A number of stud horses, the property of the Russian nobleman Prince Orloff, have been destroyed by fire. The fire was the work of peasant ...
Article : 39 wordsIn the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday M. Etienne, Minister for War, introduced Bills authorising the reinstatement in the army of Captain ...
Article : 146 wordsThe "Shipping Gazette" states that the mail boats to be employed under the new Australian contract will call at Sydney. ...
Article : 72 wordsAn awful murder was committed yesterday on the flat at the Flemington racecourse. There was a large crowd on the flat, and a good many were men ...
Article : 1,975 wordsA telegram received from Melbourne states that the following military appointments appear in the last issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette":— ...
Article : 333 wordsMr. C. B. Winter, who retired from the managership of the Adelaide branch of the Bank of Australasia last July, has died at the age of 61 years. ...
Article : 949 wordsThe Prime Minister made an important speech at Footscray last night. Mr. Groom (Minister for Home Affairs) was also present. ...
Article : 946 wordsThe American Federation of Labour, which has a membership of 2,000,000, has prepared a black list, in which it is proposed to enrol all candidates for ...
Article : 87 wordsA banquet was held yesterday in connection with the Imperial Congress of the Chambers af Commerce at the Hotel Cecil. ...
Article : 211 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies, by 473 votes to 42, approved of Captain Dreyfus's reinstatement in the army, and, by 477 votes to 27, approved of ...
Article : 193 wordsA secret society of Mexican labourers has posted notices throughout Mexico warning all Americans to leave the country before September next. ...
Article : 46 wordsGreat excitement prevails on the Scotch Stock Exchange consequent upon experts having reported that the Fresno copper mine is worthless. ...
Article : 72 wordsSir,—On Monday the electors of two constituencies will be called upon to choose members for the Legislative Assembly and, in view of the importance ...
Article : 964 wordsThe cases arising out of the raid on the Sydney Club on Wednesday were again before the Water Police Court this morning. Further evidence was ...
Article : 624 wordsAt Long Island, New York, U.S.A., yesterday, Mr. Shaffer, a millionaire, was killed by a train which crashed into his automobile while passing over ...
Article : 40 wordsDuring the Dreyfus debate in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Sarrant (Under-Secretary of State for the Interior) smacked the face of M. Conti, a ...
Article : 54 words"The details are not arranged yet," said the Prime Minister yesterday, referring to Mr. Carruthers' proposal to invite prominent English journalists to ...
Article : 407 wordsThe yearling ram which was awarded first prize at the Royal Agricultural Show has been sold for Argentina. The animal realised 1,450 guineas. ...
Article : 35 wordsOn Russia's initiative, the British fleet's contemplated visit to the Baltic has been postponed to a more favourable time—probably 1907. ...
Article : 93 wordsA party of unemployed have seized a vacant piece of land at Plaistow, which forms part of the West Ham parish of London, and which they propose to ...
Article : 65 wordsAt Bisley, on Thursday, in connection with the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, Scotland won the Mackinnon Cup, with 1,445 ...
Article : 69 wordsAt Nottingham yesterday, Daniels, the American swimmer, won the 100 yards championship in 58 3-5sec. Healy, the Australian champion, was ...
Article : 36 wordsFollowing are the latest quotations for the undermentioned colonial mining shares:—Broken Hill Proprietary (N.S.W.), b 70s. 6d., s 71s. 9d.; British ...
Article : 77 wordsKing Edward, it is announced, will meet the Kaiser William in August next. The meeting-place of the two ...
Article : 41 wordsKauri Gum.—At yesterday's sales of kauri gum, 1,157 packages were offered, and 250 packages were sold. Prices for good sorts were firm. Other sorts were ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Transvaal authorities are arming Rand volunteers with bayonets, as a precaution against a possible native rising, or continued outrages. ...
Article : 31 wordsHenry Winter, aged 75, shot at and seriously wounded his wife at Corge, on the Upper Clarence, to-day. A disagreement arose between Winter ...
Article : 134 wordsWilliam Patrick Crick, M.L.A., was prosecutor in a case in the Central Police Court to-day, in which Joseph Lawson (described as an agent) was ...
Article : 247 wordsThe report of the Committee appointed to report upon the best means of legislating against the deleterious adulteration of butter has been issued. ...
Article : 135 wordsThe s.s. Charon, with His Excellency the Governor on board, steamed into Geraldton at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, dressed from stem to stern ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Council which resigned owing to the adverse vote at the referendum favouring Government construction of the water scheme as against ...
Article : 135 wordsA fire occurred yesterday in the Alexandra Coal Co.'s mine at Alexandral, Otago. Four miners—S. Churchill, W. King. M. Keane and A. Bruce— ...
Article : 74 wordsBar silver is quoted at 2s. 6 5-16d. an ounce ...
Article : 18 wordsA man named Alexander Jacques, aged about 22 years, was killed on the Victoria Park racecourse on Saturday afternoon. J. Spooner, while riding ...
Article : 69 wordsFive candidates have been nominated for the Surry Hills seat in the Legislative Assembly. These are:—John Norton, A. Bruntnell (Ministerial), H. ...
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Advertising : 374 wordsThe Full Court.—At half-past 10 a.m. before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McMillan, and Mr. Justice Rooth: C. Rich (plaintiff), appellant, ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the Westland election Mr. Seddon, son of the late Premier, is leading by 2,281 votes to 1,614 votes polled for Mr. Michael. A few ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 16 Jul 1906, Page 7
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