A man yesterday was fined £100, in default six months' imprisonment, for using a room in Beattie street, Balmain, for the purpose of betting. A clerk assisting on ...
Article : 1,506 wordsSome time ago an Australian senator, when visiting England, expressed a desire, through the Colonial Office, to attend the King's lev[?]. To his amazement ...
Article : 58 wordsWhen the Ty[?]er [?] Star o[?] Scotland was passing Queenscliff last evening, on her way to Sydney, her foretopmast was struck by lightning and was smashed into splinters. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Railway Commissioners announce that as a result of the recent conference with the Commissioners of Victoria and South Australia, they have arrived at an ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Premier asked Messrs. Martin and Co., of South Australia, who offered to build 60 locomotives for £321,600, if they, would do the work in New South Wa[?] ...
Article : 98 wordsOf the 31 pigs sent from a piggery at Bankstown to the corporation saleyards ten were found to be suffering from swine fever. Two persons were fined at the Gleb[?] Police ...
Article : 53 wordsA bush fire, 70 miles long and 2 miles wide, is raging to the north of the west of Tarcoola. ADELAIDE, January 14. ...
Article : 131 wordsA collision occurred in George street last night between a pha[?]ton and an electric tram, with the result that three of the occupants of the vehicle were injured. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe term for which the director of agriculture (Mr. William Wallace) was appointed will expire on 30th instant. He does not intend to ask for a renewal of the engagement, and ...
Article : 75 wordsThe coroner has delivered his finding in reference to the death of Samuel Pyne, the cyclist who was killed by collision with a motor-car on the 4th instants. The ...
Article : 863 wordsLeonard Wearing, 26, a shunter at Eveleigh, yesterday morning was seriously injured as the result of having his trousers too long. The bottom of one trouser leg ...
Article : 73 wordsA rumour is current in Brisbane that the steamer Moresby engaged in carrying mails to the Solomon Islands, is only to call at Brisbane on one journey. The postal ...
Article : 56 wordsSir Jonn Quick (chairman of the [?] Commission) spent several hours in the Tariff Commission offices, and disposed of some matters which called for his ...
Article : 98 wordsDuring the progress of the bush fire at Karrakatta, at one time the magazine at the rifle range containing £20,000 worth of explosives, was in danger of fire. The fire ...
Article : 203 wordsThe fulfilment of an agreement made between Sir George Turner and the Imperial Treasury for the coinage of silver used in Australia by the ...
Article : 62 wordsIt was rumoured yesterday that two shipping companies were prepared to give in to the Railway Commissioners. The New South Wales low grain freights preclude the ...
Article : 72 words"I am going to the Premiers Conference with an open mind," said the Hon. T. Bent (State Premier). When asked if the State Premiers were to have a talk in private before ...
Article : 458 wordsIn giving evidence before the Navigation Commission at Fremantle, the chief harbour-master expressed the opinion that under the local Navigation Act, passed last ...
Article : 69 wordsThe inaugural meeting of the Naval Board took place yesterday, under the presidency of the Naval Director (Captain Creswell). After settling matters ...
Article : 60 wordsA suggestion was made to-day on the primage question that Sydney agents who were advised from this centre should appoint a committee of exporters and shipping ...
Article : 130 wordsConsiderable dissatisfaction exists regarding the transferred departments, because under the Federal Public Service the age at which officers shall retire has been fixed ...
Article : 85 wordsCricket enthusiasts consider that E. A. Windsor would materially strengthen the Australian Eleven. The management has been requested to take him as an extra man, ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Postmaster-General has received a report from the Rous Mi[?]l, in the north coast district, stating that on 17th December the post office there was ...
Article : 98 wordsSir Horace Tozer, speaking at the Stock Exchange yesterday, said that investors in England were satisfied with the existing State securities. He thought ...
Article : 216 wordsReplying to a deputation from the west coast of the South Island, the Premier said that it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill next session to enable the ...
Article : 446 wordsThe return of Hr. Taverner to London to resume his duties as general agent has not yet been considered by the Cabinet. It is highly improbable that any action will be taken in the ...
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The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Fri 20 Jan 1905, Page 14
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