A special meeting of the council was held this evening to take into consideration the appeals against arrears of rates. The following motion was proposed by the Mayor, and carried:—"That all ratepayers who ...
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Article : 300 wordsThe Admiralty has despatched H.M.S. Enchantress under sealed orders to H.M. ships Benbow and Colossus, which are at present at Gibraltar. ...
Article : 162 wordsThe Union Bank of Australia han declared a dividend of 14 per cent., and carried £16,700 forward. ...
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Article : 7,440 wordsThe National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of, 5 per cent. ...
Article : 23 wordsIn consequence of the diversion of a portion of the shipping trade from London, the ship Carlisle has been fixed to sail from Hull for Melbourne. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held last evening in the School of Arts, Largs. Mr. John Mitchell, J.P., president, occupied the chair. The report and balance-sheet were ...
Article : 172 wordsThe butter shipped from Sydney in the Liguria and Ormuz has been found to be equal in quality to the best Normandy and English samples. It realised upwards of ...
Article : 55 wordsA number of colonists in London have arranged to give a banquet to Miss Myra Kemble, the Australian actress. Sir James Fergusson will preside. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe dispute between the auctioneers and produce dealers is apparently no nearer settlement than it was yesterday. The produce sales this morning were well attended, and fair prices were realised. The ...
Article : 262 wordsThe Dowager Empress Augusta of Germany, widow of the late Emperor William, died to-day at 4.30 p.m. from a severe attack of influenza. Her ...
Article : 301 wordsThe G. Ward Cole, an iron screw dredging steamer, constructed by Messrs. William Simons and Co. for the Melbourne Harbour Trust Commissioners, has arrived ...
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Article : 19 wordsThe Pelican Club have exonerated Mr. Abington and Mr. Fleming, the club's master of ceremonies, from blame in connection with the disgraceful proceedings at ...
Article : 43 wordsRussia will begin the construction of the Siberian railway in the spring simultaneously at three different points. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Government this year has arranged for the collection of the agricultural statistics, The different areas of the colony are divided into three districts. The returns are being collected by ...
Article : 370 wordsThe dock labourers are assisting the gas stokers on strike by voting money to enable them to continue the strike, and have promised to use their efforts to block ...
Article : 88 wordsHenry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry propose to visit Australia on a professional tour. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 569 wordsMr. Matthew Dawson, the well-known horse-trainer, declares that the Hon. James White's horse Narellan, which is engaged in the English Derby, is equal to the best ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 wordsThe Melbourne Athletic Club has transmitted to England, by cable, the intimation that it is prepared to offer a purse of a thousand pounds and to produce a backer to the extent of a thousand pounds ...
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Article : 40 wordsThe tender of J. Anderson for the construction of the first section of the Midland Railway at Springfield has been accepted. The total cost will exceed £60,000. ...
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Article : 105 wordsThe transferring of the mails from Borenore to Orange called forth a public meeting, which was held at Borenore a few days ago, when the following resolution was passed:—"That in the opinion of this meeting ...
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Article : 52 wordsA meeting of the Stock Board for the Hume district was held to-day at the stock office. Mr. William Purtell was chairman in the absence of Mr. James M'Laurin. It was resolved to include crows and ...
Article : 171 wordsWanaaring reports that another splendid supply of water has been struck at Nocoleche, in No. 3 bore, 27 miles south-east of the homestead, at a depth of 1227ft. The supply is estimated at about 720,000 gallons per 24 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 9 Jan 1890, Page 7
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