Tidings of the loss of a Sydney-owned steamer, the Royal Shepherd, were received at an early hour yesterday morning, a disastrous collision having occurred late on Monday night off Sydney ...
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Article : 56 wordsThere was a large attendance in the galleries of the Legislative Assembly to-day in anticipation of the Premier announcing the additional railway lines in moving the second reading of the Railway ...
Article : 698 wordsAt 7 o'olock last night the ballast train, while returning to Penshurst, came into collision with a truck which had been left at the crossing during the afternoon to unload timber. A man ...
Article : 190 wordsIT is announced in connection with the interruption of the cables that a steamer has left Port Darwin with telegrams for Europe, to be despatched from Banjoewangie, and that she will ...
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Article : 72 wordsThe Queensland Rugby Football team left for Sydney by the Warrego to-day. John Graham, who escaped from Rockhampton gaol on the 25th June, was arrested yesterday. It ...
Article : 67 wordsMr. Donald Douglas, who for nine years was manager of the National Bank at Jamestown, slipped while going to his bath, and fell back on his head. He sustained concussion of the brain, and died in a ...
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Article : 84 wordsMr. Collins in his address favours freetrade, with Customs dues justly imposed, as necessary for revenue purposes; local government, local option, but vested interests not to be interfered with without compensation. ...
Article : 284 wordsThe Legislative Council to-night passed the Federal resolutions, but decided, on division by 10 to 4, that the Council should have three representatives at the Convention. The Premier ...
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Article : 140 wordsThe bi- centenary of the Battle of the Boyne was celebrated here on Sunday and Monday by the members of the three Orange lodges in this district—viz., No. 8 Queen of the South, No. 11[?] No Surrender, and No. 8 ...
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Article : 222 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Barbour moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to a letter from the Secretary for Railways read the previous night ...
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Article : 86 wordsThe balance-sheet of the Hunter River Miners' Association shows that it is in a prosperous state, the balance to credit being £7804, all invested in the local banks and societies and bearing interest. At present ...
Article : 60 wordsSir Charles and Lady Halle gave their final concert in Brisbane to-night to a crowded audience. ...
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Article : 105 wordsThis morning the Stockton ferry boat Acme, while crossing to Newcastle, was run into by the Government steamer Ganymede, sto[?]ing in a few planks. One of the passengers, a working man, received a slight injury ...
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Article : 41 wordsCrowds of people are in town awaiting selection day. About 20,000 acres are to be thrown open in this land district. The land court begins its sitting on the same day, and will sit till the 24th. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 16 Jul 1890, Page 7
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