The Nyngan to Cobar railway was formally opened for traffic to-day by Mr. Lyne, Minister for Works. The ceremony was to have taken place in the morning, but, owing to the heavy rain which fell, ...
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Article : 97 wordsThe Cabinet has made an unusual concession in the interests of local artisans. Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co., who are importing between £6000 and £8000 worth of machinery to replace ...
Article : 144 wordsMessrs. "Bill" Thompson, Reid, Benson, and Wald, from Victoria; Messrs. Fullerton, Hardy, Talbot, Young, and Howarth, from New Zealand; and Mr. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe steamer Queenscliff, outward for Queenscliff and the Gippsland ports, went ashore on the Govenor's Reef, near St. Leonards, during a fog at about 4 o'clock this ...
Article : 787 wordsThe Treasury returns show that the total revenue for the quarter ended 30th June was £878,522, being an increase of £95,447 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. ...
Article : 225 wordsThe Prince of Wales to-day visited the stand of the Murray River irrigation colonies, exhibited by Messrs. Chaffey Brothers, at the show of the Royal ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Rev. Dr. Dale (Congregational), Dr. Dallinger (Wesleyan), and the Eev. William Arthur, have appealed to their respective denominations for support on ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Cambridge University Eleven has made 100 runs in the first innings, and 315 for five wickets in the second innings, of the match with Oxford. ...
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Article : 68 wordsThe rowing contest between crews representing the Yale and Harvard Universities, in the United States, has resulted in a win for Yale by six lengths. ...
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Article : 33 wordsLord Francis Hope has purchased the filly New Zealand for 500 guineas. ...
Article : 21 wordsA crowd of sympathisers with the Parnellite party stoned Mr. William O'Brien, at Limerick. He was rescued by the police and escorted to his hotel. ...
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Article : 27 wordsMr. Stewart's bill for the free coinage of silver has been passed by the United States Senate by 29 to 25. A proviso is added requiring the coinage of all silver ...
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Article : 2,469 wordsFrench missionaries in Africa declare that the Protestant natives of Uganda have again attacked the Roman Catholics. It is also said that they were assisted by ...
Article : 39 wordsThe new Land Bill provides for land boards being elected on the Parliamentary roll. The Premier believes that the Government will be financially strong enough before long to sweep ...
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Article : 148 wordsThe bootmakers have agreed to proceed to arbitration with the masters upon the points in dispute which resulted in a lockout. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 2s 6d per share for the year, and carried forward £6800. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Municipal Corporation of Ipswich, England, has floated a 3 per cent, loan of £228,000, the average price obtained being over 95. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 4 Jul 1892, Page 5
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