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  2. Johnnie a Waif.

    A very small boy, with a very dirty face, was brought into the Central court on Tuesday, as a child under the age of 16 years, and found wandering about the streets. "in no estensible occupation." ...

    Article : 115 words
  3. Fielding the Novelist.

    The Hon. J. Russell Lowell, the United States Minister, visited Taunton lately, and unveiled a memorial bast of the novelist Fielding, which has Men been in the placed in the Hall of that town. In doing ...

    Article : 217 words
  4. Murder and Suicide in New York.

    A terrible tragedy occurred in New York on August 23, when a Scotaman named George Beattie murdered a married woman named Cameron, a native of Woodside, Aberdeen, and committed suicide. Her husband ...

    Article : 136 words
  5. The Northern Coal District Re-visited.

    of the present day (no longer Mulubinba,—the native name in compliment to the vicegerent of King George) is a pretentious little city, containing it is said close on 10.000 inhabitants. ...

    Article : 2,900 words
  6. Borough Council Meetings.

    CAMPERDOWN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Tuesday, November 20, at 7.30 a.m. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Sparkes, Larkin, Burcher, Walsh, M'Grath, and Cruickshank. An apology was ...

    Article : 1,976 words
  7. Concert at the Masonic Hall.

    The concert tendered by Mrs. George Lord in aid at the Church of England Temperance Society, St. John's, Darlinghurst, took place in the Masonic Hall on Monday night and was very numerously attended. ...

    Article : 114 words
  8. A Practical Illustration.

    An amusing ease was heard at the Chester Comity (Eng.) police court lately. 'William Hayes, a farmer, was summoned for having assaulted William Owen, a boy, the son of another farmer. In the course of the ...

    Article : 159 words
  9. Californian millionaires.

    A search among the State records (says "Galignani") has disclosed that at least 30 millionaires, all of whom made their fortunes in California, were separated by death from their hard or easily earned ...

    Article : 1,556 words
  10. Lecture on Light.

    A very interesting lecture on light was delivered at the School of Arts on last Friday evening by Mr. J. G. Legge before a large audience. The lecturer showed that light consisted in the vibrations of an ...

    Article : 133 words
  11. Salvation Army Wedding.

    "Captain" Surtees and Miss "Captain" Ada Emily watts, of the Salvation Army, appeared be fore Sheriff Lees, Glasgow, a few weeks ago, and requested him to great an order for the registration ...

    Article : 152 words
  12. Pigeon Stealing.

    At the Redfern police court, on Monday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., four boys, respectively named Michael Feeny, Thomas M'Clure, Leonard and Lionel Phillips, were charged with stealing two pigeons, valued at 3s, ...

    Article : 151 words
  13. Ceylon Planters.

    The planters of Ceylon have for the last few yean been in a depressed state owing to the failure of the coffee tree to yield crop through the weakening effects of the leaf disease (Hemelia Vastatrix.) A ...

    Article : 204 words
  14. Troubles of a Landlord.

    It is a bad thing to fall into arrears for rent, and it is generally out of the frying-pan into the fire to surreptitiously remove furniture to prevent distraint. At any rate, so one William Stewart found it. He ...

    Article : 176 words
  15. Carious Action.

    The action of Sadler v. Carugati, which was partly heard on Monday at the District Court, was concluded yesterday before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. The plaintiff is a chemist and druggist carrying on ...

    Article : 319 words
  16. The Latest in "Snaiks."

    A certain boniface, noted for his lore of natural history, had three snakes lately consigned to him. Experts were called in, and the trio duly handled, after which the case was nailed down. The next day ...

    Article : 184 words
  17. Lecture on Indian Art.

    Mr. A. D. Riley delivered a lecture on Tuesday evening the 20th instant, in the hall of the School of Axis in connection with the Technical College, and on the subject of Indian Art. He stated that as ...

    Article : 213 words
  18. A London Fortune Teller.

    Charlotte Elizabeth Priscilla Veale, aged 68, described as a dressmaker, of No. 9, White Lion-street, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. d'Eyncourt with obtaining money by the fraudulent pretence of telling ...

    Article : 741 words
  19. The United Literary Association.

    A musical and literary entertainment was held in the Lyceum schoolroom, off Bathurst-street, on Monday evening in connection with the United Literary Association. There was a crowded audience, and the ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. Garrison Gun Match.

    The Naval Brigade garrison gun match in connection with the New South Wales Bine Association meeting was commenced on Saturday. The right-half battalion of the Brigade, including Nos. 1,2 and 3 companies. ...

    Article : 261 words
  21. Wealth of Actors.

    Tell me, will you, who are the rich actors? (asks "Howard" in the Philadelphia "Press.") You can easily name them. They are the trifiers of the profession. the gigglers and dancers and character ...

    Article : 593 words
  22. A Slander Action.

    At the Supreme Court on Tuesday, his Honor Sir George Innes and a jury of four, had before them the action Cowell v. A very. The plaintiff, who is an innkeeper at Brewarrina. sued the defendant a ...

    Article : 342 words
  23. The Man Milliner.

    Worth, the woman-tailor of Paris, is still alive, and as actively superintending the affairs of his business as he did 20 years ago. He is a "plump and pleasing person" of 55 years of age. He has pleasant ...

    Article : 229 words
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