In order to encourage the coal industry of the port, and in response to a recent deputation, Mr. Kidston, the Treasurer, has decided that all steamers taking over 500 tons ...
Article : 112 wordsMr. E. W. Riley, the employees' representative on the Arbitration Court, has distributed an interpretation of the Industrial Arbitration Act, in which he makes the following ...
Article : 922 wordsSuperintendent Commons told the Police Commission to-day that the educational test for police should be made more keen, as Victoria was behind the other States, especially ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 wordsEarly yesterday morning, a man named Lawrence Curran, a settler on the Pitt Town Labour Farm, arose from his bed, and went to a tank to get a drink, when he was ...
Article : 81 wordsInnamincka, s, 2501 tons, Captain William Knight, from Cairns, Townsville, Flat Top Island, Keppel Bay, and Brisbane. Passengers—91 in the saloon and 54 in the steerage. G. S. Yuill and Co., Limited, agents. ...
Article : 257 words[?]s of the Italian ship Maria are being awaited with interest at Melbourne. She left Tampa for Melbourne direct 135 days ago, and has, therefore, occupied more than a reasonably long period in ...
Article : 95 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Clarence District Oddfellows (Manchester Unity) the reports showed a membership of 623, an increase of 10. The total capital is £1802 3s 6d. as ...
Article : 83 wordsThere arrived recently at Adelaide a pretty yacht, with auxiliary steam, named the Vera, in charge of Captain M. Valentine, from England, via the Cape, and was at once handed over to the owner, Mr. ...
Article : 219 wordsArrangements have been completed for the reception by the Victorian Education Department of certain "student teachers" sent from Tasmania to acquire a knowledge of the ...
Article : 149 wordsA further development of the Dinmore Colliery dispute occurred this morning, when the miners in No. 3. Whitwood Colliery refused to work, out of sympathy with the miners ...
Article : 164 wordsWilliam Henry Richards, who was staying at Cronulla Beach, was found dead in bed this morning. Deceased, who was a resident of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, was spending ...
Article : 63 wordsJudging from the letter of a Melbourne friend, the barque Cambrian, Liverpool to Adelaide, has completed a voyage of daily peril. Crossing the equator on the 24th day out from Liverpool heavy conditions prevailed, ...
Article : 144 wordsVictoria, s, for Auckland. Eva, s, for Queenstown, via Durban. Marjorie, s, for Thursday Island. Moonta, s, for Melbourne, via Newcastle. ...
Article : 35 wordsA sample of the town reservoir water has been sent to the Board of Health for analysis on account of complaints. Although the municipal council wired for results, it cannot ...
Article : 85 wordsAt a meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce to-day the question of the new harbour dues were discussed. Eventually it was decided to obtain counsel's opinion as to ...
Article : 133 wordsNarrung, s, for London, via ports; Gowanburn, s, for Dunkirk, Hull, and Antwerp; Star of Ireland, s, at 6 a.m., for London, via Durban, Capetown, and Melbourne; Hessen, s, at 5 a.m., for Melbourne; Breiz ...
Article : 61 wordsAt a farewell gathering given by the Law Institute to the Chief Justice, Sir John Madden, his Honor remarked that he hoped it would not be thought that less than five ...
Article : 71 wordsA memorandum has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer in regard to the provisions of the Electoral Act of 1905. He points out, among other things, that the question of ...
Article : 328 wordsVictoria, s, 2969 tons, Captain W. Waller, for Auckland. Passengers— Mr. and Mrs. W. Shields, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. E. Huddart, Mr. and Mrs. Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rae, Masters Rae ...
Article : 266 wordsMessrs. Geo, Thompson and Co., the managing owners of the Aberdeen line of steamers, which maintain a three-weekly service between England and Australia, via South Africa, are converting their busines ...
Article : 62 wordsUnder instructions from the Mayor, the inspector of nuisances yesterday visited the watershed of the water supply for a distance of 12 miles, to discover how far there were ...
Article : 155 wordsKAIPARA.—Arr: Jan. 25, Devonport, bq, from Warrnambool. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe Warrigul Coffee Palace was burned down to-day. It is not known how the fire originated. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 650 wordsThe steamship Eva, a vessel of 3231 tons, running under the auspices of the Commonwealth line, was despatched from Sydney at a late hour last night for Queenstown, for orders via Durban, South Africa, ...
Article : 44 wordsThe New Zealand Rugby Union has deferred consideration of the letter from the New South Wales Rugby Union asking support to a proposal for the formation of an ...
Article : 155 wordsThe attention of shipping experts in England has been attracted by an Australian instrument known as "The Forbes patent course and distance recorder for ships," invented by William Chalmers Forbes, master ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 317 wordsAt the Licensing Court to-day, John Thomas Sweeney, secretary of the Woonona Workman's Club, applied for registration of the club. Mr. Piddington, instructed by Messrs. Owen ...
Article : 227 wordsPyrmont, s, for Port Macquarie. ...
Article : 7 wordsWestralia, s, from Hobart; 373 cs fruit, 1199 cs jams. etc., 426 bgs peas, 65 bgs g. bark, 38 hhds ale, 15 bls wool, 168 bdls willows, 15 rolls leather, 26 pkgs p. effects, 9 bls chaffbags, 7 bls skins, 15 cs ...
Article : 485 wordsA public meeting was held in the Councilchambers this evening to consider the question of inviting his Excellency the Governor-General and Lady Northcote to visit Newcastle. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Australian Natives' Association at Prahran passed a resolution on Wednesday protesting against the action of the Government in holding a military parade on ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Manuka is due this morning from Auckland. The Waipori left Newcastle on Tuesday for Suva. The Wakatipu left Launceston on Wednesday for Sydney, via Eden. ...
Article : 70 wordsAnother burst occurred at the New Hillgrove Proprietary mine yesterday afternoon. The region affected is No. 8 level, and a portion of the shaft. Most of the men knocked ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Sydney is due at Melbourne to-day from Sydney, en route to W. A. The Hobart arrived at Fremantle last Monday from eastern States. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe match, Adelaide v Fremantle, was concluded on the Fremantle oval to-day, and resulted in a win for the local players by an innings and 23 runs. When stumps were drawn last evening the South ...
Article : 216 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, Miss Selina Anderson (Shop Assistants' Union) said a great deal of prominence had recently been given to the question of ...
Article : 452 wordsThe weather here was oppressive throughout the day, and early in the evening a particularly severe thunderstorm passed over the city. Heavy rain and hail fell for over 15 ...
Article : 156 wordsStar of Ireland, s, for Durban, Capetown, and London, via Melbourne: 25,661 carcases mutton, 4306 qtrs beef, 385 crts rabbits, 387 carcases pigs, 1263 carcases lamb, 110 crts trotters, 367 vealers, 64 rumps, ...
Article : 407 wordsA new steamer for Messrs. M[?]Ilwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co. Proprietary, Ltd., was successfully launched yesterday from the slips at Blackwall, where she was built by Mr. Rock ...
Article : 170 wordsBy the last mail Messrs. Nelson and Robertson were advised of the following fixtures:— Indra, Br. s, from South Australia to South Africa. Hermione, Br. s, from Newcastle to West Coast. ...
Article : 98 wordsAt to-day's sitting of the Tariff Commission, Mr. J. A. S. Brown, employed in the agricultural implement making industry, said that employers were unanimous that nothing ...
Article : 270 wordsIn accordance with a motion passed by the Legislative Assembly last session, at the instance of Mr. Sullivan, the following return has been compiled by the Treasury officials, showing the number, tonuage, ...
Article : 197 wordsSpeaking at the annual meeting of the Sulphide Corporation, held in London on 18th December, the chairman, the Earl of Kintore, when referring to the formation of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 wordsA railway collision occurred to-night in tne Flinders-street station yard. The incoming Port Melbourne train, which was fairly filled with passengers, struck an engine backing ...
Article : 197 wordsThe brilliant success which the Players achieved in "Lady Windermere's Fan" two months ago amply justified the revival of that polished comedy at the Palace Theatre last night, when, as on the former ...
Article : 341 wordsThe R.M.S. Ortona, from London, via ports, is due at Sydney early this morning. The R.M.S. Oroya will be despatched from Sydney at noon to-morrow for London. ...
Article : 160 wordsThe chairman of the Commission, Sir John Quick, said to-day that he anticipated that the taking of evidence in Melbourne would be concluded by about the end of next ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Parramatta Court of Quarter Sessions was continued on Thursday, before Judge Docker. John Fitzgerald, charged with ...
Article : 337 wordsThe complaint by a city firm of having been put to inconvenience by the Customs authorities in respect of a consignment of Blundell, Spence' and Co.'s turps, landing ex ...
Article : 375 wordsA telegram was received yesterday to the effeet that the steamer Bellinger grounded on the bar at Camden Haven Heads early in the morning. The channel is at present completely blocked. ...
Article : 37 wordsKARUMBA.—Arr: Jan. 25, Maranoa, s, from Burketown. CAIRNS (1400 miles).—Arr: Jan. 25, Wyandra, s, from Sydney. ...
Article : 858 wordsSir,—I notice in this morning's issue that Mr. Lee brushes aside the allegation made in the correspondence of Mr. R. S. Sims by saying he does not see why his department should ...
Article : 260 wordsAlthough there was a considerable audience at the Town Hall last night, the heavy rain-storm prevented the overflowing attendance needed, at the generous tariff adopted, to meet the expneses of the ...
Article : 459 wordsDragging operations were resumed yesterday by the Water Police for the body of Llewellyn Liddell, the victim of Tuesday's boating fatality. Up to a late hour yesterday, however, ...
Article : 42 wordsThe following passengers have booked by Lund's Blue Anchor liner Narrung, which will be despatched from the Central Wharf, Miller's Point, at 10 o'clock, this morning, for South Africa and London:— ...
Article : 118 wordsStella McNee, aged 5 years, was run over by a horse in Queen-street. The child died in 15 minutes. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Currie liner Gracchus, which arrived at Port Adelaide from Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, has been chartered by Messrs. J. Darling and Son to convey fodder and breadstuffs to Reunion, Mauritius, and South ...
Article : 77 wordsA telegram has been received from Tarcoola stating that the police have found the body of Abdul Emin. It was quite naked Deceased apparently went delirious, and ...
Article : 142 wordsThe following are the movements of the fleet of the German-Australian S.S. Company:—The Altona, is at Sydney. The Apolda left Hamburg January 13, outward, due Melbourne March 9. The Augsburg ...
Article : 235 wordsKOLA-CUP. strengthens the DIGESTION[?] Advt. ...
Article : 11 wordsFISHER'S Phospherine for THE NERVES. HEAD, AND STOMACH.—Advt. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 26 Jan 1906, Page 6
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