Mr. R. J. Gray, who is retiring from the position of Commissioner for Railways, was born at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, in 1840, and arrived in Queensland ...
Article : 878 wordsThe Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons that a fortnight ago Mr. Schalk Burgor, the "Acting President of the ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, in reply to Mr. Skene, Sir John Forrest stated that Major-General Hutton had intimated the desirability of the new ...
Article : 1,654 wordsAt the colonial wool auctions to-day there were good sales, with prices unchanged. The following are the average prices realised for the clips mentioned:—Waihoa, ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is stated that the body of C[?] M'Gregor, which was found in the Col[?] River, Windsor district, last weak, is [?] be ex[?]med, and further inquiry made ...
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Article : 37 wordsThe invitation for tenders for 15,000 tons of steel rails and fishplates by the Victorian Government has been, delayed owing to the non-receipt of specifications. ...
Article : 33 wordsAs the result of to-day's voting, Mr. W. D. Cruickshank, engineer, was recommended by the Employers' ' Industrial Union, as a member of the Industrial ...
Article : 44 wordsThe French Government is reported to be arranging to utilise the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy in connection with the French possessions in the ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Victorian Agent-General, Sir Andrew Clarke, is seriously ill, his condition causing much anxiety. He is very weak. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe third and fourth competitions for positions in the Australian rifle team for Bisley were held to-day. The conditions were sevenshots at 200, 500, and 600 yards, ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. William H. K. Redmond, the Nationalist member of the House of Commons for East Clare, in a speech delivered at Chicago, declared that if the Nationalists were ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Suez Canal, which was blocked through the capsizing of a Britiah steamer, has been cleared for traffic. ...
Article : 25 wordsA Reuter's message states that a former member of the Transvaal Government claims that after the correspondence between Dr. A. Kuyper, Premier of Holland, ...
Article : 323 wordsNews has been received from Hayti in the West Indies, that a Frenchman named Gabriel drew a revolver and wounded a Haytian policeman while the latter was ...
Article : 72 wordsArrivals: Glenburg, Grosser Kurfurst, Red Hill, Varzin, and Star of the East. Departures.— For Sydney: Persic, Brabloc[?] Darmstadt, and Excelsior. For ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Treasurer has just circulated a long list of recommittals and further amendments in the tariff. Amongst the principal items are the following:—Salt, ...
Article : 324 wordsAt a meeting of delegates of the Australian Workers' Union, it was decided to protest against the registration under the Industrial Arbitration Act of the Machine ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Auckland Electric Tramway Company, with a capital of £300,000, has been registered. Shares were issued to the amount of £285,630, and have been ...
Article : 34 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 469 to 32—the minority being Socialists—and the Senate unanimously and with cheers, voted 500,000 francs to ...
Article : 114 wordsAt a meeting of the State Opposition held to-day, twenty-eight members being present, it was decided that in view of the critical state of the financial position of ...
Article : 76 wordsVice-Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth, K.C.B., the State Governor of New South Wales, has bad an audience with his Majesty the King, and kissed hands on his ...
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Article : 26 wordsSince the present outbreak of plague the total number of rats dealt with at the Government incinerator has been 44[?] a capitation fee of 3d. being paid on each ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Prime Minister states that the premier of Queensland's application to be allowed to furnish an entire battalion towards the new Commonwealth Contingent ...
Article : 309 wordsThe birthday of his Majesty King Edward VII. will be celebrated on the 30th May; 26th and 27th June will be declared bank holidays. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Right Hon. A. Balfour has introduced in the House of Commons a bill dealing with education in England and Wales. The bill constitutes borough ...
Article : 149 wordsTwo additional cases of plague were reported to-day. The patients are Alice Hourigan, a school girl, residing at Waterloo Bay, and Albert M'Innes, a resident of ...
Article : 53 wordsPrivate Charles Turner, of the Third New South Wales Mounted Rifles, died at Bloemfontein from enteric fever. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe agricultural statistics show that the yield of malting barley last year was 1,003,477 bushels, against 466,701 for the previous year. ...
Article : 34 wordsit was recently stated in these columns that a proposal had been made by Mr. Lindon Bates to undertake contract work for the Government with the dredges which ...
Article : 153 wordsLord Milner, the Governor of Orange River Colony, by proclamation establishes a permanent police force in the towns of that colony, and is organising a Criminal ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Metropolitan Board of Works has agreed to pay bricklayers 11s. per day. and carpenters 10s. per day, for a week of forty-eight hours. ...
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Article : 128 wordsThe Industrial Arbitration Court was established to-day, and the Ministry entertained the members of the court and the, industrial delegates who were ...
Article : 229 wordsIt is stated that on the occasion of the capture of General Cherry Emmett by General Bruce Hamilton's force General Louis Botha escaped by hiding in an ...
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Article : 308 wordsOur Perth correspond nt telegraphs that late on Saturday evening the body of a Chinaman, Ah Yet, was found in his garden. A neighbour who wanted, some ...
Article : 116 wordsOn tbe 18th' instant General Bruce Hamilton captured eighteen Boers. ...
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Article : 291 wordsLord Kitchener's usual report upon the operations of the past, week states that five Boers were killed, ninety-five were taken prisoners, and sixty-three ...
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Article : 48 wordsThe landing of the New Zealand end of the Pacific cable took place yesterday at Doubtless Bay. Sir J. G. Ward, "Postmaster-General, speaking on the occasion of ...
Article : 66 wordsThe British troops have found and secured three Krupp guns which were hidden by the Boers at Liebenbergsvlei. ...
Article : 24 wordsCarriage building in this city is evidently keeping pace with the times, and a striking instance of advancement in this trade is found. An up-to-date vehicle, a ...
Article : 242 wordsAs advertised, the steamer Greyhound will leave to-morrow (Thursday) night at 9.30, with camping parties desirous of spending the Buster Holidays on Bribie ...
Article : 245 wordsThe London Stock Exchange is hopeful of peace being soon established in South Africa, and Kaffir stocks are now firmer. ...
Article : 32 wordsPreferred to wait for his suit until he could visit Charles Gilbert's Tailoring Establishment, Queen-street, Brisbane (only), whose values he considered were from 30 ...
Article : 96 wordsThe War Office require 500 tons of the best Australian flour deliverable at South African ports. ...
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Article : 77 wordsAlso Youths' and Men's, Charles Gilbert, Queen-street, Brisbane (only), has the finest selection, and gives the best value in Queensland. ...
Article : 25 wordsA sentry shot a German Boer prisoner dead whilst he was attempting to escape from the camp at Bellarey in Bombay. The British guard tried to suppress an ...
Article : 128 wordsB. Mountcastle and sons, the leading shirt-makers of the colony. White Dress Shirts; 7s. 6d. and 10s. 6a.; French Cambric Neglige Shirts, 7s. 6d. Hundreds of ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 26 Mar 1902, Page 5
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