The proceedings in Convention to-day were particularly noticeable on account of the brilliancy of the debate. On no other day in Melbourne have the speeches been longer individually, nor taken ...
Article : 975 wordsThe Attorney-General has ordered the exhumation of the bodies of the victims of the recent Triabunna tragedy to see whether any grounds exist for the suspicion of poisoning. If the ...
Article : 215 wordsThe business of the Wealeyan Conference was completed to-day. It was decided to make special efforts to raise an extinction and endowment fund of £40,000 to free Queen's College from debt. ...
Article : 211 wordsThere are frequent and serious plague riots at Bombay. Troops have been called out to quell the disturbances. March 10. ...
Article : 416 wordsBoth Congress and the American newspapers regard the increased defence votes in the United States as a measure of precaution and not as a'menace to Spain. It ...
Article : 137 wordsA better tone prevailed on the Stock Exchange to-day. Russia is employing French steamers for the conveyance of troops to the Fur ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Federal Convention sitting at Melbourne spent the whole of yesterday morning and afternoon in discussing a proposition providing for the referendum in place of the simultaneous ...
Article : 8,351 wordsSir Claude M'Donald, the British Ambassador at Pekin, practically confirms the "Times" cablegram with regard to the menacing attitude of Russia in the ...
Article : 109 wordsThe March sittings of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions were resumed at the City Courthouse before his Honor Judge Murray this morning. Mr. Dawon prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ...
Article : 860 wordsA meeting of the medical profession in connection with the International Medical Congress next year was held in Brisbane to-night. There was only a small attendance, owing to the business ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Appropriations Committee of the United States House of Representatives has unanimously approved of the Defence Bill. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Tsung-li-Yamen (the Chinese Foreign Office) declares that the demands of Russia upon China are not regarded in the nature of an ultimatum. It has ...
Article : 132 wordsThe flood waters are rapidly subsiding. The current of the river all day was very strong. The coast steamers had much difficulty in entering port, particularly rounding Kangaroo Point. ...
Article : 210 wordsThe United States is equipping a flying squadron. ...
Article : 15 wordsA Reuter's telegram states that Sir Julian Pauncefote, tho British Ambassador at Washington, has promised President M'Kinley to satisfactorily adjust the ...
Article : 58 wordsRussia has issued a ukase devoting 90,000,000 roubles to the construction of warships. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe French Expedition to Fashoda, in the Upper Nile region, under the command of the Marquis de Bonchamps, has failed in its mission, in consequence of the ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Turkish Government recently promised that when it received the Greek war indemnity loan it would transfer £1,000,000 to Russia in part payment of ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Chief Inspector of Stock has prepared an exhaustive report upon the present condition of the tick-infested districts, and the means adopted to control the disease. The report states that it ...
Article : 387 wordsA bill introduced in the House of Commons by Sir A. Forwood, M.P. for Ormskirk, abolishing the principle of law known as "common employment," has ...
Article : 50 wordsThe British force which was sent to the hinterland of Sierra Leone to suppress the native revolt has suffered losses through falling into ambuscades in the hinterland ...
Article : 41 wordsThe French Senate has passed a bill incorporating the Leeward Islands in the West Indies as a French colony. ...
Article : 26 wordsIn the course of an interview yesterday, Mr. Cecil Rhodes admitted that he was the leader of the Progressive party in the Cape Parliament. He denounced ...
Article : 52 wordsDr. H. A. Ameshoff, one of the Judges of the Criminal Court of the Transvaal, has resigned in consequence of a quarrel with President Kruger. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. THE POSITION OF QUEENSLAND. A telegram was read from Sir Hugh Nelson, the Home Office, Brisbane, to Mr. Barton as follows:- ...
Article : 2,244 wordsThe indisposition of the Queen was caused by a slight attack of biliousness. Her Majesty has so far recovered that she was able to take a drive this afternoon. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court was held at the City Courthouse to-day. Messrs. James Mair and C. N. Payten, S.Ms., presided. Transfers of publicaus' licenses were granted ...
Article : 105 wordsRussia and Austria have warned Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria not to raise the Macedonian question at present. ...
Article : 27 wordsIn addressing a meeting of the United Service Institution last night Mr. Archibald R. Colquhoun, the explorer and traveller, and author of "The English Policy in ...
Article : 93 wordsLord Salisbury has completely recovered from his recent attack of influenza, and has resumed his official duties. ...
Article : 24 wordsAn interesting cricket match of one innings between teams representing the married and single members of the Newcastle Branch League of Wheelmen was played on the Newcastle Association Cricket ...
Article : 105 wordsPrincess Stephanie, widow of the late Crown Prince of Austria, who was reported to be suffering from inflammation of the lungs, has rallied. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Navy Estimates have been submitted to the House of Commons, the proposed vote amounting to £23,778,000. It is proposed to construct three fresh ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. Paris Nesbit, Q.C., was readmitted to the Parkside Asylum this afternoon, but within an hour and a half he succeeded in evading the vigilance of the warders and escaped. He was on ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal in the case of the Southland Frozen Meat Company v. Nelson Brothers, ...
Article : 32 wordsAfter having during the whole of to-day dealt with generalities, the Convention at the evening sitting devoted its attention to matters of detail. A great deal of discussion took place over an ...
Article : 685 wordsThe annual public meeting in connection with the Newcastle Y.M.C.A. was held in the hall of the institution to-night. The president (Mr. Isaac Winn) occupied the chair, and there ...
Article : 152 wordsAn election took place yesterday to fill the vacancy in the representation of Stepney (Tower Hamlets), caused by the death of Mr. F. Wootten Isaacson, ...
Article : 61 wordsDeputations from the Newspaper Society and the Institute of Journalists waited upon the Lord Chancellor (Lord Halsbury) to-day with reference to an ...
Article : 51 wordsThe man Joseph Dower, who was injured in the Eclipse mine on Tuesday, died this morning. There is nothing fresh to chronicle in connection with the Ivanhoe Venture cases. The men are ...
Article : 92 wordsThe annual meeting of members of the Newcastle Lawn Tennis Association was held at the Criterion Hotel to-night. Mr. C. E. Flashman presided, but the attendance ...
Article : 368 wordsThe Germans in Bohemia deeply distrust the new Austrian Cabinet formed by Count Franz von Hohenstein, in sucession to the Administration of Baron ...
Article : 43 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Cunningham Smith, of New Zealand. March 10. The death is announced of the Earl of ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Sheriff and his deputies who were committed for trial in connection with the Sazleton tragedy, in America, have been acquitted. The Sheriff had during a strike ...
Article : 54 wordsThe R.M.S. Austral, Anderson commander, arrived from Colombo at 1 p.m. Passengers in the saloon:- For Albany: Messrs. Richars, Sandover and ...
Article : 148 wordsThe date for the establishment of a blanch of the Royal Mint at Perth, Western Australia, has been postponed till July 13. ...
Article : 42 wordsIn reply to a question put by Mr. J. F. Hogan, M.P., in the House of Commons last night, Mr. J. Powell Williams, Financial Secretary to the War Office, stated ...
Article : 52 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 1 3-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 18 wordsHighland Society of N.S.W., Burns Club; Concert, Y.M.C.A., Large Hall, 8 p.m. Randwick Football Club; Meeting, Presentation Trophies, Tidswell's Hotel, 8 p.m. ...
Article : 93 wordsThis morning James B. Fairs, bookkeeper for Messrs. Devore and Cooper, lawyers, committed suicide by shooting himself with a rifle. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 11 Mar 1898, Page 5
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