There is joy in the camp of the Ministerialists at Mr. Pyers's reported renunciation of his promise to retire in favour of Mr. Barton. Having failed in the attempt to bring off a coalition between ...
Article : 440 wordsQueen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, and the Dowager Empress Frederick have sent their sympathy to the family of the late Prince Bismarck. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Railway Department is arranging to run a special train to Melbourne on Sunday with the Arcadia's mails and passengers. This afternoon a large number of merchants and ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Premier leaves on Friday, 19th instant, for Sydney to attend the conference of Premiers of New South Wales, Queensland, and Viotoria on the future of New Guinea and the present ...
Article : 172 wordsThe United States troops are hurrying to Puerto Rico regardless of the prospects of peace. It ia stated that Mr. Russell A. Alger, the American Secretary for War, ...
Article : 53 wordsBy direction of the late Prince Bismarck the letter which in March 1890 he sent to the Emperor on the occasion of his resigning his position as Chancellor ...
Article : 94 wordsIt is believed in New York that Spain has accepted the fundamental conditions of the terms of peace offered by America, and that the difficulties, which are not raised in a contentious spirit, ...
Article : 7,252 wordsColonel San Martin, the Spanish commander at Ponce, Puerto Rico, which was recently captured by the American forces, has been court-martialled and shot for ...
Article : 48 wordsAn important conference between the proprietors of the Northern collieries and the mining managers of the district was held at the Great Northern Hotel this afternoon for the purpose of considering the ...
Article : 458 wordsThere is a movement on foot to secure a visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada and the United States next spring. ...
Article : 36 wordsAt Dandenong to-day a lad named Watts, accompanied by a cattle dog, was crossing a paddock, when a large eagle swooped down on the dog and carried it up into the air. The dog was ...
Article : 122 wordsYesterday a simple though impressive memorial service to the late Prince Bismarck was held in the memorial church of the Emperor William I. in Berlin. ...
Article : 122 wordsFrom what has been learned with regard to yesterday's visit of M. Cambon to President M'Kinley, it is believed in New York that Spain has accepted the ...
Article : 86 wordsReinforcements are being sent from Mombassa to Ras Jebul to supress the rising in Somaliland. ...
Article : 23 wordsIn reference to a cable published this morning the Premier states that the Australian Governments have been for some months moving in the matter of the Pacific cable. The communications ...
Article : 79 wordsMany miners are returning from Klondyke, several with large fortunes. Three thousand are travelling along the coast to escape starvation. ...
Article : 29 wordsSir Joseph Abbott has returned from a visit to North Queensland completely restored in health. He never felt better. Interviewed to-day, he spoke very highly concerning the coastal trip as far as ...
Article : 273 wordsThe report that the Chinese Government had abandoned the negotiations with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for a loan of 16,000,000 tales for the ...
Article : 87 wordsThe man James Ryan, who was arrested at Ararat on a charge of robbery at the bank at Penshurst, was presented at the Ararat Police Court this morning and was remanded to ...
Article : 214 wordsThe colonial sub-committee of the Paris Exhibition suggests that the colonies participating in the scheme for a colonial restaurant at the Exhibition should ...
Article : 36 wordsAn article was recently published in the Paris. "Petit Journal," containing statements damaging to the reputation of M. Zola. The writer alleged that M. Zola's'. ...
Article : 98 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 3-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the ball of the chamber this afternoon. Mr. Stewart Keightley presided, and there were also present ...
Article : 318 wordsA very large meeting of miners was held last night to receive Mr. Skurrie's report of the conference with the directors of the Gibraltar Company. The delegate stated that the company was friendly, but ...
Article : 125 wordsA report from Zeehan states that the three-masted schooner Annie M'Dougall, belonging to Messrs. M'Dougall Brothers, of Hobart, went ashore this morning on ...
Article : 281 wordsA statement has been published in several papers to the effect that the Government are negotiating with Mr. Archibald Campbell, member for Illawarra, with a view to that gentleman resigning his seat in ...
Article : 59 wordsThe natives of Kordofan havo petitioned the Sirdar (Sir Herbert Kitchener) to occupy El Obeid, the capital of the country. ...
Article : 31 wordsNews has been received from Simla, India, that a number of the Waziri tribe attacked a party of workmen in the Tochi Valley, Afghanistan. Ten coolies were ...
Article : 38 wordsThe election for a member of Parliament for Rockhampton in the place of Mr. G. Curtis, who recently resigned, will take place on August 20. A case of suspected leprosy was reported a few ...
Article : 158 wordsSir,—I am sure people of all shades of political opinion will admire the patriotism of Mr. Copeland's offer of his seat to Mr. Barton as contained in your issue of this morning. The spirit and motive thus ...
Article : 210 wordsJohn Pyers, the youngest son of the member for the Richmond, died this morning, aged 7. ...
Article : 23 wordsBaron R. Ungern—Sternberg von Purkel, lately Russian Consul for Australasia at Melbourne, has been appointed Russian Consul-General at London in succession to ...
Article : 34 wordsDuring the recent gale a brick chimney fell through the roof of a kitchen forming portion of the dwelling-house of Mr. R. Ashton, at Wollongong Tannery. Nearly the whole roof, consisting of wood and iron, ...
Article : 78 wordsReports from Ras Jebul, in Somaliland, state that a party of the Fourth Bombay Regiment, incautiously led by a native officer, was ambushed by a Somali tribe. ...
Article : 43 wordsNo less than 16 vessels, 13 of which were sailing ships, have arrived in port since Sunday last for the purpose of loading coal cargoes for foreign destination. The ship Port Patrick sailed to-day for San ...
Article : 226 wordsMr. A. Brown, who has been managing Tarriaro station for the past eight years, and who is well known in the district, was accorded a valedictory dinner last night, when there ...
Article : 138 wordsThe proceedings at the general elections of Cape Colony are of an acrimonious character. President Kruger denies that he is supporting Government candidates ...
Article : 37 wordsA Parliamentary party proceeding to the Collio Coalfields this morning to take part in the celebration on the opening of the line was delayed by a washaway on the South-western line. Several ...
Article : 44 wordsSir,—As many thousands of your readers must have done, I have read with fellings of intense satisfaction Mr. Henry Copeland's letter in to-day's "Sydney Morning Herald," in which he offers ...
Article : 616 wordsThe Vaccination Bill was considered in committee in the House of Lords last night. On the clause recognising conscientious objections to vaccination the ...
Article : 53 wordsA fancy fair, in connection with Christ Church, Lavender Bay, was is opened yesterday in the new parish hall, in aid of the building fund. The formal opening ceremony was performed by Miss ...
Article : 491 wordsThose members of the Horticultural Association who attended the monthly meeting of that body held lastevening, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, were gratified with the opportunity of examining some ...
Article : 367 wordsSir J. Gordon Sprigg, the Premier, has been re-elected unopposed for East London. Mr. Cecil Rhodes is brilliantly fighting ...
Article : 27 wordsA mounted constable reported this morning from the scene of the steamer Gertie, whither he was sent to inquire into the complaints as to the desertion of the steamer by the crew, ...
Article : 152 wordsThe foundation-stone of the new wing to the Yass Hospital was laid to-day by Miss Triggs, aged 5 years, daughter of Mr. A. B. Triggs, of Yass. About 300 people were present. Mr. J. Waddell, ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. Arthur Balfour said that the Government would anxiously consider the question of an old-age pension scheme in the ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Canadian Government is indisposed to endorse its former offer to contribute ono-third of the cost of laying a Pacific cable. ...
Article : 182 wordsThere are no further developments to record in connection with the probable difficulty in the coal trade indicated at a meeting of the Hetton Miners' Lodge held last evening. From what can be gathered ...
Article : 322 wordsA fatal accident occurred at 6 o'clock this morning in Block 12 of the Proprietary mine. Two miners named Edward Shemming and William Quilliam, were working in the 400ft. level, in the ...
Article : 151 wordsThe United States Government intends to establish a coaling station a Tutuila, in the Pacific Ocean. Tutuila, or Pago Pago, is an island near ...
Article : 42 wordsAn application was made in Chambers to day to have the Devonport election petition heard on the north-west coast. The application was refused, and the case, in which the defeated ...
Article : 71 wordsThe rainfall in this district for the first seven months of the year was 5in. below the average, but the rain has produced the maximum amount of benefit to the crops and pastures, it having fallen in ...
Article : 118 wordsMr. George Ruthven Le Hunte, Colonial Secretary of Mauritius, has been appointed Governor of British New Guinea in succession to Sir William Macgregor. ...
Article : 123 wordsReports from the country show that the continued rainfall has flooded the rivers, and much damage is being done. Fingal and other districts reported 4in. Mr. William Gibson, of Scene, ...
Article : 99 wordsThe annual show of the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place to-day. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance was excellent. £226 was given for prizes. The entries all round far ...
Article : 383 wordsA new dredger for New South Wales, the Antleon, has been successfully launched at Renfrew, Scotland. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe two prisoners who escaped from Coolamon lockup are supposed to be in this district. Two young men were seen on a railway tricycle by a fettler, who threatened to shoot them, and they ...
Article : 237 wordsThe Brush Electrical Engineering Co. this afternoon inaugurated the running of an electric pump at the Lithgow Valley Colliery. This is the first of the kind in the district. The pump ...
Article : 1,432 wordsTown Hall: Lemmone Concert Company, 8. Pleyel Concerts: Y. M. C. A. Hall, 8. Christ Church, North Sydney: Fancy Fair. Centenary Hall: Consecration Service. 7.30. ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Colonial Secretary states that the Government intends to provide sufficient calf lymph for all vaccinations. An alteration in the vaccination law is necessary, and if possible the matter will ...
Article : 98 wordsAn election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Launceston in the House of Commons caused by the drowning of the late member (Mr. Owen) was held ...
Article : 87 wordsSir,—The offer of Mr. Copeland (as expressed it your to-day's issue) to resign his seat for Phillip Division in favour of Mr. Barton redounds to that gentleman's lasting honour, and entitles him to the ...
Article : 156 wordsShearing commenced at Mr. W. Gardiner's Ellengerah station on Wednesday. The fleece of the first ewe of the stud passed under the shears weighed 231b. ...
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Advertising : 15 wordsSir,—There cannot be two opinion, about the maguanimity of Mr. Copeland's offer to retire from the representation of the Phillip Division in favour of the recognised federal leader, Mr. Edmund ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 6 Aug 1898, Page 9
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