News has been received from Pekin that the Emperor of China is in a dying state, and that he is now scarcely able to walk. ...
Article : 64 wordsAdvices received by the United States Government entertain no doubt that the treaty of peace with Spain will be signed within a fortnight. The amount ...
Article : 169 wordsThe boxing contest between Corbett and Sharkey came off in the United states yesterday. Sharkey won, in the ninth round. The sale of seats and the match realised ...
Article : 69 wordsAugust Fretsch, aged 70 years, dropped dead on a bowling great at Richmond yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 29 wordsFour hundred shareholders in the Great Boulder Company, Kalgoorlie, representing 200,000 shares, have signed a requisition in favour of calling an extraordinary meeting ...
Article : 58 wordsAs in all other places where this uncommonly fascinating drama has been played, "The Sign of the Cross" has asserted itself in Broken Hill, and last night the Crystal ...
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Advertising : 137 wordsPatrick Convery, aged 60 years, was killed yesterday afternoon by a fall of earth in a claypit at Caulfield. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe directors of the Broken Hill Junction have issued their 25th half-yearly report; the period covered is to September 30. The directors "are pleased to say that the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsAlexander Quanchi, John Hipworth, and Jamen Ryan were buried by a fall of earth in the Madame Berry West mine, Allendale, yesterday afternoon. They were released ...
Article : 45 wordsThe United Fiendly Societies' Council, undismayed by the failure of their first Silverton continental, arranged another, which was held last night and was tolerably successful. The ...
Article : 130 wordsBoth Houses of Parliament sat last night. ...
Article : 13 wordsyesterday afternoon a cyclist saw a child named Ella West run out of Mrs. West's house at Hindmarsh, with her clothes all ablazc. He threw her down and, with the ...
Article : 59 wordsIn the Council, Mr. J. H. Want (Attorney-General) announced the resignation of Dr. Garran and the appointment of Mr. John Hughes as vice-president of the Council. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 wordsA YOUNG man named John Edward Maddern was killed instantaneously in Jamieson's shaft, Block 12, Broken Hill Proprietary mine, early this morning, and his mate Arthur John ...
Article : 324 wordsSIR,—The additional Customs duties draw our attention to the fact that we are in danger of being heavily taxed at any moment; and, although the duties may not ...
Article : 786 wordsThe bubonic plague has broken out on board the Messageries Maritime steamer Gironde, running between Marseilles and South Africa. The steamer ...
Article : 50 wordsWhen the Broken Hill Polo Club reorganised this season it absorbed into its ranks all the old enthusiasts of the game who in past years had assisted to make the sport a ...
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Advertising : 87 wordsIn the Assembly, Mr. Reid, in reply to Mr. Dacey, said: My promise that a fortnight's annual leave should be given to the police will be kept. ...
Article : 238 wordsThere is a prospect of the United States buying the Canadian sealing fleet in the Behring Sea, with a view of ending the controversy with Canada with ...
Article : 66 wordsIF Wilcannia were connected by rail with Sydney there would be a further inducement for the Government to refrain from making the river below that ...
Article : 971 wordsMR. HALL, J.P., deputy coroner, yesterday held an inquest into the fire which broke out in the office of the Barrier Ranges Hotel, Silverton, and destroyed books and papers ...
Article : 753 wordsA bookmakers' "strike" has occurred in Perth. In consequence of the amendment of the Police Act allowing bookmakers to bet on racecourses, the number of bookmakers had ...
Article : 139 wordsThe arrivals of wool to date for the next series of the London sales number 154,000 bales, of which 25,000 bales have been forwarded direct to the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Daily Chronicle states that Britain has leased to the United States the' island of Socotrn, in the Indian Ocean, for use as a coaling station. The ...
Article : 48 wordsThe third round of pennant matches in Melbourne was started on Saturday, and the grounds being in magnificent order, high scores were the result in nearly every ...
Article : 515 wordsThe members of the Labor party in the House have decided on a policy of vigorous retrenchment when the next Estimates come before Parliament. ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is understood that at a meeting of the colliery proprietors held yesterday afternoon a motion was affirmed to comply with the coal-weighing clauses of the Coal Mines Act ...
Article : 49 wordsWild "scenes" have taken place in the Hungarian Diet, over the Hentze debate. The students stoned the Chamber and the Premier's carriage. ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the Legislative Council last night the Plural Voting Abolition Bill was read a third time. The amendments of the Assembly to the Wages Attachment Abolition Bill were ...
Article : 82 wordsGermany, France, and Belgium are in accord with regard to the arranging of reduced freights and cheap railway rates for exhibits intended for the West ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Colonial Secretary (Mr. Brunker) will shortly introduce a bill to the Assembly to compel all fire insurance companies to contribute towards the maintenance of country ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 508 wordsBar silver is now quoted at 2s. 3?d. per ounce standard. ...
Article : 17 wordsTHERE is at present available for the increase of railway accommodation in South Australia a balance of £88,593 15s. 11d.; but as it is proposed to spend £108,000 during the ...
Article : 448 wordsIn the Assembly last night the Premier was questioned as to the accuracy of the recent report of Dr. Wigg that the birth rate of the colony was enormously on the decrease ...
Article : 239 wordsMr. Wragge forecasts fine weather with fairly high temperatures over the interior of New South Wales. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe German Foreign Office, in a frigid note to the Vatican, has intimated its intention to proclaim a protectorate over the Christians in the East. ...
Article : 32 wordsSIR,—I claim "Argentum's" 1s. 9d., his 1d. stamp and cash coupon, on behalf of Macadam (deceased), for an idea to mitigate the dust nuisance in Broken Hill. Our streets are ...
Article : 299 wordsThe Times correspondent at Berlin telegraphs that there exists a growing friction between the dependent German States and Prussia, owing to a variety ...
Article : 59 wordsThe second round of the Wednesday Afternoon Cricket Association matches was commenced on the Oval yesterdny. The Norths and Almas met on the north pitch, and the ...
Article : 454 wordsThe Emperor of Austria has given a donation of 20,000 francs to the poor of Geneva, in Switzerland, in acknowledgment of the sympathy of the people on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 wordsIn the Assembly last night the Premier, in reply to Mr.M'Donald, said that Mr. District Court Judge Noel had not tendered his resignation to the Government. Ne definite ...
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Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Thu 24 Nov 1898, Page 2
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