The great fleet having sa[?]ed almost the length of the Atlantic and the Pacific seaboards of the United States, touched at the chief South American ports and rounded the ...
Article : 2,244 wordsAdmiral Sperry has accepted practically the whole of the arrangements made by the Commonwealth and the State Governments for the entertainment of the officers and men during ...
Article : 1,510 wordsThe receiving, the hands-shaking, the saying of nice things from platforms, top hats, frock coats, gold lace, and [?]lettes are over and done with at Auckland. The ...
Article : 1,100 wordsAdmiral Sperry has acceded to the request of Colonel Miller. The American Fleet will strike the New South Wales coast at Bondi, and then sweep northwards to Port Jackson. Ashore at Auckland yesterday hosts of amusements were provided ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Union of German Dockyards has ordered a general lockout, involving 50,000 men, on Wednesday. This action has arisen over a dispute in ...
Article : 68 wordsAs the result of an appeal by the Pan-Anglican Congress, a number of Anglican [?]ergymen are leaving to work in New Zealand. The first batch has sailed by the ...
Article : 95 wordsThe German training ship Freya ran down the fishing schooner Maggle May during a dense fog on the Newfoundland b[?]ks. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe "Spectator" in a remarkable article condemns the Cobden Club for neglecting to maintain the principies of Cobden by not opposing the Trade Disputes Bill, the ...
Article : 108 wordsSwell-mobsmen at night broke into Templeton House, Barnes, the residence of Lord Wimborne, and abstracted £2000 worth of art treasures. ...
Article : 29 wordsAs a military precaution, Austria has prohibited live pigeons entering the Empire without permission of the military authorities. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Japanese pelag[?] fleet, not being [?]und by the convention prohibiting the British and American fleets killing seals within a zone of 60 miles round the ...
Article : 310 wordsMessrs. J. Lyons and Co., Ltd., are building a gigantic hotel in the Strand on the site of the old Exeter Hall, for which 20 Beale Australian p[?]nos have been ...
Article : 44 wordsThe American press bestows far less editorial notice on the reception by New Zealand of the American fleet than the British press. ...
Article : 215 wordsAs comparatively few of Sydney's spectators on August 20 would be able to see the United States fleet steaming towards the Heads if they came from due east, or at all events that ...
Article : 375 wordsSir Francis Hopwood, Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies, has been created a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.). ...
Article : 34 wordsThe estate of the late Sir William Farmer is valued at £41,683. ...
Article : 20 wordsSince their arrival in Sydney the American ladies who have come over to witness the fleet celebrations and meet their husband[?] who are officers on various vessels in the ...
Article : 181 wordsHampshire beat Kent by one wicket, and Surrey beat Middlesex. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe Federal Cabinet to-morrow will consider the advisability of a recommendations to spend £500 in seeking a solution of the troubles that are attributed to moisture in wool. The ...
Article : 930 words[?] King has left for Kronberg, where the German Emperor has arrived. His Majesty will afterwards proceed to [?] Upper Austria, where he will meet ...
Article : 55 wordsPreparations for the Government continental in the Domain on Monday evening, the 24th, have been nearly completed. Platforms are being erected near Robert Burns' statue and ...
Article : 165 wordsOne more word about the men's day. This evening at the Y.M.C.A. Hall was an entertainment by Maoris for American sailors. It has been a great curiosity to know how ...
Article : 424 wordsTo-day the American ships were thrown open to visitors. Crowds of civilians—men, women, and children—are to be seen on the quarterde[?]s, wandering round alleyways, and ...
Article : 410 wordsMr. W. Hill, on behalf of the Australian Olympic Team, has written to the Olympic Council thanking the British pub[?] for their hospitality and kindness, and ...
Article : 64 wordsSir,—Not having read as yet a practical and practicable suggestion for safely housing the country cade[?] if brought to Sydney for "fleet week," permit me to offer one. The ...
Article : 238 wordsDorando, the Italian runner, who finished first in the Marathon race at the Olympic Games, but who was disqualified owing to the assistance furnihed him, ...
Article : 55 wordsWilb[?] Wright, in the aeroplane invented by him and his brother Orville, made a second ascent to Le Mans, France, yesterday, and twice described the figure ...
Article : 45 wordsSir,—Kindly grant me space to [?]ce further argument in favour of the country [?] being included in the reception to be tendered the American fleet. As a strong advocate ...
Article : 471 wordsLate at night the great crowds gradually melted homewards. So far there has been no serious trouble. The police are taking chaff very good humouredly, and are interfering ...
Article : 128 wordsSelected members of the Young Turkey party attend all police stations in Constant[?]ple in support of the police guarantee of the non-revival of old abuses. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe fleet was illuminated again to-night, and made the same exquisite fairyland as the night before. The water was smoother, so the reflections, if anything, were more perfect. ...
Article : 49 wordsGeneral Booth has started on a two months' tour of South Africa. ...
Article : 24 wordsA pretty little incident occurred this morning. A New Zealander happened to be at breakfast aboard the Nebraska. When eight-bell strikes a flag goes up and the ...
Article : 89 wordsI saw Admiral Sperry this morning. He said he was very anxious to renew acquaintances made 40 years ago, when he visited Australia in the old Kearsage—the same that ...
Article : 128 wordsThe sailor who was killed yesterday on the Missouri was buried to-day at On[?]nga. ...
Article : 18 wordsMear[?] the Scottish champion, after swimming for 14 hours from Dover, reached within three miles of Cala[?] when he collapsed in the water, and was rescued ...
Article : 76 wordsOfficers go to-morrow to Rotorua, and return on Friday. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe American ships are bringing several good athletic teams. "They expect to play [?] good bit in Australia," said one of the men. The principal boxer is Sch[?]berg on the ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Lord Mayor yesterday received representatives from the Chinese merchants of the city of Sydney, who waited upon him for the purpose of handing over a donation of £50 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 12 Aug 1908, Page 9
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