The Reichstag was opened yesterday by the Emperor William in a speech which showed that he intends to maintain a firm attitude with regard to the situation in ...
Article : 95 wordsThe White Star liner Britannic, which left Southampton on Monday last, the 12th inst., with the British troops who are to take part in the inauguration of the ...
Article : 1,264 wordsA correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that General Botha, the Boer commandcr-in-chief, has forwarded to Lord Roberts a communication stating the terms ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Earl of Hopetoun, who is suffering from an attack of dytentery, is at Meerut, in the North-West provinees, 30 miles from Delhi. ...
Article : 51 wordsOf all the dangers association with a seagoing life that of fire is most dreaded by the mariner. Many an Australian trader has been lost from this cause, and the ship ...
Article : 1,261 wordsThe no-confidence motion in the Ministry, which was carried in the Legislative Assembly early yesterday morning, resuited in Mr. M'Lean waiting on the ...
Article : 2,335 wordsThe R.M.S. Ormuz, which arrived at Fremantle yesterday, has a long passenger-list. Amongst those on board are Sir Hartley and Lady Williams (who are returning after ...
Article : 857 wordsLance-Corporal Crouch, who has returned invalided from South Africa, reached Ararat last night, and was welcomed back with great enthusiasm. The ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Czar Nicholas, who has been suffering from a mild attack of influenza, has since developed typhoid fever. His general condition is, however, satisfactory. ...
Article : 57 wordsDonald Ross, aged 20, died at the residonce of his uncle, Mr. D. Campbell, Mount Talbot, to-day. He was a member of the first Australian contingent, and saw service ...
Article : 61 wordsA remarkable statement has been made by a Boer, formerly landrost of a town in the Transvaal, and now a prisoner at Durban. ...
Article : 121 wordsAt the meeting of the Waranga Shire Council on Saturday, the site for the proposed Roberts memorial was granted, as petitioned for by the townspeople, viz., at ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Chinese Government has commenced negotiations with the foreign Ministers at Peking on the basis proposed by them, as stated by "The Times" ...
Article : 78 wordsIn the reconstructed Salisbury Ministry the Cabinet comprises 20 members, being one more than in the original Ministry. The number of Cabinet members in the ...
Article : 132 wordsThe disputed will case, Hendy v. Jenkins, was continued to-day. One witness valued the property in dispute at £70,000. Several witness considered that, although the ...
Article : 806 wordsGeneral E. T. H. Hutton, the commander of the 1st Brigade of the Mounted Infantry Division, under General Ian Hamilton, which includes the colonial mounted troops, ...
Article : 64 wordsIt was recently announced that an allied force, including British, French, and Germnn troops, had been despatched by Count Waldersee to occupy the tombs of the ...
Article : 107 wordsThe majority obtained by Mr. Robert Bond, premier of New foundland, at the general election, which has just taken place in that colony, is overwhelming. In the ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Australians are operating with great success in the west of the Transvaal. At Ottoshoop, 25 miles from Mafeking, they captured 8O Boers, who have been ...
Article : 46 wordsA force, consisting of German, Austrian, and Italian troops, was recently despatched by Count Waldersee against the Chinese troops who lately constituted the garrison ...
Article : 100 wordsDr. W. J. Leyds, late Transvaa! envoy in Europe, declares that Mr. Kruger, before leaving the Transvaal, saved a portion nf the money in the Treasury at Pretoria, ...
Article : 61 wordsA serious accident has happened at a bull fight at Alicante, the chief polt of Vulencia, in Spain. While the entertainment was proceeding ...
Article : 57 wordsAdvices from Berlin state that l5,000 Boers intend to leave tlielr homes in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony and trek into Damaraland, in German ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Japanese forces have for some time past been taking no part in the proceedings of the allies in China. A large number of these troops have ...
Article : 67 wordsA Jew, named Hilsner, has been sentenced to death at Polnet, in Bohemia, on the charge of having murdered two girls for ritual purposes. ...
Article : 188 wordsSome days ago the Government received a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies asking whether there was any objection to the China Naval Contin ...
Article : 155 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has received, at Windsor Castle, two leading nuns from Mafeking, who were in the town during the siege, and helped to nurse the wounded. ...
Article : 42 wordsCommissions in the Royal Field Artillery have been granted to Privates W. H. Gosse and J. G. Saunders, of the South Australian Mounted Infantry. ...
Article : 32 wordsA conference of the permanent heads of the Post and Telgraph departments of the federating colonies was opened to-day at the General Post-office, and it is ...
Article : 611 wordsMr. Hales, war correspondent of the "Daily News" in South Africa, advocates the establishment of great Imperial milltary horse-breeding farms in New Zealand, ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Tyson succession duty ease was continued to-day, when further evidence was given in support of the Government's contention that Mr. Tyson regraded Felton, ...
Article : 399 wordsIn connection with the Paris Exhibition it was expected that 68,000,000 tickets would be sold. Not more than 48,000,000 tickets, however, were used by the ...
Article : 40 wordsThe steamer Suffolk, 5,364 tons (Messrs. Birt, Trinder, and Bethell), leaves Cape Town for Australia on Friday next, the 10th inst., with 50 invalided soldiers and ...
Article : 35 wordsMatthew Mayer, an unmarried man, 36 years of age, and a resident of Springhurst, was found dead in his hut, about three miles on the Wangaratta side of ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Victorian tobacco shipped by the Loch Vennachar and the Loch Ness, which left Melbourne on July 19 and August 22, respectively, is apparently good, as samples ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following casualty is reported:—. Private W. G. Johnson, of the South Australian bushmen, wounded at Wonderfontein. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe deaths in Hobart district during the week ended November 10 only numbered six, namely, two from old age and four from other causes. ...
Article : 94 wordsTallow.—At the auction sales of Austraiasian tallow held to-day 1,650 casks were offered, and 1,300 casks were sold. Prices realised were as follows:—Fine mutton, ...
Article : 127 wordsA message has been received by the Lieutenant-Governor from Sir Alfred Milner, Cape Town, stating that the Harleeh Castle, which has a large number of Australian ...
Article : 381 wordsThe Legisative Council held a bried sitting to-day. The Chamber expressed its disapproval of the eight hours principle. A measure having for its object the ...
Article : 386 wordsBoth the Workmen's Compensation and the Crown Lands Consolidation Bills were passed through their remaining stages in the House of Assembly to-day. ...
Article : 219 wordsA select committee has recommended that the erection of the new Parliament-houses be at once commenced on risine ground near the old barracks, at the head of St. ...
Article : 143 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—Fine v. Maguire, Preston v. the Queen. First Civil Court. (Before Mr. Justice A'Beckett.) ...
Article : 182 wordsMiss Lilian May Ward was riding home on a bicycle, after attending an entertainment at Kadina on Monday evening, when a wombat crossed the road, tanning ...
Article : 198 wordsBENDIGO.—At a meeting of the board of advise on Wednesday a circular was received from Colonel Cairncross, secretary of the "Grand Old Flag" movement, requesting the board to name the ...
Article : 259 wordsSir,—We have sent to Mr. W. H. Renwick, secretary of the Free-trade Liberal Association, 10/ as a contribution towards the expense of having Mr. Reid's speech ...
Article : 198 wordsThe Legislative Council last night passed the third reading of the Payment of Members Bill. In the Assembly to-day the Premier ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 16 Nov 1900, Page 5
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