The jurymen empannelled to ascertain the cause of the death of William and Henry Meurant and William Nelson, who were killed in the disaster that occurred in the Mount Kembla Coal Mine on July ...
Article : 1,194 wordsThe Australian team commenced a return match at Hastings to-day with an eleven representing the South of England, and consisting of W. G. Grace, J. R. Mason, G. L. Jessop, ...
Article : 199 wordsThe King and the Queen on Saturday paid a delightfully unceremonious visit to the town of Dunrobin. An aquatic tournament was in progress at the time of the Royal visit, and ...
Article : 97 wordsThe ball which took Trumper's wicket in the match at Hastings to-day shook the bail off. After the dismissal of Trumper Hill joined Duff, who was playing very cautiously, ...
Article : 257 wordsMany of the burghers of the Orange River Colony refuse to leave the concentration camps, as they fear the hardships they may encounter in building up their farms again. ...
Article : 95 wordsYesterday a representative of the "Herald" had a conversation with Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., regarding the question of the appointment of Railway Commissioners. Asked for his views on the subject, ...
Article : 909 wordsDuring the recess the Federal Ministers purpose framing a bill for the government of British New Guinea. The Commonwealth Parliament can establish new States, but there is little likelihood of ...
Article : 493 wordsA notice posted at the local mines yesterday that in future the Saturday shift will be eight hours instead of seven is resented by the Millers' Union, which is taking steps to test the companies' right to carry the ...
Article : 180 wordsAs a compensation for the exclusion of the town of Wakkerstroom from the districts of the Transvaal added to the colony Natal will receive an additional strip of territory. ...
Article : 38 wordsLa Soufriers, St. Vincent, continues active. A terrific eruption occurred on the evening of Wednesday, September 3. It was accompanied by internal rumblings ...
Article : 164 wordsLord Milner has announced that no discrimination as regards naturalisation is intended to be exercised against Russian and other Jewish immigrants to South Africa. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club at a meeting to-night had under consideration the suggestion of the Australian Eleven that they should on their return play matches in Melbourne, Sydney, ...
Article : 74 wordsMrs. Plunkett, widow of the late Mr. William Edmond Plunkett, for many years Under-Secretary for Justice in this State, died at her residence, Wollorang, Darling Point, on Saturday evening. The ...
Article : 486 wordsSix tenders have been received for a direct steam service between New Zealand and South Africa, Decision in regard to the contract has been deferred pending the ...
Article : 63 wordsAn extraordinary tramcar accident occurred in Renfleld-street, Glasgow, on Saturday. Owing to an injury to its brake a car got beyond control and ...
Article : 91 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 23 15-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 15 wordsLord Roberts and Mr. St. John Brodrick (British Secretary of State for War) had an extremely chilly reception on arrival at Berlin. They were not cheered and only a ...
Article : 67 wordsCaptain Courts, one of the four recipients of the Queen's Scarf, who is now in Melbourne with another New Zealand soldier, Sergeant Watts, has made a statement with reference to the story of the fight ...
Article : 425 wordsReferring to the announcement that Mr. Kingston has agreed to pay the sugar bonus to certain farmers at Mackay, the State Premier expressed himself to-day as pleased that the men were to be paid, as they ...
Article : 77 wordsThe gunboat Crete a Pierrot, belonging to General Firmin, the leader of the rebellion in Hayti, has been sunk by the German cruiser Panther. ...
Article : 164 wordsThe price of bread has been again increased by ½d per 4lb. loaf, making the price in the outer suburbs 6½d and in the city and nearer suburbs 5½d The higher charge in the outer suburbs is because ...
Article : 62 wordsA large assemblage, consisting chiefly of ladies, witnessed the official opening of the annual exhibition of the Art Society yesterday afternoon. The Hon. John Perry (Minister for Public Instruction), in ...
Article : 216 wordsA meat famine prevails in Germany. A widespread demand has been made to the Government to allow the importation of foreign cattle, but Ministers refuse on the ...
Article : 64 wordsDuring the past week 57,079 passengers were carried by railway to the Agricultural Show at Flemington. Last year 50,342 persons travelled by rail to the show. ...
Article : 31 wordsAt a meeting of the University Council to-day careful consideration was given to the financial position of the institution. The present reveuue, even with the utmost economy, is insufficient, and the ...
Article : 84 wordsThe death is recorded of Mr. Joseph Collins, of 635 Dowling-street, Moore Park, at the age of 81 years. The name of the deceased gentleman was closely associated with the early history of New South ...
Article : 347 wordsOn the occasion of the Grand Duke Boris of Russia being present at lunch with President Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt left home owing to reports of the Grand Duke's loose behaviour. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe first church assembly of the newly-formed diocese of Bendigo opened at Bendigo to-night. Bishop Langley, who presided, delivered the inaugural address, in the course of which he strongly ...
Article : 435 wordsThe "Register" has received the following telegram from Hall's Creek, W.A., from Mr. R. T. Maurice:—"Driven [?] from Dennison Downs owing to most of ...
Article : 198 wordsMr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, has sent a farewell message to the people of Great [?] Britain through the newspapers. Mr. Seddon says that he ...
Article : 102 wordsOn Saturday the Railway League waited upon the Hon. T. Waddell, State Treasurer. Nearly 50 of the leading residents were present. The Mayor laid the claims of the district before him, and gave mineral ...
Article : 208 wordsWhile deer-stalking on the Adirondack Mountains, United States, Judge Storrs accidentally shot dead Mr. Charles Smylie, a millionaire liquor manufacturer. ...
Article : 32 wordsIn a recent issue of the London "Gazette" the following officers and men are mentioned in despatches as having rendered meritorious service in South Africa:—Lieutenant-Colonel R. V. Kelly, ...
Article : 333 wordsA chief named Rios, an irreconcilable Filipino, claimed to be related to the Godhead. Gathering a band of men around him, he wantonly attacked Laguimanuo and wantonly ...
Article : 70 wordsOn the occasion of his marriage Dr. Ashburton Thompson (president of the Board of Health) was presented by the professional, clerical, and general staff of the Public Health Department with a solid ...
Article : 245 wordsMr. Seddon has assured a representative of the "Daily Express" that his most striking impression during his present visit was one of surprise at Great ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. Charles Woodruff, one of the miners who was in the Mount Kembla disaster, and who has been in the hospital ever since, died suddenly this afternoon. He was chatting with one of the nurses ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Premier (Sir John See) forwarded the following telegram to the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Philp) on Friday:—"I notice that the Fitzroy is advertised to leave Rockhampton in search of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 wordsSir Robert Bond, the Premier of Newfoundland, is at Washington arranging a reciprocity treaty between Newfoundland and the United States. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe executive committee of the Mount Kembla Relief Fund acknowledge the receipt of the following amounts:—Per Mr. T. Ryan, 10s 6d; Frank Clark, 5s; Shavings, 5s; J Campbell, 5s; F. Brogan, ...
Article : 211 wordsThe "Journal des Debats" advises the Powers to adhere to the recently sighed Anglo-Chinese commercial treaty without sulking or obstruction. ...
Article : 26 wordsA deputation of managers of life assurance companies to-day asked the State Treasurer that the license fee proposed to be put on life assurance societies should be remitted, on the ground that ...
Article : 112 wordsDuring the operations in connection with the excavation work for the Great Western Railway at High Wycombe, 100ft. of a tunnel collapsed yesterday. Eight men were ...
Article : 85 wordsThe water flowing to or being received into the Prospect reservoir has shown a substantial decrease within the last few days. On Sunday the flow from the Nepean River was 10,239,000 gallons, and from ...
Article : 207 wordsThere was a large attendance at the Metropolitan Hotel, King-street, last night, when Mr. C. Jerome, one of the oldest coursers in this State, was presented with a purse of sovereigns Mr. R. Coombes ...
Article : 90 wordsA lad named Garnet Perkins, 17, living at 185 Rofe-street, Darlington, met with an accident at Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' Redfern factory yesterday. Perkins was climbing up to fix some ...
Article : 72 wordsRussia insists that the international convention regulating the traffic of the Dardanelles permits through the Straits the passage of unarmed torpedo boats. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe death is announced of Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, the scientist, hon. secretary and director of the Imperial Institute, aged 76 years. ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. H. N. Southwell, who recently retired from the Public Instruction Department to take up the position of resident secretary to the Fremantle Club, was last night, entertained at a smoke concert at the ...
Article : 142 wordsAngus Livingstone, 44, second officer on the steamer Cavanba, residing at Little Macleay-street Pott's Point, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last evening suffering from fractured ribs and ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Trades Union Congress at Holborn closed its sittings on Saturday. A resolution was passed in favour of drastic legislation to secure proper housing for workmen and the ...
Article : 55 wordsThe St. Ronald, which was ashore on Cockle's Spit, near Port Pirie, was floated off during yesterday morning's tide, after having lightered nearly 700 tons lead and ore. She sailed for Sydney at 9 o'clock ...
Article : 44 wordsA meeting of the Town Hall Relief Fund Committee was held yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes) presiding. It was stated that the fund had now reached £5693. A complete list ...
Article : 224 wordsThere are seven men still entombed in the Union Pit, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. It was reported by cable in yesterday's issue that the Union Pit had been flooded and that seven miners ...
Article : 42 wordsDenis Callagan, 4. living at Allen-street, Pyrmont, fell down a quarry near his parents' residence yesterday afternoon, sustaining a fracture of the skull. He was conveyed to Sydney Hospital and admitted ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. James Matheson has telegraphed to Adelaide from Alice Springs intimating that he had just returned from Arltunga goldfields, and was so delightful with the prospects of the claims that he had secured ...
Article : 49 wordsThe State Governor last week despatched the following cablegram to President Roosevelt:—"The Government and people of Victoria share with kindred people of United States in rejoicing at your ...
Article : 159 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Phillip James Bailey, LL.D., the author of "Festus," aged 86 years. [Philip James Bailey was born in 1816 at ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Rev. R. Livingston, rector of St. Paul's, Wahroonga, is at present lying very all in a private hospital at North Sydney. Mr. Livingston has been in bad health for some time, and recently tried a ...
Article : 50 wordsA bootmaker named Robert Engleford, 63, living at Victoria-road, Marrickville, fell from a tram at Enmore yesterday, sustaining a fracture of the skull. He was taken by Constable May to Prince Alfred ...
Article : 42 wordsThe inter-state mails by the German mail steamer Darmstadt and those by the R.M.S. Austral left by to-day's express. At a special meeting of the general committee of ...
Article : 137 wordsThe marine automobile yacht designed by Mr. Charles Flint, fitted with reciprocating engines, on Saturday ran a mile on the Hudson River at the record rate of 46 statute ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Rev. James Green, chaplain of the Commonwealth troops, returned to Sydney from South Africa, on Friday. he was a passenger to Melbourne by the Suevic, and came on by the express. He intends ...
Article : 139 wordsThe steamer Duke of Sutherland from London, via Java, arrived at Thursday Island this afternoon. She is reported to have a case of Asiatic cholera on board, and has been temporarily quarantined. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe fair in aid of the funds of the Kinoumber and Gladstone House Orphanages attracted another large crowd to the Town Hall last night. Throughout the evening business was brisk and the function promises to prove decidedly ...
Article : 142 wordsThe proprietors of the "Register" have sent a draft of £670, being the amount received at their office towards the "Register" shilling fund, to the Mayor of Sydney as hon. treasurer of the Mount ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 9 Sep 1902, Page 5
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