From time to time statements have been publicly made to the effect that while a special staff of seven managers is sufficient for old-age pension administration in Melbourne ...
Article : 832 wordsWhen the bill to fix the income tax rates for next year comes before the Cabinet, the Premier (Mr. Murray) intends to bring up the question of making some concessions to ...
Article : 106 wordsAt the Fremantle Police Court recently a case was heard, in which King Kee pleaded guilty to having assisted in keeping a common gaming-house. When arrested, King Kee ...
Article : 110 wordsThe annual procession commemorating the establishment of Eight-hour Day took place at Brisbane to-day. There was the usual big gathering of representatives of union trade ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 wordsAustralian, F.M.S., 6365 tons, Captain F. [?]uier, from Noumea, en route to Marseilles. Passengers— Mr. S. Simmons, Mr. W. G. St. George, Mr. Chevent, Rev. P. Fouasse, Mr. Ceston, Mr. C. Dubois, Mr. C. ...
Article : 613 wordsThe death of John Dodd, aged 40, a seaman, lately living at 27 Fort-street, who was runover by a tram at the intersection of Pitt and Bridge streets last Wednesday, and died ...
Article : 122 wordsThe annual meeting of the Loco Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association was held on Saturday night. The president, Mr. J. Jenkins, presided. ...
Article : 494 wordsWalter Comber, 15, living in Church-street, Newtown, was assisting to put a piece of iron on a roof at a motor garage in Elizabeth-street, at about 5.30 last evening, when ...
Article : 72 wordsDalgety and Co., Darling and Sons, and other firms engaged in the wheat trade, interviewed the Fremantle Harbour Trust, and urged the establishment of better facilities for the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe gold export from New Zealand for the first four months of the year totalled 145,527oz., valued at £577,335, against 162,3829z, valued at £637,828, for the corresponding period last ...
Article : 79 wordsWilliam Thes[?]g, aged 30, a boilermaker, living at George's River-road, Ashfield, was working on a scaffold at Mort's Dock yesterday, when he fell several feet to the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe gold yield for April was 137,764oz. ...
Article : 10 wordsA decision that is likely to have far-reaching and, at the same time, satisfactory, results was given by the Arbitration Court, sitting at Auckland, last Wednesday. Some ...
Article : 400 wordsAt Wallerawang, Le[?]a, the youngest daughter of Mr. Considine, of the Commercial Hotel, and who is about six years of age, was being dressed, when she tumbled backwards ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Railway Commissioners passed through yesterday on their tour of inspection of the Southern line. They were met at the railway station by a deputation from the ...
Article : 168 wordsWhilst unloading logs at Probert's mill, near Merrygoen, on Saturday, Mr. Burkinshaw, of Cobbora, had one of his legs so badly fractured, that Doctors M'Cread[?] and Maher ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,132 wordsThis afternoon, at Sweeney's mill, Merrygoen, the two-year-old child of Mr. Miller was badly burnt through playing with matches. Its mother's hands were also severely ...
Article : 43 wordsH.M.S. Pioneer, for New Zealand. [?]G.M.S. Condor, for New Britain. Co[?], Norwegian bq, for C[?] Nairnshire, s, for London, via N.Z. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Coroner held an inquest on Saturday on the body of Thomas Fisher, a carrier, who met his death near Rockley on Friday evening through a wheel of his loaded waggon ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. A. [?]. Neville, Chief Immigration Agent, has just returned from the eastern States. During his visit he inquired into the methods adopted for attracting and receiving ...
Article : 97 wordsOphir, R.M.S., for Brisbane; Changsha, [?] for Melbourne; Coolgardie, s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Australian ports: Wodonga, s, for Melbourne; Allinga, s, for Brisbane, Maryborough, Bundaberg, and ...
Article : 157 wordsWord has been received from Wilson's Patch that James Howie was drowned in the Great Western Mine on Friday last. He was lowered to the 75ft level to start trucking, and ...
Article : 68 wordsAn exciting incident occurred on the River-road, Toowong, at noon to-day, when a horse bolted with a buggy full of people. It crashed through a fence on the river bank, and ...
Article : 57 wordsSydney, s, 19[?] tons, Captain Roy, for Newcastle. Nairnshire, s, 5747 tons, Captain Chicken, for London, via New Zealand ports. Changsha, s, [?]69 tons, Captain Finlayson, for ...
Article : 46 wordsFishing in Tuross River J. A. F[?]llen wound up the season by landing two exceptionally good specimens of rainbow trout, one being 8[?]b and the other 51b. The former ...
Article : 118 wordsA farmer named Fred. Menzie, an expert in hop-growing, died at Black Hills, near New Norfolk, on Saturday morning from injuries through falling out of his dray. ...
Article : 32 wordsAt the Central Methodist Mission yesterday the seventh triennial convention of the Australasian Women's Christian Temperance Union entered upon its practical stage. ...
Article : 846 wordsAlthough it was understood at the beginning of last week that the trouble at the Cardiff Colliery had been satisfactorily arranged, and that the miners were going back ...
Article : 102 wordsKiel, s, far Hamburg; Kakapo, s, for Tasmania, via Newcastle and kembla; Salamis, s, for Brisbane; Riverina, s, for Fremantle, via ports; Ophir, R.M.S., for Brisbane. ...
Article : 35 wordsA little girl named Thomas, aged 10 years, while picnicking at Stephen's Creek yesterday, fell on a stone, which penetrated her skull. The child is now in a critical ...
Article : 43 wordsYawa[?] Maru, J.M.S. (Nippon Y[?] Kaisha) left Yokohama on Saturday last for Sydney, via Kobe, Moji, Nagasaki, Hongkong, Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, and Brisbane. She is expected to arrive in ...
Article : 98 wordsThe men engaged in Wallarobba Tunnel, North Coast Railway, who are not participating in the increase in wages granted by the contractors, Messrs. Carson, Carey, end ...
Article : 153 wordsA married man named Parsons, engaged in sanitary work, met with a peculiar accident on Friday night. He went to an outhouse and struck a match. An explosion ...
Article : 65 wordsWhen the Pa[?]oo was in quarantine at Fremantle at the beginning of last month six Chinese stowaways were discovered in No. 3 tank in the engine room under the boilers. ...
Article : 134 wordsThree deaths occourred on Friday, one from typhoid, and two from complications supervening on that disease. The victims were Charles Chapman Rossitter, ledgerkeeper at ...
Article : 90 wordsA cable message was yesterday received by the German Australian S.S. Company stating that the fruit shipments by the steamer Oberhausen reached their destination in good condition. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Senate of the University was held yesterday, at Selborne-chambers, Phillip-street. The Chancellor (Sir Normand MacLa[?] presided. ...
Article : 591 wordsAccording to advices received from Noumea yesterday, the French expedition now engaged in exploring and surveying kerguelen Island will visit Melbourne on the way to France. The vessel employed in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 595 wordsThe F.M.S. Australian, which arrived at Sydney yesterday from Noumea, brought the news that a boat belonging to the French barque Edmond Rosland recently capsized in a squall at T[?]ndi, New Caledonia, ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. Deakin addressed a small audience at Albert Hall, Brisbane this evening on the aims and objects of the Australian Natives' Association. Mr. Deakin said the ...
Article : 151 wordsAn open-air meeting on the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon carried the following resolution, proposed by Mr. W. D. Barnett and seconded by Alderman Doe:—"That this mass ...
Article : 198 wordsThe barque Calluna, which arrived at Sydney yesterday, commenced her voyage under sensational circumstances. She left London on January 2, and shortly afterwards trouble occurred between Captain ...
Article : 108 wordsUnder the auspices of the Australasian Elocutionary Association and the Australian School of Oratory, Mr. G. H. Reid last night delivered a lecture at the Y.M.C.A. Hall before a large ...
Article : 752 wordsAdditional particulars came to hand by yesterday's mail concerning the Orient Steam Navigation Company's new twin-screw steamer Otranto, which was launched on March 27 from Messrs. Workman, Clark, ...
Article : 440 wordsA meeting of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales was held on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. T. J. Hitchman, presided. There was a good attendance. The ...
Article : 210 wordsRecently at Newnes, £113 was distributed in the proportion of 10s 6d to each man, 3s 6d each wife, and 2s each child. The number to receive benefit was: Men 137, wives 81, and ...
Article : 97 wordsThe main reservoir from which water is supplied to the town has given out. There is only a limited quantity in the supplementary dam, which is to be held in reserve in case of fire. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsMrs. T. H. Kelly, who has, in the absence of the Lady Mayoress, cheerfully undertaken the management of the matinee at the Theatre Royal to-morrow for the N.S.W. Dread[?]ought Fund, reports that the lady workers have ...
Article : 167 wordsPORT CHALMERS (1235m).—Arr: May 3, Her[?], bq, from Marscilles. BLUFF (1107M).—Arr: May 3, Warrimoo, s, from Hobart. Dep: May 3, Ulimaroa, s, for Melbourne. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following telegrams were received yesterday respecting the conditions of the various bar harbours:— Harrington, 13ft on bar, rise 4ft, 10ft 6in abreast of the wreck, 9ft 6in on crossing, rise 2ft 6in; Camden Haven ...
Article : 112 wordsA sum of £14,360 14s was paid last week in Sydney as probate duty on the estate of Benjamin Wolfe-Levy, merchant, who died in England. The estate in New South Wales ...
Article : 92 wordsA mass meeting of members of the South Clifton Minors' Lodge took place yesterday morning to consider what steps should be taken by the lodge in connection with the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 wordsEarly on Sunday morning a fire occured in a mercery shop in Albion-buildings. The stock was insured in the New Zealand Company for £500. There was a fair amount of ...
Article : 65 wordsGOODE ISLAND 2000m).—Passed: May 2, Orange Branch, s, bound for Manila. May 3, Elblng, s, bound for Java ports. COOKTOWN (1[?]m).—Dep: May 2, Maranoa, s, for ...
Article : 993 wordsSir,—It would be interesting to know who the genius was who valued the land at Cremorne at the ridiculous figure of £2000, for if he is a Government official he evidently ...
Article : 212 wordsMr. Be[?]ough, the Canadian cartoonist and entertainer, will give the second of his mirthful evenings to-night, when his new programme will include. "The Typical Chairman," "A War Story," "Robinson ...
Article : 166 wordsAt a special summons meeting of the Smelters' Union a motion was carried in favour of the funds of the union being divided among members, subject to legal advice. This action ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 4 May 1909, Page 8
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