It has been manifest during the last few days that the federal campaign has quiotened down considerably, not because of any flagging in the ardour of either the opponents or defenders of the Federal ...
Article : 1,467 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the Newcastle Marine Board, held under the presidency of Captain Cross at the board rooms, Custom house-buildings, th[?] afternoon, a communication was received from ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Gunnedah show was well attended to-day over 2000 people being present. The principal events decided were the trotting and hunting contests. Great interest was manifested in the jumping, and ...
Article : 624 wordsYesterday morning broke fine, but it was merely another delusion, in the end proving quite as unsuitable a day for tennis as any of the preceding days of this unfortunate of tournaments. Match ...
Article : 1,730 wordsThe audience at the Town Hall last night was so much larger than had bean anticipated in view of the fast falling ram, and the concert proved so thoroughly enjoyable, that the season of the Amateur ...
Article : 719 wordsThe steamer Oakland, which left Newcastle on Tuesday for Richmond River was yesterday able to call off Fort Macqnano, where she coaled the Melbourne Company's steamor Brisbane, which has ...
Article : 59 wordsThere appears to have been some delay in distributing the forms for certificates of enrolment, with consequent inconvenience to voters. An elector of St. Leonards complains that yesterday afternoon he ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Premier, Mr. G. H. Reid, will leave Sydney by train at 9.25 a.m to-day for Goulburn, whom he is to speak this evening on the Commonwealth Bill Like most of the other speakers on federation, Mr. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Vincent, from Table Bay, arrived off New* castle yesterday in ballast to load coal for San Francisco. She was signalled to stand off, and was taken hold of by the tug Hero, which at latest ...
Article : 76 wordsMr J. F. Cullen addressed a well-attended meeting at the Hornsby Junction School of Arts on Saturday evening, at which Mr J. J. Sutton presided. ...
Article : 121 wordsA special wire last night was sent by the Newcastle Harbour-master as follows:— "There is a vary heavy sea on the Newcastle bar, breaking at times right across, the channel, and dangerous for ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Bruce Smith addressed a meeting here to-night, but owing to the inclement weather only about 100 persons were present. At their request Mr. Smith gave a short address, promising to pay ...
Article : 388 wordsThe shipwrecked crew of the schooner Philip Palfrey were passengers last night to Sydney by the North coast S. N. Company's steamer Burrawong. They report that the vessel drove ashore at Trial ...
Article : 78 wordsMessrs. J. J. Koe[?] and A. B. Higman addressed a meeting of electors of North Svdney on Saturday from the balcony of Drake's Hotel, Mount and Walker streets, under the auspices of the North ...
Article : 185 wordsCaptain Johnson, of the Duckenfield, states when he met the full force of the gale the engines were put full steam ahead and kept so for 40 hours, and be thought he had run as far as Jervis Bay, and ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Sydney Underwriters' Association yesterday received the following message from one of their Burveyors at Nelson's Bay:— The Amelia White and the Merlin now on the bench with seas breaking ...
Article : 215 wordsMessrs. Millen and Ferguson, M. L. A., spoke in opposition to the bill at St. Peters Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Alderman G. Parr) presided. Mr. Millen said he was opposed to the bill, but not ...
Article : 120 wordsThis lodge held its mouthly meeting at lodge-rooms, Royal Foresters' Hall, Castlereagh-street, [?] May 4. There was a good attendance, nearly all the members of the lodge being present, together ...
Article : 204 wordsThe Bijou theatre was crowned last night, the occasion being an address on the Commonwealth Bill by Mr. R. Sleath, M. L. A. The Mayor presided. Mr. Sleath, who was accorded an excellent bearing, ...
Article : 89 wordsOn Saturday evening Mr. Varney Parkes M. L. A. addressed a meeting of his, constituents at the Enfield Hall, Enfield, on the Convention Bill. Alderman Hodson, J. P. (Mayor of Enfield), ...
Article : 218 wordsFrom what has reached Sydney in connection with the sensational report of a vessel suddenly disappearing after burning bluelights, it is thought that the explanation will be found in an attempt made by the ...
Article : 83 wordsLast night Mr. Alexander Wilson addressed a large meeting at the Town Hall in favour of federation. The chair was occupied by the Mayor. General regret was expressed at the ...
Article : 2,774 wordsThe City Organist, freshly returned from his successes in Melbourne, resumed his recitals at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. In the classic portion of hisprogramme he gave a brilliant rendering of ...
Article : 77 wordsThe weather is still bad; 13in. of rain have fallen since Thursday night last. ...
Article : 22 wordsFrom the full programme prepared for the Edgar Straus Benefit Concert at the Town Hall on Saturday, which is published in another column, amateurs will note that no pains have been spared to provide a ...
Article : 87 wordsA meeting of the committee was held at the Infants'Home, Ashfield, on Tuesday. There were present—Miss D[?]-Thomson (in the chair), Mrs. [?] F. Marks, Mrs. Corlette, Mrs. J. Clark, Mrs. Gollen, ...
Article : 132 wordsRichmond River Heads —Steamers Macleay and St. George still barbound. The Euroka was off the bar at 10 a.m., but again stood north at 10.30 a.m. for Byron Bay. ...
Article : 370 wordsMembers of the New South Wales Public Service are in a curious state of alarm at the prospect of the Commonwealth Bill being carried on June 3 next. Their alarm is personal, and not political. They have ...
Article : 1,089 wordsOn Friday evening, at the Aquarium Hall, Manly, Mr. Ernest Hosking was billed for his popular entertainment, consisting of reproductions of the performances of those so-called spiritualists who ...
Article : 103 wordsThe stock passings are:—Ten trucks of sheep, Carcoar to Flemington. G. and C. Hebden; [?] trucks of sheep, Carcoar to Flemington, A. W. Whitney. ...
Article : 163 wordsOn Monday in the North Sydney School of Arts the "Orphans" gave an excellent concert in honour of Mr. J. Edward Sykes, an unusual attendance being the result. During the interval the ...
Article : 157 wordsNotwithstanding the inclement weather which prevailed on Thursday evening the members of the Engineering and Electrical Association did not abandon the smoking concert ...
Article : 145 wordsCUSTOM-HOUSE.—Entered outwards: May 11, M[?] wera, R. M. S., [?] tons, Captain Hemming, for Van[?] via Wellington, Suva, and Honolulu. Captain Paulsen reports that the steamer Rosedale left ...
Article : 166 wordsFrom the secretary of the Water and Sewerage Board we have recalled a report by Dr. T. Mailler Kendall, medical adviser to the board, on "The Sanitary Value of tho Operations of the Board in ...
Article : 702 wordsThe grocers of North Sydney and surrounding district inaugurated their half-holiday movement by a largely attended smoke concert at the Masonic Hall, Walker-street, last night. The chair was ...
Article : 118 wordsThe mails which left Sydney per R. M. S. Warrimoo [?] March 26 arrived in London on the 8th instant, in the morning. The French mail steamer Australian, from Marseilles ...
Article : 155 words"From Rome to the Rockies" was the subject of an exceedingly interesting lecture delivered by the Rev. Dr. Bevan last evening at the Pitt-street Congregational Church. The chair was occupied by the ...
Article : 453 wordsThe Orient liner Oroya, from London, in command of Captain A. M.' Watt is due here to-morrow. The following particulars of her voyage are to hand:—The Oroya left London on April 1, at 3.20 p.m., arriving at Plymouth on ...
Article : 338 wordsThere was a very largo attendance in the Newtown Town Hall last evening, when the Hon. Edmund Barton, M.L.C., delivered an address in support of the Constitution Bill of 1893. Alderman ...
Article : 538 wordsSir,—One of the principal objections that antifederationists have put forward against the Commonwealth Bill is that it is of cast iron, and that once adopted it cannot be amended. An amendment of ...
Article : 384 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Transit Commission was hold yesterday, the Mayor presiding. Some cabmen who had been granted permission to run cabs after May 1 asked for an ...
Article : 176 wordsThe [?] and A. Company's steamer Australian left [?] Kong for Sydney yesterday for Port Darwin and Queensland ports. She is due here on June 1. ...
Article : 33 wordsMessrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., are advist[?] Fremantle correspondents that the Port Stephens will leave there to-day. She is to proceed direct to Newcastle to lead coal for Java. ...
Article : 58 wordsA Newcastle message published yesterday stated that the well-known [?] after once getting outside Nobby's from Newcastle, " proceeded on her voyage," whilst three other vessels returned to port. Upon arrival ...
Article : 111 wordsOne curious illustration of the benefits of federation is afforded by the naturalisation laws of the Australian colonies. One would suppose that if a man became a naturalised British subject in any part ...
Article : 255 wordsLegislative Council.—Mr. charles Gilbert Heydon Q.C., has been reappointed a member of the Legislative Council. Bylaws.—Four new bylaws made by the Lane ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. A. Thompson has advice by yesterday's mail of the following charters:- valkyrian, Newcastle to Valparaiso—[?] Bessfield, New Caledonia to Europe—[?] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 12 May 1898, Page 6
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