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Advertising : 394 wordsUnder the auspices of the Port Hunter Sailing Club an interesting handicap race for 10-footers was sailed over the usual course on the harbour yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the Frieda, ...
Article : 189 wordsThe grave fears entertained by [?] and farmers in the Wagga district regard [?]reak of bush fires found ample justification on Friday morning, when a fire started on Eunony[?]enyha. ...
Article : 1,439 wordsDuring a heavy thunderstorm at Ballarat on Saturday morning the inmates of the Australian Arms Hotel, in Sturt-street, had a starting experience. A deafening clap of thunder was heard, and ...
Article : 213 wordsDeparture from Wellington: Waikare, s., for Sydney. (For Continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from page 6.) ...
Article : 519 wordsTwo cycling handicaps of one and two miles were decided, under the auspices of the Newcastle Federal Bicycle Club, on the track at the Rugby football ground yesterday afternoon. Both events were open, ...
Article : 130 wordsAt Murybyrnong on Saturday two cases were brought into the casualty room, Ramage having an injured shoulder and back, and J. Williamson concussion of the brain, an injury to his nose, ...
Article : 86 wordsJames Arthur Finney, who was one of the survivors of the Roxana disaster, and who was rescued along with H. Dark said, in the course of an interview:—"The disaster occured so quickly that I ...
Article : 410 wordsJudging by the attendances at the Princess Theatre on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, and on Saturday afternoon, Mr. George Musgrove's Christmas production "Aladdin" has made its mark as ...
Article : 84 wordsThe quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday was only 29,172 tons, distributed as follows:—Victoria, 17,640 tons; South Australia, 6190 tons; United ...
Article : 175 wordsThe R.M.S. Aorangi arrived at Vancouver on the 26th instant from Sydney. The departure of the R.M.S. Moana, for Vancouver, via ports, has been postponed until 4 p.m. this day. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe following list of passengers has been booked per R.M.S. Moana, sailing at 4 p.m. to-day from the White Star Wharf, Circular Quay, for Vancouver, via ports:— Rev. E. E. Hyde. M.D., Mrs. Hyde, Mr. F. W. ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Druids' Gala, which opened in the Exhibition Building on Thursday, was brought to a close last evening. The attendance at the gala failed to come up to expectations. Yesterday's cycling programme ...
Article : 277 wordsThe weather to-day is almost unbearable. A scorching northerly wind set m with daybreak, and shrouded the city with dense clouds of dust. About midday the wind chopped round to the south-west, ...
Article : 97 wordsFollowing is a list of passengers by the Imperial German mail steamer Friedrich der Grosse:— From Bremen: Miss Sophie Becker, Mr. L. H. Doherr and family, Miss Anna Doherr, Mr. Max von Schroeder. ...
Article : 289 wordsMr. Barton has received a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that the appointment of Colonel Finn as commandant of the New South Wales forces has been approved by the ...
Article : 70 wordsSpecial prayers were held in the various churches to-day for rain. To-morrow all business places will close from 11 a.m. till 12 noon in order to attend special services. ...
Article : 41 wordsColonel Finn left this morning for Sydney. He received a hearty send-off. Yesterday he was entertained at a farewell dinner in the Town Hall, a large number of military officials and citizens gathering to ...
Article : 123 wordsBush fires are reported to tbe raging in all directions in the outlying districts, several tents and bark huts were consumed by a fire near the little township of Boolaroo yesterday afternoon, and it ...
Article : 1,471 wordsA Townsville message states that the Mareeba, which was on her way to assist the Duke of Devonshire, was overtaken by the Changsha between Townsville and Cooktown, and immediately returned ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Oceanic Company's Sierra arrived alongside the Quay on Saturday. She left San Francisco on December 6, arrived at Honolulu December 12, Pago Pago December 19, Auckland December 24. Total time to Auckland, ...
Article : 147 wordsThe dead body of a boy about 16 was found yesterday floating at the mouth of the Tingalpa Creek. It was taken to Wellington Point Hotel, where later on it was identified as that of Samuel Lawrence, ...
Article : 144 wordsThe fire which occurred on Wednesday evening among the coal in one of the bunkers of the steamer Wilcannia, now lying at Port Melbourne, has up to the present defied all attempts to extinguish it, and ...
Article : 200 wordsThe London correspondent of the San Francisco "Chronicle" cabled to that journal on November 25 as follows:—"'Should no one else challenge, I am willing seriously to consider making another attempt ...
Article : 508 wordsThe Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited, managing agents of the Canadian Australian Royal Mail Line, report movements of the steamers as follow:— ...
Article : 114 wordsThe American transport Celtic left Townsville on Saturday morning for Manila with 1100 tons of frozen meat, 79 tons of frozen mutton, from the Ross River Meat Works. ...
Article : 59 wordsIn connection with the discovery of the bodies of Mrs. Lucy Chamberlain and her three daughters in the bay at Port Melbourne, the police have ascertained that on Christmas Day Mrs. Chamberlain had ...
Article : 1,072 wordsThe Airlie is due at Kobe, Japan, from Australian ports, December 27; sails from Kobe December 31 and from Hongkong January 9 for Australian ports. The Australian sailed from Port Darwin December 19 ...
Article : 121 wordsOn Boxing Day William Jenkins, guard on the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's Iron Knob railway, while shunting a load of trucks, fell under a wheel and had one of his thighs lacerated. There being ...
Article : 118 wordsThe following arrangements will be observed on Wednesday next, January 1, 1902 (New Year's Day):—At the General Post Office the delivery office will be open from 8.45 to 10 a.m., but access to ...
Article : 300 wordsThis fine vessel, which has almost completed her loading for London, will shortly sail for London with what is claimed to be the largest wool cargo ever shipped from an Australian port by a sailer. Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and ...
Article : 121 wordsBush fires are still raging in this district. On Saturday a considerable amount of damage was done to property in North Springwood, country for five or six miles on each side of the road being swept by ...
Article : 352 wordsThis steamer, which arrived here on Friday from London, via Western Australian ports, will leave shortly for Geelong, where she will ship a quantity of refrigerated cargo. From the Southern port the steamer goes on to ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. Oxlade, a member of the Australian athletic team, narrowly escaped falling into Hell's Gate, Rotorua. He was skylarking on the brink of the chasm, and the soil gave way. Mr. Marks grabbed ...
Article : 153 wordsThe four-masted barque Jordanhill, now in port at Melbourne, loads wheat for the United Kingdom or Continent. The Italian barque Gregorio Padre, to arrive at Melbourne from St. John's, has been chartered to load at the ...
Article : 77 wordsThe barque Charles G. Rice, now on her way to Wellington from New York, has part cargo for Auckland. She is to load at the latter port with kauri gum and flax for New York. ...
Article : 103 wordsPatrick Kenehan, aged 46, a labourer, living in Church-street, Camperdown, received fatal injuries by falling from a tram in Harris-street, Ultimo, on Saturday evening. It appears that Kenehan was ...
Article : 104 wordsThe New York correspondent of "The San Francisco Chronicle" sent that paper on November 18 the following account of damage to the Brooklyn Bridge:—"It was discovered to-day that another ...
Article : 345 wordsThe steamer Thornhill has moved from Woolloomooloo Bay to a berth at Pyrmont Wharf. The German steamer Romulus has berthed at Circular Quay to load wool for Continental ports. ...
Article : 66 wordsMessrs. Borthwick and Sons report that the London frozen meat trade is severely handicapped by stale mutton. The lamb which arrived in May and June last realised poor prices. Hundreds of thousands of ...
Article : 64 wordsAs a steam motor was travelling between Randwick and Botany at about midnight on Saturday, the driver noticed a dark object lying between the rails some distance ahead. He at once shut off steam and ...
Article : 132 wordsTweed Heads:—December 29, 10ft, on the bar at high water, rise 4ft, 3in., west crossing 8ft 9m.; bar smooth. Harringon.—December 29, 12ft. on bar this tide, 8ft. on crossing, rise of tide 3ft. 6in, all beacons in line. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 436 wordsSaturday was the worst day experienced here for many years. From early morn the town was enveloped in smoke, and about midday a bush fire swept across from the west fanned by a strong ...
Article : 230 wordsAriel, four-masted schooner (KQJG), from Eureka—50 days. Brilliant, ship (RBKC), from London—95 days. Cimba, ship (RKJS), from London—84 days. Cromdale, ship (MFNG), from London—112 days. ...
Article : 177 wordsTwo cases of sudden death were yesterday reported to the coroner, one an infant named Eileen Lawler, aged 13 months, who died at the home of her parents, [?] May-street, Leichhardt, and the other an elderly ...
Article : 54 wordsA seaman named George Hughes was treated by Dr. Cameron at Sydney Hospital last evening for a knife wound to one thigh. Hughes, whose injury was not considered serious, told the police at No. 4 ...
Article : 68 wordsA meeting of the committee of the above took place at 33 Regent-street on Saturday night, Mr. John Moore being in the chair. The secretary reported that the entries closed with 14 bands, so that the ...
Article : 265 wordsShortly after 3 o'clock yesterday a lad named Clifton Fisher, aged 17, who lives at Little Coogee, was conveyed to Sydney Hospital suffering from a bullet wound in one thigh. Dr. Savage, who ...
Article : 100 wordsThe fierce heat and abnormal duststorm which were in evidence in Melbourne on Saturday morning appear to have been experienced in an intensified degree in the inland districts. In the city up to 158° ...
Article : 689 wordsThe truckings for the week are as follows:—Dubbo: 1 truck of cattle, 95 trucks of sheep. Bourke: 35 cattle, Byrock: 1 cattle, Murrugudgery: 2 trucks sheep. Warren: 1 truck of cattle, 13 trucks of sheep. Trangie: ...
Article : 202 wordsWilliam Crouch, a visitor from Carcoar, was knocked down by a tram in George-street, near Christ Church, on Saturday. He was conveyed by the Civil Ambulance to Sydney Hospital, where four ...
Article : 59 wordsA blacksmith named William Moon, 26, residing at Darghan-street, Glebe, was crossing the road near his residence on Saturday, when he was knocked down by a cart, one of the wheels passing over his ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 30 Dec 1901, Page 8
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