A disaster, which has already been attended by the loss of two lives, has occurred on the North Coast at Tweed Heads. The iron steamer Timaru, 459 tons, which ...
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Article : 673 wordsThere was very nearly a tragic end to the Warrego's maiden voyage just as she swang in from the bay, and made for the Williams-town wharf. A couple of Jack Tars from ...
Article : 1,172 wordsThe test match, England v South Africa, was continued to-day. pegier joined Schwarz, and the half-century appeared after 75 minutes' batting. In the ...
Article : 528 wordsThe employers have rejected the proposals of the Government, for the-settlement of the transport strike. June, 11. ...
Article : 236 wordsThe following changes in the Cabinet are announced:— Lord Loreburn, Lord High Chancellor, has resigned, owing to ill-health, and is succeeded ...
Article : 601 wordsAt a meeting at Tower Hill, 1000 strikers who had served with the regulars and Territorial Force volunteered to act in a "strikers' civilian force." ...
Article : 44 wordsA seamen's strike, has begun at Havre. The men are demanding increased wages and the trouble is extending. Several Atlantic liners have been "held up." ...
Article : 293 wordsIt appears that the steamer Timaru sprang a leak last Saturday night or early on Sunday morning. Great trouble was experienced in keeping the fires going, until the coal supply ...
Article : 349 wordsThe National Executive of the Transport Workers' Federation has telegraphed to all centres recommending an immediate general stoppage. ...
Article : 126 wordsAt the British inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Titanic, Mr. A. M. Carlisle, P.C., consultant and adviser to Harland and Wolff, Ltd., said that he told the Merchant ...
Article : 177 wordsMr. Wright, chairman of the Sailors and Firemen's Union executive, has warned the members of that union against obeying the call of the Transport Federation until a ...
Article : 141 wordsUnofficial figures show that Mr. Taft has secured 355 delegates, and Mr. Roosevelt 419. There are still 182 contests awaiting decision. ...
Article : 61 wordsChief officer R. Ledley, of the steamer Timaru, and Mr. W. Dcer, sawmill owner at Maclean, arrived at Brisbane by train from Tweed Heads this evening, bringing with them ...
Article : 75 wordsOwing to the rain, the match Australia v Yorkshire could not be commenced to-day. The Yorkshire team is as follows:—Sir A. White (captain), J. Tasker, G. H. Hirst, S. ...
Article : 359 wordsAt its monthly meeting last night the Shakespeare Society of New South Wales initiated a movement for a Shakespeare memorial in Sydney. ...
Article : 340 wordsThe match was continued to-day in bright, breezy weather. The attendance numbered 3000. Faulkner and Nourse opened the bowling, ...
Article : 1,332 wordsThe "Daily Mail" protests against what it terms the "half-measure" implied in the Malta programme regarding Mediterranean defence. ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. Deer, interviewed, said:—"The boat rode well over three breakers, but another turned her over. I saw Murray 10 or 15 yards away, swimming gallantly towards the shore. ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Transport Workers' Federation has issued an appeal for funds. They declare that 100,000 employees are concerned in the dispute, affecting 300,000 children and 100,000 ...
Article : 48 wordsThe directors of the Cunard Line have refused to recompense the officers and crew of their steamer Carpathia for picking up the survivors of the Titanic disaster, but the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Shipping Federation has protested to the Premier, Mr. Asquith, in regard to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 wordsIn regard to the omission of an inquiry into the resources of the United Kingdom from the terms of reference of the Empire Trade Commission, it is explained that the ground ...
Article : 303 wordsThe Italian four-masted steel barque Erasmo (2150 tons), which left Port Pirie in March last with 38,318 bags of wheat for Falmouth has put in here seriously damaged in ...
Article : 64 wordsThe tug Gannet, with pilot on board, left here at 1.30 p.m. to-day to go to the assistance of the steamer. The Timaru cariies a complement of some 20 officers and crew. ...
Article : 47 wordsGrand-Admiral Koestor, speaking at the annual congress of the German Navy League, at Weimar, yesterday, urged the laying down f[?] five additional armoured cruisers before ...
Article : 39 wordsThe tug Beaver left Brisbane to-night and expects to pick up the Timaru at daylight. She will tow her to Bribane. Weather conditions are very dirty to-night. At 3 o'clock ...
Article : 70 wordsWhile rushing to attend a boy who was suffering from concussion, Dr. P. L. Alden was stopped owing to his automobile being wrecked. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Sydney Marine Underwriters received the following telegram from Tweed Heads:— "Steamer Timaru close in shore south of Southport. Pottion of crew, landed at ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Minister for Justice, Mr. D. R. Hall, yesterday announced that the Cabinet, alter long and serious consideration, had decided to commute to penal servitude for life the capital ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 221 wordsGanger Eyles, who was in charge of the gang of workmen employed at the Minnamurra stone quarry, where the recent explosion took place, accounting for the death ...
Article : 264 wordsThirty thousand troops and police are being held in readiness to suppress disorder. Public feeling is beginning to turn against the Government and its violent legislative ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Tariff Commission's report on the economic position of Ireland states that the Home Rule Bill contains "moro than the beginning of a national system of protection," ...
Article : 82 wordsThe New South Wales bowlers defeated the Weston-super-Mare Club by 74 points to 70. The New South Wales team has now got through more than half of its English tour. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe estate of the late Mr. W. T. Stead, who was drowned in the wreck of the Titanic, has been valued for probate p[?]rposes at £13,000 A codicil to the will is missing. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 372 wordsAlfred Green, aged 76, an old man of independent means, was found on a balcony at the rear of his residence. In King-street, early this morning with a revolver shot ...
Article : 105 wordsA special meeting of the local progress association was held this afternoon to consider the contents of a letter received from Counclllor John Bcrghoffer (Blaxland shire) ...
Article : 153 wordsA farmer named Rose, in the Beckom district, discovered a spring of water in an extraordinary way last week. He had been out of water for stock for some time past, and had ...
Article : 168 wordsAt the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the steamer Oceana, Mr. Blackett, naval architect, said the vessel sank owing to the bulkheads giving way. ...
Article : 47 wordsA number of convicts revolted in the local prison yesterday, and a fierce conflict with the warders ensued. One of the prisoners was killed. ...
Article : 60 wordsOf the 1204 immigrants which arrived by the Zealandic last week, no fewer than 817 were nominated by residents in this State, and of the 594 immigrants who came by the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 12 Jun 1912, Page 17
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