BALRANALD, Tuesday.--The daughter of Mr. Henry Stevens, aged five years, was burnt to death on Saturday through her clothing catching fire. ...
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Advertising : 40 wordsThe meeting of the joint committee of colliery proprietors and miners' representatives, which is to be held for the purpose of discussing the matter of the modifications desired in the form of ...
Article : 202 wordsAmong other arguments in favor of the nationalising of Parramatta Park are those based on the desirability of conserving the historic relies it coutains. Old Government House is, as ...
Article : 162 wordsIt was the Paddington Council that set the present crusade against the inefficient Transit Commission going, and there were indications at the council meeting on Monday night that ...
Article : 216 wordsSpeaking at Quirindi recently, the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale said that, as a Christian, he had to take heed that his liberty was not a stumbling-block to those that were weak. The ...
Article : 579 wordsCOOMA, Tuesday.--Shearing will shortly be in full swing in this district. Mr. James Thompson, of Avon Lake station, completed shearing last week. Shearers are not plentiful in some ...
Article : 70 wordsCUDAL, Tuesday.--Mr. George Frecklington, a very old resident and farmer of Bowan Park, was accidentally killed this afternoon about 5 o'clock. Deceased, who is between 60 and 70 years of age, ...
Article : 62 wordsA commencement is being made with the work of supplying Parramatta Hospital grounds with new entrance gates. In order to do this, part of the old stonewall which once enclosed the ...
Article : 143 wordsBefore Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the Newcastle Court yesterday, William Barnes (24), a seaman, was charged with having stolen a silver watch and chain and a scarfpin, valued at £3 10s, the ...
Article : 167 wordsMOLONG, Tuesday.--An inquest was held today on the body of a Chinaman named Hook Kin, who had been a resident of the district some 18 years. A verdict of death from aneurism of ...
Article : 102 wordsThe inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the collision between the ferry steamer Eagle and the steamer Cola [?], which took place in Darling Harbor on the night of October 4, was continued by the Murine ...
Article : 336 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The select committee of the Legislative Council appointed to inquire into the action of Lord Kilmorey in sending the recent circular marked "private and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsA special correspondent of the San Francisco "Chronicle," writing from Dawson City under date September 10, sasys:--The people in the United States know very little about the output ...
Article : 813 wordsThe proposal to establish a park for the use of the people of Auburn has been advanced another stage. The matter was recently referred to a committee, with instructions to ascertain the cost ...
Article : 192 wordsSCONE, Tuesday.--A large and representative meeting of residents of Scone and the Upper Hunter was held to-day to take steps to have the much-needed improvement of the road to Gundy. ...
Article : 142 wordsLatest advices from the scene of the stranding of the tug Port Jackson show that there is little alteration in the positi on of the vessel. She has shifted a few feet to the southward, and further ...
Article : 425 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Dr. M'Donald, house surgeon at Adelaide Hospital, when interviewed to-day, stated that the Australian climate was suitable for the development of the bubonic ...
Article : 236 wordsBROICEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Last night a public meeting was held in the Town-hall to advance the project to connect Broken-hill with Menindie by railway. The Mayor (Mr. Strachan) presided. ...
Article : 202 wordsSir,--I noticed a letter in your issue of the 3rd just, on the above subject, signed "Justitia," and as I have a good knowledge of the railway staff generally, I will be glad if you can find space for ...
Article : 393 wordsThe sectional committee met yesterday morning, there being present Messrs. F. B. Guthrie and George Valder(Government representatives), and J. S. Brunton (president), S. C. Lindley, Darey M'Quccn, E. H. Buchanan, ...
Article : 190 wordsThe annual festival of the Churchman's Institute was held last night in St. James' Parishhall, Philip-street. During the evening several vocal and instrumental selections were rendered ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsNELSON'S BAY, Tuesday.--Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.P., arrived at Nelson's Bay, Port Stephens, this afternoon. Upon landing he was met by the leading residents, and welcomed. ...
Article : 267 wordsThe Launceston Horticultural Society's annual rose show was a success, there being not less than a thousand exhibits. Mr. W. F. Pelterd secured the grand gold modal given by the ...
Article : 152 wordsThe barques Dunkeld and Recovery arrived at Newcastle yesterday from Algoa Bay, to the agency of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, to load Duckenfield coal, the former for the West Coast and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 wordsA meeting of the senate of the University was held on Monday, at Selborne-chambers, Phillip-street. There were present the Chancellor (Dr. MacLaurin), the Vicechancellor (Judge Backhouse), Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, ...
Article : 477 wordsSouth Australia.--Few showers near the mount lofty Ranges and to the south-east likely to-night, with fresh winds; otherwise cool, fair weather, with moderate west and south-west winds, and more or less cloudy in south ...
Article : 85 wordsA general meeting of shareholders in the Annandale Co-operative Ferry Company, Ltd., was held last night in the Annandale Council-chambers, when a progress report was presented as ...
Article : 173 wordsLight to fresh north-east and north-west [?] was calms in parts, are general along the coast. Sea moderate in south, and smooth elsewhere. ...
Article : 24 wordsTHURSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday.--The steamer Yamashire Maru arrived yesterday from Japan, and left to-day for the south. A summary of the latest files shows that the fate of the Emperor of ...
Article : 163 wordsSir,--Will you permit me through your columns to call the attention of fruitgrowers to the exceptional circumstances that now combine to make it possible for them to save their surplus crops this year from being entirely ...
Article : 258 wordsThe following forecasts for two days have been issued at the Queensland Government Weather Bureau, under date November 8:-- New South Wales.--Mostly fine to cloudy; some rain is ...
Article : 199 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--A case of some interest to betting men was heard at the Small Debts Court yesterday, before the police magistrate and two justices. Samuel Sydney Cohen of ...
Article : 1,014 wordsSir,--There has, at various times, been a great deal written in the press with reference to the long hours shopgirls are kept standing, and some two years ago our Parliament endeavored to ...
Article : 453 wordsThe San Francisco "Call," of September 30, records a frightful tragedy in Alameda (U.S.A.). Mrs. Edith Davoust, wife of Mantien Davoust, being killed through becoming entangled in a coil ...
Article : 311 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Legislative Council to-day passed the Wages Attachment Prevention Bill with some slight amendments, and made progress also on the Cremation Bill. ...
Article : 225 wordsSir,--In your issue of the 27th [?] appeared a paragraph on the above subject, giving the views of the president of the Board of Health, who evidently wishes it to be understood that ...
Article : 607 wordsSir,--Your correspondent, Mr. Robert Miller, in to-day's issue suggests a 6d duty on kerosene, and at the same time remarks that it would not fall heavily upon anyone. I suppose Mr. Miller ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Presbytery of Sydney held its monthly meeting in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last night, the Rev. Dr. Bruce, Moderator, presiding. Upon the Rev. John Young Wai, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 wordsSir,--I must endorse all you say in your article in to-day's issue re the necessity of lady swimmers as attendants at swimming baths, but must take exception to the sweeping nature of the ...
Article : 257 wordsStories are being constantly told (says a writer in the "Sketch") of the good nature of the Emperor of Austria, but I think the latest surpasses any of them. Not long ago, he looked in, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier gave notice of his intention to introduce an amending Factories Bill. ...
Article : 91 wordsJames Bruce, an engineer, yesterday fell into a casting pit at Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins' works, at Darling Harbor, where he was employed. When he was picked up he was in an unconscious ...
Article : 146 wordsSir,--In your report of the financial statement, the Premier said that the police were paying only 2 per cent, to the Superannuation Fund. It seems extraordinary that the Premier was not aware that the police have been ...
Article : 383 wordsSir,--Referring to the remarks made in your paper of yesterday's date re Lieut.-Col. Bayly, as an old volunteer I am happy to say that I can cordially support them. Some years ago, while a private in the Mittagong Reserve ...
Article : 116 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly the Local Works Loan Bill passed through committee, and progress was also made with the Mining Bill in committee. ...
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Advertising : 178 wordsMr. Chas. A, Paterson, surveyor, and a member of the Perth City Council, died this morning of brain fever, after a few days' illness. The first consignment of rails for the Perth ...
Article : 105 wordsAt the Theosophical Headquarters, Margaret-street, Wyayard-square, an address was given on Sunday night by the hon. secretary, Mr. G. H. Chappell on "Karma and Re-incurnation." All men ...
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Wed 9 Nov 1898, Page 6
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