Reports have reached London to the effect that Dr. Nansen's expedition to the North Pole has been lost in the Kara Sea, Arctic Ocean. ...
Article : 230 wordsTowards the end of August the New South Wales Government issued a proclamation with regard to the importation of grapes into that colony, which will have the effect of seriously ...
Article : 392 wordsSir Robert Duff, Governor of New South Wales, arrived in Melbourne to-day by the Sydney express, on route to Broken Hill via Adelaide. He was received at the station by one of the ...
Article : 79 wordsIt is the general opinion in New York and Washington that the Government of the United States ought to encourage the laying of a cable between California and ...
Article : 54 wordsA LARGE deputation waited upon the Premier yesteday to ask that some immediate action should be taken to relieve the present distress by finding reproductive work for the unemployed. ...
Article : 8,957 wordsAt a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, additional correspondence and papers were laid before the council on the subject of the proposed Pacific cable. Arrangements were made for ...
Article : 74 wordsScrip of the Western Australian loan of £436,000 recently floated is quoted at £98 5s. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe deadlock in the wool trade continues, but negotiations are being carried on between buyers and sellers which it is hoped will result in the solution of the difficulty. ...
Article : 264 wordsThe Right Rev Dr. Moorhouse, Bishop of Manchester, is interesting himself in the coalminers' strike in the hope of bringing about a settlement of the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe United States Government has tendered an apology to Brazil for the action of Admiral Stanton, commander of an American warship at Rio de Janeiro, ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Superior Court at Shanghai has reversed the decision in the case of the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Ravenna in connection with the sinking of a Japanese ...
Article : 44 wordsThe second wool series will commence on 27th February. All arrivals to that date will be included in the sales. ...
Article : 28 wordsIn answor to a communication from the Hon Mackenzie Bowell, the Premier has written to give him a hearty welcome to South Australia. As to the suggested conference on matters of trade and ...
Article : 189 wordsIn view of the outbreak of smallpox in Sydney the Board of Health requests medical gentlemen to at once report any suspicions symptoms of that disease which might appear on their patients, and ...
Article : 50 wordsThe report of Dr. Cobbs to the Department of Agriculture with reference to the sugar cane disease is very similar to the substance of his address which was delivered on the Clarence some months ago while ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Bank of Cassel, at Cassel, in Germany, has failed. The liability is 4,000,000 marks. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe unfortunate dispute between the buyers and sellers of wool, which has for some time been agitating the minds not only of those immediately concerned, but also of the whole of the ...
Article : 517 wordsThe magisterial inquiry in the Mercantile Bank prosecution was continued to-day. The crossexamination of W. F. Ducker was concluded. The Court then adjourned to Monday. ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is reported that Scott, the missing witness in the case against Monson, who is charged with having caused the death of Lieutenant Windsor Hambrough, at ...
Article : 47 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Royal Bank of Australia, Limited, was held to-day. The balance-sheet showed that the profits for the half-year, after deducting interest accrued ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Hon. F. K. Howard, brother of the Earl of Effingham, has committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver while suffering from ill-health. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Pinafore, a steam launch, about 4 tons register, while being towed up Hobson's Bay through a nasty head sea to-day, shipped so much water that she foundered. The Pinafore now lies ...
Article : 56 wordsSir George Dibbs yesterday had an interview with the Hon. Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs in Canada, and Mr. Sandford Fleming, with regard to the construction of a Transpacific cable. The whole ...
Article : 959 wordsSome important business was transacted at the meeting of the council last night in relation to the finances. A letter was received from the city solicitor stating that the Government must insist ...
Article : 204 wordsMr. Max Hirsch, whose candidature in the freetrade interest at the recent Benalla and Yarrawonga election had to be withdrawn in consequence of insufficient compliance with the naturalisation ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Rev. Dr. Jefferis, formerly pastor of the Pitt-street Congregational Church, Sydney, has declined the pastorate of the Glebe Congregational Church, but is ...
Article : 45 wordsThe University of Oxford, has conferred, the degrees of M.A. and B.Sc. on W. G. Torr, an Australian student. ...
Article : 27 wordsYesterday afternoon a meeting of miners was held at the Vale of Clwydd in support of the protest against the existing haulage rates. After discussion it was unanimously decided that those present ...
Article : 73 wordsThe scheme for the reconstruction of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company is complete, but its publication is temporarily delayed pending the assent ...
Article : 56 wordsMrs. Catherine Henuah, wife of Captain Hennah, was robbed of her purse in Hinders-lane to-day. The thief was so hotly pursued that he dropped the purse, which was restored to the ...
Article : 258 wordsThe cabman held their fortnightly meeting at the Trades Hall last evening. A letter was received from the Water and Sewerage Board, stating that the matter of the erection of drinking fountains in ...
Article : 305 wordsThE Stockton miners have rescinded their resolution as regards laying tho pit idle. They have resolved te send a deputation, accompanied by Mr. James Curley, to interview the directors to consider ...
Article : 40 wordsThe fight which was arranged to take place in America in December between James Corbett and Charles Mitchell has been declared off. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Primate, Dr. Saumarez Smith, arrived at Inverell yesterday evening, via Wallangra, from Moree. A public reception was given him last night in the Church of England schoolroom. There was ...
Article : 1,081 wordsThe Colonial Treasurer has cabled to the Agent-General instructions to make public in London the fact that the Government has no intention to offer the Treasury bills authorised at the close of ...
Article : 138 wordsThe members of the Western Australian Rifle Team leave this week to take part in the intercolonial matches at Williamstown. Dr. Bevan is to open the new Congregational ...
Article : 44 wordsLast evening the Rev F. Hastings, of Adelaide, delivered a lecture in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, on "Great European Orato[?] I have Heard." The chair was taken by Dr. Craig ...
Article : 343 wordsThe Council has rejected the graduation Taxing Bill by 8 to 6. Ministers are undecided what course to pursue. They will hold a Cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss the situation. ...
Article : 98 wordsPrince Alfred Yacht Club. Opening of Season. Congregational Union Annual Picnic. Y.M.C. Association Picnic, Middle Harbour. Lantern Entertainment, School of Arts, 8 p.m. ...
Article : 168 wordsThe report and balance-sheet of the Queensland National Bank for the half-year ended 30th June shows a profit of £7619, which, with the balance from the previous half-year, less the amount of ...
Article : 58 wordsSir Thomas M'Ilwraith leaves for Sydney to-morrow by the Arawatta. His visit is on private business and will be very brief. He will return in time to catch the steamer Airlie, which leaves ...
Article : 51 wordsThe steamer Star of England grounded off Cape Saunders on the way to the Bl[?]ff from Wellington, but floated off again. The steamer is not making any water. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 28 Oct 1893, Page 9
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