A meeting to advocate a reduction in the number of members of the State Parliament was held in the Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes) presided, and the hall was about half-full. ...
Article : 2,450 wordsOn arrival at Fremantle this morning the steamer St. Mary, bound from Algon Bay to Fremantle (Captain A. Scott), reported having run across a disabled ship about 600 miles west of Fremantle on May 11. ...
Article : 998 wordsThe anxiety felt as to the whereabouts of the Boveric, and the apprehension respecting the fate of those aboard, were allayed yesterday moring by the safe arrival at Fremantle of the drifting vessel in tow ...
Article : 2,101 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday on the fire at the property of Mr. W. R. Sims, hotelkeeper. The jury returned a verdict that the property was wilfully set on fire by some person or persons unknown. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association held its first show at Broadmeadow to-day. The new ground is about two miles to the west of Newcastle, is ...
Article : 486 wordsMr. John Rounsevell, aged 63 years died suddenly in Adelaide yesterday morning. He was one of the oldest coaching identities in the State, and sat in the Assembly in the sixties. He constructed over 500 ...
Article : 136 wordsThe council of the Launceston branch of the State Reform League has adopted the following platform:—1. That the cost of the State Government is excessive. 2. That the State Ministers should be ...
Article : 158 wordsMessrs. Wilson and Barling, Public Service Commissioners, visited Hay last night and heard appeals by 12 public servants against their regrading. The decisions were all reserved. The appellants were ...
Article : 44 wordsWilliam Cowie, miner, was barring down at the 640ft. level of Block 11 Proprietary this morning, when a quantity of stuff fell away. Some of it struck Cowie, breaking his left leg and badly ...
Article : 41 wordsA deputation waited upon the Attorney-General yesterday in the absence of the Premier, and urged the necessity for the Government to provide work for the unemployed about the city, estimated at upwards of ...
Article : 323 wordsThe Boveric is now alongside the Victoria Quay. The horses have been landed. It having been suggested that the bravery and skill of the chief and second officers and two men in making a long and ...
Article : 98 wordsA large and brilliant gathering of Freemasons took place last night, when the new Freemasons[?] Hall was solemnly consecrated and dedicated by Grandmaster Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. ...
Article : 143 wordsAdvantage was taken of the presence in Melbourne to-day of Lieutenant-Colonel Dean, of Adelaide, who represented South Australia on the selection committee appointed to choose the team for Bisley, to ...
Article : 737 wordsThe underwriters will be the chief losers over the accident to the steamer Boveric, but the case will be one of general average. The Boveric was fully insured against mishap, as were also the horses which ...
Article : 124 wordsAt a meeting of [?] yesterday addresses were delivered by Bro. R. H. Wynne, G.M., and Bro. H. Herron, G. S. In connection with the Bega District Grand United Order the following officers ...
Article : 1,473 wordsThis evening we reached Dalgety after a good drive of 30 miles. The whole route lay through the proposed federal territory, and as the Monaro Plains do not very much there was little viewing done. We ...
Article : 231 wordsOwing to the seventy of the lonh-continued drought round Tennant's Creek, extending over nearly seven years, a number of natives from Wycliffe and Bonney Wells have come to the ...
Article : 135 wordsThere was a fair attendance last evening in the Record Reign Hall, the Glebe, the occasion being an address by Mr. J. A. Hogue, M.L.A., to the electors on the question of the reduction of the number of ...
Article : 1,201 wordsTo-day as far as the weather was concerned was even better than the opening day. The Bavarian Band performed. There was a very large attendance. The State Premiers accompanied Mr. See, who ...
Article : 471 wordsCaptain Clare returned to-day from a conference of military commandants held in Melbourne. He says that his retrenchment scheme was not of a drastic character, for the reason that there was no ...
Article : 310 wordsThe people of Yass are indignant at the treatment they are receiving at the bands of the representatives on tour. It was only to-day that Yass was officially notified of the change of date in the programme. At ...
Article : 391 wordsArrivals: Triton, barque, from Bunbury; Jeanncite Francoise, four-masted barque, from Sydney; Chemn[?], s., from Sydney; Barbarossa, s., from Sydney; Whakatane, s., from New Zealand, via Monte Video; He[?] ...
Article : 616 wordsThe Japanese officers made an enjoyable trip to the waterworks this afternoon as the guests of the Mayor. A citizens' meeting this evening initiated steps for ...
Article : 92 wordsThe annual installation of the Worshipful Master of Lodge Resurgo took place in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening last, when Bro. P. H. Robilliard, the W.M. elect, was installed. The ceremony was ...
Article : 177 wordsThree days have now elapsed without even a suspicious case of plague being reported to the Board of Health. The patient James Cook, who was admitted to the ...
Article : 126 wordsThe four-masted schooner E. B. Jackson sailed for Honolulu to-day with 1149 tons of coal: the steamer Melbourne left for Melbourne with 2100 tons of coal and the four-masted barque Enrichetta for ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. George Vowles, the well-known handicapper of the V.A.T.C., died at his residence, St. Kilda, to[?]ay. He had been ailing for some time. Teo Australian Mont de Piete Company has taken ...
Article : 54 wordsThe City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquest yesterday respecting the death of Joseph Mutto, a native Madras, who died at St. Vincent's Hospital on Thursday evening. ...
Article : 188 wordsThe weekly smelting return of the Sulphide Corporation shown that 346 tons of ore were treated, producing bullion and matte containing 449oz. of gold, 28,098oz. of silver, 390 tons of lead, and 14 tons ...
Article : 143 wordsReports received from the Coast Hospital last evening showed the condition of the plague patients to be as follows:— German, condition critical. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe ladies of the district have decided to hold the annual hospital ball and children's carnival on June 12 and 13 next. Mrs. Reginald Bowman and Mrs. T. D. Little have been elected joint hon. secretaries, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe R.M.S. Himalaya will be despatched at [?] for London, via ports. The R.M.S. India left Suez on Thursday in con[?] of her voyage to Australia. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe sporting residents of Smithfield have started a Gun Club, and about 30 members have already joined. Mr B. B. O'Conor, M.L.A., has been elected president, and Mr. T. Brown secretary. ...
Article : 37 wordsA plague-infected rat was yesterday found on one of the wharfs at Darling Harbour. ...
Article : 17 wordsA tailor named Robert Frizzell, 47, who was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Wednesday suffering from injuries caused through being knocked down by a sulky in King-street. Newtown, died at ...
Article : 65 wordsThe schooner Essington, from Bowen Straits, arrived on Tuesday, bringing Ahmet, a Malay, from Trepang Bay, who reorts that he was one of the crew of the Pro[?], which was windbound off the ...
Article : 165 wordsA Chinaman named Ah Young, living at Campbell-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital by a countryman about 7 p.m. yesterday. He died within an hour of admission, and the body was removed to ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Parramatta Borough is still drawing the town supply of water from the Prospect source, and con sequently is feeling the heavy tax. The Hunt's Creek reservoir, when is 80ft. deep at the dam wall, ...
Article : 173 wordsThe following is a list of the passengers by the F.M.S. Himalaya, which will sail for London, via ports, at noon to-day:— For Brind[?] Marseilles, and London: Mr. H. W. ...
Article : 383 wordsA railway fettler named John Atkin, 33, who resides at Crown street, Woolloomooloo, was assisting to unload some iron rails from a track at Rockdale yesterday, when one of them fell upon him, ...
Article : 78 wordsThe district health officer has ordered the isolation of a boy from Lyttleton who is suspected to be suffering from plague. It is stated that the little girl taken ill yesterday is not suffering from plague. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Minister for Works arrived this morning. He was accompanied by Mr. Watson, M.P. Messrs. Barnes, Kelly, Donaldson Burgess, Power, Neilsen, and Holman, Ms. L.A. The Mayor, aldermen, and ...
Article : 113 wordsThe circumstances connected with the death of a painter named Timothy Byrnes, 24, who died at the Balmain Cottage Hospital yesterday formed the subject of an inquiry before the city coroner (Mr. J. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 wordsOn Friday morning a lad named Harry Lamb, aged 14 years, was admitted into the Parramatta District Hospital Buffering from severe in innes to the scalp. The lad, who lives in Harris Park, visited ...
Article : 85 wordsPursuant to a requisition, the Mayor convened a public meeting for the purpose of considering the question of State reform in the direction of the reduction of the number of members of the State ...
Article : 358 wordsHurry Wilkinson, a painter, residing at Arthur-street, Surry Hills, fell from the roof of a house which he was painting at Strathfield yesterday, sustaining a dislocation of the right hip. Wilkinson ...
Article : 67 wordsOn Thursday evening the Rev. A. E. Ross, M.A., of Granville, delivered a lecture on the popular story of "Ben Hur" at All Saints' Schoolroom, Parramatta, in aid of the pasonage fund. The ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Dubbo Hospital committee has promised to support the Hay Hospital committee in its agitation for an additional subsidy on account of old-age pensioners. The president, Mr. G. H. Taylor, ...
Article : 143 wordsAbout half-past 7 last evening a widow named Maria Catherine Engel, aged 69, living at Gloucester-street, fell down the stairs at her residence. Dr. Purcell, of Jamieson-street, was called in, but found ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 wordsThe following reports were yesterday received [?] bars along the coast:— Harrington.—Still heavy sea on bar; three vessels of bar waiting to come in. ...
Article : 44 wordsConstable M'Lellan, of No. 2 station, found a man lying in an unconscious condition in the subway at the Redfern railway station about 8 o'clock last evening. The constable removed him to Sydney ...
Article : 83 wordsTerms, 3 guineas per week. Sample-rooms.—Advt. Alex[?] Ferguson and Co.'s P. and O. Liqueur Whisky. Best value. All W. and Sp. Merchants.—Advt. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 May 1902, Page 10
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