After a storm comes a calm. Accordingly matte[?] in the Convention to-day were totally devoid of anything like excitement, and from the spectators' point of view were uninteresting. The first matter ...
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Article : 127 wordsCaptain Anson Schomberg, of H.M.S. Victorious, which went ashore at Port Said while on the way from Malta to China, is to be tried by court martial. ...
Article : 40 wordsLord Brassey went out sailing on the bay this afternoon in the yacht Helen, with the Sunbeam in company. It was intended that the Sunbeam should make a ran to try her engines after ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Newcastle Marine Board this morning dolivored its reserved decison in regard to the loss of the brig Miuora, with seven lives, off Broken Bay on January 1 last. Captain Cross (president) occupied the ...
Article : 270 wordsReports from Berlin state that China has assigned the unguarantoes for the payment of the interest upon the new 4½ per cent. loan of ...
Article : 80 wordsAt yesterday's sitting of the Federal Conv[?]ntion in Melbourne the formation of the proposed inter-State Commission, to manage matters affecting the railway and river traffic of the ...
Article : 8,758 wordsStringent rules have been made by the Government for the control of the British South Africa Company. Local legislation and taxation are ...
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Article : 572 wordsThe chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works intends, with the consent of the members of the board, to join the movement for presenting a petition to the Federal Contention asking ...
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Article : 115 wordsAt a meeting of the Horsham and Wimmera District Agricultural and Pastoral Society this afternoon it was resolved to co-operate heartily in the movement to send a shipment of wheat to ...
Article : 349 wordsThe plague in Bombay is decreasing in virulence. ...
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Article : 32 wordsSir William Macgregor accompanied by his n[?]w private secretary, Mr. Mackay, left this morning by train for Gladstone, en route for New Guinea. Lady Macgregor is now on her way to ...
Article : 401 wordsA special meeting of the Carrington Council was held to-night to consider the question of meeting debentures amounting to £3000 falling due on April [?] It was announced that there was a credit balance ...
Article : 280 wordsThe R.M.S. Ormuz, H. E. Inskip, commander, arrived from Colombo at 12.45 p.m. The following are the passengers in the saloon:- For Albany: Mr. and Mrs. Symon, Messrs. ...
Article : 150 wordsA meeting of the shareholders of the Atmosphetic Gas Company was held yesterday evening at 80 Pitt-street. Mr. J. Garrard (Minister for Public Instruction) presided. There were about 100 persons, ...
Article : 886 wordsThe President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. AN INTER-STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION. The Convention resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole and resumed the consideration of the ...
Article : 2,556 wordsNotwithstanding that Mr. A. E. Stoddart has lost the rubber ia the test matches, a vast amount of interest is centred in the final test match, which will commence at noon to-day on the Sydney Cricket ...
Article : 670 wordsThe will of the late Alexander Hay has been lodged for probate. The estate is swern at under £170,000. This morning Charles Tavernor was found ...
Article : 110 wordsColonel Lassetter arrived from London, via Marseilles, by the [?].M.S. ville de la Ciotat to-day On being interviewed he said:—The visit of the colonial troops to London was a ...
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Article : 491 wordsThis morning a large block of buildings situated at the corner of Victoria and Queen streets. Auckland, and occupied by the Direct Supply Company (drapers and upholst[?]rers, &c.), ...
Article : 241 wordsLord and Lady Gormanston, accompanied by Mr. Bowes Kelly and Mr. Rollason (private secretary), paid a visit this morning to the Mount Lyell mine, and were met by ...
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Article : 456 wordsThe local land board to-day dealt with the proposed notification of certain land in the parishes of Berry Jerry and Dulah, county of Bourke, as a travelling stock camping reserve. Mr. Thorburn ...
Article : 293 wordsThe first-class averages of those engaged in the contest which starts to-day will be scanned with interest. It is worthy of note that Hill, the clever South Australian left-hander, heads the list, and, ...
Article : 326 wordsAn inquest was held at Spicer's Creek yesterday by the coroner (Mr. Robert Porter) on the body of the lad Michael Joseph Madden, who was accidentally shot dead by his elder brother on ...
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Article : 106 wordsSydney Cricket Ground: Final Test Match, England v. Australia. Gates open at 10.30 a.m., play storts at noon. Albani Concerts: Town Hall, 8 p.m. Prince Alfred Yacht Club: Final Round of the General ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 26 Feb 1898, Page 9
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