The intercolonial match New South Wales v. Victoria was brought to a somewhat unexpected conclusion this afternoon on the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the presence of about 7000 persons, whose ...
Article : 2,327 wordsIn the "Herald " of the 23rd instant a few particulars appeared of the voyage of the brigantine Lady St. Aubyn to the South Sea Islands, and these are supplemented by a further interesting account ...
Article : 1,706 wordsThis evening a fire occurred, resulting in the demolition of a building near Fimister and Co.'s warehouse in H[?]-street, used by that firm as a storage shed for a large quantity of spirits ...
Article : 148 wordsHoliday-s[?]—and who is not a holiday-seeker at this festive season of the year—have to thank the almana[?] for the falling of Christmas Day on a Sunday; and they have to thank the ...
Article : 589 wordsWhat appears to have been a horrible outrage and triple murder occurred last night within two miles of Gatton. The victims are [?] Murphy, aged 29, Norah Murphy, ...
Article : 383 wordsM. do Freycinet, the French Minister for War, has ordered that those subalterns who are subscribing to the fund to provide Madame Henry with money to enable ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Austrian Government has expressed regret to Germany for the speech of the Premior (Count Thun-Hohenstein), who declared that if Germany continued to ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. Butler, Minister for Agriculture, leaves about January 4 to attend the conference of colonial Ministers of Agriculture to be held in Melbourne. He visits Sydney first to inspect the ...
Article : 45 wordsAmerican exports to Canada have largely increased despite the discrimination on the part of Canada in favour of Great Britain. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Russian Government has failed to placealoan of 90,000,000dol.(£18,750,000) with American bankers. ...
Article : 22 wordsHill, Jones, Darling, and Jarvis, members of the South Australian cricket team, left for Melbourne to-day. The object of Darling, Hill, and Jones going before the others is to [?] them to discuss ...
Article : 93 wordsMadame Paulmier, wife of Deputy Paulmier, has been fined £600 for shooting M. Olivier, the sub-editor of "La Lanterne," in consequence of an attack upon ...
Article : 39 wordsOwing to the expulsion of Russian merchants from Germany, the Russian Government threatens to expel German merchants from Russian territory. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Seventh Day Adventists' camp at Hamilton was again very largely attended to-day, and the visitors were courteously received and conducted over the grounds. The full strength of the sect in ...
Article : 187 wordsA treaty has been concluded between Italy and Abyssinia. King Menelik recognises the present frontiers of the Italian colony of Erythrea. His right to ...
Article : 38 wordsIt is intended to make a cable station on Wake Island, in the Pacific, which the United States cruisor Bonnington has been orderod to seize. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Weather Bureau at Brisbane reports that good rains have fallen in various parts of the colony generally in connection with the electric disturbances. Owing to the holidays full reports ...
Article : 124 wordsMarshal Martinez Campos, the Spanish Commandant, Marshal Blanco, late Captain-General in Cuba, and the other marshals of the army, are strongly ...
Article : 43 wordsNubar Pasha, the Egyptian statesman, is dying. He is in his 73rd year. Nubar Pasha, who has always been the friend of England, was Egyptian Minister [?] Foreign ...
Article : 79 wordsThe local police authorities have decided to despatch Senior-constable M'Kellar to Auckland by Thursday's steamer to take into custody from the New Zealand police a prominent official of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 562 wordsThe steamer Yolla, which was wrecked at Sandy Cape on the morning of the 23rd instant, [?] the shore during a dense fog, and sank in 15 minutes. There is no possibility of salvage. ...
Article : 278 wordsThe expedition under Major Marchand which left Fashoda on the 11th instant, and was reported to be proceeding to the coast by way of the Sobat River, is now ...
Article : 45 wordsA disastrous railway collision has occurred on the South-Eastern line at Applodore, in Kent. Eighteen persons were injured. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe firm of Messrs. J. and A. Brown has offered a sum of £50, supplemented by a Government reward of a similar amount, for information that will lead to the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe steamer Warrnambool, which left Sydney on October 29, and Natal December 3, has left Capetown for London. ...
Article : 191 wordsThe duel which, was being arranged between Dr. Horanzky, president of the National party in the Hungarian Diet, and Baron Banffy, the Premier, has been ...
Article : 78 wordsThe steamer Ching[?] arrived from Sydney to-day to load a cargo of coal from the Duck[?] Colliery for Hongkong. The ship Brenhilda sailed to-day for Valparaise with 1906 tons of coal, and the ...
Article : 253 wordsSir Claude Macdonald, British Minister at Pekin, has obtained an assurance from China that it will not alienate to any foreign Power the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe children's annual p[?] and fancy dress hall, held last night at the Bennett Hall, Moss Vale, under the auspices of the Berrima District Minstering Children's Fresh AirLeague, was attended by a ...
Article : 392 wordsThe North German Lloyd Company (Imperial Mail line) has renewed the Australian mail contract for a period of 15 years. ...
Article : 41 wordsA te[?] windstorm passed over Peak Hill on Christmas Eve, resulting in the death of a man named Christy Evans, who, whilst riding between Peak Hill and M'Phail, was struck on the head by a ...
Article : 66 wordsThe foreign warships which were stationed in Cretan waters have taken their departure. ...
Article : 18 wordsyesterday the Coogee Palace Aquarium was attended by a large crowd of pleasure-seekers, who had no cause to complain of the amount of dancing that was indulged in. Excellent music ...
Article : 92 wordsK. S. Ranjitsinhji, the cricketer, returns to England from India in April. ...
Article : 19 wordsTo-day was only partially observed as a public holiday in Newcastle and district, and tradespeople generally expressed dissatisfaction at the action of the Government in proclaiming an additional ...
Article : 196 wordsOn Saturday night (Christmas Eve) Constable Macaulay was assaulted by a number of roughs in the vicinity of the Great Western Hotel. He was badly bruised about the head, and now lies in the ...
Article : 413 wordsThe Ameer of Afghanistan has written to the Indian Government stating that he expects India to check the incursions by the Waziris into Afghanistan. ...
Article : 33 wordsUnder the influence of a bright sun and a pleasant breeze, a crowd numbering about 1000 assembled in Mr. A. J. Thompson's picturesque grounds at Chowder Bay, yesterday and, apparently, were well ...
Article : 203 wordsMiss Nellie Stewart appeared last night as principal boy in the Drury Lane pantomime. Her performance of Ganem in "Ali Baba" was a great success, her ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Admiralty has directed that the repairs to the ships of the Channel Squadron shall be completed by January 14. ...
Article : 33 wordsMiss Florence Young, the Australian actress, has made a success in the pantomime of "Dick Whittington " at the Grand Theatre, Fulham (London S.W.) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 339 wordsImmense attendances were the rule at the principal theatres last night. At Her Majesty's, where there will be a matince at 2 o'clock to-day, "The Forty Thieves" burlesque has had already about ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Namoi made a successful trip to the Hawkesbury River yesterday. Mr. W. G. Todd, the traffic manager of the company, made ample prevision for ...
Article : 96 wordsA patient suffering from a mild form of the plague has been landed at Plymouth. He was a passenger in a steamer from Calcutta. ...
Article : 35 wordsIt has been arranged that a conference of Ministers for Agriculture shall be held in Melbourne on the 12th of next month, to discuss a number of question of intercolonial interest. ...
Article : 60 wordsWith the sanction of the rector (Rev. R.M'Keown) a carol service was held on Christmas afternoon in St. Mary's C.E. Schoolroom, Waverley, by the Sunday-school children, assisted by the choir boys. The ...
Article : 162 wordsThe train and tram traffic yesterday on account of the observance of a semi-holiday, and the bright weather was considerably heavier than on an ordinary day. A large number of ...
Article : 109 wordsMany of the offenders who took a minor part in the Milan riots have been granted an amnesty. The public sent a quarter of a million ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Airlie, from Hongkong, arrived on Sunday, and sailed for southern ports on Monday. A box of gold was shipped by the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank, valued at £69[?]. The ...
Article : 65 wordsThere was an excellent attendance at the Town Hall last night, when the city organist gave a holiday recital of music German composers. Operatic [?] were played on "Les Huguenots " and ...
Article : 141 wordsPORT PIRIE.—Departures: December 27, Otage, barque, for South Africap; Time, s., for Sydney. ADELAIDE.—Arrivals; December 27, [?] of Venice, s., from Liverpool, Departures: R.M.S. Rome, for ...
Article : 49 wordsThere was bright cool weather for the holidays. The footracing and other sports were woll attended. DELLINGEN, Tuesday. The weather for the holidays was fine but cool and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 28 Dec 1898, Page 5
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