Articles from page 6: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. Dr. K. I. O'Doherty.

    Dr. Kevin Izod O'Doherty, of Queensland (who has been elected M.P. for Meath), is a man the Irish Nationalists are delighted to honor, and he received almost an ovation in his native land. He ...

    Article : 384 words
  3. NEWS FROM TARCUTTA.

    WAGGA WAGGA, Saturday.—The manager of Egan's Reef, Lower Tarcutta, reports that the men are sinking 9ft to the south of the company's other shaft in which they struck the reef, showing good ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. A Fatal Accident.

    A fatal accident happened on Saturday night. A boy named Lawless, 15 years of age, shot his sister, 12 years of age, through the heart Death was instantaneous. The boy and his father in returning ...

    Article : 129 words
  5. Pastoral.

    MITTAGONG, Friday —A splendid fall of rain has brightened the hopes of all classes in this district, and is especially cheering to the settlers. Except one or two insignificant showers there had been no rain ...

    Article : 1,811 words
  6. TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. Service has wired to the Agent General to make representations to the Imperial Government to reduce the duty on Australian wines exported to Britain rom 2s 6d to is per gallon. ...

    Article : 230 words
  7. sly-Grog selling.

    In the Young Police Court on Saturday, Lawrence Foring, of Gravel Pits, on the railway, was charged with sly-grog selling. He pleaded guilty, and a fine of £30 was imposed. ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. DISCOVERY OF SILVER.

    EMMAVILLE, Saturday.—Mining prospects have greatly improved. Silver has been discovered within two miles of the township. The Chance Tin-mining Company has finished a trial washing for an average ...

    Article : 40 words
  9. The Condemned Man Friske.

    In the case of the condemned man Friske, it is asserted that the medical officer connected with the gaol, who has had many opportunities of judging has some doubts as to Friske's sanity. It is alleged ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. Accidentally Drowned.

    At the inquest held by Mr. Pinhey, on the body of Mrs. Graham, in the So[?]dan Hotel, on Monday, it was asserted that Mr. Graham (who is dumb) and Mr. Vance took the deceased (Mrs. Graham) ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. Supreme Court.

    The hearing of Sydney causes began on Monday, the Chief Justice presiding in the Banco Court, Mr. Justice F[?]cett in the Jury Court, and Mr. Justice Innes in the Third Court at Darlingburst. In the ...

    Article : 223 words
  12. Sporting.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 words
  13. Forbes Aldermanic Election.

    The election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Fraser took place to-day, and resulted as follows:—Mr. Alfred Baldock 141, Mr. John Girdham 88 majority for Mr. ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. "Marry Me, or "Your Life!"

    Eveline Goldwater, who at one time was housekeeper in a lodging-house kept by a negro named Isaac Hunter, alleged in the Redfern Police Court on Monday that she had to leave her position owing to ...

    Article : 135 words
  15. A Peculiar Suicide

    A peculiar case of suicide was brought to light on Saturday. William M'Intosh Horne, an employe of John Meagher and Co., had bean recently observed to bo somewhat Peculiar in his manner. On ...

    Article : 285 words
  16. The Federal Council.

    The Federal Council meet for the first time in Robert on January 17. Mr. Service entertains no hope that South Australia will be represented, and an alteration will be made in the Enabling Bill ...

    Article : 48 words
  17. Chinese Lotteries.

    There are a number of Chinese shops in Lower George-street, where a game is conducted bearing the name of "pakapu." As this comes under the denomination of lotteries, and lotteries cannot be ...

    Article : 323 words
  18. Destructive Fire.

    A large fire occurred on Saturday night at the stud farm of Mr. Alexander Thomas Anderson of Woodlands, four miles from Casterton. The stables were destroyed, and an old man named John Bryce, who ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. A Highland Wake.

    The Scotch wake is too like the better known wake of the sister island. It is the same ugly rite with the Irish devilry left out; but it gave me a stool and a brew of toddy in exchange for a clammy ...

    Article : 983 words
  20. Insolvency Court.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 16 words
  21. WODONGA WEIGHTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 words
  22. Political.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  23. Sericulture.

    Doctor Cleland. medical director of the Parkside Lunatic Asylum, has been very successful in r[?]ring milk worms in his residence, and he intends to send this year's supply of cocoons (about lewt) to the ...

    Article : 51 words
  24. South Australian News.

    It has transpired that Wood, the absconding public trustee, took legal advice, including that of the American Consul in Melbourne, as to the law relating to the extradition of criminals between ...

    Article : 237 words
  25. Tasmanian Parliament.

    HOBART, Monday.—Parliament was expected to complete its work on Friday, but now there are prospects of a deadlock. The council insists on its right to alter the Loans Bill, and has ...

    Article : 238 words
  26. A PUGILISTIC EXHIBITION.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.—On Saturday night Mr. M'Caffery. the wrostler was tendered a complimentary benefit. A very fair house assembled in the Lyceum Hall, and the entertainment, which consisted of ...

    Article : 153 words
  27. Scene in Prince Alfred Hospital.

    Matilda Williams visited the Prince Alfred Hospital on November 22 for the purpose of seeing a man named George Smith. It appears that this man was the husband of a woman called Norah Dodge, who ...

    Article : 110 words
  28. The Police Courts.

    ANTI-TEETOTALLERS.—There was a good muster of these individuals, who answered to the usual charges, ranging from the simple "drunk" to the more serious offences of riotousness and assaulting ...

    Article : 225 words
  29. A SWIMMING MATCH.

    MAITLAND, Monday.—A swimming match for £5 a side, distance 100 yards, c[?] off in East Maitland on Saturday, between two men named Morton and Pringle, and resulted in a victory for the former. It is said that Pringle is ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. NEW RACECOURSE IN LITHGOW.

    The Lithgow Jockey Club is laying out at a large expense a new racecourse, the site being the old athletic ground in Mr. J. Rutherford's paddock. The course, which will be a first class one, is eight chains short of a ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. Sudden Deaths.

    An elderly man named Henry Bragg, residing in Eveleigh-street, died suddenly on Sunday night. Dr. Parker has been ordered by the deputy coroner to make a post-mortem examination. An inquest will ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. Newcastle News.

    The Customs revenue for the week was £2077. The quarterly session of the Newcastle District Court began to-day. There is a long list of cases, including one against the City Council for ...

    Article : 296 words
  33. Floods in Tasmania.

    Throughout the whole of last week rain fell at in­tervals, and at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon it began to come down heavily, and lasted without intermission the whole of Saturday night, Sunday, and ...

    Article : 397 words
  34. RIFLE SHOOTING IN WAGGA.

    WAGGA WAGGA, Monday.—The first of three contests for the silver cup presented by Mr. C. Hardy took place on Saturday at the Rifle Butts, between teams of Volunteers and of the Wagga Rifle Club. The day was exceedingly ...

    Article : 74 words
  35. MELBOURNE GUN CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 words
  36. Sudden Death of a child.

    Mr. Pinhey, the deputy coroner, held an inquest, on Monday, on the remains of a child named Clarence Aldrich, two years of age. The child was strong and healthy until about two months ago, when it was ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. REDFERN.

    BACCHANALIAN ARMY.—Matilda Kelly was let off with 5s, or twenty-four hours. John Benjamin and Joseph Hill were fined 10s, and John Sinkett, John M'Pherson, and Mary Woodrow had to "square ...

    Article : 186 words
  38. MEMS.

    Some capital shooting was witnessed at the New South Wales Gun Club grounds. Botany, last Saturday. The competition was for the "Osborne gun. "Messrs. H. M. Faithfull and "S. Grant" were the only shooters who accounted ...

    Article : 131 words
  39. The Capell Furd.

    The Inspector-General of Police begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the undermentioned donations toward the orphan children Capell, whose parents died from the effects of injuries sustained in ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. A Child Drowned.

    A child was drowned here on Sunday afternoon. A boy about 6 years old, son of Mr. David Breathonr, of Darling Hills, returned from Sunday school, and took his rod to go ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. Mining.

    A half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Co. was held on Monday, in the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. E. Prosser presided. The directors' report ...

    Article : 118 words
  42. A Ball and Supper.

    Messrs Angus and Son, coachbuilders, of this city, entertained their employes at a ball and supper on Friday, the 20th instant, in celebration of the opening of the firm's new factory in Newtown. The building ...

    Article : 127 words
  43. Items from Young.

    All the Protestant pulpits in the town were occupied by visiting elergyman on Sunday night. The Rev. Tho[?]. Watson, of Murr[?]burrah, in the American [?] the Rev. H. T. Rohjohns in the ...

    Article : 91 words
  44. "A New Broom Sweeps Clean."

    It was a dry day, and the audit was proceeding. Suddenly a brilliant idea ocurred to one of the two in slavery—you know how auditors toil—over the annual investigations. "Please, show me your petty ...

    Article : 163 words
  45. Art Notes.

    Thus a London paper:— Mr. C. B. Bireh, A.H. A., has received an important commission from the Government of New South Wales. These ate two figures of colossal size to be executed in marble. ...

    Article : 418 words
  46. LUBRA SILVER MINE.

    The second half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Lubra Silver-mining Co., Silverton, was held on Monday in the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. J. H. Legge presided. The report and balance-sheet, which ...

    Article : 209 words
  47. Boating Accident.

    Mr. Hildreth Smith, of Wolfe-street, Newcastle, with his son, 6 years of age, had an exceedingly narrow escape from being drowned on Sunday, about four miles along the north beach Only ...

    Article : 225 words
  48. Sydney Fish Supply.

    The freezing and refrigerating machine in connec­tion with the Sydney Fish Market was put to its first test on Monday with the most complete success. The cold chamber is a large one and the machinery is ...

    Article : 333 words
  49. Fatality in Miralong.

    A. frightful accident on sunday might at [?] railway station. Mr. William Darne, [?] who [?] resided here for the past two [?] in the coach on sunday night to ...

    Article : 81 words
  50. Refrigerating Chambers.

    About 100 gentlemen interested in the frozen meat trade assembled in Cannon-street, London, recently, to inspect the spacious refrigerating chambers opened by Nelson Bros., Limited. The premises of ...

    Article : 324 words
  51. [?]delong Items.

    [?] is expressed here with [?] ...

    Article : 32 words
  52. NEWCASTLE MINERS' DISPUTES.

    NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The Co-operative Colliery miners are still out. Several hotelkeepers have given them barrels of beer, and a butoher has given a whole bullock, upon the strength of which a picnic ...

    Article : 128 words
  53. The F[?] Trazedy.

    [?] in shown hers at the rugult of the triel of Elen King for the murder of Mrs. Regan, [?] opinion being strongly in fever of the [?] of the accueed. ...

    Article : 5 words
  54. New Druid Lodge.

    On Saturday night a Druids Lodge was established is [?] Though the [?]tions of Bro. When a [?] number of members [?] Bros. [?] secretary; Higgios, grood [?] ...

    Article : 6 words
  55. GYMPIE CRUSHINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  56. RICH DISCOVERY OF GOLD.

    [?], Saturday.—A remarkably rioh discovery of rold is reported in the Hard-to-Find claim. an old lease held by land and party. A block of 40 acres of ground, for the purpose of tin-mining has ...

    Article : 41 words
  57. Bedgee Items.

    [?] was buried on Sunday. The deceased was only 35 years of age. and belonged to one of the oldest ...

    Article : 69 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$