Committee: Hon. H. C. Dangar (chairman), Messrs. R. C. Allen, E. M. Betts, A. Busby, Harry Chisholm. V. J. Dowling, W. R. Hall, Hon R. Jones, Hon. George Lee, Mr. ...
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Article : 605 wordsMr. J. J. Miller, secretary of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union of New South Wales, has received from the Secretary of the Queensland Chamber of Agriculture a letter in which was ...
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Article : 833 wordsThe Polynesien arrived yesterday at 6.30 a.m. at Melbourne. The R.M.S. Rome is to leave Melbourne for Sydney to-day, and will be here on Sunday next. ...
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Article : 278 wordsThe Countess Cactani-Lovatelli, one of the most celebrated Italian archæologists, writes in the "Nuova Antologia" a short but most interesting article on the news sheets of ancient Rome. ...
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Article : 509 wordsCaptain C. A. Thorpe reports that the Birksgate left Fiji on December 19 at 6.30 p.m., and entered Sydney Heads on the 26th at 7.15 p.m. She experienced moderate S.E. and variable winds from Fiji, when the wind hauled from ...
Article : 75 wordsThe ketch Jubilee left Noumea for Port Macquarie o[?] December 18. The Mambare left for New Hebrides on December 18. The Saint Louis left for Sydney, via Pam, on December ...
Article : 47 wordsA meeting of the congregation of Chalmers Presbyterian Church. Redfern, was held on Monday evening to consider the question of moderation in a call. The meeting was in response to an edict issued ...
Article : 199 wordsThere was a large audience at the organ recital by the city organist at the Town Hall last night, and the popular programme presented was received with much favour. Mr. Mason was especially successful ...
Article : 86 wordsMessrs. Nelson and Robertson report:— South Australia to Capetown Norden. Newcastle to Portland—Brunal. Newcastle to West Coast South America—Carracciolo, ...
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Article : 630 wordsThree inquiries into the disappearance of Laverpool sailing ships should compel the close attention of shipbuilders, shipowners, and shipmasters. As is rather common when all hands of a missing ship are admittedly at the ...
Article : 146 wordsThe circumstances connected with the death of a coal-lumper named William Turner, who died on Monday from injuries received through falling down some stairs at his residence, Princes-street, formed ...
Article : 56 wordsEnglish mail advices are that the following vessels have changed bands:— The iron ship MacCallum More has been purchased by Messrs. Flugge, Johannsen, and Lubinus, Hamburg. ...
Article : 115 wordsMany members of the Italian Opera Company met their welcome on Christmas night when they appeared in sacred concert, but it was left for last evening's performance of "Faust" to reopen— ...
Article : 281 wordsAn inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday respecting the death of a man named John Howe, lately residing at Louisa-roud, Balmain, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Monday night from ...
Article : 61 wordsThe following reports are by the English mail ex R.M.S. Rome, of London date the 22nd ulthua:— On the Glenmark, which sailed from the Tyne 26th July for C[?]anaral and was spoken August 5, 49? N., 6? W., 8 ...
Article : 391 wordsThe longest single-span arch ever constructed is (according to the "Westminster Gazette") being built over the Petrusse Valley at the expense of the Grand Duchy of Laxemburg. It will have a span of ...
Article : 260 wordsAt the City Coroner's Court yesterday an inquest was held respecting the death of a man named John Christian Petersen, aged 39 years, who died on Tuesday from the effects of injuries received ...
Article : 63 wordsA magisterial inquiry was held at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday respecting the death of a boy named George Henry Walker, aged 11 years, who died at the institution on Wednesday morning from ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Tivoli Thentre was crowded twice yesterday, notwithstanding the strong list of counter attractions. Both for the holiday matinee and the evening performance a special ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 27 Dec 1901, Page 6
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