Having agreed to the third rending of the Wollongong Water Supply Works Bill, the Legislative Council last night proceeded to the further consideration, in committee, of the Miners' ...
Article : 1,635 wordsBrigadier-General Bailloud, with the column from Tientsin, which includes the Victorian Contingent, has occupied Pao-ting-fu without meeting with any ...
Article : 41 wordsThe polling for the undermentioned constituencies has resulted in the return of the following gentlemen:- ENGLAND AND WALES. ...
Article : 89 wordsAt the sales of Australian tallow to-day 3225 casks were offered, of which 1200 were sold. Prices of all kinds were unchanged as follows:—Mutton, fine, 28s ...
Article : 57 wordsField-Marshal Lord Roberts on Monday reviewed the Western Australian, the Victorian, the Tasmanian, the South Australian, and the Queensland troops at ...
Article : 107 wordsThe steamer Moravian arrived to-day with a detachment of troops invalided home from South Africa. All told there were on board six officers and 40 non-commissioned officers and men. Of these ...
Article : 568 wordsThe Ministers of the Powers at Peking have unanimously approved of M. Delcasse's basis of negotiations. Sir Claudo Macdonald, the British ...
Article : 77 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-night a motion was carried by 19 votes to 5 in favour of payment of members, and the motion applies to the present Parliament. The Premier announced that he would ...
Article : 51 wordsThe twentieth century fund of the Congregational Church was formally insugusated to-night It is proposed to raise at least £25,000 during five years from date. At the close of to-night's proceedings ...
Article : 105 wordsA surprising feature of the elections is that the Conservatives and Unionists held half the seats of Scotland. Oct. 17. ...
Article : 140 wordsLieutenant-General French and Brigadier-General Mahon are clearing the country between Machadodorp and Heidelberg. ...
Article : 151 wordsViolent robberies and piracy are increasing at Canton. Ho Chang Ching, one of the higher officials of the Kwung-tung province, ...
Article : 69 wordsWhen the first edition of the "Herald" went to press the debate was proceeding on the vote for the Lands Department. The vote was agreed to. The following votes were also agreed to without ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Emperor Kwang-hsu has arrived at Singan-fu. ...
Article : 14 wordsAn event which excited a good deal of interest took place yesterday afternoon, when a boat's crew from the New South Wales contingent defeated the crack crew from H.M.S. Dido easily. The latter's ...
Article : 614 wordsThe departure of the Australian Naval Contingent for Taku was delayed for a day at Woosnng Bar, which we were glad to see the last of. We grew tired of the yellow water. They do not seem to ...
Article : 1,085 wordsThe "Times" in commenting on the result of the General Election, states that the Government, on South African questions, has a majority of nearly 300. ...
Article : 44 wordsSir Andrew Clarke, the Agent-General of Victoria, is making the necessary advances of money to 12 of the Victorian troops invalided, and now in England. ...
Article : 33 wordsA writ has been issued by the Queensland Government against the Queeusland trustees, as administrators of the estate of the late James Tyson, for the recovery of £68,482 for succession duties. The result ...
Article : 286 wordsLord Alverstone (Sir Richard Webster), Master of the Rolls, has been appointed Lord Chief Justice of England, in succession to Lord Russell of Killowen, ...
Article : 288 wordsThe following casualties among the New South Wales Bushmen are reported as having occurred at Molopo, in the Mafeking district, on October 12: ...
Article : 51 wordsWe had been patiently waiting for two days on board the Salamis for definite information as to where we were to be sent. For 34 days we had lived well together in the fine transport, during which time we ...
Article : 1,845 wordsQuartermaster-Sergeant R. Falconer, New South Wales Army Medical Corps, writing from Warm Baths (70 miles north of Pretoria) on August 25, states they were in camp in that place. Horses and ...
Article : 191 wordsMr. Kruger's luggage is on board the Netherlands cruiser Gelderland. The Portuguese authorities had the luggage carefully searched before being put on ...
Article : 30 wordsFive hundred thieving Boers are harrying the Free Staters to the south of Standerton. Colonial troops are closely chasing ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, has had a great reception in New York. Under the auspices of the Tammany ...
Article : 46 wordsAt the local court to-day Harry White appealed against a conviction made against him on August 27 in the Police Court for unlawful betting on the Victoria Park racecourse. In giving judgment Mr. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Rev. T. Howard Smith, who has just returned from China, interviewed to-day, gave an interesting account of his experiences during the siege of Peking. He bad, he ...
Article : 1,393 wordsThe terms under which the Railway Association has been recognised by the Government are in effect as fallows:—That the association shall be recognised as the mouthpiece of its members in dealing ...
Article : 308 wordsSergeant W. Huon (New South Wales Bushmen), writing to his sister, Mrs. F. W. Hume, from Pisuaars River on September 1, says:—We left Makeking on 29th June. Zeerust is a very ...
Article : 848 wordsSir Archibald Levin Smith, a Lord Justice of Appeal, has been appointed Master of the Rolls, in succession to Lord Alverstone. ...
Article : 65 wordsIn the Vice-Admiralty Court to-day an action was began in which Howard, Smith, and Sons claimed £4000 damages against the owners of the ship Hellas. The action arose out of the collision between the ...
Article : 104 wordsA suspected case of plague has occurred at Limehouse. The patient, a carman, slept on straw imported in a crate from Glasgow. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe annual session of the Congregational Union was opened yesterday. There was a very large attendance. The president nominated for next year was Mr. Herbert Phillips. The reports presented ...
Article : 281 wordsIt is officially stated that Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has been betrothed. Her Majesty takes for husband Duke ...
Article : 62 wordsFine weather has prevailed for the South Tasmanian Agricultural and Pastoral Show. The attendance has exceeded previous records. Cattle exhibits generally were not of high class, though ...
Article : 75 wordsThe New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka was launched at Dumbarton to-day. ...
Article : 19 wordsBusiness in the Bendigo Share market to-day was very dull. Fenteman's Proprietary sold at 6s 3d, North Lady Brassey 4b 5½d, no other sales being reported. ...
Article : 264 wordsTown Hall: Madame Adelina de Lara's pianoforte recital, 8 p.m. St. Philip's, Church-Hill: Flower show and industrail exhibiton, Parish Hall, 8 p.m. ...
Article : 193 wordsThe transport Salamis, with the Australian Naval Contingent on board, arrived here this morning early Wol-hei-wet was left at daybreak on the preceding day, and the distance of 240 miles was easily covered, ...
Article : 1,150 wordsMr. C. J. Roberts, M.L.C. of New South Wales, is a passenger to New South Wales by the R.M.S. Australia. ...
Article : 27 wordsAt the wool sales to-day an inferior selection was offered. For good parcels prices were very firm. Oct. 17. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Premier has been furnished with copies of the following cablegram received by his Excellency the Governor from the High Commiddioner of South Africa:—"339, Cooper, killed; 457, Beanmont, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 18 Oct 1900, Page 5
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