The officials connected with the staff of the Victorian Agent-General, as well as the leading bankers who have been consulted on the subject, consider that the proposed premises ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Mohmands, who occupy a stronglyentrenched position at Badelai, in the Manund Valley, have jeeringly expressed their disappointment at Colonel P.D. ...
Article : 187 wordsWith regard to the dispute in the engineering trade the executive committee of the Employers' Federation—which now comprises a large majority of the leading employers ...
Article : 188 wordsThe P. & O. line R.M.S. Ballasrat left Large Bay for London on Wednesday, the cargo received locally including 74 bars of silver valued at £8,470. The R.M.S. ...
Article : 1,630 wordsThe will of the late Mr. Barney Barnato, the South African millionaire, has been proved, the personalty being sworn at £960,119. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Albert Fairbairn Operatic Society repeated their performance of "Iolanthe" at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening, when the interpretation given to the charming and ...
Article : 135 wordsAn inquest was held to-day on the body of Senior-Constable Murrow, who died yesterday from injuries received while on duty, and a painful scene occurred. A man who gave the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,222 wordsAt the London wool sales to-day prices were firm and unchanged. The competition was principally on the part of home buyers. The sales included :—Clyde, 16¼d.; Mount Clear, ...
Article : 46 wordsAt a meeting of the Municipal Council this afternoon the Mayor presented a minute directing the attention of the council to the conduct of Alderman Jabez Wright at the las[?] ...
Article : 378 wordsThe 120 Yards Scratch Swimming- Championship was decided in St. George's Baths yesterday in favor of J. H. Hellings, the New South Welshman. After a flying start ...
Article : 80 wordsIn the Legislative Council this afternoon the Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill. He said it would put right mistakes ...
Article : 472 wordsMr. Henry Bracy and the members of his Comic Opera Company arrived by the steamer Waroonga yesterday from West Australia, where they have just concluded a ...
Article : 171 wordsThe typhoid fever epidemic at Maidstone. in Kent, is still spreading, and at present there are 1,400 cases of the disease in the town. The Queen has telegraphed to the ...
Article : 50 wordsAt the National British Temperance Convention which opened in London yesterday, a resolution was carried, on the motion of Dr. Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, in favor ...
Article : 41 wordsThe death is announced in his 92nd year of Professor Francis William Newman, younger brother of the late Cardinal Newman. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Ameer of Afghanistan in his reply to the frontier tribesmen who recently solicited his assistance in expelling the British from the passes between India and ...
Article : 281 wordsPresident Kruger is stated to be using his influence to induce the Transvaal Legislature to postpone till after the Presidential election its decision in reference to the report of the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe ever popular Tommy-Hudson made his farewell bow for the present season at the Bijou Theatre on Wednesday evening, and the occasion was also that of a benefit to Miss May ...
Article : 527 wordsThe death is reported of Mr. G. C. Boase. the antiquarian. ...
Article : 18 wordsReuter's correspondent states that further excavations at Ternovsky. Rusia, where recently numerous bodies were found of persons immured alive by the members of a ...
Article : 88 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. John Brown Watts, of Sydney. Francis William Newman, like his brother, was educated for the Church, but gave up the ...
Article : 167 wordsThe inquest on the four men killed by the explosion' of the steampipe of the torpedo boat destroyer Thrasher through the collision with the Lynx, a vessel of the same class, has ...
Article : 59 wordsCaptain Langtry, the recently-divorced husband of the "Jersey Lily," has become insane, and is now incarcerated in a lunatic asylum. ...
Article : 79 wordsBREADSTUFFS.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,630,000 qrs. as against 1,440,000 qrs. last week, or an increase of 190,000 qrs. The ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. Percy J. Browne, the owner of the Moorak estate, has notified the mayor that he will present the town with swimming baths as a cost of £400. and endow them with 20 acres ...
Article : 207 wordsA trial crushing of a small parcel from the new vein in the Central Boulder public crusher is as follows:—Stone treated, 15 tons.; yield, 19 oz.; average, 1 oz. 5 dwt. 8 gr. per ton. ...
Article : 442 wordsA return was tabled by the Department of labor in the Legislative Assembly to-day showins that the expenditure for the first four months of the present year on account of ...
Article : 58 wordsNominations for the Parliamentary elections closed this evening. Only 13 were returned unopposed, eight being Ministerialists, and five Oppositionists. They were:— ...
Article : 119 wordsThe American Government have forwarded to the Canadian Government an. invitation to discuss mutual trade relations through delegates sitting at Washington, with a view to ...
Article : 44 wordsSenor Segasta, the new Spanish Premier, in reply to a question in the Madrid Cortes yesterday, stated that General Woyler's failure in Cuba was now so complete that the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe selection committee of the New South Wales Cricket Association has chosen the following 16 to practise for the intercolonial contests :— Coningham. Gregrory, McKibbin. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe usual Christmas muster of warships in Australian waters has been specially ordered, so that the departing Admiral may leave the fleet in first-class order. It will be the largest ...
Article : 67 wordsThe directors of the London and Westminster Bank, yesterday entertained Sir Saul Samuel, the retiring Agent-General for New South Wales, as a valedietory luncheon. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Greek Chamber yesterday carried a insolution investing the Government with absolute authority for concluding. the peace arrangements and devising reforms to be urged ...
Article : 37 wordsThe mission of Mrs. J. K. Barney in connection with the W.C.T.U. is evidently growing in public favor. The attendances on Wednesday showed a marked increase, especially ...
Article : 214 wordsThe following are the latest questions:— Australian Mortgage. Land, and Finance Company 4 per cent, debenture stock, £108 15s, Union Mortgage and Agency Company 4½ ...
Article : 113 wordsThe city surveyor has presented a report to the Municipal Council on the treatment and destruction of refuse, which matter he has been enquiring into in England. He ...
Article : 79 wordsThere was a bumper house at the Albert Hall on Wednesday evening, when a musical and dramatic entertainment was given as a complimentary farewell to Miss Marion ...
Article : 528 wordsThe price of silver is 2s [?]d. per oz. ...
Article : 13 wordsJames Fleming, who was arrested last night for shooting at John' Smith, has been identified as one of the masked armed burglars who broke into the residence of Mr. John Walsh at ...
Article : 110 wordsA case is being heard in the Supreme Court, Wellington, in which 23 widows of men killed in the Brunner coal mine explosion in 1896 are suing the Greymouth and Point ...
Article : 69 wordsThe barque Almora, which arrived in Newcastle on Monday from Table Bay, had a very tempestuous voyage. She lost several sails, and the ballast was shifted, while some of the ...
Article : 61 wordsOn Wednesday evening a meeting of those willing to assist in holding sports at Largs Bay during the Christmas holidays was held at the Largs Pier Hotel. The Mayor of the ...
Article : 327 wordsThe furnacemen on strike at the Cockle Creek sulphide works have refused the terms of the management to be paid off to-morrow. ...
Article : 220 wordsThe schooner Clansman, bound for Kaipara, struct the reef at the entrance to Wellington harbor to-day, and as she. began to leak she returned to port to ascertain the extant of the ...
Article : 41 wordsThe barque Powy's Castle from Hamburg was caught in a terrific gale. Heavy seas washed Captain Jones overboard, smashed the wheel, and knocked the second ...
Article : 94 wordsAt 3.30 this morning another great fire occurred in Coolgardie, and as on previous occasions loss of life resulted. Flames were noticed issuing from the Denver City Hotel, ...
Article : 399 wordsAt a meeting of shareholders in the Northern Investment Company of New Zealand, held yesterday. Mr. Melville stated that the reserve equalled 60 per cent, of the paid-up ...
Article : 53 wordsMr. Fisher, the left-hand cricketer, who intends to visit Australia to practice for inclusion in the Australian team when it meets Mr. Stoddart's Eleven, will goto Melbourne by the ...
Article : 149 wordsThe steamer Poherua. from Fiji, reports that a good rain has fallen on most of the islands, and it was sorely needed. The mission yacht John Williams picked ...
Article : 196 wordsTwo large companies were registered to-day, namely, the Australian Hide Curing Company, Limited, with a capital of £70,000, which has been formed for the object of acquiring the ...
Article : 89 wordsA large and influential deputation representing the Taxpayers' Association waited upon the Ministers to-day and urged the abolition of the income tax. Sir Philip Fyah, in reply ...
Article : 85 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Land Bill was further considered in committee. An amendment was moved to divide the colony into northern, central, and southern ...
Article : 108 wordsWe have had a splendid steady rain during the last two or three days, and everything is looking well. A splendid season for crops and grass is now assured. ...
Article : 324 wordsThe annual general meeting of the South Australian section of the Australesian Home Reading Union was held at Government House on Wednesday evening at the ...
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Advertising : 630 wordsCarl Hertz, the world-renowned conjuror, who is at present terminating a phenomenally successful season in Wait Australia, returns eastward by the incoming mail. ...
Article : 248 wordsAt the Police Court to-day Samuel Crawford, the [?]ook of the steamer Duke of Buckingham, was charged with shooting with intent. The evidence showed that he was ...
Article : 68 words{No abstract available}
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Thu 7 Oct 1897, Page 5
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