The report of the conference presented to the Cabinet by the Premier was as follows:— The Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and ...
Article : 2,431 wordsThe difficulty which recently arose between the fruit importers and the Customs Department in regard to raspberries and similar kinds of fruit which arrive here in a state of pulp, has been ...
Article : 140 wordsThe mail steamer Oonah, which arrived yesterday from New Zealand, brings Samoan news up to January 24. A Samoan correspondent writing under that date states:— ...
Article : 4,106 wordsAn inquiry was held at Gundu[?]ba yesterday by the District Coroner concerning the origin of a fire by which premises situated at East Gundurimba, and occupied by Mr. John Walsh, were destroyed on ...
Article : 73 words"The Geisha" will be produced at Her Majesty's Theatre to-night. Miss Florence Perry, the new prima donna of the company, will make her debut here in the Japanese opera. Mr. William Paull, ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Lambton Municipal Council, which has been practically insolvent for some time past, now occupies a peculiar position, unprecedented in the history of municipal institutions. Since the ...
Article : 182 wordsA meeting of the progress committee and others Was held last night. It was decided that a public meeting be called to consider the best means of advancing Goulburn's claims ...
Article : 237 wordsThe journeymen carpenters, at a meeting on Saturday evening to which the principal master builders were invited, decided to ask for an increase of wages from 8s to 9s per day, giving three months' ...
Article : 1,659 wordsHis Excellency the Governor, Viscountess Hampden, and suite will be present at Mdlle. Celinski's concert at the Town Hall to-night, when that pianist will make her first and only appearance here. The full ...
Article : 60 wordsA fatal accident in the cricket field occurred at Ballarat to-day. Charles Fraser, aged 25, a solicitor's clerk, was practising at the nets, when he was struck on the head by a ball hit by a club ...
Article : 75 wordsMiss Celia Dampier, the youthful violinist from New Zealand who appeared at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, made a decidedly favourable impression, exhibiting certain distinctive qualities as a player ...
Article : 446 wordsThe City Coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., conducted an inquest at the Clarendon Hotel to-day on the body of a man named Alexander M'Donald, a photographer, 61 years of ago, who was found dead ...
Article : 101 wordsThe appeal from the decision of the Chief Justice, delivered on August 31 last, in reference to the French mining prospecting syndicate case, Cayron v. Russell, was disposed of to-day by the Full ...
Article : 56 wordsThe monthly meeting of the general committee of management of the Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent Society was held at the city offices, Parry-street, this afternoon. Mr. W. Arnott, ...
Article : 199 wordsSir,—In an age rendered beautiful by surrenders, I suppose it would be almost a brutal thing to ask whether, in our contemplated generosity to neighbouring colonies under the revived federal scheme, ...
Article : 336 wordsAt an inquest held at Horsham to-day touching the death of Geo. Clark, a commercial traveller, the evidence showed that the deceased suffered intensely from insomnia. The verdict recorded was ...
Article : 45 wordsAn elderly man named William Walbran, an inmate of the St. Vincent's de Paul Institution, attempted to commit suicide this evening in the bathroom of the institution by [?]tting his ...
Article : 59 wordsAt to-day's meeting of the committee of the benevolent society it was reported that with a view to the prevention of imposture a wood heap had been established at the society's grounds, and ...
Article : 198 wordsA special meeting of the miners' delegate board was held at the office of the Colliery Employees' Federation, at the Trades' Hall to-day, for the purpose of considering the amended proposals recently ...
Article : 1,140 wordsThere was an attendance of some three score persons at the Hotel Australia yesterday with the object of furthering a proposed testimonial performance to the Messrs. J. and C. Macmahon, lessess of the ...
Article : 296 wordsSir,—I suggest that the Federal capital be built from the foundations an the shores of Lake George, and that it be called Austral. I am, &c., ...
Article : 35 wordsSir,—In this morning's "Herald" Mr. J.J. Miller clearly shows the country that (to his own thinking) Cootamundra is the most suitable site for the federal capital. There is not the slightest doubt ...
Article : 492 wordsThe pairs and handicaps in connection with the first round of the Lowland Bowling Club, in competition for trophics offered by the president of the Northern District Bowling Association, are as ...
Article : 256 wordsArrivals: Kirkhill, barque, from Newcastle; Din[?], barque, from Sydney; Elm Br[?], s., from Sydney; Australasian, s., from Sydney, via, ports. Departures: Benfield, four-masted barque, from Liverpool for Towns. ...
Article : 783 wordsThe city organist opened his classical recital yesterday afternoon with "And the Glory of the Lord," and he also presented another characteristic example of Handel's genius in the colossal ...
Article : 133 wordsAlbion Park.—The election of aldermen took place yesterday, with the following results:—West ward, Conrade Heinenger; Central Ward, John Fraser; Fast Ward, E. Allen (Shellharbour). ...
Article : 621 wordsThe North Sydney Orphans' Club held its monthly smoke concert on Monday night last in the North Sydney School of Arts, when there was a large attendance. The president, Dr. F. H. Kyugdon, ...
Article : 112 wordsA smoke concert, to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the opening of the Loyal United Brothers Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., was held on Monday evening last, in the hall, Castlereagh-street. The chair was ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,—The question of the federal capital is an important one, worthy the consideration of every man in New South Wales. It should not resolve itself into a squabble as between rival sites; it should be ...
Article : 292 wordsA concert in aid of the Willoughby Wesleyan Church organ fund took place in the Chatswood Hall on Tuesday last under the direction of Miss Maud M. Pincombe. The principal item rendered ...
Article : 87 wordsThe steamer Changsha, en route from Hongkong to Sydney, called at Manila. She is due at Port Darwin on the 13th instant, and Sydney on the 25th. The Chingtu is to leave Hongkong on the 25th in[?] ...
Article : 50 wordsThe adjourned annual meeting of the subscribers of the Balmain Cottage Hospital was held last night in the council-chambers, at the Balmain Town Hall. There was a large attendance. Mr. Jacob Garrard ...
Article : 478 wordsThe Mararoa is due this afternoon from Hobart. The Kini leaves Devonport to-morrow afternoon for Sydney. The Tekapo sails at 4 p.m. to-day for Launceston, via ...
Article : 29 wordsMessrs. Fenwick and Sons' tug Lev[?]t on Tuesday spoke the barque Carrolton off Port Stephene. The Carrolton is bound from Moodyville to Adelaide, and reported all well. ...
Article : 29 wordsA nugget of gold weighing 45oz. was unearthed yesterday in Corry's claim on the Oversight lead. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday. To-day's Exchange sales were:—Brilliant Central, ...
Article : 344 wordsThe steamer Newstead, which arrived at Bombay Harbour on January 7 from New York, left that port on November 16, in command of Captain R. Dyers, who was washed overboard on November 20. Captain Dyers, who ...
Article : 75 wordsRialto, barque, Newcastle to Tocopilla. City of Agra, barque, South Australia to United Kingdom. Kirklosh, barque, Liverpool to New Zealand. ...
Article : 69 wordsBy the mail yesterday news was received of the [?] on December 28 last of a new twin-screw steamer for the North Mount Lyell Copper Company. Limited. The steamer, which was named North Lyell, was built at the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe barque Lindores Abbey sailed to-day for Los Vilas with 1320 tons of Duckenfield coal; and the barque Belle of Arvon left for Callao with 1425 tons of Duckenfield coal. The schooner H. D. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe [?]h Government has submitted to the Second Chamber of the States General a scheme for improving the Yumuiden Canal from Amsterdam to the sea, so as to allow of the largest vessels, drawing up to 27ft, of water, ...
Article : 72 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Docker, James Hodges, Edwin Hodges, and William Thomas Musgrave, the lastnamed being 79 years old, were indicted on a charge of stealing a ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Glen Line steamer Glenavon has been lost between the Samoun Islands. The written-down valuation of the hull is said to be £20,000, and the vessel is insured, [?] partly insured, at Lloyd's, &c., and with the comp[?] ...
Article : 114 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of subscribers to the Hamilton Mechanics Institute was held in the hall of the institution to-night. Mr. J. J. Callaghan presided. The report showed that there were 80 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 9 Feb 1899, Page 6
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