Sir,—There are a number of people who are everlastingly croaking about the depressed times, and against facts and common sense, advocating taxing the present generation for the future generation's welfare as the ...
Article : 1,128 wordsThe homegoing mail steamers have not escaped the influenza epidemic judging from recent accounts. The Massilia, hence to London September 21, had a very bad time. Our London correspondent's cable ...
Article : 252 wordsOne of the roughost seas experienced on the New South Wales coast and in Bass's Straits for several months is reported in connection with the southerly gale that has prevailed for the past two days. This is ...
Article : 759 wordsSir,—A letter upon the above subiect from the pen of Mr. H. Tennent Donaldson, by which the writer endeavours to show that import taxes are not paid by the consumer, appears in your to-day's issue. As ...
Article : 499 wordsThe large employers remain firm in the attitude they have taken since the commencement of the tailors' strike, and no other firms conceded the demands of the union yesterday. The strike ...
Article : 281 wordsNo new feature has superened in the local market since our last issue, save that competition has become, if anything, more general on the basis recently established. Further experience shows that good greasy ...
Article : 1,940 wordsAn impromptu meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day to welcome Mr. John Blyth on his return from Europe. In responding to a toast, Mr. Blyth said there was no doubt ...
Article : 260 wordsThe funeral this afternoon of the late Mr. John George Morris, Mayor of Bowral, was the largest ever seen here. As a mark of respect every business place in town was closed. Forty-two floral wreaths ...
Article : 1,748 wordsThough influenza is still very provalent, and large numbers of persons are suffering in various stages of the disease, the number of fresh cases reported shows a decline as compared with the previous ...
Article : 384 wordsYesterday a representative of this journal had an interview with Mr. R. C. Hagan, of King-street, in regard to the strike. Mr. Hagon employs, altogether, no less than 160 hands in the tailoring branch of ...
Article : 1,082 wordsThe Habana plantation at Mackay finished crushing on Wednesday, having put through about 20,000 tons of cane for upwards of 1800 tons of sugar, which is considerably under the original ...
Article : 153 wordsSir,—"When an import meets with competition from anything grown or manufactured at home, the incidence of the import tax falls on the outside producer." For this piece of political economy we are ...
Article : 648 wordsThe Premier, Mr. Playford, will probably consult his supporters in the House early next week regarding the situation, in view of the Land Repurchase Bill having been set aside. ...
Article : 262 wordsSir,—As one who has ceased to practise in the domain of art, consequently having no pecuniary interest in art, I desire your indulgence to refer to the disunion of artists in Sydney. It must be recognised ...
Article : 1,103 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the Licensed Cabmon's Union was held in the Trades Hall last evening. The secretary's report showed that the membership had reached 158, and the treasurer's balance-sheet showed ...
Article : 154 wordsSir,—Referring to the revival of the proposal to obtain the free admission of our wool to the United States by meaus of reciprocity, as outlined in a previous letter in your columns, doubts have been raised ...
Article : 1,048 wordsThis morning, as the ship Rossdhu (Captain Fleming), from Adelaide, was approaching port, the pilot boat, which had gone off, got swamped, and the crew turned overboard. A gun was fired and the ...
Article : 371 wordsSir,—May I beg for the privilege of exposing my sorrows in powerful columns? It is not that I seek redress, or claim sympathy as an individual, but I am sure that my case is that of thousands of others. ...
Article : 1,021 wordsSir,—A curious sophism appears in your columns to-day under the above heading. The writer says:— "Suppose A, a farmer living on the New South Wales side of the Murray, and B, a farmer living on ...
Article : 319 wordsSir,—As I have become well posted in particulars of the circumstances in connection with the above strike, I would like an opportunity in your journal of laying my views of it before the public. In ...
Article : 448 wordsSir,—Under the above heading a correspondent in your issue of this morning makes some very sensible observations, which many will think should attract the attention of the city authorities, but permit me ...
Article : 468 wordsSir,—Never a more beautiful day, an ideal Australian day, have pleasure-seekers had, than on the public holiday of last Monday. Rambling through the Inner and Outer Domains, ...
Article : 575 wordsSir,—The scheme of villege settlement as proposed by Chief Justice Lilley, of Queensland, particulars of which appeared in your issue of the 9th instant, is, to my mind, a step in the right direction, and a splendid ...
Article : 267 wordsSir,—I see in a communication from Messrs. Newman and Peapes to Mr. Robinson, requesting a meeting of employers, Messrs. Newman and Peapes say that the committee are still in existence, and they ...
Article : 262 wordsSir,—Will you kindly grant me a small [?] your valuable columns to express my regret that such sentiments as those expressed by Mrs. Julian Ashton at the Womanhood Suffrage League meeting hold on ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 14 Nov 1891, Page 10
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