THERE is but little of importance to chronicle in regard to the extension of the electric telegraph in the colony. The line by which Sydney and Adelaide will be brought in direct communication is not yet finished, ...
Article : 348 wordsTHE progress made in the internal fittings of St. Andrew's (Church of England) Cathedral, has been from time to time chronicled in our monthly summaries; and in that of last month we gave a ...
Article : 1,814 wordsTHE foundation stone of St. Peter's Church, Bourke-street. Woolloomooloo, was laid on the 1st instant, bv his Excellency Sir John Young. The devotional part of the ceremony was conducted by the Bishop of Sydney, who was assisted by the Dean of ...
Article : 1,271 wordsTHE flock of alpacas and Ilamas, the property of the Government, which for a considerable time past have been depasturing at Wingello Park, on the Great Southern Road, will be sold at auction, by ...
Article : 269 wordsIT is with considerable satisfaction that we have to report a great diminution in the number of those crimes for which the colony had, at least at one time, an unenviable notoriety, namely highway robbery ...
Article : 1,034 wordsTHE number of men employed on the main roads has increased during the month from 1120 to 1531, under the supervision of eighteen officers of all grades. On the Northern road very satisfactory progress has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 902 wordsVARIOUS improvements in the harbour and wharves of Sydney, to give increased facilities to shipping in discharging and taking in cargo, have recently been effected, and others are now in progress. Among the ...
Article : 717 wordsTHE Minister for Works, accompanied by the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, and Mr. Lucas, M.L.A. have just completed an inspection of the extension of the Great Southern line of railway from ...
Article : 2,550 wordsSOME idea of the buildings which it is intended to erect upon the ground recently enclosed on the north side of the original gaol at Darlinghurst, to give additional accommodation for prisoners was given in our ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 23 May 1866, Page 9
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