Private George Given Forsyth, a member of the "Fighting Fifth." who escaped death in the theatre of war. but who died soon after his return to Queensland, was interred on ...
Article : 433 wordsWhen the United States submarine boat Fulton was proceeding from New York to Delaware an explosion occurred, and eight of the crew were injured, although the boat ...
Article : 50 wordsThe trial of the United States commander, General Jacob Smith, who has admitted the committal of atrocities in the Island of Samar, now is proceeding- at Manila. Evidence ...
Article : 378 wordsNews comes from Pekin to the effect that the Erapress Dowager and the Emperor of China made an imposing re-entry into the capital after a pilgrimage to the eastern tombs ...
Article : 98 wordsA crowded meeting of citizens was held in Dublin yesterday, when a resolution was passed denouncing the action of the Lord flavor of Dublin with reference ...
Article : 65 wordsIt is announced that the Deutsche-Australische Dampfschiffs Gesselscbaft (a German shipping company who already have several steamers engaged in the Australian trade) ...
Article : 61 wordsThe British forces under Major-general Bruce Hamilton hare completed a drive to the south of the Heidelburg and Standerton line, capturing 87 Boers. ...
Article : 47 wordsDemonstrations of a serious character have taken place at various places is Portugal to protest against the proposed convention with the foreign bondholders. At Coimbra, a city ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Marquis of Londonderry, British Postmaster-General, has announced that the postal rate for all places in China where British post offices are established has been ...
Article : 35 wordsA tornado has swept over a part of the Bengal presidency in India, killing 416 persons at Dacca, and destroying all the crops in the surrounding district. ...
Article : 35 wordsIt is announced that Sir Ernest Satow (British Minister at Pekin) and Yuan-shi-kai (Viceroy of Chi-li) have signed an agreement defining the conditions for restoring to ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Municipal Council of Barcelona, an important city in the north-east of Spain, have decided not to participate in the celebrations in ...
Article : 60 wordsA great gale in the Sea of Japan has wrecked the herring fishing fleet to the west of Yezo Cone of the principal islands of Japan), and 250 persons are reported to have ...
Article : 60 wordsNews is to hand from China that 60 of the troops of Yuan-shi-Kai, Viceroy of the province of-Chi-li, were hilled at Cheng-tingfu, about 200 miles south-east of Pekin, when ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Home of Commons in committee yesterday debated the new-rales of procedure, the debate lasting from 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 5.40 this morning. There was ...
Article : 56 wordsIn reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) stated, that the cable message received from the ...
Article : 76 wordsNews comes from Pekin that the foreign Powers there are insisting upon the Government of China's taking measures for the immediate suppression of the rebellion which ...
Article : 119 wordsNotwithstanding the warning from the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain (Secretary of State for the Colonies) that any redaction or postponement of the vote for education would ...
Article : 53 wordsMr. Prinsloo, who formerly was Governor of Bloerafontein, and who during the war surrendered to a British forceunder the command of Earl dola Warr, and was allowed to ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Government of Italy have decided to release the officers of the United States warship Chicago, who were arrested at Venice, and sentenced to imprisonment for violeut ...
Article : 126 wordsThe balance-sheet of toe London Bank of Australia shows a profit for the past year of £105,769. The interest on deposits amounts to £71,611, and the dividend on preference ...
Article : 66 wordsIt is announced that tho War Office haye accepted from New South Wales tenders for 600 tons of flour and 75,000 lbs. of corned beef and mutton. ...
Article : 29 wordsWith regard to the murder of a French priest in connection with the outbreak of the populace at Cheng-ting-fu, in northern China, information from Pekin states that ...
Article : 75 wordsNews is to hand from Russia that a spurious proclamation has been distributed broadcast in southern Russia, which directs the peasantry, by order of the Czar, to rediride the land, ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Pretoria correspondent of the "Times" reports that English is to be the official language in the Transvaal, though the Batch language will be tolerated. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Paris "Temps" this moraine reports that disturbances have occurred in Siam, on the Mekong River, and communication with Vientian has been cut. The French Minister ...
Article : 103 wordsPrivate A. L. Day, of the eighth New Zealand contingent, has received dangerous internal injuries through a fall from his horse at Vaalbank, in the Transvaal. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe case against Princess Rudziwiil, who was committed for trial on March 27, on 17 charges of forging the signature of the late Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes to hills to the ...
Article : 333 wordsIn connection with the proposed manoeuvres of a German fleet on the coast of Ireland throughout next month, it is announced that eight of the finest German ...
Article : 109 wordsThe War Office has received a correction to the effect that Private Hyanes who was wounded at Rooival, belonged to the Bechuanaland Rifles. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe re-trial of Sergeant Martens and Sergeant Hickel, before the Court of Appeal at Beriin, charged with the murder of Captain von Krosigk, in the riding school at ...
Article : 227 wordsA number of men belonging to the irregular forces returned to Sydney by the troopship Manchester Merchant. There are also by the same troopship six men for Queensland. They ...
Article : 47 wordsNews comes from St. Petersburg that the student Balicbinett, who assassinated M. Sipyaghin, the Bussian Minister of the Interior, on April 15, has been tried and ...
Article : 189 wordsThe four members of a gang of twelve Australian swindlers, who were recently arrested in London, were to-day each senteneed to a term of nine months' ...
Article : 129 wordsRecently there has been a slight rush for permits to go to South Africa. The total issued to date from the beginning of January last, amounts to just under 300. Numbers ...
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The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Fri 9 May 1902, Page 13
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