The news telegraphed from Melbourne of the serious condition to which the difference between the Steamship Owners' Association and the Australian Institution of Marine Engineers had attained in that ...
Article : 717 wordsSince the Nevertire disaster, from which that township has not yet recovered, there have been one or two notably severe outbursts of the elements in the Weat, one at Walgett and another at Gunnedah. ...
Article : 289 wordsReports from the Philippine Islands state that the Spanish forces have inflicted a severe defeat upon the rebels, who suffered heavy loss. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe largest fire that has over taken place in Mount Morgan occurred shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. A whole block of small wooden shops in East-street, known as Ingham's-buildings, ...
Article : 67 wordsFurther particulars of the stranding of the steamer Ruapehu near Farewell Spit, N.Z., show that the mishap occurred about 10 minutes to 7 o'clock on New Year's Day in broad daylight. ...
Article : 7,737 wordsIn the evening a largely-attended meeting of the Institution of Engineers was held at the rooms to receive the report of the executive committee. Almost every engineer in port was present, and the ...
Article : 302 wordsThere is a strong feeling in the Transvaal against the ovations accorded to Mr. Cowl Rhodos in Cape Colony. Jan. 4. ...
Article : 178 wordsWhen Mr. Russell was seen last night he said all the afternoon the storm could be seen gathering in the west, and towards 5 p.m. showers were falling in the west, but the heaviest clouds were to the S.W. ...
Article : 293 wordsThe military authorities of Austria-Hungary have decided upon an expenditure of 100,000,000 marks for the introduction of quick-fire artillery in the Army. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe president of the Australasian Institution of Marine Engineers upon being interviewed at the rooms of the organisation, George and Market streets, by a representative of the Herald last evening, said ...
Article : 467 wordsIn a letter to an Italian newspaper Mr. Gladstone says that the "cruelty, insolence, and lies" of the Sultan of Turkey will soon be ended. ...
Article : 53 wordsContinuing, Mr. Russell said:—Jervis Bay at 5.30 p.m. had a heavy thunderstorm, working from west, with vivid lightning and heavy thunder, bringing a heavy westerly squall. Moruya wired at 4.10 ...
Article : 187 wordsThe United States steamer Commodore has cleared from Jacksonville, Florida, for Cuba, with a large cargo of dynamite, rifles, and ammunition for the Cuban ...
Article : 77 wordsFurther particulars of the stranding of the Ruapehu show that the mishap occurred about 10 minutes to 7 o'clock on New Year's night in broad daylight. Captain Stuart, who was anxious to be ...
Article : 465 wordsThe Sobranje, or National Assembly of Bulgaria, has granted an amnesty, as well as a pension, to the officers of the Bulgarian army who deserted and joined the ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. A. W. Meeks, chairman of the board of directors of the Intercolonial S.S. Company, when seen yesterday afternoon, said that, although his company was running steamers on the coast, they did not ...
Article : 1,037 wordsOur South Head correspondent reports: At 7.15 a heavy storm of wind and rain from south-west hurst over Watson's Bay, doing damage to boats on the beach; they were blown over, and several had ...
Article : 88 wordsAn enormous assemblage of Mohammedans took place on the esplanade at Bombay yesterday, and offered prayers for the removal of the bubonic plague. ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. John Burns, M.P., the well-known labour leader, advocates the fusion of the trades unions, and the appointment of a labour bureau, consisting of Mr. G. ...
Article : 93 wordsAt a meeting of the Federated Seamen's Union held last evening it was announced that the crews of the steamers Aramac, Burwah, and Cintra had upon arrival in port received 24 hours' notice of their ...
Article : 154 wordsMany of the coastal stations were cut off last night, both north and south from Sydney. ...
Article : 19 wordsIn Alexandria, Redfern, and the more eastern portion of Surry Hills the wind developed cyclonic strength about a quarter to 7 last night. It was accompanied in places by a very heavy rain, which ...
Article : 2,001 wordsA great storm passed over Parramatta this evening, accompanied by a suffocating dust-storm, followed by heavy rain. A number of houses were unroofed around Parramatta, Granville, and ...
Article : 56 wordsLord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, in writing to Lord Kinnaird, says that it was not his intention to make a public appeal for funds for the ...
Article : 59 wordsDuring to-day a most important step was taken by the Steamship Owners' Association of Victoria in the direction of settling the strike of marine engineers. In the early part of the day Mr. ...
Article : 724 wordsThe heat was very oppressive to-day, with a falling barometer, indicating a storm shortly. After 4 o'clock another terrific duststorm swept over the town, travelling eastwards. The stable at the ...
Article : 104 wordsAt the Manchester January Steeplechase Meeting on Saturday, Mr. S. H Gollan's br g Ebor, by Robert the Devil, won the Tratford Park Handicap ...
Article : 43 wordsPrempeh, the ex-King of Ashantee, who was deposed by the British at the close of the late Ashantee campaign, has been removed to Sierra Leone, British West ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Customs collections of the Department for the month amounted to £193,723, of which £20,215 comprised excise on beer (drawbacks being allowed to the extent of £11,808), so that ...
Article : 169 wordsPrincess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and wife of the Marquis of Lorne, is unwell. ...
Article : 23 wordsDuring a violent and prolonged thunderstorm yesterday afternoon James Mackie, about 11 years of age, a son of Mr. Andrew Mackie, was struck by lightning and killed instantaneously. The boy was ...
Article : 1,878 wordsRecently the Australasian Federation League of Victoria passed a resolution of timuka to Mr. G. H. Reid, Premier of New South Wales, for his action in connection with the federation ...
Article : 288 wordsMr. Ben Tillett, the English labour leader, who has been on a visit to Hamburg and Antwerp in connection with the strike of dock and wharf labourers, is ...
Article : 66 wordsBaroness Hirsch, widow of the late millionaire, Baron Hirsch, has presented 2,000,000 francs (£80,000) to the Pasteur Institute at Paris. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe mails for the Eastern colonies, ex Fredk. De Grosse and Polynesien, left Adelaide by to-day's express. The Railway Department is likely to receive ...
Article : 67 wordsThe annual regatta, of the Dapto Regatta Club was held on Lake Illawarra on Friday. This is an old time-honoured institution, dating as far back as 1855, and, being the recognised sport of the distuct, ...
Article : 488 wordsThe Right Hon. Sir Edward Ebenezer Kay, one of the Lords Justices of the Court of Appeal has resigned. He will be succeeded by the Hon. Sir ...
Article : 206 wordsOn Saturday night Mr. Tom Stuart, a visitor to the district, was riding out to Four-mile Creek, accompanied by Miss Grace Rittmeister, both being on horseback. The lady noticed that she had got far ...
Article : 88 wordsLady Smith, in company with the Governor, attended the Perth racourse on Saturday. During the afternoon the party descended to the retiringroom, under the stand. Lady Smith went through ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 wordsThe executive committed of the Institution of Engineers met almost continuously throughout yesterday awaiting the result of the steamship owners' meeting, and making complete arrangements in the ...
Article : 208 wordsIn reply to a telegram from Sydney notifying that the Wollowra's engineers had given 24 hours' notice and refused to negotiate except through the institute, the following telegram was forwarded by Mr. ...
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Advertising : 22 wordsThe conference between the officials of the owners and engineers' associations, held at the A.U.S.N. Company's offices, proved fruitless. On condition that the first three clauses were agreed upon the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 5 Jan 1897, Page 5
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