The charred remains of a man named Michael Dowdell were discovered yesterday on the other side of Adelong Crossing. He had been fighting the fire on Monday, and left ...
Article : 103 wordsThe steamer Era cleared at the Customs to-day for Brisbane win 160 tons of coal; the barque Clan M'Leod for Auckland, with 981 tons of Messrs. Brown's coal; the steamer ...
Article : 127 wordsWalkara, s, 3071 tons, Captain George Crawshaw, from Wellington. Passengers—Misses Tewsley, Allan, Rouse, Higgins, Brown, Piper, Pearson, Boudillon, Berry, M'Donald, Pegg, Brady, Nurse Lucas, Spillane, ...
Article : 434 wordsInformation of the disastrous effects of bush fires on the borders of the Monaro district has just come to hand. Whilst practically no damage is reported in the vicinity ...
Article : 485 wordsMessrs. Scott Fell and Co., Limited report:— The Ashmount sailed from Newcastle for Manila on 21st December. The Devonshire sailed from Newcastle for Philippines December 22. The Eskdale sailed ...
Article : 146 wordsSir,—Might I suggest that the Mayoresses of the different boroughs start sowing afternoons at the local council-chambers, and that all the women of Sydney devote as many afternoons ...
Article : 117 wordsNews has been received from Broken Dam, 20 miles distant from here, to the effect that Messrs. Davey and M'Kay, two farmers, have been burnt out. A Mr. Alexander Stewart has ...
Article : 87 wordsWELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Dep: Jan. 5, Gothie, s, for London. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe following are the movements of Messrs. Arch. Currie and Co.'s Australian and Indian line of steamships:- The Argus arrived at Melbourne, from Singapore and ...
Article : 95 wordsNORFOLK ISLAND (904 miles).—Arr: Jan. 5, [?] duna, s, at 7 p.m., from Sydney, en route to the New Hebrides Group. ...
Article : 26 wordsSir,—It would be well to know how far the indiscriminate use of phosphorus for rabbit poisoning is responsible for the bush fires now raging. That phosphorus has been ...
Article : 179 wordsIn the Summons Court to-day Mr. Love, S.M., heard an interesting case in connection with the holiday rule of the Coal-trimmers' Union. James Comerford, a member of the ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Carcoar to Orange mailman, Mr. Collins, reports a trying experience during the progress of the fire. While driving along Flyers Creek-road, he was surrounded by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 865 wordsThe T. and O. Company's R.M.S. India left Melbourne at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, and is due at sydney early to-morrow morning. Captain F. W. Vibert, R.N.R., who is still in command, reports ...
Article : 543 wordsThe Governor, Sir Reginald Talbot, who is at Renmark, has advised the Premier, Mr. Bent, of the receipt from the Governor-General of a message of sympathy as follows:- ...
Article : 128 wordsSir,—Now that we have received news of the appalling loss of life, stock, and proporty, due to that terrible demon, "fire," it raises the question as to whether a recurrence at ...
Article : 329 wordsThe Acting Registrar of the Arbitration Court sat here to-day for the purpose of hearing a claim by the Stanford-Merthyr miners and wheelers. In the case of the ...
Article : 194 wordsWakitipu, s, for Launceston, via Eden. Walkara, s, for Newcastle. Norfolk, s, for Queensland ports, via Newcastle. Victoria, yacht, for Singapore, via Solomon ...
Article : 55 wordsDuring the sitting of the Police Court to-day, Mr, Stevenson, S.M., said ho had received a telegram from the Acting Under-Secretary for Justice that the Premier directed ...
Article : 176 wordsOttensen, a, for Dunkirk, Antwerp, and Hamburg, via ports; Salamis, s, for Brisbane; Lombard, s, for Ocean Island, via Newcastle; Electra, s, for Manning River; Duroby, s, for Tweed River; Newcastle and ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is reported that George Wickey, the well-known aboriginal cross-country rider, who jumped into the Murrumbidgee River to escape the flames, has since died. Tarcutta ...
Article : 159 wordsKadina, s, 2705 tons Captain H. Rose, for Port Pirie, via Port Kembla and Wallaroo. Victoria, steam yacht, Captain Menmuir for Singapore, via Solomon Islands. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 108 wordsYesterday morning the tobacconist's shop of Joseph Marks, at No. 548 George-street, known as Marlow and Grant's, was found to have been broken open during the night, the ...
Article : 47 wordsCommenting on the Sea Carriage of Goods Act recently passed by the Commonwealth Government, the London "Shipping World" says:—"The Federal Senate of Australia has passed the Sea Carriage of Goods Bill. ...
Article : 373 wordsArcher, s, and Newcastle, s, both for Newcastle; Phil Forbes, ktch, for Port Macquarie. ...
Article : 19 wordsSir,—The present distressing condition of such a large number of our fellow-citizens in consequence of the devastating bush fires which recently swept across such large areas ...
Article : 237 wordsLoch Carron 4-m. bq, from Glasgow: 2203 cs, 198 [?]csks and 202 pkgs whisky, 513 pkgs paper, 52 c[?] hams, 350 cs essence, 20 pkgs composition, 3948 h[?] tubes, 345 tons pig iron, 710 bdls R. W. pipes, 1550 ...
Article : 686 wordsRegarding the disastrous outbreaks of fire in this district, Mr. C. A. Schmidt, member of the Albury Pastures Protection Board, expresses the firm opinion that the fire was ...
Article : 2,471 wordsNearly all the great men in the public eye in England subscribe to press cutting agencies (says a Canadian journal). And this is scarcely surprising, for the praiseworthy desire to ...
Article : 662 wordsParticulars received of the damage by bush fires in outlying places show conside[?] able losses chiefly confined, however, to g[?]ass, fencing and few outbuildings. Around ...
Article : 648 wordsThe Customs authorities have compiled the following return, showing the number of vessels which arrived at the Port of Sydney during the months of October, November, and December, giving the national ...
Article : 164 wordsSouth Australia.—Overland, 5.80 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 ...
Article : 370 wordsSir,—Permit me space in the columns of your valuable journal to give my opinion of the cause of the majority of the late disastrous bush fires, and although many ...
Article : 441 wordsTHURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Arr: Jan. 4, Ysabel, s, from Sydney. Passed: Jan 4, Funsia, s, bound from Sydney to Bombay: Indradeo, s, bound from Manila to Sydney. ...
Article : 1,096 wordsThe R.M.S. Oroya, from London, bound to Sydney, arrived at Fremantle at 2 p.m. yesterday. The R.M.S. Ophir, from Sydney, bound to London, arrived at Adelaide at 6.30 a.m. yesterday, and left ...
Article : 62 wordsAnother Victor oil launch has just been completed, and shipped to the islands, to the order of Messrs. Burns, Philp, Ltd. The launch is a duplicate of a Victor launch supplied to Messrs. Burns, Philp, and ...
Article : 64 wordsThe steamer Ysabel, from Sydney, arrived here last night to take up the running of the Papua mail service. She leaves on her first trip for Daru at daylight to-morrow. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe work of a King's messenger is very tiring. When on duty he is constanily engaged on long railway journeys, and very often, when he has delivered his packet at ...
Article : 397 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Ltd, Dangar, Gedye, and Co., and Houlder Brothers and Co., Ltd., joint agents, report movements of their New York steamers as follows: ...
Article : 84 wordsSir,—With regard to the Relief Fund which has been so successfully started, I would venture to suggest that branches be formed for the receipt of one shilling and one penny ...
Article : 80 wordsEfforts to find traces of Mr. Rawlinson have not proved successful, and it is feared that he perished in the flames near Wyndham. Further particulars give terrible accounts of losses ...
Article : 127 wordsIn "Harper's Magazine" Mr Swinburne contributes an article on "Othello," in which he says:—One of the great poets has left on everlasting record the deliberate ...
Article : 309 wordsThe agent (Mr. Andrew Reid) reports movements of this company s fleet as follows:- The Sydney is due here on the 11th inst, and leaves again for Melbourne, Adelaide and Western ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Petersham Council has been asked by 200 residents of the district to establish baths near the Peter sham railway station. The suburb has no river or harbour frontage and is a long way from the popular ...
Article : 62 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Limited Sydney agents for the undermentioned steamers report movements as under:- The Cornwall is trading between the River Plate ...
Article : 320 wordsSir,—The Premier, Mr. Carruthers, in an interview on Tuesday regarding the state of the revenue, said:—"I consider the returns very good indeed, for the first half of the ...
Article : 164 wordsNews from Windellama, cast, of G[?] shows, that much loss was sustained there. Mr. R. H. Roberts lost all but his house. Fences, grass, and outhouses were consumed. ...
Article : 214 wordsSir,—I should like, through your medium, to endorse that very sensible letter by Mr. G. Maiden, and I am proud of such a citizen. He is right. We sit at home and fan ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 6 Jan 1905, Page 8
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