Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, writing to one of his constituents, says:—"I am fully convinced that the prosperity of the ...
Article : 121 wordsIt has been officially announced at Ottawa that the new penny postage to Australia commenced on Monday. ...
Article : 31 wordsTo-day's "Examiner."—Besides the usual extra column increase in width on each of the pages of Saturday's "Examiner," there are two additional pages ...
Article : 2,797 wordsArthur Shrewsbury's betrothed heard the first shot fired, and asked what he was doing. She received the reply "Nothing," and the second shot ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Chief Secretary (Hon. Dr. M'Call) left for Ulverstone to-night by, the mail train. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe marine board instituted proceedings against H. J. Allbuery at the Police Court for breach of bye-laws No. 2, section 12, in which the board suffered a ...
Article : 51 wordsAt the annual conference of the Australian Butter Factory Managers' Association to-day, Mr. P. Coghlan read a paper forwarded by Mr. M. A.O'Callaghan, dairy ...
Article : 65 wordsAt a meeting of the Executive to-day the following changes and alterations were approved in connection with the staff of messengers in the public departments ...
Article : 114 wordsFriday was the last day for receiving nominations for the vacant seat for Long-ford in Parliament. The returning officer (Mr. V. A. J. Mayson) attended at ...
Article : 123 wordsHilmi Pasha proposes to try the worst Macedonian prisoners and exile all suspected to Anatolia, like Russia sends suspects to Siberia, and keep the least ...
Article : 39 wordsThe resignation of, Sir Hartley Williams as a judge of the Supreme Court of :Victoria was to-day handed in to the Premier. The retiring judge sails on June ...
Article : 75 wordsThe term of office of the Earl of Minto as Governor-General of Canada, which under ordinary conditions would expire in the course of a few months, has been ...
Article : 37 wordsBlankets have been seized at White- chapel drenched with blood and swarming with typhoid bacilli. Fifteen thousand were recently, sold in ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Earl of Rosebery, replying to a correspondent, expresses surprise that his Burnley speech should be interpreted as supporting Mr. Chamberlain. It would ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Premier (Hon. W. B. Propsting) has received a cablegram intimating that the Japanese squadron will arrive here on Wednesday next, and leave on the ...
Article : 48 wordsWheat was again quiet to-day. Argentine sold at about 5s 1½d to 5s 2d; Red Walla, 5s; South Australian, 5s 11d to 6s; flour, £12 to £12 10s. Steady ...
Article : 214 wordsThe natives at Manilla have suffered greatly by a conflagration which swept their quarter. Two thousand houses were burnt, the damage being estimated at ...
Article : 42 wordsMinisters have been invited by the Re-form League of Burnie (where, it will be remembered, the movement was started in Tasmania) to attend the first annual ...
Article : 189 wordsNegotiations are proceeding between France and Great Britain regarding Morocco. A notable article appears in "The ...
Article : 61 wordsA Court of Enquiry was held to-day relative to the collision between the ketches Huon Pine and Mary Ann, which occurred on May 2 between Droughty ...
Article : 247 wordsThe following were among the sales made on Change yesterday:- Mount Lyell, 63s 9d. North Lyell, 27s 6d. ...
Article : 25 wordsSir Charles Dilke, M.P., in a letter to the "Daily Mail," remarks that there has always been a divergence between the opinions of Australians and Canadians. ...
Article : 69 wordsGeneral Bogdanovitch's murderers fired nine bullets into his breast and back, and then escaped, though the watchman was a witness. The assassination is regarded as ...
Article : 64 wordsCopper.—Standard brands are quoted at, £62 10s for spot and at £62 for three months delivery. Pig Iron.—Glasgow warrants No. 1, ...
Article : 62 wordsConsiderable inconvenience was caused this morning by the breakdown of the electric tramway system, owing to the insulation of one of the large feed cables ...
Article : 45 wordsA private meeting was held at West-minster yesterday to consider the question of preferential duties. It was attended by members of the House of ...
Article : 95 wordsIt is seldom indeed that the musical-loving public of the community is afforded such a treat as that provided by Mr. Branscombe's Westminster Abbey Glee ...
Article : 640 wordsGerman explorers at Babylon have discovered the great gate of Nebuchad-nezzar's Palace. Hundreds of inscribed bricks form part of the public library, ...
Article : 36 wordsThe report of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the causes of the Mount Kembla colliery disaster, throws no new light upon the catastrophe. ...
Article : 58 wordsButter.—The market is dull. New Zealand lots are selling at from 96s to 97s, and the prices for Danish are unchanged. Cheese.—The market is quiet and prices ...
Article : 172 wordsRight Hon. H.H. Asquith, speaking at Doneaster, declared that Mr. Chamberlain's proposals would have the unqualified and united opposition of the Liberal ...
Article : 121 wordsIt is understood on enquiry that a free railway pass was issued by the ex-Minister of Railways (Mr. B. S. Bird) to Mr. T. A. Rogers, as correspondent to "The ...
Article : 155 wordsTod Sloan has been warned off a race-course in France for abetting in reprehensible conduct during the race for the French Oaks. ...
Article : 29 wordsTwo plague rats have been found on one of the Woolloomooloo wharfs. A search of the produce and other stores in Sussex-street, in the vicinity of which ...
Article : 43 wordsThe returns of the Bank of England for the week, as compared with those of the previous week, are as follow, the figures of a week ago being given in ...
Article : 92 wordsWhile the ship Loch Rannoch, which arrived from Glasgow to-day, was running down her casting, Albert Bach, an apprentice had a remarkable escape from ...
Article : 157 wordsThe "Standard" declares that Canada is enthusiastic on the Zollverein idea, but Australia was apparently sceptical, while Great Britain is expectant of the leaven ...
Article : 48 wordsThis morning a deputation, consisting of the Hon. A. Morrisby, M.L.C., and Mr. H. Burns, M.H.A., waited on the Chief Secretary (Hon. Dr. M'Call) to ask the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 wordsThe following notifications have been posted at Lloyd's:- Arrivals.—From Wellington—Machrin-hanish, sh. From Lyttelton—Cupica, bq. ...
Article : 75 wordsReuter's correspondent at Pekin states that Great Britain accepts a payment of the indemnity on a silver basis for nine years, and thereafter on a gold basis. It ...
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Advertising : 1,056 wordsThe open market discount rate for three months bank bills is 3 5-16 per cent., or 3-16 per cent. below the Bank of England rate, which is 3½ per cent. ...
Article : 33 wordsAt the Rockhampton Supreme Court Reginald John Halloran, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Barcaldine, pleaded guilty to appropriating ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Bank of England rate has been reduced from 4 to 3½ per cent. ...
Article : 18 wordsGreat Ploughing Feat at Westbury.— Since our last issue we have been furnished with the particulars of the ploughing of over 100 acres of land at Westfield ...
Article : 347 wordsThe anti-dynastic rebels invested Linaff, and killed the Prefect and French Consul-General of Yunnan. Reports to hand show that the ...
Article : 35 wordsBritish 2½ per cent. consols are quoted at £91 15s. New South Wales 3½ per cents. are quoted at £100 10s, and Queensland ...
Article : 37 wordsPrices for all classes of wools are good. Some of the Merinoes have been with drawn from the sale, and the crossbreds are still very dear. Amongst the sales ...
Article : 104 wordsLord Peel, the umpire in the South Wales Coal Conciliation. Board, has decided against a 5 per cent. reduction in wages. ...
Article : 32 wordsW. A. Arthur, Limited, shows a profit of £28,850, a further dividend of 5 per cent. being declared, and a sum of £2790 carried forward, ...
Article : 27 wordsA petition is being very numerously signed, the purport of which is praying for the mitigation of a portion of the sentences recently passed upon Penny, ...
Article : 111 wordsThe State Premiers, who urged at their recent conference that the disability which may, deter state politicians from contesting federal elections should be ...
Article : 247 wordsThe second reading of the Reform Bill was the business before the "'House" last evening, Mr. J. B. Waldron occupying the Speaker's chair. Those who addressed. ...
Article : 246 wordsMr. Harris, United States Commissioner for Education, has caused a sensation by his address to the International Kindergarten Union, Pittsburg, when he ...
Article : 213 wordsA septuagenarian named Mesley, who lived in the Rue de la Republique, St. Julien-en-Jarez, seven or eight miles from St. Etienne, was found murdered ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Pope, though continuing to receive pilgrims, merely sees them file before him. He is not answering the addresses presented to him, and his healt[?] ...
Article : 163 wordsMir. Joseph Bidencope, of "Salvator Rosa Glen," has presented to the Government, through the Minister of Lands and Works, a fine collection of choice rose ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Sat 23 May 1903, Page 5
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