The steamer Kameruka left Ulldulla at 4.30, in order to try to get off the steamer Norkoowa, of which Mr. M'Ilwraith is the owner. The Kameruka will make the scene in an hour. It is too foggy to see her ...
Article : 79 wordsSir,—In view of the great abroad of preventable disease, emphasised by recent deaths from typhoid, I am induced to ask the publication of some thoughts of my own, addressed in a minute of the Health Society's ...
Article : 1,098 wordsAt the Albury District Court to-day, the Borough Council sued the Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn for municipal rates on the Newton Orphanage. This case was brought to determine whether the building in ...
Article : 1,182 wordsThe weather during the last two days has been showery. It suits the dairymen and those who have maize crops, but not the haymakers, who have been inconvenienced by the changeable weather of late. ...
Article : 555 wordsA complimentary dinner was given to Mr. Sydney Burdekin in the Town Hall last evening by a large number of his friends, as a mark of esteem on the occasion of his election to the position of ...
Article : 1,126 wordsYesterday the s.s. Bancoora was towed from her berth at the Grafton Wharf to moorings in Johnston's Bay. The Adderley was towed to a discharging berth at the Grafton Wharf yesterday. ...
Article : 826 wordsOne of the best known and most comfortable ships of the P. and O. line is the R.M.S. Valetta, which arrived here yesterday, and she is always lucky in respect of the passenger and cargo trade. This time the list comprised 107 in the ...
Article : 601 wordsAt the inquest held yesterday before the Coroner, Mr. Martin, at West Wallsend, on the body of the man Walters, who was killed by an explosion of gas in the Monk-Wearmouth Colliery, the ...
Article : 502 wordsNearly 14 months ago the Sydney-owned barque Kosciusko, Captain A. Logan, left this port for Barcelona, with a cargo of shale. Leaving Barcelona, westerly gales set in, and for weeks the barque beat against them or anchored at intervals, ...
Article : 335 wordsThe North-German Lloyd s.s. Habsburg, left Suez for Sydney on the morning of December 17 to time. The R.M.S. Massilia arrived at Plymouth on the morning of the 17th instant. ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is not too much to say that a most favourable opinion was formed of the steamer Elbe, which arrived yesterday from Bremen. Her appearance is that of a powerful and swift ocean vessel, and as such she was ...
Article : 994 wordsFor Melbourne (by express) to-day: Dr. Cockburn (Premier of South Australia), J. Langdon Bonthon (Adelaide), Hon. James M'Kean, Miss M'Keen, Miss E. M'Kean (East Melbourne), C. Coane (Moama), Morgan, ...
Article : 1,217 wordsA meeting of this Council was held in the Town Hill on the 9th instant, when there were present a full council. The following motions were dealt with also: —By Alderman Coopley,—"That a deputation from ...
Article : 127 wordsThe good accounts coming from Broken Hill and the diminution of pressure to realise, for financial reasons, before the holidays, combined to make a good market for silver shares to-day. Higher prices ruled ...
Article : 885 wordsThe Enfield Borough Council met on Tuesday, December 17, under the presidency of the Mayor (Mr. James Eve, J.P.). There were also present—Aldermen Hodson, Cadden, Foy, West, Groth, Richardson, and ...
Article : 173 wordsSir,—Mr. Russell, in this morning's Herald, requests an explanation of the words "somewhat misleading" in my letter of yesterday's date, with reference to his letter on the "Moth Plague," that appeared in your ...
Article : 633 wordsA meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening, the 9th instant, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman R. Judd, J.P.), and Aldermen Fallick, Geering, Hayes, Baker, A. Harber, ...
Article : 135 wordsSir,—In the Assembly on Thursday evening last Mr. Lee made reference to the water-pipe contract being let in the country, and stated that the pipes could have been obtained more cheaply from abroad, to which Mr. ...
Article : 635 wordsA meeting of this council was held at the Council-chambers on Monday, the 9th instant. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Neild), Aldermen Davis, Williamson, Mackellar, Knox, Dyson, Magney, Trickett, Reading, ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Essen is barely clear of the Australian Coasters the third of the new German line of steamers, the Erlangen, has put in an appearance. The Erlangen yesterday took up the berth lately vacated by the Essen. She would readily be ...
Article : 565 wordsA meeting of the above council was held on December 18. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Unwin) in the chair, Aldermen Gee, Goff, Leggott, Fewster, Ritchie, Bennett, and Palmer. The finance ...
Article : 196 wordsThe Rev. O. D. Finch delivered a lecture in the Congregational Church, Waterloo, last evening, affirming that the English race were the Israelites of the Bible and the lost Ten Tribes. The Rev. Mr. Adams presided, and ...
Article : 103 wordsThe opinion prevails here among sporting men that the aquatic championship should be decided by a sweepstakes and prizes, similar to the Walker Whisky contests organised some years ago. ...
Article : 24 wordsChristmas Stories by the most popular authors of the day, beautifully illustrated, together with magnificent coloured presentation picture. Single copies throughout Australia, 6d; United Kingdom, 7d. Remit to Head ...
Article : 40 wordsAn adjourned general meeting of above council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman F. Beames), in the chair, Aldermen Moxham, Dillon, Brodie, Ritchie, Ferris, Drew, ...
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Advertising : 62 wordsIt is reported from Japan that Viscount Ennomonto, the new Minister of Education, is devoting special attention upon the introduction of technical education into the primary schools of the Empire, and ...
Article : 65 wordsThe literature of the "Universal Language" begins to assume respectable dimensions. The catalogue of the Weltsprach-Verein of Leipzig contains 225 numbers, including Volapuk grammars ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 20 Dec 1889, Page 8
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