An escape from drowning occurred six or seven miles out of town on Wednesday last. Mrs. Southall, of Mary Vale, was returning to Wellington in a sulky accompanied by her two little children. When ...
Article : 196 wordsThe third annual meeting of members of the Port Hunter Sailing Club was held at the club rooms in the Commercial Hotel to-night. The commodore, Mr. S. S. Arnott, presided, and there was a ...
Article : 488 wordsThe annual tea and public meeting of the Newtown and E[?]kineville branch of the Sydney City Mission was held last evening in the Wesleyan School-hall, King-street, Newtown. Over 300 persons sat down to tea. The tables ...
Article : 823 wordsA large number of ladies attended the official opening of a depot for the Board of Missions at No. 77 Queen Victoria Markets yesterday afternoon. The object of establishing the depot is to make it ...
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Advertising : 259 wordsArrivals.—Indramayo, s., from Sydney, Aberdeen, s., from Sydney; Wellington, ship, from Timaru. Departures.—Hyon, barque, from London for Adelaide; Bacchus ship from Hudik[?]all for Adelaide: Duke of ...
Article : 162 wordsThe R.M.S. Occma arrived at Plymouth from Australia on Sunday, August 25. The French mail steamer Polynesien, from Noumea, is due here on Saturday night next of Sunday morning. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe ceremony of the induction of the Rev. Charles W. Willis, recently of Mudgee, to the charge of the Pyrmont and Ultimo Presbyterian Church took place list night in the presence of a large congregation. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the I.O.O.F., Harmon Lodge, on the 22nd instant, the N.G. (Bro. S. Finney) presiding, the G.M. (Bro. G. Dyer) made a presentation of regalia and jewel to the retiring ...
Article : 69 wordsMr. P. Murphy, jun., of Winderahdeon, Tubbaal, while poking a rabbit with the butt-end of a rifle, accidentally shot himself, the bullet entering at the point of the ninth rib and passing through the body ...
Article : 79 wordsA meeting was held in St. Divid's Hall, Arthur-street, Surry Hills, last night, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Australian natives' Association. Mr. John Nobbs M.L.A., president of the board of directors, was in the ...
Article : 220 wordsTwo young men named Heaton and Yates were out shooting at Broke, when Heaton fell, and his gun exploded. Yates was shot, and died 10 minutes afterwards. The coroner has gone out to hold an ...
Article : 43 wordsMessrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival of the Persic at Capetown on the 25th instant. ...
Article : 28 wordsA man named John Sheridan, about 35 years of age, employed on Britten's farm at Attunga, mysteriously disappeared last Friday, and has not returned. The police and civilians are out searching ...
Article : 60 wordsMessrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, are advised of the arrival of the Aberdeen in the above line at Plymouth on the 26th instant. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsWilliam Anderson and Thomas Bullman, two painters engaged at C. Rogers and Co.'s building, fell from a plank on Friday last through the slipping of a ladder on which the plank rested. ...
Article : 99 wordsIt was wired from Fremantle that the Norwegian barque Gudrun had put in there in distress. The vessel had loaded jarrah wood at Bunbury for Falmouth and sailed on the 2nd instant. She was not very deeply laden, but was in ...
Article : 441 wordsAn inquest was opened by the City Coroner at the Red Lion Hotel, Wallsend, to-day, in connection with the recent total destruction by fire of a weatherboard and slab cottage situated at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsMrs. Brasington, one of the earliest pioneers of the district, died last night, aged 82. Deceased was an applicant for an old age pension. ROBERTSON, Tuesday. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe steamer Mary Park yesterday morning moved from Smith's Wharf to the stream, and left in the afternoon for Taku, China. The French barque Emilie Galline yesterday came down ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Quarter Sessions were opened to-day before Acting-Judge Dawson. Robert Workman and William Fitzpatrick, charged with cattle stealing, were acquitted. Jack Wilford, for breaking and ...
Article : 1,333 wordsMr. William Richardson writes in opposition to any compromise being adopted by tempenrance advocates. He says:—"These suggestions of compromise are old familiar tactics, and are always ...
Article : 877 wordsAt the Centenary Hall last night a musical festival was held in aid of the "Primitive Methodist Special Supernumerary Fund." The festival was unique in its way, as all the items on the programme were ...
Article : 212 wordsThe barque Urania sailed to-day for Valparaiso with a cargo of 2680 tons of coal from the Duckenfield colliery; and the barque Alastor was also despatched for Valparaiso with 1241 tons of coal from ...
Article : 76 wordsThe first instalment of old-age pensions locally, amounting to 26, was payable at the Post-office to-day. ...
Article : 21 wordsMessrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, note the following movements of the Gulf line of steamers:— The Gulf of Ancud left Lyttelton on Saturday last, 24th instant, for Sydney. ...
Article : 125 wordsAt a drive at Brungle on Saturday organised by W. French, 332 bares were killed by 30 shooters. A. Last was top scorer with 45. ...
Article : 31 wordsArrangements have been completed for two representative football matches, senior and junior, to be played on the local union ground next Saturday afternoon between the metropolis and northern ...
Article : 298 wordsThe progress committe has been re-formed. Mr. C. Hebden is chairman; Mr. T. Vicary, vice-chairman and treasurer; Mr. W. Horne, hon, secretary. ...
Article : 30 wordsThis club held a shooting on Saturday at Randwick for the N.R.A. medal, the ranges being 8OO and 900 yards, but the only good scores were those made by Qnartenrmaster-Sergeant M. Meaney and Sapper Leggo with 49 each. ...
Article : 359 wordsMessrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, report the following movements of their steamers, viz:— The Hornby Grange arrived at Buenos Ayres on June 22. The Ovingdean Grange arrived at London on June 22. ...
Article : 137 wordsThe following application has been lodged at the local lands office:—A. S. Menzies, conditional purchase 320 acres and conditional lease 60 acres. NOWRA, Tuesday. ...
Article : 54 wordsA meeting of the central committee of the above was held yesterday. The Rev. W. A. Southwell, president of the Baptist Union, presided. There were present representatives of the several ...
Article : 165 wordsThe unionist camp at Thurlow was broken up on Wednesday. ...
Article : 14 wordsMessrs. M. and A. M'Arthur and Co., Limited, note:— The Orange Branch left Albany on the 18th instant for Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Capetown. The Vine Branch is expected to leave Capetown to-day ...
Article : 45 wordsAt a recent meeting of the Corowa branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. T. J. Gorman, the delegate to the Tamworth conference, made his report. He said he found ...
Article : 240 wordsSince some of our ships now in commission on the Melterranean were built a striking advance has been made in the power of attack by quick-firing guns, and in the power of resistance by anmour (says "Engineering"). Modern ...
Article : 346 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited have received cable advises that their Titus left Vila on the 18th instant for Sydney, via Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. She is due here about Friday or Saturday next. ...
Article : 42 wordsMessrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival of the steamer Wilcannia at Natal on Saturday morning last. ...
Article : 30 wordsA proclamation by his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor appears in "Government Gazette," No. 715, embodying restrictions and regalations respecting the introduction of stock into the State of New South Wales. The schedules ...
Article : 1,033 wordsIn Berr's Bay a good many shipwrights are busy at Messrs. Dunn's yard, where two steamers are in course of building to the order of Mr. James Wallace, of Pyrmont. At Lavender Bay Mr. W. Holmes is just finishing a handy ...
Article : 134 wordsSir,—This matter has been prominently before the public for many years, and was brought before Parliament by Mr. Carruthers, M.L.A. in the Assemby last week. You refer to Mr. O'Sullivan's grand ...
Article : 874 wordsSir,—Mr. W. J. Monfries must have been somewhat confused when reading my letter in your issue of 22nd instant. My object was not to prove that prohibition absolutely prevents the consumption of ...
Article : 475 wordsThe Gulf Stream arrived at Tchio August 5 from Brisbane. H.M.S. Wallaroo arrived at Noumea on August 14 from New Hebrides. ...
Article : 56 wordsOn Monday the North Coast Company's City of Grafton, one of the best known and most popular of the coastal steam fleet, went for an engineer's trial. The City of Grafton has just undergone a thorough overhaul to hull ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsWhen we remember how the developments of civilised life depend upon the products of mechinical science it is astomishing ("Engineering" says) how inadequately the ramutications of mechanical ...
Article : 189 wordsThe policy of Eberal sunsidies to the mercantile mariue has given to the merchant navies of foreign Powers a decided advantage in the possession of the types of vessels most suitable for naval purposes. The Germans have taken ...
Article : 401 wordsDr. Chalmers, Bishop of Goulburn, will visit Moruya parish during the week. A welcome ten and social will be held on Friday night, and on Sunday a confirmation service will be held. ...
Article : 41 wordsSince last reports the secretary of the Pastoralists' Union has been informed that at Wanaaring the workers' union camp at Thurlow Downs has broken up, and that the men have left the district, having ...
Article : 232 wordsSir,—The measure proposed by the Government to meet objections to the retrospective effect of clause 12 of the Friendly Societies Art of 1890 not being acceptable to the associated societies, the Government ...
Article : 414 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Association to-day correspondence was read between the Government and the secretary of the South Coast Agricultural Union on the subject of awarding points ...
Article : 414 wordsSir,—Some 18 months since, when the war fever was at its climacteric, it was noted by our Government tbat the rifleman was the one chief source of defence which it behoved any country to encourage. ...
Article : 382 wordsIt would be impossible to fix a limit to the number of cruisers required for the protection of our commerce, which extends over every sea. The contraction of cruisers has absorbed in recent years, a large proportion of the ...
Article : 383 wordsA well-attended entertainment in aid of the Petersham Benevolent Society was given in the Petersham Town Hall last night by scholars from the local Baptist and Congregational Sunday Schools. Mrs. T. W. Miller was ...
Article : 167 wordsA meeting of the Kiama Pastures and Stock Prolection Board took place this forenoon, when there were present:—Messrs. John James (chairman), Thomas Armstrong, David Thorburn, Henry Graham, ...
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Advertising : 64 words"Engineering" has the following:—There are many vessels in which the economical limit to speed is for exceeded, such as fast cross-channel passenger vessels, torpedo gunboats and destroyers; but these types are for very ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 28 Aug 1901, Page 8
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