 
    It transpires that Sir William F. D. Jervois, whose death has been reported as the result of an accident, was riding in a dog-cart, which was being driven by a lady. ...
Article : 91 wordsM. Felix Faure, the President of the French Republic, accompanied by Admiral Besnard, the Minister of Marine, and M. Hanotaux, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, left Paris ...
Article : 246 wordsJ. Hellings, the New South Wales champion swimmer, has defeated Martin, at Glasgow, in a match of 100 yards, which distance Hellings covered in 1 min. 5½ sec. ...
Article : 60 wordsA man named Thomas Gibbons arrived at the Grafton Hospital, Clarence River, at 9 o'clock thin morning after a journey of 70 milos from the Mount Lea mine, Manning ...
Article : 275 wordsMessrs. Williamson & Musgrove celebrated the 100th performance in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne only having been played) of "The Sign of the Cross," the greatest dramatic ...
Article : 101 wordsAffairs on the Indian frontier are still exceedingly critical. The Afridis are marching on Jamrad and the Orakzais on Kurrum and Samana. Orders have accordingly been given ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Mining Commission has been appointed, and is composed of the following:—Messrs. A. E. Morgans, C. H. Rason, A. H. Henning, R. D. Thompson, J. Bryant, R. D. McKenzie ...
Article : 113 wordsA determined attempt at burglary was made at the residence of Mr. W. J. Kitchen, of South Melbourne, about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Kitchen's brother Henry ...
Article : 265 wordsThe New Golden Gate has crushed 1,550 tons of quartz for 1,596 oz. of gold. Work upon the Waratah-Zeehan railway line has been commenced. The construction ...
Article : 50 wordsLord Salisbury is making a firm stand in regard to the evacuation of Thessaly. He insists on a line being drawn across the Peneios, all territory south of which, and ...
Article : 168 wordsThe murder of the poet Konstantinoff at Philippopolis, Bulgaria, has created a grave scandal owing to the remarkable efforts to screen the assassin, and his instigators are ...
Article : 44 wordsThe absence of a home for the destitute aged people and children on the Barrier has long been deeply regretted by Dr. Dunn, Bishop of Wilcannia. The bishop recognised that if ...
Article : 350 wordsThe president of the Auckland Navy League is endeavoring to secure from the Admiralty one of the older cruisers of the Australian Squadron as a training ship. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 15 wordsThe consideration of the Commonwealth Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council to-day at clause 44. Mr. MacLaren objected to senators being paid an allowance of £400, as it ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 wordsDuring the past year the Humane Society of Australasia has granted nine awards in New Zealand, mostly for rescues from drowning. ...
Article : 28 wordsHongkong news by the steamer Australia gives a thrilling account of a balloon accident at Ninai Tal. A balloonist named Lawrence ascended 7,000 ft., when the balloon entered a ...
Article : 194 wordsTheir Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York have arrived in Dublin on a visit to the Lord-Lieuteunnt of Ireland. They were received with the utmost enthusiasm upon ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany, in a Telegram to King Humbert of Italy, has explained his action in congratulating the Count of Turin on his success in the duel with Prince ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 wordsThe concluding day of the A.R.C. Grand National meeting saw the totalizator much better patronised than was the case on the opening of the fixture. A splendid recovery ...
Article : 2,426 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-night Mr. E. H. Wittenoom moved that the House should go into committee to consider the Commonwealth Bill. He expressed his intention of ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Penrhyn slate quarries' dispute, which began in September, 1896, when 3,000 men struck work on the question of the right of combination, is now settled. It is believed ...
Article : 71 wordsAn influential deputation from the Chamber of Manufactures waited on the Chief Secretary to-day, and pointed out the disastrous effects the schedule of prices fixed by the Clothing ...
Article : 173 wordsThe sentence of death passed on Golli, the Assassin of Senor Castillo, the Spanish Premier, has been confirmed by the Court of Appeal, which rejected the plea of insanity. ...
Article : 37 wordsA mutinous feeling has been engendered among the men belonging to the battleship Royal Sovereign, attached to the Channel Squadron. The feeling had its origin in an ...
Article : 47 wordsThe crushing of the Queensland Menzies for the month was 336 tons for a yield of 1,094 oz. ...
Article : 23 wordsGood stone has been struck at a depth of 150 ft. in the Boulder Consolidated, one of the Southern Associated mines, formerly held by an Adelaide company. The pannings are ...
Article : 454 wordsTo-day the steamer Fiado was proceeding up the harbor when her steering pear became disarranged and she ran into the wharf and caused serious injuries to herself, in addition ...
Article : 70 wordsCorbett, the well-known pugilist, has announced his retirement from the prize ring. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe debate was continued in the Legislative Council this afternoon on the general question of the draft Commonwealth Bill. The speeches generally were in favor of the Bill and ...
Article : 247 wordsIn authoritative quarters the authenticity of Herr Andree's alleged message, which stated that he had passed 82°, and was going at a good speed westward, is viewed with ...
Article : 43 wordsThe annual report of the Public Works Committee was tabled to-night. It showed that the gross expenditure for the year amounted to £1,772,485, of which £1,015,024 ...
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Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Sat 21 Aug 1897, Page 14
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