Our Parramatta correspondent writes:—In selecting the infantry unit there seems to have been a feeling in favour of having as many companies as possible represented. The headquarlers company of ...
Article : 211 wordsThe twenty-fifth general meeting of shareholders in the Castlemaine Brewery and Wood Brothers and Co., Limited, was held at noon to-day at the Hall of Commerce. Mr. Joseph Wood, chairman of the ...
Article : 375 wordsThe Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR WORKS, in answer to Mr. Nielsen, said that Mr. Robert Sanders had a contract to ...
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Advertising : 233 wordsThe [?]uneral of Inspector Brennan took place today, when an immense concourse of people was present. The volunteers, preceded by the band, the friendly societies, and all public bodies attended. ...
Article : 154 wordsThe president of the Young Men's Christian Association (Sir James Fairfax) held a reception at the Y.M C.A. building last night, which was attended by a large number of friends and sympathisers with ...
Article : 1,463 wordsIn the South Australian contingent's camp this morning directly the reveille died away the men cheered [?]ustily, and tumbled out with alacrity to strike their camp. At 10 o'clock Colonel Stuart ...
Article : 308 wordsFREMANTLE.—Arrival: October 30, Albany, s., from Geraldton. Departures: October 30, Paroo, s., for Adelaide. October 31, Racing, barque, for Capetown. ESPERANCE.—Departure: October 30, Grace Darling, ...
Article : 861 wordsThe barque Adderley arrived from Sydney to-day to load a cargo of coal from the Co-operative Colliery for Honolulu; the ship Eclipse sailed to-day for Honolulu with 1897 tons of Greta ...
Article : 126 wordsSir,—I deem it to be my duty to draw the attention of the military authorities to what I consider to be a srrious defect in the arrangements for the embarkation of the next body of our N.S.W. contingent, ...
Article : 299 wordsThe arrangements for the embarkation of the troops on the steamer Cornwall are proceeding with all despatch. The embarkation will commance about 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, and is likely to ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Newcastle Civilian Rifle Club shot off the third handicap on Saturday afternoon, but a strong southerly "fish-tail" wind prevented any but moderate scores being made. The following is the ...
Article : 122 wordsFrom files of the "Englishman" to hand yesterday we extract the following information regarding Indian troops ordered to the Transvaal. It is in the nature of telegrams to the journal in question ...
Article : 49 wordsSimla, September 28.—Anthrax having appeared in the secondand third squadrons at the 5th Dragoon Guards at Bombay, these [?]uadrous have been ordered back to Deolili, where they remain 10 days, ...
Article : 524 wordsThe revenue collections at the Newcastle Customhouse during the month of October totalled £9840 3s 7d. The principal sources of income were:—Duty and excise, £1021 9s; pilotage, £819 15s 5d; tonnage ...
Article : 59 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary intimated that the Government had under consideration the advisability of offering an inducement for a. scintific inquiry into the cause and [?]ure of ...
Article : 128 wordsA gentleman who has just returned from a visit to the copper and [?] mines of the Chillagoe, Herberton, and Watsonville districts of North Queensland, has furnished [?]s with the following notes respecting ...
Article : 1,028 wordsA railway guard named Frederick Bruce, 40 years of age, residing at Hamilton, met with a serious accident on the railway line near Hamilton junction this afternoon. The unfortunate man, who was ...
Article : 106 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co. note having booked the following passengers by the F[?]tami Maru, which sails hence from the Circular Quay to-day, at noon, for Manila, Hongkong, and Japan, in command of Captain Thom: ...
Article : 121 wordsIn the Summons Division of the City Court today, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., aplication was made by Captain William Arthur Worrall, master of the sailing ship General Gordon, for the ...
Article : 212 wordsIn the Assembly to-night, before the House went into Committee of Supply, attention was drawn to the new Martini-Enfield rifles served out to the Queensland contingent, which it was ...
Article : 194 wordsThe Futami Maru, sailing to-day, take nine boxes gold, value £5200, shipped by Chinese merchants; 173 bales woll, 4200 bales wool, shipped at Melbourne; 100 tons flour, a large quantity of fertiliser and sugar cases, ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Tyser Line steamer Star of England, in command of Captain Olyatt, arrived yesterday, and berthed at moore's wharf. She has a large general cargo—particulars given elsewhere, New York was left on September 1, St. ...
Article : 79 wordsAbe[?]stwith Castle, barque (PHKS), from Fredrik[?]dt, 113 days. Eurasia, ship (KOPH), from Liverpool, 96 days. Hecla, ship (JSMK), from Tacoma—58 days. ...
Article : 141 wordsHis Excellency the Governor who has accepted the invitation of the citizens to visit Newcastle in December next, has expressed a wish that the proposed banquet to be tendered to him by the ...
Article : 263 wordsIn the Assembly yesterday the debate was resumed on Mr. Holme's motion,—"That in the opinion of this House the present administration of the Railway Department is unsatisfactory." ...
Article : 143 wordsAt the Elite Hall last evening there were assembled Companies A, B, and C of the Scottish Rifles, for the purpose of a leave-taking of those selected to proceed to the Transvaal, which event will ...
Article : 212 wordsMessrs. Fraser, Uther, and Co. efsewhere announce an important sale of tugboats to be held at the City Mart on the 5th of next month. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Lindisfarne has moved to below Garden Island. The Warrimoo will berth to-day at the Quay. The steamer Port Denison is to go to sutherland Dock to-day. ...
Article : 66 wordsYosemite, ship, from Chemainus to Sydney—Timber. Dunnearn, s., three Australian, ports, to United Kingdom or Continent—Wool. Kendal Castle, s., three Australian ports, to United ...
Article : 138 wordsA fan and conversazione in aid of the trust funds of the Stanmore Wesleyan Church was opened yesterday afternoon in the Petersham Town Hall, and was the most successful effort the church has ever ...
Article : 514 wordsRecently it was reported by cable that Mr. Dick, an Eastbourne doct[?]r, while attending a patient, took a dose of the patient's medicine and fell down dead. Particulars of this case were ...
Article : 170 wordsA meeting of the Corowa branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to co-operate with the local progress committee in putting forward Corowa's claim for the federal capital. ...
Article : 114 wordsIn view of the cabled announcement in to-day's issue that the Orange Free State commandos which have been watching the Ba[?]utos have gone to the front, believing that the British will prevent the ...
Article : 854 wordsMessrs. Nelson and Robertson are in receipt of cable advising that the City of Adelaide, with a redwood cargo for Messrs. Scott, Handerson, and Co., left Humboldt Bay (Eureka) on October 27. ...
Article : 177 wordsShortly after the start fcr the Maribyrnong Cup to-day. Gunga Din and Bruce Lowe collided. The latter stumbled, and so badly injured one of his shoulders that he had to be destroyed. Mr. S O. ...
Article : 77 wordsA meetiug of the finance commitee of the South Australian Cricket Association and the leading intercolonial players was held to-night to consider the question of pooling the receipts from the ...
Article : 220 wordsThe followiug correspondence is published in the British Colony of Singapore under date September 19: —From agents of North German Lloyd to the PostmasterGeneral. "It is the intention of the Nordde[?]tscher Lloyd ...
Article : 110 wordsAt Larras Lake station shearing was resumed yesterday at the original rate of 17s per 100, the rate fixed by the Pastoralists' Union for the district. There is a full board. ...
Article : 134 wordsIt is suggested that, as a precaution against [?]sters such as that which happened to the Mohegan on the Manacles Rocks, Cornwall, some legislation might be advisable which would compel owners of vessels to supply ...
Article : 197 wordsMount David Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Rockley, week sended October 28.—155ft. level: Ma[?] shaft, total from plat 38ft., from surface 193ft.; passed through two small quartz leaders heavily mineralised, and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 1 Nov 1899, Page 8
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