One hundred and fifty Boers raided De Beer's farm, near Kimberly. The residents are flocking into the town for protection. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Duke of Norfolk, late Postmaster-General in Lord Salisbury's Cabinet, but who resigned his position to go to the front in South Africa ...
Article : 164 wordsIn regard to tie disclaimer, bearing ,on the face of it, the signatures of 59 of the employes of the Tramway Company, and purporting to give statements from the ...
Article : 212 wordsSir James R. Dickson, the Minister of Defence in the Federal Cabinet and ex-Premier of Queensland, died at 2 o'clock this morning, at the Australian Club. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsIn the s.s. Wollowra, which readied the Port yesterday from Sydney, there returned to Fremantle Sergeant-Major Norman Malcolm and Private Mosgrove, of ...
Article : 37 wordsEight hundred mounted men were enrolled in Cape Town in a few days. General Brabant has been appointed head of the colonial defence corps, and ...
Article : 39 wordsAn extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the London and Globe Finance Corporation was held yesterday to consider the position of the company. ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. B. Rosenstamm informs as that the business people of Perth who are interested in the matter are prepared to protest against the action of the military ...
Article : 104 wordsA British force under Colonel Henniker, including the 2nd Coldstream Guards, holds an extended line to the south of Sutherland, 160 miles to the ...
Article : 99 wordsSouth Australia, Thursday.—Cool change daring to-night; windy weather with fresh to strong S. W. winds; rough on coast with rising seas; little or no rain. ...
Article : 31 wordsWest Australia.—The cool change has now extended inland over the Coolgardie goldfields, and the weather is fine throughout the colony, but cloudy to threatening ...
Article : 142 wordsThe troops returning from the Cape in the steamer Persic were:—South Australian Bushmen—Private G. S. Forbes. South Australian Imperial ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Roman newspapers are inflamed at the incident. They consider that the Duke of Norfalk abused the hospitality extended to him, and that he ...
Article : 188 wordsA further statement was made by Mr. Wray regarding the time of work and pay of the employes of the Perth Tramway "Co. "Here," he said, "they get 48s. for a week ...
Article : 694 wordsThe Boers' vanguard is reported to be 20 miles from Piquetberg, which is 74 miles north-east of Cape Town. The invaders have been instructed to ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. Barton to-day despatched a telegram to the Premier of Queensland, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, expressing sympathy with the people ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 wordsThe Premier states that men from all quarters are freely volunteering for the Fifth Contingent. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe latest reports as to the altitude of the Cape Dutch are of a most reassuring character. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Antwerp wool sales have closed, the advanced, rates being fully maintained. The number of bales sold was 4,988. Out of 105 Australian bales ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Imperial War Office has accepted through the Government the tender of an Adelaide firm to supply 300 tons of oaten hay for South Africa. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the action at Naauwpoort, between Rietfontein and Krugersdorp, when General Babington expelled the Boers front an almost impregnable position ...
Article : 67 wordsAnother batch of returning colonial soldiers, consisting of three officers and nine men, passed through Fremantle yesterday on the R.M.S. Oroya. ...
Article : 736 wordsThe Government is making complete arrangements for a good water supply for the Tarcoola goldfields. The latest reports of the prospects of the field ...
Article : 61 wordsM. Paul Deschanel, the Opposition candidate, has been reelected President of the French Chamber of Deputies. He defeated M. Henri Brisson, a ...
Article : 45 wordsThe news of Sir James Dickson's death was received in Brishane with expressions of profound regret. All the flags were placed at half-mast and the Government ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Kruger, who was recently reported to be suffering from weakness of the heart, is now pronounced to be convalescent. ...
Article : 28 wordsGeneral regret is expressed by the citizens at the death of Sir James Dickson. The flags at Parliament-house, the Government officers, and the General Post-office ...
Article : 38 wordsThe following letter from Colonel Price anent the Harlech Castle and subsequent incidents has come to hand, addressed jointly to the Government resident and ...
Article : 404 wordsThe railway gamble on Wall-street, New York, continues with unstated vigor. Two million shares were sold on ...
Article : 30 wordsApplications for forms for old-age pensions continue to pour in in the city, suburban, and country police courts. Up to date more than 10,000 forms have been ...
Article : 37 wordsIt was cabled yesterday that the Germans had expelled 3,000 Chinese from a town to the north of Peking, killing and wounding 200. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,131 wordsMr. Vanderbilt, by welding the Chicago railways with the Union Pacific system, has secured the control of the through Continental line. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Speaker of the Legislature Assembly has not been officially informed of Sir George Turner's acceptance of Federal office, but he expects to be informed to-day. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe wheat cargo of the barque Mao-Duff, from Australia, has been sold at 29s. 6d. per quarter. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe coal importers met to-day, but were unable to fix a definite date for the resumption of their contract agreements. It is anticipated that before the end of the ...
Article : 43 wordsDr. Morrison, the "Times" correspondent at Peking, states that Dr. Mumm, the German Minister, suggested that Prince Chun, aged 17, a brother of the ...
Article : 95 wordsAt a meeting of the master batchers today it was decided to raise the price of meat all round by one half-penny per Ib. The reason given is the extraordinary rise ...
Article : 41 wordsSir,—Will yon please insert the following which is a protest to a letter in this morning's "West Australian," signed "H. J. Somerset, M. and E. Perth E. Tramways ...
Article : 142 wordsThe five native regiments which are being raised in India for the purpose of relieving line battalions in British colonies are to go to Mauritius, Singapore ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Eastern Extension Cable Company has notified that the reduced cable rates for New South Wales are to take effect on February 1. The new rates will be 3s. ...
Article : 49 wordsA death from bubonic plague has taken place at Constantinople. The last day for obtaining licences for vehicles plying for hire has passed, and Mr. ...
Article : 61 wordsAn influenza epidemic is raging with great celerity in the United States. There are 200,000 patients in New York, 100,000 in Chicago, and 70,000 ...
Article : 52 wordsAt Bowen wing inches of rain has fallen since Monday. The water is several inches over the railway line in various places. ...
Article : 30 wordsMessrs. Dalgety said Co., Ltd., Fremantle, report having received a cable from their London office under date 8th inst., to the effect that the list of arrivals had ...
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Advertising : 72 wordsWe understand that Lieutenants Darling and Brown, who recently returned from South Africa, intend to join the Fifth Contingent. Major Campbell informed us ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 18 Jan 1901, Page 3
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