There is snow on Mt. Wellington, and a number of the visiting Ministers are this afternoon cooling their temples there, after having wearied themselves with a morning ...
Article : 1,184 wordsHis Excellency Sir Harry Rawson, who for the past four, years has worthily held office as Grand Master of the Freemasons of New South Wales, and endeared himself to the ...
Article : 1,444 wordsMr. C. Hamilton Wickes, British Trade Commissioner in the Commonwealth, is at present paying a short visit to Sydney, prior to going on to Newcastle and Brisbane. ...
Article : 1,165 wordsWilliam Alfred Blackstone, manager of telephones, giving evidence before the Postal Commission yesterday, said he had held the position since May, 1905. He had risen from ...
Article : 1,134 wordsThe Note of Servia to the Powers, as revised by M. Isvolsky, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that she is prepared to maintain normal ...
Article : 81 wordsThe debate on the army estimates was concluded in the House of Commons last night. The amendment of Dr. Rutherford to reduce the establishment by 10,000 men ...
Article : 277 wordsThe House of Lords last night discussed the Indian Councils Bill on the report stage. Despite a telegram from the ...
Article : 115 wordsA demonstration organisted by the Freetrade Union was held yesterday in the Queen's Hall. Lord Avebury presided. Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, moved, ...
Article : 466 wordsDr. M. A. Stein, lecturing before the Royal Geographical Society, detailed discoveries extending over several years in Chinese Turkestan. ...
Article : 875 wordsThe India Councils 'Bill is causing excitement in India, and meetings which have been held in many towns illustrate the rivalry between Moslems and Hindus. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe police at Calcutta arrested a Bengali in connection with the theft of 1601b of dynamite and a quantity of fuses from the Hazarabagh Magazine. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies yesterday adopted the income tax proposals of M. Caillaux, the Minister for Finance, by a majority of 241 voles, the division ...
Article : 48 wordsThe total establishment of the territorial force is 313,314. The present strength is 237,561. ...
Article : 20 wordsIn the Court of Session at Edinburgh this morning, Lord Guthric granted the petition of John Alexander Stirling, [?] K[?]ppendavie, for a divorce from his wi[?]e ...
Article : 367 wordsTho steamer Karoola, built for M'llwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co., has been launched at Belfast. The Karoola, which has been built for the ...
Article : 401 wordsTwenty-five Germans, who deserted from the French Foreign Legion, and who held up a train bound to Oran, in Algeria, have been sentenced to terms of ...
Article : 222 wordsDr. Morrison, correspondent of the "Times" at Peking, who has visited the Shanghal-Hangchau-Ningpo railway, states that the British loan of £1,500,000 is ...
Article : 69 wordsNew Zealand is placing £500,000 of 3½ per cent. Treasury bonds, repayable in April, 1912. 11.20 a.m. ...
Article : 34 wordsGeneral Botha, Premier of the Transvaal, is placing deported Asiatics on shipboard at Delagoa Bay, instead of over the border in Natal at Volksrust. ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Walter Kirby, a Melbourne tenor, sang, by command, before the Queen Dowager Marguerita, in Rome. EMPRESS DOWAGER OF RUSSIA. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe "Standard" says that the whole purpose of the proposed revision of the United States tariff is an attempt to regain the foreign trade which has been lost ...
Article : 46 wordsJohn Longley Goodwin, 43, lately living with his wife and family in Balmain-road, Leichhardt, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday from lock-jaw, caused by ...
Article : 92 wordsWhile on a visit recently to the United Kingdom and the Continent, Dr. Leeper was requested by the Teachers and Schools' Registration Board to examine and advise upon ...
Article : 83 wordsA tremendous eruption at Ngauruhoe took place yesterday, and was witnessed with great internst and not a little fear by passengers and tourists on the overland route ...
Article : 421 wordsA tribunal at Mobeka, in the Congo Free State, has sentenced Lieutenant Arnold, an officer of the State, to 12 years' servitude [?] connection with murders, incendiarism, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe German Reichstag has voted more money for new airship experiments, which are being conducted with great energy. ...
Article : 26 wordsTwo members of the Federal Ministry—the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Mahon) and the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes)—who were present at the Premiers' Conference at ...
Article : 654 wordsUnder the new Licensed Victuallers Act barmaids have to be registered, and the limit of time for applications from those already in the trade to serve after the end of the ...
Article : 57 wordsAt the meeting of the Water Board yesterday consideration was given a letter from Mr. J D'Arcy, Appin, in which he asked that certain land belonging to the board at ...
Article : 124 wordsAfter the meeting of the Clerks' Union last evening, the secretary, Mr. H. Mercer, made a statement in regard to Sir William M'Millan's remarks on Tuesday evening at the ...
Article : 368 wordsThe British Estimates for the coming year include £8,750,000 for old-age pensions. ...
Article : 21 wordsSir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has warned Persia in connection with the civil war in Tabriz that the Persian Government will be held ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 328 wordsThe second series of wool sales opened brisk this afternoon, prices showing about 5 per cent, advance. March 10. ...
Article : 105 wordsAnother of the many tricks resorted to by the Chinese to distribute supplies of opium through the country districts was exposed by the Customs authorities yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 118 wordsOn Sunday evening a little girl nearly 3 years old, named Lucy Clorine Hile, daughter of Mr. Andrew Hile, was burnt to death at Johnson's Crock. She with several other ...
Article : 158 wordsScrip of the New South Wales 3½ per cent loan of £1,500,000, issued at £97 10s, is now at a discount at l[?] 3d. ...
Article : 34 wordsA tornado swept over Brinkley, Arkan[?]as, doing great damage. A fire broke out amid the wreckage and completed the destruction of the city. Thirty people ...
Article : 37 wordsClaude Barrett, who became paralysed after having been rescued from a swimming hole on Sunday, died in the hospital this morning. He dived in shallow water, but nothing ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day 1479 casks were offered and 344 were sold. Prices were:—Mutton, line, 33/6, medium, 30/6; beef, fine, 32/, medium 30/6 per ...
Article : 39 wordsSome miners struck what is said to be excellent prospects in beach mining at [?]he ewerree. Quite a number have pegged out areas. The find is about 20 miles north of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 11 Mar 1909, Page 7
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