The Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce has decided to petition the Government in favor of the proposed railway extension to Menindie. ...
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Article : 33 wordsThe Paris "Matin" says that it is natural that Britain should be exasperated at the constant tricks played by the French diplomatists. ...
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Article : 28 wordsRichard C. MacLaurin, a New Zealander, has gained a fellowship at St. John's College, Cambridge. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe right of asking the Government questions in the French Chamber of Deputies has been withdrawn, as at the present critical, juncture silence is ...
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Article : 119 wordsWhen seen in connection with the vote of censure moved by Mr. Barton, the Premier said that the Opposition thought that it was wrong to raise the ...
Article : 210 wordsMonday will be observed as a holiday, in lieu of yesterday. ...
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Article : 63 wordsThe Indian Government has announced its adherence to the Imperial penny postage system. [In July last the Duke of Norfolk, the ...
Article : 210 wordsOn Wednesday morning the funeral of the late Cr. Charles Anthony Paterson, who died at his residence, "Fullwood," Newcastle-street, on Tuesday last, took place, the ...
Article : 428 wordsA fatal accident occurred to-day at the Moonta mines. A lad named James Harris fell down a shaft 200ft. in depth and broke his neck. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe railway revenue for last week shows an increase of £3,651. ...
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Article : 29 wordsTo-day the Chief Justice, Sir John Madden, directed that a meeting of the creditors of the Premier Permanent Building Society should be held on ...
Article : 45 wordsFrance has assured Italy that there is nothing extraordinary or unusual in the movements of the French, troops on the frontier between Tunis and Tripoli. ...
Article : 33 wordsDr. Robert Gregory, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, declares that he will not surrender the service of gold communion plate which Mr. E. T. Hooley ...
Article : 296 wordsThe stamp duties revenue from July 1 to date shows a small decrease, while the land and income tax collections show a decrease of nearly £3,000 ...
Article : 37 wordsA gruesome discovery was made at the North Williamstown railway station to-day, the headless body of a woman being found on the track near the end ...
Article : 65 wordsMr. A. Akers-Douglas, the Commissioner for Works and Public Buildings, and the member for the St. Augustine's division of Kent, in a speech which he ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Premier, Mr. Kingston, has not beard from the Premiers of the other colonies regarding the proposal to hold a conference of Premiers in January to ...
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Article : 63 wordsAt Damascus the Kaiser was enthusiastically welcomed. ...
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Article : 55 wordsEdward Nathaniel Coward, 62 years of age, committed suicide at Albert yesterday by stabbing himself in the chest with a pocket-knife. He complained ...
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Article : 41 wordsMr. E. H. Wittenoom, the Western Australian Agent-General, read a paper last evening at the Royal Colonial Institute on the colony which he ...
Article : 90 wordsThe two youths William and Alfred Blomley were charged at Ballarat to-day with having murdered their father, George Blomley. Evidence was given ...
Article : 133 wordsThe adjourned hearing of the charge against Charles Correll of being the occupier of a betting-house was concluded to-day. The defendant was fined ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Cabinet to-day considered the case of the Chinaman, condemned to death for the murder of a countryman at Dubbo. A decision was arrived at, but ...
Article : 41 wordsA special general meeting of shareholders in the Western Australian Bank was held in the head office. Perth, on Nov. 10 for the purpose of altering the date of the half-yearly ...
Article : 357 wordsFive more ringleaders in the recent outbreak at Crete have been hanged at Candia. Several of the prisoners had to be ...
Article : 33 wordsEdward Braddies, an employe of the Sydney Meat Preserving Works, was thrown from his horse at Granville yesterday, and was killed. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe American battleship Philadelphia and the gunboat Yorktown have been ordered to Samoa, where it is feared that trouble will shortly occur. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. T. A. Brassey, who unsuccessfully contested Christchurch in the Liberal interest at the last general election, made a speech yesterday at ...
Article : 77 wordsThe tug Port Jackson, which went ashore near Bird Island, has been floated. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe Chevalier and Carlyle have been bought by Mr. C. F. Glasscock, and will be shipped to Singapore next week. Rag has been scratched for the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Admirals of Crete, representing the Powers, have directed the Turkish Governor to leave the island, and have lowered the Turkish flag. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe annual report of the conservator of forests shows that there are over 217,000 acres of forest reserves and plantations. Trees to the number of ...
Article : 60 wordsThere was beautiful weather for the holiday. At the sports of the New South Wales Cyclists' Association yesterday, the 10 ...
Article : 64 wordsThe judges of the Court of Cassation at Paris have secretly examined General Mercier, M. Cavaignac, and General Billet. ...
Article : 44 wordsTwenty American marines have arrived at Peking in order to prevent any outrage on American subjects. ...
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Article : 291 wordsThe death sentence passed on a for the murder of a Chinaman at Cairns has been commuted to imprisonment for life. ...
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Article : 56 wordsSir Thomas Fowell Buxton, the Governor of South Australia, has consented to preside at the Christmas dinner which is to be given by the South ...
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Article : 164 wordsThe inquiry into the case of Thomas Rofe, an ex-solicitor, who was convicted of having conspired to defeat the ends of justice in connection with the Butler ...
Article : 46 wordsCaptain Walton Drake has been appointed acting commander of the gunboat Gayundah. He engaged the requisite number of petty officers, and the ...
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Family Notices : 26 wordsM. Cambon the French Ambassador at Constantinople, has complained to the Porte that it is favoring German and disregarding French Interests. ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 18 Nov 1898, Page 2
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