A shocking accident occurred about four miles from town on Saturday evening. A young man named Irwin Clements was felling a tree for a bees' nest when he was struck by the falling tree. One of ...
Article : 157 wordsTwo further cases of plague were reported at Brisbane to-night. The patients are a man named William Alexander Street, residing in Brown-street, New Farm, and Herbert Wood, aged 18, residing in ...
Article : 219 wordsA presentation to Mr. Hugh Trumble, on the eve of his marriage, was made to-day by the officers of the Victorian staff of the National Bank. The present consisted of a case of silver and pearl fruit ...
Article : 123 wordsGreat interest is being taken by riflemen in the composition of the first rifle team that will represent Australia in the Kolapore Cup competition, to be decided in July at Bisley. For the information of ...
Article : 569 wordsDuring the latter part of last week a staff of surveryors from the Public Works Department was engaged upon the work of surveying the line of the proposed Balmain-Petersham tramway. It is ...
Article : 84 wordsArrived at A[?]ckland: Mararoa, s., from Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see Page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from page 4.) ...
Article : 301 wordsMr. Leslie Arnott, one of the members of the firm of William Arnott, the well-known biscuit manufacturers, who is on the eve of his departure from the State on an extended visit to England, was entertained by the ...
Article : 753 wordsAn entertainment in aid of the prize and library funds of the Nicholson-street Public School, Balmain, was given in the local School of Arts Hall, Darling-street, on Friday night, before a very large audience, ...
Article : 118 wordsAn important table has just been issued from the headquarters of the Commonwealth Military Forces, Melbourne, showing the distribution of duties and responsibility in the new Department of Defence. ...
Article : 553 wordsTwo miners named Richard Rowlands and Robert Wallis were seriously injured at the South Glenfine mine, Holybush, to-day. They were working below on the 400ft. level, and ignited a fuse to explode ...
Article : 112 wordsEarly yesterday morning Mr. T. Jones' sawmill was burnt to the ground. Tho fire originated in the vertical saw pit and, as a strong wind was blowing, the flames quickly spread. The manager's house was ...
Article : 98 wordsThe mails which left Sydney per R.M.S. Oruba on February 4 arrived in London on March 9. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe final returns in connection with the recent special collections made in the various churches on behalf of the Balmain Hospital have been received by the treasurer. The total amount subscribed in this ...
Article : 161 wordsThe following are the names of passengers booked by the Oceanic Company's A. and A. li[?]er Sierra, sailing for San Francisco, via Auckland, Samoa, and Honolulu, at 1 p.m. to-day, including through bookings to American and ...
Article : 582 wordsFor some days past a lookout has been kept at Port Phillip Heads for the Canadian yacht Tillikum with her venturesome master, Captain Voss, on board. The craft, whis is on a cruise round the world, passed ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Archbishop of Sydney, assisted by his chaplain, the Rev. H. Saumarez Smith, occupied the pulpit at St. Simon and St. Jude's Church of England yesterday morning and evening. There were crowded ...
Article : 291 wordsArchbishop Kelly delivered a long and instructive lecture last night in St. Benedict's School-hall, on "The Prisoner of the Vatican." The hall was filled. Alderman Thomas Hughes (Mayor ...
Article : 897 wordsA fatal street accident happened at Bendigo this morning. A young man named Arthur Ernest Sharpe, a carpenter, was riding a bicycle through the street, and rounding a corner he came into ...
Article : 270 wordsOn Sunday harvest thanksgiving services were celebrated in the Darling-street East Methodist Church. Each service attracted a large congregation. In the morning the Rev. John Gardiner was ...
Article : 140 wordsThe annual meeting of No. 1 Sydney Branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Thursday, March 6, Mr. James ...
Article : 132 wordsThe annual meeting and social of the Ladies' Missionary Society, connected with the Campbell-street Presbyterian Church, was held in the lecture hall adjoining the church last week. The Rev. J. F. ...
Article : 187 wordsThe official opening ceremony in connection with the recently formed branch of the Australian Natives' Association took place in the Lyceum Hall, Newcomen-street, to-night. Mr. W. T. Dick, M.L.A., presided, and there ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Britannia left Colombo on the 2nd instant, and is expected at Fremantle on the 13th, Adelaide on the 17th, Melbourne on the 19th, and Sydney on the 22nd. The Australia was due at Aden yesterday, and should ...
Article : 187 wordsA suspicious case of illness which has been under observation at the general hospital for a few days has been definitely pronounced to be leprosy. The victim, an old man, was removed to Peel Island ...
Article : 60 wordsThe country around here is in a bad stage for want of rain, and the prolonged drought is seriously affecting business COROWA, Monday. ...
Article : 439 wordsA well-attended meeting of members of the United Labourers' Society was held at the Trades' Hall last evening. Mr. J. P. Cochran presided. The principal business of the evening was the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 307 wordsA few nights ago the customs-shed was broken open by force and a boat which had been confiscated by order of the Court was stolen. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police, but up to the present no arrest has been ...
Article : 58 wordsBrigadier-General Finn left last night for Singleton, where he will inspect the rifle range this morning, in view of the tenth annual prize meeting of the Northern Rifle Association, which is to be held at ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Cabinet to-day appointed a board to make an examination in regard to the metropolitan water supply, and to report to the Government. ...
Article : 29 wordsA meeting of the Progressive Carpenters' Society was held at the Trades' Hall last evening. Mr. C. Fairclough was in the chair. The secretary reported that the registration of the society under the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Englishman left Albany on the 4th instant and the Templemore on the 7th instant for Sydney. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe four-masted schooner Ariel sailed to-day for Mahukona with a full cargo of coal from the Seaham Colliery. The ship J. B. Brown, which arrived from Sydney on Sunday, will load a cargo of coal from the East Greta ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Wodonga, for Melbourne, leaves Sydney to-day, arri[?] there Thursday, leaves Saturday, 15th, and arrives here Monday, 17th. The Arawatta, for Cooktown, via ports, leaves Sydney ...
Article : 631 wordsThe expenditure in February was £2[?], or £2376 less than the revenue in same period. The credit balance has been increased to £198,384. Charles Flint, a well-known resident, committed ...
Article : 106 wordsA meeting of the Painters' Society of New South Wales was held at the Trades' Hall last evening. The president (Mr. R. Smallwood) presided. A considerable amount of general business was transacted. ...
Article : 65 wordsA preliminary meeting of gentlemen interested in the subject of providing army remounts for the British ar[?]y was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Mr. F. Webster, secretary of the Royal ...
Article : 327 wordsThe City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquiry at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday respecting the death of a coachbuilder named Arthur William John Horton, 57, who died at the ...
Article : 176 wordsA meeting of the United Furniture Trades' Society was held at the Trades' Hall last evening, Mr. H. Barnes (president) in the chair. Correspondence was received from the officials of the "Trade" in ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Government has finally accepted the tender of the Blue Star Company, Liverpool, for a direct service between New Zealand and South Africa. Some doubt appears to exist as to the identity of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 481 wordsA meeting of the members of the Bricklayers' Union was held at the Trades' Hall last evening. Mr. C. Fox was in the chair. Considerable discussion took place on the question of registration, and at the ...
Article : 57 wordsShortly after 2 a.m. yesterday William Edwin Richardson, aged 13 months, died at his parents' residence. Station-street, Newtown, from the effects of scalds received on the 8th instant. The coroner ...
Article : 41 wordsFor some time past the question of providing additional ventilation at the Government sheds, Pyrmont, has been brought before the notice of the authorities. Sixty stonemasons are engaged in the ...
Article : 96 wordsThomas Holmsley has been nominated by his Excellency the Governor for the municipal vacancy caused through only two candidates accepting election out of three nominated. ...
Article : 66 wordsA carter named William Cords, 44, residing at Robertson-lane, city, was drving a cart loaded with produce along Harbour-street yesterday, when he fell to the ground. One of the wheels passed over ...
Article : 73 wordsA deputation representing pastoralists in the drought-stricken area of the country interviewed Mr. Crick (the Minister for Lands) yesterday. It was asked that special consideration should be shown in ...
Article : 751 wordsMr. Seddon, speaking at Dunedin, contended that the time had arrived when the Australasian squadron should be strengthened, and he would support a proposal to that effect when at the Premier's ...
Article : 84 wordsThere was a very large gathering of members of St. Peter's parish, Surry Hills, and others at the Lecture Hall on Sunday evening, when presentations were made to the Rev. Father Furlong, priest, ...
Article : 263 wordsIn view of the fact that the Government, with the consent of Parliament, has allotted the sum of £15,600 to be spent in the purchase of sites and the erection of fire stations in various parts of the ...
Article : 620 wordsA boy named George Denny, 11, residing at Clarence-street, was severely bitten by a monkey yesterday morning. It appears that the boy was playing near where the monkey was chained up when it ...
Article : 72 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions before Judge Murray to-day Clara Hume was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for stealing a cheque for £10, the punishment to be suspended under the First ...
Article : 73 wordsAt the Auckland Amateur Athletic Sports George W. Smith won the 120 yards hurdle race in 15 1-5 seconds. Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., pay a dividend of 7 ...
Article : 103 wordsEarly yesterday afternoon James Holmes, aged 60, a painter, residing in Longdown-street, Newtown, was knocked down by an electric tram in the railway-square. The Civil Ambulance conveyed him ...
Article : 59 wordsAt a meeting of sleeper cutters engaged on the Grafton-Casino railway to-night it was resolved not to cut sleepers for any contractor for less than 18d each clear of royalty. A resolution was also carried ...
Article : 61 wordsA wharf labourer named George Triggs, aged 51, living at M'Garvie-street, Faddington, was struck on the head by a bar of iron while working on the steamer St. Louis at Neutral Bay. He was ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Koonya arrived at Hobart on Sunday night from Kembla. The Oonah arrived at Hobart yesterday, and leaves again at 5 a.m. to-day for Sydney. ...
Article : 71 wordsSir,—In view of the recently-published statements by Mr. Russell concerning the present calamitons drought it is more than noteworthy to recall the predictions of Mr. Charles Egeson in his book ...
Article : 443 wordsThere is some probability of an encampment being held at National Park at Easter. Military officers have been out, and it is understood that the only difficulty has been the water, but recent inspection ...
Article : 729 wordsThe Attorney-General, Mr. Lewis, will be Crown Prosecutor at the trial of the men charged with the Queenstown robbery. Chief Justice Dodds will preside. ...
Article : 31 wordsJohn Steel, aged 16, residing in Francis-street, Leichhardt, fell a distance of 12ft. while working a steam which at Messrs. Swan Brothers, timber merchants. He was taken to the Balmain Cottage ...
Article : 60 wordsThe second annual picnic of the employees of the firm of Messrs. Farleigh, Nettheim, and Co. was held on Saturday last at Port Hacking. The 9.38 train was taken to National Park, and at Audley the party ...
Article : 435 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Limited, Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co., and Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, joint agents, report the following movements of New York steamers:— ...
Article : 133 wordsOn Sunday a boy named Willie Evans, aged 3, fell from a swing at Blackheath and fractured his right [?]. His father brought him into Sydney yesterday morning and Superintendent Holt, of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Woman's Progressive Association was held in the School of Arts yesterday evening. Mrs. Martel occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of both ladies and gentlemen. ...
Article : 92 wordsMessrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, report the following movements of the Houlder line steamers:— The Urmston Grange sailed from Las Palmas on January 22 for Liverpool. ...
Article : 105 wordsSir,—Many people are surprised at so many of the unemployed being in Sydney, but you must understand that before the harvest there was little or no employment in the country, and when any public ...
Article : 184 wordsA meeting of the Psychic Society of New South Wales was held in the Psychic Hall, Queen Victoria Markets, yesterday evening, for the inauguration of a children's lyce[?] in connection with the society, ...
Article : 111 wordsMost people interested in shipping will remember the Tilicum, which arrived in Sydney some months ago, after an adventurous voyage from North America. The little vessel was exhibited in Sydney and various places in this ...
Article : 98 words[?] caused by the defective assimilation of food. The kidneys and liver working inefficiently the blood becomes laden with urinary and biliary poisons, which enfeeble the blood and deprive it of its power ...
Article : 63 wordsMessrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., managing agents for the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company, Limited, are in receipt of a cable from the Hongkong agents advising the arrival there yesterday of the steamer Airlie, [?] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 11 Mar 1902, Page 6
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