M. Waldeck Rousseau, the French Premier, delivered an impressive speech at Toulouse, in the south of France, yesterday, in which he gave an exposition of the Government ...
Article : 203 wordsThe death is announced of the Right Hon. Friedrich Max-Muller, the eminent Sanscrit scholar, and Corpus Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University, in his ...
Article : 909 wordsThere being considerable difference of opinion expressed in the Legislative Council during the present discussion on the provisions relating to the use of preservatives in ...
Article : 1,405 wordsWith regard to the recent occupation of Philippolls, in the south-west of the Orange River Colony, by the Boers, it has been ascertained that the inhabitants connived at ...
Article : 93 wordsThe London "Daily Mail" to-day pub[?]shes a communication stating that the Boers have now about 15,000 men fighting, half of whom are in the Orange River ...
Article : 45 wordsAn allied force consisting of Russians and Germans, together with a detachment of French artillery, is preparing to attack a force of 10,000 Boxers find disbanded ...
Article : 78 wordsThe first appearance of ex-Priest Slattery, who was advertised to lecture on the subject, "Why I Left the Roman Catholic Priesthood," was the occasion of a [?]t that ...
Article : 2,090 wordsA fair amount ot wagering was transacted over the Melbourne Cup to-day. An attempt was made early in the day to back Revenue on behalf of the stable, but all the [?]ey obtainable at 100 to 3 ...
Article : 281 wordsThe following scratchings in connection with the V.R.C. Meeting are announced:— Melbourne Cup.—Rifl[?], Yalimba, Belemnite, Juggler, Fairy Light, Palmer, Dude, Hobson, Lord ...
Article : 68 wordsReports are to hand that the allied force which recently occupied Pao-ting-fu seized a sum of 740,000 taels (about £100,000), which was found in the Chinese Treasury ...
Article : 38 wordsThe London "Daily Telegraph" states that the Duke and Duchess of York, on the occasion of their visit to Australia, will prefer to travel by one of the steamers of ...
Article : 74 wordsIt is reported from Peking that the foreign Ministers there have added the name of Prince Ki Ying-nien to the list of Chinese officials whose execution is ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Melbourne Bicycle Club, which recently took over the control of cycle racing in Victoria, has received a splendid entry of 143 competitors for the great annual ...
Article : 70 wordsA British force under Lord Kitchener, after a night march, surprised and captured a Boer laager at Krugerspoort, several Bo[?]rs being wounded and four captured. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Russians at Mukden, in Southern Manchuria, have discovered the Chinese Governor's proclamation of war against foreigners, also evidence concerning the ...
Article : 63 wordsThe British force under General Hunter has heen engaged in continuous skirmishing with the Boers in the district round Bothaville, in the north-west of the Orange ...
Article : 49 wordsThe League of Wheelmen concluded their spring carnival at the Oval yesterday. The Mayor's Mile was won by A. E. Sampson, with J. Mathias second, and Gordon third. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe British trades union delegates who are attending the conference to be held in Paris were welcomed in the French capital yesterday by delegates from two hundred ...
Article : 64 wordsThe enemy, many of whom ars [?]ressed in khaki uniform, are threatening to shoot all the British prisoners they may capture in revenge for the farms which have been ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Maharajah Scindla of Gwalior, ruler of one of the most important of the native States of India, has been attached to the staff of General Sir A. Gaselee, ...
Article : 43 wordsFurther statements which have been made regarding the capture of J[?]y Governor show that although the chase was for less than a couple of hundred yards, and it was ...
Article : 222 wordsWith reference to the arrest in Paris of Jean Baptiste Sipido, the youth who attempted to shoot the Prince of Wales at Brussels in April last, further information ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Berlin "Post," a leading German newspaper, referring to the recent Anglo-German agreement with regard to China, states that Germany concluded the ...
Article : 92 wordsInformation has been received that a convoy, escorted by a body of Cape police, was attacked by a Boer force in the dense bush near Hooptad, in the north-west of ...
Article : 99 wordsA German named Grunwald has been arrested by the French authorities in Tunis, and sentenced to two year[?] imprisonment, for attempting to justify the recent murder ...
Article : 45 wordsA sensational accident happened to a tramcar on Saturday while going down the steep incline between Roslyn and Dunedin. The car became unmanageable, ...
Article : 181 wordsLord Lamington arrived here on Saturday morning from the Gulf. His Excellency paid a visit to the pearling fleet, and was received by the [?]on. John Douglas, a de[?]chment of A Battery acting ...
Article : 138 wordsFurther details have been received of the recent engagement between Major-General Barton's British force and the Boer force under Commandant De Wet, at ...
Article : 141 wordsWe learn from the resident secretary that Queensland cast 12,482 votes in favour of the proposed extension of the society's business beyond these colonies, and 11,458 votes ...
Article : 36 wordsA large number of forged cheques were passed here on Saturday by a man of light complexion, about 5ft. 8in. in height. Altogether, about £80 worth of cheques were ...
Article : 238 wordsThe following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:— For Brisbane: Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs. Callick, Mrs. Floyd, (Miss Lukin, Mr. and Mrs. Galley, Mr. and ...
Article : 114 wordsH.M.S. Torch, Lieutenant M'Alister in command, arrived in port on Friday evening last after a six months' cruise among the Solomon Islands. The Torch called at ...
Article : 149 wordsWith regard to the attack on Wasehbank Station, on the main Northern Railway line in Natal, which has already been reported, further information states that the raid was ...
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Advertising : 150 wordsIt is reported that Private A. Jones, a member of the Victorian Mounted Infantry, has died of inflammation at Kroonstad. The following casualties occurred among ...
Article : 90 wordsSir,—As Mr. Thynne and a few other members of the Legislative Council seem to consider horacic acid so dangerous a poison, I think it would be well to ask those ...
Article : 127 wordsLord Roberts has given his permission to the New Zealand troops to take to New Zealand with them on their return the gun they recently captured from the Boers at ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 30 Oct 1900, Page 5
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