The federal campaign, so far as Parramatta is concerned, was opened in the Town Hall last evening, when Mr. Joseph Cook, M.L.A., a candidate for a seat in the House of ...
Article : 1,031 wordsThe strike of [?] and other employees of the Stockton Colliery, which was declared yesterday in support of the 19 drivers and wheelers at present serving a sentence in the Maitland Gaol for having ...
Article : 227 words"I bate Gebneva there are no mountains. Can't I get on?" is the cry I hear continually from hurrying, perspiring tourists, who come to Switzerland with the fixed idea that they will meet a playful ...
Article : 2,319 wordsSir Robert Hart, G.C.M.G., Director of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, contributes to the November number of the "Fortnightly Review" an article on his recent experiences in Peking, and his ...
Article : 1,026 wordsCustom-house.—Entered outward: February 12, Essen, s., for Hamburg via Brisbane and Townsville; Ikhona, s., for Bomaby, via Gladstone; Mintaro, s., for Adelaide, via Newcastle; Australian, s., for Japan, via ports. ...
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Advertising : 362 wordsThe adage that preparation for war is the surest guarantee of peace has been very deeply grafted into the minds of modern German rulers. Indeed (says a correspondent of the "Times") it has become an ...
Article : 1,396 wordsThe mails which left Sydney by the R.M.S. Orions on January 8 arrived in London on the 10th instant. The mails which left Sydney per R.M.S. Aorangi on January 2 arrived in London on the 10th instant. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Orient liner Ormuz, in command of Captain A. J. Coad, R.N.B., timed to leave to-day at noon, has booked as under:- For London, Naples, and Marseilles: Mr. and Mrs. R. ...
Article : 349 wordsOne of the least recognised advances of our century is the extension of the part of which we have visible monument. We often speak as though the men of the eighteenth century were more fortunate than we ...
Article : 1,144 wordsA special meeting of the City Couucil was held in the Council-chamlers to-night for the purpose of electing the Mayor of Newcastle for the ensuing municipal year. The retiring Mayor, Alderman ...
Article : 611 wordsMessrs. Fraser. Uther, and Co. report having sold privately yesterday the steam tug Celestine Wilson to Messrs. J. Fenwick and Co. at a satisfactory figure. ...
Article : 29 wordsAladdin, ship (JTVG), from Java—99 days. (Cambuskenneth, ship (MWGH), from New York—109 days. Coryphene, barque (JSWD), from Port Hadlock—78 days, ...
Article : 134 wordsMr. Bruce Smith will address the electors of Parkes at the Ashfield Hull to-night. Matters in connection with the Hunter electorate have not yet been definitely settled. It is however, ...
Article : 347 wordsThe Tokyu Marine Court has given a decision in the case of Captain Thom, of the N. Y. K. steamer Futami Maru, which became a total wreck on Mindora Island, near Manila, on August l8 last, whilsten route from Sydney ...
Article : 86 wordsOne of the most surprising things about recent Arctice voyaging is the apparent case with which the result is ob tained compared with the hardships and loss of life in the earlier explorations. Nansen, Burchgrevink, and Peary ...
Article : 267 wordsThe body of an old man named Alfred Banks, a master mariner, 76 years of age, was found this morning floating in the waters of the inner basin at Carrington. The deceased had been employed ...
Article : 101 wordsA Dunedin correspondent writes on January 28:—The Government steamer Hinemoa has returned from a periodical cruise to visit the depots for castaways on the islands to the south of New Zealnd. The depots were all ...
Article : 199 wordsAt the last meeting of the British Shipmasters' Society, held in London, Mr. Howell, in a stirring speech, proposed "Ships, Colonies, and Commerce." He backed up the view that if shipowners care to lower the Deutschland ...
Article : 161 wordsThis council met on February 4. Present—Alderman J. P. Treadgold (Mayor), in the chair; also Aldermen A. E. Hearn, T. e. Colebrook, Wragge, I. O'Toole, G. Mound, W. Troup W. Westbrook, and S. Fletcher. A ...
Article : 326 wordsMr. Thomas Brown, M.L.A., addressed a meeting of electors of Canoblas at Reuben's Hall last night. There was a good attendance, and Mr, Brown received a good bearing. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. H. D. Walsh) occupied the chair, and Messrs. J. W. ...
Article : 236 wordsMr. Cruickshank, M.L.A., a candidate for the federal electorate of Gwydir, has beat, well received in the Gunnedah State electorate. NAUHABRI, Tuesday. ...
Article : 44 wordsLiquid fuel, says an English exchange, has come to stay. Mr Consul-General Schwaback, in his annual report on the trade and commerce of Germany, dilutes on the advantages of this substitute for costly coal. The Shell ...
Article : 268 wordsMr. Alfred Holt (says an english paper), the manager of Holt's line of steamers, commonly known as the [?] Steamship Company, has completed arrangements for sending his steamers regularly throughout the year to ...
Article : 201 wordsMr. G. W. Fuller, federal candidate for Illawarra, addressed a very largely attended meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall, Bulli, last night Mr. J. Williams, J.P., presided Mr. Further devoted the greater ...
Article : 169 wordsAt to-day's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board lengthy consideration was given to a report, specification, and drawings by the engineer in connection with the proposed new reservoir on the ...
Article : 219 wordsIn the mummy room of the British Museum may now be seen what is probably the oldest corpse in the world. It comes from a prehistoric cemetery in Upper Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile, some ...
Article : 799 wordsA special meeting of the council was held on February 11. The Major (Alderman Hooke. J.P.) presided, and there were also present-Alderman Joubert, M'Neil, M'intoah, M'Bride, Thomas Metcalfe, and Aspinall. The ...
Article : 278 wordsA meeting of the New South Wales Rifle Clubs Union was held in the United Service Institute on Monday evening. Colonel Oldershaw occupied the chair. It was decided to hold the final of the annual ...
Article : 64 wordsOccanic.—The largest ship afloat. Built by Messrs. Hatland and Wolff, for the White Star line, 17,274 tons gross, 28,000 i.h.p. Deutschland.—Fastest liner afloat. Built by the Vulcan ...
Article : 132 wordsMr. Thomas Rose,. M.L.A., who is a candidate for the Werriwa Federal Electorate, addressed a crowded meeting of electors in the Mechanics' Institute last night. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor ...
Article : 61 wordsThe committee of the New South Wales Aborigines Mission held its monthly meeting on Friday night, the president (Mr. G. E. Bodley) being in the chair The treasurer's report was hopeful, and included ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Rev. J, Aldis, the doyen of the Baptist ministry, who has passed away at the patriarchal age of 92, got (the "Westminster Gazette of December 1 states) all his schooling at a British school before ...
Article : 196 wordsNow that the new international code of signals has come into use a few of the alterations which its use will bring about may be worthy of consideration. But at the outset it should be noted the new and old codes may ...
Article : 397 wordsA meeting of the Bundaberg and district sugar manufacturers' union was held to-day for the purpose of considering Mr. Barton's attitude re kanaka labour. The following resolution was unanimously ...
Article : 100 wordsThe four-masted barque California arrived to-day from Sydney to load a cargo of coal from the Seaham Colliery for the West Coast of South America. The barque Invergarry sailed for Sau Francisco with ...
Article : 242 wordsA special meeting of [?] Randwick Council was held on February 11. The Mayor (Alderman I. B. Hodgson) presided, and there were present Alderman Borradale, Bundock, Carter, D'Arey Irvine, Gale, Hannan, Etincka, ...
Article : 115 wordsThe majority of the New South Wales swimmers [?] visited Melbourne to take part either in Australians biennial championships or in the various handicap events returned to Sydney by express train ...
Article : 71 wordsMembers of the inter-State postal conference, convened by the Federal Postmaster-General "to advise as to the necessary arrangements for the early transfer of the postal departments to the ...
Article : 102 wordsIn the absence of the Mayor (Alderman Parry) the first portion of the proceedings of the last meeting of the council, held on February 8, was conducted under the chairmanship of Alderman Lamond. There were also present ...
Article : 500 wordsStock movements: 8400 wethers, Narrandera to Ulonga station, Thoams F. Patterson owner, passed to-day. MOREE, Tuesday. ...
Article : 271 wordsSir,—Notwithstanding what Mr. H. C. Russell writes to the contrary, shooting the clouds to prevent hailstorms has been of great benefit to the farmers in districts peculiarly susceptible to the ravages of ...
Article : 296 wordsSumming up a list of the deaths of prominent shipping men during 1000 it is shown by a London exchange that the last year of the century dealt heavily with shipmasters and shipowners. The article says:—Cardiff mourns the ...
Article : 281 wordsThe general meeting of the members of the National Liberal Organisation, at which 70 branches were represented, was held to-day. Mr. Deakin, the Federal Attorney-General, presided. The ...
Article : 368 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society was held lost night at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street Mr. Maidon, F.L.S., director of the Botanic Gardens, presided, and gave some interesting particulars ...
Article : 154 wordsMessrs. Arkell and Douglas in their market report dated January by received by the last Vancouver mail, reports as follows:—The U.s. and A.S.S. Company are now about closing the steamer Dunbar, and she calls at ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 13 Feb 1901, Page 8
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