Goulburn-street was on Saturday afternoon blocked almost from George-street to Sussex-street. A seething but good-natured crowd congregated in front of the new Salvation ...
Article : 657 wordsThe Minister for Education, Mr. Flowers, received a deputation on Saturday morning from the Council of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Association on questions that had ...
Article : 780 wordsThe Australasian Pioneers' Clubrooms was the scene of a very interesting ceremony on Saturday, when the presentation to the club's pioneers' portrait collection of a ...
Article : 636 wordsVery little business was transacted on Saturday morning. This was not significant. Saturday is generally a dull day. Operators are not disposed to enter into obligations on ...
Article : 799 wordsA good volume of business was effected on change on Saturday. Australian Bank of Commerce eased 4½d, ditto inscribed deposits rose 1d. E. S. and A. inscribed deposits eased 3d, ...
Article : 199 wordsThe managers of the mines on the southern end of the line of lode have entered into an agreement with the fire brigade, under which, in the event of a fire at South Broken Hill, ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Publie Works Committee to-day finished taking evidence with regard to the proposed Broken Hill-Condobolin railway. Several business people gave evidence all favouring the ...
Article : 228 wordsThe vacancies on the board of the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company caused through the death of the late Mr. Walter Russell Hall and Mr. John Pope have been filled ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsMr. Austin Wilson, a special trade commissioner for the port of Hull, had some interesting observations to make when interviewed recently in Melbourne with regard to the ...
Article : 516 words[?] we are struggling manfully to [?] a new Companies Act on more up-to-date lines than the existing measure, reformers are also at work in Russia. It is interesting to learn ...
Article : 352 wordsThe gold yield for January was 106,370oz, valued at £45,183. The returns showed a shrinkage of 13,128oz, compared with the figures for January of last year. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 321 wordsThero is trouble at Broxburn collier, with the wheelers. A special meeting was held, at which all the wheelers were present, it appears most of them are wheeling on tonnage ...
Article : 259 wordsA bill to amend the law relating to bankruptcy and deeds of arrangement has been introduced into the Imperial Parliament. The measure proposes to give effect, with some ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsA notice posted up at the Exchange on Saturday morning read:— "Messrs. R. Towns and Co. this morning received a cable from Noumea, advising that ...
Article : 114 wordsA meeting of teachers in charge of firstclass schools not carrying special allowances paid in consideration of attendances in boys' departments of 400 and over, was held at the ...
Article : 297 wordsJohn Bridge and Co., Ltd., has received a cable from its London agents regarding the progress of the sales in that centre:—"Sales will close to-morrow, values for good wools are well maintained, medium sorts par to ...
Article : 63 wordsThe number of failures in the State last year, according to the statement compiled by Messrs, R. G. Dun and Co., amounted to 256, being 20 fewer than in the year 1910. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 wordsDuring the progress of the Eudunda races on Saturday the stables in which nearly all the horses assisting at the meeting were sheltered caught fire. There was a very heavy ...
Article : 120 wordsContrary to anticipations, the dispute at South Greta colliery regarding the enforcement of the dirt scale, which is objected to owing to bottoms coming up, remains ...
Article : 112 wordsMr. John Knight, aged 99 years and 10 months, died at the residence of his son on Saturday. The deceased was a native of Kilbritain, Ireland, and was born on April 10, ...
Article : 257 wordsThe Peter and Jack Company (C.T.) reports a crushing of 61 tons of ore for gold valued at £249. Dredging concerns in New South Wales ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 wordsThe trouble between the Hotel, Club, and Restaurant Employees' Union and the hotel and restaurant keepers yesterday reached an acute stage. After yesterday afternoon's ...
Article : 212 wordsAdditional reasons for the material advance in dried fruits announced by the Australian Dried Fruits Association for the new season are furnished by the "Argus." After ...
Article : 255 wordsSome company promoters come laden with gifts, some with gold bricks. Every employee should have an understudy. These are good for both man and master. ...
Article : 144 wordsA strike of seven local preachers in the Methodist circuit, owing to a dispute with the superintendent minister, took place at Castlemaine to-day. ...
Article : 45 wordsIn view of the advance in wages recently granted the waterside workers and seamen, the directors of the Union Steamship Company have increased the coastal cargo rates ...
Article : 68 wordsThe steamers Kapopo and Sydney leave Devonport this morning, and expect to take 14,000 bags potatoes. ...
Article : 22 wordsArthur Rickard and Co. report having sold Summit View Estate, Brookvale, by public auction, on the ground on Saturday last 28 allotments were disposed of at prices ranging from 12/ to 23/6 per foot; total ...
Article : 163 words"Old Hill End Miner" writes:—"In your issue of Friday, 2nd inst., referring to the recent rich gold find at the Long Tunnel Mine, Gundagai, the following remark occurs: 'It ...
Article : 275 wordsMore or less dense smoke haze, extending from Wilson's Promontory on the eastward to Cape Banks, South Australia, and covering practically the whole of Bass Straits across ...
Article : 84 wordsAt a theatrical and swimming carnival, which is to be held at Watson's Bay Baths on the 17th inst, a presentation of gold medals will be made to Messrs. M'Kay and Barlow, ...
Article : 74 wordsLast night the grand stand at Dangar Park Racecourse, West Narrabri, was destroyed by fire. The alarm was given at 9 o'clock, and an immense crowd turned out from the ...
Article : 115 wordsMessrs. Charles Bairne and Co.'s annual wool circular is to hand from London. Among other parts of interest it deals with the prospective supply of the staple. It says that ...
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Advertising : 452 wordsWinclicombe, Carson, Ltd., will offer to-morrow a catalogue of about 5500 bales wool, included in which is a representative selection of New England and southern clips.—Advt. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Customs authorities notify that the following machine tools arw admitted free under Customs bylaws:— Hydraulic mining cartridges. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe engineers, boilermakers, fitters, etc., at the Government locomotive workshops, who have been on strike for three weeks, met in conference last night, and discussed the basis ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsThe Mount Elliott Company has issued the following report regarding its smelting operations since November last:— Ore ...
Article : 109 wordsThe threatened strike of horse-drivers and carriers has been averted for the present by the metropolitan council of the Labour Federation, which last night induced the men to ...
Article : 83 wordsNo less important than production is consumption. The same authority here considers that the prospects for 1912 appear on the whole favourable. It is true that the dry ...
Article : 261 wordsAt the Protestant Hall last evening the Sydney United Friendly Societies' Dispensary and Medical Institute held its 24th annual meeting. The board's report for 1911 disclosed a satisfactory financial position. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 704 wordsSo as to put matters beyond any doubt, the Chief Secretary's Department has arranged with the railway authorities for water to be sent in tanks to Thirlmere for the Queen ...
Article : 50 wordsExcept for the employment of two or three miners, the Tolwong mine is practically deserted, and the machinery has ceased running. This is the result of the ore body giving out, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 5 Feb 1912, Page 11
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