The health committee of the City Council met yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. COLLECTING THE DEAD RATS. ...
Article : 2,070 wordsBefore entering upon formal business in the Senate this morning Senator O'Connor moved a motion expressing the sense of loss sustained by the Federal Parliament in the death of Mr. Piesse, and the deep ...
Article : 375 wordsThe March sittings of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions were resumed before Judge Rogers and juries at the City Court-house to-day. Mr. Dawson presecuted on behalf of the Crown. ...
Article : 505 wordsOn behalf of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground the Minister for Home Affairs, Sir William Lyne, to-day presented Mr. A. C. MacLaren, captain of the English cricket team, and Messrs. ...
Article : 179 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Wallack, C.B., who arrived in the Oonah from Hobart, on Thursday night, assumed command of the third battalion yesterday morning. He was received by Major G.S. Lee, D.S.O., the ...
Article : 580 wordsThe few showers that fell in Sydney did not extend as far as Parrmatta, but one or two of the districts in the hills had a couple of showers, which had the effect of freshening up the trees a bit. The old ...
Article : 356 wordsThe metropolitan water supply has created considerable discussion during the last few weeks, and certain uneasiness prevails in the minds of a number of people. The Engineer-in-Chief has forwarded a ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Yudamentana case was concluded in the Civil Court to-day, the result being a verdict for the plaintiff with costs. Mr. Justice Bundey found that the allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation were ...
Article : 162 wordsMr. Thomas Price sends us an account of the result of an investigation relative to an outbreak of plague in Newchwang, Manchuria, taken from a book written by Mr. Alexander Hosie, H.B.M. ...
Article : 599 wordsThe Australian Eleven paid a visit to Ballarat today, and commenced a two days' match with the local eighteen. Trumble won the toss, and decided to make first use of the wicket. The innings ...
Article : 199 wordsOn Wednesday afternoon a Chinaman named A[?] Kim, who was under sentence for supplying blacks with opium, and who was discovered to be a leper, was being taken across the harbour to the leper ...
Article : 61 wordsOn Thursday Mr. Burns, the stationmaster at Seven Hills, met with a severe accident. He was crossing the line when his foot slipped on a piece of loose metal, and he fell heavily, his head striking ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Dr. Jamieson) returned yesterday from a visit to the caves in the south-west. He states that he had seen sufficient to show him that the expenditure of a large sum towards making ...
Article : 128 wordsThe man who died at the Parramatta District Hospital on Wednesday from concussion of the brain, has since been identified as Timothy Melville, who had been an inmate of the George-street Asylum. ...
Article : 246 wordsThere being no preliminary or formal business, the House of Representatives, immediately after prayers were read this morning, went into Committee of Ways and Means to deal with the tariff. The ...
Article : 571 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Longfield and Lieutenant-Colonel Oldershaw, who represented this State at the meeting on Wednesday in Melbourne of the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Eulomene, four-masted ship, arrived to-day from Sydney to load a full cargo of Duckenfield coal for San Francisco, and the Australian, steamer, arrived from Adelaide to load coal for Hongkong. ...
Article : 153 wordsA deputation from the Collie miners waited upon the Acting-Premier yesterday and complained that the mines were only working half-time, and in consequence many of the miners were in destitute ...
Article : 81 wordsOn Thursday evening the members of tho Rose-hill Bicycle Club held a smoke social at the Park Gate Hotel, when there were upwards of 70 members and visitors present. The member for the town, Mr. T. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe national show of produce, promoted by the Agricultural Department was opened yesterday by the Governor. The exhibits are a striking proof of the progress of the agricultural industry. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Y.M.C.A. authorities arranged for the removal of their tent to Centennial Park on Thursday. At the first evening service in the new camp all the seats were filled. The reading and writing tables ...
Article : 61 wordsA resident of Stockton, named George Watt, met with an experience of a sensational character this morning and narrowly escaped drowning. He was fishing from a boat off the Gantry in the North ...
Article : 97 wordsOn Friday a man named James M'Gregor a traveller, was admitted into the Parramatta District Hospital supposed to be suffering from the effects of poisoning. He was picked up in a ...
Article : 165 wordsA report was made public this afternoon that serious disaffection existed in the camp at Langwarrm, and that on the previous day about half of the men in camp absolutely refused to comply with ...
Article : 435 wordsDuring the past week the House of Representatives has been engaged considering the tariff, Division XII.—leather and rubber—has been dealt with, and on adjournment yesterday the Committee ...
Article : 345 wordsThere are no developments in connection with the Fitzroy plague case. The patient, Quantock, is progressing favourably and there is no sign of sickness among the contacts under observation. ...
Article : 81 wordsSir James Prend[?]rgast, formerly Chief Justice of the colony, has been appointed chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand. ...
Article : 30 wordsA strike of wheelers was declared at Burwood Colliery to-day, with the result that operations were entirely suspended, and over 250 miners, in addition to a number of other workmen, were temporarily ...
Article : 125 wordsWith the exception of one patient, the plague patients are all doing well. Considerable activity is being displayed in rat-catching by the authorities, Yesterday 138 rats were delivered and paid for. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Northern Bowling Association has decided to invite the English team visiting Victoria next season to extend its visit to New Zealand. ...
Article : 28 wordsOn Thursday last the Ven. Archpriest Sheehy, O.S.B., celebrated his golden sacerdotal jubilee, and a number of his fellow-priests called at the presbytery, Ryde, to felicitate [?]m. He also received ...
Article : 945 wordsOnly two tenders were received by the Government for the direct steam service between New Zealand and South Africa—one from the Union Company, on behalf of the New Zealand and South ...
Article : 69 wordsThe approach of the annual metropolitan show under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is being regarded by exhibitors with enthusiasm. A visit to the society's grounds ...
Article : 552 wordsThe monthly coal trade circular issued this evening by Mr. E. B. Wallace states:—"Confirming my circular advices of the 7th ultimo I have to report a busy month so for as shipping is concerned, the ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Cabinet has sent a cable to the Agent-General in London instructing him to make certain inquiries with a view to the final acceptance of the offer of S[?]. Apple Company. Christchurch, to send ...
Article : 62 wordsThe date of starting the tour of the proposed federal capital sites by members of the House of Representatives cannot be fixed until further progress has been made with the tariff. The trip will ...
Article : 651 wordsThe Methodist conference has agreed to transfer Dr. Morley to Victoria. The conference passed a resolution appreciating Dr. Morley's long and varied service. In replying Dr. Morley spoke of the urgent ...
Article : 86 wordsThe weekly smelting returns of the Sulphide Corporation at Cockle Creek are as follows:—Ore treated, 690 tons, producing a quantity of bullion and matte containing 543oz. gold, 14,741oz. silver, ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Dhurringile Estate, comprising 24,728 acres, situated near Murchison, in the Goulburn Valley district, was sold at auction to-day for £173,527. The nominal buyer was Mr. J. J. Falconer, of the ...
Article : 87 wordsIn connection with the Queenstown bank robbery the Auditor-General, Mr. Mitchell, left Hobart to-day to investigate the alleged deficiency of £2900, which Leeming says he paid into the Deputy ...
Article : 65 wordsArrivals: Winchester, Balmoral, Friedrich der Grosse. Departures: Weimar, Gulf Stream, Heath Craig, Sommerfeld, foi Sydney, Dharwar, for Fremantle. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 10.) ...
Article : 68 wordsThe wool receipts at Newcastle during the week ended to-day amounted to only 14 bales, making a total of 45,215 bales as compared with 57,164 bales at the corresponding date of last year, thus showing ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Changsha left Hongkong on February 20, Port Darwin on the 3rd instant, and Thursday Island at daylight on the 7th being due in Sydney on the 15th, Melbourne on the 20th, returning on the 24th, and leaving Sydney for ...
Article : 161 wordsAt the sitting of the United Methodist Conference to-day a short discussion took place on the motion of the Rev. Joseph Nicholson in reference to the Divorce Bill now before the Federal Parliament, setting forth ...
Article : 217 wordsA man named Harris, belonging to Sydney was blown to pieces yesterday on the Macquarie Heads breakwater. One foot is intact. The rest of the body was scattered in fragments, a quantity falling into ...
Article : 164 wordsA child named Edna Carlson, aged 12 months, died at the Sydney Hospital late on Thursday. The child's parents reside in Burlinason-street, Ultimo, and on Thursday the mother gave it a soothing ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Apolda left Adelaide on January 26, homewards The Augsburg left Algoa Bay on February 15, outwards, The Bergedorf passed Thursday Island on February 8, homewards. ...
Article : 196 wordsA meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. D. Badgery was in the chair, and there was a full attendance. ...
Article : 248 wordsMr. Nesbitt, town clerk of Sydney, states that complete arrangements have now been made at the Town Hall for receiving and dealing with complaints of all kinds received from the residents in respect to ...
Article : 132 wordsWhilst working on a roof at Cockatoo Island yesterday a slater named Thomas Gordon, 37, fell to the ground, a distance of 25ft. He was removed by the Civil Ambulance to the Balmain Cottage Hospital, ...
Article : 55 wordsAt a late hour to-night Michael Lynch, aged 26, a stonemason, was arrested on a charge of murdering Mary Maher, aged 25 a domestic servant. The couple had been engaged some time but both were ...
Article : 316 wordsThe trial of Mary Schippan, charged with the murder of her sister Bertha, was continued at the Criminal Court to-day. A limited number of the public was admitted to the court, and the Schippan ...
Article : 286 wordsCecilia Foss, 38, a widow, was crossing Kent-street, near her residence yesterday afternoon, when she was seized with a fit of dizziness and fell, striking the back of her head on the blocks. She was ...
Article : 66 wordsMessrs. Weber, Lohmann, and Co., Limited, [?] movements of steamers as under:— The Friedrich der Groose arrived at Southampton from Sydney, via ports, on the 5th instant, three days ahead of ...
Article : 140 wordsAt a meeting of the Waterloo Council held on Thursday evening the local sanitary inspector reported that three cases of infectious diseases had been reported to him as having occurred in the ...
Article : 149 wordsSydney Collins, 15, residing at Avenue-road, Mosman, was driving a horse and cart in Lower George-street yesterday, when the horse slipped on the wet blocks, throwing Collins to the ground. He was ...
Article : 54 wordsYesterday afternoon a seaman named Albert Carlson, aged 29, fell down the hold of the steamer Chillagoe, a distance of 18ft., sustaining a fracture of the left thigh. He was conveyed to the Sydney ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,—I notice with pleasure the protest made against Monday, the 17th instant, being proclaimed a public holiday. The loss of wages through these frequent holidays is a great hardship on the working ...
Article : 98 wordsMr. and Mrs. Ernest Needs last night entertained their pupils at a ball at Nithsdale, Liverpool-street, to mark the opening of the dancing season. There were about 200 ladies and gentlemen ...
Article : 94 wordsMessrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., Limited, report:— The Airli[?] sailed from Port Darwin on February 27, [?] route to Manila, Hongkong, and Japan. The Australian arrived at Adelaide on March 2, sailed ...
Article : 114 wordsGuyman Zanetich, miner, aged 26, was admitted yesterday for treatment at Sydney Hospital suffering from extensive burns to the face and chest, received at the works of the Portland Cement Company. ...
Article : 73 wordsIn the Summons Division of the Central Police Court yesterday Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., dealt with several cases of breaches of the municipal bylaws. Frank Taverna was fined £5 for permitting ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 8 Mar 1902, Page 10
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