Again we have but very little progress to report in legislative business. The Parliament has had several long sittings, and there has been a great deal of talk; but really very little has been done. After a long delay, caused by ...
Article : 1,629 wordsOn March 21 the Hon. W. J. Trickett, Postmaster-General, took Edward Hanlon, the champion seuller, on a trip up the Parramatta River and over the champion course. He invited the Mayor of Sydney, several members ...
Article : 501 wordsA Cooktown telegram states that the latest news from New Guinea is that the Rev. Mr. Chalmors. accompanied by several natives, had gone into the interior to try and reconcile Home [?]bes that have been at deadly feud with ...
Article : 95 wordsBy the schooner Jessie Kolly, which reached Port Jackson on March 31, from Noumea, news was brought of the reported murder of the mate and a boat's crow from the schooner Alfred Vittery, whilst recruiting at the island of ...
Article : 66 wordsFor some time past the labour market haa been in a depressed condition. This is due to the severe and protracted drought which the colony ia now experiencing, and which has more or less affected all industries. In some cases employers ...
Article : 1,230 wordsThe drought still maintains its position. Our table of rainfall for the past fortnight presents a long list of blanks. Very light showers fell on the Clarence, in Newcastle, and in Wollongong. In no instance is more than the tenth ...
Article : 442 wordsOn Tuesday and Friday nights last the Sydney Liedertafel gave concerts at the Protestant Hall, the new system of performing the same programme at each being initiated with very great success. Of course it is not a good ...
Article : 305 wordsThe Immigration Board continued and completed on March 20 its inquiry into the complaints made by certain immigrants by the Warwick of the manner in which they had been fed and berthed on the voyage out. The inquiry ...
Article : 784 wordsThe great majority of the colonists are anxiously looking forward to the arrival of the Primate, the night Rev. Dr. Barry, who is a passenger by the incoming mail steamer, the Valetta. Dr. Barry arrived at Adelaide on Saturday ...
Article : 1,257 wordsThe anticipated relief of tha money market on the receipt of the proceeds of wool cannot yet be sad to have been felt. The effects of the drought are causing a continued strain on the blanking resources, and there is no prospect of immediate ...
Article : 1,536 wordsVerv little news has come to hand within the last few days concerning the slight rush which took place a few weeks ago at Hargraves. The latest reports went to show that prospecting was being carried on with activity, but ...
Article : 171 wordsEarly on Saturday morning, March 23, a shocking attempt at murder was made at Moorabbin, near Bringhton, a contractor named William Hawthron being shot while in bed by a weapon which was pointed through his bedroom ...
Article : 2,282 wordsThe news of the sudden death of Prince Leopold was received in Sydney on Saturday morning, March 29th, and created a profound sensation. Although it was of course well known in Australia that his Royal Highness was not ...
Article : 2,670 wordsOn Thursday evening, 20th March, a public dinner was given by the townspeople of Levuka to the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Wrenfordsley, K.C.M.G. This gentleman has but recently come to the colony from Western Australia. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 3 Apr 1884, Page 11
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