After the formal exercises of midday, both Houses of Parliament met yesterday afternoon and at once got down to business. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies has ordered a State funeral for the late President (M. Faure) at a cost of 165,000 francs. ...
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Advertising : 65 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, in reply to a question, Mr. St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary for War, stated that the Mahdi's body was taken ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. Creswell, the secretary, has convened a meeting of the Cricket Council tor March 10 to consider what steps shall be taken to ensure all three colonies (New South Wales, ...
Article : 83 wordsWITH only a few hours' stoppage last week the mill treated 700 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 17.1 per cent, lead, 60z. silver, and 164 per cent, zinc, ...
Article : 178 wordsJohn O'Neill, mailman, of Wagga, who had only been married a fortnight, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself with a revolter. He left letters intimating ...
Article : 44 wordsIn the Council, Dr. Cullen moved the adoption of the Address-in-Reply. There must, he said, be some place where the Federal Parliament could meet until the ...
Article : 462 wordsBobadil is reported to be rather faller in condition than when last seen on Melbourne tracks. Itevenne, who is in the Oakleigh Plate at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 wordsAlice Williams, a child 5 years of age, residing with her parents at Globe Point, was burnt to death yesterday. Her mother was attending to her household duties, when the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe committee of the French Senate has favorably reported upon tho bill introduced to the Chamber of Deputies by M. Lebrct, Minister of Justice, ...
Article : 59 wordsReplying to a question in the House of Commous last night, Mr. R. W. Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, stated that if the colonies ...
Article : 59 wordsThe mill ran slowly last week, treating 872 tons crude sulphides, which returned 174 tons concentrates, including 21 tons from the buddles, worth in bulk 31 7oz. silver, 631 per ...
Article : 385 wordsPeter M'Cullach, a cook on board the steamer Leura, died yesterday of heat apoplexy. ...
Article : 20 wordsA man named Donald, a butcher, carrying on business at Winton, has committed suicide by shooting himself with a rifle. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. J. G. Carroll (The Lachlan) has been appointed Opposition Whip in place of Mr. J. Perry (Ballina). At a meeting of members of the ...
Article : 92 wordsBy the unexpected falling away of a portion of the roof in the sulphide stopes at the 400ft. level in Block 12, Proprietary mine, last evening, a miner named John Fenotti was ...
Article : 1,070 wordsThe fall in the first heat of the Second and Third Class Handicap at Adelaide on Saturday, in which Hamilton figured, was caused by Terry getting lecked when trying to force ...
Article : 424 wordsThe Duke and Duchess of Connaught, who are visiting Africa, have arrived at Omdurman, in the Soudan, where they were enthusiastically received. H.R.H. ...
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Advertising : 55 wordsALMOST I am persuaded to believe that the ratepayers ought to elect their Mayor. Hitherto it has Beemed that it wasn't a matter worth while botherisg about. But ...
Article : 908 wordsTHE story of the lives of the mining companies which have held properties flanking the Broken Hill line of lode —companies which have stood, like ...
Article : 889 wordsAdrices received from North Africa state that submarine miners are engaged in laving mines at Bizerta, in the Bay of Tunis, and that the French torpedo ...
Article : 46 wordsAt the wool sales yesterday 5000 bales were sold. There was a strong demand on a Japanese account, and bidding was brisk, the rates ruling a fortnight ago being maintained ...
Article : 48 wordsM. Max Regis, ex-Mayor of Algiers, who, after being suspended from office, proceeded to Paris and there fought several duels, has been sentenced to ...
Article : 57 wordsA serious loss to the Postal Department has been sustained, it is reported, by the system of letters being transmitted at the town rate of postage of 1d. per 1/2oz. to places ...
Article : 152 wordsA FEW minutes before 11 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade received word by telephone of an outbreak of fire in Argent-street, and proceeded to the spot indicated with the ...
Article : 174 wordsWhen the Assembly met, the Speaker (Sir Joseph P. Abbott) returned thanks to the members for the consideration shown to him during his illness. ...
Article : 832 wordsThe United States House of Representatives has, by 210 votes to 34, passed a vote of 20,000,000 dollars for establishing American rule throughout ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Times states that the British Army estimates for the present year are to be increased by £250,000, and provision will also be made for the ...
Article : 39 wordsANOTHER effort to add a few more bricks to the Trades Hall was carried out last night by the hard-working ladies' committee, which has already accomplished much profitable ...
Article : 140 wordsSIR,—As this is the only time I shall reply to anything that may appear in reference to the above, 1 crave space for a few lines, and have then done with the matter for ever, Re ...
Article : 291 wordsAn unknown man visited the residence of Sam Bartlett, at Gosford, on Monday night, and after assaulting Bartlett and his wife ordered them to leave the house. They did ...
Article : 81 wordsLord James of Hereford has introduced a bill into the House of Lords for the prevention of usury. The bill, which was read a first time last night, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe second production of "Cinders" by the Wilson-Forbes Dramatic Company drew a fair attendance last night, the rear of the house being well patronised. The varying ...
Article : 121 wordsWith reference to the Mount Mary tragedy, Ward, who is under arrest, knows nothing yet of the fact that the police have discovered the body of the murdered Hindoo, and only ...
Article : 53 wordsThe resignation of Baron Banffy as Premier of Hungary has been accepted Dr. Koloman Szell, leader of the Opposition, has been selected to form a new ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Caledonian Hotel, Wagga, was destroyed by fire on Monday night. The inmates had a narrow escape. The building was ineured for £500. ...
Article : 34 wordsHeated debates have taken place in the Spanish Cortes nt Madrid over the late war with the States. Count Almerias declared that, judging from ...
Article : 55 wordsOUR correspondent wrote on February 25:— The water question is being fully discussed. Without a doubt the outlook at present is gloomy. The Population tank and all the other ...
Article : 336 wordsFRIDAY'S S.M. Herald reports:—"A special meeting of the Balmain council took place last night. The retiring Mayor (Alderman G. C. Murdoch) presided, and there was a full ...
Article : 331 wordsAt a meeting of the Commonwealth League last night, Mr. J. H. Symon, Q.C., said that the suggested amendments do not deface the symmetry or injure the structure of the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Anglo-American Commission, the sittings of which have extended over so long a period, has adjourned until the midsummer, in the hope of then ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Premier (Sir John Forrest) is confined to his bedroom, suffering from the result of an operation for tonsilitis. ...
Article : 26 wordsSIR,—I believe this case is set down for trial to-morrow. I know none of the circumstances, nor am I personally interested; bat in the courss of my peregrinations yesterday ...
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Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Wed 22 Feb 1899, Page 2
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