A daring robbery was brought to light yesterday morning. The owner of a licensed fishing boat went to his shed to take his boat out for a day's schnapper fishing, and found ...
Article : 142 wordsThe result of the poll of ratepayers taken on Saturday in regard to the proposal of the City Council to borrow £40,000 to pave Hunter-street was the subject of a rather heated ...
Article : 384 wordsSir,—In reply to my letter in your Thursday's issue there are three letters published in to-day's paper, written by "W.J.C.," "Australian," and "Mr. Mundie." Each of the ...
Article : 1,252 wordsArawatta, s, 2114 tons, Captain W. C. Thomson, from Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairns, Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, and Brisbane. Passengers— Saloon 65, steerage 4[?], Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsThe poll for the extraordinary vacancy occasioned in the Municipal Council by the retirement of Alderman Morrison on Saturday resulted:—F. Catts, 137 (elected); J. ...
Article : 379 wordsDumbea, F.M.S., for Marseilles, via ports. Mayflower, [?] for Mary borough, Q. Alabama, s, for melbourne, via Newcastle. Kircudbrightshire, British ship, for West Coast, via ...
Article : 32 wordsOrotava, R.M.S., for Brisbane; Sydney, F.M.S., for Noumea; Cooeyanna, s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, and W. A. ports; Burningyong, s, for Brisbane, Mary borough, Bundaberg, and Rockhampton; Wayandra, s, for Brisbane ...
Article : 146 wordsLight to heavy rains associated with thunder have been recorded generally est of the Darling. Very heavy falls were recorded in the extreme SE, and heavy in the ...
Article : 1,134 wordsDumbea, F.M.S., 5917 tons, Captain Boyer, for Mars[?]illes, via ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Demarchelier and child, Lieut. S. T. Polley, Messrs. Waadd and Maxwell Walker. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 985 wordsA large number of the employees of the Newcastle Coal Company's mines assembled at Benton'a Hall, Merewether, on Saturday night, to make a presentation to Mr. Joseph ...
Article : 197 wordsLord Sefton, s, for San Francisco, via A[?]a and New-castle; Berlin, s, for Hamburg, via pors; Orotava, R.M.S., for Brisbane; Makambo, s, for Solomon Islands and British New Guinea, via Brisbane; Taiyuan, s, for ...
Article : 54 wordsSir,—I write as an Australian to give such support as I can to the suggested increase of the subsidy. The great pride that I feel in being an Australian lies in this: That I and ...
Article : 345 wordsThe R.M.S. victoria, from London, leaves Melbourne to-day, and will arrive at Sydney at daylight on Thursday. The R.M.S. Britannia left Colombo Sept. 5. and is ...
Article : 259 wordsAt the Police Court to-day Alfred Henry Line, baker, was charged with having in his possession, on August 28, 576 2lb leaves deficient 410[?]oz. Defendant formally pleaded ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsA second meeting of teamsters engaged in log-hauling was held in the School of Arts on Saturday. It was resolved to forward a petition to Parliament protesting against the ...
Article : 61 wordsThe results of the first year's operations of the Wellington Municipal Electric Lighting Department show a net profit of £6122, after providing interest on sinking fund and ...
Article : 36 wordsThe managing agents for the British and India line (Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd.) were yesterday advised that the steamer Surada left Calcutta on the 2nd inst. for Sydney, via Fremantle, Adelaide, and Melbourne. ...
Article : 36 wordsHospital Saturday and Sunday included street collecting, street procession, concerts in the opon air and theatres, etc. The financial result is not yet complete, but it will be better ...
Article : 71 wordsA cable message was yesterday received by Birt and Co., Ltd., notifying the arrival of the steamer Dorset at London from Australian ports on Saturday last. ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. Brooks and party, who are engaged in removing the wrecks of the sunken steamer Rescue and Sophia Ann, at the entrance, salvaged the boiler of the latter on Friday. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Southland Trades Council supports the annual conference's resolution advising the workers to vote no license in view of getting the trade under State control. ...
Article : 31 wordsJudgment was to-day delvered in the matter of the will of the late David Millar, formerly of Yarrawalla, near Pyramid Hill, farmer. Testator by his will left property valued at ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Rev. Father Hogan, of the Dominican Order, is at present conducting a week's mission at St. Francis Xavier's Church. The congregations yesterday were very large. ...
Article : 1,002 wordsThe steamer Tambo arrived at 10 o'clock this morning, and sails again at 4 this afternoon for New Hcbrides. She experienced head winds all the way from Sydney, and called at Lord [?] Island en route. ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. E. Burchell, secretary of the Iron, Steel, and Metals Manufacturing Company Limited, advises that the negotiations for the sale of this company's patent rights in India have now ...
Article : 233 wordsA private cable message received yesterday stated that the White Star liner Sucvic arrived at Capetown on Saturday last from Sydney, en route to London. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Marathon, which left Sydney July 18, and Melbourne July 22, arrived at Durban Aug. 11, and at Plymouth Sept. 4. The Miltiades left Plymouth Aug. 6, and Capetown ...
Article : 122 wordsThe number of births in Victoria last year was 31,369, the highest since 1896, and the number of deaths 14,542. The general death rate was 11.66, and the infantile rate 7.26 per ...
Article : 42 wordsCable messages were received yesterday starting [?] the steamer Elbing, of the German-Australian line, left Hamburg on Sept, 5. She is due at Melbourne on Oct. 20, and will then proceed to Sydney and ...
Article : 89 wordsThe State Cabinet to-day granted assistance to the following mining companies:—Charlotte Plains Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd., £6000; South Star G.M. Company, £5000; Glenfine ...
Article : 47 wordsMessrs. W. and A. M'Arthur. Ltd., [?] Gulf of Venice is loading at Brisbane. The Orange Branch is loading in Siberia. The Vine Branch is due at Geelong 10th inst. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Afric, which left Sydney July 10, and Melbourne July 15, arrived at Capetown Aug. 8, and at London Aug. 30. The Medic left Liverpool Aug. 27, and is due at ...
Article : 184 wordsDUNEDIN (1235m).—Arr: Sept. 7, Dulwich, s, from Vancouver. BLUFF (1107m).—Arr: Sept. 7, Warrimoo, s, from Melbourne. Dep: Sept. 7, Mocraki, s, for Melbourne. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe following telegrams were received last night as to the conditions of the bar barbours:—Balli[?]a, 1[?]ft on bar, 14ft on inside channel at high water; Clarence Heads,. bar 13ft, rise 3ft 6in, crossing 13ft 3in, rise ...
Article : 135 wordsSUVA (1743m).—Arr: Sept. 7, marama, R.M.S., from Sydney, en route to Vancouver; hauroto, s, from Auckland. ...
Article : 18 wordsMessrs. Bowman and M'Lachlan, Ms.L.A., presented a petition to the treasurer to-day pointing out the advantages of the site at Bulimba for a dry dock. Mr. Airey, in reply, ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Dutch steamer Van Swoll left on Saturday morning on her return voyage to Singapore. The Portuguese cruiser Admistor sailed on Sunday morning for Delagoa Bay, after a stay of 11 days at ...
Article : 69 wordsRichard Sylvester, living in Constituton-road, Petersham, whilst painting an iron roof of a cottage near the corner of Trafaigar and Albion streets, ...
Article : 59 wordsTWEED HEADS:(374m).—Arr: Sept. 7, Corra Lynn, s, at 5.35 a.m., from Sydney. Tethys, dredge, working on crossing. Dep: Sept. 6, Friendship, s, at 4.50 p.m., Du[?] at 5.5 p.m., both for Sydney. ...
Article : 880 wordsThe Empire sailed from Brisbane Aug. 31. Townsville 2nd, and Thursday, Island Sept. 5, en route for Manila, Hongkong, and Japan, via Port Darwin and T[?]r. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 wordsSir,—The rumour is again gaining ground that the Federal Government intend to take an early opportunity next session of submitting their naval defence policy to Parliament. ...
Article : 357 wordsThe gold yield for August was 39,472 fine ounces, compared with 41,499 ounces for August last year. the value of the gold won was £167,666, as compared with £176,276. ...
Article : 33 wordsMurdoch McRae, aged 65, living with his wife in Holmwood-street, Newtown, was admitted at about 8.30 last evening, to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He had taken ...
Article : 49 wordsBoring for petroleum is causing much public interest. The drill is working within three miles from Noumea on the springs of Mr. Oswald, of Melbourne, and is in charge of ...
Article : 138 wordsFrank Flitcroft, aged 22, a winchman, employed by Messrs. Allen Taylor and Co., Py[?] mont, living in Harris-street, Pyrmont, was brought by several relations, including his ...
Article : 89 wordsMessrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, managing agents for undermentioned steamers, report move[?] follows:— The Owsestry Grange, which sailed rom Liverpool ...
Article : 294 wordsA young man named Allen, who is farming on Prospect Estate, near Ballina, was the victim of a shooting accident, his left arm being shattered below the elbow. Allen is at ...
Article : 46 wordsEdmund Heal was charged at Birkenhead (says the "Daily Express") with driving an engine to the danger of persons on the Midland Railway. The evidence showed that he had ...
Article : 98 wordsNews was received in Kempsey this morning that Mr. S. Kilmore was killed by a falling tree some 50 miles from Kempsey up the river. Deceased was in the prime of life, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 279 wordsSir,—Australia has lately been showing its goodwill towards the men of the American Navy by giving them free carriage by rail and tram. Why should not the same ...
Article : 220 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Limited, and Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, joint agents, report movements of their New York steamers as follows:— The Jeanara, which sailed from New York June ...
Article : 156 wordsAt East Richmond railway station to-day, William Ross threw himself beneath the wheels of an incoming train, and was crushed to death. Ross was 48 years of age. ...
Article : 37 wordsSir,—"S. E. P.s" contention, bolled down, amounts to the theory that the interest we pay to England upon money borrowed amply covers British naval expenditure for protection ...
Article : 712 wordsBy its action on the Kidneys and Blood FISHER'S PHOSPHERINE removes Uric Acid from the system, and disfiguring Pimples from the face. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 wordsSolomon Islands Papua Service.—The Makambo arrived in Sydney on Saturday last, 5th inst, and will sail again for the Solomons and Papua, via Brisbane, on the 18th inst, connecting at Tulagi (S.I.) with the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 8 Sep 1908, Page 8
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