In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, after business of a non-contentious nature, the House went into Committee to consider the Legislative Council's amendments in the Bills ...
Article : 2,589 wordsThe colonial Agents-General attended a meeting of the British Empire League held at the House of Commons yesterday. The Earl of Onslow, Under Secretary for the ...
Article : 86 wordsPresident Castro's request for arbitration between Venezuela and the allies has not yet been received in London or Berlin, though it is understood that Mr. Hay, the ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Premier on Saturday sent a further message to the Agent-General:—"Splendid, rains continue to fall over greater part of colony, and it promises to be the best ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Boer Generals Butha and Delarey have sailed for South Africa. In the course of an interview General Both[?] stated that he was grateful for the courtesies which ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Montreal Chamber of Commerce are Uniting the other Canadian chambers to unite in forwarding a petition to King Edward praying his Majesty to appoint Lord ...
Article : 55 wordsHis Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Lewis A. Beaumont, K.C.M.G., and Lady Beaumont, will leave for Sydney for England, via San Francisco, on 19th January, having ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 586 wordsNews from Ottawa states that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, has disallowed the Acts passed by the Legislature of British Columbia relating to the ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Zulu chief Dinizulu has refused to surrender to the Natal Government the arms and ammunition captured by the Zulus from the Boers during the late war. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe condition of the Archbishop of Canterbury shows no improvement. Prayers for his recovery have been ordered in all the churches. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe fund initiated in England for the relief of the destitute loyalists in South Africa now amounts to £10,000. ...
Article : 25 wordsFurther information has now been published regarding the modifications recently made, at the instance of France, in the treaty with Siam. The additional ...
Article : 135 wordsThe nominations for the Gympie Christmas races are very poor and a special meeting of the committee will be [?]ld to-morrow to decide what shall be done in the matter. ...
Article : 252 wordsThe General Traffic Manager, Railway Department, has received a report front Chinchilla, stating that a heavy storm occurred there on Saturday night, giving ...
Article : 217 wordsLord Lamington, late Governor of Queensland, who Intended visiting India in connection with the Coronation durbar at Delhi, is detained in England by an attack ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Cyril Keightley, the Australian actor, is playing the part of Paolo in Mr. Benson's "Paolo and Franceaca" Company. ...
Article : 27 wordsIn the German Reichstag, after a continuous sitting of eighteen and a-half hours, the third reading of the Tariff Bill was carried by 202 votes to 100. ...
Article : 66 wordsAn announcement by Queen Alexandra has been published, which states that her Majesty desires in this, her Coronation year, to express her heartfelt sympathy ...
Article : 111 wordsPresident Castro has despatched a commission of Venezuelan merchants to visit the British cruiser Charybd[?]s and the German cruiser Vineta at La Guayra. ...
Article : 31 wordsNews from Berlin states that Baron Mommsen has issued a further manifesto, in which he declares that the overthrow of the Constitution is progressing, and that ...
Article : 66 wordsThe British and German warships at La Guayra are drawn up in line of battle, and no merchantmen are allowed to enter the port. ...
Article : 30 wordsMdlle Dolores and her party arrived by the express from Sydney last night. The popular soprano commences her brief farewell season at His Majesty's Theatre ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Post and Telegraph Department advises that the postmaster at Ravenswood reported an Saturdav by wire as follows:—"Reported cyclone struck Brookville yesterday about 4 p.m., causing ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Venezuelan Government are removing all the munitions of war at La Guayra to fortresses. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. H. B. Lofroy, Agent-General for Western Australia, has received a deputation representing thirty-five West Australian mining companies, with an ...
Article : 106 wordsThe St. Petersburg "Official Messenger" has published an article in which it states that Russia insists upon Turkey carrying out official refoims in Macedonia, but the ...
Article : 87 wordsThe German cruiser Vineta captured the Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador whilst leaving the barbour of Guanta. The British steamer Topaz, which was ...
Article : 79 wordsAt the wool sales to-day, 8205 bales were offered, and 5876 bales sold. The market was unchanged, except for best sorts, which were hardly so strong as last week. The top price for greasy was 12d., ...
Article : 54 wordsThe fourteenth annual meeting of the Queensland Art Society was held at the rooms, Kent's Buildings, on Saturday evening. There was a numerous attendance of ...
Article : 466 wordsAt the Homebush fat stock sales to-day, sheep sold from 4/6 to 15/6, with odd pens to 19/6; lambs, 5/ te 11/. Bullocks realised from £20/17/6, with odd beasts to £21/17/6; sows, £3/10/ to £12, ...
Article : 66 wordsThere was a splendid fall of rain last night of several hours' duration. The whole district benefited, an inch and twenty-two points being registered here. It is ...
Article : 935 wordsThe Countess of Dudley, wife of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, who has been seriously ill after having undergone an operation for appendicitis, is now reported ...
Article : 42 wordsThe match, Australian Eleven v. a New South Wales Thirteen, was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The Thirteen, who, when stumps were drawn ...
Article : 99 wordsSaid Ahmend, one of the crew of the French-steamer Ville de la Ciotat, who was removed to the quarantine last week suffering from smallpox, died yesterday. The ...
Article : 41 wordsPresident Castro has surrendered the properties of the English railway and telegraph-companies in Venezuela. ...
Article : 20 wordsMaize, river grain, is quoted at 5/6; Argentine, 4/8 to 4/10. Potatoes, Hunter River, wharf price £7/10/ to £8, railway price £7 to £8/15/; prime, £9/2/6 per ton. In the import market wholesale ...
Article : 55 wordsThe "Times," in an article published to-day, refers to the two new Qunard liners which are to be built under the agreement recently entered into between the ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Venezuelan forts at La Guayra have now been evacuated, and the soldiers have left the town. The militia have been summoned to preserve order. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe first yearly repoit of the State Labour Board shows that 3593 registrations of men in want of work were made. Work was obtained for 3505 men, 1519 of whom ...
Article : 61 wordsWheat, is steady on an import basis, but without much actual business. Flour is quiet, both spot and to arrive. ...
Article : 34 wordsIn connection with the operations of Great Britain and Germany against Venezuela, it is announced that the allied Powers have promised to uphold the ...
Article : 87 wordsThe six hatters detained on the Orontes were released fast night under the section of the Immigration Restriction Act providing that the Minister may exempt ...
Article : 56 wordsWhen the Legislative Council's amendments in the Local Authorities' Bill were before the Legislative Assembly yesterday, a new clause inserted by the Upper House, ...
Article : 396 wordsThere has be[?] a great rush far houses in Wynnum and Manly (writes our correspondent) during the past week, with the result that very few of the ...
Article : 232 wordsThe interstate Royal Commission on the Murray River and tributaries has furnished its report to the Governments of the States concerned. The conclusions of the ...
Article : 214 wordsFor some reason or other, Sir Wm. Lyne shows great diffidence in giving information about the proposed Federal jaunt to Western Australia. "Will you furnish a ...
Article : 285 wordsThe Hon. J. G. Drake, Federal Postmaster General, arrived here to-day, and was very cordially received by the leading citizens. He was driven to the Childers ...
Article : 131 wordsFour United States first-class battleships and several cruisers are under orders, to proceed to the British Island of Trinidad, which is adjacent to the coast of ...
Article : 35 wordsWith regard to the seizure of the British steamer Topaz, further information states that the steamer was seized and pillaged by the Venezuelans on Wednesday last, ...
Article : 133 wordsMr. Philp, in moving the adjournment [?] the Legislative Assembly this morning, said that the first business to-day would be the second reading of the Dental Bill, to be ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. R. A. Ranking, P.M., held a magisterial inquiry at the City Police Court yesterday afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of James Wenman. A ...
Article : 333 wordsT. C. Beirne and Co. are offering this month, a magnificent lot of Men's Suits at 25s. the suit. See windows.* ...
Article : 28 wordsThe following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Miss Hume, Miss Daniell, Madame Dolores, Madame Vent[?], Mist Cavage, Miss Carey, ...
Article : 114 wordsOne glance into Charles Gilbert's Windows, Queen-street (near Bridge), will appeal more strongly to your sense or economy and love of the beautiful than a ...
Article : 128 wordsLast evening between 8 and 9 o'clock the police were advised of the sudden death of a young woman whose name is unknown, at the house of Mrs. James, 30 Hope-street, ...
Article : 239 wordsThe ultimatum presented by the Government of Great Britain to Venezuela demanded the immediate payment of a sum equal to that which ought in the first ...
Article : 68 wordsFor Dolla and Toys; special display in new store.* "CHALLENGE."—Only Genuine Texas.* Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacco.* ...
Article : 99 wordsDespite the general scarcity of this fashionable headgear, as the result of special arrangements made when visiting the centres of manufacture, Charles Gilbert has ...
Article : 133 wordsBear this in mind, together with the fact that "there is a point where cheapness ceases to be economy," and this point is carefully avoided by Charles Gilbert, the ...
Article : 107 wordsT. C. Beirne and Co. are making a beautiful display of the above in new store at back of Brunswick-street premises.* "CHALLENGE."—Great Texas Smoke.* ...
Article : 63 wordsThe ultimatum of Germany complained of the evasion and offensive language of the Government of Venezuela and gave a warning as to the results which would ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 16 Dec 1902, Page 5
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