A telegram has been received from Ararat to the offect that a serious railway accident occurred at the Middle Creek railway station, to the Adelaide express, which was in charge of Guard Byrne, Driver John ...
Article : 840 wordsCUSTON HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: July 26, Sedwell Jane, three-masted schooner, Captain W. Tullooh, for Adelaide, via Wollongong; swift. ketch, 73 tons. Captain A. Christensen, for Melbourne, via Bateman's Bay; Corinna (s.), 820 tons, Captain ...
Article : 1,796 wordsThe borough council received intimation that the Prospecting board would reach Albury by express train on Saturday morning, with the view of reparting on the application of the council for a share of the prospecting vote to ...
Article : 767 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Bent made his appearance for the first time since his late accident, and was accorded a hearty welcome. The Speaker took the unusual course of drawing attention to his return. Mr. ...
Article : 351 wordsThe match between the Australian. Eleven and Cambridge University (past and present) could not be resumed to-day in consequence of the heavy rain which fell. ...
Article : 44 wordsLast evening the members of the East Sydney Rowing Club held a social at West's Rooms. The room was nicely decorated. Around the walls could bo seen the colours and names of all the Sydney rowing clubs. Sculls placed here ...
Article : 322 wordsSir William Jervois, Governor of New Zealand, arrived by the Sydney express to-day. He was met at the station by Colonels Disney and Browning, on behalf of the Governor. He leaves Melbourne ...
Article : 366 wordsAt about a quarter to 7 o'clock yesterday morning a fatal accident happened to a man named William Bryant, 33 years of age, a butcher, residing in Glebe-road, Glebo Point. it appears that deceased was driving along the Glebe-road, when ...
Article : 681 wordsIn the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Holder gave notice of motion for the appointment of a select committee to consider whether any additional facilities should be made by the colony for the trade of the Barrier district. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe English football team to-day defeated Kyneton by 2 goals 7 bebinds to Kyneton's 1 goal 5 behinds. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Governor, Lady Musgrave, and Captain BadenPowell, aide-de-camp, left in the Government steamer Lucinda this morning for Sydney, on route for Melbourne. ...
Article : 120 wordsAt the municipal conference this morning, the Mayor of Newcastle presided, and the municipalities of Waratah, Carrington, Adamstown, Hamilton, and Wickham, were represented by their respective mayors. It was resolved ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Commissioner of Crown Lands and the town clerk left by express to-day for Melbourne. The latter, with the Mayor of Adelaide, who leaves to-morrow. Will represent the corporation at the Exhibition. ...
Article : 77 wordsAt a special meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council this morning, the mayor and aldermen took into consideration the offer of the Australian Joint Stock Bank to advance £9000, the bank to hold the council's debentures ...
Article : 236 wordsSir,—The importance of the above subject is my excuse for trespassing on your valuablo space. I have the good fortune to be a civilian mamber of our local Rific Association, which I joined partly to gratify my taste in this ...
Article : 514 wordsThe Chief Secretary, Treasurer, and AttorneyGenerals leave for Melbourne on Sunday. Many members of Parliament will also proceed to Melbourne at the same time. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe annual installation of officers of St. Andrew' Lodge took place last evening. Bro. David M'Dougall was placed in the chair. The installing Master was Bro. District Grand Officer J. Chatfield, of Newcastle, assisted by Bro. ...
Article : 199 wordsA Melbourne syndicale is negotiating for the purchase of a number of mining properties at Coromandel. Very rich gold has been obtained at Kapanga. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe New South Wales officials at the Exhibition are working day and night, and are making great progress in the Court. Additional men were employed to-day. Complaints are made of the harassing delay ...
Article : 143 wordsAt a meeting in the Town Hall to-night the following resolutions were passed:—"That the present method of assessing municipal and district council taxation is unjust in its incidence and ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Newcastle Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society held their fourth annual show is the Excelsior Hall, Newcastle, this afternoon. The show was opened by the Mayor of Newcastle, Mr. H. Buchanan. There was an excellent ...
Article : 97 wordsThe steamer Britannia, a large river steamer of the Lower Murray, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday morning at Bookpumong station, 300 miles below Wentworth. The loss is estimated at £8000. The steamer was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 508 wordsNine thousand six hundred weaners crossed the river here to-day from Morden station, going to Seven-Creek station, victoria, via Cobar, W. H. Hally owner; also 1000 fat bullocks, now pussing from Warinda station, ...
Article : 425 wordsYesterday afternoon the Oceanic S. N. Company's R.M.S. Mariposa arrived in port with English and American mails and tiles via San Francisco, besides which she has brought a large number of passengers, several of whom are about to procced to ...
Article : 413 wordsThe captain and crew of the General Picton were landed at Launceston yesterday by the coasting steamer Warrenbenna, which rescued them. The reef on which the vessel struck is immediately off Foster's Island, ...
Article : 305 wordsSir,—Your contributor, "L.," who confesses to many previous blundors, has again managed to blunder amazingly in his paper in this morning's Herald. His definition of tactics is in itself a blunder. "The art of handling ...
Article : 441 wordsThe festivities in connection with the preliminary opening of the jetty at Byron Bay on Tuesday were largely attended by residents of all parts of the district, and passed off satisfactorily. There were a lunch in the pavilion, ...
Article : 96 wordsA splendid supply of fresh water was struck on Mount Margaret on Saturday last, at a depth of 43ft. This discovery is causing much excitement in pastoral circles, and the recently formed company of hydrologists have received ...
Article : 72 wordsWe have received the first section of a Map of the City of Sydney, 1888, issued by the Sydney and Suburban Map Publishing Company. This very useful chart shows that portion of the city lying between King-street and the ...
Article : 151 wordsYesterday the weather was much the same as that which has been prevalent for some days past; the day was as cold as any that has been felt this winter, notwithstanding that the strong westerly winds which have been ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 27 Jul 1888, Page 8
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