Articles from page 10: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. Notes of the Week.

    Whatever move besides Mr. Gladstone may have to dread on the part of his politicla opponents, in the matter of Liberal concessions to Ireland, there is not much likelihood of their ...

    Article : 267 words
  3. Trouble in Burmah.

    LONDON, March 14.—It is reported in Calcutta that about 12,000 Burmese troops are advancing upon Mandalay, the capital of Burmah, which was lately annexed by Great Britain. Orders ...

    Article : 54 words
  4. Cable News.

    LONDON, March ll.—A terrible railway accident has occurred in the South of Europe. The line between Mentone and Monte Carlo is a single line, and contains a sharp curve. Two opposite ...

    Article : 152 words
  5. Queen's Coronation.

    LONDON, March 13.—The Common Council of London is making arrangements for celebrating the anniversary of the coronation of the Queen, on June 28 next, with great festivities. Many ...

    Article : 46 words
  6. A SEVERE SENTENCE.

    Mr. Justice Denman recently passed an unusally severe, sentence upon a prisoner. A man named John Magee was charged with having endeavored to extort a sum of money from the ...

    Article : 298 words
  7. London Police.

    LONDON, March. 13.—It is announced that Sir Charles Warren, lately Commissioner in Bechuanaland, has been appointed to succeed Colonel Sir Edmund Henderson as Chief Commissioner of the ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. The Servian Treaty.

    CONSTANTINOPLE, March l3.—His Majesty the Sultan and King Milan of Servia have, ratified the treaty of peace which has been concluded between Servia and Bulgaria. ...

    Article : 32 words
  9. The New Hebrides.

    LONDON, March 11.—It is reported that the Government of France has communicated with the British Government, intimating that it desires to annex the New Hebrides, and asking to ...

    Article : 50 words
  10. A French Loan.

    PARIS, March 13.—A French Government loan of a milliard (40 millions sterling) is announced. It will be used for the partial conversion of the floating debt of the country. ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. Victorian Agent-General.

    LONDON, March 15.—Sir Andrew Clarke has been appointed Agent-General for Victoria, pending the arrival of Mr. Graham Berry. ...

    Article : 9 words
  12. Our Early Governors.

    LONDON, March 15.—Mr. J. Henniker Heaton, M.P, for Canterbury, has purchased a valuable collection of original letters of Governors Phillip and Bligh and also the diary kept by Sir Joseph ...

    Article : 37 words
  13. The Samoa Question.

    LONDON; March ll.— Representatives of the German interests in Samoa intend shortly to interview Sir F.Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, in reference to the projected purchase ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. THE DRIFT OF THOUGHT.

    Two recent divisions in the House of Commons indicate in a most striking manner the drift of thought in the old country. On the 5th instant, a resolution, moved by Mr. Labouchere, affirming the ...

    Article : 377 words
  15. Australian Cricketers.

    LONDON, March 15.—Additional matches have been arranged for the fifth Australian Eleven as follow:—Australia v. North of England, in Bradford, on September 6; Australia v. South of ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. The Eastern Question.

    CONSTANTINOPLE, March ll.—It is announced that Sir William White, British Minister in Bucharest, will represent Great.Britain at the conference of ambassadors of the Powers, to be ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. The Fruit Markets.

    On Tuesday, Mr. Bull, M.L.A., and Alderman Palmer inspected the plans prepared by Mr. Sapsford, city architect, for fruit markets. The prosent site in George-street has long been found totally ...

    Article : 357 words
  18. Challenge Sculling Cup.

    LONDON, March 15.—The London SPORTSMAN has renewed the officer of thee Challenge Cup, to be rowed for on the Thames by scullers of the world. ...

    Article : 29 words
  19. Extensive Strike.

    LONDON, March 5.—An extensive strike of workmen has taken place in the United States, and about 51,000 men have stopped work. ...

    Article : 26 words
  20. Soudan Affairs.

    LONDON, March 15.—It has transpired that the Earl of Rosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, instructed Sir Henry Wolff that the occupation of the Soudan by British troops ...

    Article : 125 words
  21. London's Surplus Population.

    LONDON, March 15.—In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone has declined to appoint a special commission to inquire into the expediency of planting now colonies with the surplus population ...

    Article : 37 words
  22. The Brothers Belt.

    LONDON, March 15.—The trial of Richard Belt, sculptor, and his brother Walter, on the charges of having conspired to defraud Sir W. N. Abdy of £5000, and obtained money from ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. Colonial Loans.

    LONDON, March 12.—The comments made by the London STANDARD with regard to the new Queensland loan, to the effect that it was impossible to overrate the importance of the ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. Parnell Unwell.

    LONDON, March 16.—Mr. C. S. Parnell, M.P., is unwell. ...

    Article : 25 words
  25. The Princess of Wales.

    LONDON, March 16.—The Princess of Wales, who has been in a delicate state of health for some time, went to Torquay on the 1st instant. Her condition has not since improved, and she has ...

    Article : 52 words
  26. PREPAYMENT OF TELEGRAMS.

    The Postmaster-General has done rightly in abolishing, from the end of this month, the absurd system of compulsory prepayment of telegrams by means of stamps. This system was ...

    Article : 442 words
  27. Protection of Aborigines.

    The annual meeting of the Aborigines Protection Association of New South Wales was held on Thursday night in the Y.M.C.A. rooms. Mr. W. J. Foster, M.L.A., presided. The annual report and ...

    Article : 303 words
  28. Libel Action.

    LONDON, March 12.—In the High Court of Justice to-day, a verdict was given in the action brought by Mr. J. Bryce (formerly Native Minister in New Zealand) against Mr. G. W. ...

    Article : 163 words
  29. Queensland Separation.

    LONDON, March 16.—Last night, in the House of Commons, Mr. Morgan, in replying to Mr. A. M'Arthur, M.P. for Leicester, said that no decision had been arrived at with regard to the ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. Cruise of H.M.S. Diamond.

    LONDON, March 16.—The attention of the Government has been drawn to the published accounts of the cruise of H.M.S. Diamond (of the Australian squadron) among the Pacific Islands ...

    Article : 117 words
  31. Indo-Colonial Exhibition.

    LONDON, March 13.—The work of opening the exhibits sent from Australia for the various colonial courts at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition has begun. The remaining portion of the ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. British Politics.

    LONDON, March ll.—The motion brought forward in the House of Commons, this evening, by Mr. Henry Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton, to reduce the estimates of expenditure for the ...

    Article : 633 words
  33. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 45 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$