Much regret was expressed yesterday in shipping and commercial circles when the news of the death of Captain Thomas Stephenson Rowutree was received in the city. The deceased gentleman was a ...
Article : 912 wordsThe boy Ackerman who was shot in the head by his brother with a pea rifle at Hill End on Monday died in the Bathurst Hospital yesterday. An inquest was held to-day before Mr. N. C. O'N[?]l, P.M., and ...
Article : 144 wordsMr. John Hay, the United States Secretary of State, has sounded Great. Britain and Germany regarding the proposal of President Castro to proceed to arbitration over their ...
Article : 44 wordsThe commander of the German cruiser Panther, in seizing the Venezuelan gunboats at La Guayra, declared that the seizure was merely provisional in order to compel a ...
Article : 118 wordsM. Ple[?]we, the Russian Minister of the Interior, has gone to Livadia, the Imperial residence in the Crimea, with the constitution which was arranged by Count Loris ...
Article : 57 wordsFrom Messrs. Wassiamull Assomull and Co., of Melbourne, importers of Indian and other goods, we have received a long letter, complaining of the way in which the Restriction of Aliens Immigration ...
Article : 607 wordsThe Standing Orders were suspended in the Legislative Council yesterday to permit of the Appropriation Bill, the Loan Bill, the Appraisement Bill, the Municipal Relief Bill, and the Burwood Municipal ...
Article : 695 wordsA worthy addition to the hospital accommodation which Sydney provides for its sick, children was officially opened by the State Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, yesterday afternoon. The institution, ...
Article : 1,018 wordsIn the House of Commons on Monday night Lord Cranborne, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the course of a speech, remarked that no country ...
Article : 75 wordsWhile engaged shunting this morning an engine, tender, and one carriage left the rails, through the points being left open. An engine-cleaner jumped off and was not hurt. No delay will be caused to the ...
Article : 60 wordsM. W. Kovalevsky, the assistant Minister for Finance (Commerce and Industry section) has been compelled to resign owing to his having formed a liaison with an actress. ...
Article : 57 wordsA special meeting of the municipal council was held last night for the purpose of discussing a proposal of the Federal Government to renovate the local post and telegraph office to the extent of £1200. ...
Article : 162 wordsPresident Castro, in reply to the request of the Italian Minister at Caracas, that Italy should be paid her claims on the same basis as payment would be made to Great Britain ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. St. John Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, announced in the House of Commons last night that he estimated the cost of the operations in Somaliland ...
Article : 46 wordsThe House of Commons in committee yesterday considered the amendments which the House of Lords had made in the Education Bill. ...
Article : 222 wordsThe tent mission is largely attended. The Rev. Robertson's addresses are received with marked attention. ...
Article : 21 wordsChang-Chih-tung, Viceroy of the Liang-kiang (Nankin), has memorialised the throne, stating that if Russia is allowed to establish independent Custom-houses on the ...
Article : 148 wordsThe Quarter Sessions opened this morning, Acting-Judge Harris presiding. There was only one case, a charge of forgery, and that was adjourned to next court. ...
Article : 174 wordsThe majority of the rebels who have been released from prison are joining General Matos, the rebel leader. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Orinoco has been opened to all vessels except Venezuelan. Mr. Hay, the United States Secretary of State, has informed Germany that American ...
Article : 50 wordsIn connection with the Commonwealth Public Service regulations, which will, it is anticipated, be gazetted next Friday, those relating to assurance occupy a most important position. The first clause ...
Article : 73 wordsThe re-stocking of farms in the Vryheid and Utrecht districts has been completed. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe district is looking splendid, and there is an abundance of feed. FORBES, Wednesday. Mr. Turner, of the Works Department, is getting ...
Article : 249 wordsAn edict issued by the Chinese Emperor foreshadows the purchase by China of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company on the basis of two-thirds of the value of the ...
Article : 39 wordsThe tribesmen of Dinizulu are conforming to the law and are surrendering the Boer arms and ammunition which were captured during the War. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Federal Premier received a telegram to-day from the Postmaster-General stating that after touring the sugarcane districts of Queensland he was able to say the sugar legislation of the Government ...
Article : 43 wordsThe National Bank of New Zealand has declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent. M. Timiraseff, the Russian commercial agent at Berlin, has been appointed Assistant ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Lands introduced an amending Crown Lands Bill and it was read the first time. The objects of the measure are to provide for granting iucreased ...
Article : 806 wordsThe suit in which Sir Charles Cradock-Hartopp petitioned for a divorce from his wife, alleging adultery with the Earl of Cowley, has been finished. Respondent ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Hon. W. J. Trickett, Acting President of the Legislative Council, who, for private reasons, is taking advantage of the forthcoming Parliamentary recess to proceed with his family to England, was ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Premier has telegraphed to Sir Edmund Barton approving of the appointment of the Engineer-in-Chief (Mr. A. B. Moncrieff) as a member of the Board of Experts to report upon the proposed railway to ...
Article : 53 wordsReuter's Agency states that an attempt was made by 2200 of the strikers to interfere with the working of the quays at Marseillos and was severely repressed. ...
Article : 74 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 1s 10¾d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 15 wordsIn connection with the visit of the Boer farmers to New South Wales Sir William Lyne, on behalf of the federal Government, prior to the arrival of the party in Sydney, instructed Mr. G. A. M'Kay, who is the ...
Article : 133 wordsRepairs are being carried out at the railway station post-office. The building has been so damaged by white ants that the windows and inside walls are being removed. ...
Article : 396 wordsAt the weekly auctions of Australasian tallow to-day 660 casks were offered and 226 casks were sold. Prices were unchanged as follow:—Fine mutton 36s 6d, medium mutton 32s 6d; fine ...
Article : 45 wordsAlderman S. E. Lees was yesterday tendered a complimentary picnic by the members of his committee who were instrumental in securing his reelection as a representative for Macquarie Ward in ...
Article : 223 wordsThe steamer Marlay, laden with coal, foundered in Dublin Bay yesterday during a storm. Of the crew of 15, 14 were drowned. The only survivor was picked up in a boat ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. and Mrs. Chamberlain have taken train at Mombassa for Victoria, Nyanza. The original programme was that Mr. Chamberlain should land at Durban on the 20th instant. In ...
Article : 61 wordsThe felt batters who arrived by the R.M.S. Or[?]ba stated that they were all skilled workmen, and had served apprenticeships of from 5 to 7 years, ever since which they had belonged to the Amalgamated ...
Article : 289 wordsThe tender of Messrs. Andrew O'Keefe and Son for the construction of a railway from Largs Bay to the Outer Harbour site for £9740 14s 8d has been accepted by the Government, and a contract was ...
Article : 82 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, on the motion for passing the Constitution Reform Bill Mr. Graves moved an amendment to omit the clause providing for special representation for the Public Service. The ...
Article : 110 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Affleck asked the Treasurer a number of questions on the subject of public debt. The Treasurer in reply, said that his statement that the debt on November ...
Article : 181 wordsThe extremely cold weather is causing terrible distress in Austria. There have been wholesale dismissals of workmen, and 140,000 ironworkers are idle. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. T. W. Glover arrived in Sydney by the steamer Wakatipu from Launceston, where and at Hobart he spent a week on his way home from New Zealand. The result of efforts in which Mr. ...
Article : 201 wordsE. H. Leake has been chosen as twelfth man in the match New South Wales v. South Australia, commencing at Adelaide on Friday, in place of Dickenson, who cannot get away. George Giffen ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Governor of Formosa reports that 19 Japanese have been killed and 71 wounded in the operations against the insurgents. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Commemoration of the Adelaide University took place to-day in the hall of the Elder Conservato[?]um. The Governor-General and Lady Tennyson were unexpectedly present. The students took ...
Article : 230 wordsIn the Council on Tuesday the Land Bill was recommitted. Several amendments were made, and it then passed the third reading. The Treasury Bills Bill and the City of Brisbane Enlargement Bill were read ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Porte has asked the Powers to intervene with the Bulgarian Government and induce it to stop the agitation in Macedonia, ...
Article : 27 wordsA few days ago Mr. Roymond, M.L.A., asked the Premier to supply Parliament with some information relative to the importation of fodder and its carriage by the Railway Department, Last night the ...
Article : 185 wordsWhen our first edition went to press the Legislative Assembly was considering the Municipalities Relief Bill. The PREMIER moved that the bill be read the ...
Article : 351 wordsThe Archbishop of Canterbury to-day was restless. His condition has not improved. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. W. M'Court, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, was taken ill during Tuesday's sitting, and Mr. Cann, the Deputy Speaker, filled his place. Mr. M'Court was confined to his room at ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Council on Tuesday rejected the Electoral Bill on the second reading by 10 votes to 7. The loan estimates submitted to the Assembly on Tuesday amounted to £2,233,535. Of this sum the ...
Article : 187 wordsA telegraphic advice from Richmond states that 1½ inch of rain fell there yesterday, and that the level of the water has risen to within 3ft. of the deck of the bridge. It was anticipated that the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Duncan Gillies, has so far improved that he was able to leave his bedroom at the State Parliament House to-day. ...
Article : 436 wordsA terrible explosion of cordite occurred at the Government factory at Waltham. It was caused by grit in the mixing machine. Three of the workmen were killed. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works gave further consideration yesterday to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wellington to Werris Creek. Mr. J. ...
Article : 148 wordsThe trial of H. W. Ellis on the charge of murdering Maude Pengelly was concluded yesterday. The medical evidence called for the defence went to show that the operation performed on deceased was ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Countess of Dudley is now out of danger. Dec. 17. Mr. John Rock[?]eller has given another ...
Article : 67 wordsThose Citizens or members of the defence forces who privately left Australia and served in the Scottish Horse or in other irregular corps in South Africa are not to be overlooked in the distribution ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. Thomas Brown, member for Canoblas, addressed a meeting of electors at the School of Arts last night, Mr. George Packham presiding. Mr. Brown maintained that the present Parliament was more ...
Article : 62 wordsA boy named Ernest Watson, 13, living at Dangarplace, Chippendale, was leading a horse along Pine-street, Chippendale, last evening, when the animal kicked him on the jaw. He was conveyed by the ...
Article : 62 wordsMELBOURNE.—Arr.: Dec. 17, Laeisz, s., and Konoowarra, s., from Sydney: Pateena, s., from Launceston; Australia, s., from Launceston; Nardoo, s., from Wallaroo. Dep.: Dec. 17, Tyrian, s., and ...
Article : 47 wordsSamuel Boyd, a resident of College-street, Balmain, fell over a seat at Correy's Gardens yesterday afternoon, sustaining severe injury to the right thigh. The Civil Ambulance conveyed the sufferer to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsIt has been decided that a New Zealand brass band shall start for an English tour in March. About £700 is still required toe complete the fund which is being subscribed by the public. ...
Article : 38 wordsSend to Absent Friends this reminder of Sunny, New South Wales. Your News Agent will Supply. 80 pages for 6d.—Advt. ...
Article : 29 wordsIs a lovely Picture hanging on the wall. It is never destroyed, and always reminds you of the giver. The most beautiful collection of pictures in our State is to be found at ALDENHOVEN'S ART GALLERY, 74 Hunter-street, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 18 Dec 1902, Page 7
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