The periodical meeting ot the Harbour Trust was held to-day. All the commissioners were present, Mr. Byrnest in the chair. The solicitor wrote saying that he had, after considering the correspondence ...
Article : 371 wordsThe road to Coolgaidie from Burracoppin is almest closed for teams. The soakage is giving out, and stages for as far as 50 miles have to be done without water. Teamsters refuse to ...
Article : 563 wordsThe drama "Struck Oil" formed the subject of a brief interinas before the Chief Justice in Chumbers to-day, when an application was made on behalf of Mr. J. C. Williamson for an ...
Article : 281 wordsIn the House of Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone delivered an important speech lespectmg the attitude of the House of Lords towards Liberal ...
Article : 394 wordsThe Pall Mall Gazette says that Mr. Gladstone will have another audience of her Majesty the Queen on Saturday, for the purpose of placing his resignation in ...
Article : 273 wordsACCORDING to the pall Mall Gazette Mr. Gladstone will have an audience with the Queen to-day for the purpose of placing his resignation in her hands. Lord Rosebery will then be summoned by ...
Article : 8,774 wordsSir Matthew Davies entered the witness box to-day, and on oath gave his account of his connection with the Mercantile Bank, and with the alleged fraudulent balance-sheet of lst February ...
Article : 240 wordsMr. Thomas Field, one of the best-known railway guards, was killed on the line this morning, within 50 yards of the station. The occurrence was not witnessed by anyone, but it is supposed that the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe manager of the Burwood Colliery, Mr. Reay, reported to the police last night that 251b. of dynamite had been stolen from the powder magazine near the mine, the doors of the magazine having been ...
Article : 62 wordsA fatal burning accident occurred to a girl named Hay ward at the Public school to-day. During recess some wasre paper was being burned, and the girl's dress caught tire. She ran into the street and ...
Article : 1,170 wordsMr. Hayter csti[?]nates that the population of Melbourne has decreased by 46,064 since April, 1891, when the census was taken. It was [?]med to be 444 632 on the 31st December, ...
Article : 43 wordsMinisters offer to aid the Hobart timber merchants to develop the export of timber blockes for street-paving by paying the freight on experimental at shipment and the charges in England. ...
Article : 248 wordsAdvices from Bathuisi, the capital o the Gambia settlement in West Africa state that the rebel chief Fodisilah is massing 3000 well-armed natives on the ...
Article : 55 wordsA shocking occurrence took place at Bendieto today, by which a young man was killed instantaucously in the Victoria quartz minc. William Pearce, undergr[?]uad mauager, assisted ...
Article : 141 wordsPrince Alfred Club: General Handicap Race. The club steamer Leveret will leave Floating Getty, Circular Quay, at 2 a.m. National Horticltural and Pomelogical Show, Town ...
Article : 254 wordsA telegram from South Africa states that the native chief Khama has undertaken to supply 4000 troops to assist the British authorities in the event of the ...
Article : 69 wordsIn the House of Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone, replying to Mr. Thomas Sexton, M.P. for North[?]Kerry, said he would ask the House to pledge itself to ...
Article : 66 wordsAn explosion occurred at Bendigo to-day at Mrs. Bissett's grocery store. It was witnessed by Richard Trevethan, a gardener, who had called to settic a bill. While he was in the shop ...
Article : 100 wordsFollowing upon the announcement made recently that certain settlers had been expel[?]ed from the New Australia Settlement at Paraguay, Mr. G. W. Pope, writing from that plnce on the ...
Article : 62 wordsThe electric lighting of the city was tested tonight. From Spencer-street to Spring-street, and from Flinders-street to Latrobe-street, the streets were litup by electrcity, and the experiment proved ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Hornet, a torpedo-catcher, built for the navy, has performed a trial trip, in which a speed of 28 knots an hour was attained. This rate of speed surpasses all ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Autonomie Anarchist Club in Soho whose premises were attacked by the mob on the occasion of Bourdin's funeral, will be closed this week. ...
Article : 57 wordsMr. Wragge's forecast for New South Wales is that more rain may be expected in coast, contial, and northern districts, with electic disturbances and variable winds. Shipmasters bound to the ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Crown law officers have decided that women cannot be justices of the peace except as at Onehunga, by virtuo of election as Mayors. AUCKLAND FRIDAY. ...
Article : 135 wordsAt the Wesleyan Mcthodist Confereuce to-day a proposition was carried by 49 to 47 expressing the conviction that the time was ripe for further and more decisive action in bringing the question ...
Article : 48 wordsThe commercial treaty between Russia and Germany has been referred to the Reichstag. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe elections in Brazil have resulted in the appointment of Marshal Moraes and Lafayette Rodrigues Pereira as President and Vice-President respectively. They will ...
Article : 36 wordsIn glorous weather the intercolonial cricket contest between Victoria and South Australia, to decide the possession of the Sheffield Shield, was begun on the Adelaide Oval to-day. The Victorian selectors ...
Article : 435 wordsThe Indian Government propeses to levy a 5 per cent. ad valorem duty on imports, exempting cotton yar[?]s and fabrics. Double duty is to be levied on ...
Article : 51 wordsThe reported retirement of Sir W. B. Perceval, Agent-Genoralfor New Zealand, is without foundation. ...
Article : 22 wordsMr. Henry, tha Treasurer, deliveied his financial statement in the Legislative Assembly to-night. He was received in a lukewarm manner. He dealt with the shrinkage in the revenue, and ...
Article : 353 wordsMr. Harmsworth, a member of the Royal Geographical Society, has undertaken to provide for the equipment and despatch of a scieutific expedition to the ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Duke of Fife has consented to become president of the British Commission for the Tasmanian Exhibition to be held at Hobart. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe sinke has been recommenced at the South Bulli Colliery, owing to the management having misinterpreted some of the clauses of the recent agreement. At the time of the settlement it was ...
Article : 354 wordsThe managers of two large steam lines have offered Mr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Defence Minister, to contract for the carriage of Victorian butter at [?]d per lb. ...
Article : 163 words[?]Bishop Selwyn is appealing to the public for funds for the Melanesian Mission. ...
Article : 23 wordsJ. Roberts, jun., the billiard champion, made a record break of 867 in the match with Memmott, the Melbourne player. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Rov. George Walters visited the Pitt Town Village Settlement on Thursday to inquire into the matter of the disenrolment of a settler. It is reported as probable that Mr. J. Creer will be appointed ...
Article : 116 wordsStock crossings: 2000 odd wethers, R. Landale's, Deniliquin station, owner. to Magenta station, Moulamem, S. J. Outram in charge: 2000 wethers, Tyson Biothers ewners, Lachlan River, to Yea, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe following withdrawals werw posted at the office of the V.R.C. to-day:— 21 Al CR. Hopeful stakes: Wellshot, Sola. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 3 Mar 1894, Page 9
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