*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14224869 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornCONGREGATIONAL.||@@||CONGREGATIONAL.tho "OliveLoaf" foi the month of Tanuary||@@||The "Olive Leaf" for the month of Januarycontains nu excellent portrait of tho Rev T Becken||@@||contains an excellent portrait of the Rev. J. Becken-hum of Waterloo, Sydney, und also a description of||@@||ham of Waterloo, Sydney, and also a description ofhis lifo s w ork||@@||his life's work.Tenders have been called for tho erection of a now||@@||Tenders have been called for the erection of a newchurch til Greenwich This euterpriBU has largely||@@||church at Greenwich. This enterprise has largelyoccupied tho attention of tho Re/ E Dunstan||@@||occupied the attention of the Rev. E. T. Dunstanautl of mauy leading members of the Pitt street||@@||and of many leading members of the Pitt streetchurch||@@||church.Ou 1 itesday last at the monthly meeting of the||@@||On Tuesday last at the monthly meeting of thegeneral committee of tho Congregational Union a||@@||general committee of the Congregational Union ahandsomely liluminutcd address was presented to||@@||handsomely illuminated address was presented tohis Rev James Buchan, M A in recognition of his||@@||his Rev. James Buchan, M.A., in recognition of hisfaithful services as s-cretary ot tho union during the||@@||faithful services as secretary of the union during thepast ft vo years fio presentation w as mado by the||@@||past five years. The presentation was made by theRev N 7 Cock, M A chairman of the union, and||@@||Rev N. J. Cocks, M.A., chairman of the union, andMr Buchan madu a suitable acknowledgment The||@@||Mr Buchan made a suitable acknowledgment. Theaddress which is most tastefully engrossed, was the||@@||address which is most tastefully engrossed, was theyork of Mr H T i.objohos||@@||work of Mr. H. F. Hobjohns.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14231614 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornLETTER FROM TROOPER S.||@@||LETTER FROM TROOPER S.HIMMELHOCH.||@@||HIMMELHOCH.Trooper S Himmelhoch, of the South African||@@||Trooper S. Himmelhoch, of the South AfricanLight HorEo (a brother of Messrs H and L Him||@@||Light Horse (a brother of Messrs H. and L. Him-mulhoeb, of Lismore), writing from Richmond Hoad||@@||melhoch, of Lismore), writing from Richmond Roadou December 1, says - ' We are still stationea here,||@@||on December 1, says - '" We are still stationed here,but ure likely to go to tho front in a day or two The||@@||but are likely to go to the front in a day or two. Thegeneral advance ou Kimberley is expected to take||@@||general advance on Kimberley is expected to takeplace in about four days, and from w hat I can||@@||place in about four days, and from what I cangather o are to go up in tho advance 1 hero have||@@||gather we are to go up in the advance. There havebeen troops sent here to relieve us and there is||@@||been troops sent here to relieve us and there isanother squadron of tho Li"bt Horso expected here||@@||another squadron of the Light Horse expected hereto day to tako our place We aro ail pretty well||@@||to-day to take our place. We are all pretty welltired of it, and will be glad of a move We are||@@||tired of it, and will be glad of a move. We arekept it drill und parado pretty well all||@@||kept at drill and parade pretty well allday, so tvo ara porting well up in drill||@@||day, so we are getting well up in drilland shooting The chief drawback is ou"||@@||and shooting. The chief drawback is ourmounts, the} nts verv poor auimuU Good||@@||mounts, they are very poor animals. Goodhorses aro scarce, as tho farmers will not part with||@@||horses are scarce, as the farmers will not part withthoir horses Thoy ure nuarly ull in sympathy||@@||their horses. They are nearly all in sympathyw lth tlio Boors und, in many casi s help thom when||@@||with the Boers and, in many cases help them whenopportunity oilers TI is place is ait fully hot and||@@||opportunity offers. This place is awfully hot anddusty 1 hero is verv little vegetation but plenty ot||@@||dusty. There is very little vegetation but plenty ofsand \V o oat a fair share of it every meal Tho||@@||sand. We eat a fair share of it every meal. Thewater t io, is very bad, and awfully har J It cracks||@@||water too, is very bad, and awfully hard. It cracksthe skin if yon use it much when washing the face||@@||the skin if yon use it much when washing the face.The only excitcmeut we have is watching the troop||@@||The only excitement we have is watching the trooptrums go through Many stop here for a few minutes||@@||trains go through. Many stop here for a few minutesso we generally manage to bal e a few words wtih some||@@||so we generally manage to have a few words with someof tho men Iho New /ealanders passed through a||@@||of the men. The New Zealanders passed through acouple of nights ago I was on bridge guard, so did||@@||couple of nights ago. I was on bridge guard, so didunt got an opportunity of seeing them There bas||@@||not get an opportunity of seeing them. There hasbeeu heavy fighting up Kimberley way this week,||@@||been heavy fighting up Kimberley way this week,and I hear with great casualties on both sides Am-||@@||and I hear with great casualties on both sides. Am-bulance tiains pass here on au average two a Jay,||@@||bulance trains pass here on an average two a day,mostly carrying our wounded Thoy give some awful||@@||mostly carrying our wounded. They give some awfulaccounts of the fighting '||@@||accounts of the fighting."||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14232652 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornTHE QUEENSLAND||@@||THE QUEENSLANDTRAGEDIES.||@@||TRAGEDIES.-.- I||@@||--------GOONDIWINDI MURDER. |||@@||GOONDIWINDI MURDER. |, BRISBANE, Thursday. |||@@||, BRISBANE, Thursday. |Valentine Pflgst, sen , on romand ou a charge I||@@||Valentine Pflgst, sen , on remand on a chargeof the mutdr of his wife, w sb brought befoi e Mr||@@||of the murder of his wife, was brought before MrArmstrong, P M , nt Goondiwindi, jcy Hie Duke of I'ortlauet last night.||@@||Albany by the Duke of Portland last night.Troopers Bvrues and Willoughby wero so ill that||@@||Troopers Byrnes and Willoughby were so ill thatthey wero landed. The men were brought ashore||@@||they were landed. The men were brought ashorelu twu companies und were drilled in tlio lecreatinn||@@||in two companies and were drilled in the recreationgrounel. The oflieerH e.cri' i iitfrtiinod at the tlub.||@@||ground. The officers were iintertained at the club.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14300402 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornPRESENTATION TO THE REV. T. K.||@@||PRESENTATION TO THE REV. T. K.ABBOTT, B.A.||@@||ABBOTT, B.A.Tho parishioners of St. Jude's Church, Randwick,||@@||The parishioners of St. Jude's Church, Randwick,on Thursday nicht entertained in tho local Town||@@||on Thursday night entertained in the local TownHall thu Rev. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott, B.A., who||@@||Hall the Rev. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott, B.A., wholias been curato m the parish for the past three years,||@@||has been curate in the parish for the past three years,mid srhois leaving to take upiiBcholustic position at St||@@||and who is leaving to take up a scholastic position at StPaul's Co'.logc, University. The gathering numbered||@@||Paul's College, University. The gathering numberedabout 300 people, aud thu Rev. William Hough||@@||about 300 people, and the Rev. William Hough(rector) presided. The r-hiurman referred to the||@@||(rector) presided. The chairman referred to theumic&blo friendship which etistod between Mr.||@@||amicable friendship which existed between Mr.Abbott and himself.||@@||Abbott and himself.Mr 1!. IV Tones, on behalf of 115 gentle-||@@||Mr. R. W. Jones, on behalf of 115 gentle-men Rtihscnber. presented Mr Abbott with a||@@||men subscribers. presented Mr Abbott with abciutiiiilly-illuminilod ndctress in album form, in||@@||beautifully-illuminated address in album form, inwhich nas rccorlnd their regret at hie departure, und||@@||which was recorded their regret at his departure, andalso testifying their warm appreciation or the services||@@||also testifying their warm appreciation of the servicesrendered liv bim to the church and parish. Tho||@@||rendered by him to the church and parish. TheMission Church at Lower liandwick found in hiin au||@@||Mission Church at Lower Randwick found in him anearnest and zealous svorkcr , tho bunday school und||@@||earnest and zealous worker, the Sunday school andthe Young Men's Bible Cas regarded s\ ith devotion||@@||the Young Men's Bible Class regarded with devotionhis untiring i norgies ni the care of Ihoir spiril ual||@@||his untiring energies in the care of their spiritualwelfare, Si. Jude's Institute was materially||@@||welfare ; St. Jude's Institute was materiallystrengthened and sustained hy his presence , and||@@||strengthened and sustained by his presence ; andgenerally tho parish was under a deep obh*otion foi||@@||generally the parish was under a deep obligation forthe good work bo bud so faithfully and oflicioutly||@@||the good work he had so faithfully and efficiently|icrformocl.||@@||performed.Mr. Ti IT. Cupper followed 1 y presuting Mr.||@@||Mr. E. H. Capper followed by presenting Mr.Abbott svith a valuable gold watch. The money for||@@||Abbott with a valuable gold watch. The money forthe testimonial had come la so siionluueou&lv that||@@||the testimonial had come in so spontaneously thatafter paving for iho address tho committee found||@@||after paying for the address the committee foundthemselves svitb a large nalincc, and ns their friend||@@||themselves with a large balance, and as their friendscould not accept a purse of sovereigns tboy dec ded||@@||would not accept a purse of sovereigns they decidedto utilise the money in Iba manner mantiourd. He||@@||to utilise the money in the manner mentioned. Hereferred to Mr. Abbott's great populanty and to the||@@||referred to Mr. Abbott's great popularity and to thetisleem in which hu was held||@@||esteem in which he was held.Mr. J. A. I. Porry poke on bohalf of the||@@||Mr. J. A. I. Perry spoke on behalf of thepauslnonoia in terni of eulogy, uftr which the||@@||parishioners in terms of eulogy, after which theRev. f. K. Abbott feelingly acknowledged the kiud||@@||Rev. T. K. Abbott feelingly acknowledged the kindccmplinicuts paid lum.||@@||compliments paid him.During the evening refreshments were provided||@@||During the evening refreshments were providedby tho ladies, ana some music was contributed.||@@||by the ladies, and some music was contributed.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301417 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornBRITISH NEW GUINEA.||@@||BRITISH NEW GUINEA.SAMARAI, Fob. 28.||@@||SAMARAI, Feb. 28.Samarai firms have been busy of late equipping||@@||Samarai firms have been busy of late equippingmining parties, and stocks aro vory Ion, pending||@@||mining parties, and stocks are vory low, pendingthe arrival of expected supplies from Cooktown||@@||the arrival of expected supplies from Cooktown.Several buildings aro being erected and others||@@||Several buildings are being erected and othersare projected lho Govornment survoyor is at pre||@@||are projected. The Government survoyor is at present onguged inlaying oft additional nllotmouts,ir||@@||sent engaged in laying off additional allotments, forwhich a domand exists Tho Government does not||@@||which a demand exists. The Government does notsell land on Samnrai, merely leasing quartor-noie||@@||sell land on Samarai, merely leasing quarter-acreallotments for 21 j cars it lb per innuni, on con-||@@||allotments for 21 years at 5 per annum, on con-dition that 1200 woitli of impro\omcnts aro||@@||dition that 200 worth of improvements arecomplotoil within 12 months, tho whole becoming/||@@||completed within 12 months, the whole becomingCrown property at tho oxpirj ol the lenso Those||@@||Crown property at tho expiry of the lease. Thoseleasehold proprlifS now command a considerable||@@||leasehold properties now command a considerableninrkot valuo Three small steamers from Quoons||@@||market value. Three small steamers from Queenslaud ports armed hero recently uuder temporary||@@||land ports arrived here recently under temporarycharters to mining companies on Woodlark Island,||@@||charters to mining companies on Woodlark Island,and looal sailing vessels ka\o also found plenty||@@||and local sailing vessels have also found plentyof employment of a profitable ohnraoter of lato||@@||of employment of a profitable character of late.Mi A L AValkor is down from tho Giru gold-||@@||Mr. A. L. Walker is down from tho Gira gold-field, where his party recent!} succeeded in finding||@@||field, where his party recently succeeded in findinggold m the Yodda Valley, for whioli discovery||@@||gold in the Yodda Valley, for which discoverythoy ha\a boon grmted nu oxlonito renard||@@||they have been granted an extensive rewardolaim lho piospeoting of tho Yodda Vnlloy has||@@||claim. The prospecting of the Yodda Valley hashitherto been raopomtn., owing to tho intense||@@||hitherto been inoperative, owing to the intensehostility of tho naines, who nie of powerful||@@||hostility of the natives, who are of powerfulphysique and intiepid fightois, and who succeeded||@@||physique and intrepid fighters, and who succeededin driving back two or threo parties in the past l8||@@||in driving back two or three parties in the past l8months The Yodda Valley is lovel couutry, about||@@||months. The Yodda Valley is level couutry, about20 miles in width, and it> host approached from tho||@@||20 miles in width, and is best approached from the6eu hy the Kumusi Uiver No dillii ulty, it is re-||@@||sea by the Kumusi River. No difficulty, it is re-ported, will bo experienced in taking horses or||@@||ported, will be experienced in taking horses orrailles to tho non field from the const A number||@@||mules to the new field from the coast. A numberof minors ino non on tho ground, and moro arc||@@||of miners are now on the ground, and more areawaiting uccessai y food supplies before starting||@@||awaiting necessary food supplies before starting.Orders havo beeu gil on fcr the oioclion of a store||@@||Orders have been given for the erection of a storethero No authentio paiticulara aro yot to hand re-||@@||there. No authentic particulars are yet to hand re-garding tho probablo richness or extent of the||@@||garding the probable richness or extent of thenew find.||@@||new find.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14301535 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornLETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.Private Eobert Baxter, who left Valley Heights||@@||Private Robert Baxter, who left Valley Heights.nth th New South WHIPB Infantry soma month||@@||with the New South Wales Infantry some months> ago. has written from Arundel on Fouruttry 16 to hu||@@||ago, has written from Arundel on February 16 to hisparents a loiter, from winch the following ia ex-||@@||parents a letter, from which the following is ex-tracted :- ** The fhst time I was under Uro it mirle||@@||tracted :- "The fhst time I was under fire it mademe fool very funny, I can tell you ; but now we take||@@||me feel very funny, I can tell you ; but now we takenu nu li co of it at till. It ia nnrlv all artillery iiring||@@||no notice of it at all. It is nearly all artillery firing> *that goes ou around here, nnd as hoon as the Boera||@@||that goes on around here, and as soon as the Boersstart we ni way B mutee a brake for cover, ntl then||@@||start we always make a brake for cover, and thenour guns and the Doer guns have a duel which doss||@@||our guns and the Boer guns have a duel which doesnot last very loiig. Yesterday at 3 a.m. the alarm||@@||not last very long. Yesterday at 3 a.m. the alarmwas sounded. We all saddled up in about three||@@||was sounded. We all saddled up in about threeminutes and galloped out to lind a Urge party of||@@||minutes and galloped out to find a large party ofBoura hud cut two companies vi tho Berkshire*)" off||@@||Boers had cut two companies of the Berkshires offfrom the camp. \\ e were just in time tu save them.||@@||from the camp. We were just in time to save them.A few,shots from tis and a few rounds from two field||@@||A few shots from us and a few rounds from two fieldpuuB that carne with us soou sent the Boera gallop-||@@||guns that carne with us soon sent the Boers gallop-ing miles away. You can uevor nnugiue how hard||@@||ing miles away. You can never imagine how hardit is lighting in this country. The li o ora have the||@@||it is fighting in this country. The Boers have theadvantage over ui. You see they havo their posi-||@@||advantage over us. You see they have their posi-tions Uiken up in the hills, aud "the poor British||@@||tions taken up in the hills, and the poor British. Tommy * has to drive thom out ; but wo will do it||@@||"Tommy" has to drive them out ; but we will do itlu time.*'||@@||in time."Trumpeter . K. Berkeley (New South Wiles||@@||Trumpeter . S. Berkeley (New South WalesMedical Corps), who w-ta one of tho Hfmt hern||@@||Medical Corps), who was one of the Southern? CroBi contingent, writing to Mr. G. O'Brien,||@@||Cross contingent, writing to Mr. G. O'Brien,Pyrmout- aaya he will nuver forget the reception||@@||Pyrmout- says he will never forget the receptionthe troops got at Capetown fr*.ra thousand* ot||@@||the troops got at Capetown from thousands ofpeople. They expected lo luivo after b?ing in-||@@||people. They expected to leave after being in-spected. There wera 13 stowaways on board, two||@@||spected. There were 13 stowaways on board, two of whom were put-J irons for icfuaing to work.||@@||of whom were put in irons for refusing to work.It was beautitul to watch schools of spouting||@@||It was beautiful to watch schools of spoutingwhales. The food was good and plentiful, and||@@||whales. The food was good and plentiful, andthere were plenty of smokes. Conceits wore held||@@||there were plenty of smokes. Concerts were heldon alternate night, and church on Sunday. The||@@||on alternate nights, and church on Sunday. Thewriter made some humorous remarks ia reference||@@||writer made some humorous remarks in referenceto the tierny, and al BO added he was very happy.||@@||to the enemy, and also added he was very happy.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14304360 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornTHE LANOERS.||@@||THE LANCERS.The second half-squadron of Laucarais malting||@@||The second half-squadron of Lancers is makinggood progresa m drill under Sergeant Waugh, 'the||@@||good progress in drill under Sergeant Waugh. Therecruits will go into camp ou Thursday betoro Quod||@@||recruits will go into camp on Thursday before GoodE'nday tur three days' training. It is expected that||@@||Friday for three days' training. It is expected thatabout 300 men will ga into camp, which will be at||@@||about 300 men will go into camp, which will be atthe barracks. Owing to the fact that the tupul; of||@@||the barracks. Owing to the fact that the supply ofIrtuiki has run out, the recluita will be unable to||@@||khaki has run out, the recruits will be unable toget uniforms. It is expocU'd, however, that thoy||@@||get uniforms. It is expected, however, that theywill all be uniformed tor tho Queen's Birthday||@@||will all be uniformed for the Queen's Birthdayloviow.||@@||review.Tim result of tbe Castlo Hill Show is expected to||@@||The result of tbe Castle Hill Show is expected toshow a good balance ou tho right side.||@@||show a good balance on the right side.The oiectrio light bus beeu installed at the New-||@@||The electric light has been installed at the New-ington Asylum||@@||ington Asylum.J.'wo casca of typhoid were received luto the Parra-||@@||Two cases of typhoid were received into the Parra-matta District Hospital ou 'lhuridaj, one from Clyde||@@||matta District Hospital on Thursday, one from Clydeaud the other iruin Hums Park:.||@@||and the other from Harris Park.The Parramatta branch of tbu Patriotic Fund now||@@||The Parramatta branch of the Patriotic Fund nowtotals 210 Da 4d.||@@||totals 210 0s 4d.Mrs A. li. Perry, of Taylor*street, Parramatta,||@@||Mrs. A. G. Perry, of Taylor-street, Parramatta,has received from tbo residents of tho Tu eed Uiver||@@||has received from the residents of the Tweed River(on bebalf of her brother, Nur mau M'Kiiiiion) a||@@||(on behalf of her brother, Norman M'Kinnon) ahandsome gold modal commemorative of the depar-||@@||handsome gold medal commemorative of the depar-ture of the Luucors to tho war lu bouth Africa. All||@@||ture of the Lancers to the war in South Africa. Allthe Lancers from tho Timed Kn er district received||@@||the Lancers from the Tweed River district receivedemular medals.||@@||similar medals.At tile half-yearly meeting of the Orange Grove||@@||At the half-yearly meeting of the Orange GroveLodge, U.A.O. ruma, thu following officers Hero||@@||Lodge, U.A.O. Druids, the following officers wereelooted :-A D., Uro. J. Caidiil : V.A.D., Bro. Ii.||@@||elected :-A D., Bro. J. Cardiff ; V.A.D., Bro. H.Woodron , secretary, Uro, 11. (Jleasby ; treasurer,||@@||Woodroff ; secretary, Bro. H. Cleasby ; treasurer,Uro. J. Fll7patncl , I.G., flin. W. Gusiiard , A.D.||@@||Bro. J. Fitzpatrick ; I.G., Bro. W. Gazzard ; A.D.Hards, PJ3.P. Bro. H. 0. Bartlett uud Bro. A.||@@||Bards, P.D.P. Bro. R. C. Bartlett and Bro. A.Huberts, V.A, Bards, Bros JJ. Buruot und .||@@||Roberts ; V.A. Bards, Bros. D. Burnet and G.Prudumes ; assistant sucrotury, Bro, J, Hoyle,||@@||Prudames ; assistant secretary, Bro. J. Hoyle ;auditors, Bros. Gt. Taylor und J. G. lyall, j.P.A.,||@@||auditors, Bros. G. Taylor and J. G. Fyall ; J.P.A.,Bro. G. Veitch. Tbo offtcora wore lusiaUcd by D.P.||@@||Bro. G. Veitch. The officers were installed by D.P.Bro. 0. Guyott and P.D. Bro. C. Wheats. A P.A.||@@||Bro. C. Guyott and P.D. Bro. C. Wheats. A P.A.collar vus presented to P.A. Bro. A. lioberts.||@@||collar was presented to P.A. Bro. A. Roberts.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305241 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornREBUILDING A TOHTION OF SYDNEY||@@||REBUILDING A PORTION OF SYDNEYTO THE EDI TOR OF THE HERALD.||@@||TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.Sir,-Shi ultl the Premier carry forward hu re||@@||Sir,-Should the Premier carry forward his rept rtod proposal for rebuilding a portion of Darling||@@||ported proposal for rebuilding a portion of DarlingUurhoui Bjetioti of the city, that act would no doubt||@@||Harbour section of the city, that act would no doubthe recorded in the hist >ry of the city as a grand||@@||be recorded in the history of the city as a granducluuvoinout Why not L/I ano better by following||@@||achievement. Why not go one better by followingmy lead and milking a ' hull s tyo shot " it being||@@||my lead and making a ' bull's eye shot " at beingrocorded III history us ' W .lohn Lyne the Hans||@@||recorded in history as ' W .John Lyne the Haus-numil i f Sydney I*. fc> W ? Illowa} to make certain||@@||mann of Sydney N.S.W.?" The way to make certainuf such distinction is clearly set out an a map of||@@||of such distinction is clearly set out on a map oftho city which I have especially prepared for the||@@||the city which I have especially prepared for thepurposo||@@||purposeI am, &c,||@@||I am, &c,J, HORBURY HUNT.||@@||J. HORBURY HUNT.I Studio, Wallbroo*- Cottftgo, Double Bay, April 6.||@@||Studio, Cranbrook Cottage, Double Bay, April 6.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14305251 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornTIIE HEATHFIELD. 1-liOl-I NEWCASTLE, IN||@@||THE HEATHFIELD, FROM NEWCASTLE, INCuLlilSlON.||@@||COLLISION.Tim following pirticuliirs of n collision linvn been re-||@@||The following particulars of a collision have been re-ceive! bj Um iiuclerwriten liv mill fruin Sun linnc-wcn||@@||received by the underwriters by mail from San Francisco,vin I ondon, under lclirlinrv'sdutfl -Dio Anejn, which||@@||via London, under February's date:- The Ancyra, whichnailed from Anton i fo- Cork on J muan 20, [Hit f nt i port||@@||sailed from Austoria for Cork on January 20, put into portin iliHtiosH on tim ntl instant, eseorletl li) tim ITentliflelil,||@@||in distress on the 2nd instant, escortd by the Heathfield,liiivin ' been in colliflion with thi lattei VIHSCI on tin JltU||@@||having been in collision with this latter vessel on the 29thintimo in lut 17 N , lons Uli J *** lire lottei ranci,||@@||ultimo in lat. 37 N , long. 129.30 W. The latter vessel,which w11 bound in from Nettcuatle, N S W , dirt not||@@||which was bound for Newcastle, N.S.W. did nothillier grcrtlv in the encounter, merril injuring the henil||@@||suffer greatly in the encounter, merely injuring the head-ueir nnd port ciltLciul, us nil her durang is novo water,||@@||gear and port cathead; as all her damage is above water,Eli will ulfer no detention in mai inn repcln, UH tlieio||@@||she will suffer no detention in making repairs, as thesecan be cllccteil during dlsctianso Tim Anejn, Innovei,||@@||can be effected during discharge. The Ancyra, however,sustained serious damage, 11s tim Heathfield ttruck her oil||@@||sustained serious damage, as the Heathfield struck her ontho port qillitter nliout aft forward of her bumpkin, tenr||@@||the port quarter about 2ft forward of her bumpkin, tear-lnrr ull nil her limiter, jigger, lowei 1111* (opinait rtirging,||@@||ing all all her quarter, jigger, lower and topmast rigging,jiRKel lopranit nnd npunlier boom, bending the lund or d10||@@||jigger topmast and spanker boom, bending the head of theJudder mid mnnflung tim wheel, in addition to slnrlinr: Hie||@@||rudder and smashing the wheel, in addition to starting thepoop-deck nk, lights und cliiirlhoime, nnd lui her storo||@@||poop-deck skylights and charthouse; and as her store-rooin wm situated on ti c port nido rift, ne irly nil tim||@@||room was situated on the port side aft, nearly all theullin' rtorcswintovernolird nnd vrere lust lim damage,||@@||ship's stores, went overboard and were lost. The damagelo li Ancyrn 1 ertimntcd nt Irom lo OOOdol to 1.' unOilol ,||@@||to the Ancyra is estimated at from 10,000dol, to 12,000dol.,while GUUdol would probably coi er tim repina to tho othti||@@||while 500dol would probably cover the repairs to the othervessel lie former vessel ia been mn-veied 1> dpirlu||@@||vessel. The former vessel has been surveyed by CapainMoUalf, rcpreicntinK Llojo'n, nnd Captain Watson, reprc||@@||Metcalf, representing Lloyds, and Captain Watson, repre-seucng tlio shipowners, nnd nu n remit ho lina been||@@||senting the shipowners, and as a result she has beendocker! nt beetion ! of tim Sea will, hero tho willdis||@@||docked at Section 2 of the Seawall, where she will dis-tharge n poition of bet cargo to enable the ruUdgt to U||@@||charge a poition of her cargo to enable the rudder to benshippi-d; no doubt from 1000 to loOO tons will hare to||@@||unshipped; no doubt from 1000 to 1500 tons will have tobe taken out as there is not over 2Bfr of water where thu||@@||be taken out as there is not over 26ft of water where thesnip i dischnrguitr, und her draft is ft tim It will ia||@@||ship is discharging, and her draft is 22ft ins. It will in11 hkchtiood belo or JJ da) s before the Anc>ra. is ready||@@||all likelihood be 10 to 12 days before the Ancyra is readytor sea .No n out teal inquiry will be held hcie, Ahth||@@||for sea. No nautical inquiry will be held here, as themutter will be adjusted at homo , meanwhile deposition!||@@||matter will be adjusted at home , meanwhile depositions1 ( f masters and crt-ws of bofb le&seht bare beensworoto||@@||of masters and crews of both vessels have been sworn tobefore ti li M, Cou ml||@@||before H. B. M. Consul.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307457 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornTHE LATE LIEUTENANT C. O.||@@||THE LATE LIEUTENANT C. O.KASCHIi.||@@||BASCHE.Tho Government ha received a cable announcing||@@||The Government has received a cable announcingthe death from entono fever of Lieutenant Carl||@@||the death from enteric fever of Lieutenant CarlOswald Busche ut Bloomfontein. The deceased||@@||Oswald Basche at Bloemfontein. The deceasedofhecr, who was the second youngest Biibilteru in||@@||officer, who was the second youngest subaltern inMajor Knight's Now South Wales Mounted Iniantrv||@@||Major Knight's New South Wales Mounted Infantrycommand, was bom on tbe Muddy in 187G, and was||@@||command, was born on the Macleay in 1876, and wasconseujuetitlv lu his 24th year. His father is a dairy||@@||consequently in his 24th year. His father is a dairyf*imor nour Smithtown, The lite Lieutenant||@@||farmer near Smithtown, The late LieutenantBindle joined the milltuiy in 189J as a privute,||@@||Basche joined the military in 1898 as a private,anti worked his way up, receiving u commission as||@@||and worked his way up, receiving a commission assecond lieutenant in the Army bervice Corps in||@@||second lieutenant in the Army Service Corps inJnuuary, 1899. Ho was a good athlete, though some-||@@||January, 1899. He was a good athlete, though some-what delicate, and highly popular, and the news of||@@||what delicate, and highly popular, and the news ofhis sad end was deplored at the Ireasury, where he||@@||his sad end was deplored at the Treasury, where hehad been employed.||@@||had been employed.Tho cable message also intimated the death from||@@||The cable message also intimated the death fromtho same cause of Private W. Bender.||@@||the same cause of Private W. Bender.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307653 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornTHE LATE LIEUTENANT C. 0.||@@||THE LATE LIEUTENANT C. O.BASCHE.||@@||BASCHE.Lieutenant Vandelour Kelly, of tho N S W||@@||Lieutenant Vandelour Kelly, of tho N.S.W.Mounted lillie, who is Bcrving under Colonel||@@||Mounted Rifles, who is serving under ColonelKnight nt the front in a letter to his mother le||@@||Knight at the front, in a letter to his mother re-ceived by last rosil, referred to the late Lieutenant||@@||ceived by last mail, referred to the late LieutenantO O Bascbc Lieutenant Kelly nfc tho time of||@@||C.O. Basche. Lieutenant Kellyat the time ofwriting (March 2J) was neal Bloumfontr in and pro||@@||writing (March 22) was near Bloemfontein and pro-i eediug to that town The writer stated that Lieu-||@@||ceeding to that town. The writer stated that Lieu-tenant Basche was then suffonii!; fioui a Bsvere||@@||tenant Basche was then suffering from a severedualling which ho had received through his horse||@@||crushing which he had received through his horsetripping md rolling upon lum The unfortunate||@@||tripping and rolling upon him. The unfortunateaccident caused hnn to be laid up for some tuno, anti||@@||accident caused him to be laid up for some time, andit was foarttl that entone fover IVSB devebping The||@@||it was feared that enteric fever was developing Thefuars thus entertained vv ero realised, and jirovod fatal||@@||fears thus entertained were realised, and proved fatalto tho popular officer Lieutenant Kelly further||@@||to the popular officer. Lieutenant Kelly furtheradded that considerable annoyance was caused the||@@||added that considerable annoyance was caused thesaldlers in the field hy the gi eat delay in receiving||@@||soldiers in the field by the great delay in receivingletters from thoir relatives and ft tends m Australia||@@||letters from their relatives and friends in Australia.Ho had also met Colonel Williams, f MO, who was||@@||He had also met Colonel Williams, P.M.O., who waswell||@@||well.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14307915 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornLETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.Sergeant W. Leggett, of the New Sotith iVnles||@@||Sergeant W. Leggett, of the New South WalesMounted lillies, a son of Mr. W. Leggett, of Oxloj '||@@||Mounted rifles, a son of Mr. W. Leggett, of Oxley'sPeak, Merriwa, and formorly in thu police force at||@@||Peak, Merriwa, and formerly in the police force atGoulburn und Cootamundra, writing from the Aus-||@@||Goulburn and Cootamundra, writing from the Aus-tralian base depot, Multland camp, Capetown, on||@@||tralian base depot, Maitland camp, Capetown, onMarch l8, says he hurt his leg nu tho ship, mid ho||@@||March 18, says he hurt his leg on the ship, and hewas left with 20 others at I he camp. Ho was in||@@||was left with 20 others at the camp. He was incharge, us paymaster, of all the Australians not fit||@@||charge, as paymaster, of all the Australians not fitto go to the front Hu had to look after the tents,||@@||to go to the front. He had to look after the tents,blankets, and rations, and ho WOB never done attend-||@@||blankets, and rations, and he was never done attend-ing to one and another. He had beeu made a||@@||ing to one and another. He had been made asergeant, and nil eergeauts doing cleric! work wore||@@||sergeant, and all sergeants doing clerical work wereto reoive Is fad ]ior day oxtra from March 1. Bggs||@@||to receive 1s 6d per day extra from March 1. Eggswuro d each, anil cheese Is 4d lb. Thero wns in||@@||were 3d each, and cheese 1s 4d lb. There was inramp a l'asuiiinin who was Bhot through the neck.||@@||camp a Tasmanian who was shot through the neck.He accounted for three Beers, so ho was sitistled||@@||He accounted for three Beers, so he was satisfied.He is all naht aiuiin, und wanted to go to the front||@@||He is all right again, and wanted to go to the frontut once. The surgeons took five pieces of a dum||@@||at once. The surgeons took five pieces of a dumdum bullet out of the atm of a man. The English-||@@||dum bullet out of the arm of a man. The English-men, as a rule, aro aline strapping lot, and have flue||@@||men, as a rule, are a fine strapping lot, and have finerrsy oomplexions. Mr. Leggett gives lila impressious||@@||rosy complexions. Mr. Leggett gives his impressionsof Capetown, speaks in cotnphnioutary terms of the||@@||of Capetown, speaks in complementary terms of theBritishers, and writes humorously ot life lu camp.||@@||Britishers, and writes humorously of life in camp.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14308693 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornMELANESIAN MISSION.||@@||MELANESIAN MISSION.On Saturday afternoon and ei emng a aale of work||@@||On Saturday afternoon and evening a sale of workum held at the Kilburn bisters' Cilleente High||@@||was held at the Kilburn Sisters' Collegiate HighSchool grounds, Waverley, at which a large quautity||@@||School grounds, Waverley, at which a large quantityof goods, A.C , pr>vidod bj the pupils of the school,||@@||of goods, &c., provided by the pupils of the school,ero exposed for sale, the proceed to bo dovotod to||@@||were exposed for sale, the proceeds to be devoted tothe Melanesian Missiuu 1 he goods were exhibited||@@||the Melanesian Mission. The goods were exhibitedupon a number of tastefully arranged btalla,||@@||upon a number of tastefully arranged stalls,presided over by the pupila, ho were must ed||@@||presided over by the pupils, who were assistedby the Kilburn bibt rs uurt the teaching staff The||@@||by the Kilburn Sisters and the teaching staff. Theattendance m tho afternoon was encouraging, and||@@||attendance in the afternoon was encouraging, andives increased during the evening bevorul sidB||@@||was increased during the evening. Several side-sliOH a, including ii Bbonliug gallery, Edison's phono-||@@||shows, including a shooting gallery, Edison's phono-graph, Are the people in i||@@||respect do not follow England? Are the people inti i eso much smaller populated countries ton intelli||@@||hese much smaller populated countries too intelli-gent ? It must not be forgotten that not only in the '||@@||gent ? It must not be forgotten that not only in thecountry districts of England und the suburbs of||@@||country districts of England and the suburbs of.London dons limited Sunday opening obtain, but in||@@||London does limited Sunday opening obtain, but inLoudon, the greatest city in the world, tho hours of||@@||Loudon, the greatest city in the world, the hours ofopening are longer than those extended to other||@@||opening are longer than those extended to otherpints ot Lnglumt||@@||parts ot England.It has bon acknowledged to the head of the police||@@||It has been acknowledged to the head of the policem this colonv by the principal supot intendenta of||@@||in this colonv by the principal superintendent ofpolice tu Eugliind that they are Ihcroughly satisfied||@@||police in England that they are thoroughly satisfied\>ith the uorimg of the English Lie uri mug Act||@@||with the working of the English Licensing Act.Is it, I wonder, n pleasant sight for tho toetotnl||@@||Is it, I wonder, a pleasant sight for the teetotalagitator to BOB on ever} bunda) thousands of persons||@@||agitator to see on every Sunday thousands of personspouring in trnm the border towns of Scotland and||@@||pouring in from the border towns of Scotland andWales into England to ha%e tbeir plats of liquor i>||@@||Wales into England to have tbeir glass of liquor?Let mc remind our critic that philanthropists and||@@||Let me remind our critic that philanthropists andministers of religion have often admitted the fact||@@||ministers of religion have often admitted the factthat it is tho cold nttilude presented hy the church* s||@@||that it is the cold attilude presented by the churchesund tot ta tal agitators, ulong with '* uncomfortable "||@@||and teetotal agitators, along with '* uncomfortable "homes that nwke tho hotel a too frequent resort for||@@||homes that make the hotel a too frequent resort forthe people tv ho MBit it I||@@||the people who visit it.If jour correspondent will meutally plsnce at the||@@||If your correspondent will mentally glance at thecuicer of thut untiring agitator, fair Wilfrid Law - |||@@||career of that untiring agitator, Sir Wilfrid Law -son, who for half a century hus endeavoured to||@@||son, who for half a century hua endeavoured tolegMute for cold water an I soft drinks to be the||@@||legislate for cold water an soft drinks to be thenatiooul beverage, he will soo that this teetuUl I||@@||national beverage, he will see that this teetotalmagnate scntevod nothing I||@@||magnate achieved nothing.Mr Buch tin's part\ and ourselves can join hands||@@||Mr Buchan's party and ourselves can join handson one matter, and that is at the next election doing||@@||on one matter, and that is at the next election doingour utmost to prevent " triaimeis*' on the liquor||@@||our utmost to prevent " trimmers' on the liquorquestion from entering Parliament Liko tho loct*l||@@||question from entering Parliament. Like the localoption clauses of the Licensing Act thoy ure no got d||@@||option clauses of the Licensing Act they are no goodto either Pide||@@||to either side.It is a platform of this association that the trade it||@@||It is a platform of this association that the trade itIB intere*teu in nhould bo purified and made more de-||@@||is interested in should be purified and made more de-cent fur all concerned, which present legislation does||@@||cent for all concerned, which present legislation doesnot allon for In this respect the teetotallers and the||@@||not allow for. In this respect the teetotallers and the(icena* d trader eau also work together, ana wo||@@||licensedd trader can also work together, and weheertily welcome their support Afterwards the fight||@@||heartily welcome their support. Afterwards the fightof district prohibition or extreme prohibition can ttill||@@||of district prohibition or extreme prohibition can stillgo on as before||@@||go on as before.The matter of early closing referred to hy Mr||@@||The matter of early closing referred to by Mr.But han, eeeiug the length of this letter, I cannot||@@||Buchan, seeing the length of this letter, I cannotdeal with just now||@@||deal with just now.I am, 4-c,||@@||I am, &c,W. J. MONFRIES.||@@||W. J. MONFRIES.General Secretiry, Unitrd Licensed Vic-||@@||General Secretiry, United Licensed Vic-tuallers' Association of N.S.W.||@@||tuallers' Association of N.S.W.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14310892 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornLETTERS FROM TUE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.CORPORAL PULSFORD.||@@||CORPORAL PULSFORD.Mr Cliarleta Nicholl has received a letter from||@@||Mr Charles Nicholl has received a letter fromCoi purni II j Plllsfortt (1st Austroliuu Home),||@@||Corporal H. S. Pulsford (1st Australian Horse),dated Bloemfontein, April 10. In it the wrilei||@@||dated Bloemfontein, April 10. In it the writersuya - " I havo dodged tho bullets so far, though I||@@||says - " I have dodged the bullets so far, though Ih ive had some raro ' shaves ' We oxnect a general||@@||have had some rare shaves ' We expect a generalmove forward on fhursdu (Al rd 12), ntl (.nine||@@||move forward on Thursday (April 12), and someheavy fighting is nutiiiputed \Vo carno straight tu||@@||heavy fighting is anticipated. We came straight toHie trout upon arrival, and have been on the firing||@@||the front upon arrival, and have been on the firinghue evei ellice, and I think hive dnno good work||@@||line ever since, and I think have done good work.By all appearances wo shall Ute Bloemfoulem aa tim||@@||By all appearances we shall use Bloemfontein as thebase of our operations for the winter, bo you will||@@||base of our operations for the winter, so you willhave plenty of opportunities to vritevmc " (corporal||@@||have plenty of opportunities to write me " CorporalPulatord is the sou of the Hou Ed a ard Pulaford,||@@||Pulsford is the son of the Hon. Edward Pulsford,M I. C , and left feydnoy with tho second coutiugent||@@||M.I.C., and left Sydney with the second coutingentof Australian Horse||@@||of Australian Horse.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14311195 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornSYDNEY OJl'Y MISSION.||@@||SYDNEY CITY MISSION.?4||@@||-Thamonthlv meeting of the committee was hold||@@||The monthlv meeting of the committee was heldon Tlutred ly afternoon in tho Mission office,||@@||on Thursday afternoon in the Mission office,YMCA rocms Mr W Cranoproeidcd,endtheie||@@||Y.M.C.A. rooms Mr W Cranepresident,and therewera present Hevs J Buchan, It Dev, J G||@@||were present Revs. J. Buchan, R. Day, J. G.South bj, Messrs Addison, Crispin, Harrison,||@@||Southby, Messrs. Addison, Crispin, Harrison,J uiws, Itctvo, btannrf uni the secretary The||@@||Lewis, Reeve, Stewart, and the secretary. TheApril receipts were 81 17s Zd and the expenses||@@||April receipts were 81 17s 2d and the expenses19i> 9s Oil Tho minimi meeting was fixed Regret||@@||195 9s 9d. The annual meeting was fixed. Regretwau exprussod that his ljxcollencv the Governor||@@||wau expressed that his Excellencv the Governorw i ml not be able to preside, aud it nus stated that||@@||will not be able to preside, and it must stated that?vlr Justice Stephen had consented to do so||@@||Mr. Justice Stephen had consented to do so.Doini! of the a) rangements wera considered, and it||@@||Details the arrangements were considered, and itwas resolv d to uoimuats the Hov G Campbell, who||@@||was resolved d to nominate the Rev. G Campbell, wholind ably acted as chairman of the com-||@@||had ably acted as chairman of the com-mittee, to fill the newly uppointod ulhce||@@||mittee, to fill the newly appointod officeof president. The committee considered (hat||@@||of president. The committee considered thatMr Campbell as worthv of f.ieat praise||@@||Mr Campbell was worthy of great praisefor the excellent services bo hnd Rivon, first as||@@||for the excellent services he had given, first ashonorary secretary ai d more lately as chuuinan of||@@||honorary secretary and more lately as chairman ofthe committee It v les docidod to niovu Missionary||@@||the committee. It was decided to move MissionaryCooper from Surry Hills district to Redfern Eist,||@@||Cooper from Surry Hills district to Redfern East,sice Mrs Spear, lesigned, and to appoint a malo||@@||sice Mrs Spear, resigned, and to appoint a malemissionary to the vacant distnot The missionaries||@@||missionary to the vacant district. The missionariespreferred a lequest that iicrinision shall be gieuted||@@||preferred a request that permission shall be grantedto them to hold a uuiled bnzair in nix mouths' time||@@||to them to hold a uuiled bazaarr in six months' timeIii aid of the Mission Hall debts, non i educed to||@@||In aid of the Mission Hall debts, non reduced to1950 Other lia I been projected and sovoral tes-||@@||1950. Others had been projected and several tes-timonials from public ineu luid endorsed thom, fjr||@@||timonials from public men had endorsed them, forwhich another tloOO v ould ho coded Peioiission||@@||which another 15OO would be needed.Permissionwas Granted It was also resolvol to oneil u fuud,||@@||was granted. It was also resolved to open a fund,the " twentioth century effort of the City M/fsion,"||@@||the " twentieth century effort of the City Mission,"to further the object||@@||to further the object||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14312171 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornPR1V COUNCIL APPEALS.||@@||PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.LONDON, May 16.||@@||LONDON, May 16.Tho Judicial Committee of the Privy||@@||The Judicial Committee of the PrivyOouncil lins partly allowed with coste the||@@||Council has partly allowed with costs theappoal in the onse of Edgar v. Plomley.||@@||appeal in the case of Edgar v. Plomley.Tile appeal "Wnsteneys v. Wastenoys||@@||The appeal Wasteneys v. Wasteneyshas been allowod with costs.||@@||has been allowed with costs.In tho last-named case, Pit mley and another v.||@@||In the first-named case, Plomley and another v.Shepherd and others, plaintiffs, being beneficiaries||@@||Shepherd and others, plaintiffs, being beneficiariesunder the will of the late William Shephord, brought||@@||under the will of the late William Shepherd, broughta suit in Equity for tho purpose of determining||@@||a suit in Equity for the purpose of determiningwhether or not they had priority over the interest of||@@||whether or not they had priority over the interest ofJames bhephord and defendant W. H. Edizai, tho||@@||James Shepherd and defendant W. H. Edgar, thelatter of whom based his elattn to priority on tho||@@||latter of whom based his claim to priority on thecircumstance that ho hold u mott VigiUnee Commi'tee has||@@||The Woollahra Sanitary Vigilance Committee hasbeen (hinted with tim City Vigil into Committee,||@@||been affiliated with tim City Vigilance Committee,and nt tho Inst mealing it appointed u\ persons us||@@||and at the last meeting it appointed five persons asrepresentatives to attend the hitter budy. Mr||@@||representatives to attend the latter body. MrJ. II. B Maitin has accepted the position of bon.||@@||J. H. B. Maitin has accepted the position of hon.secistiry of the Woollahra miiimittsa||@@||secretary of the Woollahra committee.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14316116 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornTROOPER S. It. BALY.||@@||TROOPER S. R. BALY.Troopor S Tt Bali, who loft by the steamer Mora-||@@||Trooper S. R. Baly, who left by the steamer Mora-vian with the 15 NW benth Wales Lincurs, writes||@@||vian with the 15 New South Wales Lancers, writesfrom Bloemfontem under d ite of April 19, describing||@@||from Bloemfontein under date of April 19, describinghis expcricncis on the march thilhei After loivnig||@@||his experiences on the march thither. After leavingModilnr Uiver, he was one of an escort to a convoy||@@||Modder River, he was one of an escort to a convoythat i as traiolluig to the fighting line with provi-||@@||that was travelling to the fighting line with provi-sions Generally they marched all i lght and camped||@@||sions. Generally they marched all night and campedin tho da, time Tho barbed wiro fences reu lorod||@@||in the daytime. The barbed wire fences renderedtravelling at night time dangerous He was caught||@@||travelling at night time dangerous. He was caughtni it barbed nire fence, mid his hone suffered from a||@@||in a barbed wire fence, and his horse suffered from alui log for about a mouth I be Now boutb Wales||@@||bad leg for about a month. The New South WalesLancers lind boen euiaged in drawing tho fire of tlia||@@||Lancers had been engaged in drawing the fire of theouomy On tho way to Blofimfontoru thoy, except||@@||enemy. On the way to Bloemfontein they, exceptwhen thi.y cominan leered food, had to rest atis-||@@||when they commandeered food, had to rest satis-bo I tilth coleo and tiro or three biscuits for break||@@||fied with coffee and two or three biscuits for break-f ist, u bimilar nllowanco for tea, and biscuits alone||@@||fast, a similar allowance for tea, and biscuits alonefor dinnor-tint was if they weie lucky Lnough to||@@||for dinner - that was if they were lucky enough tohave any||@@||have any.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14316350 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornSUPPOSED DROWNING'CASH.||@@||SUPPOSED DROWNING CASE.FALL FKOM A FERRY STEAMER.||@@||FALL FKOM A FERRY STEAMER.' During the midnight trip of the ferr) steamer||@@||During the midnight trip of the ferry steameri Wallaroo from Mosman to Circular Quay one||@@||Wallaroo from Mosman to Circular Quay oneot the firemen, named Harry Bestall, aged about||@@||of the firemen, named Harry Restall, aged about140, and residing m Campbell-streor, burri Ullis I||@@||40, and residing m Campbell-Street, Surry Hllisis supposed to havo fallon overboard. Ho was laat||@@||is supposed to have fallen overboard. He was lastnoticed at the for'ard gangway I he atten||@@||noticed at the forward gangway The attentionlion of those on board the Wallaroo waa brat||@@||of those on board the Wallaroo was firstdirected ti the fact that something had boppeued hy||@@||directed to the fact that something had happened byhearing a r-rv of distress from the ivuter whilst the||@@||hearing a cry of distress from the water whilst thesteamer was bet ween Pinchgut and Kirribilli Point||@@||steamer was between Pinchgut and Kirribilli PointToe mister immediately went asteru, and it was||@@||The master immediately went astern, and it wasthen discovered that the 1 roman w ni missing||@@||then discovered that the crewman was missingThe vicinity was searched ivithout success,||@@||The vicinity was searched without success,and the Wallaroo then carno on to Sydney,||@@||and the Wallaroo then carried on to Sydney,where the matter was reported to the Water||@@||where the matter was reported to the WaterPohca The jiolico launch w But down to the scene||@@||Police. The Police launch went down to the sceneof the occuncuco and searched for ovor au hour||@@||of the occurrence and searched for over an hourwithout discovering anvthtng of the missing hrpman||@@||without discovering anvthing of the missing crewmanSubsequently a skiff with hi o of the police took up||@@||Subsequently a skiff with two of the police took upthe work Restall lia been in the ferry sol vico for||@@||the work. Restall had been in the ferry service for14 vearo, and at the lunst annual meeting of the||@@||14 vears, and at the last annual meeting of theNational Shipwreck Soar ty hold at the Town Hall||@@||National Shipwreck Society held at the Town Hallho was presented by J irl Uenucbiimp, w ith otheis,||@@||he was presented by Earl Beauchamp, with others,with a silver medal and certi Unite for laving a per-||@@||with a silver medal and certificate for saving a per-son from drowning who had fallen off the ferry||@@||son from drowning who had fallen off the ferrysteamer Waringn Up to a late hour this morning||@@||steamer Waringa. Up to a late hour this morningno success had rewarded the searchers, and in view||@@||no success had rewarded the searchers, and in viewof the dirty weathor on the harbour none wa e||@@||of the dirty weathor on the harbour none was expected _||@@||pected _||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14316401 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornORGANIST OF ST, ANDREW'S||@@||ORGANIST OF ST, ANDREW'SCATHEDRAL.||@@||CATHEDRAL.APPOINTMENT Olr MK. JOSEPH MASSEY.||@@||APPOINTMENT Olr MK. JOSEPH MASSEY.At a mooting of tho Chapter of St Andrew's||@@||At a meeting of tho Chapter of St Andrew'sCathedral yestoi du v nf tei noon Mr Joseph||@@||Cathedral yesterday afternoon Mr JosephMassey, organist of St Ihomaa s Church,||@@||Massey, organist of St Thomas's Church,North bvduey, was appointai ro the position of||@@||North Sydney, was appointed to the position oforganist of St Andrews Cathedral, in succession to||@@||organist of St Andrew's Cathedral, in succession tothe tutu Mr. Moutagtio "ionngor II is understood||@@||the late Mr. Montague Younger. It is understoodthat the choice, which was almost unanimous, was||@@||that the choice, which was almost unanimous, wasmade solely upon the mm ra of the candidate as an||@@||made solely upon the merits of the candidate as anorgantt and us a choirmaster, aa displayed in con-||@@||organist and as a choirmaster, as displayed in con-nection with tua work at lu own huren and upon||@@||nection with his work at his own church and uponmany public occasions of importune at wh eli he hits||@@||many public occasions of importance at which he hasbeen prominent It iniiv be fairly added that ti t||@@||been prominent. It may be fairly added that theuppomtmeut will prove generally popular For||@@||appointment will prove generally popular, Forimmy years pant Mr Jo op h Maskey lias done excel-||@@||Many years past Mr Joseph Massey has done excel-lent work us organist at bt Thornon s Church, North||@@||lent work as organist at St Thomas's Church, Northby diiey, whoro ho Ins brought the choir lou. high||@@||Sydney, where he has brought the choir to a high state ofstate of orohcienc\ , mid whoio le Ina from timo to||@@||proficiency, and where he has from time to timetime organised un o rebe et ru for the due performance||@@||time organised an orchestra for the due performanceof such oratorios as " The Messiah ' and .' The Re-||@@||of such oratorios as " The Messiah" and "The Re-demption " Mr Masseys roput itiou has xt the same||@@||demption ". Mr Massey's reputation has at the sametime extended far bo> ond a parochial sphere At moro||@@||time extended far bryond a parochial sphere. At morethan outs of tilt great choral festivals at bl Arid row &||@@||than one of the great choral festivals at St Andrew'sCvthedrul, when the lato Montague lounger was||@@||Cathedral, when the late Montague Younger wasat his post as conductor, Mr Matse\ has pre-||@@||at his post as conductor, Mr Matssey has pre-sided at the orpnn At tho ronocring of selections||@@||sided at the organ. At the rendering of selectionsfrom" The Messiah " one >ear, Mr Massey's bnl||@@||from" The Messiah " one year, Mr Massey's bril-littut executive talent was amply demonstrated in||@@||liant executive talent was amply demonstrated indpito of the difficulties which then attached to the||@@||spite of the difficulties which then attached to theraj id manipulation of tho ke^boaids with their some-||@@||rapid manipulation of the keyboards with their some-what stiff touch Mure foi tnate than his esteemed||@@||what stiff touch. More fortnate than his esteemedpredscessur, Mr Joseph Massey vill now enter upon||@@||predecessor, Mr Joseph Massey will now enter uponthe control of a reuovated instrument, which has||@@||the control of a renovated instrument, which hasnone of the old-fashioned defects which were at one||@@||none of the old-fashioned defects which were at onetime ileplorod and from a knowledco of his placing||@@||time deplored and from a knowledge of his playingat the Iowa Hall t the Church bociotj fl annual||@@||at the Town Hall at the Church Society's annualgatlunug and nt simiUr important functions, it may||@@||gathening and at similar important functions, it mayba said with certainty that the judgment of the Dean||@@||be said with certainty that the judgment of the Deanand Chapter will bo endorsed by all who have||@@||and Chapter will be endorsed by all who haveknowledge jf the suhjoct Incidentally, the vexed||@@||knowledge of the subject. Incidentally, the vexedquestion of importing a stranger from Ln^lund will||@@||question of importing a stranger from England willbe set at rest 1 ho Bul iry offered was not hkelv, it||@@||be set at rest. The salary offered was not likely, itmuy he supposed, to induce au Lngliih o-ganist of||@@||may be supposed, to induce an English organist oftho very hiebest attainments to leave home and||@@||the very highest attainments to leave home andcountry for a new lund On the other hand, as we||@@||country for a new land. On the other hand, as wenow kiiuw, tho remuueiutiou is milhcieut to secure||@@||now know, the remuneration is sufficient to securethe services of ii locil musiciau of upproved talmt,||@@||the services of a local musician of approved talent,au apparent anomaly tuailv orplaintd by the fact||@@||an apparent anomaly easily explained by the factthat the ulroady ritudout a rtiet is not called upon to||@@||that the already resident artist is not called upon tomake any sacrihces to uocure the np j ointment lu||@@||make any sacrifices to secure the appointment. Intho case of Mr Tosbph Mu-sey tho Cathedra.! seourcs||@@||the case of Mr Joseph Massey, the Cathedral securesa inusiciuo whose loug exneriLiico and success as u||@@||a musician whose long experience and success as achoirmaster should prove invaluable and his ability||@@||choirmaster should prove invaluable and his abilityis m sut U a post only second to thit of talent us au||@@||is in such a post only second to that of talent as anorganist It may be added that Mr Joseph Massey, I||@@||organist. It may be added that Mr Joseph Massey,the death of whosefuthtr waa rcccrfcd curlier in I||@@||the death of whose father was recorded earlierthe vear, is the eldest of x musical lamil) which in||@@||the year, is the eldest of a musical family which in-cludLs Mi ] dwurd T Massey, organist of the Wool||@@||cludes Mr Edward J Massey, organist of the Wool-lihra Presbyterian Church mid conductor of tho||@@||lahra Presbyterian Church and conductor of theGlebe Musical Society und Mr Arthur Muasey,||@@||Glebe Musical Society and Mr Arthur Massey,organist of bt John s Church, Glebe||@@||organist of St John's Church, Glebe.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14322968 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornLETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.Writing to hia sister at Bowral, from Kroonstad,||@@||Writing to his sister at Bowral, from Kroonstad,on May lu, Sergeant Duprc?, who left with the||@@||on May 13, Sergeant Dupres, who left with theSecond Contingent, Bays :-" We luit Bloemfou||@@||Second Contingent, says :-" We left Bloemfon-tciu on the Ut installt with Genor.il Roberta, for a||@@||tain on the 1st instant with General Roberts, for aforward march, mid have had a victorious trip right||@@||forward march, and have had a victorious trip rightthrough. We havo had four engagemuiita nilli tita||@@||through. We have had four engagements with theBucrs, and beat (hera every liniu. We captuied||@@||Boers, and beat them every time. We capturedBrandfort, a town of soluo importance, after about||@@||Brandfort, a town of some importance, after aboutfour hour*' fighting. General Roberts congratulated||@@||four hours' fighting. General Roberts congratulatedthe N.S.W. Mounted Rillcs ou their cuptuio of tho||@@||the N.S.W. Mounted Rifles on their capture of theSand River Drift. We wero ordered to advance ou||@@||Sand River Drift. We were ordered to advance onthe drift and take it, uudoi heavy Are.||@@||the drift and take it, under heavy fire.We rodo within hnlf ii milo of tho drift,||@@||We rode within half a mile of the drift,and were thou ordered to dismount mid (is||@@||and were then ordered to dismount and fixbayoneta. Wo clinrgud clear ucrois tim drift. Tho||@@||bayonets. We charged clear across the drift. The'sight of stool won too uiuch for the Boers, and they||@@||sight of steel was too much for the Boers, and theyoleaiod/or theirliveb. We captuied a Maxim glin||@@||cleared for their lives. We captured a Maxim gunand nix pnxoncrs, nnd killed seven Beeta. We did||@@||and six prisoners, and killed seven Boers. We didnut havo a limn hit, which wai a inlracte.ua they||@@||not have a msn hit, which was a mlracle as theysbolled us ull the way, and Ihn bullets foil like hail-||@@||shelled us all the way, and the bullets fell like hail-stones. W11 havo boen undur the ramo hie as tho other||@@||stones. We have been under the same fire as the othertroops, and while they have lost scores, we havo como||@@||troops, and while they have lost scores, we have comeout of it with hut a man or two hit. Wo have not||@@||out of it with but a man or two hit. We have nothad one killed lu action yet, but fever has played Bad||@@||had one killed in action yet, but fever has played sadhavoc with our numbora. Our squadron numbers||@@||havoc with our numbers. Our squadron numbersnow ouly 42 lighting men. The other squadrons ara||@@||now ouly 42 fighting men. The other squadrons areproportionately uffectcd." *||@@||proportionately affected."||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14325116 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornTHIS IEV. T. HOWARD SMITH.||@@||THE REV. T. HOWARD SMITH.Iho Rev T Howard famitli, whose name appeared.||@@||The Rev. T. Howard Smith, whose name appearedIII }ttirdi)'s tl norold" as one of the missionaries||@@||in yesterday's "Herald" as one of the missionarieswho as muBsacrod at Poking, was woll know u in||@@||who was massacred at Peking, was well known infS}duev* he having studied for tho m in ia try at Cam-||@@||Sydney, he having studied for the ministry at Cam-den College, under tho Kov Di Frasor Hu was||@@||den College, under tho Rev. Dr. Fraser. He wasberu ni 1 uglaud m the year 1809, mid carno to||@@||born in England in the year 1869, and came toNew /(-land whilst young A ft or entering into||@@||New Zealand whilst young. After entering intoordinary commercial pursuits, he cunio to Sydney foi||@@||ordinary commercial pursuits, he came to Sydney forthe purpose of studying for tho Congregational||@@||the purpose of studying for the Congregationalministry in tho 3 oar HU \V hilst pursuing his studies||@@||ministry in the year 1893. Whilst pursuing his studieshe was an activo member ol the Pitt-street Church||@@||he was an active member of the Pitt-street ChurchSund y-nehool, and also did good service 111 tho Young||@@||Sunday-school, and also did good service in the Young1 cop lo'9 fcociety nf Christina Endeavour Having||@@||Peolpe's Society of Christian Endeavour. Havinguoueltidud his e/jurso of stu lies ut Camden College 111||@@||concluded his course of studies at Camden College inS Tu vcii, IdOG ho uttuuded c1 tsses at tlio Syd noy Uni-||@@||March, 1896 he attended classes at the Sydney Uni-versity , ttutl subsequently offered himself tor foreign||@@||versity , and subsequently offered himself for foreignviorkmChiua \VhilBtaiwittiiighi3uppoiutmentb) tua||@@||work in China. Whilst awaiting his appointment by theboa id of the Loudon Musiorniy boen, ty hu po*||@@||board of the London Missionary Society, he pro-cueded to Franklin (iiismauia), and engaged in mis-||@@||ceeded to Franklin (Tasmania), and engaged in mis-sion work for abuut 12 mouths Upon receiving||@@||sion work for about 12 months. Upon receivingnotification of Ina acccptauca as a missionary of tho||@@||notification of his acceptance as a missionary of theLMb iu 1897 ho returned to Sjdnuy, and waa||@@||L. M. S. in 1897 he returned to Sydney, and wasordained at the [Jitt street Church lha Kov Dr.||@@||ordained at the Pitt-street Church. The Rev. Dr.TVnser gLve the orinutiou charge Ile shortly||@@||Fraser gave the ordination charge. He shortlyufturwards procoeded to Poking to take up thu work||@@||afterwards proceeded to Peking to take up the workof amfsiouary, whuio he Ima been eugnged during the||@@||of a missionary, where he has been eugaged during thepast four years Ihe luto missionary m November||@@||past four years. The late missionary in November1891 married Miss Mary Burton, second diughter||@@||1897 married Miss Mary Burton, second daughterof Mr Kdmii Burton of byduey Mrs 1 Howard||@@||of Mr. Edwin Burton of Sydney. Mrs. T. Howardbmith IB a nutlvo ot Sydney Sha was educatad at||@@||Smith is a native of Sydney. She was educated atMina ti actor B school, burry Hills, and waa both a||@@||Miss Baxter's school, Surry Hills, and was both ascholar ar d teacher at the Pitt street Congregational||@@||scholar and teacher at the Pitt-street Congregationalerhool abo ulso took a \ary activo part iu con-||@@||school. She also took a very active part in con-nection 'with the duties of tho church work.||@@||nection with the duties of the church work.After Iho lato Rev 1 Howard bmith||@@||After the late Rev. T. Howard Smithhad been on the misai nu field for about||@@||had been on the mission field for about12 months, Misa Burton proceeded to||@@||12 months, Miss Burton proceeded toshanghai to meet him on his arrival from||@@||Shanghai to meet him on his arrival fromPeking Miss Burton War met un arrival und cared||@@||Peking. Miss Burton was met on arrival and caredtor by Miss Halley (daughter of the Hov J J.||@@||for by Miss Halley (daughter of the Rev. J. J.XTii I ley, of Victoria) After two weukb' ruyidonco||@@||Halley, of Victoria). After two weeks residencethey were married at tho Shnughai Cathedral, aud||@@||they were married at the Shanghai Cathedral, andsubsequently proceeded tn Peking, tho ecu no of Mr.||@@||subsequently proceeded to Peking, the scene of Mr.bmith's laboura The late missionary has uno child||@@||Smith's labours. The late missionary has one child(I)ciuthy Mur>), WJID ha just turned ono jear||@@||(Dorothy Mary), who has just turned one yearof age Owing to tbo scarcity of nowa||@@||of age. Owing to the scarcity of newsconcurutug the tiagic ovont.it is not jot cor tam||@@||concerning the tragic event, it is not yet certainwhether Mis Smith and tho child aro amongst tba||@@||whether Mrs. Smith and the child are amongst thevictims With a view of mining further informa-||@@||victims. With a view of gaining further informa-tion, tt '. Uirald " leportur waited upon Mr A||@@||tion, a "Herald" reportur waited upon Mr. A.Burton, of Kent trent, brother t Mrs Howard||@@||Burton, of Kent-street, brother to Mrs. HowardMnith, who, howtivm, stated that he had re eived||@@||Smith, who, however, stated that he had receivedno new fi whatever direct He endeivouiod tosend||@@||no news whatever direct. He endeavoured to senda " cabio " to Peking to his t-istei about 10 days ago,||@@||a "cable" to Peking to his sister about 10 days ago,and eould not succeed, owing to tro great strom||@@||and could not succeed, owing to the great strainof work upon thu cal le line Ile, hon ever||@@||of work upon the cable line. He, however,autieipated the early receipt of nows from some local||@@||anticipated the early receipt of news from some localsource ihe 1 let luttLr reeeivod by him from his||@@||source. The last letter received by him from hisautor veas dated Juno 0, aud this hue already beuu||@@||sister was dated June 6, aud this has already beenpublished||@@||published.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14327005 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornDEATH OF PRIVATE J.||@@||DEATH OF PRIVATE J.PALAZZI.||@@||PALAZZI.Tho lute Private Joseph Valazzi, u g til 23, who, if||@@||The late Private Joseph Palazzi, aged 23, who, itI reported, WSB killed in action, and his brotlior,||@@||is reported, was killed in action, and his brother,tSaddler-sergoant S. A. Palari, aged 20, wore mem-||@@||Saddler-sergeant S. A. Palazzi, aged 20, were mem-bers of the Wagga Wagga Infantry Company, and||@@||bers of the Wagga Wagga Infantry Company, andboth were among the first men in Kuw South Walpa||@@||both were among the first men in New South Walesto volunteeer for service. They left Sydney in |||@@||to volunteeer for service. They left Sydney inthe. Aberdeen, with. Captain _ IJCERO'S , detaottneot.^||@@||the Aberdeen, with Captain Legge's , detachment.Thoy bava boen prominent throughout in months of I||@@||They have been prominent throughout in months ofarduous woik Mr B F*Ii, father of de-||@@||arduous work. Mr. B. Palazzi, father of de-ceased, resides at Bomen, near WURR||@@||ceased, resides at Bomen, near WaggaWagi,a In tho Wilgha lufa itry, S A||@@||Wagga. In the Wagga Infantry, S. A.Pala/?i wa a sorgo mt and hi brother u corporal||@@||Palazzi was a sergeant and his brother a corporal.Tho do sasod writing from Bl luuifonteiii ou April||@@||The deceased writing from Bloemfontein on April17 sid -" Feannf they woul 1 bo unounded the||@@||17 said -"Fearing they would be surrounded theBoats got away in a burr) Tims wo enteiol the||@@||Boers got away in a hurry. Thus we entered theFree bt i'e without firing a idiot A bait of a few||@@||Free State without firing a shot. A halt of a fewdus lins side of Hie river, mid then we stalled on||@@||days this side of the river, and then we started onthe milich up here The column split up into taroo||@@||the march up here. The column split up into threebod o-, we t iking the left, ami in turn manner no||@@||bodies, we taking the left, and in this manner wecarno thr uji ilisatmiug the bille In dis-||@@||came through disarming the State. In dis-arming, a i arty of a do/en would nde||@@||arming, a party of a dozen would rideto a farm the white Ung would lnowtibly hu fljmg||@@||to a farm, the white flag would invariably be flyingIromeceiy cluiniioy end gable We wooli he met||@@||from every chimney and gable. We would be metat the door by tho farmor, ask lum for hu arms, and||@@||at the door by the farmer, ask him for his arms, andin nearly oi -ry cass thoy ivould be gil cn ovor qmotl}||@@||in nearly every case thoy would be givenn over quietly.If iliov hsitated the thioat to search their houses||@@||If they hesitated the threat to search their houseswolli 1 always bring thom to their acuse Moit of||@@||would always bring them to their senses. Most ofthem sui 1 tlioy were cjul tho war waa over When||@@||them said they were glad the war was over. Whentheir arms wcro t ikcn te permit of fra dom wa gi\on||@@||their arms were taken a permit of freedom was giventi uui, providing they would not light ayiiu, mid in||@@||them, providing they would not fight again, and inuti case they look lim onth not to li^ht||@@||all cases they look the oath not to fight.Now I seo Hint a great many ate in||@@||Now I see that a great many are inthu commandoes- i Uoer characteitsttc It ruined||@@||the commandoes - a Boer characteristic. It rainedncaily eury other dny during the trip hire, und the||@@||nearly every other day during the trip here, and therouls WBro o heavy the A S C could not keep up||@@||roads were so heavy the A.S.C. could not keep up.We mira noiei short ot biscuits and bully, but 10||@@||We were never short of biscuits and bully, but 10days buforo getting here tbo horses wem on short||@@||days before getting here the horses were on shortrutioiiB, so the last two data wo fed them on bi.cu.ls,||@@||rations, so the last two days we fed them on biscuits,and our corni aoy ariivcd lit Bluemfoiitein on April 4||@@||and our company arrived at Bloemfontein on April 4fil strong-rather UBI than wo lett bilney with.||@@||54strong - rather less than we left Sydney with.Au Austt iban doe not tal e kindly to uunv rotions,||@@||An Australian does not take kindly to army rations,und IN ill tay a fabulous prico for a bit of ii change||@@||and will pay a fabulous price for a bit of a change.All tho tuna we have been hero in "'hUoar rosultsd as follows -||@@||officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows -president, Mr. R. II. Do Low vice-prasidouts,||@@||president, Mr. R. H. De Low vice-presidents,Menura. J. Arundel, T. Quirk, H. M, T'odhunter,||@@||Messrs. J. Arundel, T. Quirk, H. M, Todhunter,and C. O. Lamb , cemetary, Mr. W. A. Kimber ,||@@||and C. O. Lamb ; secretary, Mr. W. A. Kimber;,treasurer, Mr. F. A. Macqueeu . committee, Messrs.||@@||treasurer, Mr. F. A. Macqueen ; committee, Messrs.A. Barry, G. B. Davoy, W. R Murray, F. ,T.||@@||A. Barry, G. B. Davey, W. R Murray, F. ,J.Thoroa, Dr. Hal!. A. Manton R. A. WithBro, W.||@@||Thoms, Dr. Hal!. A. Manton R. A. Withers, W.Larcombe, and E. K. Ltowdou , uuditois, Messrs. W.||@@||Larcombe, and E. K. Bowden , auditors, Messrs. W.Chapman and Muckay. A number of uggcstions,||@@||Chapman and Mackay. A number of suggcstions,with a view to making the institution moro popular,||@@||with a view to making the institution more popular,wore made by tho You. Archdeacon Uuuther.||@@||were made by the Ven. Archdeacon Gunther.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330028 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornSUAI! V FAfcS VOE ritOJt DEVONTOET.||@@||SMART PASSAGE FROM DEVONPORT.CiptAintT, Abruni, or thn teainei Uawa, report bir||@@||Captain J. Abram, of the steamer Hawea, reports hav-mi left Devonport at 8 pin on the loth instant, otana1||@@||ing left Devonport at 8 p.m. on the 10th instant, clearedMern j Holds nfc S 20 o m , jusscd Deal Island LightU||@@||Mersey Heads at 8.20 p.m., passed Deal Island Light atSilln ou the Uth, Oubo at tund, smooth sea, freshening toamftlit||@@||north-westerly winds, smooth sea, freshening to arrival atSjdnc>.||@@||Sydney.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14330853 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornBALMAIN NRW FEURY||@@||BALMAIN NEW FERRYCOMPANY.||@@||COMPANY.Tho ordinary half-yenrlv general me-ttng of||@@||The ordinary half-yearly general meetng ofsharoholdirs of tho Balmain New Fairy Com) any,||@@||shareholders of the Balmain New Ferry Company,Limited, HU held last night lu tho Cental Hall,||@@||Limited, was held last night in the Central Hall,Darlitig-stieot, Balmain, uuder the pio-nlenoi of||@@||Darling-street, Balmain, under the presidency ofAlderman H. B. Swan, chaiiman of directoiB, who||@@||Alderman H. B. Swan, chairman of directors, whowaouppoited by the full .wing co-diroetor, -Cap-||@@||was supported by the following co-directors, -Cap-tain I humas Naiiior, .T. II. Wis, A. Rodrick, John||@@||tain Thomas Napier, J. H. Wise, A. Rodrick, JohnA. Oag, A G JW, and VV C Macdougall, and Mr||@@||A. Oag, A Gow, and W. C. Macdougall, and Mr.T 0 Ura'tun (aecreiary). Iii directors' annual||@@||T. C. Grattan (Secretary). The directors' annualteport tor the ix ninutlis ended illino JO showed ths||@@||report tor the six months ended June 30 showed thegro>s earuiugs of tho company amounted to GJl||@@||gross earnings of the company amounted to 6319'la Id, the working expenses were 482G 13s Id,||@@||9s 1d, the working expenses were 4826 13s 1d,leaving agr rseurpluiof 1132 IG. Of tins amount||@@||leaving a gross surpplus of 1132 16s. Of this amount7i0 I.'s 2d waa written otf for dupiecintiuii, leaving||@@||719 12s 2d was written off for depreciation, leavinga m t prout tor the half-yeai's working of 77J 3s 10d.||@@||a nett profit tor the half-year's working of 773 3s 10d.It was added that no tendis bavin ' bosn received for||@@||It was added that no tenders having been received fora atea mer fvtth iron hull, flea . specificatii U9 wire||@@||a steamer with iron hull, fresh specifications weredrawn up fur a hull of uood. 'lenders Meru called||@@||drawn up for a hull of wood. Tenders were calledfoi Ihu Bame, but the result was ai^ thing but||@@||for the same, but the result was anyhing butsati factory, owiug to want of competition and the||@@||satisfactory, owing to want of competition and thehigh price of material. The present bil mci to tie||@@||high price of material. The present balance to thecredit of proht and loss amounted ta 41 10 ila 5d,||@@||credit of profit and loss amounted to 4019 9s 5d,and the liirettur ricoiiimeimod tlio pa) meut of u||@@||and the directors recommend the payment of audividend at (he ruto of 10 p?r CJI t. per annum,||@@||dividend at the rate of 10 percent per annum,liv)iig a balance of 371 IDs 5d, which was recom-||@@||leaving a balance of 3371 10s 5d, which was recom-mended to bo cut nod forivard||@@||mended to be carried forward.The liimncitil staieinont ahowcd the receipts for||@@||The financial statement showed the receipts forchaiter fits amounted to bSri, und tho tiallic re-||@@||charter fees amounted to 683, and the traffic re-ceipts t 5502 J fid -he cist for repairs to the||@@||ceipts to 5502 3s 9d. The cost for repairs to thecompauy's fleet amounted to 7115 17a - Lady Man,||@@||companny's fleet amounted to 705 17s - Lady Mary,10.! 7 Id. I.ad> Nailer. 07 8,81, Lady Man-||@@||102 7s 1d; Lady Napier, 97 8s 8d; Lady Man-ning, 178 8s Od; Lady Hampden, .Il tOs M .||@@||ning, 178 8s 9d; Lady Hampden, 211 10s 3d;gencrul i laut, llb 2s J 1 The um i f 437 ils Sd||@@||general plant, 116 2s 3d. The sum of 2437 9s 8dwas jialil away m wage, and 1 ia 1 J id in geuiral||@@||was paid away in wages, and 135 13s 2d in generalexpenses. The report and baluuce-jbtet wore||@@||expenses. The report and balance-sheet wereadopted.||@@||adopted.Mr. J A ru^slmons moved,-" That in the m||@@||Mr. J. A . Fitzslmons moved,-" That in the in-teiest, of tha Balmain New fWry Company's Biib||@@||terests, of tha Balmain New Ferry Company's sub-uribert there should be a service alter midnight, and||@@||scribers there should be a service after midnight, andthat a suitablu teamer be procured ou or boforu||@@||that a suitable steamer be procured on or beforeOitibBrl." Mr. W B Simps n s-conded the res -||@@||October 1." Mr. W B Simpson seconded the res-iutiun, which was supported by Mc-ais. W. M||@@||olution, which was supported by Messrs. W. MBurns, S. H Burns, and other, op] >od by Messrs,||@@||Burns, S. H Burns, and others, opposed by Messrs,I Napier and Macdougall, and on being put to the||@@||INapier and Macdougall, and on being put to themeit lig wa list,||@@||meeting it was lost.A Vote of thanks to the directors was responded to||@@||A Vote of thanks to the directors was responded toby the chairman.||@@||by the chairman.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14333013 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornLETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.Privata U Gutes, who loft hero with tho Now||@@||Private H. Gates, who left here with the Newfaouth Wales Mounted Infantry, but who is now||@@||South Wales Mounted Infantry, but who is nowittachcd to tho 81th Ditrorv, Royal Aitillory,||@@||attachcd to tho 84th Battery, Royal Artillery,wnto to Mr A Colles from DonKol Hock, dated||@@||write to Mr A. Colless from Donkel Hock, datedJuly 11, u folIowB " Wo moved out to Silvorton,||@@||July 15, as follows " We moved out to Silverton,which in about six miles oa.it of Picton i, on Juno 7,||@@||which is about six miles east of Pretoria, on June 7,the Boors occupe tug kopjes four miles nil' About||@@||the Boers occupying kopjes four miles off. Aboutmidday on luo 8th they surprisod u? by hulling tho||@@||midday on the 8th they surprised us by shelling thecamp at ii rango of 80110 i ird, the shall falling -C0||@@||camp at a range of 8000 yards, the shells falling 200janis short I ho Coldstream Guaids pullo I our lui||@@||yards short. The Coldstream Guards pulled our 5in.garrison "un into position, and it silenced tim enemy s||@@||garrison gun into position, and it silenced the enemy'scun with the four I li sholl On the morning uf tho||@@||gun with the fourth shell. On the morning of the11th tho three hiittoncs (83rd, 81th, mid 85th) took||@@||11th the three batteries (83rd, 84th, man 85th) tookup a position to tim Bouth of the Boers, the rumour||@@||up a position to the South of the Boers, the rumourb n g that the troojs were surrounding the Boors'||@@||being that the troops were surrounding the Boers'position We remained posted titi the morning of||@@||position. We remained posted till the morning ofthe 15th, when wo received orders to retire, camoitig||@@||the 15th, when we received orders to retire, campingtwo miles east of Pretoria two guns and 370||@@||two miles east of Pretoria. Two guns and 370prisoners passed our camp on tho 20th under the||@@||prisoners passed our camp on the 20th under theescort of the Canadians On the morning of the 21st||@@||escort of the Canadians. On the morning of the 21stwo broke camp and moved off 12 miles to the esst,||@@||we broke camp and moved off 12 miles to the esst,camping at the font of a high range of ki pies, from the||@@||camping at the font of a high range of kopjes, from thetop of which the enemy's position could be Been with||@@||top of which the enemy's position could be seen withthe naked eye We took up position on these kopjes||@@||the naked eye. We took up positions on these kopjesbefore daybreak every morning, flriug on an averago||@@||before daybreak every morning, flring on an averageabout 30 shells per day at the enemy's patrol when||@@||about 30 shells per day at the enemy's patrols whenthey ventured too near Tho rumour is that Buller||@@||they ventured too near. The rumour is that Bulleris behind them, driving ti em this way, and that a||@@||is behind them, driving them this way, and that aBccond Pasrdoberg is expscted We have had gal||@@||second Pasrdeberg is expected. We have had gal-vaniBed-iron huts built to sleep in, and not before||@@||vanised-iron huts built to sleep in, and not beforethey weio wanted, tim nights being very cold It||@@||they were wanted, the nights being very cold. Itwas quite a common thing to wuko up in the morn-||@@||was quite a common thing to wake up in the morn-ing and find your blanket whito with frost Of||@@||ing and find your blanket white with frost. Ofcourse, when I sav tin huts I do uot mean cottages,||@@||course, when I say tin huts I do not mean cottages,but low skillion, about 3ft high||@@||but low skillions, about 3ft high.ADELAIDE Monday,||@@||ADELAIDE Monday.Mr W S Douglas has recoived a cable mersage||@@||Mr W. S. Douglas has received a cable messagefrom Ino officer oommaudingiat Capetown to the||@@||from the officer commanding at Capetown to theeffect that bis son, Dr F J Dosglas, of the Bush-||@@||effect that his son, Dr. F. J. Douglas, of the Bush-men's Corps, who was reported as missing on the||@@||men's Corps, who was reported as missing on the4th instant, when Lieutenant Collins wits wounded,||@@||4th instant, when Lieutenant Collins was wounded,is well.||@@||is well.LAUNCESTON, Monday.||@@||LAUNCESTON, Monday.News was received (o dav of the death of Lance||@@||News was received to-day of the death of Lance-corporal lackaou, and that TroopoL R Douglas was||@@||corporal Jackson, and that Trooper R. Douglas wasmissing st Ottoahoop Lauce-corporul Jackson waa||@@||missing st Ottoshoop. Lance-corporal Jackson wasformerly a member of tho Bechutiunlaiid p-iiico Ho||@@||formerly a member of the Bechuanaland police. Hewa bout 43 yoars of age He was a nativo||@@||was about 43 years of age. He was a nativeof England He louves u widow and two children,||@@||of England. He leaves a widow and two children,who are resideutB ot Invermay I rooper||@@||who are residents of Invermay. TrooperDouglas's parents live at Cleveland, m ths Camp-||@@||Douglas's parents live at Cleveland, in the Camp-belltown dutriot.||@@||belltown district.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14334233 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornLETTERS FROM THE FRONT.||@@||LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.LIEUTENANT VAUGHAN.||@@||LIEUTENANT VAUGHAN.Private aducs from Lieutenant Vaughan, of tho||@@||Private advices from Lieutenant Vaughan, of the1st Auntrali m Horse, leport that ho had been recim||@@||1st Australian Horse, report that he had been recom-merdcd b\ tho Colonel nf (ho heots (Jreys for pro-||@@||mended by the Colonel of the Scots Greys for pro-motion, and Hie latest letti r, doled " July 20, 10||@@||motion, and his latest letter, dated July 20, 50miles S 11 ofProtolia," stated that ho had been ap-||@@||miles S.E. of Pretoria," stated that he had been ap-pointed perm ment galloper for tho Greys on the||@@||pointed permanent galloper for the Greys on thebrigadioi's staff " J hero is now,'' it is added, " a||@@||brigadier's staff. "There is now,'' it is added, " avery big movo on, pcrhsps the biggest of the war.||@@||very big move on, prehaps the biggest of the war.Wa start at daj lylit lo-inorrow morning ou a four||@@||Wa start at daylight to-morrow morning on a fourdays' flying mardi. Itisaverv largo ordor but||@@||days' flying march. It is a very large order, butwhen oneo Prend starts io get there somehow, vVo||@@||when once French starts he gets there somehow. Weexpect lo covor a grout distance, light nnythiug that||@@||expect to cover a great distance, fight anything thatcomes ni our way, and hint tho either sido of Middle-||@@||comes in our way, and land the other side of Middle-burg file fourth daj Wccirry four days' rations||@@||burg the fourth day. We carry four days' rationsand horse f ed on our horses Our talked-ef trip to||@@||and horse feed on our horses. Our talked-of trip toEngland nfUr the war is over is to bu n reality fir||@@||England after the war is over is to be a reality forthD e fiituuatc. ouough to gut t'ltou^h tafely. Wo||@@||thosee fortunate enough to get through safely. Wehavo tist received the invitation tluotigh Lord||@@||have just received the invitation through LordRoberts '||@@||Roberts "||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14336383 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornSODDEN DEATH.||@@||SUDDEN DEATH.Mr. William Pickering, ot Cowper-street, Hains||@@||Mr. William Pickering, of Cowper-street, HarrisPark, diod rather suddenly at his residence OB Fri-||@@||Park, died rather suddenly at his residence on Fri-day morning. Deceased waa ii married man about||@@||day morning. Deceased was a married man about i years of age, and always appeared hoaltl.v and||@@||35 years of age, and always appeared healthy androbut, but was subject to peuoiiical lils At 3 am.||@@||robust, but was subject to periodical fits. At 3 am.on Friday morning he took a fit, and his eldest BOH,||@@||on Friday morning he took a fit, and his eldest son,aged 14 years, who was sleeping rilli him, at ona.||@@||aged 14 years, who was sleeping with him at oncegot assistance. He came out ot the lit appirenlry||@@||got assistance. He came out of the fit apparentlyall right, and weut to sleep ugain, and at 0 o'clock,||@@||all right, and went to sleep again, and at 6 o'clock,when the ton gum woke hu found Ins tether quite||@@||when the son again woke he found his father quitedead, with his bead Dunedin the pillow. He had||@@||dead, with his head buried in the pillow. He hadapparently taken auother lit, and become au&ocated.||@@||apparently taken another fit, and become suffocated.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14337265 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornJOHNS TONE'S BAY CLUB.||@@||JOHNSTONE'S BAY CLUB.The weekly committed meetlug of Johnstone . Bar||@@||The weekly committee meeting of Johnstone's BaySuling Club was huid ou Tuudiy Mr S Bojd||@@||Sailing Club was held on Tuesday. Mr. S. Boyd(Oitnuiodore) presided A letter was re id from Mr||@@||(Commodore) presided. A letter was read from Mr.A W Muston anceiting office as vico treal lout sall||@@||A. W. Muston, accepting office as vice-president, andenclosing a donation towaids tho j rues Another||@@||enclosing a donation towards the prizes. Anothercommunication as received from the Billing council||@@||communication was received from the sailing councilin regard to the allotment of ilutes for ti e aun,||@@||in regard to the allotment of dates for the season,and it was decided to roi 1} tbnt tee club was nilling||@@||and it was decided to reply that the club was willingto adhere to the arrangement originally made at||@@||to adhere to the arrangement originally made atthe oonferei ce The 211th instant was tired as Iba||@@||the conference. The 29th instant was fixed as theopining dato for the seaou, when tho races will be a||@@||opening date for the season, when the races will bea general handicap for lift mid 10ft||@@||a general handicap for 14ft and 10ftdingioe, prize heniR uwardod to each clati,||@@||dingies, prizes being awarded to each class,und a handicap clnnn race for Sit||@@||and a handicap class race for 8ftdingies It ws dec dtd to invite Mr V J Donovan||@@||dingies. It was decided to invite Mr. F. J. Donovanto at, nu uudert ilco the duti of solo hatidicaf per for||@@||to again undertake the duties of sole handicapper forthe mason MLasrs & llo>d, 1 J Donovan, 0||@@||the season. Messrs. S. Boyd, F. J. Donovan, C.Filfold, L Vnle, nnd J Harper wero appointed a||@@||Pilfold, E. Vale, and J. Harper were appointed aprotest comnuttto It whs decided, at tha sugges-||@@||protest committee. It was decided, at the sugges-tion of tho chairman, to ns-iat in every uosible way||@@||tion of the chairman, to assist in every possible wayto ensure the suicisa of tins year s Altura of tat||@@||to ensure the success of this year's fixture of theDalmain rcjistta, in which the club had taUu n||@@||Balmain regatta, in which the club had taken anact ve part for 10 j ears||@@||active part for 10years.||@@||*$*OVERPROOF*$* 14344006 year 1900 type Article title The Sydney MornI TO THE EDI -OH. OP THE HEItALD.||@@||I TO THE EDI -OH. OP THE HEItALD.Sir,-As there seems to be aouio doubt (according||@@||Sir,-As there seems to be some doubt (accordingto the letters in ) our paper from ox-.ludge Forbes||@@||to the letters in your paper from ex-Judge Forbesunit the Ker. W. J. Suntberl as to whoa thn||@@||and the Rev. W. J. Gunther) as to when thelouudatiuu stout) -f St. Philip's Church ra||@@||foundation stone of St. Philip's Church waslaid, cunoalty induced mo to perusa the con-||@@||laid, curiosity induced me to peruse the con-tents of an old book compiled and prmted bv*||@@||tents of an old book compiled and printed byFranuis Lo* in 1846. I find ni the clironolo.y of||@@||Franuis Low in 1846. I find in the chronology ofremurkarile eveuta the folloitiug . -179J.-A. tem-||@@||remarkable events the following : -1793.-A. tem-porary thuich built, aud divine service performed