Trooper C. C. Bossley, of the 1st Australian Horse attached to the New South Wales Lancers in South Africa, writing to his parents at Liverpool, from Orange River, under date February 5, says— ...
Article : 399 wordsThe quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports during the week ended this afternoon was 46,756 tons, as compared with 58,937 tons last week, a decrease of 12,181 tons. The ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Health Department last night reported that no new case of plague had occurred since the previous day, and further, that whereas each day had seen from three to six "suspected cases" which ...
Article : 414 wordsThe following letter has been received by Dr. Doudney, father of Trooper Doudney, who was taken prisoner in the fight when a number of the Lancers aud Australian Horse were taken prisoners, ...
Article : 346 wordsA meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Hall of Commerce this afternoon. The retiring president, Mr. G. F. Earp, occupied the chair, and there were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 729 wordsThe Railway Commissioners are fully impressed with the necessity for keeping the milway lines as free from contagion as possible. The principal officers have received certain instructions in regard to ...
Article : 86 wordsYesterday a peculiar sight was witnessed in Johnstone's Bay, caused by some unknown disease amongst the fish. Thousands of small fish of the mullet, bream, flathead, whiting, and fortescue ...
Article : 123 wordsThe weekly smelting returns of the Sulphide Corporation at Cockle Creek show:—Ore treated 746 tons. producing 308 tons bullion, containing 131cz. gold and 22,074oz. silver. The steamer Era has just ...
Article : 95 wordsIn publishing the subjoined interesting account, written for the " Windser Magazine," the editor states:—"The writer is a man well known in the Transvaal, whose only reason ...
Article : 2,908 wordsMr. Robert Wilson this morning received a letter from his son, Corporal Rufus Wilson, who is a prisoner of war at Pretoria. "Waterval, Pretoria, January 26, 1900.—We ...
Article : 187 wordsA special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of receiving reports from the town clerk and park ranger regarding certain disqui[?]ting information recoived by ...
Article : 1,887 wordsAlderman H. C. Evans, J.P. (Mayor of Waverley), has had stringent measures taken throughout the borough for the prevention of the plague spreading in that direction. In addition to the work of ...
Article : 96 wordsThe quantity of wool received at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended to-day was 85 bales, making a total of 37,399 bales since the commencement of the present season, as ...
Article : 111 wordsThe I.S.N. Company has made a start disinfecting its wharf. Numbers of raes undoubtedly land at Port Kembla and Bellambi from steamers. The member for Illawarra has brought this under the ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr J. L. Fegan, M. L. A., and Mr. Duncan M'Lachlan, the Under-Secretary, were engaged to-day in inspecting suitable sites for the proposed crection of a ...
Article : 345 wordsSome weeks ago Mrs. Vandeleur Kelly and Miss A. Greenway invited members of the St. John Ambulance Association and others to assist them in making knitted wearing apparel to send to South ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Government bacteriologist is recovering from the illness which seized him subsequent to inoculation. He hopes to be able to attend his laboratory to-morrow morning. There is a significant falling ...
Article : 306 wordsArrivals: P[?], s., Shenir, barque, Ella Nicolal, barque. Departures: Quilpue, for Sydney: Merld[?], barque, for Brisbance; Dslgonar, barque, for Newcastle. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 wordsThe Town Hall hells were rung yesterday when the news of Lord Roberts's entry into Bloemfontein was published. When the peals first rang out the occasion of the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe decision of the Premier to immediately establish a quarantine station at Newcastle in view of the possibility of the introduction of the bubonic plague to this port has given general satisfaction, and Dr. ...
Article : 135 wordsA number of flags were hoisted to-day in honour of the capitulation of Bloerafontein to the British. The Governent steamer Lucinda was especially gay with bunting. There was also a general feeling of ...
Article : 42 wordsSir,—I am sorry to see Dr. Ashburton Thompson taking so gloomy a view of our position in regard to the trouble that is upon us— too gloomy a view, 1 venture to think. ...
Article : 464 wordsThe Euryalus, with the Victorian bushmen on board, put in here unexpectedly lost night to land Trooper J. F. Morrison, who was too ill to proceed to the Cape. The rest of the men are well, and the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Minister for Mines and Agriculture and the Under-Secretary met the aldermen of the City Council this morning at what is known as the sandd[?] at Merewether Beach for the purpose of discussing the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 656 wordsAt the Church of England it has been arranged that the services on Sunday shall take the form of thanksgiving for the capitulation of Bloemfontoin. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 wordsThe local committee has already collected considerable evidence in support of the claims of Sassafras for the site of the federal capital. It is proposed to take the Commissioner to closely examine the place ...
Article : 95 wordsA remarkable incident (says the "Cape Times"), very characteristic of Boer tactics, took place at one of the Spionkop engagements. Some of Th[?]neycroft's men had fought their way to the brow of a ...
Article : 881 wordsWe have been asked to direct attention to the advertisement convening a public meeting in the Mission Hall, Watson's Bay, on Monday evening next for the purpose of giving expression to the ...
Article : 53 wordsA unique and artistic floral disp'ay at the establishment of Searl and Sons, florists, King-street, commanded the approval of large numbers of peoplo who saw it yesterday. It ...
Article : 147 wordsMessrs. James and Alexander Brown, agents for the above line, note the steamers' movements as under:— The Ta[?]yuan left Port Darwin for Manila, Hongkong, and Japan on the 12th instant. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe dispute at the South Clifton Colliery has been settled. Mr. Saywell, owner of the mine, received a deputation representing the miners to-day at South Clitton. It was agreed that the old system of back ...
Article : 107 wordsThe principal amusement in connection with the public holiday to-day will be the sports on the Agricultural Ground. The first event is timed to start at noon, and the sports will conclude at 5 p.m. The ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Orient S.N. Company's R.M.S. Crmuz is due this morning from London, and will come to the Quay. She left London on February 2, Gibraltar on the 7th,and N[?]ples on the 12th, where she embarked 57 passengers and ...
Article : 109 wordsHis Excellency the Governer has received a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that Trumpeter H. Budd, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, who was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsThe following appointments and retirements are notified in the "Public Service Gazette," issued yesterday:— Colonial Secretary.—C. Jones, chief attendant at ...
Article : 217 wordsMessrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., managing agents of the above line, note:— The Airlie is undergoing repairs at Sydney, and is expected to be in commission early in April. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 wordsOn Saturday last the memorial tablet to late Corporal Kilpatrick was placed in position at the Carlingford Public School. The tablet consists of a scroll of polished white Sicilian marble, 3ft. x 2ft., ...
Article : 615 wordsSir,—Will you allow me a few inches of your valuable space to express a grievance? The Paddington post-office possesses a clock, Which is placed in a conspicuous position on the outside of that ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Peregrine sails at 12 noon on Saturday, [?]7th instant for Brisbane and northern Queensland ports. The Leura sails at.5 p.m. on Saturday, 17t[?] instant, for Melbourne, returning again from there on [?] Wednesday. ...
Article : 131 wordsSir,—I have read with great interest the articles which appeared in your columns from the pen of the Hon E. D. Millen, M.L.C., upon the Western lands and their condition. It appears to be a matter of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Mar 1900, Page 10
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