According to reliable statements, the sound of the Mount Kembla explosion was heard about 20 miles northward and southward, and equally as far to the east. ...
Article : 359 wordsA deputation of members of Parliament, representing chiefly the eastern goldfields constituencies, waited on the Premier on Tuesday and asked for the appointment of a royal commission to investigate the ...
Article : 133 wordsNo further move towards settling the difficulties between the shearers and the pastoralists was made yesterday, nor can there be said to be any immediate prospect of such a development. Indeed, it appears ...
Article : 503 wordsThe Premier, Sir John See, yesterday bad a con[?] sultation with Captain Edie, of the Department of Navigation, with regard to the overdue steamer Quiraing. Captain Edie was under the impression ...
Article : 168 wordsA meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held this evening. The president, Mr. W.B. Sharp, occupied the chair. With regard to the new regulation closing the Telegraph Office at midnight, it was [considered that it ...
Article : 221 wordsWhile grubbing trees on Cave Flat, near Cooradigabee, a young man named Skilling found an almost perfect human skcleton in the hollow of a tree he had felled. It is believed to be that of a ...
Article : 61 wordsThe annual report of the committee of the above club states that the affairs of the club continue to prosper, and are in a highly satisfactory condition. The prize money for the coming year has been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 374 wordsAt the council meeting last night a letter was received from the Federal Postal Department with reference to the payment of water rates. The demand of the council for amount had in first instance ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. Palmer. Engineer-in-Chief, was directed last week by the Minister for Public Works to report on the statements of Mr. French regarding leakages from the Coolgardie water scheme. The ...
Article : 256 wordsThe Hall v. Hall and Wilson divorce case was continued to-day. The court was again crowded Mr. Piper, counsel for the respondent, continued his address. He said that even the evidence already given ...
Article : 766 wordsMessrs. L. Lloyd and L. Wilkinson, engineers for the Works Department, arrived with a staff to-day from Sydney for the purpose of making an inspection, and for taking levels in connection with ...
Article : 87 wordsA large company of gentlemen assembled in the Lyceum Hall to-night for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr. W. W. Middleton, late Newcastle representative of Messrs. Sargood, Butler, Nichol, and Ewen, and ...
Article : 303 wordsDean's Hotel at Boyd was destroyed by fire on Saturday. The building was insured in the Standard Fire Insurance Company for £500. At the inquest held before Mr. C. P. Sowter, the coroner, an open ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Rev. Father Sherin, who accidentally shot himself through one foot at Kiah Lake on Wednesday, left last night for St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, where he will undergo treatment. ...
Article : 251 wordsWELLINGTON.—Departure: August 15, Gothic, s., for London. AUCKLAND.—Departure: August 15, Zelee, French warship, for Fiji. ...
Article : 241 wordsThe Premier, Sir John See, as already announced in Parliament, has called for a report from the trustees of the Bulli fund. Those trustees are in favour of the Government taking over the fund for ...
Article : 235 wordsAt the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S.M., John Edward Atkinson, aged 20, miner, was charged with having at Adamstown on the 9th instant, maliciously wounded one Samuel Hopton. The prosecutor stated that ...
Article : 488 wordsA railway fatality occurred this morning. When the 6 O'clock train from Semaphore to Port Adelaide reached Exeter the body of a man, about 60 years of age, was discovered under a locomotive terribly ...
Article : 56 wordsAn important ruling affecting the proceedings on inter-state judgments was given by Mr. Justice Hodges yesterday on an application to have a debtor examined. It came before his Honor in May last, ...
Article : 326 wordsThe mission that is being conducted in Sydney by Dr. Torrey and Mr. Alexander continues to meet with great success. All the meetings yesterday were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 375 wordsThe G.M.S. Gera arrived in Colombo on the 12th instant on route from Sydney to Bremen. The G.M.S. Kar[?]sruhe left Fremantle yesterday, the 14th instant, on route from Sydney to Bremen. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe municipal council last night decided to urge the Government to proceed with the construction of the loophne from Crookwell railway line to Kingsdale limekilns. ...
Article : 56 wordsWith regard to the return laid upon the table of the Assembly on Thursday night last by the Minister for Mines furnishing information asked for by Mr. Williams relative to life-saving appliances at Mount ...
Article : 90 wordsThe following is a list of the passengers by the R.M.S. Oroya. which will be despatched at noon to-day for London, via ports:— For London, Marseilles, and Naples; Mr. T. R. ...
Article : 294 wordsMatters are unchanged at the ironworks, where one of the sheet mills has worked only four shifts for the week. The other sheet mill is idle. The bar mills worked full time, and other portions of the ...
Article : 73 wordsYesterday Mr. Harry Rickards, accompanied by his manager. Mr. L[?]ete, called upon the Mayor, and presented him with a cheque for £64 2s 6d, the proceeds of a matinee benefit performance held in ...
Article : 159 wordsThe weekly smelting return of the Sulphide Corporation shows that 690 tons of ore were treated, producing bullion containing 508oz. gold, 17,125oz. silver, and 269 tons lead. Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., agents for the Sulphide ...
Article : 80 wordsAt the copper refining works all the furnaces—17 in number—are in full blast. The colliery which supplies them with fuel is hkewise very busy. A shaft has been put down to take the place of the ...
Article : 115 wordsThe ship Pythomene arrived to-day from Table Bay to load coal for Acapulco. The steamer Mokoia sailed to-day for Wellington. via Sydney, with 1180 tons of coal. The only clearance at the ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Melbourne Harbour Trust has adopted the recommendation of the committee for the imposition of a series of new harbour charges, to come into force from the beginning of next year. The new charges ...
Article : 212 wordsGeneral and Mrs. Finn arrived last night. This morning the General, with Colonel Oldershaw, Major Ryrie, Captain Wray. D.S.O., Captain Shadler, and Captain Wilkinson, met the local military officers ...
Article : 327 wordsOn Thursday it was reported to the police that a young woman, named Rose Eland, aged 21, living in Granger's-road, Mosman, had disappeared from her home on August 7, and had not since been ...
Article : 114 wordsThe German mail steamer Stattgart will be despatched at 1 p.m. to-day for Bremen, via ports. The following is a list of those who have booked passages:—For Melbourne: Mr. F. Hentze, Mrs. ...
Article : 155 wordsThe coal trade has shown an improvement during the week although the complaints regarding the scarcity of trucks have been revived. Yesterday the Hermitage Colliery had to cease work at 1 O'clock ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. Lawrence Campbell will give a recital and concert at the Centenary Hall on Tuesday evening next, under vice-regal and other distinguished patronage, in aid of the Mount Kembla Disaster ...
Article : 313 wordsThe wheat market was again strong to-day, some holders talking of 4s 9d, and there was little disposition to operate in the present state of the market. For parcels 4s 6d could no doubt be obtained, but no ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsRegarding the shale mines in the Capertee district, a report from Airley states that a meeting of miners formerly employed at New Hartley and the Genowlan Lodge was held to consider the offer of employment ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Airlie arrived at Sydney yesterday from Japan and China. She sails August 30 for Manil[?], Hongkong, and Japan, via ports. The Australian was to have sailed from Hongkong ...
Article : 105 wordsA man named Charles Anderson was struck on the head by the chain of a sling while assisting to unload the collier Ma[?]d Weston at Pyrmont Wharf on July 3. He was taken to Sydney Hospital, and died ...
Article : 62 wordsOn the subject of the most favoured nation customs provision the Consul General for Belgium states that according to a law passed in Belgium on May 19 last, the Government is authorised to apply ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 wordsAbout 6 O'clock yesterday evening a woman named Mrs. Delaney, wife of Thomas Delaney, tobacconist, George-street, was found by her son in the kitchen of her residence in a very weak state, and a ...
Article : 49 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Limited, managing ag[?] for the Federal line of steamers, report their steamers' and sailers' movements as under:— The Cornwall arrived at Durban on the 4th instant. ...
Article : 139 wordsYesterday evening about 8 O'clock a man was seen to jump off Pyrmont Bridge into the water. Two youths, named Mackie and Johnson, put off in a skiff. They succeeded in reaching the man, who ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Rev. J. Faulds Henderson, who had been connected with the Presbyterian Church in Australia for a period of over 30 years, died on Wednesday last, after a comparatively short illness, from a severe ...
Article : 296 wordsThe light was bad and the wind changeable at the Toowong rifle range to-day. The most remarkable feature of the day's proceedings was the score put up in the Merchants' Prize Continuous Match, by Miss ...
Article : 188 wordsA successful concert, organised by Mr. W. Treleaven, principal of the Wahroonga Preparatory School, was held last evening in the Presbyterian Hall, Wahroonga, in aid of the Mount Kembla fund. ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Agricultural Ground should be a scene of interest to a large number of spectators to-day. The committee of the above fete has for the past month or two spared no effort to bring prominently before ...
Article : 133 wordsAs the outcome of a deputation of Toowoomba butchers to the Premier and the Minister for Agriculture recently, at which it was stated that an adequate supply of cattle could not be obtained under ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 405 wordsThe Leura arrived yesterday from Melbourne, [?] leaves again to-day for Townsville, via ports. The Tyrian arrived yesterday from Townsville, via ports, and leaves again to-day for Melbourne. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Koonka left Devonport yesterday for Sy[?] The Rotokino is due to-day from Lauceston. The Brisbane leaves Devonport to-day for Sydney. The Firth of Beauly leaves Devonport on Monday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 wordsFor the third day of the show there was a good attendance. In the sheepdog trials 10 competed. Mr. G.H. Newham's Nigger was first, and Mr. John Newell's Yarrie and Mr. R. L. Nicholson's Dick ...
Article : 82 wordsMessrs. G. S. Yuill and Co., Limited, report:— The Talyuan left Hongkong for Australia (omitting Manila) on July 30, left Port Darwin August 9, Thursday Island 12th Cooktown 14th, Ca[?]ns [?] ...
Article : 119 wordsFor the purpose of assisting in the alleviation of suffering caused through the mining disaster at Mount Kembla, a meetmg was held in the Darlington council-chambers last evening, convened by the ...
Article : 287 wordsThe staff of the City Council last night tendered a farewell smoke concert to Mr. J. R. Palmer, deputy town clerk, prior to his departure for New Zealand to take up the position of town clerk of Wellington. ...
Article : 416 wordsAn application was made to the Supreme Court to-day, on behalf of the Crown, for an order that the trial of Pattick and James Kenniff for murder should be by a special jury of 12. owing to the ...
Article : 393 wordsThe R.M.S. Ormuz arrived yesterday from Lo[?] via the usual ports of call. She salled from Gr[?] end at 1.16 p.m. on July 4, arrived at Plymouth at 10.6 a.m. on the 5th, left at 5 p.m. same day, and ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Boveric sailed to-day for Sydney with 250 bags malt, 1022 bags maize, 15 cases butter, 114 bales cha[?], 553 bags onions and carrots, 171 cases sauce, fruit, and jam, 42 bags peas. ...
Article : 73 wordsA smart capture was effected by the police early yesterday morning. Two youngmen were seen about 1 O'clock to jump over the large gate of the premises of Messrs. Atkins, lampmakers, in Kent-street. ...
Article : 121 wordsMost of the dairy factories pay 6d per gallon for milk supplied during July. ...
Article : 18 wordsFor that frightful Dyspepsia and Indigestion take "KILLRHEU," as prescribed for Rheumatism. No household should be without this great meditine. ...
Article : 183 wordsWodonga Store Cattle Market.—Messrs. Charles L. Griffith and Co. report that there was a large attendance of local, Gippsland, and other outside buyers to-day. they sold 250 extra large-framed ...
Article : 48 wordsThe gas cooking competition which has been conducted by Mr. M. Raleigh was brought to a close at the School of Arts, Pitt-street, on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of ladies. ...
Article : 122 wordsA largely attended meeting was held at Mr. Eagene Ryan's Hotel, George-street west, on Thursday last, for the purpose of making arrangements for the holding of a benefit concert and social in aid ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge, president of the Methodist Conference of New South Wales, has adopted a suggestion that he should open a "President's List" of subscriptions in aid of the ...
Article : 40 wordsThe billiard tournament at the Carrington [?] was finished last night. There were 22 entries. The final was won by three by J. Phillips. Nash was second, and Eva[?]s third. The number played [?] ...
Article : 19 wordsA meeting of residents of the Borough of Vaucluse Was held at the local Council Chambers last night for the purpose of inaugurating a fund for the assistance of the sufferers by the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 16 Aug 1902, Page 10
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