The "New York Herald" states that the British cruiser Pallas has again seized the Venezuelan gunboat Restuarador (which was seized during the recent blockade and ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the House of Commons last night the report of the committee on the vote for the personnel of the navy was agreed to, after an amendment by the Radical party to ...
Article : 91 wordsThe first session of the thirteenth Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane was commenced yesterday afternoon in All Saints' Schoolroom. The Administrator (Ven. Archdeacon ...
Article : 1,056 wordsA keen struggle is reported to be in progress in Cape Colony regarding the question of the proposed further subvention to the Imperial navy. Mr. J. Hofmeyr, the ...
Article : 106 wordsWhile no definite announcement has yet been made by Ministers, it is semi-officially understood that Parliament will be summoned for the first or second Tuesday ...
Article : 673 wordsAnother of the industries of comparatively recent development in Queensland is duirying, and despite the fact that 1902 saw it almost paralysed by the drought, it must be taken ...
Article : 1,050 wordsPeace has been signed between the Government and the revolutionists in the South American Republic of Uruguay, and the condition of the two parties is now ...
Article : 44 wordsThe "Times," in an article published this morning, states that the House of Commons is aware that no relief from present burdens can be sought in a reduction ...
Article : 154 wordsNews from Capetown states that the Governor, Sir Walter F. Hely-Hutchinson, has begun the release of the political prisoners now undergoing sentences in Cape ...
Article : 45 words"I have been in Glen Innes for nineteen years, and I have never yet known the crops to totally fail." So said the Mayor (Alderman J. F. Thomas) to the "Courier" ...
Article : 961 wordsEx-Presdent Steyn, of the Orange Free State, who was in extremely bad health at the close of the late war, and who has for some time been residing at Geneva, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in receiving a deputation from the Scottish Missionary Societies, which waited upon him ...
Article : 99 wordsShocks of earthquake have been experienced almost everywhere in Southern Bavaria. The volcano Soufriere, in the island of ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Right Hon. J. Chamberlain has declined to accept a huge demonstration which was offered to him by the metropolitan Unionist members of the House of ...
Article : 86 wordsHerr Licht, of Magdeburg, in his latest circular, states that the production of beet sugar for the current campaign shows a decrease of 1,170,000 tons compared with ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Johannesburg correspondent of the "Standard" states that the result of the South Africa Customs Conference will be to greatly reduce the railway rates to the ...
Article : 64 wordsArrivals.—Loch Ness, barque, from Melbourne; Prinz Regent Lui[?]pold, s., from Sydney, via Australian ports (at Bremen); Rnapchu, s., from New Zealand ports; ...
Article : 81 wordsThe present weakness in Imperial Consols, which have declined to £90 15s., is stated to be due to the preparations for issuing the Transvaal loan and to fears ...
Article : 53 wordsThe version given recently by the "New York Herald" of the verdict of the arbitrators appointed some time ago to settle the protracted strike of the anthracite coal ...
Article : 142 wordsReverence has been made to the sareastic way in which some of the American poultry papers referred to what was considered here the very good laying of quite a ...
Article : 246 wordsIt is reported that the recruits now arriving in South Africa are being nicknamed "Brodricks" by the seasoned troops there, owing to their youthfulness. ...
Article : 81 wordsNews from the Republic of Santo Domingo, in the West Indies, states that the revolutionists, have captured the capital after a sharp fight with the Government ...
Article : 69 wordsAndrey Moore, an Irish farmer, has been sentenced to death for the murder of the Rev. William Bell, the Protestant rector of Kilmeen, in Cork. Moore was jeaious ...
Article : 86 wordsThe resignation of President Castro is generally interpreted as having been intended to lead to a vote of confidence in him feeing passed by the Venezuelan ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Defence authorities have received a despatch from the War Office stating that it wishes to recognise the services of the Australian nurses who served in South ...
Article : 593 wordsA strike has occurred in the undertaking trade in New York, in order to prevent non-union-made collins being covered with union-made trimmings. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Executive Council decided to-day that the sentence of death passed on Thomas Moore, a Queensland aboriginal, for the murder of a little girl in Ramsay's ...
Article : 45 wordsThe authorities in Copenhagen are fearing that offensive demonstrations will be made against the Emepror William of Germany on the occasion of his forthcoming ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Admiralty have arranged to pay a substantial lump sum to the Marconi Company for fitting every British warship with the wireless telegraph apparatus. ...
Article : 52 wordsNews is to hand of a serious disturbance having occurred at Port of Spain, the principal town of the Island of Trinidad. A crowd attempted to enter the Legislative ...
Article : 165 wordsMichael Scobie, a pioneer farmer, vigneron, and orchardist, of the Hunter River district, who completed his hundredth year six mouths ago, died this morning. He was ...
Article : 63 wordsIt is reported from Potsdam that their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra are expected there on a visit to the German Emperor during the coming ...
Article : 43 wordsIn connection with the alleged Humbert frauds in Paris, official accountants have certified to the claims of Madame Humbert's creditors to the amount of £4,000,000. ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. W. Secombe writes:—I find that Paspalum sown by itself, or with clover, makes the most durable pasture I ever saw. Througih the drought of last winter. I ...
Article : 296 wordsThe Fisheries Commission was appointed to-day. Mr. F. Farrell, M.L.A., is chairman. ...
Article : 15 wordsMr. J. L. Fegan, M.L.A. for Wickham, who was Minister for Mines in Sir Wm. Lyne's Government, was to-day sworn in as Hon. Minister. The Cabinet now ...
Article : 36 wordsAn Indian hawker, whose name is supposed to be Sultan Allen, was found dead in a shed at the rear of the Junction Hotel, about four miles from Ballarat, under ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Russsian Guards on the German frontier have shot three women who were crossing over into Germany to seek work. Two of the unfortunate women were shot ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Premier, referring to the cabled statement that the weakness of New South Wales stock was due to the fear that the Government may meet the interest on ...
Article : 72 wordsA man named Gotz, aged 25, who is supposed to be a Jewish millionaire, has been arrested at Naples charged with complicity with Gainatscheff in the murder of M. ...
Article : 95 wordsThere was a procession of unemployed through the city this afternoon. Not more than a couple of hundred men paraded the streets, but it was asserted that but for ...
Article : 61 wordsThe conference of managers of the Council and Assembly on the Reform Bill was continued to-day. On the suggestion of the Premier, the p[?]ceedings were conducted ...
Article : 45 wordsThe following ia the report of the state of the asylum for the week ending 21st instant:—In the asylum at last report, 1016 males, 175 females; since admitted, 8 males; returned from leave, 2 ...
Article : 281 wordsRain, moderately heavy, has fallen since 6 o'clock this morning, and the wicket is soft. The umpires inspected it at 11.30 a.m., when the match between Lord ...
Article : 116 wordsAt a meeting of the Victorian Rifle Association, Colonel Templeton said he had interviewed the Minister for Defence, and urged that the Government should provide ...
Article : 132 wordsSalvage operations were begun to-day at Hent[?]ch's bond; but Mr. J. M. Rooke, who is in charge on behalf of the underwriters, is afraid there will be very little ...
Article : 42 wordsSYDNEY, March 24.—Arrived: Empereur Menelik, barque, from Sun Francisco; Jupiter, barque, from Rockhampton. Sailed: G[?]thrie, s., for [?]hina; Arawatta, s., for Melbourne; Wodonga, s., for ...
Article : 88 wordsThe lasf night but two of the pantomime, "Dick Whittington," at His Majesty's Theatre, are announced. A farewell special illuminated matin[?]e performance of the ...
Article : 53 wordsIn following up their determination to give the experiment of cutting cane by white labour every possible opportunity of succeeding—and we do not here refer ...
Article : 754 wordsThe Drought Relief Fund now amounts to over £15,000. ...
Article : 11 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Oldershaw, chairman of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales, received the following wire from Major-General Hutton to-day: ...
Article : 118 wordsIt is not a matter of boasting, but a simple matter of fact, that Chas. Gilbert's range of New Suitings comprise the finest selection in the State; whilst his cash ...
Article : 112 wordsBy Fegan-and Ruddle, Valley, with their reflection photos of children. See them.* UMANTSUM YANKEE DOODLE.* Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacco.* ...
Article : 86 words"Muldoon's, Picnic, that farcical Irish comedy, which makes laughing irresistible, acontinues to attract at the Theatre Royal. The variety portion of the programme ...
Article : 33 wordsIs to please every customer by supplying goods of undoubted quality at moderate prices. Our cutters are exports, and we guarantee satisfaction in every department. ...
Article : 55 wordsOur Adelaide correspondent telegraphs that W. L. Engeme, a labourer, was found on Monday in H. Basdow's wine cellar, at Tanunda. drowned. He was head ...
Article : 72 wordsThe military trouble was not dealt with to-day; in fact, Sir E. Barton says it did not come before the Cabinet in any shape. An endeavour was made to obtain from Sir ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 25 Mar 1903, Page 5
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