Rear-admiral Sperry, the Commander-in-chief of the United States fleet now in Auckland harbour, despatched a cable message to President ...
Article : 175 wordsRussia, in a note to the Powers, states that the sincere application of the principles embodied in the charter which the Sultan had spontaneously ...
Article : 112 wordsThe oldest battleship afloat is the English Victory; after her the American Constellation. But the Victory holds this unique position—she is still in commission. She flies her White Ensign even as does the Dreadnought, and holds rank in the Empire as one of the flagships of the day. In the British Navy list there are many leviathans of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 156 wordsArrangements have been made for Canon Nash to preach in St. Philip's Church on Sunday on the license just issued by the archbishop. ...
Article : 472 wordsMr. J. G. Farleigh, M.L.C., president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, accompanied by Messrs. Lichtner, Best, Hardiman, Turnbull, Scott, and Parry, ...
Article : 578 wordsA deputation from the New South Wales Alliance waited upon Mr. Wade, the State Premier, to-day, to urge an extension of the Pollard plan of reforming drunkards ...
Article : 1,029 wordsThe authorities of St. Paul's Cathedral have sanctioned the erection of a memorial to the late Mr. R. J. Seddon. Prime Minister for New Zealand. ...
Article : 72 wordsAdmiral Sperry and the officers of the United States fleet who have been visiting Rotorua, returned to Auckland to-day. ...
Article : 676 wordsAn attempt has been made to assassinate Senor Jose Cavero, the President of Peru. He was attacked in a street of Lima ...
Article : 61 wordsThe battleship of to-day is not a creation, but an evolution. Past generations have done as much for it as the present one. Even as its foundation starts the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 482 wordsThere is a further serious diminution in the number of "Territorials" during the present week and the second week of training. ...
Article : 67 wordsA private cable message received from Auckland announces the death there of the Rev. J. B. Sneyd, Baptist minister, formerly of Queensland. ...
Article : 25 wordsThese are the days of naval alliances, and they are better days, because the alliances are designed with a peaceful object. It was not always so; in fact, at ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 236 wordsIt is probable that Madame Melba will arrive in Perth in February next, on her projected visit to Australia. A second petition has been lodged by ...
Article : 99 wordsThe great making time of sea power, as recognised in modern history, was during the seventeenth century. It was then many comers in the contest, all on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 409 wordsMr. J. G. Jenkins, the late Agent-General for South Australia, has received dozens of letters all expressing regret at his resignation, and ...
Article : 122 wordsA deputation, consisting of Sir Philip Jones, president of the Queen Victoria Homes for Consumptives at Thirimere and Tablelands, Mr. J. H. Goodlet, ...
Article : 426 wordsIn the Marine Court this afternoon, before Judge Fitzhardinge and Captains Carpenter and Taylor, assessors, Malcolm Murchie, master of the steamer ...
Article : 381 wordsKing Edward is now at Marienbad. The German newspapers state that King Edward and Queen Alexandra will make a state visit to Berlin on ...
Article : 50 wordsLONDON, Friday.—Dr. Clarke, the Archbishop of Melbourne, and Dr. Armstrong, the Bishop of Wangaratta, who have been attending the ...
Article : 32 wordsThus it is that the British are what they are; that the British fleet is what it is. Thus it is that the early Briton's canoe become the parent of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 356 wordsLONDON, Friday.—At a durbar held in Teheran on Tuesday, the Shah of Persia publicly expressed his delight at ridding the country of the curse of ...
Article : 30 wordsLONDON, Friday.—Messrs. Wright Brothers' aeroplane yesterday covered eight miles in eight minutes while testing. A long flight is projected. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe efforts to [?]oat the barque Policy, which, when timber-laden, took the ground near the railway wharf, Whangarei, when bound for Melbourne, proved ...
Article : 43 wordsIn the cricket match at Leyton, Essex v. Kent, H. W. T. Hardinge, for the latter, scored 153 and 126. At Southampton, Somersetshire beat ...
Article : 60 wordsJust—before the R.M.S. Ormuz sailed from Fremantle for the eastern States last evening, detectives arrested Melbourne Dearman, who was a passenger by ...
Article : 191 wordsSir Thomas Bent, the State Premier, to-day received the following cable message from the Agent-General:—"Ben Tillett states, in a letter published by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsLONDON, Friday.—The council of the Lawn Tennis Association has decided to play the preliminary tie in the Davis Cup in America. M. J. R. ...
Article : 35 wordsOut of those strenuous times arose the title of battleship, though it was not till later that it was used as an official description. The "cruiser" was any kind of ...
Article : 282 wordsLONDON, Friday.—Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 2s 0 1-16d per ounce standard. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 wordsA meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the visit of a portion of the American fleet to Newcastle on ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Sat 15 Aug 1908, Page 5
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