The State Premier, Sir Thomas Bent, opened the election campaign at the Brighton Drill-hall to-night, when he addressed a large meeting of electors. He dealt with the situation ...
Article : 429 wordsThe Prime Minister, in reply to questions in the House of Representatives to-day, said that stops would be taken to discover a site in the Yass-Canberra district, after which ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Homebush fat stock saleyards are evidently in the wrong place. They are situated within the municipality of Homebush. If they were half a mile west of the present ...
Article : 585 wordsWith all parties in accord the "Stowaways Bill" was put through all stages in the House of Representatives to-night, after a debate which commenced early in the afternoon. The ...
Article : 1,747 wordsThe Judge in Chancery of the United States has sustained Mrs. Maybrick's action to recover possession of 2,500,000 acres of land in Virginia, valued at £1,500,000, ...
Article : 248 wordsThe statement of the accounts of the United States presented to Congress by Mr. C. B. Cortelyou shows that the expenditure for the your ended June 30 was ...
Article : 108 wordsMR. Asquith, Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons last night, that the Government would withdraw for the present year the Irish Land Purchase Bill, ...
Article : 58 wordsLatest indications are that Austria-Hungary is preparing to resume negotiations with Turkey, and to rely on the cessation of the boycott after the offer of an ...
Article : 115 wordsLord Weardale and other officers of the political committee of the new Reform Club have sent a memorial to Mr. Asquith, asking him to introduce a bill making it the ...
Article : 124 wordsSenator Dolllver (Iowa) has introduced into the United States Senate a bill, representing the views of the Administration, requiring the consent of the Inter-State ...
Article : 51 wordsAddressing a gathering of 100 officers at Belgrade, Prince George (the Heir Apparent) violently denounced "the procrastinating policy of King Peter and the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants will appeal to the House of Lords from the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of Osborne and others versus ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. C. N. Fowler (New Jersey) has introduced into the United States House of Representatives a bill to appoint a Tariff Commission of seven members, each of whom ...
Article : 76 wordsAt to-day's altting of the Diocesan Synod the debato on Mr. G. S. Faulkner's bill arising out of the Nash case was resumed. Considerable interest, however, was manifested when Mr. ...
Article : 511 wordsMr. Male, who represents Broome in the gislative Assembly, and who is interested in the pearling industry, received a cablegram this morning stating that there had been ...
Article : 122 wordsA Glasgow syndicate is purchasing the pitents of the Werry Engine Company, a Melbourne concern, and is floating a company, with a capital of £100,000, for the ...
Article : 200 wordsThe conservative members of the Welsh Miners' Federation have deckled to claim the refund of all money they have paid to support Labour members of the House of ...
Article : 42 wordsThe following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Knight of St. George, for U.K., via Port Pirie, with 1223 tons bunkers; Era, s, for Port Pirie, via Wallaroo, with 3600 ...
Article : 137 wordsThe "Westminster Gazette" says:—"Admiral Sir D. H. Bosanquet is socially and professionally popular; a true courtier, with it head for business, he should make ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Stanford-Merthyr colliery is still partially idle. Nine jigs were working this morning as against four yesterday. The lodge secretary stated this afternoon that everyone ...
Article : 289 wordsThe Lord Mayor of London (Sir George Truscott), the sheriffs, Sir Philip Magnus, M.P. (London University), Dr. Clifford, Mr. W. Holman-Hunt, O.M., and representatives ...
Article : 69 wordsThe death is announced at Mahabaleshwar, Bombay, of Lady Clarke, wife of Sir George Sydenham Clarke, Governor of the province. ...
Article : 139 wordsConsiderable indignation is felt locally at the action of the Minister in removing the surveyor recently told off to re-survey the proposed branch line connecting the main ...
Article : 206 wordsA meeting of the Education Settlement Committee resolved yesterday to continue its efforts. The Earl of Cromer, and Mr. A. Lyttelton, M.P., strenuously advocated ...
Article : 64 wordsA conference of representatives of the various racing clubs of the northern districts was held at Newcastle on Thursday evening to discuss the advisability of appointing a ...
Article : 230 wordsBaron von Blenerth. Austrian Minister for the Interior announced in the R[?]chsrath yesterday that at an early date a bill would be introduced to create an Italian ...
Article : 183 wordsHerr Deruburg, German Colonial Minister, speaking in the Reichstag yesterday, obsolutely denied the truth of the story published by the "Standard" concerning his ...
Article : 158 wordsThe League of the Empire is arranging a federal conference on education, to take place in 1911. ...
Article : 23 wordsWallace McDonald, who has been wandering in the bush, is again back with his friends. Last night he called at the residence of Mr. T. A. Smith, Glenquarry, and was detained ...
Article : 111 wordsA bill to amend the Post and Telegraph Act of 1901 has been introduced in the Senate. Its object is to legalise the use of automatic recording stamping machines by ...
Article : 141 wordsAt the wool auctions this afternoon there was a very good sale. Bidding showed increased animation, and prices were unchanged. ...
Article : 63 wordsIn the Banco Court to-day the appeal was determined of the A.M.P. Society against the Commissioner for Taxes respecting the assessment for income tax for the years 1904, 1905, ...
Article : 197 wordsLast Wednesday the residents of Kurrajong Slopes moved bodily the Church of England that had been erected on the late Albert London's land to a newly bought site next to Mr. ...
Article : 114 wordsMany towns in Italy are boycotting Austrian goods. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Australian Rugby League's team of footballers defeated Swinton this afternoon by 2 goals 2 tries (10 points) to 3 goals one try (9 points). ...
Article : 146 wordsWalter Harden, 21, a cooper, lately living in Bellevue-street, Glebe, died at St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday from the effects of a snake bite. It appears that Harden, who had a ...
Article : 88 wordsSince the new Federal Ministry took office there has been noticeable in the Senate a growing tendency to friction amongst members of the Labour party. Yesterday Senator ...
Article : 207 wordsPresident Castro of Venezuela has arrived at Santander, Spain, and is proceeding to Bordenux, and thence to Berlin to consult a medical specialist. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe shortage of water along the natural watercourses caused the Wunnamurra Shire Council and the municipality to institute inquiries. While the Murrumbidgee waters ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Warwick election petition against the return of Mr. Barnes' was continued to-day. James Fern, law clerk, said he was secretary to Mr. Barnes's committee during the ...
Article : 69 wordsIt was decided to co-operate in the movement to bring about legislation restricting the use of pea-rifles and other small arms. MOLONG, Thursday. ...
Article : 84 wordsThe election for the Northern Territory to fill the vacancy in the House of Assembly he[?] resulted in a victory for the Labour candidate. The scrutiny is not completed yet, ...
Article : 58 wordsThe King yesterday at Brighton motored for three hours with his host, Sir Edward S[?]soon. It is stated that the King was better in the evening. ...
Article : 36 wordsA large meeting, presided over by the Mayor, Alderman Arthur, was held on Tuesday to try to secure a less dangerous state of things at the Adelalde-street crossing, where a little ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Labour party was successful in carrying a resolution that the union rate of wages be paid in respect to all Government contracts. ...
Article : 31 wordsLate to-night the House of Representatives considered the amendments of the Senate to the Iron Bonus Bill. The Speaker, when the matter was called on, drew attention to some ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Marylebone Cricket Club is trying to arrange a conference for next summer with Australian and South African representatives to discuss the triangular cricket ...
Article : 422 wordsStatutes published at Peking have conferred on Prince Ch'un, father of the Emperor Tsuan Tung, complete Imperial power, and the people have been ordered ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. D. Myors, who was accidentally shot in the leg about ten days ago, died in the Manning River District Hospital last night from lockjaw. He leaves a widow and six children. ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. Muir, Chief Inspector for Railway Surveys, has just returned from an inspection of the survey of the line for the proposed transcontinental railway, which has been ...
Article : 83 wordsMinisters were asked in the Senate to-day if it is intended to amend the regulations under the Commerce Act as to marking cases of fruit for export, and to what extent. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe industrial situation remains unaltered. The committee appointed at Tuesday's conference between the managers and the union delegates met to-day to further the ...
Article : 87 wordsThe work of clearing the road where the smash occurred has been carried out expeditiously. The trucks were lifted bodily from the line, and shifted out of the road ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Duma has adopted a bill closing the free ports in the Amur and Traustailkal territories. The Government declared that the closing was a pre-requisite ...
Article : 50 wordsIt has been found impracticable to have a formal ceromony to signalise the prorogation of the Federal Parliament to-morrow. The House will adjourn in the usual manner, and ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Colonial Secretary laid on the table of the House yesterday copies of correspondence which had passed between the Government and the Admiralty and the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Limited, was last night in receipt of a telegram from Westerb Australia stating that the steamer Greenwich, of ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Adelaide Customs case was again referred to in the Senate to-day by the leader of the Opposition, Senator Millen (N.S.W.), who pointed out that the ex-Minister had ...
Article : 151 wordsIn a recent issue of the London "Daily Mail" reference is made to the fact that the amateur status of J. H[?]ckey has been questioned. The journal referred to says:— ...
Article : 227 wordsA regulation has been adopted by the Minister for Defence, by which contracts with the department will contain a minimum wage provision. A general rule to that effect has been ...
Article : 104 wordsE. Rich and Company, general merchants of Sydney and London, in their annual report, show a credit to the profit and loss account of £12,372. A dividend ...
Article : 97 wordsDiscussing the question of assisted Immigrants, Sir Joseph Ward said he had cabled instructions to London that no Government assistance in regard to passage money should ...
Article : 50 wordsMr. Arthur Wallace and Miss Lizzie Ahorn prominent socialists, were maried at the Registrar's to-day. Mr. Tom Mann and Mr. E. H. Gray were witnesses. The bride described ...
Article : 109 wordsThe M.F.B. were called out last evening to an outbreak in a front bedroom of Mr. Samuel Joseph's pawnbrokers shop in Flinders-street city. The fire, which is thought to ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the Christchurch wool sales 19,428 bales were offered. There was keen competition. Merino reached 10½d; halfbred, 11½d; crossbreds, 10½d; Corrledales, 12[?]d. ...
Article : 48 wordsWith regard to the meeting of the Board of Control, Alderman W. P. M'Elhone stated yesterday that he is trying to fix a date, but is experiencing difficulty in finding one which ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 11 Dec 1908, Page 7
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