Mr. W. F. Schey, M.L.A., delivered a lengthy address on "Protection" in the Narrabri Town Hall last night, the chair being occupied by Alderman A. R. Stafford (the Mayor). There was a large audience, ...
Article : 341 wordsThe City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) held an inquest at the Racecourse Hotel, Plattsburg, this afternoon, on the body of Thomas M'Croreay, a miner, lately residing in Fletcher-street, Wallsend, ...
Article : 102 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 1¼d per ounce standard, a rise of ¼d since last quotation. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe fortifications of the Kuda Khels in the Kurram Valley have been destroyed by the British brigades after a troublesome resistance on the part of the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Minister for Works to-day informed a deputation than the Government intended not later than next week to introduce a bill to free the Victoria Bridge from tells. ...
Article : 217 wordsAdvices were recently received from Cairo stating that a party of British mounted troopers had been hooted and stoned in a village near Cairo. Several ...
Article : 71 wordsThe fortifications of the Kuda Khels, in the Kurram Valley, on the north-western frontier of India, have been destroyed by the British brigades after a troublesome resistance on the part of the ...
Article : 8,599 wordsThe revenue for the first quarter of the current financial year amounts to £1,583,949, being an increase of £39,857, as compared with the corresponding three months of last year. The ...
Article : 72 wordsThree luggers to engage in pearling in Territory waters for the Eastern and Australian Trading Association arrived on Tuesday from Singapore. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Acting Governor issued the writs to-day for the Legislative Assembly elections, to be held on October 14. ...
Article : 22 wordsA labour difficulty of a novel nature has occurred between Mr. H. Ford, stevedore, and a number of wharf labourers in port. It seems that Mr. Ford has secured contracts with Messrs. Dalgety and Co. ...
Article : 181 wordsThe total quantity of gold received at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint for the quarter was 360,624oz., bringing tho total for the nine months of the current year to 979,838oz., as ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Governor of Suakim has started for Kassala, in the Soudan, as Italy is reluctant to hold the post beyond December next. ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. Samuel Moss, the Radical candidate, was to-day elected to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for East Denbighshire caused by the death of the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe latest return from South Australia of ore treated for the Associated Gold Mines was 154 tons for a yield of 786oz. gold. The company has now obtained 8587oz. from 2944 tons of ore. ...
Article : 99 wordsAt a crowded public meeting held in the Town Hall to-night a resolution was carried in favour of the introduction of Scripture lessons into the State schools. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsH.R.H. the Prince of Wales' b h Persimmon, by St. Simon from Perdita II., has been sent to the stud. The engagements of Persimmon for the ...
Article : 259 wordsSeveral of the municipal councils in this district are endeavouring to induce the Railway Commissioners to extend the revised scale of tramway fares to the Newcastle lines. A request by the Wickham ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 wordsA telegram from Madrid states that Lieutenant-General Don Marcelo de Azcarraga, Minister for War, who was appointed Premier in succession to the ...
Article : 64 wordsMrs. George Gill, wife of a well-known contractor, left her home last night after her husband had gone out, about 9 o'clock, and not returning her husband and the police searched all night, but could ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsThe Emperor and Empress of Germany will shortly visit Jerusalem. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe outer sand track was closed this morning, so most of the work was done on the inside sand track, which, under the circumstances, provided very fair "going." After Old Judge had done useful work, ...
Article : 386 wordsThe torpedo-boat destroyers Thrasher and Lyax went ashore off Dodman Point, Cornwall, dining a fog. After the Thrasher had grounded her steampipe ...
Article : 61 wordsThe R.M.S. China on her present trip from England made a very fast run. When last here she dropped anchor at the Semaphore at 7 o'clock on a Friday morning, but the latest performance ...
Article : 147 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Horatio D. Davies, M.P. for Chatham and alderman for Bishopsgate, has been chosen as Lord Mayor-Elect in succession to the Right ...
Article : 110 wordsThe body of Duke Frederick of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who was lately drowned off Cuxhaven through the capsizing of a torpedo boat, of which he was the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsThe quarterly revenue returns show the approximate receipts for the first three months of the financial year to be £558,305, as against £578,899 for the September quarter of 1896. ...
Article : 382 wordsA telegram from New York states that the Bryan party has decided to nominate Henry George for the Mayoralty of Greater New York. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Lusitania's Sydney oranges arrived in poor condition, the fruit being heated. 115 cases were unfit for sale, and many of the oranges were badly graded. Best No. ...
Article : 171 wordsThe tracks were rather heavy this morning, owing to the rain. Man of Honour and Maliarda were the first to put in an appearance, their mission being a mile, in which the latter got home in 1 minute 56 ...
Article : 288 wordsA public meeting under the auspices of the Sydney and Suburban Early-closing Association was held yesterday evening in the Protestant Hall, aud it was well attended. Mr. A. Allen occupied the chair, ...
Article : 1,006 wordsSpeaking at the Church Congress at Nottingham yesterday the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Saumarez Smith) urged the Church to give its sympathy, thought, and ...
Article : 57 wordsThe enthusiasm amongst the volunteer for service in India, now that it is found that very little pracheal result would be likely to ensue, is dying out, but a few enthusiasts, who are not particular ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, there being present Messrs. A. W. Meeks (president), J. Russell French, E. H. Rogers, M. ...
Article : 426 wordsThe market for Australian rabbits is very firm in consequence of English rabbits being spoiled by the effects of the hot weather. The Nineveh's shipment ...
Article : 58 wordsThe engineers on strike have appealed to the workmen of the kingdom for support. ...
Article : 21 wordsAt the colonial wool sales this evening there was keen competition, and prices were well maintained. Sept. 30. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe goldfields members were entertained by the municipal council to-day. In the afternoon they were shown over the principal mines, and expressed themselves as greatly astonished with the ...
Article : 45 wordsErnest Cavill, the professional champion swimmer of Australia, will swim H. L. M'Cusker, the American champion, over a quarter of a mile ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Matrimonial Causes Bill, providing for the hearing of divorce cases in camera at the order of the Judge, was read the second time. Little progress was made with the ...
Article : 196 wordsThe Zoroastrian Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, has been formed with a capital of £160,000, of which shares to tho extent of £30,000 are being issued for ...
Article : 34 wordsAt Mark-lane to-day wheat was 6d per quarter lower. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 wordsThe Newcastle backers of James Wray, the sculler who accompanied Stanbury to England, offer to give George Towns, the Hunter River sculler, three seconds' start ...
Article : 81 wordsA fire occurred at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock this morning on the property of the Wentworth Extension Gold-mining Company at Lucknow, and resulted in the destruction of the engine shed together ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsYesterday afternoon a meeting of ladies was held in the Point Piper-road Congregational Church, Woollahra, under, the auspices of the Women's Mutual Help Association, at which there was a fair ...
Article : 134 wordshas set in for Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes, purest Virginia. The fashionable Smoke of the day.— Advt. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 1 Oct 1897, Page 5
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