The Secretary for Mines issued his report for 1893 to-day. It states that the yield of gold last year was 671,126oz., being 16,670oz. in excess of the yield in 1892, and the largest of any year ...
Article : 140 wordsThe two men Cummins and Lee were again brought before the Court this morning. The Bench consisted of Messrs. Corbett Lawson, P.M., James Booth, J.P., and S.J. Lillis, J.P. The following ...
Article : 1,681 wordsThe proposal of New Zealand to take over the control of Samoa is a good deal debated here among firms doing business with the Navigator Group. A New Zealand tariff, for example, it is contended, if ...
Article : 226 wordsThe absorbing topic of those connected with the wool and leather trade yesterday was the strike at Messrs. Elliott and Co.'s Woolscouring Works, Botany. The deputation appointed at the meeting of the men ...
Article : 93 wordsA largely-attended meeting of the Economic Association was held at No. 122 Pitt-street last evening. The president (Mr. W. M'Millan, M.L.A.) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Mr. Arthur ...
Article : 1,749 wordsPony and galloway racing will he the attraction at Canterbury Park to-day, and the programme for the occasion is an interesting one. Special trains starting from Redfern at 12.48 and 1.3 p.m. supplement the ...
Article : 362 wordsCUSTOM-HOUSE.—Entered Outward May 1, Burrumbook (s.), 2420 tons, Captain A. H. Thorpe, for Melbourne via Newcastle. Captain G. Walker reports that the steamer Allowrie left ...
Article : 467 wordsSir,—The important meeting of the Graziers' Meat Exporting Company, with its more important possibilities, held the other day in the Wool Exchange, is one in whose objects every individual in ...
Article : 1,812 wordsMr. Elliott, on being interviewed yesterday afternoon, said he had really nothing to say on the matter. He did not consider it a strike. Last year he paid about £850 per week in wages, and shipped ...
Article : 278 wordsThe trial of William George Black, Rowin Hamilton Thompson, and George Crouch Smith on a charge of having conspired to defraud John Olding Cummins and the English, Scottish, and ...
Article : 98 wordsYesterday a representative of the Herald had an interview with the Rev. Dr. Brown, general secretary of Wesleyan Foreign Missions, in reference to affairs in Samoa. Dr. Brown's attention was ...
Article : 524 wordsThe R.M.S. Mariposa brought on Monday from San Francisco the particulars of an unusual accident that happened to the Liverpool-owned iron barque Archer in a passage from Victoria, British Columbia, for Portland ...
Article : 707 wordsA deputation from the Williamstown and Newport Coal Proprietary Company asked the Premier to-day for monetary assistance in sinking a shaft to a seam of coal discovered at a depth of 200ft. ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. H. H White, secretary of the union, upon being interviewed, made the following statement:— Previous to the formation of the present union the working hours were 10 per day. Owing to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 wordsAt an inquest on the body of a child found lying dead beside its mother in the Woman's Hospital on the 22nd April, the evidence showed that the cause of death was violent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 470 wordsThe Ministers to-day visited the harbour, the Ross River Meatworks, and the Grammar and State Schools, also the Content School. In the evening they attended a banquet given in their honour ...
Article : 375 wordsSir,—Having recently returned from Samoa, I was much amused on reading in your issue of 30th April "The Views of a Resident," obviously a German resident. From there views a stranger would come ...
Article : 204 wordsA largely-attended meeting of the electors of Leichhardt took place from Mr. Whecler's balcony, Lamb-street, Lilyfield, last night. Mr. George Kidson (Amalgamated Society of Engineers) ...
Article : 217 wordsThe R.M.S. Orotata yesterday landed the English mails at Adelaide, and they are due here to-morrow. The ship will reach Sydney probably on Saturday. The departure of the R.M.S. Ormuz for London, from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 wordsIt is intended to despatch the steamer Kurrara to-morrow morning for New Guinea for cargo of copra. The following passengers have booked by the vessel:—The Rev. A, Fletcher, Mr. G. J. Waterhouse, Miss Speers, Captain ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Genista, from Newcastle, and the Wasdale, from Sydney, were the only ships from Australia in port at San Francisco when the Mariposa left there on 5th April. The position relatively of tonnage is as follows:—In port at San ...
Article : 126 wordsThe last three nights of "Lights o "London" are announced at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the wintry scene of the Regent's Canal by night, spanned by the bridge from which Harold Armytage ...
Article : 92 wordsThe supporters of Mr. J. C. Neild, M.L.A, mustered at the Double Bay Hotel last evening. Mr. H. Smith was in the chair. The candidate in an address dealt principally with the subject of capital ...
Article : 60 wordsTo-day will, it is expected, see the heels of the clipper Pericles, bound to London, and despatched by Messrs. Dalgety and Company. She may be followed by another ship now in port, but taking the firm's sailing business ...
Article : 130 wordsThe closing nights of "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray" are drawing larger audiences to the Lyceum Theatre. By the brightness of her comedy acting Mrs. Brough relieves the sombre ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 wordsA meeting of the Anti-Humbug League was held from the balcony of 6 Grosvenor-street last night. Mr. Harry Foran addressed the meeting. He advocated the establishing of native industries, and admired the ...
Article : 58 words"Judge Not" was witnessed by a large popular audience at the Theatre Royal last night. The play has many strong situations and some droll ones, and in both the Holloway Dramatic Company succeed in ...
Article : 77 wordsThe following letter has been addressed by the Trades and Labour Council to the Parliamentary labour party in regard to the efforts of that body to effect a reconciliation between the labour party and ...
Article : 351 wordsA well-attended public meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institute to-night, when strong and influential general and executive committees were formed to promote Sir George Dibbs's return as ...
Article : 69 wordsThe usual matinee performance at Fillia's Circus will be given to-day at 3 p.m., when the full programme will be produced. On Friday it is proposed to give a grand complimentary benefit to Mr. F. E. ...
Article : 55 wordsLabour Day was celebrated to-day as a general holiday. It was originally observed during March, but this year the date was altered to the 1st May. The weather was gloriously fine, with a cool ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. J. A. Delany has already commenced rehearsing his newly-formed cheir for Gounod's "Messe Solennelle," which will be the chief attraction of the August concert in aid of the St. Vincent ...
Article : 126 wordsA public meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night under the auspices of the Parliamentary labour party. There was a large attendance, and Alderman Miller presided Addresses were delivered ...
Article : 391 wordsThe Adelaide Cup betting to-night was very limited and the previous night's quotations remained unaltered. Mostyn and Port Admiral dispute favouritism at 5 to 1, while Quality is quoted at ...
Article : 45 wordsJ. Dunbier has lowered the 25-miles cycling record for second-class riders to 1 hour 23½ minutes. ...
Article : 22 wordsMadame Lucien Henry, whose reunions litteratres have proved so successful, notifies in another column that she will deliver a public lecture (in French) upon the life and works of Jean Francois Millet. ...
Article : 59 wordsArbor Day was celebrated at the various schools throughout the colony to-day, and a large number of trees, supplied by the Agricultural Department, were planted. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 wordsA benefit entertainment was given to Mrs. Shortell, mother of the late M. Shortell, an employee of the Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company. The entertainment took place in the Paddington Town ...
Article : 213 wordsA woman named Mary Burke, a servant at a boarding-house, was attacked early this morning by Patrick Welsh, who had been paying his attentions to her. She was caught by ...
Article : 138 wordsSir,—My excuse for addressing you is the urgency of the situation and the necessity for prompt and comprehensive measures to relieve the pressure under which the pastoral community is at present ...
Article : 371 wordsThe report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended 31st March last was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last night. Regarding the railways, it was stated that the traffic for ...
Article : 314 wordsMajor-General Hutton will inspect No. 2 Company, 2nd Garrison Division Artillery, at South Head this morning. Leave of absence for a month has been granted to ...
Article : 112 wordsBaynes Bros., representing the Graziers' Butchering Company, at a meeting of pastoralists held last night definitely informed them that they would start meat-freezing works on the Norman ...
Article : 58 wordsFurther particulars regarding the railway collision at Lake Bathurst late on Saturday night between the mail train and a cattle train show that the escape from a very serious accident was very narrow. Both ...
Article : 177 wordsThe fourth annual meeting of members of the Palace Emporium Provident Society was held in the Temperance Hall. Pitt-street, on Monday. There was a large attendance of members. The president, ...
Article : 182 wordsA meeting of Second Junior delegates is advertised to be held at Guilder's Cafe on Saturday night, to appoint a selection committee for the team to visit Bathurst on the 24th instant. ...
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Advertising : 94 wordsA sad accident, which terminated fatally, occurred at Guyong yesterday to a son of Mr. George May, an old resident of this district. The boy, who was 12 years old, was holding a horse with a piece of rope ...
Article : 94 wordsThe first competition for special prizes offered by the above club was held at Randwick Rifle Range on Saturday last. The light and smoke were against good shooting at the long ranges. The ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 2 May 1894, Page 6
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