruit by the R.M.S. Austral arrived in fair condition. The market was rather weaker than at the salo of previous shipments. Tasmanian, apples realised from 8s ...
Article : 52 wordsThe following casualties among Australian and New Zealand troops are reported:- Victoria: Wounded slightly at Blood River on April 16, Sergeant Richard Roberts, ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Mayor of Sydney has received several letters from citizens asking to be favoured with invitations to ceremonies and functions couuectod with the reception of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and ...
Article : 88 wordsThe mineral returns for April show a total value in exports of £151,585, as against £141,056 in April of last year. LAUNCESTON, Thursday. ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is particularly requested that copies of addresses te be presented to his Royal Hig[?]ness the Duke of Cornwall and York at Government House, Sydney, immediately after the lev[?] on Wednesday, 29th ...
Article : 65 wordsFive hundred Bo[?]r prisoners, who are now in Madras, are about to proceed to Bellary. Bellary ia a atronoly fortified town and military station in Madras. It has a fort on a rocky height, ...
Article : 55 wordsThe bustle and the excitement in the city increase every day. In all direction people are working with feverish haste, and although men in responsible[?]positions profess complete confidence in the belief that ...
Article : 2,187 wordsThe now Governor[?] Sir Atthur Lawley, who came to the colony by H.M S. Ophir, and who arrived at Albany on Tuesday night, reached Perth by tram at 12.30 yesterday aftrnoon. The ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. Russel, Government Astronom[?]r, stated yesterday that over the Australian Bight all yesterday's telegrams were of light [?]ortherly winds, smooth sea, and some cloud. ...
Article : 30 wordsWhen the Tongariro reached Sydney an Monday night there were on board a few cases of sickness. Of these Captain G. A. Mnrfliu.ll, A. M. C., was suftering from an attack of influenz[?] Since landing in Sydney ...
Article : 114 wordsIt has been decided by the Government at that the Royal party will land at Princes Stops at the end of the new wharf. The Government and the Marine Board will jointly de[?]rate the place of landing. The ...
Article : 243 wordsShortly after 8 o'clock last night the [?]g Florrio Ellison, lying at Floods' wharf, Circular Quar, was discovered to be on fire. The or[?]gin on the outbreak is unknown, but when first seen the flames were ...
Article : 202 wordsA movement is on foot at Five Dock for the raising of funds to be davoted exclusively to the relief of those who have been left in necessions circumstances by the death of soldiers of the various New ...
Article : 85 wordsOne or two changes have been made in the programme as originally laid down of ovents during the visit to Sydney of the Duke and Duchess ot Cornwall and York. They are to land on Monday, the 27th ...
Article : 379 wordsA meeting of members of the Bathurst branch of the Highland Society of New South Wales and a large number of citizens was held to-night in the Royal Hotel, to bid farewell to Mr. M'Credie, ...
Article : 99 wordsTaiyuan, s., Captain R. Nelsen, from Hongkong. Pas sengeers—The Hon, J. Douglas, Mr. M'Kenzie, Mr H'Gregor. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 3 May 1901, Page 5
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