At a public meeting of the citizens of Newcastle, hold at the Town Hall to-night Mr. John Russell, of Watt-street, New castle, the here of the Maitland wreck, was made the recipient of a handsome ...
Article : 811 wordsInterest in the no-confidence motion in the Legitslative Assembly was at a very low ebb yesterday. During the early part of the evening there was a rush of strangers to the House, and there was also a ...
Article : 256 wordsIn the Legislative Council this evening an additional paragraph to the Address in Reply, moved by Mr. Haynes, condcmning the proposals contained in the Governor's speeoh to provide for ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Lands Department has nearly completed the necessary preliminaries to throwing opon shortly for grazing selection 1,344,000 acrea of land in the Hughenden, St. George, Surat, Dalby, ...
Article : 193 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day, in the case Nelson v. A.S.S. Company, in which the plaintiff lost a right arm through the breakage of a chain while unloading the steamer Innamincka at ...
Article : 54 wordsThe arrangement under which the Government paya the Railway Department a farthing per ton por mile for the carriage of Victorian coal as a subsidy to the Victorian coat companies expires ...
Article : 376 wordsThe " Times states that a contract has been signed authorising an AngloItalian syndicate to take nvor and work for a period of 60 years coal and iron ...
Article : 124 wordsReports from New York state that General Shatter landed 3000 American troops near Santiago de Cuba. The landing was strongly opposed by ...
Article : 78 wordsIn the Assembly to-night, Mr. Leake, leader of the Opposition, amended his motion for un addition to the Address in Roply to the extent of condemning the proposals for re-appropriation of ...
Article : 73 wordsThe City Council has made a formal offer to the Government to sell the Town Hall site, in the centre of the city, to the Government for £40,000 cash, and to take another block for Town Hall ...
Article : 51 wordsThe debate in the Legislative Assembly upon the no-confideuce motion was proceeding at 3 a.m. These who had spoken since I a.m. were Messrs Levien, Travers Jones, Edden, Perry, and Fegan. Mr. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Premier has received a telegram from Mr. W. Alexander, president of the Geraldton Chamber of Commerce, stating that at a meeting of the chamber resolutions were passed condemning the ...
Article : 174 wordsThe United States Government has decided to surrender to the Ambassadors for France and Austria, for shipment to Spain, the crews captured in the ...
Article : 43 wordsIn Mr. Paris Nesbit's case, Mr. Justice Bundey has consented, because of statements by Dr. Cleland and Dr. Phillips, concerning the present improved and satisfactory state of the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe St. Petersburg daily journal "Viodomosti," in referring to the situation in the Ear East, says that instead of creating a fleet to meet the combined ...
Article : 73 wordsThe business of the session is as yet shrouded in mystery. The Premier has, however, prudently provided for obtaining supply at the earliest possible opportunity. He has given notice that on Tuesday ...
Article : 191 wordsBrookman's Boulder mine had a most important development this morning. On Tuesday the approach of the lode was recorded, and the lode was cut this morning in the east crosscut from the main shaft at ...
Article : 678 wordsThe Greek and Syrian immigrants have removed to Adelaide, and after a few days they will leave for the other colonies. They have expressed their thanks for the kindness shown them. ...
Article : 142 wordsLieutenant Hobson and the seven men who were capturai by the Spaniards when the American collier Merrimac was sunk at the entrnnco to Santiago harbour, are ...
Article : 58 wordsA telegram received at the Union Shipping Company's office advises that the sea is too boistorous to permit of a continuance of the salvage operations on the steamer Grafton at Macquario ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Railway Commissioner has decided to reopen that portion of the outer circle railway between Camberwell and Ashburton, a distance of 3¼ miles. The train service will be an ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Blackwall, at whose works the disaster occurred on the occasion of the launching of the new ...
Article : 136 wordsA meeting of the supporters of the Government has been called for 11 o'clock this morning, at the Colonial Secretary's Office. The circular intimates that " as the business is important, you are requested ...
Article : 76 wordsThe steamer Time, bound from Adelaide to Newcastle dircct in ballast, lost her propeller yesterday morning when 60 miles S. S. E. off Port Phillip Heads. A boat manned by four men, and ...
Article : 605 wordsRecently the Postal Department entered into a contract with the Massey-Harris Bicycle Company for a supply of bicyclea to be used in clearing the letter-pillars. Fault has been found with ...
Article : 120 wordsSix American troopships will sail from gan Francisco on Monday next for Manila. ...
Article : 22 wordsA heavy downpour and severe gale last night and to-day have caused extensive floods in several parts of the Auckl and district, and a good deal of damage has been done. ...
Article : 146 wordsAt a caucus of the labour members Mr. M'Gowen was elected chairman, Mr. Griffith hon, secretary, and Mr. Sleath treasurer for the present session. It is understood that Mr. Smadcs, M.L A., has ...
Article : 41 wordsCount Cassini, the Russian Ambassador at Washington, says that there is no reason to expect that any action which Russia may take in regard to the ...
Article : 83 wordsIn the Assembly last night the debate was resumed on Mr. Rigg's motion that an Address in Reply to the Governor's opening speech be adopted, to which an amendment had been moved by Mr. ...
Article : 4,034 wordsThe steamer Innaminoka grounded at 10 o'tlock last night on the cast bank in the west ch[?]l, two miles north of Swan Island. She remained fast till this afternoon, when she was towed off. ...
Article : 60 wordsA general meeting of shareholders in the Newcastle and County Mutual Building, Land, and Investment Company, Limited, was held at the Company's offices, Bolton-street, to-night to confirm a ...
Article : 175 wordsM. Sarrion having failed in the task of forming a new Administration in succession to the Melino Cabinet, President Faure has placed himself in ...
Article : 58 wordsParliament was opened at noon to-day by the Governor with due ceremony, In his speech referring to federation there was a paragraph stating,—" My advisors have deemed it their duty ...
Article : 617 wordsTwo fatal tram accidents are reported The first occurred at Bendigo last evening, when William Phillips, aged 24 years, employed as conductor by the Bendigo ...
Article : 86 wordsDon Carlos, the Pretondor to the Spanish Throne, threatona the Government at Madrid with civil war. General Garcia, the leader of the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe list of fatalities in the hunting field was added to this afternoon at the opening meet of the Hamilton Hunt Club. The fonces were all negotiuted without accident, but just at the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe French Admiralty has arranged a series of naval manoeuvres in the Meditorranean on a magnificent scale It is intended that the man[?]vres shall ...
Article : 46 wordsThe City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) conducted an inquest at the Albiou Hotel, Wallsend, this afternoon on the body of William Webster, who was killed on the provious day by a fall of coal at ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. Carne, geologist, of the Department of Mines, is here making an inspection throughout the distrct of the mineral doposits. Mr. D. Milne, inspector of mines, is also here roporting on ...
Article : 760 wordsAdmiral Camara, who was yesterday reported to have reached Cartagena, has roturned to Cadiz with his fleet and transports on the pretext that the battleship ...
Article : 45 wordsAt a late hour to-night William [?] Ruffle, one of the victims of the disastrous explosion at the Victoria Barracks, was reported to be sinking rapidly and was not expected to live the ...
Article : 101 wordsA permanent arbitration treaty has been concluded between Italy and the Argentine Republic. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe case of M'Grath v. Perrier, which has occupied the attention of the City Court for some time past was advanced another stage to-day the complainant, James Patrick M'Grath, charges the ...
Article : 81 wordsThe following are the results of the examinations which have been held in the centres named in connection with the Institute of Artunnos:— ...
Article : 90 wordsFears are entertained by the Austrian imperial fomily that the position of Queen Christina of Spain is becoming increasingly precarious on account of the ...
Article : 44 wordsSuccessful trials were made to-day with the dynamite gun invented by Mr. T. R. Ashton. The trial showed that Mr. Ashton has solved the problem of firing dynamite from ordinary guns. ...
Article : 37 wordsExploration work was continued to-day at the Dudley Colliery, which was recently unsealed, and active steps are being taken with a view to the early resumption of operations. The Chief Inspector of ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Pastoral Commission tabled their report to day and recommended that a bill be introduced on the followiug lines:— 1. That classification be abolished, and that pastoral lands be dealt with by ...
Article : 501 wordsSpeaking at a bauquet at Warwick last night the Hon. T. J. Byrnes, the Premier, referred to the New Guinea conocsion. He was absolutely and entirely opposed to the principles that ...
Article : 481 wordsThe British owned steamer Nyanza, which has been ready for some days, has bean seriously delayed owing to a strike among the firemen employed on board. The Nyanra ...
Article : 254 wordsMr. Labouchere, M.P., devotes 10 pages of " Truth " to an exposure of the wrongs of Mr. Joshua Jones, in connection with the Mokau estate, New ...
Article : 72 wordsThe ketch Landsdowne, which was dismasted, and otherwise disabled during the recent Maitland gales, has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired at Callon's Patent Slip at Stockton Among the repairs ...
Article : 100 wordsA combined meeting of members of the City, Lowlands, Waratah, and Hamilton bowling clubs took place at the City Club's pavilion this afternoon, when the Mayor of Newcastle presented the prizes ...
Article : 274 wordsIn the Divorce Court yesterday Mr. Justice Barnes granted Mrs. Harry Armytago, of Melbourne, a judicial separation from her husband on the ...
Article : 31 wordsThe H. M. S. Viotoria, Crowe commander, arrived from Colombo at 7 o'olock last night with the following passengers in the saloon:- For Albany Mr. Miskin, Mr. Dunsford, Mr. ...
Article : 135 wordsA grand fancy dress carnival and procession was held on the Recreation Ground yesterday, similar to the Jubileo event on the same date last year. It proved a great success, all the races and events ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed, with costs, the appeal in the case of the Union Bank v. Murray Aynsley. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe wheat market is quiet, and prices show a downward tendency. (Some of, the above items appeared in our second Edition yeaterday.] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 24 Jun 1898, Page 5
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