From an early hour of the merning a stream of visiters commenced to pour into North Sydney, each boat on arrival at Milson's Point from the Quay discharging a full complement of passengers. The ...
Article : 205 wordsDelightful weather prevailed for to-day's holiday, and numerous ocean and river excursions were organised. The regatta was the contre of universal attraction, and was a distinct success. Many ...
Article : 160 wordsBRISBANE.—Arrivals; January 2, Bulimba, s., from Cairns; Peregrine, s., from Sydney; Allinga, s., from Sydney, Departures: January 2, Lech Cree, barque, for London. ...
Article : 1,091 wordsHeavy rain this marred the holiday, but the people, undeterred, have flocked to the chief points of attraction. The steamer Mararoa took a thousands to Shiegwright's Point Regatta, and ...
Article : 253 wordsNew Year's Day was not a very enjoyable day for holiday makers During the forenoon a hot westerly wind blew, and the town was enveloped in dust. The very atmosphere was laden with this ...
Article : 134 wordsThe quarterly return of tho Government Shipping Master (Mr. C. H. Hannell) shows that during the three months ended on Saturday 823 seamen were engaged, 460 seamen were discharged, advance ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Union Company's Mararoa, which left here last Friday, went down to Hobart in 41 hours. The distance between the ports is 628 nautical miles, thus giving a mean speed of 15½knots right through, which is better than the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 272 wordsThe old-established and historical pleasure grounds known as Sir Joseph Banks, Botany, under the new management of Mr. C. S. Marshall, presented a lively appearance yesterday, Everything ...
Article : 155 wordsThe Potosi, once a crack Orient liner in the Australian mail service, was heard from under somewhat curious phrascology the other day. It was in his report on British trade in Chili that Mr. T. Worthington enclosed the ...
Article : 218 wordsAn entertainment recently held in St. Mark's schoolhouse at Granville realised the money needed to pay the balance due on the school piano, leaving a surplus, which was handed to the vicar on New ...
Article : 82 wordsThe decline in the demand for sailing tonnage in the home trade to and from the colonies found emphasis in the remarks of the chairman of the New Zealand Shipping Company at the last annual meeting, Said the ...
Article : 253 wordsOf the late Herr Meier the English shipping papers contain lengthy and most interesting references."Lloyd's List" of November 25 says:—"We regret to learn that Herr Hermann Heinrich Meier died at Bremen last week, ...
Article : 318 wordsYesterday the district of St. George was well attended, there being so many pleasure resorts and seaside attractions that picnickers could not possibly be at a loss to find an agreeable spot to put in a ...
Article : 227 wordsBy the death of the Rev. Dr. Z. Barry, which took place recently, the payment of the sum of £100 per annum from the parish of St. Matthins' Church, Paddington, which the late rector enjoyed since ...
Article : 103 wordsNew Year's Day in this district was ushered in with beautiful weather. To-day, which has been observed as a close holiday, the weather was propitious and there was a large influx of visitors by ...
Article : 449 wordsThe encampment of the Seventh Day Adventists at Hamilton Park was attended by a very large number of visitors to-day, and the committee has decided, in response to a general request, to continue ...
Article : 241 wordsCaptain John Redtnond Clarke, marine superintendent of the flue old firm of Messrs. William Howard Smith has retired from active duty. it is the intention of the company (says the Melbourne "Argus"), to tender ...
Article : 125 wordsDuring the past month a brunch of the Protestant Church of England Union has been formed in connection with St. Matthias Church, Paddington. At the preliminary meeting the rector (Rev. J. W. Gillett, ...
Article : 195 wordsYesterday the threatened heat ot the morning did not prevent another excellent attendance at the park, which by noon was simply alive with visitors. The trains, which ran at frequent intervals, were ...
Article : 70 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to confer the Decoratton of the Albert Medal of the Second Class on Richard Wright Toman, engineer of Her Majest's ship Foam. The following is the account of the services in ...
Article : 489 wordsAt the General Post Office on Saturday the following telegram was posted:—"Fremantie, Friday.—Barque Sepia still retaining cargo; hull appears same position as yesterday, main and mizzen masts now giving way, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsAlthough for some months past eight theatres have been open in Sydeny, holiday attendances have proved as large as ever, and last night every playhouse was crowded. At Her Majesty's Theatre, ...
Article : 193 wordsThis council met on Friday evening last. The Mayor (Alderman O'Riordan) occupied the chair. There were also present—Aldermen Tayl[?]r, Moles Allen, M'Canley, Swain, Ralph, Mancer, Miller, Furness, Loveridge, and ...
Article : 505 wordsThe "Hamburger Correspondent" publishes the following interesting and instructive letter from St. Petarsburg (says the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News"):—"Quietly, in all secrecy, but ...
Article : 479 wordsThat laughable piece, "The Strategist," formed the new year attraction at the Alhambra Theatre last night, when the merriment of the audience suggested the idea that the complications of the farcical ...
Article : 356 wordsThere was a splendid attendance at the Highland Society's annual New Year's concert at the Town Hall in the evening so that the effo[?]ts of the concert committee and of Messrs. Walter C. Marshall ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,984 wordsAt the last meeting of the Royal Meteorological Society, held in London in November a report upon a number of wind force observations, taken at different altitudes on board the Nautical Training College H.M.S. Worcester, ...
Article : 332 wordsSir,—Having carefully read the article of "M.S.W." under the above heading in this morning's issue of the "Herald," pointing out the unhappy lot of toiloresses, there seems to be only one ...
Article : 1,009 wordsA meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening, December 28. Present—The Mayor (Alderman George H. Sparkes, J. P.), and Aldermen Larkin, Cahill, Macarthur Muir, and Forter. An application from Mr. ...
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Advertising : 897 wordsSir.—The publication of Mr. Reid's letter to the Australian Premiers, inviting them to join in an early conference on the subject of federation, opens the whole question of the procedure likely to be ...
Article : 753 wordsSteps have been taken by the English Commissioners of Customs for the registration for statistical purposes amongst the exports of British productions of all ships built in the United Kingdom for foreign owners. A notice ...
Article : 202 wordsThe production of ore from the Zeehan mines for December amounted in value to £21,032, the chief contributors being the Western Silver, £82335; Montague, £4550; British Zeehan, £2235; Oonah, ...
Article : 81 wordsThe result of a recent action tried in London known as Purves v. Straits of Dover S.S. Company, brought upon an agreed statement of facts, if hailed with satisfaction among seamen, is viewed with mixed feelings by ...
Article : 349 wordsSir,—A corespondent in last Friday's issue eudeavoured to lay down arguments, as he thought convincing me that by my suggestion I was a promoter of more taxation upon the country. Very ...
Article : 476 wordsStock movements: 34 fat bullocks and cows, Penterfield to Sydney, W. Crisp owner: 80 fat bullocks, from Undercliffe to Aberdeen Meat Works, D Cullen owner: 618 store bullocks, Blair Hill and ...
Article : 173 wordsMr. Marshall's usual holiday social at the Paddington Town Hall last evening was well patronised. An efficient band was engaged, to the strains of Which dancing (which began shortly after 8 p.m.) ...
Article : 69 wordsThe combined friend'y societies annual sports were held to-day on the "Lithgow Showground. The weather was fine and warm, and the attendance was large. In the morning a procession of societies ...
Article : 327 wordsParticulars have been received of a serious accident to the P. and O. Company's Rosetta, one of the P.and O. line formerly a regular visitor to Sydney. The report, which is dated Nagasaki November 19,says "the P. and O. ...
Article : 1,217 wordsThe cycling meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club at St. Kilda to-day was fairly well attended. The Oue-mile International Race was won by W. L. Park, with M'Donald second ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 3 Jan 1899, Page 6
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