Mr. William, Paul, of Milson's Point, is one of the best-known amateur fishermen in Sydney, and as a "piscatorial annihilator" is a first-class authority on all matters connected with fishing within the waters ...
Article : 141 wordsAfter an absence of ten years in New Guinea, the Rev. W. G. Lawes and Mrs. Lawes have returned to Sydney. On their arrival in New Guinea they were met by apparently unsurmountable difficulties, but ...
Article : 833 wordsThe charred body of a woman, named Effie Scott, was found yesterday about 60 yards from the hut she dwelt in, near Tarraville, Gippsland. It is surmised that she set her clothes on fire over ...
Article : 137 wordsAn inquest was held in the South Sydney morgue, Saturday, by the City Coroner, on the body of Helen Hatton, an unmarried woman, about 43 years of ago, who was found dead in her bed in 485, Crown-street, ...
Article : 171 wordsMessrs. Gibbs and Grainger, the contractors for the gasworks here, have begun operations. They should complete the work by April. Nine selections, embracing about 1000 acres, ...
Article : 57 wordsThe plans of the new gaol for Glen Innes are now on view in the local court-house. The annual masonic ball came off in the Masonic Hall on Thursday, end, as usual, was ...
Article : 188 wordsThus a London correspondent:—Lord Randolph Churchill's sister-in-law, Miss Leonie Jerome, was married in Grace Church, New York, lately, to Mr. John Leslie, a friend of his lordship. Early last ...
Article : 761 wordsA large brigantine was launched on Thursday from Messrs. Muirhead's yards, on the Williams River. The body of the young man who had been ...
Article : 67 wordsEMMAVILLE, Saturday.—Messrs. Flannery, Webb, and Pomeroy, whoso leases have been granted, will, it is reported, begin work next week. The opening will give a great impetus to mining matters. ...
Article : 60 wordsINVERELL, Saturday.—Nearly 300 small diamonds have been out of the washdirt at Aburn Vale during the last few days. ...
Article : 25 wordsALBURY Saturday.—A report has been received that a trial crashing of a small parcel of quartz from "Daddy of the Dart" Reef, Dart River, yielded at the rate of 13ozs to the ton. A large interest in the ...
Article : 58 wordsImmediately upon the receipt of information respecting an alleged outbreak of small-pox near Richmond, we communicated with Dr. Jockel, the Government medical officer in that town, by telegraph. ...
Article : 184 wordsA mean, contemptible trick was played upon James Watts, a poor hawker of tinware, on Saturday last. He left Sydney for Manly Beach, in the Brighton at 7.15 a.m. on that day. During the passage he ...
Article : 109 wordsA rather painful, although to onlookers an amusing, scene happened a few days ago in a suburban tram. A lady, whose husband is noted for his fickle and straying propensities, and who had absented ...
Article : 169 wordsThe annual meeting for the election of officers for the Sydney Volunteer Fire Company, No. 2, was held in the head station last Wednesday night, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing ...
Article : 85 wordsA correspondent telegraphed on Friday from Condobolin: A large and influential meeting of graziers and others was held here to-day, when the following resolution was carried unanimously—"That, in the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe public are not allowed to jump on to or off the trams while in motion; and, as example is always better than precept, it is both instructive and interesting to observe the nimble manner in which the ...
Article : 164 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee of the Zoological Society was held in the rooms on the ground, Moore Park, on Friday afternoon. Dr. Bennett presided, and there were also present ...
Article : 427 wordsBy B. L. Farjeon has been written specially for the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL. The first chapters are to appear in the Christmas issue. The title of the new story is "The Tragedy ...
Article : 164 wordsOur Maitland correspondent telegraphed :—A meeting of persons who are favourably disposed to forming a Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Co., was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Thursday night. ...
Article : 311 wordsThe tender of Mr. David Davis has been accepted by the Government for the construction and completion of additions to the Free Public Library in Macquarie-street. The plans have been designed by the ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Mon 8 Dec 1884, Page 8
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