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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
11
General Waldersee hands Sir Alfred Gasalee the British portion of the Pao-ting-fa plunder amounting to 11600 pounds. The funds were sent to Sir E Satow at Pekin to aid destitute Chinese as relief.
The clash between General Waldersee and General Chaffee, leaders of German and American forces, is settled. General Chaffee concedes his claim that looting by relief troops at Peking was incorrect.
Loxpow December 11 reports General Waldersee ordered the arrest of Kekiv Li-Hung-Chang's Manchu secretary for communicating with Boxers. General Chaffee had written to Waldersee about missing astronomical instruments from American quarters. Waldersee then ordered the instruments restored.
At the National Convention in Dublin, a motion passed expelling Tim Healy and Carew from the Parliamentary party. The action followed actions by Mr William O'Brien leading to the resolution.
Sir Wilfred Lanover says Canada may delay inauguration attendance to honor the occasion. He notes a delegation would fit the event if ceremonies are postponed. He personally would be pleased to attend the May opening if held then.
The Premier has granted a sum of £750 for Commonwealth celebrations in Perth as part of a December allocation. The move funds local festivities and public events, reinforcing community commemorations in the city.
Three or four members of the South Australian Ministry will attend the inaugural ceremonial at Sydney on January first, including the Premier of Holder, the Chief Secretary and the Attorney General. They plan to depart about the 27th. The Premier has cabled an urgent request for Imperial troops to be allowed to visit Adelaide.
In Mesocgne on December 12, officials report interior redecoration and furnishings renewal at Government House Melbourne ahead of the Governor-General's anticipated arrival and residence during Federal Parliament sittings in the city.
Lobos reports that Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lady Laurier with several ministers will attend the Commonwealth Parliament opening in May as a response to wishes in Great Britain and Canada.
Lady Hopetoun is reported to be convalescent after a voyage on the RMS Romany. She sailed for Sydney on Monday, signaling a recovery phase in her health.
Military authorities will deploy 100 personnel for the Commonwealth celebrations. The contingent comprises 50 mounted troops, 10 artillery units, and 40 infantry, organized to showcase multiple branches of the service.
A South Australis Federalist predicts the first Australian Cabinet, with Lord Hopetoun sending for a future Premier to form the ministry by January 1. Expected ministers include Barton for NSW, Dickson for Queensland, Deakin for Victoria, Forrest for WA, with South Australia and Tasmania also represented in a provisional lineup.
The text hints at discussions between Mr Kingston and Mr Holder about shaping the provisional Ministry, suggesting constitutional changes could occur when the Federal Parliament convenes in early May.
Loupon, Dee 11. Wordland, convicted of murder in Sweden, was beheaded at Westerns yesterday. He walked firmly to the block, singing a verse of the Psalms.
The estate of the late Cornelius Van derbilt is valued at £14,500,000. He leaves £9,000,000 to his second son Alfred and £1,500,000 to his elder son Cornelius who married recently contrary to his father’s wishes.
The Anchor Consolidated G.M. Co. of Western Australia has been registered in London with a capital of £125,000. Thirty thousand shares are to be issued to the public at a premium of 108 per share.
Imperial Parliament report from Londow December 11 states Mr Bartley’s amendment to the Address-in-Reply in the House of Commons was negatived by a majority of 102 votes. The motion challenged the number of Lord Salisbury's relatives in the Gabinet and failed to pass.
The French Senate approved the Navy Bill totaling 762,296,000 francs. The plan calls for three ironclads, five cruisers, 28 destroyers, 186 torpedo boats and 44 submarine regela.
In Tassday a letter notes police already knew of undesirable men in Menaias. Two suspects were brought before the court and ordered to leave the town. Sub-inspector Woods said more troublemakers remained and would be arrested if idle. Magistrate pledged police aid to expel them. Some left. others stay at risk of rapid court action. Also, Messrs Pennefather and Moorhead named Queen's Counsel. Patrick and John Noonan faced Mengieca court for lacking lawful support and were ordered to depart within six hours.
At Boulder Police Court Rachael Dally paid fines for selling grog and illegal liquor on premises, plus Geo. Hughes fined for assaulting the licensee. Self, Bennett, and Harrison committed for housebreaking. Refs to returning ministers and Felstead arrest. A teen rail accident fatality at Boulder Station. W Symon dies in hospital. Kalgoorlie court commits Stanley and Murphy for trial on attempted break in at Fimister and Co.
The November expenditure totalled £242 025 with a month profit of £17 968 and a credit balance of £21 676. A Kallen Soldieres Memorial Fund deputation sought a subsidy. the Premier pledged pound for pound up to £1 000. An inquest on Margaret Chesterfield verdict cited death by strychnine while unsound minded. Frank Wilson to contest Perth electoral district seat. The torpedo emixer Leo pard arrived Fremantle from Batavia for a special mission to the Solomon Islands.
Mesers E. 8. Wirg and Son of Perth present an advance copy of the Year Book of Western Australia for 1201. The work is popular across the colony and priced at one shilling. It includes official departmental information and expert articles such as The Gold Fields of Western Australia.
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