So far as new developments are concerned the political situation is flat, stale, and unprofitable. Members on both sides of the House appear to have come to the conclusion to preserve a discreet silence ...
Article : 297 wordsIt is expected that the protocol, drawn up with regard to the peace preliminaries between Spain and the United States, will be signed this afternoon. ...
Article : 39 wordsDuring the hearing of a partnership dispute to-day, before Mr. Justice Holroyd, one of the witnesses stated that certain income tax returns had been sent in for the express purpose of ...
Article : 95 wordsThe telegram which the "Times" received yesterday with regard to China's acceptance of the conditions imposed by Russia following the debate in the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe protocol with regard to the peace preliminaries agreed upon by M. Cambon, acting on behalf of Spain, and Mr. Day, the Unitod States Secretary of State, ...
Article : 109 wordsThe protocol with regard to the peace preliminaries agreed upon between the United States and Spain allows the Spanish troops to leave Puerto Rico and Cuba with their arms and equipment ...
Article : 8,098 wordsThe encroachment of the sea on the south coast of England is going on so rapidly that Deal is threatened with submersion. Prompt efforts are to be taken ...
Article : 41 wordsA return prepared by the Government Statist shows that for the quarter ended July 30 the population of the colony fell off 1500 compared with the first quarter of this year. The estimated ...
Article : 190 wordsSurreyville Ballroom, Newtown-road, was last evening the scene of a large assemblage of the friends and supporters of Mr. W. F. Schey, the ex-member for Darlington, who met to ...
Article : 1,322 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s. 3 7-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 18 wordsIt is stated that France will contribute £3,000,000 and Belgium £2,000,000 towards the cost of constructing a railway line from Pekin to Hankow. ...
Article : 142 wordsGeneral Garcia, one of the insurgent leaders, is besieging Holguin, in the Santiago province, with 8000 troops. ...
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Article : 238 wordsIt is announced in the "Government Gazette" that the writs certifying the election of the members of the new Parliament have been returned by the various returning officers. ...
Article : 37 wordsBrigadier-General Schwan, in marching on Mayaguez, on the west coast of Puerto Rico, was attacked by a large Spanish force. The Spaniards were ...
Article : 36 wordsTo mark his appreciation of the efforts put forth by his committee and supporters during his contest for the Ashfield constituency at the recent general elections Mr. B. R. Wise, member-elect for the ...
Article : 662 wordsAn aboriginal named Paddy is under arrest on a charge of murdering his lubra, Nellie. The police have exhumed the body and are now prosecuting inquiries. ...
Article : 159 wordsWe are informed by the United States Consul that the following cablegram was sent to President M'Kinley yesterday:—"Our prayer—'Hold the Philippines.' ...
Article : 33 wordsA preliminary inquiry into the cause of the stranding of the steamer Gertic was held to-day before Mr. Troode, sub-collector of customs, and Mr. Hassall, J.P. After hearing the evidence ...
Article : 172 wordsFrance has obtained from China the promise of a lease of territory in the Nantai district, Foochow. With this concession France also obtains the right to ...
Article : 41 wordsTo-day the event of the Bisley meeting of surpassing interest to Victoria duly took place. The contest for the Kolapore Cap between the mother country and her colonies has been waged, and the ...
Article : 1,252 wordsAn important and prolonged meeting of the representatives of the colliery proprietors of the Northern district was held at the Great Northern Hotel tonight for the purpose of arriving at a definite ...
Article : 693 wordsMr. Mackworth Praed, one of the managers of Lloyd's Bank, has produced a letter in which Mr. Hooley offered him a lump sum of £35,000 and £5000 ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Colonial Secretary, Mr. Randell, received it deputation to-day representing the members of the Stock Exchange and Fire Marine Societies on the subject of the reintroduction of a system of ...
Article : 118 wordsSamuel Gibbes, an accountant of Dunedin, committed suicide to-day. He had been suffering from insomnia. A New Plymouth butcher has been fined £20 ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Armand Behic, Poydenct, commander, arrived from Colombo at 3 p.m. The passengers in the saloon are:- For Melbourne: Messrs. Davies, Ferrer, ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Indian newspapers refer in terms of gratification to the appointment of Mr. G. N. Curzon as Viceroy of India. ...
Article : 31 wordsYesterday afternoon a search warrant was executed on promises in Dyer-street, West Porth. On the back yard being dug up, the body of a newly-born child was discovered. It was ...
Article : 298 wordsA banquet and social were tendered to Mr. A. J. Gould to-night. The gathering was a great success. About 300 ladies and gentlemen attended. Amongst the visitors were the Hon. J. H. Young (Minister for ...
Article : 1,219 wordsTwo hundred and thirty more bales of wool have been salved in good condition from the wreck of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Mataura, ...
Article : 47 wordsA man named Martin Bourke met with a terrible death as the result of an accident on Warraweena station early in the week. It appears Bourke, who was in search of employment, camped under a tree, ...
Article : 144 wordsIt is reported that Russia has acquired a coaling station on the African coast of the Bed Sea between Assab and Obok. Assab is a bay on the Danakil coast of the ...
Article : 90 wordsJoseph Jones, while charging a hole in the face of Harry's open cut to-day, slipped and fell to the bottom, a depth of 20ft. He was badly cut on the head and face. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe French African Committee is equipping two strong expeditions, whose objective point is Lake Tchad. One expedition will start from Algeria, crossing ...
Article : 44 wordsA deputation, consisting of a number of prominent citizens and tradespeople of the district, waited on Mr. C. H. Hannell, Government Shipping Master, to-day for the purpose of requesting him to revive ...
Article : 152 wordsAt a meeting of the Queensland Stock Board It was decided to recommend the Minister for Agriculture to abolish all the old quarantine lines and to establish instead a new line from the New ...
Article : 136 wordsAlderman Chenhall, who contested the Marrickville seat at the recent election, was on Thursday evening tendered a banquet in honour of the occasion by his friends and supporters. The gathering, ...
Article : 478 wordsThe quantity of coal exported to foreign and Intercolonial ports during the week ended this afternoon totalled 54,816 tons, as compared with 54,211 tons last week—an increase of 635 tons. The ...
Article : 105 wordsThe London Chamber of Mines will control the mining section of the exhibition of the products of Greater Britain, and will receive applications for space up ...
Article : 38 wordsThe inquiry under the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act into the cause of the disastrous explosion at the Dudley Colliery in March last will be opened at the City Court, Newcastle, on Monday ...
Article : 92 wordsL[?]mmone Farewell Concert: Town Hall, S. Young Men's Christian Association: Meeting, 7.45. Centenary Hall (C.M.M.): Consecration Service, 7.30. University Oval: British Association Football Match, ...
Article : 120 wordsThe scheme for a penny postage between Great Britain and those colonies which voluntarily grant reciprocal terms will come into force on Christmas Day. ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. M'Lean, Under-Secretary for Agriculture, has returned from a departmental visit to the Mackay district, where he found the cane crop turning out quite up to expectations, though the ...
Article : 165 wordsA prisoner who made his escape from the Lakeroad lockup on November 21 last was arrested in Sydney to-day, and brought on to Newcastle by to-night's express. The prisoner in question, who ...
Article : 150 wordsThe rumour has been revived that a Pacific League of the Balkan States, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece, and Roumania, under the protection of Russia, is ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 13 Aug 1898, Page 9
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