News has just been received of a terrible catastrophe near New York. The report states that a fire broke out to-day on an excursion steamer, and resulted in an appalling loss of life. Five hundred persons are said to have been burnt to death or otherwise ...
Article : 69 wordsAt an inquest to-day in connection with the death of William James Jackett, who died in a private hospital yesterday from the effects of a bullet-wound ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Russian cruiser Novik emerged yesterday from Port Arthur, engaged the Japanese blockading ships, and returned to the harbour. ...
Article : 33 wordsIn the House of Representatives today, the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was further considered in Commitee. ...
Article : 2,177 wordsA report has been received by the Department of Home Affairs from Mr. G. Lewis, Chief Electoral Officer, who was appointed to inquire into the charges of ...
Article : 444 wordsA "rally" of the members of the National Political League was advertised to be held last night in the Alexandra Cafe. Hay-street. At the hour announced ...
Article : 4,503 wordsJapanese vedette boats. profected by destroyers. on Monday night. placed a number of mines at the entrance of Port Arthur, and returned untouched. ...
Article : 34 wordsUnofficial news has reached Tokio of a desperate battle at Fu-chou, about 70 miles north of Port Arthur. It is stated that the Russians lost ...
Article : 66 wordsUnconfirmed reports have reached St. Petersburg announcing that Admiral Skrydloff, the Russian naval Commander-in-Chief in the Far East, brought the ...
Article : 123 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the Homeopathic Hospital to-day a letter was received from Dr. W. R. Ryan, stating that the sum of £2,000 had been ...
Article : 476 wordsSome brief particulars of the terrible boating disaster which occurred near New York yesterday reached London late last night. It appears that one thousand children and about nine hundred adults, chiefly women connected with the St. Mark's Lutheran Chruch, New York, were ...
Article : 299 wordsReports from the headquarters of the Second Japanese Army state that the Japanese are drawing close to the Russians, who are increasing in strength. ...
Article : 80 wordsReports from Nagasaki state that Japanese warships engaged Admiral Skrydloff's squadron off Iki Shima, in the Straits of Corea, but with what result is ...
Article : 38 wordsGeneral Ma, who commands forty thousand Chinese troops in Manchuria, has removed his headquarters from Chao Yang to Ping-Chiu-Chau. ...
Article : 40 wordsThree warships, supposed to be the Vladivostock cruiser squadron, were sighted off Iki Island on 14th inst. They were seen to chase three ...
Article : 164 wordsCaptain Vanschaik remained aboard the General Slocum until she was beached, when he leaped into the sea with his clothers ablaze. The chief engineer perished at his post. Every man who was able to swim jumped overboard, laden with children, ...
Article : 213 wordsA grave scandal has arisen in connection with the Pomeranian Bank, in Germany. Herren Schultz and Roneich, two of ...
Article : 134 wordsAn action for alleged slander, in which a prominent lady politican claimed damages at £1,000, was begun before the Chief Justice and a jury to-day. The ...
Article : 604 wordsJ. J. Alcock and W. Avery appeared in the Liverpool Police Court this morning on charges of having assaulted C. G. Lawrence. The assult was the ...
Article : 369 wordsCommander Booth-Tucker and 350 other officers of the Salvation Army in America, have sailed in the Carparthia from New York for England. ...
Article : 51 wordsChas. Samuel Williams, who was committed for trial last month on different charges connected with the story of an assault alleged to have been made upon ...
Article : 215 wordsFollowing upon the recent quarrel between Major-General the Earl of Dundonald, Commandant of the Canadian Militia, and the Canadian Ministry, an ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Russians are constructing a deepmoat on all sides, and three miles outside, of Liao-Yang. They are also mounting artillery in ...
Article : 38 wordsWorkers' demonstrations are being held in all parts of England. Demands are being put forward at these gathering for the abolition of the ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Commissioner Roe, Arthur Haggar was charged with having, at Mt. Morgans, on March 24 last, attempted to ...
Article : 353 wordsA boiler explosion occurred yesterday on the British torpedo-destroyer Success, off the Isle of Arran, on the Scotish coast. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Dalai Lama at Lhassa has, it is stated, made preparations for his flights to China. The Ghurkas captured a Thibetan ...
Article : 37 wordsThe occupation of the Sisu Pass eastwards of Motien gives the Japanese command of the valley through which the Tai-tscho River flows to Liao-Yang. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe King of Italy's award, which determines the British and Brazilian frontier of Guiana, generally sustains the British contentions. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe bursting of a large water-main in Cleveland-street, Redfern, to-day, caused a great deal of damage to propoerty in the vicinity. It is estimated ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Moroccan bandit Raisuli now demands the Governorship of four provinces, with a guarantee from the Powers. ...
Article : 26 wordsLand skirmishes are of daily occurrence northwards of Port Arthur. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe body of Bartles Dinsmore. a wellknown contractor, was found this evening in his office. in Queen-street. city, with a bullet wound in the head. He ...
Article : 176 wordsMr. F. H. Dangar has succeeded the late Sir J. A. Youl as Chairman of the London, Board of the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 wordsThe Russian troops at Port Arthur are an two-thirds rations. There are many desertions of Siberian troops, who escape disguised as ...
Article : 32 wordsThe vice-regal party arrived here at 1.30 p.m. to-day. after a smooth passage from Brocme. His Excellency was met at the jetty by Dr. Wace, R.M., Mr. S. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Railway Appeal Board sat in the Bunbury Municipal Chambers yesterday morning. The Board consisted of Messrs. R. Fairbairn, R.M., W. H. ...
Article : 220 wordsWheat.—The visible supply of wheat in America is estimated at 26,878,000 bushels. The Australian cargo ex Drum Park has been sold at 29s. 3d. per ...
Article : 157 wordsThe trial of Edward Sutcliffe, on a charge of attempted robbery with violence, at a house in Brookman-street, was concluded in the Circuit Court to-day, ...
Article : 148 wordsCaptain Tsuchuja, commanding the Japanese torpedo flotilla on the 14th inst., reconnoitred, Shao-ping-tan, between Port Arthur and Dalny, and ...
Article : 77 wordsIn Bankruptey—At half-past 10 a.m., before Mr. Justice McMillan. Criminal Court—At half-past 10 a.m., before the Acting Chief Justice: Chung ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 17 Jun 1904, Page 5
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