On the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-night, a progress report of the committee of the Cabinet, which has been investigating the chaotic state of the Postal ...
Article : 2,807 wordsWhen Colonel Miller, Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, returned to Melbourne by Monday night's train he took with him, for submission to the Federal ...
Article : 643 wordsThe formalities in connection with the transfer of properties to allow of the extension of Hunter-street eastward have now been completed, and the council will come into ...
Article : 118 wordsMaitai, s (formerly Miowera), 3393 tons, Captain J. T. Rolls, from Wellington, N.Z. Passengers—Misses Robinson, Thompson, Sinclair, Tripp, Naylor, Linden, Forder (2), Captain Lowe[?], Captain Ryder, Gormley, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsA number of questions, covering the position of Mr. Staniforth Smith, Director of Agriculture and Public Works, and whether officials should be interested in the selection ...
Article : 642 wordsThere were no fresh developments to-day in counection with the dispute in the Teralba district. The Miners' Federation is now awaiting the result of the attempt of Mr. Charlton, ...
Article : 210 wordsThe presence in Melbourne of the American fleet, together with the concourso of country visitors for the celebrations, will impose a severe strain on the city's larder, and ...
Article : 440 wordsAt the meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board to-day a letter was received from the engineer in charge of the first section of the North Coast railway ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 942 wordsThe engineer for water supply and sewerage reported to the board to-day that he had made an inspection of the Obelisk Hill reservoir, and found that the large crack, which ...
Article : 122 wordsSt. Louis, s, for Noumea. Dartford, ship, for Lyttelton. Trine, s, for Melbourne, via Newcastle. Dart, training yacht, on a cruise. ...
Article : 67 wordsSomething of a record was accomplished to-day by the barque Cambrian Chieftain, which left the port at 5 o'clock for Jun[?]u. The record consists in the vessel being taken ...
Article : 94 wordsPacifique, s, for Noumea and New Hebrides; Ba[?]ffshire, s, for Durban, Capetown, London, and Liverpool, via ports; Winmera, s, for Auckland, and other New Zealand ports, Wakatipu, s, for Launceston, via Eden; ...
Article : 48 wordsAtna, s. 3444 tons, Captain R. G. Hutton, for Fiji, S[?]mo[?], Tonga, and Auckland. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Masterton and child, Mr. and Mrs. Hillhouse, Dr. and Mrs. O'Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliff, Mr. ...
Article : 188 wordsThe following vessels cleared at the Customhouse to-day:—Inveric, s, for San Francisco, via Sydney, with 1300 tons bunkers, and 100 sleepers; Schulan, bq, for Valparaiso, f.o., ...
Article : 191 wordsThe minute of the Lord Mayor with respect to the reception of the American fleet, the text of which has already been published, formed the first business at last night's ...
Article : 858 wordsWhile the American warships, were at Magdalene Bay, California, Admiral Thomas, who is commanding the fleet, requested that people should refrain from furnishing the men of the ...
Article : 211 wordsThe Minister for Lands, Mr. M'Nab, when interviewed, foreshadowed the establishment of a State agricultural college on popular lines. ...
Article : 29 wordsRimutaka, s (New Zealand Shipping Company's line) 7765 tons, Captain Greenstreet, at London from Lyttelton, April 1, Waitara April 3, Wellington April 9, Monte Video April 30, and Plymouth May 21. ...
Article : 153 wordsSydney, s, for Auckland, via Newcastle; Pendle Hill, bqtn, for Auckland, via Newcastle; Moresby, s, for Solomon Islands, Samarai. Moresby, Yule Island, and Woodlark Island, via Brisbane: Knight Errant, s, ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Sydney left Sydney yesterday afternoon, and sails from Eden this afternoon for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Westport. The Perth leaves Newcastle this morning for ...
Article : 70 wordsThe R.M.S. Mongolia, from Sydney bound to London, arrived at Suez on Sunday last. The R.M.S. Mooltan, from London bound to Sydney, arrived at Fremantle at 8.10 a.m. yesterday and sailed ...
Article : 57 wordsAt the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., William G. Parsons, alias Thomas Elwell, 34, was charged with having been found for an unlawful purpose ...
Article : 265 wordsThe Governor-General's proposed visit to Grenfell is causing a good deal of excitement, and preparations are being made to suitably receive his Excellency. He proposes to arrive ...
Article : 175 wordsThe following sailing vessels are now due at Sydney:- Alsterfee, 4-m bq, from Iquique—67 days. Anna, bq, from Hamburg—108 days. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe following is a list of the passengers by the Federal-[?]oulder-Shire liner Banfishire, which will be despatched from Sydney to-day by Birt and Co., Ltd., for London and Liverpool, via Durban and Capetown: ...
Article : 152 wordsTHURSDAY ISLAND (2000m).—Dep: May 25, Chingtu, s, for Sydney. May 26, Kumano Maru, J.M.S., for Sydney. TOWNSVILLE (1370m).—Dep: May 25, Nikko Maru, ...
Article : 1,019 wordsBLUFF (1107m).—Arr: May 26, Hawea, [?] Hobart. ...
Article : 5 wordsA deputation consisting of commercial men and civic officers, representing nearly 1300 of Adelaide's leading citizens waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Kirkpatrick) to-day, and ...
Article : 150 wordsSouth Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Fiji, via Newcastle.—Fiora, 8 a.m. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Mooltan, from London bound to Sidney, arrived here this morning. The following is a list of her passengers:- For Adelaide: Mesdames Crompton and Storie, Miss ...
Article : 180 wordsIn connection with the Empire Day festivities, a dance for children was arranged, and commenced, but the proceedings were closed after a few minutes' dancing, owing to the ...
Article : 95 wordsWhite in Melbourne the Deputy PostmastersGeneral of the different States intend to hold a conference to discuss a number of departmental matters. The conference will be opened ...
Article : 305 wordsMr. Catts (N.S.W.) is greatly troubled because the High Court has not yet delivered its judgment in the Ex[?]is case. He says that the business of the Commonwealth Parliament in ...
Article : 315 wordsSir,—In regard to the visit of the American fleet I would like to suggest that those schools which have three or four weeks' vacation at June should shorten it by a week, which would ...
Article : 74 wordsOwing to the dilapidated and dangerous state of the local courthouse the Bench of magistrates refuses to sit, and cases will have to be heard somewhere else. The courthouse is ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Japanese mail steamer, Kumano Maru, from Yokohama, bound to Sydney, arrived here this morning. Her passengers are:- For Brisbane: Misses D. Campbell, B. Cadell, D. ...
Article : 104 wordsNotwithstanding heavy rain in the morning, Empire Day was successfully celebrated. The school children met in the courtyard at 11, and the flag was hoisted. The Chief Magistrate ...
Article : 84 wordsA party of 22 shipwrecked mariners—the officers and crew of the lost French barque President Felix Faure—arrived at Sydney last evening from Lyttelton by the Union ...
Article : 339 wordsThe ship Dartford, recently purchased by the Union S.S. Company of N.Z., and which may be used as a vessel for training officers, left Sydney yesterday with a cargo of coal for Lyttelton. ...
Article : 39 wordsSenator Walker is a passenger from London in the mail steamer Mooltan. He assisted Captain Collins, Commonwealth representative in London, to choose the site for the ...
Article : 71 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s island steamer Malaita, from the New Hebrides Group, arrived here late last night, and cast anchor at 11 p.m., in Watson's Bay. The officers report that copious rains have fallen in ...
Article : 81 wordsDuring an address at South Broken Hill tonight, Mr. Griffith, M.L.A., denied that the Labour party had been divided on the Industrial Disputes Bill, and stated that, on the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Limited, yesterday received a cable message notifying that the barque British Yeoman, which left Sydney on January 12, and the barque Willscott, which ...
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Advertising : 107 wordsThe Barwon is due at Newcastle from Sydney to-day. The Burrumbeet left Adelaide yesterday for Fremantle. ...
Article : 125 wordsGreat interest is being shown by all postal employees in the reclassification of postoffices, which has been now completed by the Public Service Commissioner (Mr. ...
Article : 317 wordsA diamond drill was conveyed to the Great Northern Company's property at Ellalong during last week, and boring operations will be commenced this week. ...
Article : 148 wordsTwo men were arrested last evening by Detectives Fullerton and Ward on a charge of breaking and entering the warehouse of Frank Wade and John E. Smith, 75 York-street, ...
Article : 58 wordsArrangements for the welcome of the visitors to Melbourne were advanced considerably to-day. The southern committee met in the forenoon at the Federal Parliament House. ...
Article : 414 wordsThe following telegrams were received last night concerning the conditions of the bar harbours:—Manning Heads, 10ft on bar, with beacons in line, 10ft 6in on crossing; Clarence Heads, bar 16ft Sin. rise ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsOur Brisbane correspondent telegraphed last night:— "The Howard Smith Company's steamer Dawn has been purchased by Captain E. F. Allen, representing the Samoa Shipping and Trading Company, which ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 27 May 1908, Page 10
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