Recently a Quirindi drover named Frarell, is charge of 1000 ewes, the property of Mr. Whitten, of Quirindi (says Wednesday’s "Bourke Banner"), camped in one of the ...
Article : 183 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Council’s amendment in the Northern and Central Districts Boundaries Bill was accepted. ...
Article : 53 wordsAdditional details continue to be received of the s[?]ege of the foreign Legations at Peking and their relief by the international troops. Information now to hand states ...
Article : 193 wordsA report received by the War Office from Lord Roberts states that the Boers on Sunday last made an attack on Winburg, in the Orange River Colony, from three sides, ...
Article : 123 wordsThe next matter brought up the question of the Commissioner’s salary. The 9th clause leaves it entirely to the discretion of the Executive to fix the salary, and this ...
Article : 140 wordsRather a novel justification for new legislation was given when the House met yesterday; or, at any rate, an unusually candid one. The Council had added a new ...
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Advertising : 1,202 wordsThis proposal, and then it was asked what the real powers of the board were to be. Actually the board is only advisory; but Mr. Foxton pointed out that the Minister, ...
Article : 102 wordsThe local bodies, or, at any rate, a number of them, are much concerned about the effects of the Health Bill. The local body rather resembles the late-lamented Mr. ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Rev. Geo. Gladstone, who some time ago created attention by his remarks concerning Dancing and Its Evils, preached a most sensational sermon at Holy Trinity ...
Article : 738 wordsInformation has been received that 169 additional Boers have surrendered to the British commander at Harrismith, in the Orange River Colony, near the Natal ...
Article : 31 wordsNews is to hand that 2000 German troops have now arrived at Peking. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe following additional list of casualties among the colonial troops serving in South Africa has been announced:—Private T. B. Foster, of the Victorian ...
Article : 95 wordsReports are to hand that Colonel Wint, with sixty men of the Third American Cavalry, dispersed a large force of Chinese on the 19th instant, seven miles from ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. Fogarty asked to have the consideration of the bill postponed. He vociferated against the appointment of this "supreme being," as he described the ...
Article : 218 wordsLatest reports regarding the operations of the allied troops at Peking state that the city is now clear of the enemy. ...
Article : 27 wordsIt is reported that 1800 Russian infantry and 300 artillery, with twenty-four guns, are sailing from Kleff, in Southern European Russia, for China. They have been ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is reported that ex-President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, and Commandant Delarey have paid a visit to President Kruger, who was last reported to be at ...
Article : 47 wordsLater information states that the Boxers who are advancing on Peking are passing to the north-east of Yang-tsun, on the railway line between Peking and Tientsin. ...
Article : 29 wordsNews from the Transvaal states that a native has given information of an atrocity alleged to have been committed by the Boers. He declares that the Boers ...
Article : 105 wordsIn response to "feelers" put forward by the German Press with regard to the final settlement in China, the leading French newspapers express themselves in favour ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. Foxton was not carried away by this appeal. He explained that the financial complement would be provided in a special bill. This cleared up some dublousness; but it ...
Article : 101 wordsIt is reported that the Viceroy Li Hung Chang has asked the Empress Dowager to order the arrest of Prince Tuan and the disarming of the Boxers, in order to open ...
Article : 40 wordsIn view of the approaching warm weather the public are invited to inspect the magnificent display of Assam Silks and Washing Materials of every description in Charles ...
Article : 91 wordsAt the World's Temperance Congress held in London in June, many of the delegates from different countries were W.C.T.U. members. While at the last congress held in 1846 women were ...
Article : 786 wordsThe transport steamer Salamis, conveying the naval contingents from Victoria and New South Wales for service in China, has arrived at Hongkong. ...
Article : 26 wordsSoon after this there took place one of those childish wrangles which all Parliaments occasionally provide to show the masses the true loftiness of a deliberative ...
Article : 362 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. [?] gave notice that to-day he will ask the Premier:—1. How many persons named Glassey are employed in the ...
Article : 87 wordsIt is reported that the Russian Government have placed orders for the supply of 6,000,0001b. of beef on the hoof (live cattle), the meat being required to feed the ...
Article : 39 wordsOwing to some misunderstanding in connection with the terms of engagement of the Exhibition Grounds for the annual sports of the Western Suburbs A.A.C., it ...
Article : 61 wordsThe telegraph cable between Taku, at the mouth of the Pel-[?]o River, and Chitu, on the northern coast of the Shantung Promontory, has now been laid. This line ...
Article : 45 wordsA critical examination of the question of the population of China is made in the May number of the "Dutsche Rundschan" by Herr E. M. Kohler. Although himself ...
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Advertising : 269 wordsWith reference to the action proposed to be taken as to the awards of the recent Post and Telegraph Office competition, the Queensland Institute of Architects resolved ...
Article : 102 wordsThe following is an official report of the state of the Hospitals for the Insane at Goodan and Ipswich for the week ending 25th instant:—Goodna: In the houses at last report, 690 males, ...
Article : 133 wordsLockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer, quickest, safest, best; restores the natural colour. Lockyer’s, the real English Hair Restorer. Large bottles, 1s. 6d., everywhere.—(Advt.) ...
Article : 28 wordsThe usual weekly meeting of the Fortitude Valley Benevolent Society was held in the Jirch Schoolroom on Monday morning, when there were present—Mesdames ...
Article : 72 wordsA highly technical discussion ensued as to what a sewer-pipe really is, and although a great many gentlemen spoke, and no one agreed to any ...
Article : 326 wordsIn the betting market to-day, Ampier became firmer for the Epsom Handicap, mainly owing to some of the "layers" backing him back. The prices on offer ...
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Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Wed 29 Aug 1900, Page 2
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