Year1899
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1899
Dr Roland Krohn published 'Die Hygiene auf Funchal in Madeira'.
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1899
V. Kulczynski published in Cracow his study of the spiders and arachnids of the Madeira archipelago and the Selvagens.
SpidersKulczynski (V.) V. Kulczynski KrakówMadeiraSavage Islands
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1899
Luís de Ornelas Pinto Coelho published his verse collection Folhas Dispersas.
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1899
The first athletics and cycling events in Madeira were held at a Madeira Cricket Club festival.
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1899
Padre Ernesto Schmitz's Die Vögel Madeira's summarised knowledge of Madeiran ornithology.
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1899
A. W. Waters published 'Bryozoa of Madeira'.
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1899–1908
Manuel José Vieira served his second term as president of the Funchal municipal council.
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1899
The municipal council installed a clock in the Porto Santo church tower.
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1899
Alfred Merle Norman published The Land Isopoda of Madeira.
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1899
Manuel Esteves Fazenda was appointed canon of Funchal Cathedral.
Fazenda (Canon Manuel Esteves) Manuel Esteves Fazenda Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
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1899
Dr Nuno Silvestre Teixeira published his 240-page book O Alcoolismo.
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2 January 1899
The second Correio do Funchal suspended publication after 587 issues.
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5 January 1899
The Funchal council approved raising the number of public lamps from 500 to 701.
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8 March 1899
Wind toppled the spire of the south tower of the church of Santo António parish.
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2 April 1899–8 December 1900
The newspaper A Voz do Operário ran from its first issue to its 88th and last.
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4 June 1899
The carpenters' trade association was founded.
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22 June 1899
The levadas concession was rescinded and the levadas returned to the district Public Works directorate.
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23 June 1899
António Correia Herédia died in Lisbon.
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14 July 1899
A law preceding the establishment of Madeira's cereal regime was passed.
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26 July 1899
A decree approved regulations for the trade in wheat and its flour products in Madeira.
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9 October 1899
The Madeira garrison battalion Caçadores n.º 12 became Infantry Regiment n.º 27.
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15 November 1899
Dr Luís da Câmara Pestana died of bubonic plague at Arroios hospital in Lisbon.
Câmara Pestana (Dr Luís da)Asylums Luiz da Câmara Pestana Arroios HospitalLisbon
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30 November 1899
António Homem de Gouveia was appointed canon of Funchal Cathedral by royal letter.
Gouveia (Canon António Homem de) António Homem de Gouveia Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
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December 1899
The last issue of O Domingo Catholico was published.
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23 December 1899–25 June 1900
Agostinho de Sousa Coutinho, marquês do Funchal, served his first term as civil governor of the Funchal district.
Funchal (Agostinho de Sousa Coutinho, Marquis of) Agostinho de Sousa Coutinho Funchal
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23 December 1899
A decree established the Madeiran cereal regime, regulating the wheat and flour trade.