Australia First Innings At Sydney Oval Opens Test Series
Noble won the toss for Australia and chose to bat as Trumper Duff and Hirst Arnold faced the first over. Hirst struck early, Duff and Trumper fell to sharp fielding, and Lilley’s catches aided the hosts. Noble reached three figures after three hours, guiding Australia to 259 for seven at stumps with Hopkins on 7 and Gregory bowled.
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Central News
Australia
Oval Cricket Ground
Sydney
Noble
Trumper
Duff
Hirst
Arnold
Ting Trumper
Foster
Lilley
Hill
Armstrong
Bosanquet
Hopkins
Howell
Gregory
Noble's fine display at Sydney in tough conditions
Heavy rain left a assisting pitch as about 8,000 spectators watched England's Noble and Rhodes anchor a tail with Paul Laver out LBW for 263 at stumps. Noble after a patient 271 fell to a sharp catch at square leg. Beore and Saunders added late fireworks as the innings closed at 285. English fielding was noted as excellent.
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Sydney
Arnold
Rhodes
Laver
Lilley
Pases
Elly
Noble
Hint
St Eek
Gregory
Saunders
Kelly
Beore
Englishmen Collar The Bowling In Desperate Start
England's innings opened with Warner and Hayward as Saunders and Laver bowled. Tyldesley and Arnold steadied after a poor start, Tyldesley reaching fifty in just over an hour before being out. The day drew a large crowd, and by close of play England stood at 243 for six, 42 runs behind Australia after fishing in a high-scoring session.
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England
Warner
Hayward
Saunders
Laver
Kelly
Tyldesley
Lancashire Atsman
Noble
Howell
Arnold
Foster
Roble
Cep
Hraund
Public lighting planned for hidden Pyx Chapel at Westminster Abbey
The Pyx Chapel in Westminster Abbey, a rare Confessor era remnant once used as a treasury, will soon be illuminated by electricity and opened to the public at set times under the Office of Works. The article recalls ancient Pyx boxes and the church’s shift from temples to Christian use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Abbey
National Treasury
Office of Works
Nero
Scotland
Aldershot murder case faces clemency bid and new evidence
The Home Secretary is urged to grant respite for William Brown of the 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers, one of two to be executed at Winchester next Wednesday for the Aldershot murder. Defence claims doubt over Brown’s complicity. fresh testimonies and shoe evidence are discussed alongside a Hull murder reprieve petition.
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Home Secretary
William Brown
2Nd
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Winchester
Aldershot
Treasury
Home Office
Norman Clinton
Justice Wills
Brown
Dunbar
Cowdrey
Mandora Barracks
Melbourne offers 250gs cup for Test cricket
A prominent Melbourne citizen offers a 250 gold sovereigns cup as a permanent trophy for Test matches between the Australian colonies and the Mother Country. Mr. Warner receives a cable from Mr. Lacey secretary of MCC stating MCC law on declaring applies to all matches in Australia but permits waiving the question in test matches.
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Warner
Lacey
M.C.C
Australia
Melbourne
Bottomley drops libel action against Hackney Labour figure
W Parker announces termination of the libel suit Horatio Bottomley v Horne with court order discharging the record on Nov 6. Costs totaling 391.12s1d were paid, but solicitor and client costs remain to be covered by the Home Defence Fund. Readers are urged to send remaining subscriptions and monies by Dec 30 to fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Bottomley
Horne
W. Parker
Home Defence Fund
Clifden-road
Clapton Park
N.E
National Sunday League aids cripples and dinners funds
The National Sunday League sent 1801 to Sir W. Treloar for the Crippled Children's Hampers Fund and 1101 to the Referee Children's Dinners Fund after 19 concerts last Sunday. Messia Gale and Polden announce the forthcoming second issue of the "House" at 5s nett to support the Referee Children’s Dinner Fund. At Royal Free Hospital, Mr. James Berry presented a lantern slide lecture on Dalmatia and Bosnia following a toys sale from the June bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Sunday League
W. Treloar
Crippled Children’s Hampers
Referee Children’s Dinners Fund
Referee” Children’s Dinner Fund
Messia
Gale
Polden
Royal Frea Hospital
James Berry
Dalmatia
Bosnia
Mente Bazaar
Prince's
Woman Under Sentence of Death Appeal for Swann and Gallagher
Emily Swann and John Gallagher have been sentenced to death at Leeds for the murder of Swann’s husband at Wombwell. An appeal is planned to the Home Secretary to seek clemency or commutation of the sentence.
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Home Secretary
Emily Swann
Leeds
John Gallagher
Wombwell
Swann
The Tunnel Outragh Arrest Move In Stoke Case
A telegram reports a man was arrested Friday at Alsager on suspicion of assaulting Miss Goss of Stoke on Trent in a North Staffordshire Railway tunnel. He was freed, but under Newcastle under Lyme orders police were to re arrest him yesterday.
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Alsager
Miss Goss
Stoke On Trent
North Staffordshire Railway
Newcastle-under-Lyme
North Staffordshire
Shooting Mystery at Wolverhampton Ends with Narrow Escape
William Butler a county court clerk was shot at on Clark road Wolverhampton two bullets fired from behind a hedge with one striking his right hand the assailant fled. Concilia tion in Trade Disputes report covers two year period July 1 1901 to June 30 1903 noting 29 cases settled 27 by arbitrators or umpires two by conciliators and seven unsettled or declined cases. Also reports on W E Nash known as the Bacon King bankruptcy examination assets liabilities and a prison van incident near Holloway with remands transferred to another carriage.
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William Butler
Clark Road
Wolverhampton
Butler
Board of ‘Trade
Board of Trade
Bacon Kina
Arvaris
London
W. E. Nash
Theobalds Road
W.C
Holloway
Farringdon Street
Metropolitan Asylums Board meeting notes and plans
Sir RB Hensley presided as the Metropolitan Asylums Board met to approve 15000 for Fountain Hospital alterations and 50000 for a new ship to replace the Lxmenth. A motion to adjourn on the ship plan passed 28 to 26. The board debated purchasing Hayes Middlesex property for feeble minded girls and adjourned after Helpy moved to rescind. Fever cases totaled 2727 across hospitals with detailed hospital counts and 62 ambulances reporting smallpox patients. The board adjourned to Jan 9, 1904.
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RB. M. Hensley
Metropolitan Asyluma Board
Fountain Hospital
Geoffrey Drage
Elliott
Lile
Hayes
Middlesex
Helpy
Astern Hospital
North-Eastern Hospital
North-Western Hospital
Western Hospital
South- Western Hospital
Grove Hospital
South-Eastern Hospital
Park Hospital
Brook Hospital
Northern Hospital
Long Beach
South Wharf
Sir Hubert Jerningham Praises Dumas at Queen’s College
Sir Hubert Jerningham delivered an eloquent appreciation of Alexandre Dumas pere at Queen’s College, Harley Street. The French Ambassador was among the attentive listeners as Jerningham praised Dumas for liberating French drama from old methods and for his impetuous, expressive writing. He noted Dumas’s life change after a friend challenged his habits, leading him to devote ten hours daily for four decades to his craft.
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Hubert Jerningham
Alexandre Dumas Pére
Queen's College
Harley-street
Dumas
Sir Hubert
Shakepere
Sir Walter Scott
Monte Cristo
Home of the Guardian Angels Fair nets funds for two charities
A two day fancy fair at St George's Hall Grosvenor Square raised proceeds to be shared between the Home of the Guardian Angels in Charlotte Street and East End relief. Lady Mary Howard opened the event under Father Bernard Vaughan with support from the Countess of Bective and performers Miss Agnes Stewart Woods and Paget Bowman. Subscriptions to the Home may be sent to Buckingham Palace Gardens.
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Angela
Charlotte Street
London
St. George's Hall
Mount Street
Grosvenor Square
Mary Howard
Bernard Vaughan
Countess of Bective
Agnes Stewart Woods
Paget Bowman
Farmstreet Choir
Lady Edmund
Buckingham Palace Gardens
Relief of Unemployed Appeals for Emergency Work
An appeal signed by the Mayor of Poplar and endorsed by MPs and county councillors calls for pecuniary help to fund an unemployed relief scheme. An executive committee will provide emergency employment on land or indoors, wages paid to families, with donations received at Poplar Council offices and Bow Rectory.
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Poplar
M.p.’S
High-street
Manley Power
Bow
Hemsworth Prosecution at Pontefract Settlement
At Pontefract yesterday Mr Lowden solicitor for Hemsworth Colliery Company read a letter from Mr Willey solicitor to 30 ponies Jada summoned for leaving work without notice. The agreement was that the remaining 30 summonses be withdrawn on payment of damages and costs. The clients did not intend to allege cruelty against the management and would withdraw any such insinuations. Some animals were unfit but were immediately treated when brought to the management’s notice. The Bench assented and hoped for an amicable suspension to prevent further friction.
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Pontefract
Lowden
Hemaworth
Willey
Porter knocked down at Walworth Station
A porter, George Challen aged 23 of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, was struck by an entering train at Walworth Road station and knocked to the platform. He sustained shock and a fractured collar bone, later attended at Guy’s Hospital. a passenger helped prevent him from rolling under the train.
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WaLworth
Walworth Road
George Challen
South-Fastern and Chatham Railway
Guy’s Hospital
Justice Swinfen Eady
Chancery
Mesars
Taddy and Co
Southend
Myrtle Grove
Lord James of Hereford
London street injuries overwhelm hospitals in one day
A long list of pedestrians van guards and cart drivers suffer injuries across London yesterday. George Griffiths aged 48 and James Lea aged 15 are among those treated at Royal Free Hospital and others at St. Thomas's or London Hospital.
Inmates Enjoy Night of Comedy at Fulham Cancer Hospital
Miss Bessle's comedy company entertained inmates at the Cancer Hospital in Fulham on Thursday evening. A separate court action saw John Charles Jones jailed for contempt after breaching an order restraining him from acting as portreeve of Aberavon and interfering with the borough corporation. He was immediately taken into custody by court officers.
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Fulham
Miss Bessle
Justice Buckley
High Court
Aberavon
John Charles Jones
Brixton Prison
Jones
Church Preachers Schedule Across London Venues
A historical listing shows numerous sermons and times at St Pauls Cathedral Westminster Abbey Royal Savoy St Nicholas Cole Abbey and other London churches with pastors such as Canon Newbolt Rev. F B Meyer Spurgeon and J H Jones among many. The schedule notes varied service times including 7 11 15 and 16 o clock across multiple parishes.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
E.pard
Canon Newbolt
Canon Tholmee
Wwster Abbey
Preb
Shelford
Canon Duckworth
Roy
J.T
Insinp
Weet
J. Peter's
Limehouse
Dr. Lindsay
City Temple
R. Z. Campbell
Christ Church
Westminster-briden-road
F. B. Meyer
Ee Whitefield
Central Mission
Tottenham
Oughbay Ok Pa Tey
J. H. Jone
Ighbury
Quac Congregational
W. J. Dawson
Brooke
Erris
St. James’s Hall
H, U
May
C. E, Walters
Daily schedule of meetings and lectures across London venues
Readable listings show a wide range of talks, concerts, and tours today at museums, halls, and theatres in Kensington, South Kensington, Bethnal Green, Alexandra Palace, Shoreditch, Croydon, Kennington, Brixton, and more. Notable events include lectures at Passmore Edwards Settlement and St James's Hall, concerts at Queen's Hall, and Sunday excursions from London bridges with various destinations.
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Kensington Palace
Bae Museum
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
Museu
Bethnal Green Museum
Greenwich Hospital
Alexandra Palace
Horniman Museum
National Sunday League
Brighton
London-bridge
Victoria
New-cruas
Norwood
Junction
E. Croydon
Batterson - Par
Oxford
Long Cyele
Cuyid
Islington Empire
Prince of Wales's Hall
Shoreditch Town Hall
People's Palace
Clifford’s Inn
Jones
Hotel Cecil
H. A. Kennedy
St. John's Gate Tavern
Clerkentreil
G. Whitehead
Newington
S.E
Tobacco Parliament
Raleigh College Hall
Brixton
Bir
Scutter
Chamberlain
Cosmopoliteans
the Enterprise
Long Acre
E. B. Rose
Kelmscott Club
Shepherd's Bush-road
Leven Sharp
L.C.C
Morrin Hall
North Street
Clapham
Mr. Knueo
People's Forum
Marble-arch
Hyde-parks
Mesers. Johns
May
Hough
New Cambridge
Farmer’s Road
Kennington
Free ‘Trade
Fair ‘Rade
Hatcham Liberal Club
New Cross-road
Sidney Webb
L.C.A
Bethnalgreen L
R. Club
W. Stevenson
Labour
New Lonadowne L
BR. Club
Dr. Coit
Town Hall
Lavender-hill
Zolton Paris
Misa Vallance
Temperance Hall
Higl-street
Manor-park
Weil-street
Stratford
Manor Theatre
Kenmure-road
Hackney
Peckham-road
Surrey Masonic Hall
Camberwell New Road
Messina-avenue
Highroad
Kilburn
Gauden-road
Wiapham
Temperance
O,t.a
Baptist Chapel
Bethnal-green-road
Hand of Friendship Lodge
C.G.T
Exmouth-street
Mr. Fitzgerald
Weather forecast warns of squally rain or sleet in Britain
The Meteorological Office reports wind backing to south or east and increasing, with cold rain hail and sleet expected across England Scotland Ireland and Wales. Strong easterly to northeast gales are likely, with snow or rain in many areas as a general weather pattern develops.
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Meteorological Office
England
N.W
Wales
S.W
Brittany
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Austeralia
Inxras
V. A. Duff
Ce Lilley
V. Hill
Poser
Arnold Lan Lilley
Fouter
Arno
Boeanguer
J. Hopkins
P. Howell
E. ‘Gregory
Bosangue
Chas. Wm. Ashton
Hull
Scampston
East Riding
Ashton
York
Samuel Redfern
Frances Rawson
Temple Normanton
Euns
Bindie Pesseermecces
Speaee Ae Seeseevaunaroun
Svavieateves
Bosangust
Wesenee
Eeeeeereen Braun Nawncave
Ssssersenseense M.C.C
First
Innines
P. F. Warner
Howepensenneees
Metropolitan Asylums Board
Dumas the Elder
THE
Guardian Angels
Hemsworth Prosecution
George Griffiths
Torriano-avenue
Kentish-town
Pancras
Royal Free Hospital
Somers-town
James Lea
Prospect Terrace
Gray’s Inn-Road
Midland Railway
William Elvin
Wareham-road
Kennington-road
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Matthew Chilcott
Lower Kennington Lane
St. Thomas's Hospital
Brixton Road
Francis Joseph Windsor
Bethnal-green Road
James Dutch
James Miller
Dutch
Miller
Robert Mulls
Bishops-road
Bethnal-green
London Hospital
Thomas Foster
Tomlin Terrace
Salmon's Lane
Lime- Louse
Stepney
Amelia Riley
Spencer-street
Goswell-road
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Shaftesbury Avenue
Queen’s Jubilee Hospital
Thomas Freestone
Little
Woodstock-mews
Marylebone
Wigmore Street
St. George's Hospital
Maggie Murphy
Bear-yard
Drury-lane
Cannon
Joseph Clarke
Queen’s Buildings
Borough
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
King's College Hospital
Nellis Harding
Smith-square
Westminster
Marsham-street
Westminster Hospital
Albert Morgan
Arthur Harman
Southwark-bridge-road
King’s College Hospital
Alfred Wood
Victoria-mansions
Wyndham-road
Camberwell
London Road
John Gower
White Post-lane
Hackney Wick
Tredegar Square
George Marlow
William Sparkes
Arthur Brand
Walter Smith
Midland
Channel
James Epps & Co., Ltd
Plasmon
Farringdon-strest
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