The activity in the share market continues, and so far prices show no signs of falling away again. On Saturday business was brisk. London cable messages indicated ...
Article : 900 wordsThe Orotava, of the Orient Line, which is now being used as a transport, was proceeding to South Africa with 1,200 troops, when it collided with and sank ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Commonwealth Bill was read the second time in the House of Lords yesterday. Lord Selborne, Under-Secretary for ...
Article : 242 wordsCommandant de Wet is displaying great activity in the Free State, and has captured 100 British in the course of several small engagements. The Boers were routed near Senekel after a three hours' battle, and fled towards Lindley, pursued by Lord Methuen, who captured large numbers of ...
Article : 174 wordsNew York "Tribune" states that Rear-Admiral George C. Remey is to replace Rear-Admiral Kempff on the China station. ...
Article : 96 wordsHis Excellency the Administrator received the following cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies last night:—"Her Majesty's Government ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsIt is stated on pretty good authority that H.M.S. Europa, which arrived with relief crews, will proceed to China on Saturday with the paid-off crews of the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Viceroy of Yunnan has cabled to M. Delcasse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, stating that he has caused to be beheaded all those who have ...
Article : 97 wordsA copy of the cable message in regard to the request that three vessels of the Australian squadron should be sent to Chinese waters, reached Sir John ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 wordsA flying column, 800 strong, commanded by Major H. M. Grenfell, of the 1st Life Guards, while proceeding to Winburg, encountered a strong force of ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Boers made an attempt to blow up the artillery barracks and magazine at Pretoria, but a British gunner kicked away the fuse, and averted a ...
Article : 46 wordsThe revenue returns for the year ended on June 30 was £7,450,676, or £66,776 in excess of that of last year, and £294,451 more than the Treasurer's estimate. ...
Article : 40 wordsA resolution was carried at the Imperial Commercial Congress yesterday in favor of making representations to the, home and colonial Governments as to ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Government astronomer (Mr. W. E. Cooke) issued the following forecast last evening :—Fine fresh weather throughout, except along the south coast, where it will be still ...
Article : 35 wordsLi Hung Chang has beheaded 130 Boxers, pirates, and criminals at Canton, in order to terrorise the lawless element. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Holder was seen to-day in reference to the request contained in Mr. Chamberlain's cable message. He says that the revelation of the contents of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsFour thousand rifles were surrendered to General Baden-Powell in the Rustenburg district during the past week. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt is expected that the debate on the motion of censure will close on Tuesday night. The Opposition knows that it has no chance of success, and is unlikely to prolong the ...
Article : 38 wordsA remarkable batting feat was accomplished in a match played by Gloucestershire against the team from the West Indies, which is now touring in England. ...
Article : 71 wordsCommandant de Wet is exhibiting great activity in the eastern districts of the Free State. In several minor fights he has captured 100 Britishers. ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that the latest reports to hand indicated that the ...
Article : 39 wordsLieutenant [?] A. Lee, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, who was recently invalided, has arrived in England. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe following were posted at the G.P.O. on Saturday morning:— South Australia.—Calm throughout, and overcast generally. Rain recorded at most ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Postal Departments of South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania nave intimated their willingness to join with Victoria in a direct parcel-post system between ...
Article : 49 wordsLord Methuen, while pursuing the Boers who fled towards Lindley, recaptured 8,000 sheep and 500 sattle. On Tuesday last a British convoy, ...
Article : 61 wordsVice-Admiral Seymour reports that, despite the incessant attacks of the Boxers and the Imperial troops, who were repulsed with heavy loss, his ...
Article : 249 wordsF. R. Burnham, the famous American scout, has been invalided home. [Writing from Blocmfontein recently, Mr. Bennet Burleigh said of Mr. Barnham:— ...
Article : 295 wordsMichael Sartori, an elderly man, hanged himself at Musk Creek, near Daylesford, yesterday. His mind is said to have been unhinged, die result of a paralytic stroke. He ...
Article : 35 wordsThe review of the defence forces, which was postponed from Accession Day owing to the wet weather, was held on Saturday afternoon. It was most successful ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Colonial Solicitors Sill, which provides for the admission of colonial solicitors to the supreme courts, has been read a second, time in the House of ...
Article : 45 wordsThe most extraordinary feature of the Arctic regions (says the New York "Herald") has now been discovered. It is a burning cliff 2,000ft. in height and ...
Article : 475 wordsA lad named Frank Whitlock was playing on the bank of the Campaspe River at Rochester to-day, and he fell in. His body was quickly carried out of sight, and it has not ...
Article : 39 wordsWintry conditions still prevail. Rain, enow, and hailstones have been frequent in some parte of the colony. Nearly 4in. of rain fell in Gippsland, and, consequently, there ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. Julian Ralph, the well-knovm war correspondent, who is now at the front representing the London "Daily Mail," strongly supports the charges made by ...
Article : 52 wordsReferring to the question of sending troops from New South Wales to assist the Imperial authorities in China, the Minister of Defence said that from the ...
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Advertising : 90 wordsThe dock strike is fizzling out, and free laborers are discharging the cargoes of the colonial meat ships. [At a recent Trades-hall Council ...
Article : 89 wordsA fire occurred at Isisford on Saturday morning, and destroyed the Co-operative Store, Gillespie's Hotel and Murphy's Fancy Goods Emporium. The loss is estimated at ...
Article : 32 wordsA discussion took place in the House of Commons in regard to the allegations of Mr. Burdett-Coutts. Mr. Wyndham, Under-Secretary for ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Agent-General sent a cable message to the Premier the other day asking what facilities existed for the shipment of produce from Melbourne to China, ...
Article : 141 wordsAt Charters Towers William Hill, secretary of the local Miners' Accident Association, and for many years a prominent spirit in the labor movement, was sentenced to two years' ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Military Commandant received word that Colonel Hoad, who went to South Africa as a special service officer, has been promoted to the rack of ...
Article : 53 wordsFrozen Meat.—New Zealand sheep, North Island, 4½d. Australian sheep, ight, 3¾d. New Zealand lamb, prime Canterbury, 5 3/8d. Dunedin, Southland ...
Article : 88 wordsThe allies on Wednesday captured an arsenal to the north-east of Tien-tsin, four British bluejackets were killed, and 15 wounded. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe revenue for the quarter ended on June, 30 shows a steady increase in the various departments. The total revenue for the quarter was £767,443, and that for the year just ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Mayor, who was authorised by the committee of the Baden-Powell Fund to communicate with and request Major-General Baden-Powell's acceptance of a ...
Article : 94 wordsThe revenue for the financial year ended on, Jane 30 was £10,203,897, a comparative increase of £449,712. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe United States battleship Oregon, 10,288 tons, which arrived at Hong Kong about a week ego, struck on the Pinnacle Bock, in the Gulf of Pe-chi-li ...
Article : 61 wordsRear-Admiral Pearson received instructions on Saturday afternoon to send three warships to China. He arranged for the cruiser Mohawk and the gunboat ...
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Advertising : 24 wordsThe Chinese are still bombarding the western side of Tien-tsin, but their shells explode ineffectually. ...
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