The Legislative Assembly met formally yesterday, and Mr. Reid announced that owing to the vole adverse to the Government given in the House on thursday he had asked his Excellency the Governor ...
Article : 995 wordsA private cable message was received in Melbourne carly this morning announcing that the A berdeen line steamer Thermopy[?] 3741 tons logister, Captain W. Philip, jun., commander, ...
Article : 262 wordsA meeting of townspeople was held on Friday to make arrangements for the Governor's visit. It was decided to banquet him on the night of the 26th instant and show him round the mines the same ...
Article : 65 wordsThe barque Aalborg, which arrived at Lyttelton to-day, reports having spoken the Waikato on August 3, in Iat 39·12 south, long 39·l8 east. The steamer's stern shaft was broken in June, in ...
Article : 159 wordsThe profits of the Royal Agricultural Society's Show are approtimately estimated at £2750. The usual auction sale of horse stock exhibited at the show was conducted yesterday and to-day. The best ...
Article : 143 wordsPresident Kruger and General Joubert both declare that they are striving for peaco. ...
Article : 25 wordsMajor Esterhazy declares that the result of the Dreyfus Court-martial was pre-arranged, with the object of enabling the prisoner to claim that his five years' ...
Article : 111 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon Mr. Reid announced that he had tendered his resignation to the Governor, and that he could only hold office until the appointment of his ...
Article : 7,013 wordsThe middle and working classes at Pretoria are half starved owing to the high prices of food. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe above exhibition, which was opened on thursday, and which was continued on Friday and Saturday, was brought to a successful [?] on the evening of the last day. It was attended by 800 visitors. ...
Article : 140 wordsIntelligence has reached Paris to the effect that the Foureau-Lamy expedition, in the French Soudan, has been attacked by an immense body of Tuarogs in the ...
Article : 62 wordsThe funeral of the late Rev. Samuel Chapman, Baptist minister, look place to-day, and, in accordance with the wishes of the deceased, the ceremonies were of the simplest possible ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Wellington Municipal Council and the Progress Committee are agitating conjointly for a police magistrate to be established at Wellington. At present residents are compelled to be content with ...
Article : 1,188 wordsThough Sydney and much of the coast, and nearly all of Riverina south of the Lachlan, were omitted the rain-bearing high pressure which has just passed over the colony has contributed a wealth of rain ...
Article : 495 wordsThe Peary expedition, which on Saturday returned to St. Johns, Newfoundland, failed to reach any unexplored point in the Arctic regions. ...
Article : 33 wordsM. Zola, in a letter to the Paris newspaper "L'Aurore," warns the Government to apply to Germany for the documents enumerated in the bordereau, thus ...
Article : 88 wordsIt is calculated that the position of the Waikato is within a few hundred miles of ths Western Australian coast. From information supplied by Captain Webster. Lloyd's surveyor at Fremantle, it would ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Supreme Court adjourned to-day out of respect to the memory of the lato Mr. John Roberts, solicitor, who died on Tuesday. References were made to the deceased by the ...
Article : 84 wordsA team of Australian bowlers, playing at Lord Jersey's seat at Middleton Park yesterday, defeated a team representing England by nine points. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the Assembly the Minister for Railways informed the House that there was nothing in the law to prevent members of Parliament from waiting on the Commissioner; but it was understood ...
Article : 383 wordsThe French Nationalist press has made an onslaught on President Loubet and the Premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, for abandoning General Negrier, Major ...
Article : 103 wordsThe western crosscut in the main shaft at the 500ft. level of the Boulder Perseverance mine put out to intersect the western main vein passed through 35ft. from the starting point. The ...
Article : 218 wordsF. C. V. Lane, the New South Wales amateur champion swimmer, swam 300 yards at Blackpool yesterday in 3 minutes 47 4-5 seconds, thus making a record. ...
Article : 36 wordsA daring and determined robbery took place in Brisbane last night, the seene being the new branch of the Post Office Savings Bank, Georgestreet. When the new manager, Mr. C. Billing, ...
Article : 237 wordsThe St. Petersburg journal "Novoe Vremya" has applauded 'the French army's victory. Most educated Russians, however, deplore the verdict. ...
Article : 54 wordsA meeting of the Bulli miners was held this afternoon, when a copy of the award forwarded from Sydney was read to the secretary. A footnote to the award stated:—"Such agreement terminable ...
Article : 681 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Boucaut, Susan Sharpe, a widow of 57 years of age, who had been twice married, sued Charles Plelness, a pilot, 70 years of age, for ...
Article : 104 wordsM. Reinach, a prominent Dreyfusite, declares that the pardon of Dreyfus should be accepted as a transitional measure preparatory to a formal ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Premier, when seen at Parliament House last night, immediately after the House rose, was busy clearing out an accumulation of private papers, in order, as he stated, to leave the Premier's room "nice ...
Article : 401 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. P. B. Elwell (Electrical Engineer for the New South Wales Railways) took place at the Waverley Cametery, yesterday, and was attended by a large and representative guthering ...
Article : 742 wordsThe second session of the thirteenth Parliament was opened with the usual ceremony to-day Steady rain falling interfored with the success of the proceedings as a social function. Eighteen ...
Article : 394 wordsThe Christian Endeavour Convention was continued to-day. About 200 delegates were present at the morning meeting, when a conference on "The Quiet Hour" was opened by the Rev. ...
Article : 584 wordsMobs in Naples and Vienna have threatened to attack the French consulates in those cities. The Chicago manufacturers have ...
Article : 34 wordsThe "Daily News" says that during the late trial General Mercier, who was Minister for War in 1894, showed the Judges a secret forged document ...
Article : 40 wordsWhilst the supporters of the Government were loyally prepared to stand by the Ministry in the case of a dissolution, it is only natural that a certain degree of relief is full by them at the fact that there ...
Article : 291 wordsIndignation and disgust are expressed on all hands at the verdict of the Court-martial against Dreyfun. Steps are being taken to hold a public meeting to pass a suitable resolution. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 wordsIn response to a numerously-signed requisition, the Mayor of Perth has convened a public meeting for the purpose of expressing indignation, and taking such action as may be deemed desirable ...
Article : 43 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the second reading of the Household Suffrage Bill was carried by 33 votes to 20. In committee an amendment was moved In favour of a £15 qualification ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Premier stated to-day that it would not be wise to submit the question at federation to the people at the coming election. More information was necessary. The returus of trade for the last l8 ...
Article : 148 wordsNegotiations for the settlement of the strike at the Vale of Clywdd pit reported yesterday have resulted successfully. An agreement embodying terms for work under the new system was signed to-day, and ...
Article : 345 wordsOrgan Recital: Town Hall, 3 p.m. Centenary Hall: Elocutionary, Pictorial and Musical Evening, 8 p.m. Womanhood Suffrage League, School of Arts: Papers ...
Article : 233 wordsIt is reported that five of M. Guerin's companions, who wih him are resisting arrest upon charges of conspiracy against the French Republic, are down ...
Article : 37 wordsIt appears to be the general impression amongst members of all shades of political belief that the terms upon which Mr. Reid's application for a dissolution was declined, viz., the Parliament had not ...
Article : 303 wordsIn the Assembly to-night in committee on the Constitution Bill it wns resolved to increase the members of the Council from 24 to 30, and of the Assembly from 44 to 50. ...
Article : 36 wordsAn inquest, was held yesterday afternoon at Upper Quipolly on the body of Thomas Moore Reynolds, 13 yours of age, who went out at 8 in the morning to shoot birds in a tree in front of the ...
Article : 134 wordsBeneficial rains have fallen in Western India, where, owing to the protracted drought, fears were entertained for the crops. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Premier is not prepared to submit the question of State control of the liquor traffic to the people at the forthcoming licensing polls. He thinks it is rather a matter Parliament should ...
Article : 102 wordsThe annual inspection of the Mounted Rifles has been completed. The officers in attendance were Major Onslow and Rogimental-Sergeant Holman. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 13 Sep 1899, Page 7
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