General Buller has returned, and has been warmly welcomed, but not with the enthusiasm that General White, the here of Ladysmith elicited. Nevertheless, ...
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Article : 100 wordsThe V.A.T.C. lost about £75 over the Boxing Day meeting. The selection committee of the Victorian Cricket Association decided this ...
Article : 115 wordsLONDON, December 26, 1.55 p.m. Prince George, who was appointed High Commissioner of Crete in 1898 for three years, has been endeavouring ...
Article : 66 wordsOn the 20th inst. Boxers who were in force 20 miles to the west of Tientsin attacked a body of French troops numbering 100, who were searching for ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Edmund Barton concluded a lengthy interview with Sir W. Lyne at 20 minutes past 11 on Wednesday. Afterwards he stated that us result of ...
Article : 519 wordsMissionaries report that Boxers are now thirty-five miles cast of Peking, and on the 21st instant killed twelve Catholics and burned eight others inside their ...
Article : 66 words"St. James's Garotte," referring to the Governor-General of Australia sending for the Premier of New South Wales to form the first Federal ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Government prize of £50 for a Commonwealth Ode has been won by George Essex Evans, of Toowoomba, Queensland. ...
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Article : 110 wordsA Papal hull has been issued prolonging the jubilce of the Catholic Chuten for half a year for the benefit of Catholics throughout the entire world, Rome ...
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Article : 11 wordsMr. John Anderson M.A., C.M.G., ono of the Principal Clerks of the Colonial Office, has been appointed secretary to the Duke of York during the Royal ...
Article : 33 wordsFollowing are the handicaps, deciared by Mr. W. Liston, for the DIVIDED HANDICAP TROT, 2½ miles. First Division.—Glen, Ellesmere, ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Mount Bischoff T.M. Co. have had a very successful year. They have paid £117,000 in dividends, which is equal to £9 15s per share. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe police have received a telegram from Ayr, township on the Burdekiu delta, 60 miles south-east of Townsville, reporting that Alfred Burnstead, a ...
Article : 154 wordsA court circular issued from Osborne announces the sudden death at Osborne Castle of the Dowager Lady Churchill, who for nearly half a century ...
Article : 102 wordsA regiment of cyclists is now being for mell in Cape Colony to protect lines of communication. ...
Article : 28 wordsBritish Mount Reid, December 15.—No. 0 Bench—Broken and sent to ore bins 97 tons of sulphide ore for smelters, and stacked 150 tons of second-class ore on the ...
Article : 1,146 wordsBritish military authorities in Colesberg district are commandeering horses for remounts. ...
Article : 18 wordsFollowing are the weights for next Tuesday's Zeehan Cup:- Grandee. 11.10; Moselle and Britisher, 8.3; Fusiller, 7.10; Plute and Erehwon, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe rapidity of movements effected by Lord Kitchener's troops, the announcement of speedy reinforcements, and the establishment of martial law, ...
Article : 117 wordsThe French Minister of War in a recont speech hinted that while purchasing another of Turnin's mventions calculated to place France at the head of ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Governor has decided to remit-a portion of the sentences of prisoners confined in gaols and stockade in South Australia on establishment of the ...
Article : 82 wordsHurdle Race.—Veracity, 11.2; Algernon, 11.0; Clootie, 10.7, Le Soliel, 10.0; Punthinello. 9.13; Jena, 9.13; Fairthorn, 9.9; Retrenchment, 9.5; Boraka, 9.5; Cloud ...
Article : 160 wordsThe "Hobart Gazette" of the 25th inst. contains among other items the following:- Notice of intention to forfeit mining ...
Article : 265 wordsBofore the Police Magistrate (Mr. B. Shaw), and Alderman H. T. Gould, J P. Breach of Licensing Act.—Archibald McCrca, licensee of the Denison Hotel, ...
Article : 561 wordsThe Commission to report on the desirableness of New Zealand joining the Commonwealth of Australia has been appointed. It consists of Mr. Miller, ...
Article : 99 wordsLord Kitchener, who was yesterday at Naauw Poort, has now gone northward. ...
Article : 14 wordsA mixed force with sevea guns has expelled the Boors from a line of kopjes north-west of Steynsburg. The enemy went thence to Zuurbcrg. ...
Article : 140 wordsThe following scratchings are announced:- Hurdle Hace.—Metalfoid. Standish Handicap.—Fireup, and ...
Article : 88 wordsBy a lamentable misfortune the district has lost a resident deservedly esteemed, and a respected family is sorely bereaved. The late Mr. Besier ...
Article : 423 wordsHis Excellency the Administrator has received the following cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— ...
Article : 130 wordsSouth Franklin v. Huonville.—Played at South Franklin on 15th inst. A win for the former by four wickets. The following made highest scores:—South ...
Article : 178 wordsAt the Police Court on 22nd inst., before the Hon. C. O'Reilly, S. Hawkes, and A. W. Loone, Js.P., the following cases were death with:— ...
Article : 397 wordsThis was the finest though at the same time the hot'est day of the season. Consequently, it was grand holiday weather, and young and old availed ...
Article : 250 wordsAt Rhyndaston on 15th inst. A win for the visitors by an innings and 16 runs. The bowling for the winners was shared by E. T. Hyland. W. A. Hyland, and M. ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Midland Athletic Association meeting was held on the association ground Woodbury, on Thursday, under very favourable weather conditions. The ...
Article : 266 wordsThe cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was concluded to-day in dull but pleasant weather, and resulted in a win for Victoria by one run and five ...
Article : 219 wordsSir,—Re your comments on my late letter, allow me to point out that I never proposed to confiscate rent (I am not a "Single Taxer"), and expressly stated ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 28 Dec 1900, Page 3
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