Sir,—It is to be hoped that the excellent and original suggestion contained in Mr. Nicholas Hawken's letter in to-day's Herald will catch the eye of all interested in finance. He says:—" Let the Government provide ...
Article : 857 wordsThe financial troubles that have recently affected the colony have, in some degree, affected the churches. In the case of one church the authorities had, for security, distributed the trust funds in three banks, ...
Article : 107 wordsYesterday morning a deputation, introduced by Messrs. M'Gowen, G. D. Clark, Schey, Houghton, and Sharp, Ms.L.A., waited on the Colonial Secretary in reference to the dismissal of Motor-driver ...
Article : 997 wordsThe Primate, accompanied by his chaplain, left by the steamer Kameruka at 9 o'clock yesterday morning for Ulladulla, intending to make an extended tour in the south. The Bishop will spend Saturday ...
Article : 508 wordsSir,—Before touching upon the principle of issuing legal tender notes the point for consideration is as to the practicability of keeping an increased emission afloat. We are approaching the winter, when ...
Article : 994 wordsArrangements have been completed by which it is hoped to make the Sunday morning services at the Centenary Hall more attractive. Instead of appointing a settled preacher, it is intended that there shall ...
Article : 799 wordsSir,—The charter of the Bank of England compels the bank bevond a certain issue to cover any extension by the full value in bullion. The note is a convertible legal tender. It is a legal tender for the ...
Article : 622 wordsSir,—At a time when the Government are asking Parliament to sanction a guarantee of bank notes, it is surely wise for us to inquire whether some better plan does not exist for the whole of Australian ...
Article : 552 wordsYesterday morning a deputation of the committee of management of the City Night Refuge and Soup Kitchen, consisting of Messrs A. L. Nelson (chairman), R. Guy (secretary), N. J. Crocker (treasurer), ...
Article : 352 wordsThe Sisters of Mercy in Sydney lost the oldest member of their Order in Rev. Mother Mary Ignatius M'Quoin, whose remains were interred on Thursday in the cemetery at Gore Hill, North Sydney. The ...
Article : 627 wordsSir,—I would offer a practical suggestion to bankers in order to, in some degree, relieve the present strain upon gold—that is, instead of issuing, as is their custom, filthy dirty notes, that they should ...
Article : 208 wordsSir,—The suspension of such in essentially Australian product as the A.J.S Bank is calculated to cause greater consternation and inconvenience than anything that has yet occured in the banking ...
Article : 513 wordsYesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. H. S. Badgery (of Pitt, Son, and Badgery), J. C. Young. Weaver (of Griffiths and Weaver), Wolfe (of Brunker and Wolfe), Sullivan (of ...
Article : 686 wordsSir,—It may be thought by not a few who fear the impulsive character of the Premier, that he acted ultra vires in announcing that the Government would guarantee the notes of the Australian Joint Stock ...
Article : 280 wordsSir,—In the event of Sir George Dibbs succeeding in passing his " relief " bill, will the same make the notes of those banks which have already suspended a " first charge " on the assets of the bank. The act ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Indian Contingent will conclude its services in the metropolitan district on Monday next, and from that day till the 26th of May the members will be engaged in holding meetings in various parts of ...
Article : 80 wordsThe annual general meeting of the New South Wales Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association was held in the Town Hial yesterday afternoon. Dr. Vandeleur Kelly, chairman of the executive ...
Article : 624 wordsSir,—The bill, as now proposed, beyond making notes a first charge on the assets of the banks and saving them from sending gold to their branches, is simply valueless. Mr. Wise may be a very good ...
Article : 98 wordsThis evening Mr. Duncan Wright will deliver an address to young men. The customary Bible talk for young men will take place to-morrow afternoon. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe lately-formed branch of the Young Women's Christian Association at Manly received, on Thursday opening, a visit from Miss Fox, general secretary of the associastion. On the evening in question the ...
Article : 134 wordsSir,—Like your readers genarally, I have followed with grave concern the course of events in the banking world during the past month, and I desire to add my quota of information and argument towards the ...
Article : 1,237 wordsSir,—Every now and then our profession is publicly attacked as one whose members are exceptionally prone to all the wicked ways of life, [?]s a recent contributor to your journal of 26th sets forth. ...
Article : 553 wordsSir,—In spite of the assurance alleged to have been given the Premier to the effect that not another bank would be allowed to close its doors pending the introduction aud passage of the above measure, the ...
Article : 238 wordsSir,—There are so many suggestions being thrown out at the present critical juncture of the Australian banking world that one almost hesitates to add to the number thereof. ...
Article : 667 wordsThe special mission in connection with the Sussex-street Mission Church has been continued throughout the week with very successful results. The mission has been of such an encouraging nature that ...
Article : 142 wordsThe general purposes committee of the Presbyterian Church will present, on behalf of the Church, an address, of welcome to the new Governor on his arrial her[?]. ...
Article : 434 wordsSir,—A lady of the court in France was once asked by the Ministers of the day how it was that she could foresee the result of their measures so clearly, whilst the Ministers could not. Her reply was that they ...
Article : 437 wordsThe Rev. J. Watson, of New Guinea, is to begin missionary deputation work in this colony in June. In the Missionary Review of the World for March there is an article by the Rev. Dr. Steel on the late ...
Article : 972 wordsYesterday morning a deputation consisting of Messrs. P J. Brennan (representing the Butchers' Union), H. H. White and F. W. Donovan (Fellmongers' Union), W. Opperman and W. Sullivan ...
Article : 603 wordsSir,—On glancing over the first schedule of the Birds Protection Bill, I notice that the English starling (Sturnus vulgus) comes in for five years, absolute protection. From my knowledge of the ...
Article : 240 wordsSir,—Persons are now calling upon householders who burn gas representing themselves as special inspectors sent by the Gas Company to inquire how it is that the consumer has dared to burn so little gas ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Rev. W. W. Watts, secretary of the Congregational Union of Queensland, passed through Sydney this week on his way to Auckland, where he is to supply the pulpit of the Boresford-street ...
Article : 323 wordsSir,—I should like to inquire whether, if the Government make bank notes a legal tender, depositors will be paid in full without waiting for tedious reconstruction. There are many ...
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Advertising : 48 wordsSir,—With a sense of relief those who are desirous of saving the public credit and of seeing the banks carry on with a feeling of security in the minds of the general public, must have read with satisfaction ...
Article : 289 wordsSir,—It appears to me that one importent point in reference to the proposed Bank Issue Bill has not been mentioned by any of your correspondents, viz., that every bank note ought to bear on it, clearly ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 29 Apr 1893, Page 7
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