Mr. Ryder, a Conservative, has been elected by a majority of 417 to fill the vacancy at Gravesend caused by the re-signation of Colonel J. D. Palmer. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe formal business of the Legislative Assembly occupied but a few minutes on July 14 and the House was soon in committee on the Shipping Casualties ...
Article : 2,859 wordsThere have been no new developments in political circles. The candidates are busy making promises and pledges, by which they hope to be placed in ...
Article : 69 wordsSir,-In common with all loyal citizens and colonists, I am taking a great interest in the existing controversy on the Coolgardie water scheme. There is ...
Article : 212 wordsPetroff Boitscheff, a major in the prince of Bulgaria's guard, and Carlo Novelie, Prefect of police in Philippopolis, were hanged in Sofia yesterday ...
Article : 489 wordsGeneral Linares, the Spanish Commander at Sentiago do Cuba, has reiterated his determination to resist to the utmost the attack on the city by ...
Article : 120 wordsSir,-Although I am in no way connected with the shipping industry of this colony I should like to be allowed the privilege through the medium of ...
Article : 314 wordsThe members of the Civilian Bifle Club, at Broken Hill, have presented Mr. Koehler with an artistic address, expressing their regret at his departure ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Porte repudiates any responsibility for losses sustained by French subjects through the Armenian massacres. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Australian Socialist League tonight adopted a resolution placing on record its high appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. "Ben" Tillett to ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill empowering the Government to take the necessary measures for the preservation of order. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe reduction of the rate for Sending telegrams between New South Wales and Queensland to one shilling for ten words has been gazetted. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Government has decided to extend the bursary system in connection with the Agricultural Colleges so that in each land division one or two lads ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,-I knows as how you like to pint out little affairs as ought ter be altered. Now, me and my mate Bill, we went to the "Royal" last night, to see ...
Article : 225 wordsTorrents of rain have fallen. The downpour has delayed the advance of the heavy guns, flooded the trenches, and destroyed the earthworks, and is ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Indian Government loan of six millions sterling has been subscribed three times over. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe demand for Australian horses in India continues brisk. It is anticipated this season that three or four thousand animals will be shipped from the ...
Article : 43 wordsThe United States Congress has voted a bounty of 170,000 dollars (about £134,000) to Admiral Sampson's fleet for having destroyed Admiral Cervera's ...
Article : 38 wordsTwo wills were lodged for porobate to-day. The first was that of the late Mrs. Sarah Lindsay Evans, of Evandale, near Angaston. The estate was sworn ...
Article : 121 wordsThe inquiry into the cause of the fatal explosion at the Victoria Barracks was continued to-day. Colonel Cairncross, who had charge of the ...
Article : 98 wordsIn a mews off the Marylebone-road in London there lives a cabman who, in his own way, is a bigger freak than any Barnum ever exhibited. His ...
Article : 680 wordsThe South Welsh coal owners have refused to recognise Sir Edward Fry, who was nominated by the Board of Trade to act as arbitrator. ...
Article : 44 wordsMajor-General W. R. Shafter had a long interview with the Governor of Santiago, and vainly urged him to surrender. He pointed our that ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Russell A. Alger, the Secretary for War in the United States Cabinet, has issued orders that all submarine mines in American harbors shall be ...
Article : 36 wordsSir,-As there appears to be a great diversity of opinion with regard to religious instruction in our State schools, I, having been a Government school ...
Article : 619 wordsMr. Thomas Hassell, who died at Bailarat, left property worth £30,000. The trustee was directed to expend £4,000 in building cottages for respectable ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Buchanan Gordon diving apparatus has been successfully used in Loch Long, a branch of the Firth of Clyde, at a depth of 32 fathoms(192ft.). ...
Article : 362 wordsGeneral Nelson A. Miles, the Commander-in-chief of the United States army, who has just arrived at Liboney, has ordered that the town shall be ...
Article : 56 wordsThe striotures passed by the Chief Justice concerning the misrepresentations of Frank Gray with regard to the sale of a restaurant led to the arrest ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Madrid newspapers are advising the Government to send reinforcements to the northern provinces in order to repress the carlists. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Tramway Commission has finished its labors as far as the hearing of evidence is concerned, and the inquiry was extended for six months. In view of ...
Article : 58 wordsThe London County Council has decided to purchase and work an additional section of the London tramways. In 1895 the council purchased 4¼ ...
Article : 148 wordsAt the Marine Board inquiry into the grounding of the steamer Larnaca in Flinders Channel, Spencer's Gulf, on June 4, Captain Christie attributed the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Queen Regent Maria Christina has asked Don Praredes Sagasta to reconstruct the Cabinet. It is feared that he will have great difficulty in finding ...
Article : 64 wordsOn the arrival of the steamer Derwent at Warrnambool to-day it was reported that a steerage passenger named Crockett had been missed. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Council of Defence to-day passed a resolution disapproving of the formation of a Scottish regiment, on the ground that the volunteer system was ...
Article : 57 wordsThe executors of the late Baron von Mueller are collecting donations for the purpose of erecting over hiS grave in the St. Kilda Cemetery a monument ...
Article : 37 wordsW. Maley, the man who was seriously injured by the overturning of a drag in Victoria-square last night, is still in an unconscious state. He is not expected ...
Article : 32 wordsSir W. Laurier, the Premier of Canada, has expelled Lieutenant Carrnza from the Dominion. Lieuteant Carranza, who was ...
Article : 43 wordsOn Tuesday next the Rev. R. Edgar will leave in the R.M.S. Victoria on a visit to England. Considerable concern has been caused by the fact that his ...
Article : 85 wordsAt the London wool sales to-day, prices were well maintained, especially for scoured merinoes. July 14. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Black Flag rebels have killed 1,500 Manchns. The French have given a hint to peking that they are willing to quell the ...
Article : 35 wordsAs Mr. Noble, a resident of Henley Beach, was driving home to-night, he was "stack up" by some masked men, who succeeded in escaping. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe police state that members of the criminal class are arriving from the west in alarmingly large numbers. ...
Article : 21 wordsA steamer with 3,000 Australian sheep reached Admiral Dewey's fleet on July 9. ...
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Advertising : 84 wordsDetecfive Jones was accosted in the street to-night by a man, who asked him what he meant by giving evidence against his companions in the ...
Article : 62 wordsA peculiar disease has made its appearance among the horses at Croydon, and several deaths have occurred. The symptoms are an inability to swallow ...
Article : 65 wordsThe visible supply of wheat in America, east of the Rocky Mountains, is 15,880,000 bushels this week, as against 18,069,000 bushels a week ago. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe market for pearl shells is former. ...
Article : 12 wordsA proclamation was recently issued by the Governor-General of the Philippines, stating that the German fleet ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Wheatsheaf Hotel at New Norfolk has been destroyed by fire. ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 22 Jul 1898, Page 2
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