Someone with a turn for figures has been making a calculation. Before the Ophir puts into Portsmouth she will have voyaged 34,842 miles—that is, 10,000 miles more than the circumference of the earth. ...
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Article : 844 wordsAt the Parramatta Progress Association meeting on Tuesday evening the matter of [?]gitating to have the Parramatta River drodged from below Duck Creek was discussed, and it was decided to approach ...
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Article : 95 wordsCustom-house.—Entered outwards: April 24, Servi[?] ship, for Honolulu; R.M.S. Sonoma, for San Francisco, via ports; Titus, s., for Lord Howe, Norfolk, and New Hebrides Islands. ...
Article : 102 wordsWe are requested to state that a meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Harry Foran, who has been requested to stand for the Fitzroy electorate at the forthcoming State elections, was held at the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Perth elections passed off quietly. The polling everywhere was tolerably heavy. The followiug results only are available so far:- Perth.—Wilson (Opposition), 691; Mooloy ...
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Article : 296 wordsInstructions have been telegraphed to the Government Resident of Thursday Island to engage the steamer Paru[?], if the White Star is not available, for the purpose of carrying a party of 10 or 12 members ...
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Article : 97 wordsThe first council meeting of the new year was held in the alliance office on Monday last. Though there had not been time to appoint the representatives from several of the societies, and there were a number of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 265 wordsThe Aberdeen left London on April 23, is due at the Cape on May 16, and Sydney on June 10. The Australasian is in port, and is to [?]ail about April 29, is due at Natal on May 26 and London June 23. ...
Article : 159 wordsSome of the personal friends of Mr. James Chalmers (of the Civil Service Co-operative Society) tendered that gentleman a banquet at the Hotel Australia on Monday night on the eve of his departure, ...
Article : 202 wordsMessrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, note [?] The Gulf of Taranto is due at Durban on May 10 with the seventh New Zealand contingent on board. The Gulf of Venice, from Av[?]nmouth, via Liverpool and ...
Article : 101 wordsThe T[?]inan left Hongkong on April [?] ports, via Manila, and is due in Sydney on May 17. The Changsha arrived Port Darwin a 2 p.m. on the 24th, and is due in Hongkong on May 5. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 25 Apr 1901, Page 6
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