A FATAL STABBING CASE.—Happily for the reputation of Australians the use of a knife in a quarrel is of very rare occurrence, and when a case of the kind occurs it creates a profound ...
Article : 1,319 wordsPASSENGERS BY THE OCEANA.—The following are the passengers booked to leave per the R.M.S. Oceana, sailing to-day:—To London— Mr. R. G. M. Brown. To Bombay—Captain ...
Article : 1,357 wordsTHE WRITS FOR THE FEDERAL CONVENTION ELECTIONS.—4 p.m. on Tuesday, in Executive Council, the Acting Governor, His Honor Mr. Justice Boucaut, issued writs ...
Article : 1,286 wordsA large holiday attendance witnessed the resumption of play in the cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria. The weather at the start was fine but ...
Article : 739 wordsSUICIDE OF MR. G. F. HOPKINS. — The general public had just been made aware through the medium of the several editions of the Evening Journal, of the murder at the ...
Article : 953 wordsAt a meeting of the Irish Nationalist members held in the Committee - rooms of the House of Commons last night the announcement was made that the party claimed the ...
Article : 179 wordsIn reply to questions in the House of Commons last night the Right Hon. R. W. Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, speaking on behalf of the ...
Article : 115 wordsThe details of the wreck of the troopship Warren Hastings off the Island of Reunion have evoked feelings of lively satisfaction among the public, the disaster having been ...
Article : 226 wordsThe Mount Catherine G.M. Company, of Yerrilla, has been registered with a capital of £300,000. It is proposed to issue shares to the amount of £100,000. ...
Article : 69 wordsOwing to the lack of remunerative employment and the stress of the winter weather, it is computed that there are quite 50,000 destitute and starring persons in the City of ...
Article : 173 wordsThe wool market to-day was firm, with, animated competition. London, January 26. The American buyers took all the best ...
Article : 62 wordsThe leading newspapers in Bombay publish statistics of the mortality caused in the city by the bubonic plague. These show that up to the present time 10,000 deaths hare occurred ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. R. E. N. Twopeny, the Editor of the Australian Pastoralists' Review, who is visiting England as the representative of the Meat Export Association of Australasia, proposes to ...
Article : 101 wordsCount N. F. Muravieff, the new Russian Foreign Minister, who is visiting President Faure by direction of the Czar, will also visit Berlin. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Mansion-House Fund, started by the Right Hon. Alderman Faudell Phillips, Lord Mayor of London, in aid of the distressed natives in the famine-stricken districts of ...
Article : 45 wordsIt is currently reported in Cape Town that His Excellency Lord Rosmead, the British Sigh Commissioner for South Africa and Governor of Cape Colony, intends to retire ...
Article : 49 wordsSilver is now quoted at 2s; 5 1/1 3/6d. per oz., being an advance of 116d. since the quotation for January 23. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Transvaal authorities deny the charge of the Hon. Sir J. Sivewright, Commissioner of Railways and Public Works in Cape Colony, that emissaries from the South ...
Article : 104 wordsThe shareholders of the London Bank of Australia have approved of the draft of the Bill prepared by the Directors to enable a modification of the scheme of settlement with ...
Article : 151 wordsThe anniversary regatta was held to-day on the Sydney Harbour. The allcomers' single mills race was finished in a heavy cross sea, the winner being H. Pearce, who had ...
Article : 128 wordsAT LONDON.—Glenfinlas, ship, 2,148 tons, from Sydney September 22; Port Hunter, steamer, 2,297 tons, from Newcastle. November 5; Aberdeon, steamer, 2,382 tons, from Sydney ...
Article : 53 wordsFOR PORT PIRIE.—Melote, ship, 1699 tons, from Hamburg. F. H. Snow, agent. FOR PORT ADELAIDE.—Gulf of Siam, 2,126 tons, from Liverpool. G. Wills & Co. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Townsville Chamber of Commerce has decided to telegraph to Sir Hugh Nelson, at Hobart, suggesting that he should bring before the Conference of Premiers at Hobart the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Federal Council met to-day in the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly. Tho proclamation of the local Governor calling the Council together was read. ...
Article : 352 wordsA double murder occurred this morning at Dunwich, where Tommy Anigo, a South Sea Islander and an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, killed two other inmates, Andrew Thompson ...
Article : 338 wordsDr. Black, the Resident Magistrate, leaves Esperance to-morrow for Coolgardie, via Norseman. He may also visit Menzies. He will then proceed to Perth. During his visit ...
Article : 113 wordsThe German barque, G. H. Wappaus, from Hamburg to Sydney, has gone aground in the River Elbe, opposite the town of Schulau. The ship Duns Law, from Maryport to ...
Article : 61 wordsA fire occurred here early this morning, which completely destroyed Mr. George Nelson's bakehouse. On retiring to rest last night Mr. Nelson left everything, as he ...
Article : 174 wordsZoological Gardens—All day. Hindley-street, all day—Cyclorama of Waterloo. 12, Hindley-street, 12 noon—Meeting Adelaide and Hindmarsh tramway Country. ...
Article : 101 wordsA deputation of engineers to-day interviewed Mr. Mills, General Manager of the Union Steamship Company at Dunedin, relating to an increase in the wages, which were ...
Article : 79 wordsThe first consignment of seed wheat (four trucks) came to hand the day before yesterday, and yesterday it was weighed in and the stack started. It is believed to be a first-class ...
Article : 236 wordsThe police to-day discovered another link in the chain of evidence regarding the identification of the murdered man whose body was recently found. The clothing of the deceased ...
Article : 86 wordsAn inquest was held by Mr. A. Hewish last night concerning the fire which destroyed the goods-shed and railway platform yesterday morning. The fire started at about 5 o'clock. ...
Article : 101 wordsWilliam Roberts accidentally shot himself to-day, near the Pinery. He and his brother were riding along when the deceased, seeing a hare, alighted to shoot it. He, however, fell ...
Article : 57 wordsWrits were issued to-day for the election of ten representatives of New South Wales to take part in the Federal Convention. The writs are returnable on March 18. Regulations to ...
Article : 57 wordsTo-day being a public holiday most of the business places were closed, and numerous picnics were held. Over 1,200 people were present at the Druid's Gala at Silverton. ...
Article : 51 wordsA Fire broke out at the Northbrook Hotel at about 11 o'clock on Sunday night, and completely gutted tho whole place. The family were all away at the time. There was a boy ...
Article : 74 wordsThe DARMSTADT arrived at Colombo on the afternoon of Saturday, January 23, homewards. The GERA arrived at Southampton on the ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Wed 27 Jan 1897, Page 5
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