On October 22 the Czar issued a ukase, which ordered administrative changes that were considered likely to greatly ameliorate the condition of ...
Article : 205 wordsThe Earl of Crewe, in a speech delivered at Grahamstown, expressed he opinion that the Hetvolk's attempt to oust the Chinese from the Rand was due ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Royal Commission that is to enquire into the operation of the shipping ring and the system of deferred rebates includes:— ...
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Advertising : 802 wordsThe third subscription concert of the Orphens Society was held to-night in the Town Hall, in the presence of a large attendance, including the Governor. ...
Article : 30 wordsAt a meeting of the strikers in the building trade to-day it was announced that an appeal for assistance would be made to the workers throughout ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. M. F. M'Leod, who has been ill for some two or three months, died this afternoon. Deceased was a well-known cricketer, and founder of the Northern ...
Article : 39 wordsThe English mail despatched from Melbourne on the 22nd inst. was the largest on record, 710 bags and 82 packages being forwarded. The mail ...
Article : 39 wordsThe following probates have been issued:—William Cattlin to Mary Cattlin, £1248; John Isaac to James White Stearn Bolton Phillips and William ...
Article : 30 wordsThe result of the disorderly mass meeting held at the Wanderers' Hall, Johannesburg, has been received. It was summoned by the Mayor at the ...
Article : 136 wordsThe State Government does not intend to take any action to meet the wish of those who have asked that a referendum be taken again at the next general ...
Article : 46 wordsA communication has been received from the Prime Minister, intimating that the Government proposes to proceed with the establishment of an office in ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. J. L. Trefle, the Labour candidate, won the Castlereagh bye-election, defeating Mr. Barry, the farmers nominee, by 318 votes. ...
Article : 25 wordsA request from Archbishop Carr that arrangements be made by the Department of Education for the inspection of Catholic primary schools was before the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe 'American Federation of Labour demands the municipal ownership of all services of public utility, the nationalisation of telegraphs and telephones, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe marine board of enquiry into the wreck of the French barque Montebello on the south coast of Kangaroo Island was held to-day. The board reserved ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Royal assent has been given to the Local Government Bill. As soon as the proclamation is issued a commission will be appointed, to subdivide the state ...
Article : 58 words"The Times" St. Petersburg correspondent writes that, while there is no reason to apprehend opposition at this point, there are prospects of the ...
Article : 43 wordsThe statement of Bishop Wallis, as cabled to New Zealand, that they were developing in New Zealand a "nation of heathens," has aroused considerable ...
Article : 150 wordsProfessor Edward Dicey, C.B., and Professor John Westlake, K.C., LL.D., Professors of International Law at Cambridge University, both condemn the ...
Article : 103 wordsDr. Herbert the Canadian doctor, domiciled in London, who has charged a Frenchman named Cesbron, to whom he had lent money, with a treacherous ...
Article : 82 wordsIntense indignation was aroused in shipping and commercial circles to-day upon the receipt of news from Thursday Island that the Customs authorities had ...
Article : 244 wordsThe following notices appear in the "Gazette":—Dr. W. E. Roeth, Hobart, is registered as a medical practitioner. The Hamilton, Kingborough, Bellerive ...
Article : 89 wordsFamine reports from Russia are of a terrible type. A contract running into many millions of roubles for the supply of starving ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Taylor case comes on for hearing to-morrow. ...
Article : 13 wordsIt was announced a couple of days ago that Mr. Henry Louis Bischoffsheim, a well-known city banker, had given £100,000 to charities in commemoration ...
Article : 69 wordsCaptain Bernier, in the Dominion Government steamer Arctic, has taken possession of eight islands in the Arctic Seas for Canada. He has also ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Seddon memorial committee disapproves of the Inspector-General's scheme of technical sholarships, and proposes New Zealand fellowships and travelling ...
Article : 34 wordsAt the town board meeting to-day the chairman stated he had been approached by a number of citizens with the request that the constitution of the marine board ...
Article : 59 wordsAccording to the Servian correspondent of a German unofficial paper, the influential military and political leaders of Belgrade are discussing the deposition ...
Article : 48 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of the Ulverstone Town Board was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening. Present—Messrs. E. Hobbs (chairman), P. Scott, ...
Article : 637 wordsSub-Lieutenant G. Innes has been gazetted lieutenant and G. Langford a sublieutenant of the Australasian branch of the Royal Naval Reserve. ...
Article : 31 wordsFehoi Pasha, the Sultan's aide-decamp, and chief of the secret police, was traversing Pera, the aristocratic suburb of Constantinople, when a bomb was ...
Article : 33 wordsThe anniversary of the East Devonport Methodist Church was concluded to-night with a public meeting in the church. There was a large attendance, ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Johannesburg correspondent of "The Times" says the Boers will be the Strongest individual party in the new Parliament, but the Progressives will be ...
Article : 53 wordsNo fewer than 70 divorce cases are set down for hearing at the sittings which opened to-day. ...
Article : 23 wordsAn agreement, subject to ratification by the Powers represented at the Algeciras Convention, provides that France and Spain, if necessary, may temporarily ...
Article : 54 wordsEarl Carrington, in a speech at High Wycombe, and speaking for himself, and not for his party, expressed the earnest hope that a modus vivendi in connection ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. Chas. Baldwin, of Durham Court, a well-known horse-breeder, died suddenly last night, aged 76. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe town board to-day decided to consider its attitude towards the Local Government Bill, and the matter was referred to a special committee. A ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. Lloyd-George, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Gloucester, said the Lords were using a base metal, that reminded him of democracy's ...
Article : 45 wordsAnniversary services were preached in the Methodist Church on Sunday. morning and evening last. Rev. T. B. Reid occupied the pulpit morning and ...
Article : 49 wordsThe wife of General Sir Bindon Blood, commander of the Punjab forces, has been robbed of £1440 worth of jewellery. These valuables were abstracted ...
Article : 46 wordsLord Rosebery's second son has inherited fom Miss Lucy Cohen, his greataunt, a town house and a fortune of £100,000. This will enable him to ...
Article : 38 wordsAnother railway accident is reported. A passenger train collided with an empty goods train at Ullescliff. The accident occurred in a fog and the driver ...
Article : 36 wordsFish appear to be taking well now. One rod took 35 trout this week for one day (one fish 8lb. loz.), and for the same days two rods 32 trout and 18 ...
Article : 66 wordsThe training ship Algeciras, stationed at Toulon, has been burnt. Many of those on board were injured, and three are missing. ...
Article : 26 wordsA special meeting of the axemen's carnival committee was held ,this afternoon at Latrobe, when it was unanimously decided to hold the first day at ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. Norton Griffith, an engineer, has given an international trophy for the winner of the "Daily Mail" aeroplane race. The trophy thereafter is to be ...
Article : 36 wordsThe anniversary of the Church of England Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday, and passed off very successfully. Two services. were held, morning. ...
Article : 65 wordsAt a meeting of the Tasmanian Civil Service Association to-night the question of leave of absence to state teachers for long service was considered, and it was ...
Article : 178 wordsThe wintry and boisterous weather experienced here was responsible, writes our correspondent on November 24, for our steamer being late in arriving. She ...
Article : 196 wordsOn Fridays night the usual monthly meeting of the Longford Water Trust was held. There were present—Messrs. T. G. Hudson (chairman), J. Lee, E. E. ...
Article : 262 wordsThe production of Dr. Root's cantata, "Faith Triumphant," by the Congregational Choral Society was hailed by A large and representative audience In ...
Article : 295 wordsOn Sunday afternoon the funeral of the poor boy Lawrencce Vou Bibra, who was drowned on Thursday, took place. It was largely attended, between 200 and ...
Article : 148 wordsThe November "Cassell's" contains nine stories by Max Pemberton, Tom Gallon, William Le Queux, and other writers of note. The magazine contains ...
Article : 97 wordsAs the motor car approached the street corner a young man sprang directly in front of it, and, waving his arms, cried— "Now, come on, will you?" The car ...
Article : 103 wordsThe largest postage-stamp ever issued measured 4in. by 2in., and was the old United States five-cent. stamp for packages of newspapers. The ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Tue 27 Nov 1906, Page 5
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