Parliament has new been in session since the 10th of las; September, and there appears little ground for hope tha[?] it will terminate within even the next two months. On the 30th of April Sir Henry Parkes explained the course ...
Article : 3,208 wordsThe Railway Department are about to initiate a reform which, while it touches only a very small matter, will be the means of promotin very considerably the public conveniece. Owing to the increase of the suburban traffic, ...
Article : 911 wordsAbout the most remarkable occurrence under this head since lost summary is the commutation by the Executive of the death sentences passed upon the Hatfield bushrangers at the recent Deniliquin Assizes by his Honor Sir William ...
Article : 144 wordsThe following are the prices paid for labour in some of the principal trades of the colony:— Printing Trade.—Compositors (Sydney Morning Herald), 1s. 1d. per 1000; ditto (Evening Neus), 1s. and 1s. 1d. ...
Article : 734 wordsThe principal topics of interest during the fortnight were the Vernon Regatta, the Balmain Regatta, and the Intercolonial eight-oar race. The Vernon regatta, organized by a number of charitable energetic gentlemen, to raise funds ...
Article : 858 wordsAmong the multifarious duties which Colonel Anderson, C.M.G. (the head of the Victorian military forces), has performed on behalf of his Government during his visit to Sydney, has been the inspection of the military drill ...
Article : 586 wordsSatisfactory progress continues to be made with the building for the International Exhibition. The principal feature in the work at the present time is the erection of the lofty scaffolding which is to be used for the central or dome ...
Article : 1,061 wordsA number of the claims on the Barrington gold-fields present the most favourable prospects, and give indications ot yielding very, large returns. A correspondent says that the Mountain Maid claim puts everything in these parts in ...
Article : 479 wordsMiss Dargon's stay at the Theatre Royal has maintained the popularity which attended its commencement, and the lady has appeared with much success in characters so various as to excite surprise that an actress could pourtray ...
Article : 654 wordsThe weather of the past fornight has admonished us that winter is drawing nigh. That of the past week has been unusually inclement alongthe coast. The wind, veering from north-west by the west round to south, and from ...
Article : 397 wordsThe success which has marked the placing of the New South Wales Loan in London has created a more hopeful feeling in regard to the future, and has been favourably commented upon by the colonial ...
Article : 1,294 wordsThe grand fancy dress return a ball given by the citizens of Sydney came off last night at the Prince Alfred Park Exhibition Building, and was a brilliant affair. About seven hundred couples took part in the dancing, the ...
Article : 1,375 wordsThe sporting of the month has been confined to provincial meetings. That of Bathurst was successful in every particular save the attendance, which was very meagre. Hubert, a son of Express (imported), was the here of the ...
Article : 557 wordsCHURCH OF ENGLAND.—April 27: The Bishop of Goulburn held a confirmation service at Hay. 29: The annual meeting of the Richmond Auxiliary of the Sydney Church Society was held, the Rev. Dr. Woolls in the chair, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 9 May 1879, Page 7
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