Sir Samuel Griffith has been interviewed in regard to federation. He pointed out that the Parliaments of the colonies which had sent representatives to the Convention had spent several weeks considering the ...
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Article : 95 wordsBRISBANE.—Arrivals: September 4, Franklin, [?] from Rockhampton. September 5, Derwent, s., from Rockhampton; Fitzroy, s., from Sydney; Lady Musgrave, s., from Bundaberg, Departures: September 4. ...
Article : 2,296 wordsThe passages mude by the three sailers which arrived at home on Friday from Sydney were long ones. The Strathdon's was the best, 111 days. The ships Buc[?]ingham and Anglo Norman left Sydney on the same day, one ...
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Article : 74 wordsOn Saturday the first round of matches to decide the captaincy of the Bungalow Club for the present season was played at the club's courts, Woollahra. Mr. T. Pratt is the present holder. Six gentlemen ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. David Watkins, M.L.A., addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents at the School of Arts, Wallsend, last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. H. Tilldesley. Mr. Watkins reviewed the ...
Article : 143 wordsA bright springlike morning greeted the early risers at Randwick on Saturday, when the course proper was open and the going splendid and fast. Spectator and Mirella were the first couple ...
Article : 563 wordsThe Casabona, Italian barque, is to be towed to Le[?]'s Sunlight Wharf to-day. The Firth of Cromar[?]y, ship, will take up a discharging berth at the Adelaide Wharf to-day. ...
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Article : 112 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Newcastle District Cricket Association to be held on Thursday next a proposal to inaugurate a system of electorate cricket will be considered. The question is being ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 375 wordsThe Hawkesbury Racing Club was on Saturday favoured with delightfully fine weather for the spring meeting. The trip by rail to Clarendon was thoroughly enjoyable, the evidences of advanced ...
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Article : 61 wordsThe Gulf of Bothnia, one of the line steamers of the Gulf Line Association, on Saturday arrived from Liverpool, having taken in cargo there and at Manchester for the Australian ports. She left July 6, passed the Canary ...
Article : 74 wordsThe second round in connection with the trophies presented by Mr. Hoskings was plyed on the club's green at Ashfield on Saturday afternoon. Messrs. Steel and Pierce, 3 points, 21: Messrs. Dupain ...
Article : 67 wordsThe body of a woman whose name is yet unknown has been found by blacks at the bottom of Baker's Creek, near the head of the Falls, in an advanced state of decomposition. It was that of a woman ...
Article : 115 wordsThe steamer Nineveh arrived at Natal on Monday, August 30. The vessel left Sydney on July 30, Melbourne Auguht 5, and Albany August 13. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 wordsThe Nuirnshire, one of the freezing streamers built and fitted expressly for the meat trade, arrived on Saturday to Messrs. Dalgety and Co. She is a well-known visitor here, and has an established name for ...
Article : 82 wordsBalmain and Rovers met in the semi-final of the Kerr Cup competition on the University Oval. In the first half S. Holt and J. Coyle scored for balmain. When ends were changed H. Morrison by capital play obtained two ...
Article : 655 wordsA splendid four-masted steel barque, the Jacqueline, a representative vessel of French build, launched in February of this year from the yards of Forges et Cha[?]ters de la Mediterranean at La Seyne, for the wealthy firm of Paris ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 369 wordsTho Norseman Gold Mining Company's first crushing of 377 tons yielded 497oz. smelted gold. The latest crushing from the Princess Royal Mine was 66 tons for 17[?]oz. smelted gold. These ...
Article : 281 wordsColonel Estill is at present on a visit to the army corps in the Western division. His trip has so far been attended with satisfactory results. After holding a council with the officers of the division at ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Newcastle Reserve Rifle Company has received a circular from Major-General French asking for on expression of opinion on the following proposals:—1. The reservist system as at present ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 295 wordsMessrs. Ballande and Sons of Noumea, have established a line of steamers between Saigon and New Caledonia. The St. Louis, which left Sydney on July 11 for Tonquin, would leave Saigon on the 15th ultimo. The St. Antoine ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 wordsThe sub-committee appointed at the recent conference of colliery proprietors and miners' representatives to draft a scheme for the establishment of a miners' permanent relief fund met at the Trades' ...
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Article : 93 wordsThe Cimbria, a Glasgow-built fro barque of 100 tons, from Fredrikstadt, under the Danish flag, arrived yesterday with a cargo of deals for Mr. G. Augenson. She reports leaving on May 10, and had fine weather to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 wordsEfforts are again being made to float the barque Adderley, which was wrecked some months ago on the Stockton Beach. A number of men are busily engaged in removing the sandbank, and ...
Article : 223 wordsThe arrival of the barque Leucadia at Brisbane marks one of the longest trips from Hamburg recorded, namely 176 days. The ships which lately have put in an appearance here have in several instances suffered from ...
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Article : 243 wordsThe last match of the season to decide the championship for the year was played last Saturday between the Glebe and Wentworth Clubs on Kensington ground, Glebe being returned winners by ...
Article : 271 wordsA meeting of the ladies' auxiliary of the association was held on Friday morning in connection with the forthcoming Record Fair. Mrs. E. L Jones presided. There were also present—Mrs. ...
Article : 174 wordsAn American ship, the J. B. Brown, in charge of Captain Magune, yesterday arrived from Noumea, bringing from there part cargo of copra and mineral ores, also part original cargo of Puget Sound lumber, from Port Blakely. ...
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Article : 247 wordsOn Saturday afternoon a road race took place in connection with the Grauville Bicycle Club. The distance was 10 miles. The result was as follows:— W. Sinclair, ½ minute, 1, time 32½ minutes; F. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 6 Sep 1897, Page 6
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