The first discovery in Sydney of the dreaded bubonic plague was on January 19, 1900, and the oulbreak of which that discovery was the forerunner lasted until August 9 of the same year. It ...
Article : 2,388 wordsThe selection of Carter as second wicketkeeper for the Australian eleven has caused much surprise in Adelaide. The " Register " says:—So far as south Australians are concerned, at any rate, there will ...
Article : 164 wordsNever in the hustory of the city of Newcastle or of the northern district has such a remarkable demonstration been witnessed as that which took place tonight "to protest against the calumnies recently ...
Article : 2,015 wordsLate yesterday afternoon the transport Custodian cleared the Heads en route to South Africa. She had on board the undermentioned details forming portion of the first battalion of the Federal ...
Article : 1,798 wordsThe useful work of the Sydney Y.M.C.A among the troops for South Africa still continues. Prior to the departure of the First Battalion a farewell service was held, at which addresses were given by ...
Article : 102 wordsWithin the last few months several societies which had invited Mr. John Murray, M.L.A., to lecture on social subjects cancelled the invitation owing to the unpopular views expressed by him on the merits of ...
Article : 116 wordsThe troopship Manchester Merchant, with the New South Wales and the Tasmanian troops on hoard, berthed at Port Adelaide this morning. The South Australian unit will embark to-morrow ...
Article : 95 wordsJ. Ashdown, a member of the Cyclists' Union and of the Redfern Club, left Sydney Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock for the purpose of trying to lower the road record from Sydney to Melbourne. He departed ...
Article : 198 wordsA passenger by the steamer Waka[?]ui has asserted in the public press that a wholly unnecessary scare was raised concerning the smallpox aboard that vessel. One of the crew had shown mild symptoms, ...
Article : 53 wordsA deputation of five unemployed workmen waited to-day on the Minister for Public Works with a request that he provide them with work. They mentioned that for such work as had been offered them ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Edwards and Mr. Fisher, members of the House of Representatives for Queensland constituencies, have called a meeting of that State with the object of deciding to take united action in urging ...
Article : 129 wordsAt to-day's sitting of the Royal Commission appointed to iuquire into the management of the Victorian railways, the Acting-Commissioner (Mr. Fitzpatrick) said the department wanted from 60 to ...
Article : 54 wordsDuring Tuesday night 40 coal-lumpers who were engaged in loading the steamship Aorangi, ceased work owing to a difference with the owners. The men state that they found that a number of ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Mayor of Petersham (Alderman H. Davis) announced at the Petersham Council meeting on Tuesday night that a vigorous house-to-house inspection was being earned out in the borough. ...
Article : 180 wordsAt the sitting at Bendigo to-day of the Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Shops and Factories Act Mr. G. D. Guthri[?], of the Bendigo Pottery Works, said that if the Act was ...
Article : 78 wordsInquiries at the Coast Hospital at 1 o'clock this morning elicited the information that none of the plague cases were then in a critical condition. ...
Article : 31 wordsA conference of delegates, representing the protectionist associations of the States, will be held at the offices of the Victorian Association on Wednesday next. Each State will be represented by half a dozen ...
Article : 74 wordsDuring the fortnight ended the 15th instant 198 cases of typhoid fever, with 14 deaths, were reported to the Board of Public Health. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Mayor of Sydney (Alderman T. Hughes), accompanied by the Town Clerk, Dr. Tidswell (of the Board of Health), and Mr. J. C. Williamson (of Her Majesty's Theatre), waited upon the State ...
Article : 280 wordsThe Henry Failing, ship, arrived to-day from Sydney to load a full can go of coal from the Duckenfield colliery for Honolulu, and the Patterdale, ship, arrived from Sydney to load Duckenfield coal for the West Coast of South America. ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture has received a lengthy report from Mr. J. M. Sinclair on the subject of the Victorian export trade to the North of England. He points out that any large ...
Article : 240 wordsThe following petition is being extensively, signed throughout the Commonwealth for presentation to the House of Representatives:— We, the undersigned importers and traders in cotton ...
Article : 216 wordsAt the Ashfield Council meeting on Tuesday evening the matter of plague precautions came up for discussion on a report by the local inspector. It was decided to make a thorough house-to-house inspection, ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Mayor of Sydney informed a "Herald" reporter last night that immediately after the meeting of the health committee in the morning he had signed about 100 notices under the Health Act to all the ...
Article : 348 wordsA correspondent writes to the effect that in the borough of Annandale the garbage from the dirt boxes is only cleared once a week. The Mayor of Annandale (Alderman Allen Taylor) yesterday stated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 455 wordsIn the Summons Division of the City Police Court to-day Martin Armstrong, licensee of the Union Inn, Wickham, was fined £5 and costs, with the alternative of the months' imprisonment, for having committed a breach of the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning to consider reports respecting the plague in Sydney and to decide what action should be taken towards preventing its extension, and also ...
Article : 1,810 wordsThe half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the Balmain New Ferry Company. Limited, was held last night at the Central Hall, Darling-street, Balmain Mr. Antony Rodrick (chairman of directors) presided, and on ...
Article : 353 wordsThe Premier has received a letter from Mr. Philp (the Premier of Queensland) dealing with the proposal to remove a number of German settlers from South Australia to that State. The letter points out ...
Article : 272 wordsMr George Lane, licensee of Her Majesty's Hotel, stated in an interview with a representative of the "Herald" yesterday that he desired to make it clear, although the whole of the theatre block had ...
Article : 177 wordsAt Tuesday's meeting of the North Sydney Council a report was received from the local sanitary inspector making various suggestions in view of the revisitation of the plague in the city. He staled that ...
Article : 554 wordsSo far we have had two plague cases since the beginning of the year, and great preparations are being made to combat the epidemic which ourlocal medical men are convinced will shortly be raging in the ...
Article : 407 wordsArrived Wednesday at Wellington: Westralia, s., from Sydney. (For Continuation of Shipping See Page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...
Article : 443 wordsThe secretary of the Tarcoola Blocks Company has received a wire from the mine manager of Tarcoola, dated Eebruary 13, advising that the strike of employees is now ended, the men having ...
Article : 66 wordsMiss Constance Brandon Usher, a pianiste ffom Sydney, is now pursuing her musical studies at Leipzig. Writing from that city on January 9 to her husband in Sydney, Mrs. Alfred S. Usher said:— ...
Article : 232 wordsThe German-Australian steamer Kiel arrived yesterdat with the disabled steamer Agapanthus in tow. The master of the latter vessel, which was bound from Port Elizabeth to New castle in ballast, ...
Article : 168 wordsThe sinking of the winze below No. 7 level at the Mount Lyell mine is proceeding with very satisfactory results. It is following the course of the ore, which is very irregular, and is down 60ft., and ...
Article : 253 wordsSir,—During the last visitation of the plague vigorous efforts were made to exterminate the rats, a fair price was offered per carcase, and some thousands were brought in and burnt. Due to this, ...
Article : 358 wordsMessrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, note movements of the above line of steamers as under:— The Afric left Liverpool January 16, Capetown February 6, is due at Adelaide February 23, Melbourne ...
Article : 141 wordsOn Monday last a wharf labourer named John Davoren, who resides at Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, was injured by a bule of wool falling upon him at the Central Wharf. He was taken by the ...
Article : 110 wordsAt Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain Council the inspector of nuisances and local health authouty (Mr. F. J.Paris) furnished a special report regarding the sanitary condition of the borough, in which ...
Article : 906 wordsThe managing asents of this line have advices [?] under:— The Aberdeen left Plymouth February 10; due at Capetown March 4, Melbourne March 24. Sydney March 29. The Australasian left by Sydney February 14, Melbourne ...
Article : 137 wordsMr. John Keane, who has been residing with Mr. Pickering at Gosford, was admitted to Sydney Hospital yesterday morning suffering from a bad fracture of the left leg Mr. Keane has been in ill health ...
Article : 79 wordsA lad named William Bark was killed under peculiar circumstances at Rude on Tuesday Bark, who lives with his parents at Marsfield, was employed by Mr. C. Krust, butcher at Ryde ...
Article : 214 wordsAn extraordinary, development has occurred at the North Lyell mine in connection with Mr. Trent's demand to Mr. H. S. Muir that he should resign the position of manager of the ...
Article : 184 wordsMr. Wright secretary of the Sydney Homing Pigeon Society received the followiug messages by pigeon express last evening from the troopship Custodian at sea:— ...
Article : 99 wordsThe following reports were yesterday received as to the bars along the coast:— Ballina.—15ft. on the bar, 10ft. on inside chassel at high water. ...
Article : 111 wordsSir—It is surprising that the health authorities should tell the public to poison rats. Householders who take the trouble to keep clean premises and set traps for the objectionable rodents do not wish to ...
Article : 189 wordsFry's Cocoa. Be sure you get Fry's —Advt. GRAINUS PORRIDGE FOOD not increased in price. It nourishes without heating the blood. —Advt. ...
Article : 31 wordsMatters were quiet in the 3rd battalion camp at the Agricultural Ground yesterday. The ordinary routine work and instructional parades were carried out. No saddlery has come to hand yet, and the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 20 Feb 1902, Page 8
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