There have been several curious instances in this colony of the delay and red tape with which members of the Public Service sometimes endeavour to hedge round the publication of matters of public ...
Article : 1,105 wordsColonel Vassos, who sailed from Athens in command of three transports conveying 1500 infantry, has landed at Platinia, and has issued a proclamation ...
Article : 161 wordsThe secretary of the Carpenters' Union has written to the Builders' and Contractors' Association requesting its assistance in establishing a minimum wage. It appears that some of the ...
Article : 423 wordsA peculiar dispute has arisen between the employees of Messrs Bickford and Lucas, furniture manufacturers, of Perth, and their principals. The firm has amongst its workmen one Wah Sing, ...
Article : 463 wordsFurther advices from Crete state that the Greek cruiser Nauarchos Miakoulis signalled to the Turkish transport Fuad, which had put out of the harbour at ...
Article : 218 wordsParticulars of some extraordinary regulations in regard to the counting of the votes cast at the approaching federal election will be found else-were. ...
Article : 8,190 wordsAdvices from West Africa state that sharp bush fighting has taken place at Benin between the British Expeditionary force and the rebel natives. ...
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Article : 147 wordsThe Porte has warned Greece that it will cease diplomatic relations unless the Greek flotilla sent to Crete be withdrawn. A force of 450 marines has been landed ...
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Article : 100 wordsReplying to a question in the House of Commons last night Mr. G. N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, stated that there was no immediate ...
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Article : 120 wordsAt the rifle meeting to-day Sergeant M'Farlane, of Clinstchurch, won the Carbine Belt. It is intended to light the Government railway carriages with gas manufactured from crude ...
Article : 86 wordsThe R.M.S. Ormuz arrived from London this morning. Among her passengers were Mr. R. Bright, of Gibbs, Bright, and Co., Archdeacon and Mrs. Morse, and the Rev. J. D. and Mrs. ...
Article : 212 wordsSpecial services were held in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday and Monday to extinguish the circuit debt, amounting to £111. The Rev. Jas. Woolnough, of Sydney, general secretary of the Church Sustentation ...
Article : 1,512 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hunter-atreet Presbyterian Church was held last evening, under the presidency of the Rev. John Downey. The report stated that the communicants numbered 37. The ...
Article : 112 wordsAt a meeting of the Railways Standing Committee to-day a letter was read from Sir William Zeal, President of the Legislative Council, strongly impressing upon the committee the ...
Article : 156 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Builders and Contractors' Association of New South Wales was held at the rooms in Pitt-street last night. Mr. J. White occupied the chair. The annual report and ...
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Article : 262 wordsRival. showmen at San Francisco have purchased some of Butler's effects. He disposed of his hat, shoes, and belt for 150 dollars. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe hon. secretaries of the Newcastle and District Federal League continue to receive replies to their circular letter to candidates offering to make arrangements for public meetings. The league ...
Article : 136 wordsMany hundred returns have been received by the Register from trustworthy authorities in various parts of the province, and with the assistance of these and personal ...
Article : 104 wordsThe trial of Henry Lyfield and his daughter, Mrs. Caroline Suell, on a charge of the murder of Mrs. Cotecrine Lyfield, wife of the male prisoner, at Rosebrook, was concluded to-day. The jury ...
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Article : 50 wordsA correspondent, signing himself "Federal V[?]ter," writes as follows:—" Sir,—In carefully reading your columns, I observe you say that anyone can vote providing he produces his electoral right. 1. ...
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Article : 315 wordsThe following awards have been made known in connection with the London College of Music examinations:— PASSES. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 17 Feb 1897, Page 7
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