The Premier and Mr. Barton, it is understood, had an informal conference yesterday afternoon at the Attorney-General's office upon the subject of federation. Mutual explanations were made, and it ...
Article : 228 wordsTenders for the 3 per cent. Victorian loan of £1,600,000, the minimum for which was fixed at 95, were opened to-day. The total subscribed amounted to over ...
Article : 54 wordsA di[?]astrous fire broke out to-day in the bonded stores of James Henty and Co., Flinderslane, near Spencer-street. The fire blazed throughout the afternoon, and though it had succeeded ...
Article : 1,175 wordsA sh[?]cking accident occurred at Portland this morning. An elderly man named George Sedgewick was attending to a planing and moulding machine driven by a gas engine, when he was ...
Article : 346 wordsFurther advices from the Philippines state that the American troops, using Hotchkiss and Gatling guns, occupied Jaro, near Ilo Ilo, in the island of Panay, ...
Article : 74 wordsA meeting of the executive committee of the Federal Association yesterday afternoon adopted resolutions cordially recommending to tbo members of the association the acceptance of the ...
Article : 7,676 wordsGeneral Mercier, who was Minister for War when Dreyfus was convicted, has given evidence before the Court of Cassation to the effect that he communicated ...
Article : 143 wordsThe continued drought is causing considerable alarm, and is becoming a serious matter with dany farmers many of whom are driving their stock long distances to water. Many of the underground tanks ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsSeveral large Atlantic liners have reached New York five days overdue. They report that terrible weather was experienced during the voyages. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe "Times," in an article dealing with the claims of France and England in Africa, states that if the former is allowed the rights of egress by the Nile River ...
Article : 68 wordsThe new steamer Orara, which while gaily dressed in bunting made a successful trial spin up the Parramatta River in bright weather as recently as Saturday, October 22, and has since been engaged in ...
Article : 868 wordsA meeting of citizens called by the Mayor in response to a requisition was held at the School of Arts Hall to-night to bring before tho public the claims of Bathurst as a suitable site for the federal ...
Article : 516 wordsThe residents of Mittagong are looking forward to the completion of the Wombeyan Caves road which will attach those limestone wonders to this district. Last July the work was commenced on ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Hamburg-American liner Pretoria encountered a harricane in the Atlantic. She became disabled through breaking her rudder shaft, and the twin screws had ...
Article : 50 wordsAs a counter move to the political activity recently displayed by tbo Licensed Victuallers' Association, the Council of the Churches to-day held a special meeting, at wich a committee was ...
Article : 147 wordsSir Robert Giffen, K.O.B., who was Controller-General of the Commercial, Labour, and Statistical departments for some years, has read a paper at the ...
Article : 63 wordsIt is confidently expected that the demand for bricklayers, carpenters, and labourers created by work in connection with the erection of a malting establishment at Mittagong, will considerably relieve ...
Article : 113 wordsIn consequence of the terrible weather New York was completely isolated on Monday both from land and sea. The ferries were useless. Traffic is now being ...
Article : 58 wordsGeneral von Grossler, the Prussian Minister for War, explaining tho object of the bill introduced in the Reichstag for increasing the strength and efficiency of ...
Article : 55 wordsA sad boating fatality occurred at Brighton this afternoon. A pleasure party went out in a boat whioh leaked, and consequently was low in the water, when a wave swamped the craft, which ...
Article : 122 wordsOf course this district cannot hope to escape the bad effects of drought. For weeks and weeks the grass has been withered to its roots, and the paddocks have displayed little else than dust. ...
Article : 232 wordsThe barque Teresa sailed to-day for Tal Tal with 2004 tons of coal from the Wallsend Colliery. The ship M[?]lverton cleared at the Newcastle customhouse for Antofagasta with 3199 tons of coal from ...
Article : 94 wordsDon Carlos, the Spanish Pretender, has forbidden his followers to take part in the proceedings of the Cortes. ...
Article : 23 wordsRussia is accelerating the construction of the Trans-Caspian railway to Bandarel-Abbas, on the Persian Gulf. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe voluntary offerings made to the Church of England during 1898 amounted to £7,500,000, exclusive of tho sums received on account of pew rents. The ...
Article : 48 wordsThe inquest on Rose Fox, the victim of the Dalkeith tragedy, was resumed to-day. Evidence was given apparently accounting for the whole of Mr. Fox's movements on the day of the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe members of the Australasian Federation League of New South Wales have been summoned by the general council of the Central Federation League to attend an important meeting of that body ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Italians in Istria, part of the coast province of Austria- Hungary, are threatening to imitate the Roman Catholics in Germany in making ...
Article : 37 wordsAt the first meeting of the newly-elected hospital committee Mr. P. J. Biddulph waB re-elected chairman for the year. It was also decided to employ two medical officers in the institution for the ensuing ...
Article : 40 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the local land board was continued at the City Courthouse to-day. Mr. Vernon, chairman, presided, and Mr. Parnell, member, was also present. The sitting was entirely occupied ...
Article : 334 wordsThe annual Loombah ram sales were held yesterday on the Cumnock Show Ground. There was a large attendance, buyers from all parts being present. Stud rams realised to 15 guineas, and ewe ...
Article : 44 wordsThe honorary secretary of the Queensland Federation League, Mr. John Farrell, states that the league intend to hold a big demonstration at an early date. The roll of membership is increasing daily. The ...
Article : 186 wordsEarl Beauchamp, the Governor-[?]lect of New South Wales, who has booked his passage for Sydney by the R.M.S. Himalaya, which leaves London during the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe mortality from the plague is increasing at Bombay. Out of 7000 persons who were inoculated at Mazagaon, the centre of the shipping trade of Bombay, ...
Article : 74 wordsThe bye-election for the Hobart seat, vacated by Sir Philip Fysh, caused some excitement today, and resulted thus:-Propsting, 810; Patterson, 799; Paton, 678; Rattle, 358; St. Hill, ...
Article : 117 wordsThe residence of Mr. Patrick Naughton, of Gilmore, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. No clue as to the cause of the outbreak can be obtained. Mrs. Naughton and other members of the ...
Article : 129 wordsSpeaking at a rural agricultural show gathering at Kelmscott yesterday, Mr. Throssell, Minister for Lands, alluding to federation, said that personally he was an ardent federationist, but while he believed ...
Article : 243 wordsMr. W. Randall, the Queensland Immigration Agent, has delivered lectures in Shropshire on the advantages of Queensland as a field for emigration. As ...
Article : 92 wordsThe steamer Burrawong is still aground inside the bar. The mails and passengers arrived in Kempsey last night. As the tides are making, it is expected she will get off to-morrow. ...
Article : 1,349 wordsThe plague has broken out at Kuapmusden, in the Transvaal. ...
Article : 19 wordsThree important cases were dealt with at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, and excited a considerable amount of interest in coal-mining circles throughout the district. Mr. J. C. G[?]non, ...
Article : 370 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Queensland Nationnl Bank held to-day, the shareholders adopted the report and balance-sheet, which showed a net profit for tho half-year of over ...
Article : 156 wordsThe death is announced of Sir Joseph William Chitty, K.B., one of the Lord Justiees of the Court of Appeal, aged 71. Mr. Justice Chitty was the second and only ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 315 wordsA deputation consisting of several lady members of Messrs. Williamson aud Musgrove'a Pantomime Company and a number of citizens of Newcastle waited upon the Mayor at the Town Hall this ...
Article : 97 wordsThe United States House of Representatives has not allowed Mr. Hepburn's Nicaragua Canal scheme to form part of the Appropriation Bill. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe following communication relative to starving stock rates has been, received from the Railway Commissioners in reply to a demand of the local stock board for the rebate due:-"Adverting to ...
Article : 330 wordsThe P. and O. steamer Oceana, E. Stewart commander, arrived from Colombo at 8.30 a.m. to-day, with the following passengers saloon: ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Antwerp wool sales will open on tho 21st and close on the 23rd; 6668 bales will be offered, including 850 bales of Australian wool. ...
Article : 32 wordsSome days ago the Dean of Newcastle employed two men to effect improvements to the footpath in Church-street, in the vicinity of the Pro-Cathedral, for the benefit of those attending the services, but ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 wordsThe Australian horse Newhaven II., 8st 9lb, has accepted for the Liverpool Spring Cup of 800 sovs., distance 1 mile and 3 furlongs, to be run on March 23. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Henry Jones ("Cavendish"), the well-known authority on whist, aged 68. Mr. Henry Jones was editor of the Card. ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Queen has approved of the adoption of tho title of "Royal" by the New Zealand Humane Society. At the wool sales to-day prices ruled on a par ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 17 Feb 1899, Page 5
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