Replying to a question whether the New Zealand Government proposed to t[?] any action in the direction of organising a relief fund for the sufferers by the Australian bush ...
Article : 112 wordsIt transpires that at a Labour caucus held yesterday the party decided not to insist upon the franchise being given to inmates of benevolent asylums, thus doing away, with the ...
Article : 43 wordsPrinz Sigismund, s, 35[?] tons, Captain Lenz, from Yokohama, via Kobe, Hongkong, Friedrick Wilhelmshafen (German New Guinea), [?]erbertshohe, and Matupi (Germam New Britain), and Brisbane. Passengers— ...
Article : 269 wordsThe excessive heat which has been experienced over the greater part of Victoria has been modified by rain, which extended from the coast well inland, and extinguished ...
Article : 279 wordsAs the result of about half an inch of rain the bush fires throughout the Albury district have been extinguished. It is roughly estimated that the damage in Southern Riverina ...
Article : 874 wordsThe Home Secretary yesterday, referring to the Elections Bill, said the measure contained three important departures. One was in the direction of postal voting, which became a ...
Article : 122 wordsThe residence of Mr. John M'Laurin, Little Billabong station was burned to the ground. Two families named Nixon lost everything. At Carabost Mrs M'Glynn's boarding-house ...
Article : 300 wordsA death from heat apoplexy is reported from Yangan, the victim being Dr. Marks. ...
Article : 18 wordsCAIRNS (1400 miles).—Dep: Jan. 4, Papuan, sch, [?] Cocktown. TOWNSVILLE (1370 miles).—Dep: Jan. 4, Bielefeld, s, and Duke of Portland, s, for Brisbane. ...
Article : 678 wordsGulf of Venice, s, for Manila, via Queensland ports. Vitle de la Ciotat, F.M.S., for Noumea. Mokoia, s, for Auckland. Lauriston, four-masted ship, for Junin, via ...
Article : 54 wordsThe series of test races to select the Queensland representative for the Australasian swimming championships was continued to-night, when tho 220yds was won by Dan Galley, with ...
Article : 50 wordsThe bush fire which has proved so disastrous to this district originated in the far back mountain country where it had been burning for several weeks. Owing to the hot weather, ...
Article : 1,214 wordsOttensen, s, for Dunkir, Antwerp, and Hamburg, vi[?] ports; Victoria, steam yacht, for Singaport, via ports; Wakatipu, s, for Launceston, via Eden; Electra, s, for Manning River; City of Grafton, s, for Richmond ...
Article : 69 wordsThe steamer Eastern arrived from the Far East to-day. The vessel had a stormy passage, especially after leaving Port Darwin, where a typhoon was encountered. The ...
Article : 52 wordsThe death of James Greenwood, a swagman, which was reported to the police at Wangaratta on Mondny evening, has brought to light a tale of suffering during the great heat ...
Article : 305 wordsMokoia, s, 3502 tons, Captain R. E. Smith, for Auckland and New Zealand ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Pettyfer and 2 children, Mr and Mrs S. Moore. Mr and Mrs Squires, ...
Article : 304 wordsThe State Fire Insurance Department began business this morning. Mr. Brindley, the general manager, said the department was prepared to quote to insurers, who would, he ...
Article : 215 wordsSince Sunday last bush fires have been burning all round the town. On-New Year's night a magnificent blaze was seen in the direction of west Narrabri. Dense clouds of smoke ...
Article : 158 wordsTwenly-five points of rain fell last night, and danger of any fresh outbreak of fire is over, although it has not been altogether quelled. In outlying portions of the district ...
Article : 100 wordsAdmiral, ktch, for Newcastle; Bega, 8, for Eden. ...
Article : 13 wordsPrinz Sigismund, s, from Yokohama, via ports: 21 [?] antimony, 2461 bgs rice, 10 cs curios, 34 bdls baskets, 93 bdls matting, 25 pkgs japanwars, 85 bgs walbuts, and sundrics. ...
Article : 132 wordsThe shade temperature at Toowoomba. Darling Downs, yesterday was 103. A big bush fire is raging lu the vicinity. ADELONG, Wednesday. ...
Article : 567 wordsThe Eastern's arrival at Moreton Bay from Townsville was considerably delayed by assistance having to be rendered to Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Parua. ...
Article : 222 wordsOn Saturday a fire broke out on the boundary oof Walla Walla station about noon, the thermometer registering 117 degrees in the shade. A gale was blowing, and the fire ...
Article : 476 wordsWELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Arr: Jan. 4, [?]on[?] from London; Wimmers, [?] from Sydney ...
Article : 18 wordsGulf of Venice, s, for Manila via Queensland ports: 196 c[?] veal, 730 ccs lamb, 11 cs calves' Rivers, 5 cs rabbits, 10 bgs calves' heads, 200 ccs mutton, 5 cs lambs' kidneys, 24 his hay, 60 bgs chaff, 32 bran, and ...
Article : 321 wordsSUVA (1743 miles).—Dep: Jan. 4, Miowera, R.M.S., for Vanco[?]ver. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 783 wordsMr. William Schultz had a startling experience. The flames reached his homestead, where two fires met, on Saturday night, and he and his family had to seek refuge in a ...
Article : 420 wordsMr. Thomas Richards, of Weebah, eldest, son of Mr. William Richards, of Urah, died this morning, aged 61, from myelites, caused by a sunstroke sustained during the recent ...
Article : 155 wordsThe R.M.S. India from London bound to Sydney, arrived at Melbourne at 5.10 a.m. yesterday. The R.M.S. Miowera, from Sydney, bound to Vancouver, left Suva yesterday. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe N.D.L. Steamer Prinz Sigismund, from the Far East, via the Bismarck Archipelego, arrived at Sydney yesterday morning, and berthed at the Circular Quay. Cautain Lenz states that the vessel left Yokohama ...
Article : 238 wordsBy the German mail steamer Prinz Sigismund yesterday a passenger named Captain Storm arrived from New Britain for medical treatment. He was the victim of a peculiar ...
Article : 153 wordsSince Friday bush fires have been raging throughout the country side. On Saturday gravest fears were entertained for the safety of the town, the mining batteries and the ...
Article : 222 wordsOur Loudon shipping cable message yesterday notified the departure of the new steamer Vennachar from London for Albany. According to advices just received the Vennachar went down the Firth on ...
Article : 302 wordsRains have extinguished the bush fires in this district. To-day no smoke is visible anywhere. GERMANTON, Wednesday. ...
Article : 118 wordsSaml. F. Payne, aged 21, a draper, while riding a bicycle along Albert-st, East Melbourne, this morning, came into violent collision with a motor car in which were seated ...
Article : 136 wordsWord reached here to-day of terrible bush fires, which commenced somewhere near The Rock or Lockhart and travelled right through to Rosewood, a distance of about 70 miles, but ...
Article : 206 wordsSouth Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. †Letter 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 ...
Article : 275 wordsThe jockey. J O'Neill, who was injured through the horse Tangle falling on him in the Terang Cup race on Monday, died in the Colac Hospital on Tuesday morning. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe police and civilians stayed the progress of the fire yesterday at Metz by burning u ring two chains wide around the township. The Sunlight G.M. Company's engine-house ...
Article : 120 wordsThe directors of the P. and O. Company, in their innual report a copy of which was received by the English mail delived yesterday, state that the fleet tonnage is 371,626 tons. Contracts have recently been ...
Article : 694 wordsSir,—In sympathy with the sufferers from bush fires I would suggest a is fund being at once started. This may raise a large sum of money, and no one feel the worse for sparing ...
Article : 54 wordsEliza Parkinson, 22 years, single, committed suicide at Stewart's Creek, near Townsville yesterday afternoon by shooting herself with a revolver. She left two letters, one ...
Article : 70 wordsThe heat was again very trying on Monday, and the town was enveloped yesterday morning in smoke from surrounding bush fires. The wife of Mr. George Dunn, 60 years old, ...
Article : 303 wordsSir,—In connection with the great distress caused by the bush fires, might I suggest that it would be a fitting thing if Sunday, January 15, were to be set apart by all the ...
Article : 168 wordsThe G.M.s. Rhein arrived from Bremen and ports at 8 o'clock this morning. She brings the following passengers:- For Sydney: Mr. and Mrs. Hanbury, Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 63 wordsThere are no bush fires in proximity to the town, but fires are raging in the adjacent districts. Hebden's, at Errowanbang, is burnt right out, and the loss is very heavy. The ...
Article : 101 wordsMany settlers have been left pennlless. There is some talk of abandoning holdings. From here to Wagga is one huge paddock. Stock may wander where they will. There is ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 5 Jan 1905, Page 8
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