A terrible accident occurred at the harbour works at the new entrance to Macleay River yesterday. A man named John O'Shes was blown to pieces. He was fixing a charge of dynamite in a 25ft. hole, ...
Article : 64 wordsThe State Premier yesterday received information that four additional cases of bubonic plague had occurred at Noumea on the 7th instant. In view of the intelligence Mr. See has given instructions that ...
Article : 56 wordsThe ultimatum of the Operative Bakers' Union co the master bakers of the metropolis, in which demands are made for 48 hours' work per week and a minimum wage of £2 10s, and work to commence at ...
Article : 787 wordsArrival: Mokoin, s., for Sydney; Koonya, at Auckland from Newcastle. (For centinuation of shipping Intelligence see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsAn extraordinary accident occ[?]urred at the Burdekin waterworks to-day. The employees were having a picnic, and four men and 7 women, with two infants, started on a truck down an incline to cross the ...
Article : 139 wordsThe work of clearing away the debris from the ruins of the Palace Emporium fire, Haymarket, is being vigorously carried on. The rubbish has been almost completely removed from ...
Article : 181 wordsInquiries made at the Health Department yesterday with reference to the case where a man named Furey had died of a malady which in its symptoms was suspiciously like bubonic plague elicited the fact ...
Article : 158 wordsA meeting was held in the Town Hall this afternoon of unomployed. The attendance was about 600, and the proceedings were very orderly. The Mayor (Mr. Rettallick) presided. The first resolution carried ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 wordsMiss Margery Bisdoe Pain, youngest daughter of the Rev. Canon Pain, of St. John's, Darlinghurst, died on Wednesday. The late Miss Pain, who had been all about 12 days, died from pneumonia, at the ...
Article : 268 wordsWhile preliminary business was being transacted in the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier was asked a question on the subject of the case of suspicious death. ...
Article : 221 wordsThe old-age pensions were paid here to-day at the post-office. Sevenly applications were received, and 36 certificates granted. Others are under consideration. ...
Article : 263 wordsThe R.M.S, Orizaba arrived at Fremantle from London at 6.30 a.m. yesterday. The Imperial German mail steamer Weimar called from Suez on Monday last en route from Bremen to Sydeny. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe F. and O. Company's Victoria is due to-day from London. She is in command of Captain F. C. A. Lyon, R. N. R., formerly of the Massilia, Leaving England on June 27, she landed her pilot early the following morning ...
Article : 293 wordsThe Premier (Mr. See) laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last night, in conformity with a promise made by him some time previously, a statement showing the claims submitted and amounts paid ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsThe remains of the late Lady Lackey were removed from Elmyra, Croydon-street, Petersham, yesterday, at an early hour. The body was placed in an oaken casket, specially made by Mr. Taylor, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsThe Treasurer made a financial statement in the House of Assembly to-day. The revenue, he said, had been £1,654,980, and the expenditure £923,731, leaving a surplus of £131,249, thus reducing the ...
Article : 128 wordsThe general monthly meeting of the members of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held at the society's house, Elizabeth-street on Wednesday night, when Professor David occupied the chair. Mr. ...
Article : 217 wordsAt the local land board to-day the following applications for the exchange of lands were dealt with by the Bank of New South Wales:— For the surrender of certain lands in parish ...
Article : 325 wordsThe conference of the United Agricultural Societies' Association of N.S.W. continued its session last night in Aarons' Exchange Hotel, Mr. C. H. Dight, M.L.A. (Singleton) presided over a good attendante of delegates. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words"Rigoletto," which will be performed to-morrow and at next Wednesday's matinee, was splendidly performed at Her Majesty's Theatre last night, and drew a fine audience. Verdi's great spuctacula[?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsBoronia branch No. 2, Granville, held a successful smoke social in the local School of Arts on the 5th instant, Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., presiding. The programme of the evening included[?] a recital by ...
Article : 76 wordsThe last night of Mr. Charles Bertram's performance at the Palace Theatre is announced. He will close his season with a farewell appearance this evening. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsThe annual meeting of the officers of the First-Infantry Regiment took place at Victoria Barracks on Tuesday evening. The O. C. (Colonel Oldershaw) presided. The principal business was the election of ...
Article : 188 wordsThe Lismore Agricultural Society has decided to hold the spring show and fair on October 23 and 24. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Lismore Agricultural Society this afternoon ...
Article : 206 wordsMr. James Carson, the well-known footballer, who for a considerable time was a member of most of the leading representative teams, was yesterday presented with a purse containing 60 sovereigne as a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsThe eighteenth annual meeting of the Bowral Young Men's Association was held last night at the association hall. There was a very large attendance. The president, Mr. H. E. Jones, stated that the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsThe Auckland Acclimatisation Society recently asked the Fisheries Department of this State to obtain for them some live prawne and transfer them to Auckland in order that an attempt might be made to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsSir,—I am glad that my letter in your issue of the 31st ultimo has evoked a little discussion. As the question is to be brought before Parliament, Mr. S[?] says, no doubt it will receive the fallest consideration ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 650 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, are advised that the Ujina left Calcutta on the 4th instant for Sydney, via Rangoon, Singapore, and New Zealand, and that she is due at Thursday Island on the 31st instant. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe ship Verbena, which arrived at Melbourne on Tuesday from Liverpool, reports having spoken the ship eva Montgomery in latitude 28 degress 28 minutes south and longitude 34 degrees 85 minutes west. The vessels kept ...
Article : 69 wordsA meeting of the Caledonian Society was held on Wednesday afternoon in the council-chambers. Mr. A. M'Leod was in the chair. The secretary submitted a draft programme consisting of 60 events, involving ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. W. A. Gibb, manager of the National Insurance Company, Limited, of New Zealand, was yesterday advised that the schooner Australian, which had been distressed, had started on her voyage from Port Stephens to Sydney, ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Premier is in receipt of a communication from Sir Andrew Clarke, the Agent-General, intimating that the Australasian Chamber of Commerce has been established in London to assist in the development ...
Article : 148 wordsThis vessel was reported yesterday as having arrived at Melbourne. There had been a little anxiety in connection with her passage from Peru, and it was stated that as much as 25 guineas had been paid on her as reinsurances. ...
Article : 55 wordsAt the Court of Quarter Sessions to-day Charles Aylin, letter-carrier, recently employed in the Bathurst Post-office, pleaded guilty to stealing a letter containing a sum of money. He was ...
Article : 225 wordsThe Sussex yesterday moved from the stream to Pyrmont Wharf. The Warrigal arrives to-day from Melbourne, and will berth at the Central Wharf. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Warrigal's report to hand states that she left London on June 18, passed Dover at 9.25 p.m. same day. Down the English Channel fine weather and some fog was met with, and thene to L[?] Palmas fine weather and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsThe committee of the above association held its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, in the new offices of the association, Central Arcade, George and Kent streets. Ninetean members ...
Article : 93 wordsOn Wednesday night Mr. James Cowan, a candidate for the vacancy in the Annandale Council caused by the resignation of Alderman A. E. Horton, addressed a meeting of the ratepayers in St. Aidan's ...
Article : 88 wordsGreat sympathy is expressed for Mrs. Casey, who resides here, on account of a fatal accident to her husband at Heiensborough on Tuesday. Extensive additions have been made to the Bulli ...
Article : 1,803 wordsThe Italian battleship Regina Margherita was launched at Spezzia on June 30 in the presence of King Victor Emmanuel, the Duke of the Abruzzi, and an immense crowd of the general public. The new battleship is one of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 9 Aug 1901, Page 6
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