His Excellency the Governor-General received an address from the General Conference of the Methodist Church at noon yesterday. The members of the deputation, after Lord ...
Article : 711 wordsIn the course of an interview which a "Herald" representative had yesterday with the Prime Minister shortly after his arrival in Sydney from Melbourne, the attention of ...
Article : 635 wordsCarrageen was yesterday scratched for the Metropolitan. Walgett Novelty Race Club meeting, to be held on September 20 and 21, have been ...
Article : 453 wordsThe inquest on the body of Mrs. Piper was resumed this morning, and further adjourned. The foreman of the jury said that after the adjournment on Thursday he receivd ...
Article : 188 wordsIt is probable that the Premier, Mr. Bent, will deliver the State Budget about the first or second week in September. He is desirous, if possible, of having the figures of ...
Article : 53 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the Marine Board this afternoon, the shipping inspector reported on the grounding of the R.M.S. Orizaba on the eastern bank of the channel leading ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 343 wordsOn Monday a tennis match was played between Narromine and Peak Hill at Narromine. The visitors won by 21 games, and were afterwards entertained at a dinner at Fitch's Hotel, followed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsA letter was read from Messrs. Stewart Bros., shipowners, England, through the Premier, complaining of the pilotage charges in Port Phillip, and stating that £2 in and £3 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 255 wordsAn interesting letter written by Sir Walter Scott, and hitherto unpublished, has been printed by the "Greenock Telegraph." It is addressed to Joseph Archibald, and is dated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 wordsThe V.R.C. committee, at a meeting to-day, unanimously passed a resolution expressing appreciation of, and recording their thanks for, the valuable services rendered for many ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsDr. Maxwell, who has been visiting the Mackay district, investigating Central Mill matters and the sugar experimental station, in the course of an interview stated there ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 436 wordsA fire occurred on Harrington-street at 3.[?] o'clock this morning, destroying Wignell's woodyard and imperilling the basket factory and adjoining premises. The glare ...
Article : 39 wordsThe coal trade has not been brisk this week. Mount Pleasant pit worked four and a-half days, and will have seven and a-half days for the pay; and Mount Kembla five and a-half. ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Premier stated yesterday that when the House of Representatives meets next Tuesday an effort would be made to bring the debate on the Federal capital site ...
Article : 51 wordsAt the annual meeting the South Australian Jockey Club to-day, Messrs. H. Bickford, S. J. Jacobs, and W. Pile were elected to the committee. A motion was unanimously ...
Article : 57 wordsThe British football team arrived at Christchurch this morning. After seeing the ground, which was very wet, Sivright said that Saturday's match would not be much of a "back" game. At home it was ...
Article : 97 wordsA destructive fire at Messrs. J. and T. Gunn's timber-yards broke out about midnight, resulting in several thousand pounds' worth of damage. The fire originated in a ...
Article : 168 wordsThe Postmaster-General to day received the following cable from Sir Joseph Ward, P.M.G. of New Zealand, with reference to that colony taking over Queensland's liability for ...
Article : 77 wordsThe August Meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club takes place this afternoon on the well-appointed convincing ground near Kogarah, and the sport should be of an ...
Article : 674 wordsA meeting of the council last night lapsed This is the fourth time within a month that the council meetings have lapsed. A difference has arisen between the Mayor and aldermen. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsThe Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, opened an inquest to-day concerning the fire which occurred in Messrs. T. Garrett and Sons' produce store, Bunter-street West, early on Sunday morning last. Sub-inspector Goulder ...
Article : 267 wordsSome time ago the Federal Government sent to the State Governments asking whether they would agree to obsolete guns being presented to the municipalities, and without being ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsConsiderable irritation was felt both here and at Silverton on it becoming known that the Government proposed to lease the Silverton tank. During the water famine ...
Article : 143 wordsA team of Balmain footballers this week has been playing in the district. During the last match a Balmain player, in kicking the ball, struck a player of the home team, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsAt Minmi this morning, a 6-year-old son of Robert Campbell, a minor, died from burns caused by his nightdress igniting through coming in contact with the kitchen fire. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Federal Government has decided to send in a claim to the Victorian State Government for the printing, distributing, and selling of duty stamps, promissory notes, forms, and ...
Article : 159 wordsThe above club has decided to hold a billiard tournament for members, entries for which close at the club's rooms on Saturday, August 13. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe circumstances surrounding the death of John Delamere Hill, 40, a storeman, who fell from a lift at Anthony Hordern and Sons' store in Sussex-street, were inquired into by ...
Article : 85 wordsA stable was destroyed by fire last Friday morning on Mr. J. Toms's farm at Saucy Creek, but the cause of the outbreak is not known. Neither the stable nor its contents were ...
Article : 55 wordsThe associates' championship of the above club will be commenced on Tuesday afternoon, when the first round will be played. The following is the draw:— Mrs. Taylor Young v Mrs. Lethbridge, Miss Egan v ...
Article : 71 wordsA number of members of the above club took the advantage of last Monday being a holiday by arranging a tour to the mountains. The party rode to Penrith on Saturday afternoon, and after tea took ...
Article : 94 wordsThe steamer Age cleared at the Customs to-day for Port Pirie, via Wallaroo, with 3300 tons of coal, and 35 cases of biscuits; the steamer Melbourne, for Melbourne, with 1500 tons of coal; the steamtr George ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions to-day John Hennessy, who had pleaded guilty to horse-stealing, was sentenced on two charges to 18 and 14 months' hard labour, the sentences to be ...
Article : 380 wordsA labourer named John Troy, residing at Maria-street, Newtown, was the victim of a serious acicdent yesterday morning at Anthony Hordern and Sons' building, now in course ...
Article : 180 wordsTo-day the annual road race from Goulburn to Sydney, a distance of 131½ miles, will be run. The limit man will be sent on his long journey at 8 a.m., and 35 minutes later the scratch bunch of New Zealanders ...
Article : 439 wordsThe weekly smelting return of the Sulphide Corporation shows that 1352 tons of ore were treated, producing bullion and matte containing 709oz gold, 32,137oz silver, and 541 tons of lead. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 wordsIt will be remembered that a few months ago a claim was made on the agents of Spreckels for a refund of £2500 overpaid on the conveyance of mails, and that the agents ...
Article : 103 wordsThis match will be played to-day at Brisbane. The New South Wales team will be chosen from Watson, Loutit (2), Barry, Jackson, Parker, Anderson, Cullen, Ward (2), Morison, King, Broughton, Higgs, Braid. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 wordsA council meeting of delegates was held last wednesday evening at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. W. H. Forrest occupied the chair. It was announced that the match against New Zealand had been definitely ...
Article : 206 wordsThe second part of the Victorian jumping campaign opens to-day at Caulfield, and very interesting events are down for decision. Good entries have been received, and excellent sport ...
Article : 875 wordsThe Minister for Customs has received a report from Mr. Lockyer on matters connected with the use and sale of opium at Port Darwin, and in Northern Australia generally. A ...
Article : 69 wordsThe annual sale of stud sheep was concluded to-day by Powers, Rutherford, and Co. There was again a large attendance of buyers. The sales consisted mostly of selected merino flock rams. Prices ...
Article : 230 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the above fund, attended by Messrs. W. C. Shipway (in the chair), [?]. L. Deloitte, J. W. Turner, F. Walsh, C. A. Macintosh, and G. Kilminster (hon. sec.), two annual ...
Article : 194 wordsPaul Dangla, the celebrated French pace follower, who recently met with a terrible accident while racing in Paris, is dead. The racing machine of another competitor collided with Dangla's pacer, and the three ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsThe team to represent New South Wales will be selected about Monday, 15th instant. The selectors are Messr. Edwards, H. Rice, and T. H. Hicks, Ladies who are prepared to make the trip to Brisbane if ...
Article : 61 wordsThe final of the City Club's championship competition, for which a gold medal was the reward of the victor, was played on the City green yesterday afternoon. The contestants were Messrs. Hale and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 6 Aug 1904, Page 14
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