The military encampment on the Bay-road was continued on Saturday and Sunday, when glorious weather again favored the troops. On Saturday morning reveille was sounded at 6 ...
Article : 2,057 wordsThe Anglo-Egyptian expedn, under the command of Sir H. H. Kitchener, has inflicted a crushing defeat on the dervish forces on the Upper Nile, near Abadar. ...
Article : 562 wordsIt is reported from Madrid that 15 Spanish men-of-war have been ordered to Cape de Verde in readiness to proceed to Cuba. London. April 10. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Chinese Government have voluntarily declared Wusung, in the province of Kiangsu, on the left bank of the mouth of the Wusung River, a free port, hoping that Great Britain ...
Article : 58 wordsA disastrous fire broke out early on Saturday morning at the premises occupied by the Concentrated Milk Company, in Young-street, Fitzrov. When the firemen arrived on the ...
Article : 201 wordsWuhu (Ngan-whei province of China). Certainly Hankow is an interesting place. It is packed as tightly as the often quoted barrel of herrings, and has a mam street ...
Article : 2,628 wordsThe Russian newspapers are much less hostile in their references to British policy in connection with the Far East. The change is believed to have been directly prompted by ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. Phelps, formerly American ambassador to Great Britain, predicts the most "deplorable political consequences" if Cuba be annexed by the United States. The rebellion on the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe War Office authorities have resolved to fortify Wei-hai-wei, as the Russians are doing Port Arthur, and are shipping tor the purpose large quantities of shells. ...
Article : 33 wordsW. S. McCombe, the cyclist who undertook to break the record for the journey between Adelaide and Melbourne, arrived in Ballarat on Saturday, several hours behind the time, ...
Article : 50 wordsQueen Victoria has presented President Felix Faure, of France, with Angeli's portrait of herself. The death has occurred of Mr. Hamar Alfred ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Americans are said greatly to appreciate the tact with which Sir Julian Panncefote drafet the note presented by the ambassadors to the Government at Washington The billiard match for £100 aside between the Australian player F. Weiss, and the English professional, C. Dawson, in which Weiss, was conceded 2,000 points out of 18,000 up, has ...
Article : 178 wordsAll the branches of the forces in camp at Ballarat were taken out on Saturday for manceuvres in attack and defence at a position about five miles South of the camp, where ...
Article : 194 wordsA cricket match between eleven of Victoria, chosen from players constituting the Association clubs, and a team of fifteen Melbourne club colts coached by the veteran G. Lawrence. ...
Article : 245 wordsRoebourne reports that a messenger from Ballaballa has brought the news of the almost total destruction of that township by the hurricane which played such havoc at ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Loch Sloy. which has just arrived, reports that an apprentice. James McCulloch, a son of the harbormaster at Oban, fell overboard and was drowned during the passage ...
Article : 80 wordsThe passengers by the P. & O. steamer China, which went ashore at Azalea Point, Perim, recently, have arrived in London. One of the passengers was the Right Rev. ...
Article : 195 wordsAnother disastrous fire occurred at Coolgardie this morning, doing damage estimated at £5,000. At 3 o'clock names were observed issuing from the premises of Mr. J. ...
Article : 409 wordsThe Minister of Lands speaking at Inver cargill on Saturday announced that there would be a surplus of £470,000 at least, and perhaps £495,000, The excesses on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsThe steamer TeKoa, which has arrived at Port Chalmers from London, reports that during a heavy gale a fire was discovered in the hold and was extinguished after« great ...
Article : 54 wordsOn Saturday it was announced in The Advertiser that Miss Louisa Da Costa, sister of the late Mr. Benjamin Mendes Da Costa, who was a, well-known merchant in this city, had ...
Article : 565 wordsThe captain of the American barquentine Abiel Abbott before sailing from Auckland for New York cabled to the owners for instructions in view of the present warlike situation. ...
Article : 74 wordsIntelligence from Klondyke reports the occurrence of a snow slide at Dyeatraid, which was attended by disastrous consequences, no fewer than 100 settlers being ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Australia shipped 7,000 cases of apples for London, and left for Melbourne to-day. It is currently reported that Mr. Justice Adams intends retiring on a pension ...
Article : 94 wordsThe French Court of Cassation having decided, that the previous trial of M. Emile Zola, for having defamed the army, was illegal through the prosecution having been ...
Article : 85 wordsIt transpires that in Friday's battle 12 important Emirs were killed, including Wadelbishers. Captain Findlay, of the Camerons, who was ...
Article : 41 wordsThe annual conference of delegates from the United Commercial Travellers' Association was held yesterday. Mr. Ralph, of South Australia, moved that a special effort be made ...
Article : 55 wordsThe holidays so far have been, quiet and uneventful. The Bible Christian Church held a picnic at McCulloch Park on Friday, and several football matches were played on the ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Perth Cycling Club's annual carnival was opened on Saturday, when there was a large attendance.. Ken Lewis rode splendidly, easily running away from Porta and the local ...
Article : 133 wordsA further development is reported in connection with the Dreyfus case. Signer Panizzardi and Herr Schwarzkoppen, Italian and German military attaches, have declared ...
Article : 49 wordsA vigorous campaign is to be undertaken by various organisations which have been created to oppose Federation as proposed under the Convention Bill. Mr. W. J. Lyna, who has ...
Article : 60 wordsThe men employed in the Scottish collieries have demanded an advance of 1s. a day on their wages and have threatened to strike unless the concession be made. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Railway Department is now able to give approximate figures with respect to the wool traffic on the Victorian lines during the season, which is now regarded as closed. This ...
Article : 115 wordsThe taster encampment at Karakatta this year is attended by about 800 officers and men. ...
Article : 239 wordsThe English fashionable world as well as their envious satellites have adopted Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes as their favorite Smoke. ...
Article : 25 wordsA mishap possessing some remarkable features occurred yesterday at the intersection of Russell and Little Bourke streets. Renovations have for some time been in progress at ...
Article : 352 wordsWe have received from Messrs. Gordon and Gotch " The Australian Handbook for 1898," which is as elaborate and complete as ever. This is the twenty-ninth edition of the ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Mon 11 Apr 1898, Page 5
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