The summer fete in aid of St. John's chancel building fund was opened this afternoon on grounds in the vicinity of the Cascade Brewery. The spot was ...
Article : 105 wordsAs a result of the meeting of the Executive Council to-day a "Gazette" extraordinary was issued late to-night giving the following information:— ...
Article : 651 wordsA sensational story of love and crime was unfolded at a trial which has just concluded at Johannesburg. The accused was Philippus Swartz, and ...
Article : 216 wordsGood business was done in wheat today, principally at 2s 10¾d. One parcel sold at 2s 11d at Geelong. Flour was in good demand at £7 15s to £8. Bran. ...
Article : 272 wordsA women's branch of the, Workers' Political League was formed to-day, and the following office were appointed:— President, Mrs. Anderson: vice-presidents, ...
Article : 51 wordsMost of the Powers are increasing their legation guards at Seoul. There are 600 Japanese marines in the barracks, besides 3000 disguised soldiers ...
Article : 83 wordsIn large centres of population open air entertainments are always popular, and it was a happy idea on the part of the promoters of the Fun Carnival to ...
Article : 578 wordsAt a meeting of the hospital board tonight it was decided to hold the annual meeting next Wednesday, and the annual election on Wednesday Week. ...
Article : 144 wordsA fancy cake and produce fair, promoted by the employees of Messrs. Andrew Mather and Co., in aid of the District Nursing Association, was opened by ...
Article : 57 wordsThe "New York Sun," commenting on the valuclessness of Russia's promises in respect to the treaty rights of other Powers in Manchuria, while they do not ...
Article : 61 wordsThe marine board's Cape Pillar lighthouse site selection party continued its work to-day. After having had a ramble over the ruins at the settlement at Port ...
Article : 219 wordsAn impudent robbery was perpetrated at the Museum about 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when exhibits to the value of about 20 were stolen. The facts ...
Article : 443 wordsThe Minister for Defence is not inclined to rely solely on, the agreement between Great Britain and the Commonwealth for the naval defence of Australia. It is ...
Article : 123 wordsRussia is placing in Germany extensive orders for wireless telegraphy for the Far East. ...
Article : 19 wordsImperial 2½ per cent. consols are quoted at £85. ...
Article : 15 wordsFifteen thousand picked troops are aboard the Russian volunteer fleet and transports now yoyaging to the Far East. There is an impression in military ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Union Bank has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. A sum of £10,000 goes towards the reduction of the bank premises in the colonies, £4000 to the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe only change in the quotations of investment stocks was in the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company's 4 per cent. debenturs, which have advanced ...
Article : 30 wordsLord Tennyson has addressed the following farewell message to the Prime Minister and the people of the Commonwealth:—"I am deeply touched by the ...
Article : 392 wordsAt the City Police Court this morning several cabmen were summoned for failing to conspicuously display on their vehicles a card showing the lawful rates ...
Article : 234 wordsM. Plancon informed the "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Port Arthur that Washington's action in making a treaty with China, under the existing corcumstances, ...
Article : 56 wordsWheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1960,000 quarters, as against 1,810,000 quarters last ...
Article : 113 wordsDr. Morrison says Japan's latest note was stronger than the preceding one. Japan would not yield her moderate standpoint, and would not accept ...
Article : 68 wordsThere was a record attendance at the Academy of Music last night, and long before 8 o'clock every available inch of space was filled. The first part was ...
Article : 128 wordsColonel Younghusband met with an insolent reception in the Thibetan camp at Guru. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Public Health Commissioner received a telegram from New Zealand stating that 11 cases of small-pox and two suspected cases are in the hospital ...
Article : 64 wordsViceroy Alexieff has spoken hopefully of the establishment of a modus vivendi with Japan. He would then visit St. Petersburg. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Treasurer (Mr. W. B. Propsting) has settled with Mr. Jennings, on behalf of the Strahan Marine Board; for work done. in dredging at Macquarie Harbour ...
Article : 51 wordsThe new P. and O. liner Moldavia arrived at Melbourne on Tuesday. Her advent marks an important stage in the history of the company, the vessel ...
Article : 615 wordsRe that Fysh mail service again. I do not wish to be a satirist, but would rather drop medicinal balm around the follies of the age; but there are ...
Article : 553 wordsThe St., Petersburg correspondent of the "New York Herald" reports that the Czar's advisers were instructed to seek a plan of saving the amour propre of ...
Article : 56 wordsA very good house greeted the Won derscope Company at the Mechanics' Institute last evening, when the programme of the previous night was ...
Article : 78 wordsA general meeting of the Tourists Association was held to-night, when some severe strictures were passed on the action of the city council in refusing to ...
Article : 245 wordsOne of the strangest schools in the world has been established in Philadelphia by a woman. It is a school for parrots, where the birds are taught to ...
Article : 165 wordsThe request that all who retained the pictorial supplement issued with the "Examiner" of January 7 would contribute at least on shilling to the ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Majeroni Company presented Flight for Life" at the Albert Hall las evening, when there was a marked improvement in the public patronage not ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Federal Cabinet had long sitting to-day. All the Ministers were present, with the exception, of the Attorney-General (Senator Drake), who is in ...
Article : 136 wordsFew people will admit failure while there is a chance for argument. Many people claim success when no one rises to dispute. What we want to do is to place ...
Article : 337 wordsAs the time for receiving the tenders for the new mail contracts is drawing to a close, there is evidence of some slight uneasiness in the Postal ...
Article : 66 wordsMrs. Seager, wife of Mr. P. Seager, Registrar of the Supreme Court, died this afternoon. Deceased had been in bad health, for years. ...
Article : 189 wordsA Mr. Sheane, a clerk, borrowed £21 at 25 per cent. interest from a money lender named Prosser, and agreed to pay back £2 a month. He fell in arrears, ...
Article : 140 wordsAt Vroneysylln, a little village in the Valley of Llangollen, the son of one family married the daughter in another. Then the son's father married his son's ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Minister for Defence has received an intimation from the Acting Agent-General of Victoria in reference to the issue of war medals for the Scottish ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Thu 21 Jan 1904, Page 6
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