A syndicate is proceeding with borings for oil in the north-west of the Karroo Plains, in Cape Colony, Options have been obtained for 3,000,000 acres. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Salvation Army "Swiss Fair" will be opened by the Hon. J. W. Blair (Attorney-General), this evening, at 8 o'clock, in the Army Hall, ...
Article : 59 wordsSince the conviction, at the Circuit Court, of John Hourigan on a charge of robbery with violence at Woodend, we understand that his solicitor, ...
Article : 92 wordsWe regret to learn that a number of the employees at Messrs. Barbat and Co.'s engineering works, North Ipswich, have been thrown out of employment. ...
Article : 299 wordsNews is to hand that a French vessel named the Olivier Declisson, hound from New Caledonia to Havre, foundered at the Cape Verde Islands. Some of the ...
Article : 38 wordsA telegram from Cootamundra states that two youths, while walking in a scrub paddock, yesterday afternoon, discovered the dead body of Mr. J. D. ...
Article : 500 wordsThe Hon. H. H. Asquith, a prominent member of the Liberal party in the British House of Commons, speaking at Ladybank, on Saturday night, declared ...
Article : 63 wordsThe dancing and calisthenics classes in connection with Mrs. Darnley Morrison's school were closed for this season on Thursday, the 5th instant, when the ...
Article : 381 wordsFrom the Board of Trade returns for September it is seen that the imports during the month showed an increase of £2,653,642 and the exports an increase ...
Article : 44 wordsSunday last was "Foreign Mission Sunday" throughout the Ipswich Methodist circuit. At the Ellenborough-street Church the Rev. W. Powell, ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Capetwon correspondent of the "Times" states that a man from Cape Colony, who was fighting for the, rebels in German South-West Africa, was ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Czar has had a conference with Finnish officials at Peterhof. He modified the decree prescribing the exclusive use of the Russian language in the ...
Article : 89 wordsA very enjoyable gathering of members of the Albert Cricket Club was held at Ham's restaurant on Saturday night last, the object being the ...
Article : 436 wordsThe London " Daily Express" states that Armstrong's Elswich works are establishing a ship-building branch at Hiratsuka, near Yokosuka, in Japan. ...
Article : 28 wordsIt is reported that the army council have examined proposals to establish a national army of 250,000 primarily intended for service abroad, comprising ...
Article : 137 wordsThirty-four ships have entered the Suez Canal at Suez an 28 at Port Said. Navigation was resumed to-day. ...
Article : 25 wordsSaturday's "Darling Downs Gazette" says:—Burton and Co. report having given delivery of Mr. A. J. Cotton's splendid Tent Hill Estate, ,Grantham, ...
Article : 283 wordsThe State Superintendent of Insurance has demanded of Mr. M'Coll, president. the replacement £138,702 dollars of the New York Life Assurance Society ...
Article : 38 wordsA little girl named Ina Parker, live years of age, a daughter of Mr. T. Parker, a warder at the Goodna Asylum for the Insane, had one of her thighs ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Paris newspaper "Matin," in a remarkable series of articles on the recent resignation of Mr. Delcasse as French Minister for Foreign Affairs, ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Hongkong correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that the British Government have sent to China £1,000,000 to redeem the Hankau-Canton ...
Article : 34 wordsIt is estimated that 18,000,000 Russians are affected by the famine at present prevailing in portions of that empire, and these must be fed until the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe European Powers have issued a note, in which they have informed Turkey that they are unable to modify the demands made by them in ...
Article : 58 wordsAt the Ipswich Police Court, held before the Police Magistrate, on Saturday last, Patrick Nolan admitted having been drunk in Brisbane-street on the ...
Article : 231 wordsThe R.M.S. Moana (says the "Courier") took away from Brisbane a sample half-ton of coal from one of the Bundanba mines, in order to have it ...
Article : 82 wordsThe death is announced of Lord Inverclvde, Chairman of the Cunard Company, in his 44th year. ...
Article : 25 wordsA severe meleo has taken place at Moscow between the Cossacks and a number of strike demonstrators. The soldiers used their swords freely. Several ...
Article : 42 wordsAdmiral Green, commander of the American fleet at the Philippines, has been transferred to the United States. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 wordsDrover Boyd, who arrived at Croydon on Saturday night, from Hughenden (telegraphs the "Daily Mail's" correspondent), reports a sad tragedy at Woodstock ...
Article : 164 wordsMr. Deakin has received a further cable message from General Booth as follows:—"My references were to Australian difficulties. After conferring with the ...
Article : 350 wordsWith regard to the alleged plot among the Boers in German South-West Africa to seize Windhoek and Burmen, and join the natives in an attempt to expel the ...
Article : 78 wordsPrince Obolensky, Governor of Finland, has intimated to the Finns that they must send representatives to the Duma, however much they may be ...
Article : 34 wordsWhile riding a horse in Toowoomba. to-night, Mrs. Sinton became hysterical owing to the animal cantering. She was assisted from the horse, but died ...
Article : 488 wordsThrough a mail train being wrecked at Rostovondon, in Southern Russia, 27 passengers were killed and 35 injured. ...
Article : 24 wordsNews from Tiflis, in the Caucasus, states that several bombs were thrown among a detachment of Cossacks at that place. The troops thereupon ...
Article : 51 wordsWe understand that Mr. J. Wilkinson, member for the Moreton Federal electorate, is in receipt of the following communication from the ...
Article : 145 wordsThe overdue barque Lalla Rookh, which was sighted off the Lizard on Saturday, has now arrived safely in port. As account of her voyage states ...
Article : 103 wordsThe tender of Howard Smith and Co. at 14s per ton delivered at Rockhampton has been accepted by the Railway Department for the supply of 3000 tone ...
Article : 38 wordsProfessor Behring's disclosure of a reputed cure for consumption has been criticised as either premature or not going far enough. It is believed that ...
Article : 166 wordsA well-attended meeting of delegates to the Ipswich Amateur Swimming Centre was held in Ham's Rooms last night. Mr. A. J. Schaffer presided. The ...
Article : 164 wordsThe festivities which have taken place in Japan, in honour of the visit of the British fleet, under Admiral Sir Gerald H. U. Noel, have had the effect of ...
Article : 73 wordsThe acknov[?]edged good qualities and success of Se[?]nder, and Sons' Eucalypti Extract have brought out many imitations, but more equalled the case just ...
Article : 251 wordsThe reported discovery of deposits of wolfram near Esk has caused a good deal of interest to be taken in the value of that product. On Saturday morning ...
Article : 435 wordsIt is reported at Tokio that Russia, after the ratification of the peace treaty, will retain 300,000 troops in the Far Eastern frontier, lest on their return to ...
Article : 43 wordsIt is reported that the Russian and Japanese naval authorities have seized, near the straits of Tsu-shima, the Norwegian steamer Amphrite, which was ...
Article : 54 wordsOur correspondent writes under yesterday's date:—Welcome thunderstorms with rain visited this centre on Saturday evening and yesterday, and there ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Commissioner of Police has received a report of a case which shows remarkable endurance on the part of an old man. The particulars are that ...
Article : 154 wordsThe following local authorities have given notice of their intention to borrow from the Government:—Shire of Douglas, £200, to erect a bridge over ...
Article : 81 wordsIt is reported that a band of maranders, under a brother of Valiente, the brigand chief who was arrested at Tangier, assassinated the Raid Esshadi, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe first-class battle-snip Renown has left Portsmouth the Genoa in order to convey King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra front Italy to England. ...
Article : 30 wordsA correspondent, signing himself "A Member," writes as follows:—"Your Goodna correspondent apparently forgot to mention that the accompanist. Mrs. ...
Article : 44 wordsThis liniment will promptly relieve the pain of a burn or scald when applied as soon as the accident takes place. For sale by Messrs. Cribb and ...
Article : 43 wordsKing Edward VII., in a letter of condolence to the widow of the late Dr. Barnardo. states that he always recognised the immense benefit the doctor ...
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