Mr. John Taylor, J. P., one of the oldest Parramatta natives, remembers distinctly the details connected with the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and dependencies. ...
Article : 204 wordsYesterday at the Agricultural Grounds, in connection with the Imperial Draft Contingent, 87 men passed the medical examination and l8 failed, 78 passed the shooting test and 10 failed, and 54 passed ...
Article : 382 wordsAn attempt is to be made to carry education to those children in country districts who are unable to take advantage of the facilities at present offered by the department. It has always been a difficulty to ...
Article : 288 wordsWhile the Lands Commission was in Broken Hill the chairman and the secretary of the hospital committee waited upon Mr. Ashton, Mr. Davis, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Spence, M's.L.A., seeking advice ...
Article : 116 wordsPony and galloway races will be held at Kennington to-day, the first event starting at 2.15 p.m. The usual facilities will be afforded by omnibus and tramway services for reaching the course. ...
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Advertising : 574 wordsMr. R[?]id had arranged to deliver an address on "The Fiscal Policy of the Commonwealth" in the Melbourns Town Hall to-night, but upon the news of the Queen's death becoming known he at once ...
Article : 142 wordsThe annual meeting of the Dubbo Gun Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening. The president, Dr. Hope, was in the chair. The secretary, Mr. J. A. Busby, presented the annual report and ...
Article : 2,421 wordsThe Grand Master of the Massonic fraternity in Victoria has directed tha various ledges to go into mourning for a period of three months. The Exhibition Building will be heavily draped ...
Article : 144 wordsThe following handicaps have been decl[?]red for the wheel race in connection with the cycling carnival to be held on Monday next:- R. Thompson, s. Hamilton, Clem.Neil, R. G, Harris, ...
Article : 154 wordsThomas J. Carey, a farmer, aged 36, residing at Templers, was driving a waggon and six horses along the road near Rossworthy this afternoon when the man and the horses were struck by lightning and ...
Article : 92 wordsUpon Mr. Love, S.M., taking his seat on the bench at the Lambton Police Court this morning to transact the usual business, Mr. W. A. Raid, solicitor, of Newcasstle, raised the point that the magistrate was ...
Article : 192 wordsThe East Sydney Club held two handicaps—135 Yards General and 45 Yards Novice—on Thursday night at Farmer's Domain Baths. Some very close and exciting finishes were witnessed. The officials ...
Article : 302 wordsMajor-Genaral French has recommended the following appointment:—Lieutanant-Colonel H. B. Lassetter, reserve of officers, to be LieutenantColonel commanding. ...
Article : 159 wordsThe body of a man named Thomas Harley, lately employed as assistant cook at the New Station Hotel, was foun[?]his afternoon in the [?]lal water of Cottage Creek, at Wickham. The discovery was ...
Article : 153 wordsA man was arrested last night for disloyal utterances. The police remonstrated with him, but as he persisted in repeating his remark he was lodged in the lockup. ...
Article : 71 wordsAs soon as it is known what day the funeral of the Queen will take place the V.R.C. committee will be called together to allot fresh dates for all meetings postponed in consequence of the lamented death of ...
Article : 221 wordsMessrs. W. Cranny, J. C. and F. Hogan, of Queensland, arrived in Sydney yesterday, on their way to Melbourne to take part in the championship. Mr. J. Hogan recently won the test race of 100 yards ...
Article : 119 wordsThe number of suitable men who have volunteered to proceed to South Africa as the Sixth Contingent has now been reduced to about 800. The great majority of them have still to go through the riding ...
Article : 203 wordsThe following message has been sent by the Mayor Alderman G[?]lmour, to the Governor-General:— "The Council and citizens of Bathurst desire to convey through your Excellency deep regret at the ...
Article : 956 wordsThe barque Almora arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of Wallanad coal for the Weat Coast of South America. The ship Cardiganshire arrived from Svduey to load coal for Sau Francisco; and ...
Article : 296 wordsThe hon. secretary of the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association (Mr. R. I. Burke) yesterday received a telegram from the Victorian Association suggesting that the Australasiau biennial ...
Article : 92 wordsCaptain George Walker reports that the Eden left Edes on the 24th at 8 a.m., calling at the usual intermed[?] ports lcaving Bermagut at 11.30 p.m., and arriving at the company's wharf on the 25th at 7.15 p.m. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, was held to-day. Mr. Harvey Patterton occupied the chair. In moving the adoption of the report and ...
Article : 753 wordsThe annual meeting of the Manilla Race Club opened, to-day. The weather was [?]plendid and entries good. The folloiwing were the results:- Open Handicap.—Mazzarine, 1; Eulowrie, 2; Tiller, 3, ...
Article : 62 wordsFollowing is a list of the passengers booked by the Himalaya, suiling hence to-day homeward:- To London and Marseilles: Mr. S. Mayer, Mr. W. R. Thomas, Mrs. Mare, Master Mare, Lieutanant-Colonel ...
Article : 672 wordsA. F. Chapman in matched againat C. Crosse row for £50 a side at Newcastle. This will be a good race. ...
Article : 24 wordsPrivates Spyer, Tresaider, and Gates, members of the North Sydney police, who have lately returned from active service in South Africa, where they were connected with the Army Medical Corps, were on ...
Article : 189 wordsThe following nominations have been received for the Yass annual races:- Douro Handicap.—Princess, Elmo, Dunless, Linden, Creuso, Winolline. The Spider, Bargerie. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe rowing part of the Anniversary regatta will be held next Saturday, February 2, on the Parramatta River, as originally arranged. Entries close finally on Monday evening at 129 Pitt-street. G[?]st ...
Article : 115 wordsAt a meating of the pennant committee of the New South Wales Bowling Association held Yesterday afternoon. It was decided to alter the date of play for the first and second rounds of the ...
Article : 103 wordsAt the City Court to-day an 8 year old boy was committed to stand his trial at the March [?]ittings of the Newcastle Court Quarter Sentons on a charge of having, in company with another, whose name was ...
Article : 77 wordsThe inter-State cricket match, Victoria v. Tasmania, was resumed to-day in hot weather on a wicket that is wearing well. Tasmania first innings closed for 232, or 133 behind, but by mutual consent ...
Article : 252 wordsThe weekly smelting returns of the Sulphide Corporation, at Cockle Creek, are as follows:— Ors treated, 776 tons, producing 233 tons load containing 564 tons, gold, 28,965oz, silver, and 21 ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Ministers entertained the troopers who returned by the Orient at luncheon. There was no other demonstration. The captain of the Orient paid a high tribute to the conduct of the men on the ...
Article : 42 wordsThe pennant committee yesterday afternoon made the draw for the fifth round of the Pennant and B competitions, which is to be played on Saturday, February 2, as fellows: ...
Article : 69 wordsThe State Premier is in receipt of a telegram dated January 22 stating that No. 104, Meehan, New South Wales Bushman's Contingent, died of enteric fever at Pretoria on January l8. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe wool receipts at Newcastle during the week ended to-day amounted to 322 bales, making a total of 54,657 bales received sincs the commencement of the present season, as compared with 35,761 bales at ...
Article : 102 wordsThe members of the Redfern Club will to-day have a quiet outing on their green. Several games will be played. The players will partake of lunch together, and in the evening a musical programme ...
Article : 40 wordsMinister are of opinion that no necessity exists for the summoning of Parliament to [?]wear allegiance to the King, as members of Parliament under the Tasmanian Act have always declared allegiance to ...
Article : 59 wordsIt has been decided that Monday will be the last day for receiving entries for the champion rink competition to be played by the members of various clubs connected with the New South Wales Bowling ...
Article : 45 wordsThe following passengers are booked by the China Navigation Company's Chingtu, Captain J. Williams, for Hongkong, via port:—Mr. O.A.Blackman, Mr. G. Evangelists, for Thursday island: Mr. Pitt, Mr. A. H. Lennor, ...
Article : 55 wordsA man named Denis Buckley, employed as a fireman on board the steamer Bera, was admitted into the Newcastle hospital this evening in an exhausted condition, suffering from the effects of immersion. It ...
Article : 83 wordsThe annual masting of the League was held on Thursday night, at the League rooms. Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. The report stated that ...
Article : 285 wordsThe thirteenth annual show of the Gosford Agricultural and Horticultural show was opened yesterday. The weather was hot, but fine. Many visitors were present from Sydney and Newcastle. The ...
Article : 391 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Limited, managing agents for the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Limited, report their steamers' movements as follows:- The Cornwall arrived at Wellagton on January 23 ...
Article : 160 wordsMr. J. Want, M.L.C., of New South Wales, is now in Tasmania, and intends spending a few weeks here. As chairman of the New South Wales Fishery Board, he has visited the new Norfolk salmon pouds, ...
Article : 155 wordsThe steamer Southern Cross now in port is loading 5000 carcases of mutton and 200 boxes of sheep and ox kidneys for London, and 5000 carcases of mutton, and 1386 quarters of beef for South Africa. ...
Article : 132 wordsThe steamer Stassfurt, of the above line, arrived at [?] bourne on Tuesday from Antwerp, via South Africa, and is expected here on Monday next. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe "Public Service Gazette" issued yesterday notifies among others the following appointments:- Mr. John Manifold Gibson, acting chief clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, as chief clerk, to take effect ...
Article : 336 wordsThe Eastern Extension Company's steamer Recorder, from Singapore, arrived yesterday, and anchored below Garden Island. The vessel after coaling will cross to New Zealand's do some cable-repairing work, after which [?] ...
Article : 32 wordsA fire broke out last night in the dreamaker[?]' workroom of the Bon Marche stores, Hay-street. The rear portion of the premises and its contants were destroyed, including the most valuable portion ...
Article : 234 wordsYesterday the Vale of Clwydd lost four hours, and to-day the Hermitage pit lost four hours through the scarcity of railway trucks. This deficiency is the only serious limitation to the coal trade, which ...
Article : 253 wordsThe next cycle race meeting will take place on the Sydney Cricket Ground on February 16, afternoon and night, February l8 at night, February 23, afternoon and night, and February 25 at night. The large ...
Article : 94 wordsThe fine steamer Australian, of the E. and A. Company's line, arrived yesterday in command of Captain P. T. Helms. She left Kobo on December 27, Hongkong January 5, Port Darwin January 14, Thursday Island January ...
Article : 96 wordsA great motor cycle ride was accomplashed last week by Mr. H. B. James, mounted on a 2[?] horsepower De Dion motor tricycle. Mr. James essayed the task of seeing what time an up-to-date motor ...
Article : 536 wordsAladdin, ship (JTVG), from Java—81 days. Ariel, achooner, from Tacoma-69 days, Birtha, barque (HMRV), from Fredriksted—102 days. Gambuskenneth, ship (MWGH), from New York[?] ...
Article : 103 wordsSir,—Permit me to suggest that Sunday-school children to-morrow and the next Sunday should wear a small black badge or other token of mourning for our beloved late Queen. Parents will, I think, be ...
Article : 152 wordsThe atmosphere is full of moisture, and is very oppressive. The highest shade temperature is 99. The wind is still blowing from the north, where cloudy conditions prevail. A few drops of rain fall ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 26 Jan 1901, Page 10
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