The House of Representatives, in Committee of Ways and Means, resumed the consideration this afternoon of the tariff schedule. In accordance with the decision of ...
Article : 2,714 wordsThe President took the chair at 3 p.m. CANCELLED CONTRACT GUARANTEED. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL informed Sir Josiah ...
Article : 1,058 wordsA deputation from the Amalgamated Miners' Association to-day urged the Minister for Labour to extend the wages board system to the gold-mining industry, because miners had ...
Article : 95 wordsThe annual picnic of Cook's Hill Superior Public School, one of the largest schools in the Newcastle district, was held at Donnelly's picnic grounds, Toronto, to-day. The school ...
Article : 163 wordsYesterday the City Council took a referendum of owners of ratable land to decide whether or not a loan of £25,000 should be raised for city improvements. The poll resulted:— ...
Article : 48 wordsLabour Day was celebrated in all parts of the Dominion as a public holiday. ...
Article : 20 wordsOrange Branch, s, [?]435 tons, Captain M'Clelland, from Newcastle. W, and A. M'Arthur, Ltd., agents. Foreric, s, 3987 tons, Captain Gardiner, from San Francisco, via Auckland. Howard, Smith, and Co., ...
Article : 214 wordsThe Oceanien will leave Melbourne to-day, Adelaide Oct. 12, due Marseilles Nov. 15. The Pacifique will leave Sydney for Noumea and New Hebrides on Oct. 16. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe town clerk (Mr. Nesbitt) yesterday submitted his report to the electric light committee dealing with the breakdown of an engine at the power-house. After reviewing ...
Article : 336 wordsThe first shipment of lambs from the eastern districts for the London market is being sent forward by Messrs. Elder, Shenton, and Co. this week. The shipment comprises 3104 ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Tomoana left New York on October 5 (timetable date) for Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. She will be followed by the Hawkes Bay, October 26; Apolla, November 15; and Indralema, ...
Article : 39 wordsCompetition was exceedingly brisk at the wool sales to-day, and the market, ruled at the very highest level. The pride of place was taken by the Evora wool, from the Barcoo, ...
Article : 39 wordsAccording to the statistical summary just published by "Lloyd's Register," the gross reduction in the effective mercantile marine of the world during 1906 amounted to 945 vessels of 816,922 tons, excluding all ...
Article : 447 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day consideration was given to a compromise agreed to by the conference on the Franchise Bill. All the amendments were accepted with verbal ...
Article : 223 wordsMr. Penny, who defended the condemned man De Kitchillan in his recent trial for the murder of Miss Leah Fouracre, has had a consultation with the Solicitor-General with ...
Article : 105 wordsPayche, H.M.S., for Adelaide. Orotava, R.M.S., for Brisbane. Caledonien, F.M.S., for Noumea. Kumano Maru, J.M.S., for Manila, China, and ...
Article : 113 wordsAt a meeting of the Newcastle Agricultural Society to-night Mr. C. W. Donnelly was elected secretary of the society. The position was made vacant by the resignation of Mr. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Titania, s, for Frisco, with 5862 tons coal; Orange Branch, s, for [?]o [?]o, Manila, and Vladivostock, via ...
Article : 173 wordsHallamshire, s, for New Zealand ports; Orange Branch, s, for Vladivostock; Bega, s, for Eden; Hillmeads, s, for Moruya; Coomonderry, s, for Moruya; Wa[?]chope, s, for Port Macquarie; Ellerslie, s, for ...
Article : 60 wordsMelbourne is to-day the Mecca of Christian Endeavourers throughout Australasia. For some time past elaborate preparations have been in progress for holding the ninth ...
Article : 308 wordsKumano Maru, J.M.S., 5700 tons, Captain Mathicson, for Manila, China, and Japan, via ports. Coolgardie, s, 2542 tons, Captain Strom, for Fremantle, via ports. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe committee of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of New South Wales, at its monthly meeting, held at the Royal Exchange yesterday afternoon, considered ...
Article : 265 wordsThe fourth session of the present Parliament was opened by the Governor yesterday afternoon. The Governor's Speech intimated the intention of the Government to introduce ...
Article : 176 wordsMany and various are the complaints made by tbe public as to the working of the Postal Department since it was taken out of the control of the State. First of all, the ...
Article : 340 wordsGrantala, s, from Western Australia, via ports: 1[?] cs, brandy, 50 cs beer, 200 csmilk, 40 bls. skins, 790 [?]ks flour, 200 bgs malt, 440 bgs bark, 80 cs raisins, 50 cs wine, 2[?]30 bgs chaff, 137 bgs hides, 55 ...
Article : 111 wordsPORT DARWIN.—Dep: Oct. 8, Aldenham, s, for [?] States. THURSDAY ISLAND.—Arr: Oct. 9, Taiyuan, s, from Sydney. ...
Article : 781 wordsEastern, s, for Manila, China, and Japan; 290 bxs soap, 256 sks fungus, 81 [?]ks beche-de-mer, 364 cs jam, 2270 sks flour, 4220 brs lead, 151 bgs hides, [?]25 pkgs naval stores, 379 bxs butter, 7 bxs gold, 57 bgs ...
Article : 177 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Mr. Long, a Labour member, gave notice that he would move that an address be presented to the Governor praying that his Excellency will be pleased ...
Article : 129 wordsAt a meeting of the local Smelters' Union an important proposal was submitted by Mr. Bodkin, the president. This was that the secretary be instructed to write to the ...
Article : 224 wordsThe Waikare, which left Sydney yesterday for Auckland, took the following passengers:—Mr. and Mrs. Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. F. Souster, Mr. and Mrs. Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Cocker and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. T. ...
Article : 204 wordsThe City Coroner (Mr. J. L. King) held [?] inquest yesterday touching the death of Thomas Morris, who died at Sydney Hospital on Monday last from an accident ...
Article : 194 wordsMr. A. M. Stuart, industrial Registrar of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, sat in private to-day to hear an application by the Victorian Coal Miners' ...
Article : 88 wordsLast night the Premier said that the Assessment Bill machinery measure would provide for a tax on the unimproved value of land, and on incomes. The bill itself would ...
Article : 311 wordsThe P, and O. Company, s Mooltan, Commander Henning, will arrive at Sydney early to-day. On sailing from Gravesend on Aug. 30 a thick feg necessitated anchoring off the Nab light for a few hours. ...
Article : 248 wordsThe hearing of Hugh Victor McKay's application for exemption from excise duty on harvesters was continued to-day before Mr. Justice Higgins. Further evidence as to the ...
Article : 55 wordsAn inquiry was held yesterday into the death of Frank Lindsay Eaton, an infant, residing with his parents at French-street, M'Mahon's Point, which took place on the ...
Article : 65 wordsA hitch between the management committee of the Colliery Employees' Federation and the Proprietors' Association concerning a conference, is now being referred to the ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Ladies' Golf Union continued its tournament to-day, when the weather was more favourable than on the opening day. In the second round of the ladies' championship of ...
Article : 168 wordsThe annual demonstration and sports in aid of the Cooma District Hospital were held at the showground to-day. The weather was very unfavourable, a high wind raging all day. The attendance was very good, ...
Article : 465 wordsThe Grantala, from Western Australia, via ports, returned to Sydney yesterday and brought 86 passengers. The vessel left Melbourne at 7 p.m. on Monday, and arrived at Sydney at 11 a.m. yesterday. She ...
Article : 70 wordsThe steamer Suffolk, from Liverpool, left Capetown on Oct. 6 for Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, en route from Liverpool. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe E. and A. Company's steamer Aldenham, from Japan and China, arrived at Port Darwin on Tuesday, and left the same day. She brought 69 tons of general cargo for Port Darwin, and as through ...
Article : 101 wordsThe local coal and coke trade is very brisk, the demand being greater than the supply. Several important orders for both coal and coke were delayed through the holiday ...
Article : 152 wordsAUCKLAND.—Dep: Oct. 9, Waddon, s, for Sydney. WELLINGTON.—Arr: Oct. 9, Cambrian King, [?] from South American; Manuka, s, from Sydney. Dep: Oct. 9, Knight Templar, s, for Valparaiso. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe scarcity of water in the district has been very seriously affecting the residents, but the outlook now is even more alarming owing to the very low state of the Nepean ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. RELATIONS OF AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN. Mr. WILLIS (N.S.W.), referring to a press ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 489 wordsThe F.H.S. liner Somerset, from Liverpool, via ports, will arrive at Sydney to-day. Liverpool was left on August 17, and a call was made at Grand Canary on Aug. 23 for coal. Capetown was reached ...
Article : 138 wordsPercy Wilson, aged 25, a wharf-laboure[?] residing at Cumberland-street, city, while assisting to unload sleepers from the steamer Geelong at Central Wharf yesterday morning ...
Article : 120 wordsPetitions against the proposed duties on confectionery, signed by retail storekeepers of Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Queensland, were presented to the House of ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Disputed Returns Committee of the Senate recommended to-night that the election of Senator J. V. O'Loghlin by the South Australian Parliament was wrong, and that he ...
Article : 340 wordsThe Union Company's steamer Atua arrived at Sydney at 10 a.m. yesterday from the South Sea Islands. Passengers—Mesdames Hall, Rhodes, Burns, Woollams, Shaw, Gilbert, Hahn, Volk, Smith, Hill and 3 children, ...
Article : 142 wordsA young man named John Dobinson committed suicide at Mooroopna to-day by jumping from the railway bridge. Deceased, who had been in bad health for several years, left ...
Article : 60 wordsAlfred Scott, a jockey, while riding Roachy in the First Hurdle Race at Randwick yesterday afternoon, came down opposite the stand. He was conveyed by the ambulance to St. ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the third of the concerts given [?]y Mme. Clara Butt and Mr. Kennerley Rumford at the Town Hall to-night, the star contralto will sing for the first time here "Oh, My Heart is Weary," "The Promise of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 wordsThere was a continuance of light rains in the southern districts yesterday, and snow fell at Kiandra. Among the registrations at 9 a.m. on Wednesday were:—Carcoar 55 ...
Article : 208 wordsMr. George [?]icketts (of Messrs. Ricketts and Foster), contractors for the crection of the main building at the new home for incurables,[?] with a painful accident to-day. ...
Article : 59 wordsBar Harbours, Wednesday.—Forster: Bar 6ft h.w., dav tide. Ballina: Bar 12ft inside channel, 16ft h.w., beacons in line. Lake Macquarie Heads: Bar 8ft 6in. Bellinger: Bar 8ft 3in h.w., rise 3ft. ...
Article : 89 wordsNorman Beale, aged 11, had his thigh broken [?]hile watching his father falling scrub at [?]keabeen yesterday. They had back [?]for a drive, and the wind carried the drive ...
Article : 64 wordsTo-morrow "Her Love Against the World" will be presented for the last time at the Theatre Royal, where this evening that stirring military drama will be performed in aid of the Sydney Day Nursery ...
Article : 64 wordsMessrs. Nelson and Robertson report the following fixtures:—Excelsior, 1847, Bunbury, S. Africa; Selene, 1231, South Australia, U.K. or Continent; Aagot, 1155, Spencer's Gulf, U.K. or Continent; Cognati, ...
Article : 42 wordsMr Charles MacMahon's picture drama of "Robbery Under Arms," in conjunction with an entirely new series of English and Continental films, forming part of an ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Foreric, the first of the new line of cargo vessels belonging to Messrs. A. Weir and Co., of Glasgow, for the San Francisco-Auckland-Sydney service, arrived at Sydney yesterday evening. The Foreric ...
Article : 135 wordsWhen starting on s long, weary journey, call at HART'S CENTRAL RAILWAY CAFE for a drink and a bottle of FISHER'S FAMOUS KOLA-CUP. An excellent Drink and Tonic to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 10 Oct 1907, Page 8
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