American prisons, as we have heard lately, are paradises compared with our own, says the "Westminster Budget." If we may believe American papers, the ...
Article : 1,197 wordsThe Knti-Commonwealth Bill League arranged a meeting at the Trades Hall on Thursday night, May 19, and told off the Hon. H. Adams, M.L.C. and Mr. E.L. ...
Article : 295 wordsConsiderable apprehension has been caused on account of the French Government adopting a hostile tariff against American produce. A number of duties have been increased ...
Article : 72 wordsThe work of fortifying the seaport of Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island, has been completed, and the British Admiralty are now storing enormous quantities of coal at the ...
Article : 91 wordsThe early editions of the afternoon papers to-day contain most interesting and impressive accounts of the last hours of Mr. Gladstone as he has on his deathbed in ...
Article : 402 wordsAn eloquent silence prevailed in the House of Commons to-day when members took their eats, and the usual business was allowed to lapse. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "Standard" states that the American Volunteer Army, consisting of 65,000 men, is unprepared for war. One ...
Article : 71 wordsProfound regret was expressed to-day at the announcement of the death of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Barton, Q.C., speaking at Dubboto-night, said that a cable advice had been received ...
Article : 166 wordsTelegrams from New York Contain the news that a tornado has devastated the town af Chnto, in the State of Iowa. A large amount of property was rained or damaged ...
Article : 49 wordsThe British Colonies have been allotted 35,000 ft. of space in the main hall of the Paris Exhibition of 1900. A total of 11,000 ft. in the Trocadero building and grounds and ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Tientsin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the kindly references to Japan which have been made by British Ministers are keenly appreciated by the ...
Article : 72 wordsMiss. Hda Orme, the young American actress and song writer, who was the victim of the extraordinary shooting case in Keppel-street last September, was (says ...
Article : 598 wordsThe Premier states that a joint telegram has sent by him on behalf of the Australian Premiers to Hawarden Castle fire hours before the time at which Mr. Gladstone ...
Article : 107 wordsAdmiral Marie Duperre, commander of the French Mediterranean reserve fleet, has published a statement of the relative strength of the British and French fleets. He takes ...
Article : 66 wordsSenor Sagasta is still engaged in filling the vacant portfolios in his Cabinet caused by the resignation of three of his Ministers. He has succeeded in persuading Senor Correa ...
Article : 77 wordsThe hearing of the Weenen conspiracy case was continued to-day before Mr. Justice Hodges. The evidence given was of a highly technical character, and the proceedings were ...
Article : 475 wordsAt a gathering of members of the British Empire League last evening, the Duke of Devonshire, Lord President of the Council, alluded to the bonds of kinship and commerce ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Premier had intended to deliver a political address here to-night, but as he walked on to the platform a cablegram was handed to him announcing Mr. Gladstone's ...
Article : 82 wordsThe rigorous censorship which is being exercised by the authorities over cable messages from the West Indies has had tho effect of preventing the disclosure of information ...
Article : 59 wordsGreat dissatisfaction is being expressed in financial circles at the action of the British Government in compelling the reconstructed Queensland Mining Companies ta pay the ...
Article : 94 wordsLate editions of the Loudon newspapers, containing the intelligence of Mr. Gladstone's death, are being eagerly road, and the graphic descriptions of the incidents connected with ...
Article : 327 wordsThe preparation of the conditions of tender for the pipes required for the Coolgardie water-supply scheme has been completed. Tenders will be invited immediately in the ...
Article : 101 wordsThe naval authorities at Washington have intimated to Sir Julian Pauncefote that they must insist upon cutting the three remaining British cables to the West Indies ...
Article : 75 wordsThe negotiations which have been proceeding for some time past between the Governments of Ottawa and Washington regarding border Customs regulation ...
Article : 90 wordsThe London correspondent of the "Auckland News" (New Zealand) sent to his paper the following sensational letter. which was published on ...
Article : 1,245 wordsA deputation, representing those interested in the fruit trade of the Barrier, waited on Mr. Cann, M.P., the member for Broken Hill, this afternoon. The Mayor and Alder. ...
Article : 289 wordsIntelligent has been received by the United States Government that the coal bunkers of the American auxiliary cruiser Saint Paul took fire yesterday. ...
Article : 182 wordsThe voting for the election of two Directors for the A.M.P. Society resulted in the reelection of Sir Joseph Abbott and Mr. J. R.. Hill. The defeated candidates were Messrs. L. C. ...
Article : 267 wordsLord Hawke has invited the County Cricket Clubs to hold a meeting with the view of deciding the principles on which the Maryle-bone Club should arrange for the next tour of ...
Article : 40 wordsSlowly but surely the telephone is supplanting the telegraph as a means of communication between business men over long distances (writes the "Argus" of May 17). ...
Article : 226 wordsA brilliant musical recital was given last evening by Herr Kowalaki, assisted by Mr. A lee Marsh. ...
Article : 22 wordsAdvices from Cadiz state that a Spanish squadron consisting of twelve ships is now ready for sea. It is further reported that the squadron will ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Government intend to cable to Mr. Chamberlain suggesting that the Queen should be advised to reserve her assent to the New Guinea Syndicate ordinance until the ...
Article : 58 wordsA low cases of apples shipped by the Gulf of Bothnia have been sold at Covent Garden for prices ringing from 4s. 6d. to 8s. 1d. The Tasmanian apples per the Austral have fetched ...
Article : 47 wordsDr. Dobie, the medical attendant at Hawarden Castle, has given some particulars of the closing incidents at Mr. Gladstone's deathbed. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Hon, J.D. Dong, Secretory for the United States Navy, has informed the Press that he has good reason to be assured of the safety of the battleship Oregon, 10,288 tons ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Marina Board having considered the letter of the master of the Tokio Maru reporting his having sighted a vessel in distress off seal Rocks on May 8. has passed a minute ...
Article : 403 wordsThe American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 28,525,000 quarters, as against 9,826,000 quarters a week ago. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe excitement of wheatbuyers has calmed own, and the market in now quiet. Prices have declined 1s. per quarter. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Sugar Journals estimate that this season's yield of sugar will be at least 150,000 tons. The use of chicken-pox germs on a large ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Bishop of London is emulating the example of his predecessor in his disregard of public opinion as expressed by the newspaper, writes the "Pall Mall Gazette." He ...
Article : 137 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has telegraphed a touching message of condolence to Mrs. Glad stone. Many of the leading newspapers through ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Military Commandant at Tortuga, a small island off the north-west coast of Hayti, has reported to the Haytian Government that heavy cannonading was heard a few miles ...
Article : 72 wordsAt the wool auction to-day there was a good sale, and the prices were unchanged. London, May 19. The following sales were effected yesterday ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Customs revenue for the March quarter was £509,091—an increase of nearly £20,000 as compared with the corresponding period of last year. ...
Article : 39 wordsCyclorama—Crimean War. MORNING. 11—Plympton—Conrsing. EVENING. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Fall Court to-day heard an application in behalf of W. G. Brookman to set aside the order of a Judge in Chambers allowing a substituted service on his attorney in this colony ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Fri 20 May 1898, Page 5
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