Serious disquiet has been caused amongst the Swaziland natives owing to the death of the wife of the late King, mother of the young King Bunu, who succeeded his father ...
Article : 218 wordsA sensational occurrence took place in Tattersall's saleyards, Doveton-street, on Saturday, and the affair might have had a tragic termination had it not been for the ...
Article : 778 wordsA fatal tramway accident occurred between Campbell-street and Belmore Park yesterday afternoon. A child named Albert Franklyn, aged 4 years and 6 ...
Article : 92 wordsGeneral French, while awaiting reinforcements, has able to stop the enemy from leaving his position without the risk of a fight. The enemy determined to risk an ...
Article : 1,338 wordsA remarkable piece of red-tapism occurred at Spencer-street railway station on Saturday, which prevented the men of the local battalion who had joined the second ...
Article : 120 wordsThe camp, which was thrown open to the public yesterday afternoon, was visited by several thousands of people. Amongst the proceedings during the afternoon was a ...
Article : 404 wordsThree lads were out shooting near the Nijong reserve at Cooma, and were coming home, when James M'Kensey, who was leading, was suddenly shot in the head. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Minister of Defence had a lengthy conference on Saturday with the Commandant and the Secretary for Defence relative to the recommended promotion of Lieut. ...
Article : 107 wordsOn Friday evening, "A" Battery of the New South Wales contingent was entertained on board the Warrigal by the Portland battery and rifle club. ...
Article : 32 wordsOn Saturday a transformation scene was witnessed in connection with the troops at the show grounds. The spectators, however, were few in number. "To-day, don't ...
Article : 1,400 wordsFive of the volunteers selected from Ararat for South Africa left here on Wednesday, amidst great enthusiasm. They were entertained by the mayor at the town ...
Article : 361 wordsThe colliery owners of the Newcastle district met the miners' representatives in conference yesterday, to discuss the terms of the proposed agrement to consider the ...
Article : 135 wordsThe following is a statement of the religions of the members of the second Victorian detachment:-- Church of England, 159; Presbyterian, 45; Wesleyan, 30; Roman ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Minister of Defence decided on Saturday that arrangements should be made for a camp for the proposed Victorian Bushmen's Corps, and circulars have been issued ...
Article : 255 wordsThe death is to-day announced of Mr. Henry Coxwell, the one time famous aeronaut and advocate of balloons for military purposes. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Detective Office has been advised by the Brisbane police of the disappearance from that city of a young girl named Ethel Floyd, 16 years of age. The girl formerly ...
Article : 139 wordsThe following order with reference to the farewell of the troops was issued yesterday by Captain Patterson, adjutant of the camp at the show grounds:-- ...
Article : 266 wordsThe mail packet Ibex, 1150 tons, belonging to the Great Western Railway Company, and engaged in running from Weymouth to Guersey, 70 miles, has been totally ...
Article : 66 wordsThe R. M. S. Warrimoo, Capt. Phillips, from Vancouver 15th December, arrived at Moreton Bay early this morning. She was granted pratique, necessitated through ...
Article : 54 wordsVery serious accounts have again been received concerning the condition of affairs in India. Lord Curzon, the Viceroy and Governor-General, has reported that, owing ...
Article : 80 wordsThe mayor has received a communication from Sydney asking him to appoint a committee to work with the New South Wales committee in obtaining men and money to ...
Article : 74 wordsThe following account of the battle of the Tugela was published in the "Eastern Provinces Herald" on the 19th December, the steamer Stassfurt leaving for ...
Article : 1,175 wordsSir, --Having received several letters from kind contributors towards books for the contingent, asking where they should be delivered, may I ask you to say the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe steamer Duke of Portland left London on 15th December with 446 immigrants for Queensland. The Attorney- General left for a six weeks' ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Board of Trade returns for December show that during that month the value of the imports to the United Kingdom decreased by £4,525,890, and the value of the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe bushmen's contingent fund has now reached £17,248. The executive committee has asked the Government to allow men volunteering for the contingent who have ...
Article : 124 wordsA levee will be held by the Governor at Government House on Saturday, the 13th inst., at 12 o'clock noon. Gentlemen attending the levee are ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Premier has received a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies conveying the thanks of the Imperial Government to New South Wales for the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 wordsAt Fremantle lately there has been rumors of friction between the general manager of the railways, Mr. John Davies, and the locomotive engineer, Mr. R. B. ...
Article : 163 wordsSix men, consisting of the second mate, Mr. Chapman, the fourth engineer and two firemen, and two sailors, came ashore this morning, and reported that the steamer ...
Article : 223 wordsThe attention of the Minister of Defence has been called by the Victorian Alliance to a statement which appeared in the press relative to the amount of liquor consumed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 wordsInspector Farley, chief of the Criminal Investigation department, with a police escort, has left in the Sultan to apply for the extradition of the crew of the Ethel on ...
Article : 78 wordsA movement is on foot in Newcastle to petition the Government to remove all foreigners from the public service. This has been started because of the strong ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. E. F. Sage, late lessee of the Theatre Royal Hotel, has been arrested at Colombo on an information laid by the Swan Brewery for Alleged fraudulent bankruptcy. A police ...
Article : 152 wordsCaptain Jack, a well known marine surveyor, has received a cable from the owners in Glasgow, asking if there were any tidings of the steamer Queen Christina. The cable ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 15 wordsThe Premier denies the published statement that 10 nurses to be sent to South Africa will be taken from the staff attached to the Army Medical Corps. He says that ...
Article : 90 wordsG. M. S. Prinz Regent Luitpold arrived at Southampton, from Australia, on evening 4th inst. ...
Article : 18 wordsVeterans who have had war service, and who wish to take part in the military parade on Saturday next, should send in their names before Wednesday to the ...
Article : 104 wordsAt about 11 p.m. on Saturday a destructive fire broke out at the corner of High and Tuaggra streets, in Mr. Irvine Green's corner ...
Article : 369 wordsMrs. Joseph Levy, of St. Kilda, received on Saturday morning a message from Ladysmith, stating that her brother, Major "Karri" Davies, of the Imperial Light ...
Article : 78 wordsAt a meeting of the Launceston Board of Agriculture Yesterday, a reception committee was appointed to meet Mr. Potts, the Victorian dairy expert, on his arrival here ...
Article : 66 wordsOn the suggestion of the Central Board of Health, the Chief Secretary has cabled to the Government of Bombay for 500 doses of plague prophylactic. with instructions ...
Article : 63 wordsThe steamer Maori King will leave Newcastle to-morrow afternoon, and will arrive at Brisbane on Wednesday afternoon, when, she will be at the disposal of the Queensland ...
Article : 41 wordsIt having been decided that no one, except officials or others on duty, shall be admitted to the Port Melbourne railway pier on the afternoon of Saturday next, relatives ...
Article : 91 wordsA letter has been received by Mrs. Schultze, now of Windsor, from Colonel Ricardo, the officer commanding the Grenadier Guards, announcing the death in South ...
Article : 197 wordsThe movement for inducing the Government to despatch a third contingent has been enthusiastically taken up in Christchurch particularly. One newspaper has ...
Article : 96 wordsJ. Daley, an Auckland draper, has disappeared. His liabilities are about £40,000. A reward of £200 has been offered by the creditors for information leading to his ...
Article : 36 wordsA few new cases of plague have occurred among kanakas on board a coastal steamer. No deaths have resulted since the last report. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe arrangements at the Port Melbourne pier will be, with one or two exceptions, similar to those in force on 28th October. The pier will be barricaded at the town ...
Article : 77 wordsMr. Graham Moore, the examiner of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College, has awarded the gold medal for singing in New Zealand to a pupil, aged 15. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Premier has called for an explanation from the president of the board of health with regard to the release of a passenger conveyed from the quarantine ...
Article : 70 wordsA deputation of wheelwrights urged the Commissioner of Lands on Friday to ascertain if it be possible to get orders for transport waggons for the troops in South Africa ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Roman Catholic members of the second contingent, to the number of over 20, attended the principal service at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morning. The ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Parliamentary by-election for the Otaki seat resulted in the return of Mr. W. H. Field, the Government candidate, by a majority of 163. ...
Article : 111 wordsThis morning placards were found posted in parts of the town as follows:-- "V.R.-- To all loyal citizens of Stawell,-- Unfortunately it is a prominent fact that ...
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Advertising : 76 wordsThe second contingent, is nearly all in barracks, undergoing a severe course of drill. ...
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Advertising : 28 wordsThe Minister of Public Works has ranged with the Union Steamship Company for the use of the steamer Pateena to accommodate members of Parliament desirous of taking part in the farewell ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 8 Jan 1900, Page 6
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