Further particulars of the disaster in Martinique state that the rain of fire from the volcano ceased when it had reached within 200 yards of Lecarbet, a short ...
Article : 300 wordsThe Boer prisoners captured by General Ian Hamilton's force, to the number of 357, as already reported, are stated to consist chiefly of irreconcilables under ...
Article : 51 wordsThe match Australians v. Surrey was continued to-day, the weather being dull and cold, and there was only a meagre attendance of spectators when play was ...
Article : 1,165 wordsThe numerous and valuable presents received by the Prince and Princess of Wales during their late tour of the British colonies are now displayed in the Imperial ...
Article : 55 wordsLord Hopetoun's recall was, of course, the principal subject of conversation in the lobbies to-day. Unfortunately, but few members who may be considered generally ...
Article : 2,505 wordsAfter last night's thunderbolt the Senate resumed its duties this afternoon as if the resignation, or rather recall, of a Governor-General were a matter of daily ...
Article : 2,369 wordsMadame Melba, the famous Australian prima donna, appeared in the opera of "Rigoletto" last night, and her Majesty Queen Alexandra was present at the ...
Article : 36 wordsFurther particulars of the capture by Colonel Colenbrandor of 100 Boers in the Northern Transvaal show that a section of Colenbrander's force picketed all the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Corporation of the City of London and the councils of the various metropolitan boroughs are making arrangements to supply some hundreds of thousands or ...
Article : 52 wordsThe new British armoured cruisers, for which orders have been placed by the Admiralty with firms on the Clyde, are to be both longer and broader than any of the ...
Article : 63 wordsThirty additional Boer leaders have been sentenced to banishment for life from South Africa, in accordance with the terms of the proclamation issued by Lord ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Boer officers who were interned in the camps in Portuguese territory are reported to have received private messages stating that there will be an early ...
Article : 55 wordsFifty-seven members of the House of Commons, including both Unionists and Liberals, have formed a permanent committee for the purpose of promoting [?]he ...
Article : 39 wordsThe following team has been selected to represent Essex in the match with the Australian cricketers, which is to commence at Leyton to-day:—Owen, Fame, ...
Article : 48 wordsReuter's correspondent at Pretoria states that the result of the consultation of the Boer leaders with the commandoes in the field is not considered to be favourable to ...
Article : 39 wordsCardinal Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster, recently invited Mr. J. E. Redmond, the Irish Nationalist Parliamentary leader, to appoint a Nationalist to sit on ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Governor will informally visit the Wilston camp at 11 o'clock this morning, and at the same hour on Saturday his Excellency will inspect the departing troops ...
Article : 597 wordsThe transport Aurania, which left Capetown on 6th instant for Australia, has on board 1610 troops, returning from the South African war. These include forty-two ...
Article : 165 wordsMr. Vanderbllt, Mr. Gould, and other American millionaires are sending yachts with supplies of provisions for the sufferers by the volcanic disasters. ...
Article : 92 wordsThe second reading of the Finance Bill, which embodies the new taxation proposals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was carried in the House of Commons last ...
Article : 56 wordsThe fund necessary for the equipment of the Antarctic relief ship Morning has now been completed, Mr. Edgar Speyer, of the firm of Speyor Brothers, merchants, of ...
Article : 47 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, Viscount Cranborne, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Great Britain and France had each appointed a resident ...
Article : 95 wordsThe number of persons killed by the eruption in St. Vincent is now estimated at 2000, but the victims were mostly Carib-natives. ...
Article : 80 wordsIt is announced that Mr. Chamberlain will afford special facilities to three experts, representing respectively the engineering, textile, and soft goods industries, to ...
Article : 69 wordsSpeaking in the Dominion House of Commons yesterday, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, stated that at the Conference of Premiers to be held in London ...
Article : 208 words[?]n official report has been published, which states that the whole of the northeastern portion of St. Vincent has been devastated. All the inhabitants within a ...
Article : 212 wordsFears are entertained that the British-India Company's steamer Camorta has foundered with all on board during a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. The crew ...
Article : 45 wordsM. Loubet, President of the French Republic, speaking yesterday at Brest on the eve of his departure for St. Petersburg on a visit to the Czar Nicholas, ...
Article : 67 wordsNews from Russia states that M. de Plehve, the new Minister of the Interior, has secured a repeal of the law under which each district was made responsible ...
Article : 65 wordsThe race for the Newmarket Stakes was run at the Newmarket Second Spiring Meeting to-day, and the placed horses finished in the order mentioned:— ...
Article : 157 wordsThe full programme of events set down for the apodal fete on 24th May, in aid of the Queen Victoria Memorial Fund, is published in another column. The afternoon ...
Article : 115 wordsAt the request of Sir. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Lord Mayor of London has opened a Mansion House Fund for the relief of the ...
Article : 46 wordsOf Navy Nap Cloth, with brass buttons, sizes 1 to 8, clearing at 3/11 each. T. C. Beirne and Co., Valley. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Acting Premier sent the following telegram yesterday to Lord Hopetoun:- "Brisbane, 15th May. "His Excellency the Right Hon. the ...
Article : 193 wordsRead aloud the following simple sentence, "The sea ceaseth and it sufficeth us," and note how very easy it is. You will find it much easier to get a First-class ...
Article : 156 wordsSpecial purchase.—6200 yards of 21in. Japanese Silk, in white, cream, and all leading shades, usual price 1s. 3½d., our price 10½d. T. C. Beirne and Co., Valley.* ...
Article : 34 wordsA job lot of Lined Tweed Knickers, Sizes, 1 to 10, 1/11 and 2/6 per pair. T. C. Bairne & Co., the Valley.* ...
Article : 27 wordsB. Mountcastle and Sons, Hat Manufacturers and Importers, are celebrated throughout the whole of Australia for Fashionable Hats—silk Hats, Stiff Felt ...
Article : 86 wordsSpecially made Winter Materials for J. Pond's wonderful Suits are to hand; Suits from 50s., with extra trousers. Address, "Telegraph" Building.* ...
Article : 72 wordsThe shipment of apples by the steamer Ortona, arrived in good condition, and had the advantage of a firmer market. Tasmanian realised from 9/ to 15/ per case, ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 16 May 1902, Page 5
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