M. Delcasse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has conferred the Order of the Legion of Honor on a German naval officer for having rescued a French ...
Article : 39 wordsThe fourth test match, which was begun at Manchester to-day, excited extraordinary interest, the famous Old Trafford ground being packed as it was ...
Article : 1,229 wordsA fire occurred at the Star Oil and Naphthaline Factory at Carlton, owned by Mr. J. Taylor. It was caused by a still bursting. The factory was ...
Article : 48 wordsA Mayor has many calls upon his time. To preside over Council meetings, receive deputations, fill the chair at charitable benefits and at social ...
Article : 967 wordsIn connection with the preparations which are being made in the event of hostilities in the Transvaal, the British War Office authorities have ...
Article : 98 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the Chief Secretary moved the second reading of the Northern Territory Land Bill, the measure being designed to liberalise ...
Article : 145 wordsReports from all the wine-growing districts in France seem to indicate that there is every prospect of a great vintage in that country this year. ...
Article : 32 wordsJohn Crotty, the youngest brother of the late James Crotty, who left so much money to the Roman Catholic Church in Melbourne, in the interests of the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe French Geographical Society has awarded Major Marchand a gold medal in recognition of his valuable exploration work in Africa. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, has promised that the House of Commons shall have an opportunity of discussing the Transvaal ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. A. N. Hornby, who for many years was captain of the Lancashire county eleven, has started a fund on behalf of "Johnny" Briggs, who was taken ...
Article : 60 wordsCharles Pope, a colored comedian, was the informant against James Hannen, a trade assignee, to-day. He alleged that Hannen obtained ...
Article : 54 wordsA carrier-pigeon service has been used in connection with the British naval manoeuvres, in which 105 warships have taken part. ...
Article : 46 wordsJohn M'Cormack, 80, was found dead in his bed in Clarence-street this morning. He was sharing an attic room with a man 10 years older than himself. He ...
Article : 62 wordsIn connection with the passage of 41 sheep across the river at Gooramadda, without the payment of duty, Mr. D. Murray, the father of the owner, was ...
Article : 42 wordsSir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, intends to propose in the Dominion Parliament at Ottawa that an address be presented to the Queen ...
Article : 79 wordsA Valuable seam of coal has been discovered at Inverell. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe convicts at the great penal establishment at Dartmoor, in Devonshire, have manifested signs of rebellion recently, and caused the authorities some ...
Article : 59 wordsThe special resolutions, which were agreed to on Jane 30, for altering the articles of association of the National Mutual Life Insurance Company, were ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Darling River is still very low at Wilcannia. The rains came too late to materially affect it. Carriage is being done by waggons and camels. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe reticence which has been shown in the Cape Parliament respecting the Transvaal is supposed to be due to the fact that the Boers are influencing the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Full Court has dismissed the appeal of the Commercial Bank of Sydney against the decision of the Land Appeal Court on the question of the ...
Article : 58 wordsThe following scratchings have been made:—Don John and King's Vision for the Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race; and Happy Jack and Montrose ...
Article : 34 wordsIn connection with the military manoeuvres which are now being carried on at Aldershot the New South Wales Lancers are proving to be valuable scouts. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe test match was resumed at the Old Trafford Ground this morning in lovely weather, the ground being crammed with spectators by the time ...
Article : 605 wordsAn immense crowd attended the Exhibition building to-night, on the occasion of the public welcome to Archbishop Carr. There was a children's concert ...
Article : 116 wordsIn the House of Commons, Sir Henry S. King, member for Central Hull, has given notice of his intention to ask the Government to inquire of the Indian ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. William Smyth, the senior member in the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Gympie electorate, died yesterday, alter having undergone an ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. G. R. Le Hunter is expected in Brisbane to-morrow to confer with the Premiers of the contributing colonies on questions affecting the ...
Article : 31 wordsParliament was opened to-day by Lord Beauchamp with the usual ceremony. There was a large attendance. The Governor's Speech, after announcing ...
Article : 394 wordsThe following information, dated July 11, has been received from Samoa:—The High Commission has visited some of the chief settlements. It met ...
Article : 112 wordsF. C. V. Lane, of Sydney, the amateur champion swimmer of Australia, contested at Manchester yesterday a 78 yards match, with. J. H. Derbyshire, the ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Rudyard Kipling, the British author, whose recent severe illness in New York provoked such an outburst, of sympathy, has met with another ...
Article : 59 wordsAt to-day's meeting of the Board of Works an estimate of the probable expenditure for the year was submitted. The total set down is £671,950, of which ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Port Darwin launch Victoria has returned after a nine days' search for the lugger Midge. She found no trace of the missing boat. No hopes are ...
Article : 73 wordsThe annual balance-sheet of the Union Bank of Australia presents the following items:—Deposits, £14,837,784; cash Investments, £4,662,047 ; and bills and ...
Article : 61 wordsThe American war correspondents in the Philippines have entered a protest against the rigid press censorship adopted by General Otis, who is in command ...
Article : 68 wordsThe monthly circular of Mr. F. O. Licht, the Magdeburg expert, states that the production of beet sugar in Europe during the month of June, the eighth ...
Article : 81 wordsRudolph Lindner was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having stolen a bicycle from the "Advertiser" office. ...
Article : 21 wordsArrivals.—Waimate, steamer, 3,629 tons, at London from Port Chalmers (Jane 1); Donna Francisca, barque, 2,277 tone ; Wakanui steamer, 3,671 ...
Article : 120 wordsAn eccentric prisoner named Fowler escaped from the Adelaide gaol to-day. He went straight home, and was rearrested. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Archbishops of Canterbury and York are engaged in hearing arguments as to the legality of reserving the Holy Sacrament in the case of the sick. ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 21 Jul 1899, Page 1
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