In Wednesday's "Herald" an outline was given of the proposal of the Postmaster-Generay regarding the introduction of the toll telephone system. This system, in brief, gives ...
Article : 1,560 wordsWe know now the exact position of the Unionist party in the new Parliament, but there is much lively speculation as to the leadership. Mr. Balfour will, of courso, come ...
Article : 1,456 wordsA deputation from the Methodist Conference presented the resolutions passed by that body on the subject of the liquor laws to the Premier to-day. Mr. Bent asked for a ...
Article : 68 wordsThis evening the Premier was entertained at a smoke social in the Agricultural Ground pavilion. The Mayor presided over a company of about 80 gentlemen. The ...
Article : 846 wordsThe weather chart issued from the Observatory yesterday showed that during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. copious showers continued to fall over the districts west of the ...
Article : 478 wordsH.M.S. Encounter, second-class protected cruiser, 5800 tons displacement, Captain H. V. Elliott, from Sheerness, via Gibratltar, Malta, Port Said, Perim, Trincomalee (Ceylon), and Albany. ...
Article : 330 wordsSir,—In to-day's paper you state that the head of the Telephone Department could not say definitely what the cost of the department was, as it was completely mixed up ...
Article : 429 wordsA satisfactory increase is shown in the yield of gold for the two months of this year, as compared with the corresponding period of 1905. The amount won for the two months ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Methodist Conference to-day agreed to the final reading of the list of stations. A proposal to enlarge Wesley College was discussed and permission was given to the College ...
Article : 150 wordsBla, s, for Barcelona. Hermiston, s, for Bombay. Karitane, s, for Newcastle. Chillagoe, s, for Rockhampton, via ports. ...
Article : 20 wordsTelamon, s, for London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via ports; Gulf of Venice, s, for Manila, via ports; Moresby, s, for Solomon Islands, via ports; Sydney, s, for Fremantle, via ports; Marloo, s, for Melbourne; ...
Article : 80 wordsThe final games in connection with the ladies' bowling championship of Victoria were played yesterday. Miss Cuthbertson winning from Mrs. Watt by 21 to 4. ...
Article : 28 wordsHermiston, s, 4883 tons, Captain W. T. Bain, for Bombay. Mildura, s, 2217 tons, Captain W. H. M'Lellan, for Fremantle, via ports. ...
Article : 26 wordsWELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Dep: March 8, K[?], s, for London. LYTTELTON (1374 miles).—Dep: March 8, Helen, bq, for Hobart. ...
Article : 10 wordsSir,—It appears to me that the most effective way of stopping non-subscribers using subscribers' telephones would be for the department to provide more public ...
Article : 66 wordsCavanba, s, from Byron Bay and Coff's Harbour: 2552 bxs butter, 1 cs eggs, 28 bgs maize, 41 bgs grass seed, 1 cs hardware, 2 tin trunks, 3 baskets and 3 tins samples, and 6 bgs ore. ...
Article : 447 wordsThe High Court to-day reserved judgment in respect to the application of Messrs. Freeman and Wallace to restrain the Postmaster-General from refusing to deliver letters to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 858 wordsSir,—I have read a deal of the correspondence published, and to my mind there is one opinion—that is, that the P.M.G. is acting unwisely. It is no use writing more on ...
Article : 268 wordsAt the meeting of the Sydney Labour Council last night the secretary read a letter from the Professional Musicians' Union regarding the unfair competition against workers ...
Article : 737 wordsIn the cricket match Melbourne against Southland the latter's first innings closed for 99 (Ransford five wickets for 27, Armstrong five for 65). Melbourne made 536 ...
Article : 35 wordsThe following were to-day's clearances:— The Hawaiian Isles, 4-mstd. bq, for Honolulu, with 3310 tons Brown's coal; Warrimoo, s, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1500 tons ...
Article : 87 wordsHermiston, s, for Bombay: 49,659 sleepers, 545 pcs sawn timber; also through cargo from Newcastle. Customs-house.—Entered outwards, March 8, Westralia, s, for Hobart. ...
Article : 166 wordsSir,—From the correspondence appearing in your columns one would think that the telephone authorities are endeavouring to perpetrate some outrage on their subscribers in ...
Article : 557 wordsSir John Quick, speaking at the A.N.A. dinner at Bsndigo to-night, said that twelve draft reports were now ready for the Tariff Commission. By next Thursday evidence in ...
Article : 57 wordsThe R.M.S. Orontes, from London, via ports, will reach Sydney early this morning. She passed Wilson's Promontory at 2.20 a.m. yesterday, and signalled Gaoo at 3.40 p.m. and Green Cape at 5 p.m. ...
Article : 105 wordsA company is in process of formation to co-operate with Mr. George Musgrove in importing to Australia a complete Grand Opera Company, comprising the ...
Article : 139 wordsThe third of the second-class cruisers provided for in the Naval Agreement, H.M.S. Encounter, reached Sydney yesterday, after a remarkably fine voyage from Sheerness, via ...
Article : 760 wordsThe following are the movements of the fleet of the German Australian S.S. Company:— The Altona left Melbourne Feb. 6, homeward. The Apolda left Algoa Bay Feb. 17, outward, due ...
Article : 265 wordsIt has been decided by Colonel Ricardo, Victorian Commandant, that cordite shall be used at firing practice instead of black powder during the Easter manoeuvres. ...
Article : 30 wordsA magisterial inquiry was held at the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company's works, Meadowbank, on Wednesday, before Mr. Bowden, of Parrimatta, concerning the late ...
Article : 106 wordsThe principal rainfalls during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were:— North: Ayr 53 points, Burketown 154, Bloomsbury 106, Cooktown 70, Donors Hill 97, Coen 28, Grassy ...
Article : 161 wordsThe sydney leaves Sydney this afternoon for W.A., via ports. The Perth is due at Adelaide to-morrow, en route to Sydney. ...
Article : 73 wordsThe recont Alpine climbing experiences of Mr. Samuel Turner, F.R.G.S., in the Altai Mountains of Siberia were narrated to an audience at the Lyceum Theatre last evening. ...
Article : 525 wordsAdvices to hand by the last English mail state that the iron ship Cimba, 1117 tons register, one of the old and famous clipper ships trading between the United Kingdom and Australia, and owned by Messrs. ...
Article : 90 wordsLate on Wednesday night a man named Arthur Devlin applied for admission to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He stated that at half-past 7 that night he ate four ...
Article : 75 wordsSouth Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m.† †Letters will be accepted without late fee for the express from 5.30 to 6 p.m. if posted at the G.P.O. in the Special Box, which will be open for that purpose ...
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Article : 1,132 wordsA Glebe tram was travelling into town this evening, when a boy named Limeburner got on the roadway. He moved out of the track, but at that instant a tram came up from the ...
Article : 89 wordsViolet Pimlot, 8 years of age, was killed last night in North Fitzroy in consequence of being knocked down by a motor car, which was driven by an engineer. The girl was ...
Article : 68 wordsDavid Taylor, 27 years of age, was driving a cordial waggon last evening when it came into collision with a telegraph post. The shock of the collision throw Taylor out, and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 9 Mar 1906, Page 8
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