A public meeting of the residents of Randwick was held last night at the Randwick Town Hall for the purpose of forming a local committee to assist the central committee of the New South Wales ...
Article : 782 wordsThe Legislative Assembly Chamber and galleries were thronged to-day in anticipation of the vote of want of confidence motion debate. Lady Brassey and Lord Hindlip were among the spectators. Mr. ...
Article : 1,244 wordsA terrible fire broke out in a cottage in the southwest of the town, near Bibb's Exchange Hotel, about 5 o'clock this afternoon. A strong west and was blowing, and quickly swept the flames ...
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Advertising : 139 wordsTo-day's Exchange sales were:—Clark's Brilliant, Worcester, and Victory, 7s 9d; New Heights of Alma, 4d. BROKEN HILL, Thursday. ...
Article : 2,002 wordsThe Rev. Alexander Gillies, one of the four Presbyterian missionaries stationed at Tanna Island, New Hebrides, is now in Sydney on furlough. He is conversant with the facts in connection with ...
Article : 971 wordsThere was again a most satisfactory attendance at the Commonwealth Fair yesterday. Among the latest novelties exhibited a mechanical singing green linnet, the gift of Mr. Fred, Gannon, created a good ...
Article : 153 wordsProbably few people who read the announcement of the departure of the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment from India for South Africa a few short weeks ago gave a thought to the regiment except as ...
Article : 341 wordsThe following is extracted from a letter which was written on October 19, at Kimberley, by Mr. T. Simpson (Electric Telegraph Department) to his mother, who resides near Sydney:—"I expect by ...
Article : 690 wordsThe first incoming of the summer heat exercised a somewhat depressing inflnence upon all and sundry last night, yet there was under the circumstances a considerable attendance at Miss Ethel Dagmar ...
Article : 308 wordsThe revenue collections at the Newcastle Customhouse during the month of November totalled £9356 4s 8d. The principal sources of revenue were— Duty and excise, £7486 11s 5d; tonnage rates, £711 ...
Article : 64 wordsThe barque Sava arrived from 'Sydney to-day to load a cargo of coal for Iquique, and the barque County of Anglesea sailed for Valparaiso with 1600 tons Duckenfield coal. In the intercolonial trade ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. Dawson waited upon the LieutenantGovernor this afternoon, and announced that his Ministry was as follows:- Premier and Chief Secretary.—Mr. A. Dawson, ...
Article : 101 wordsA benefit concert was on Wednesday tendered to Signora Fabris in tne North Sydney School of Arts, and was largely attended. The management was in the hands of a committee of ladies, of which Mrs. ...
Article : 187 wordsA fair in aid of the funds of St. Francis Xavier's Roman Catholic Church was opened by the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor-Bishop of Maitland, at the Seamen's Institute, Carrington, this evening. ...
Article : 133 wordsPolling for the election of aldermen to represent six city wards will take place to-day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. In two wards there is no opposition to the sitting aldermen—Dr. James ...
Article : 155 wordsThe initial performance of the recently-formed Newecastle Orchestral and Cbornl Society was given in the Masonic Hall this evening, and proved both an artistic and financial success. The audiane was ...
Article : 435 wordsA concert, the proceeds of which are to be devoted partly to the George Hellings Memorial Fund and partly towards the expenses of the intercolonial Grammar School match, was held in the school-hall ...
Article : 135 wordsSome surprise was expressed in Parramotta when it was known that Trooper Hillas was returning after he had definitely intimated his intention of going to the front. It now transpires that his sister (Mrs. ...
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Advertising : 32 wordsA successful concert, arranged by Mrs. Haviland Reynolds, was given at the Boys' Brigade, 488 Kent-stree, Sydney, on Wednesday night, when there was a good attendance. The programme was ...
Article : 103 wordsThe following dividends have been declared, and are payable on the dates spcefied:- Day Dawn, C.T., 3d. Chalk's No. 1, Carisbrook, December 1, 9d. ...
Article : 164 wordsA meeting was held last night in support of Mr. W. T. Waters's candidature, at the Gosford Hotel, Castlereagh-street, Mr. O. C. Beale presiding. Mr. Waters said that he was an advocate of every up ...
Article : 82 wordsThe council met on Wednesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Humphries) in the chair. On the motion of the Mayor it was decided to forward a letter, bearing the seal of the council, to Mr. E. W. Price ...
Article : 395 wordsTrooper J. Byrne, who was reported as missing from Lieutenant Osborne's detachment after the battle of Grasspan, belongs to the Parramatta Halfequadron, and is a resident of Flemington, where he ...
Article : 147 wordsLost night the choir of the Petersham Congregational Church was assisted in a concert by several artists of note. The concert embraced several choruses from "The Elijah," "The Lobgesang," ...
Article : 458 wordsA meeting of the supporters of Alderman Thomas Jessep M.L.A., was held last night at the Freemasen's Hotel, York-street, under the presidency of the Hon. A Kethel. There was a large attendance ...
Article : 119 wordsFREMANTLE.—Arrival: November 30, Prinz Regent Luitpold, s., for Adelaide. Departures: November 29, Anglian, s., for Melbourne; November 30, Perth, s., for Adelaide. ...
Article : 245 wordsTrooper George Cumming, of Casino, who went home with the Lancers, and who was left in England through sickness, has written to his uncle, Mr. T. Bruce, of Sydney, stating that he was leaving ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. Arthur M'Elhone addressed the electors of Fitzroy Ward at the Burdekin Hotel, William and Bourke street, last evening. The meeting was well attended Mr. M'Elhone met with a good reception ...
Article : 429 wordsThe Governor received a despatch to-day from Sir Alfred Milner stating that the Tasmanian continuent would be sent to the front immediately. He added that the men had received the intimation with ...
Article : 62 wordsShortly after the arrival in harbour of the Nineveh yesterday the steamer anchored in quarantine. She was flying the yellow flag, and the sea area proscribed to the public was marked off buoys as a ...
Article : 636 wordsLord Tennyson has received the following telegram from Sir Alfred Milner, dated November 28:- "Congratulate you on South Australian Contingent, which I have just inspected. The men are all well ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Rev. E. Trenmyne Dunston lectured at the Pitt-street Congregational School Hall lost evening on the timely subject of "C[?] Rhodes" Much interest attached to Mr. Dunstan's lecture by reason ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Governor has received the following telegram from Sir Alfred Milner:—"Just returned from a visit to the Australian contingent, now in camp a few miles from Capetown. The Western ...
Article : 67 wordsThe final sitling of the Royal Commission on Tuberculosis and Diseases in Stock was held yesterday, Mr. Sydney Smith in the chair. There were present the Hon. G. H. Cox, Messrs. Alexander ...
Article : 301 wordsThe Rakaia, from London, via Capetown, arrived a Hobart at 4.20 p.m. The R.M.S. Ormuz, hence to London, left the Semaphore at 2.10 p.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe North German Lloyd steamer Bremen will [?] to-morrow at the company's wharf, Circular Quay. Captain R. Nierich reports having left Bremenhaven on October 12. Antwerp on the 15th, Southampton on the ...
Article : 146 wordsStock movements:—15,000 ewes from Vindex Station, Longreach district, arrived at Capella on Sunday 10,000 wethers passed Clermont from Wingara Station travelling to Dalby. Grass is still ...
Article : 144 wordsAt the dinner given in London on October 25 by the Balaclava Society to the survivors of the Balaclava Charge, and in celebration of that event, which took place on October 25, 1854, the president of the ...
Article : 432 wordsAlderman P. F. Hurt gave an address last night in the Federation Hall, Church Hill. There was a good attendance of ratepayers, and Mr. Owen Healey presided Alderman Hart's remarks were mainly a ...
Article : 172 wordsIn the Council yesterday the debate was continued on Mr. Whitecombe's motion, "That the question of federation be not referred to the people." The Colonial Secretary moved an ...
Article : 180 wordsThis steamer, in George Thompson and Co.'s A [?] Line, arrived yesterday. She went at once to the quarantine ground, owing to the outbreak of smallpox on board, and landed her passengers there. It is expected that she ...
Article : 52 wordsThe ship Miltiades, from London to [?] Wilson's Promontory at 10.20 a.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe ship Port Jackson will be towed to-morrow [?] the Quay to an anchorage in the stream. The R.M.S. Aorangi berthed at Circular Quay yesterday. ...
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Advertising : 179 wordsAddressing the electors of Macquarie Ward last night at Lawrence's Hotel. Market-street, Mr E. T. Walsh said that having been an alderman of the Borough of Waterloo for seven years, and having ...
Article : 170 wordsOrmidale, s., 3560 tons, from Newcastle—Coal, [?] not disclosed. Queen Cr[?] s., [?] tons, from Newcastle—Coal Port not disclosed. ...
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Advertising : 135 wordsAt the Campbell's Hill sales yesterday best heavy [?] made 21s 3d to 25s. good 18s to 20s. medium 14s 6d to 16s 9d, light and inferior 9s 9d to 13s, yearlings 3s 6d to 7s 6d, calfakins 6d to 2s 9d; sheepskins, best merinos 11s 6d to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 1 Dec 1899, Page 6
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