New Guinea 25 years ago was owned by nobody. Papua, our own section of the island continent, has been British owned for only 19 years. It has about 800 white people and half ...
Article : 3,138 wordsThere is every indication of a prosperous time for Dapto in the near future. Since the closing down of the smelting works some two years ago the locality has changed from ...
Article : 1,469 wordsThe pay drawn at the local collieries today fell considerably short of the average fortnightly pays during the latter portion of 1907. This was due to the number of ...
Article : 498 wordsThe party of members of the Manly Surf Club arrived by the Hunter yesterday morning. They were taken to the Grand Hotel and then proceeded to the Newcastle beach ...
Article : 194 wordsAustralien F.M.S., 6365 tons. Captain Verron, from Noumea, en route to Marseilles. Passengers—For Sydney; Mr. Otto Krome, Mr. Lamy M. Parmentier, Miss Hughan, Mr. Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsWhile Frank M'Carthy, 27, a labourer, in the employ of Mr. Rooney, of Alexandriastreet, Chatswood, contractor to the Water and Sewerage Board, was atrwork on ...
Article : 61 wordsOn return from his work at Mort's Dock on Saturday. Edward Smith, a labourer, was crossing the tramway at North-street, Balmain, when, on passing behind one tram he ...
Article : 76 wordsThe collieries in the Newcastle and South Maitland districts worked fairly regularly during the fortnight ended yesterday, although those in the Teralba district had a low ...
Article : 200 wordsAt Mort's Dock wharf on Friday George Mullen, a boy of 13½, employed as a messenger in the G.P.O., was removing a rope from a ferry steamer, when he slipped, and was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,013 wordsOn Saturday afternoon a carter, named Andrew Bourke, 54, was found lying unconscious on the roadway near the Broadway. He was taken to the Prince Alfred Hospital, where ...
Article : 54 wordsA meeting of the delegate board of the Western Miners' Association was held in the miners' rooms last night. Mr. A. Luchetti, president of the association, occupied ...
Article : 832 wordsThe danger of buckjumper riding was emphasised on Saturday night, when Albert Cohen, a dairyman, was seriously injured through being thrown heavily to the ground. ...
Article : 102 wordsOruba, R.M.S., for London, va porte. Narrung, s, for London, via Capetown and ports. Changaba, s, for China and Japan, via ports. Maheno, s, for Wellington, N.Z. ...
Article : 90 wordsThe annual meeting of the delegates of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Tattersalls Hotel yesterday, Mr. A. Hicks presiding. It was decided to take ...
Article : 254 wordsWhile diving at Little Coogee on Saturday afternoon a clerk, named Thomas Fancourt, struck his head on the rocks, and injured his spine. He was taken to the St. Vincent's ...
Article : 55 wordsEden, for Eden; Currawong, for Maiming1 River; Rosedale, for Bellinger River; Brundah, for Richmond River; Pyrmont and Wauchope, for Port Macquarie; Tuncurry, for Cape Hawke. ...
Article : 30 wordsMaheno, s, 5282 tons, Captain Neville, for Wellington, N.Z. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Lysaght, Rev. and Mrs. Dalby, Mr. and Mrs. Holdship, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Trower, Mr. and Mrs. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 312 wordsA [?] named shepnerd, who is on a visit to Mr. Eldershaw, Mundawaddra station, met with an accident on Wednesday night. He bad been shooting rabbits with a ...
Article : 66 wordsOn Friday afternoon the son of Mr. James Beer, boat proprietor, Lilli Pilli, sustained a broken arm through handling the gear of a motor car. The lad was attended to by Dr. ...
Article : 81 wordsYesterday evening, the infant son of Mr. W. Thomas, blacksmith, of West Wyalong, aged 13 months, crawled away from the house, and, opening the gate, reached a waterhole in ...
Article : 75 wordsThe French barque Anne de Bretagne sailed from Noumea on Jan. 4 with 2800 tons of nickel ore for Havre. The French four-masted barque Mistral arrived in ...
Article : 120 wordsConsiderable uneasiness exists at present amongst coke workers in the district. The Unanderra coke workers held a meeting yesterday, when the question of a rise in wages ...
Article : 243 wordsSilda, [?] for Ocean Island; Euryalus, s, for Java and Singapore, via Newcastle. ...
Article : 17 wordsA fatal accident occurred in the new shaft of the Great Cobar this morning, when a young married man, named John William Pascoe, lost his life. The bucket with rope ...
Article : 84 wordsAustralien, F.M.S., from Noumea: 382 sks copra, 400 sks cobalt, 47 sks broken glass, and 176 pkgs sundries. Buninyong, [?], from Melbourne: 80 cs starch, 25 cs ...
Article : 194 wordsThe following telegrams were received last nignt remeeting the conditions of the bar harbours:—Ballina, 16ft 6in, wide channel 14ft 6in; Yamba, 14ft, rise 4ft 3in, crossing 12ft 6in, rise 2ft; Bellinger, Sat; Cape ...
Article : 42 wordsMessrs. Nelson and Robertson report the [?] futures:- Amulree, bq, Newcastle to Taltal. Belfast, bq, Newcastle to Chili. ...
Article : 118 wordsThe valuer for property in Bathurst municipality. in a report to the council, showed the depreciation in the value of large improvements had been much more marked than in ...
Article : 247 wordsOraba, R.M.S., for London, via ports: 319 bls wool, 80 bls leather, 22 bis furakins, 34 cs wine, 4616 cs butter, 76 ca meats, 25 ca seed, 180 bgs matte, 2 brs gold, and 14 bxs silver bullion. ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Monaro leaves Melbourne to-day for sydney and Newcastle. The Hobart leaves Melbourne to-day en route from Sydney to Adelaide and W.A. ports. ...
Article : 82 wordsAt a meeting of the P.A. Association it was decided to abandon the show which was set down to be held in March, through the continued severe drought. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Rev. A. Fraser has received a unanimous call to the charge of St. Philip's, Newcastle, which he has decided to accept, He has been pastor of St. Andrew's Church, ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Altona left Algoa Bay Dec. 23, outward, and is due at Melbourne Jan. 12. The Apolda (United Tyser) arrived at Melbourne Jan. 9. The Augsburg arrived at Suez Dec. 31, homeward. The Bergedorf is ...
Article : 292 wordsThe R.M.S. Oruba left Sydney on Saturday for London, via ports. She is due at Melbourne to-day, Adelaide 16th, Fremantle 20th, Colombo 30th, Port Said Feb. 11, Naples 14th, Marsilles 16th, and ...
Article : 171 wordsThe express steamer Orara—a l6¼ knot vessel specially built for the trade between Sydney and Byron Bay—arrived safely on Saturday, and was yesterday an object of much ...
Article : 245 wordsSouth Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. San Francisco (direct).—Nederland, 10 a.m. ...
Article : 171 wordsA strong southerly wind' sprang up early on Thursday evening, causing the town to be enveloped in a thick cloud of dust for a little while. A slight shower followed. The ...
Article : 73 wordsTHURSDAY ISLAND (2000m).—Dep: Jan. 11, [?]ne, s, for Sydney; Guthrie, s, for Singapore. CAIRN'S (1400m).—Arr: Jan. 11, Wyandra, a, from Cooktown. ...
Article : 1,429 wordsThe French mail steamer Australien, of the fleet of the Messageries Maritimes, returned to Sydney from Noumea at 9.20 on Saturday morning, and subsequently dropped anchor in Neutral Bay, where she will remain ...
Article : 89 wordsGray Bros., Ltd., who have acquired the business of Whitehead and Co., parcels delivery, and incorporated it with their business, entertained about 150 of the employees at the ...
Article : 209 wordsABERCROMBIE.—The election of councillors for the Abercrombie Shire will be held on February 1. Nominations close on January 16. COBBORA.—At the fast meeting of the Cobbora ...
Article : 210 wordsAfter a voyage of 63 days the Norwegian four-masted barque Euphrates arrived in' ballaat from Valparaiso shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning, and anchored below Garden Island. Captain Andersen states ...
Article : 79 wordsOverland to Adelaide, and thence per Orient Company's steamer Oruba, January 14. Letters registered 3.30 p.m.; ordinary, 5.30 p.m. 2d the [?]. for United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, ...
Article : 169 words"I had eczema for over two years on my body and neck. I had tried several remedies, and also had private medical advice, all to no advantage. This was a source of great worry to me, being in a business ...
Article : 195 wordsWELLINGTON (1289m).—Dep: Jan. 11, Star [?] Japan, [?], for London; Crown of Galicia, S, for London. ...
Article : 22 wordsWith a full cargo of merchandise, the British ship Imberhorne, a well-known visiter to this port, was towed into Watson's Bay at a quarter to 3 o'clock on Saturday morning, and upon being granted pratique ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 13 Jan 1908, Page 8
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