The home-coming of soldiers invalided from the war in South Africa has now become of such frequent occurrence that the edge of public interest has in a sense been dulled. That is to say, although public ...
Article : 1,102 wordsSpecial services were held at the ab[?] church on Sunday last, morning and evening, in connection with the death of Prince Alfred. The church was tastefully draped in mourning, and hymus specially ...
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Advertising : 224 wordsEarly this morning a report came from the police who were sent out to investigate the statement that the fugitive blacks had been seen at Sandy Creek that the whole story was untrue and without ...
Article : 376 wordsThe Minmi Mining Lodge, consisting of the employees of the Duckenfield and Back Creek collienes, the properties of the f[?] of Messrs J. and A. Brown, resolved at a special meeting held to-night to accept ...
Article : 926 wordsA united church service was held at the School of Arts hall yesterday in connection with the Indian Famine Fund. There was a large attendance. Alderman Simmons (the acting Mayor) presided. ...
Article : 184 wordsBusiness in these islands, although interfered with greatly by quarantine and other regulations, has been fairly good. The magnificent weather with which we have been favoured has been conducive to the ...
Article : 497 wordsThe "first Monday in August," which is a popular holiday in England, is not to widely observed in this country, and the attendances at the various theatres was not per[?] incresed by any influx of country visitors. Both ...
Article : 118 wordsA well-attended public meeting of the Hurstville Progress Association was held at the Hurstville Hall on Friday evening last for the purpose of taking into consideration the municipal situation in Hurstville, ...
Article : 236 wordsMr. Donald MacDonald will give his famous lecture, "Scenes and Sensations of Battle," at the Centenary Hall to-night. The boys of the Sobraon will be present at the invitation of the lecturer. ...
Article : 39 wordsThere was a moderate attendance at the Gaiety Theatre last night when Miss Ivy Winter was warmly welcomed by her friends and admirers on the occasion of her benefit. A suitable minstrel, variety, and concert programme was ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. [?] Webster, of North-street, P[?] has received a letter from his son, Foster (Frank), which is dated H[?] June 25, and in which it is stated:—"I have had a very rough time of it. I ...
Article : 1,747 wordsThe Inpector-General of Police (Mr. Fosbery) has forwarded to the Colonial Secretary (Mr. See) a report with reference to the work of the police who [?] for the Breelong blacks. ...
Article : 537 wordsAt a [?] performance at the Palace Theatre this afternoon pictures depicting the daily life of his Holiness the Pope will be shown under the patronage of Cardinal M[?]. The Boer War films will also be exhibited. ...
Article : 41 wordsWarden M'Kenzie granted dredging leases on Saturday to J.R. Perry, Crown Flat; T[?] W. Alley, Araluen West; and Pollock ard Hughan, Murrum[?] The warden to-day examined the ...
Article : 485 wordsArrivals at Auckland:Sunday, R.M.S. Ma[?] from Sydeny. Monday, Zealandia, s., from Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping [?] see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...
Article : 298 wordsThe annual meeting of th[?]se interested in the Hospital Saturday [?] was held last evening in the Mayor's room at the Town Hall, Sir Matthew Harris occupying the chair. There was a very large attendance, mainly of ...
Article : 1,127 wordsThe Oonah arrived at Hobart on Saturday afternoon and leaves that port at 9 p.m. to-day for Sydney. The Tarawera left Auckland at 5 p.m. yesterday for Sydney. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Mela[?] Mission vessel Southern Cross, which is now on her way from the islands to Sydeny, was yesterday reported as having anchored in Port Stephen[?]. ...
Article : 30 wordsThis vessel yesterday left the Semaphore for Sydney, finally clearing at 6.20 p.m. As has already been mentioned, the Pr[?] is on her way [?] China, the offer of her made on the part of the South Australian ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsSir,—The federal elections now being settled in Western Australia, the Imperial Government will proclaim a day to be henceforth known as Feder[?] Day or Australia's National Day. Now, Sir, I think ...
Article : 86 wordsThe quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for internal, intercolonial and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 6l,345 tons, as ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Aberdeen line steamer Aberdeen yesterday morning arrived at Smith's Wharf from L[?] via Capetown and Melbourne. She is to have very quick despatch at the bands of her agents, Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited. ...
Article : 151 wordsThis morning between 60 and 70 of the soldiers who returned from South Africa by the steamer Persic landed at the Semaphore, and at the invitation of the Mayor of P[?] Adelaide they detrained at the ...
Article : 274 wordsSir,—In your issue of the 27th July under the above heading appeared a paragraph giving a copy of Mr. Copeland's letter (Agent General) to the Premier (Sir William Lyn[?]). As th[?] subject is of ...
Article : 547 wordsActing on the advice of the Electoral Commissioners the Premier is arranging with the InspectorGeneral of Police to have what may be practically t[?] a houss-to-house canvass made by the police ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 362 wordsThe Angle-Australian Steamship Company's steamer, Port victoria arrived at Messrs.[?] Bright, and Company's Wharf, [?] Quay, yesterday, from London, via ports. She left London on May 31, [?] at [?] ...
Article : 191 wordsIn the Summons Division of the City Court to-day Senior-sergeant M'Vane, officer in charge of the Newcastle Water Police force, proceeded against Captain George Spicer, master of the ship Glooscap, ...
Article : 80 wordsComing under the auspices of the United States and Australian Steamship Company, the Nor[?] arrived from New York last night to the care of Messrs, [?] Bright and Co. She left on May 31, and has called at Adelaide ...
Article : 50 wordsA report dated Paris, June 22, says:—The Persons steam vacht [?] has attracted great attention on her voyage to the Paris Exhibition, where she will be stationed on the S[?] arrival at [?] at the and of last ...
Article : 339 wordsThe Li[?]tenant-Governor has received a cablegram from Sir Alfred Milner stating that four officers and 67 men left Capetown on the 2nd instant by the steamer Damascus invalided home. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe city [?] Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry at West Wallsend today on the body of a man unidentified, which was found floating yesterday ...
Article : 101 wordsSir Alfred Milner has advised the Lieutenant. Grovernor of the death of Lance-corporal James M'Clure, of the Third Victorian Contingent. M'Clure died at Pretoria on July 26 of wounds received in the ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Perth " Morning Herald " on Saturday stated in its leading columns: "If the Premier did not actually vote 'No' his sympathies at least were with those who opposed the Act." When seen with ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Royal Dramatic Company, reorganised under the management of Mr. J. W. Sweeney and Li[?]tena[?] S. J. Byrne, opened a new season at the Victoria Theatre to-night by the reproduction of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 wordsNews has been received that the whole of the New [?] forces in South Africa will be brigaded as one regiment. Captain Hutson has been wounded, but not seriously. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 403 wordsAt the annual gathering of the Scottish Shipmasters' Society, held at Aberdeen on June 26, Sir William Henderson, of the Aberdeen li[?] responding to the [?] "Properity to British Shipping and Commerce," said ...
Article : 586 wordsWriting from Pretoria to his parents in Sydney, Lieutenant W. W. Russell Watson, serving with Major-General Hutton's Brigade, says:— On the morning of June 4 we were 10 miles south of the city ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsThe more one considers the offer of the "Times" proprietary—to s[?] for 17 guineas in monthly instalments the 25 volumes of the latest edition of the "Encyclop[?] which the publishers ...
Article : 215 wordsSir,—Federation being almost an accomplished fact, giving us a place among the nations of the world, should be signalised by some very special "stone of witness" to future generations. I give as a ...
Article : 171 wordsLast Saturday Redfern Bowling Club, comprising the Mayors of Redfern (Alderman Vernon), Waterloo (Alderman Parry), Drummoyne (Alderman Henley), Messrs. Clarke, M.L.A., Gorton, Rose, ...
Article : 93 wordsOur Noumea correspondent on August 1 reports:— The M[?] arrived on July 2[?] The William Tell passed on July 24 for [?] to load [?] The Ad[?] passed from Mo[?] to Poro, on the east coast, [?] ...
Article : 195 wordsA serious coach accident occurred this morning to the Mudgee-C[?] mail near Cooyal. The horses shied, and the coach was overturned with three passengers. Miss Yorke received internal injuries, and is ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 7 Aug 1900, Page 6
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