A meeting was held at the Town Hall this morning to consider the advisableness of Queensland sending a branch of the proposed Australian bushmen's contingent to South Africa. The Mayor stated that the ...
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Advertising : 188 wordsA meeting of the local Land Board was held at the City Courthouse to-day. Mr. Vernon presided, and Mr. L. Farnell was also present. The application of J. C. Desreaux for a homestead ...
Article : 214 wordsThe following is the Kalgoo[?]e separation petition as settled by Mr. Glynn, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Symon:—"To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. May it please your Majesty,—We, your Majesty's ...
Article : 1,346 wordsThe miners employed at the Hotton colliery, following in the recant footsteps of the Welsh miners at home, have decided to devote a portion of their wages to the Patrotic Fund as long as the war ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 409 wordsAt a meeting of temporance workers held in the Temperance Hall last night, Mr. G. D. Clark stated that it was said that the canteen at Randwick camp had been taking at the rate of from £1500 to £1600 ...
Article : 154 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Huntor District Water Supply and Seworage Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. H. D. Walsh) occupied the chair, and Messrs J. W. ...
Article : 283 wordsOn Saturday evening the Weslayan Sunday School sent to Sydney its first contribution for the sick and wounded. It included 12 flannel shirts, three hospital coats with a New Testament and hymn ...
Article : 97 wordsThe members of the metropolitan police gave a magnificent send-off in the Elite Hall, Queen Victoria Markets, last night to their comrades who are leaving to-morrow to take part in the campaign in ...
Article : 811 wordsMessrs. Gilchrist, Watt and Co. are in receipt of a telegram from their Albany agents to the effect that the Warrigal arrived at Albany on Sunday morning, and left again the samo evening wishing to ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. E. Windeyor has been selected as one of the draft of 25 Mounted Rifles detailed to join Captain Antill's force now at the Cape. Lady Windeyer yesterday presented him with a horse, saddle, and bridle. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe steamer Barratta returned to Townsville from the scene of the wrecked steamer Queen, Christion during the night, bringing all hands ashore, with a considerable quantity of effects ...
Article : 584 wordsA lecture upon "Cecil Rhodes" was given last evening by the Rev. E. T. Dunstan in the Petersham Town Hall, under the auspices of the Loyal Petersham L.O.L., in aid of the Patriotic Fund ...
Article : 383 wordsA collision occurred in the harbour this afternoon, resulting in damages to the steaming Hero and the schooner Pendie Hill. It appears that at about 2.30 p.m. the tag Young Bungaree, with ...
Article : 194 wordsMr. D. M'Intyre has offered the Government the pick of 2000 horses on Dalgonally Station, in the Burke district, up to the limit of 100, either for another contingent or for the Queensland militia or ...
Article : 134 wordsOn Thursday evening the rooms of Mr. Quong Tart were crowded with [?] large attendance, consisting of the chairman, directors, manager, vendors, and employees of the Farmers and Dairymen's ...
Article : 457 wordsThe contingent is constantly employed at drill. Sufficient enddles are now provided to allow the men being given mounted drill in two sections. The Commandant, Colonel Chippendall, took up his ...
Article : 70 wordsCaptain Alley reports that the steamer St. George crossed the Richmond bar at 8 a.m. on the 14th, and arrived in Sydney at 3 p.m. on the 15th. Experienced light E. and N. E. winds and fine weather. ...
Article : 258 wordsThe quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydranlic cranes at the dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning totalled 52,396 tons, as compared ...
Article : 123 wordsOn WEdnesday a half-holiday will be declared to permit of the contingent parading with the rest of the defence force available in Hobart. To-morrow night the men will be entertained at a smoke ...
Article : 208 wordsMessrs. Watts and Co. have issued a badge similar to that used in Wellington, New Zealand, on the occasion of the departure of the New Zealand contingent last November. The badge, printed ...
Article : 136 wordsA special meeting of the City Council was held at the council-chumbers to-night. The Mayor (Alderman Timbury) presided. It was resovled, on the motion of Alderman Cann.—"That this ...
Article : 249 wordsThe R.M.S. India, hence December 2 arrived at P[?] mouth on the 12th instant. The R.M.S. Orizaba, from London, arrived this morning at Adelaide. Her mails are to arrive here on Thursday ...
Article : 40 wordsOn saturday last the Imperial German mail steamship Frienrich der Grosse was despatched from the Company's whart, Circular Quay, by the agents, Messrs. Weber, Lohmann, and Co. The following passengers ...
Article : 668 wordsA meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee, in connection with the Patriotic Fund, was held in the Mavor's room in the Marrickville Town Hall last night. The Mayoress (Mrs. W. W. Clarke) presided. ...
Article : 362 wordsNorth Botany.—Much interest is being displayed in the forthcoming municipal election. The retiring aldermen will all seek ro-election, and will each meet with apposition at the hands of the local Ratepayers' ...
Article : 224 wordsOn Friday evening at the Royal Hotel, Ryde, a "send-off" was tendered to Mr. George Jordan prior to his departure for the Transvas[?] as a member of the Ambulance Corps. The function took the form of ...
Article : 244 wordsThe subscriptions to the Empire War Fund are £4081, to the "Argus" Patriotic Fund £3461, and to the Tommy Atkins fund 33,557 shillings. ...
Article : 33 wordsAt a meeting of the City Council to-night several replies were received to a circular letter recently issued by the Mayor of Newcastle to the different suburban municipalities on the subject of the ...
Article : 157 wordsA very successful farewell dinner to the railway contingent was held in the Railway Institute last night, when about 50 friends of the men who had volunteered for the war attended to say good-bye to ...
Article : 230 wordsThe Government has arranged at the request of the War Office for the despatch of a consignment of tinned meat. Arrangements are also in progress for entering into contracts for the supply of jam, and ...
Article : 47 wordsPrivate Seagur, the volunteer who was sent back from South Africa, reported himself to the officer commanding the Boga Mounted Refles on Friday. He donies that be drew his bayenet on his officer on ...
Article : 66 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Order of Druids, Newcastle district, held at Hamilton on Saturday night, reference was made to teh condition of the funds. The ...
Article : 161 wordsAt the Mount Lyell Blocks Copper Corporation, Tasmania, the 907ft. crosscut from the main tunnel is in ore-bearing schists assaying up to 5 per cent. coppor. The ore in the 977ft. crosscut winze assays ...
Article : 191 wordsThe members of the National Guards tendered to their comrades who are leaving with the second contingent to-morrow a smoke concert last Thursday night at the Gosford Hotel, Castlereagh-street. ...
Article : 171 wordsThe body of Walter Pitkin, the unfortunate young man who was lost at Daugar's Falls about six weeks ago, while on a fishing excursion, was found yesterday afternoon in a very rugged ravine by Frank ...
Article : 386 wordsMajor Thompson visited Tycannah to-day, and will be here to-morrow purchasing horses. ...
Article : 16 wordsOn Sunday evening an intercessory prayer service on behalf of the troops about to embark for South Africa was held in the Leigh Memorial Church, Macquarie-street, Parramatra, at the conclusion of ...
Article : 214 wordsA matinee performance of "Little Red Riding Hood," given in aid of the Patriotic and Bushmen's Contingent Funds, and also as a farewell entertainment to the second continrent took place ...
Article : 454 wordsThe following are additional volunteers for the rough-riding contingent:—Thomas Kavanagh, William Ball, and Charles Ryan. COOMA, Monday. ...
Article : 381 wordsThe Minmi Mining Lodge, consisting, of the miners employed at Messrs. J. and A. Brown's Duckenfield and Back Creek collieries, has earned the follownig resolution for submission to the district for ...
Article : 335 wordsThe Oonah arrived at Hobart at noon yesterday, and leaves for Sydney this evening. The Talune is due to-morrow from Wellington. The Wa[?]ora arrived at Auckland from [?]borne at [?] ...
Article : 38 wordsTenders were accepted for the following public works for the week ended 13th instant:- Road Works.—Tenterfield to Balli[?]a, J. Pritcha[?]d, Tente[?]eld, £[?]75; Coff's Harbour to Sharpe's J. M'Mahon, ...
Article : 357 wordsThe American barque Reaper was yesterday towed to [?] discharging berth at Grafton Whaft. The barque Firth of Clyde moves from the stream to Adelaide Wharf to-day. ...
Article : 55 wordsAbout 150 officers and members of the Army Service Corps and members of other brunches of the New South Wales military forces assembled at the banqueting-room of the Paddington Town Hall last ...
Article : 651 wordsThe barque Dominion arrived at Port Townsend on the 13th instant, to load for Sydney. ...
Article : 17 wordsSir,—In a previous letter I commented on the action of the authorities in selecting Imperial officers to command the Australian contingents or units therof. Since my letter appeared news has been ...
Article : 758 wordsMerldian, barque, Hamburg to Brisbane—General cargo, Wiscombo park, ship, 2075 tons, Newcastle to west coast South America.—Coal. Mylomene, ship, 1808 tons, Hamburg to Melbourne— ...
Article : 78 wordsEskasoni, ship (KFNJ), from New York—90 days. Gudrun, barque (RHBS), from Liverpool—89 days. Lota, barque (NBVR), for New York—101 days. Mount Stewart, ship (MDNV), from London—97 days. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 16 Jan 1900, Page 6
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