THE DROUGHT has broken. The rain began on the night of Monday, the 2nd instant, and continued for five days almost without ceasing. The weather was still cloudy and threatening when the mail left. ...
Article : 370 wordsTo-day the Governor(Lord Augustus received the following cable message from the Commander-in-Chief of the Soudan expedition:— "Soudan, 16th February. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe City Coroner (Mr. H. ShieH, J.P.) is seriously ill. Wolseley says he is proud that he will have Anstralian soldiers under his command in the field. ...
Article : 1,345 wordsLONDON, February 16.—The statement published by the OBSERVER that the offer of the New South Wales Government to equip a body of troops for service in Egypt has been accepted, was officially ...
Article : 38 wordsLONDON, Lebruary 16.— A letter published to-day in the London Telegraph suggests that the women of Britain should present to the members of the New Sooth Wales contingent for the Sondan, silver bugles ...
Article : 101 wordsMary Connor writes:—I woold suggest that the ladies of New South Wales present a banner to oUr gallant force leaving for Soudan, with, the motto " Advance Australia" in gold. ...
Article : 36 wordsShortly after noon to-day the acting-Colonial Secretary received a cablegram from the Agent-General desiring to be informed for the information of the War Office whether any reserved stores will ...
Article : 131 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A special Cabinet meeting will be held to-day to consider the attitude to be assumed by Victoria in connection with the Soudan. It is understood that a memorandum has been sent ...
Article : 229 wordsMr. Blackburne, the distinguished chess master, made his first appearance in the Sydney Chess Club (Compagnoni's) yesterday, and treated the members to a specimen of his skill over tho board. On ...
Article : 65 wordsThere is an unusually heavy list of cases set down for hearing in this court, and Judge Dowling will be folly occupied till Wednesday in disposing of them, Several undefended oases were decided in favour of ...
Article : 328 wordsThe Grand Lodge of the United Ancient Order of Druids will hold a meeting in the Protestant Hall, to-morrow, (Wednesday) evening, upon which occasion Brother Elliott, Grand President of the order ...
Article : 48 wordsThe excitement concerning the dispatch of the New South Wales contingent for the Soudan is now at fever heat. The brigade office is besieged with applications from persons desirous of enlisting. ...
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Advertising : 553 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—On Monday night about 50 officers of the volunteer military force met, and unanimously carried the following resolution:—"That the officers of the V.M.F. view with ...
Article : 107 wordsADELAIDE, Taesday.—A Cabinet meeting was held on Monday afternoon; and, under the pressure of; public feeling, the Government sent the following telegram to the Agent-General:-"Please intimate ...
Article : 149 wordsThe members of the class assembled at the usual hour on Monday night, in the School of Arts. The president occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A ...
Article : 818 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—At a cabinet meeting which was held on Monday, it was decided to telegraph to the Agent-General and inform him that men are volunteering here for service in Egypt, and ...
Article : 127 wordsBATHURST, Tuesday.—Several old soldiers, and I many who are not in the volunteer corps, bat who were accustomed to drill in the old corps, are anxious to join the New South Wales contingent; but the ...
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Family Notices : 129 wordsWINDSOR, Tuesday,—On Monday night the Windsor Social Massonic lodge 275 (Irish Constitution) voted £50 toward the Patriotic fund. ORANGE, Tuesday.—There is great excitement ...
Article : 324 wordsAt the brigade's office to-day the greatest excitement prevailed. Some 200 men have volunteered who are not connected with any of the Volunteer regiments. The number of men in the ...
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Advertising : 248 wordsA man named Martin Brisbane, described as a miner, and residing in the Farmers' Home Hotel, George-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital early this morning suffering from injuries of a ...
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Advertising : 154 wordsMr. Evan Jones, the well-known jeweller, of Hanter-street, has shown as the design of a medal be is about to strike in commemoration of the departure of New South Wales troops for the Sondan. On ...
Article : 129 wordsIn the Newtown Police Court to-day, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S. M. C. G. Franks was charged with having been found upon the inclosed premises of Mr. Honey Kright, of Burwood. The prosecutor ...
Article : 85 wordsLONDON, February 16.—The offer of the Canadian Government to send troops to the assistance of Britain has not been declined by the British Government, as was a first reported. The Government of ...
Article : 71 wordsSir,—Side by side with your closely written columns headed the Khartoum Disaster, the offer of our Government accepted, [?], I read the followoing :—"Gustav Barbeck, who described himself as a ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Tue 17 Feb 1885, Page 5
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