Drunkenness.—Charles Daly (29) was fined 7s, 6d, for offence, and a chinaman named Ah yet had to pay 5s. Women's Words.—Jane Woodcock and ...
Article : 924 wordsThe railway bridge over the Tugela River at Colenso, ten miles south of Ladysmith, on the Durban, line, is being strongly guarded by the British. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe British steamer Labuan, 3,555 tons, of the S.S. Labuan Co., Ltd., Liverpool, has been seized by the American authorities at Manila. ...
Article : 66 wordsDr. Fraser has materially improved, and has recovered the sight of his left eye. He talks of taking an action against the doctors who operated ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Chinese Government has farmed the collection of the likin dues in the southern province of Kwang-Tung to private individuals, in return for the ...
Article : 219 wordsA British armored train is patrolling the railway line between Ladysmith and Colenso. [The following interesting description ...
Article : 457 wordsAt the conclusion of the general meeting, on Thursday night, fully 80 of the members adjourned to the Park Hotel, to wish "God-speed and a safe ...
Article : 119 wordsThe "St. James's Gazette," a London journal, is responsible for the statement that France is preparing a strong military expedition to seize Morocco. ...
Article : 134 wordsPeter Voight, who attempted to commit a robbery in the Bank of New South Wales, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Thomas ...
Article : 50 wordsNever before in the history of the colony was there such a display of enthusiasm as that which took place this afternoon in connection with the ...
Article : 225 wordsMrs J. chemberlain, the wife of the Secretary of State for the, Colonies, hunched the new battleship Venerable in the chatham Dockyards ...
Article : 133 wordsMr. Hancock, the well-known Labor member, suffered a relapse a day or two ago and is in an extremely critical condition. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsDr. Barlow, the Anglican Bishop [?] North Queensland, who has been spending some months in England in connection with the new bishopric of Northern ...
Article : 63 wordsThe cable from Durban to Aden is interrupted between. Delagoa Bay and Mozambique, both of which are in Portuguese East Africa. ...
Article : 140 wordsA ball was held at Government-house to-night, in celebration of the racing carnival week. About 2,000 persons were present. The function was one of ...
Article : 38 wordsJohn William Powell, 24, was killed in the North Duke mine to-day. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsHer Royal Highness the Princess of Wales is organising a Red Cross ship for South Africa. She is giving the sum of £1,000 for the purchase of ...
Article : 81 wordsThe International Commercial Congress which is being held in connection: with the Philadelphia Exhibition, and at which several of the Australasian ...
Article : 99 wordsAt the conclusion of the performance of the "Mikado" in the Princess's Theatre to-night, Mr. J. C. Williamson took leave, of the frequenters of the theatre ...
Article : 37 wordsMajor Somerville, the chairman, of the New Zealand Rifle Association, has offered the Premier the services of one hundred of the picked rifle shots of the ...
Article : 47 wordsSir George Turner stated to-day that the Australian Gold Recovery Company, the holder of the M'Arthur-Forrest cyanide patent, had not approached him ...
Article : 65 wordsThe following communication has been handed to His Excellency the Governor by tie Premier:—"As the] unit, consisting of five officers and 123 ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Earl of Weymss and March, who is a honorary colonel of the London, Scottish Rifle Volunteers, suggests that Britain should form a volunteer ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. Lyne has proposed to the Premiers of the other colonies to send another contingent to be called the "Australian Contingent." ...
Article : 31 wordsYesterday the Boers who are engaged in shelling Ladysmith directed their fire against a convent, although they knew that it was being used as a ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Pitfield coach, which was carrying eight passengers, capsized to-day. Mr. J. Meadows was severely injured. The rest of the passengers escaped with a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 wordsThe Berlin press affirms that Germany has decided to relinquish its interest in Samoa, and that it is to receive the Gilbert and Solomon Islands in ...
Article : 129 wordsLiberal subscriptions are being given to the patriotic fund. ...
Article : 14 wordsCaptain Lorraine, who was killed yesterday through an accident with a balloon, was married only six months ago. His wife had assisted in the ...
Article : 40 wordsBreaches of the Early Closing Act.—A. H. Hatfield pleaded guilty to having neglected to close his grocer's and hardware shop on Saturday last at 10 o'clock p.m. Inspector ...
Article : 503 wordsThe Governments of South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania have concurred in the proposal that Colonel Hoad should act as ...
Article : 48 wordsAn official telegram received by the War Office states that on Thursday Naval Lieutenant Egerton was dangerously wounded at Ladysmith. ...
Article : 45 wordsIn recognition of his long and valuable services, Sir James Prendergast, ex-Chief Justice, has had the title of "Honorable" conferred on him by Her ...
Article : 38 wordsLord Roberts of Kandahar and Waterford, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Ireland, speaking at Kilkenny yesterday, said that he had ...
Article : 85 wordsThe War Office has placed a further order for 500 tons of oats for Africa. ...
Article : 21 wordsAt the Criterion Hotel last evening, Lieutenant F. W. M. Parker, who was the captain of the Western Australian Rowing Club, was tendered a farewell ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsThe first portion of the army corps, now en route from England, will probably land at Durban, in Natal, instead of at Cape Town. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe following despatch was receievd in London in September from New Orleans:—"Great Britain has arranged for the shipment from this port of ...
Article : 213 wordsAt Broken Hill to-day, Henry Williams (60), employed at Wilson's slaughter yards, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a rifle. ...
Article : 39 wordsLondon, November 3. The Bank of England rate of discount for three months' bills has been fixed at 4[?] per cent. ...
Article : 31 wordsInspector Weir has forwarded to the chief inspector of stock the following report on a recent visit which he made to the pleuro-pneumonia infested ...
Article : 249 wordsLondon, November 3. The Victorian 3 per cent. Consols are quoted at £97 5s. [The Victorian £1,000,000 3 per cent, ...
Article : 47 wordsJudge Coffey was seized with a paralytic fit at Taree on Monday, and expired this morning. ...
Article : 21 wordsGeneral J. H. M. Kock, who led the Boer forces at the battle of Elands [?], and who was taken prisoner by the British, has succumbed to the ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Canadian Cabinet, in response to the popular demand, has offered to send a Second contingent to South Africa. The losses sustained by the British ...
Article : 93 wordsThe small-pox patients are convalescent. The vaccinated passengers who have not had the disease will be released in a few days. ...
Article : 31 wordsArrivals.—Tellus, barque, 1,418 tons, at Cardiff from Fremantle (June 30); W. H. Palmer; Eden, barque, at London from Bunbury (May 6); Southesk, ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Commissioner for Public Works has signed a contract to sink a deep well bore of 2,000ft., near Anocoona, 50 miles east of Charlotte Waters, in ...
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Advertising : 81 wordsArthur Richardson, the overland cyclist, arrived at Georgetown at soon on Thursday. He has completed 4,300 miles of his journey, and he is in good ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Marquis of Lansdowne, the British Secretary of State for Waif, was present at the Cutlers' Feast, in Shef- field, yesterday and made special ...
Article : 175 wordsInstead of the special excursion train leaving for Albany at 10 o'clock on Saturday night, it will depart from Perth at 6 p.m. This arrangement ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 10 Nov 1899, Page 4
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