The President (Dr. Machattie), on rising to deliver his presidential address, was received with loud applause. After expressing his appreciation of the honour conferred upon him, he said the question of ...
Article : 1,200 wordsThe Railways Standing Committee met to-day, and took further evidence concerning the northern suburbs line. Mr. P. W. Millon, of the Lands Department, explained his scheme for the ...
Article : 166 wordsThe weather returns received yesterday morning from the interior showed that rain had fallen in exactly that part of the country where it was most needed. The fall was not as heavy as could be ...
Article : 467 wordsThe blessing and opening ceremony in connection with the additions to St. Paul's R. C. Church were performed on Sunday by Bishop Higgins (Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney), assisted by the Revs. Father ...
Article : 173 wordsArrivals: Westward Ho. barque, from Melbourne 1st July; Norden, barque, from Fremantle 16th July; Amazone, barque, from Sydney 22nd June; Shakespeare, barque, from Albany 7th July; Hudson, barque, from ...
Article : 486 wordsA fire broke out at about 4 o'clock this morning in a weatherboard cottage in Peel-street, occupied by George Branson, monumental mason, who was awakened by the crackling of the fire, and found the ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Rev. A. J. Webb, of Bathurst, moved,— "That the aims and scope of this convention shall be the discussion of the principles and details of federalism, the issuing of a series of de[?] of ...
Article : 905 wordsThe series of prosecutions arising out of the raid made on the tote shops in Collingwood last month was resumed to-day at the Collingwood Police Court. Three offenders were each fined —75, with ...
Article : 55 wordsThe E. and A. Company's Australian is due on the 24th from Melbourne and Tasmania, and sails for China on the 2nd proximo. The Me[?]ir leaves Hongkong on the 25th instant for ...
Article : 60 wordsAt Greenbah, near Moree, last night 600 sheep belonging to a flock camping died through eating a poisonous weed and 50 more died to-day. Th accompanying symptoms are bleeding and frothing ...
Article : 45 wordsAt the sitting to-day of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Viotoria, the Rev. J. Meiklejohn submitted to the Assembly, on behalf of the committee appointed to deal with ...
Article : 65 wordsMachattie Park was beautifully illuminated in the evening. The park is a very fine enclosure in the centre of the city with a capital fernhouse, artificial lake, and an exceedingly beautiful fountain. All ...
Article : 116 wordsMessrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company note:—The Mount Hebron left Newcastle for Fremantle last night, the Shaftesbury follows. The Ashley arrives here on Sunday, and sails for the West on the 21st instant. The And[?] ...
Article : 55 wordsThe children of a selector named Dodd residing at Garah were playing with a gun, and a serious accident resulted. One boy looked down the barrel, and concluding that it was not loaded pointed the ...
Article : 92 wordsMessrs. J. S. Mailler and Co. are advised that the steamer Glenlochy leaves Port Pirie at 5 p.m. to-day for Sydney. This steamer is the largest which has discharged and loaded alongside Port Pirie wharf. On arrival here she will ...
Article : 66 wordsAt to-day's sitting of the Church of England Assembly the bill introduced by Professor Nanson to amend the system of preferential voting at present in use for elections in the Church of England ...
Article : 112 wordsA storm broke over the Parramatta district shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, accompanied by hall. In the Seven Hills district the hail was very severe. It stripped the leaves off the trees like a ...
Article : 188 wordsMessrs. Danger, [?]ye, and co. are advised that the steamship Transvaal, of the above line, left Port Pirie for Sydney yesterday afternoon, and is due here on next Saturday. [?] [?] for Europe, and will take from Sydney ...
Article : 76 wordsGeneral interest is being manifested in the Bathurst Federal Convention. Surprise is expressed at the proceedings assuming such a representative and auspicious character. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Lowrey has received a communication from Mr. Campbell, of the Agricultural Department, to the effect that the ticks sent from Inverell, and which were found on a number of snakes killed in ...
Article : 2,871 wordsThe Mogul liner Ghazee, which comes consigned to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., made her reappearance in Sydney Harbour yesterday morning, after an absence of a little over two years. She reports having left Hongkong ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Premier intimated that the Government had taken steps to temporarily relieve the Mildura settlers. It was proposed next week to circulate a bill dealing with ...
Article : 455 wordsSir,—Your many correspondents on the subject of Australian accent agree in desiring that teachers should take up the work of correction, and should teach the coming generation how to distinguish a ...
Article : 760 wordsA tablet to the memory of the late Dean Macartney, erected in St. Paul's Cathedral, was unveiled this afternoon by Bishop Go[?], in the presence of a large number of friends of the late ...
Article : 63 wordsHalf an inch of rain fell last night, and it is still threatening. ADELONG, Tuesday. Splendid steady rain fell to-day. It will do an ...
Article : 1,612 wordsThe steamer St. Louis yesterday moved to Woolloomooloo Bay, and the Planter to Johnston's Bay. The Kilmory was towed to a discharging berth at Da[?] Wharf. ...
Article : 144 wordsAt the Mentone Railway Station to-day the gatekeeper, Mrs. Robinson, at the risk of her own life, saved a child named Huckett from violent death. The little one was too frightened to stir, ...
Article : 68 wordsOur South Head correspondent last night wired:—The Indianapolis (s.), bound to Fremantle, returned to port at 11.20 p.m. and anchored in Watson's Bay. She is taking a lot of stock round, and will remain until the sea moderates ...
Article : 42 wordsThe bearing of the Buntine will case in which the testator's youngest son is contesting a bequest of £2000 to the Salvation Army, was still unfinished yesterday, and again to-day a number of ...
Article : 204 wordsSir,—In the commercial portion of your paper I noticed there were great rejoicings among mercantile people at the lowering of pilotage charges on vessels. This step I have nothing to say against. ...
Article : 681 wordsThe convention then settled down to business. Copies of the Commonwealth Bill were handed [?]ound, and after half an hour's debate upon a matter of procedure it was decided to discuss the bill ...
Article : 401 wordsThe Grand Jury has thrown out the bill against James Shore, charged with the murder of an old couple at Petone. The barque Phyllis has arrived at Wellington ...
Article : 50 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Buzacott's motion in favour of the appointment of a joint committee to inquire and report upon the best means of securing the representation of ...
Article : 152 wordsA welcome meeting was accorded last night in the small hall at the Y.M.C.A. buildings to Mr. T. A. Bailey, an evangelist from Ireland, who is in the course of a tour round the world. He is ...
Article : 368 wordsSir,—Not being a native of Australia though here over 30 years, I cannot reasonably be accused of prejudice in this matter when I feel compelled to state, so far as my experience gained while teaching ...
Article : 519 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the Treasurer stated that tenders were being invited up to 15th December for the supply of 25,000 bags of seed wheat in lots of 100 bags, delivered at the railway ...
Article : 125 wordsIn the evening the consideration of the Commonwealth Bill was resumed in committee by the convention. The fact having become known that several delegates to the Intercolonial Postal ...
Article : 940 wordsSir,—In your leader of Saturday you touch upon a most vital part of policy, re the forests and lands of the colony, and I think with you that the Public Service Commissioners are apt to sacrifice ...
Article : 311 wordsThe latest stock movements are:—10,000 sheep, from Springfield, near Wagga, for Bowning, F. E. Badgery owner; 7000 sheep, from Hay for Long Plains, A. Pether owner. ...
Article : 83 wordsSir,—Referring to the recent report of the C. S. Commissioners upon the condition of this fund, with the intimation that a reduction of 15 per cent. would be required to place the fund in a solvent ...
Article : 334 wordsThe Randwick Club's pennant team on Monday night selected their four captains for the rinks in the forthcoming pennant matches, Messrs. J. Forsyth, John Wallace, J. Hedges, and H. Chapman being ...
Article : 281 wordsThe Rev. R. Bavin was accorded an informal welcome home at the Ashfield Wesleyan Church last night. Rev. J. E. Carruthers occupied the chair, and addresses were delivered by the Revs. C. J. ...
Article : 112 wordsSir,—Will you allow me, as an English tourist, to point out the peculiarity which strikes me more than any other in the Australian[?]wang, and which I have not seen noticed in your interesting letters on the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 18 Nov 1896, Page 8
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