Articles from page 5: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. SECOND EDITION.

    At the weekly auctions of Australasian tallow 1375 casks were offered, of which 300 were sold. Fine mutton, 19s 9d; medium mutton, 17s 9d; fine beef, 18s 3d; ...

    Article : 46 words
  3. NEWCASTLE.

    An industrial exhibition and bazaar, organised by the ladies of Wickham for the purpose of raising sufficient funds to carry out a number of necessary additions and improvements to the local School of ...

    Article : 492 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    The time appointed for the reception of nominations for the general elections expired this evening. All the retiring members of the Legislative Assembly seek re-election except two—Mr. ...

    Article : 500 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    President Kruger is using his influence to postpone the decision of the Transvaal Executive with regard to the report of the Industrial Commission until after the ...

    Article : 53 words
  6. INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.

    The Mahmonds who on Sunday surrounded Brigadier- General Jeffrey's brigade after it had destroyed the forts at Badelai jeeringly expressed their ...

    Article : 300 words
  7. IN PARLIAMENT.

    No formal business intervening, the Legislative Council yesterday proceeded at once with the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill, and the Attorney-General in moving the second reading ...

    Article : 1,714 words
  8. TASMANIA.

    Further news regrading the barque Kassa, now in Spring Bay disabled, shows that during Saturday's gale the vessel was thrown on her beam ends, and, ballast shiftnig, the main and ...

    Article : 178 words
  9. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    The Princess Royal output for the last fortnight of September was 350oz. from 265 tons, making a total for the month of 827oz. from 465 tons. Tailings for the month average 16dwt. ...

    Article : 64 words
  10. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The United States has invited Canada to send delegates to Washington to discuss the subject of trade relations between the two countries, and the promotion of ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. DEATH IN THE SYDNEY HOSPITAL.

    The man Campbell, who was last night admitted to the Sydney Hospital in a critical condition, died in that institution early this morning. ...

    Article : 28 words
  12. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a meeting of the municipal council this afternoon the Mayor tabled a minute directing the attention of the council to the conduct of Alderman Jabez Wright at the last meeting, in persistently ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. THE CUBAN REBELLION.

    Senor Sagasta, the new Spanish Premier, intends to recall General Weyler, the Spanish Commander-in-Chief in Cuba, unless he resigns. ...

    Article : 27 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Miller has been elected Speaker of the Legislative Council by a majority of one. ...

    Article : 21 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly to-day, the Land Bill was further considered in committee. An amendment dividing the colony into three divisions was negatived. Another, to divide it into four, with local ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. LIVING BURIALS IN RUSSIA.

    A telegram has been received by Reuter's Agency stating that further excavations at Ternovsky, in Russia, have revealed six fresh cases of living burials. ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 words
  18. LAND REVENUE.

    The revenue received at the Coonamble Land Office for last quarter was £5927. ...

    Article : 17 words
  19. NEWCASTLE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The quarterly meeting of the ladies' committee of the Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent Society was held at the Newcastle Town Hall this afternoon. Mr. W. Arnott (president) occupied the ...

    Article : 343 words
  20. PLOUGHING MATCHES.

    The aunnal ploughing matches under the auspices of the Ulladulla Agricultural Society were held to-day in Ingold's paddocks. The attendance of the public was not large. Competition in the first and ...

    Article : 2,147 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council a private bill to empower a company to illuminate Adelaide by electricity was read a second time and referred to a select committee. The Northern Territory ...

    Article : 215 words
  22. MRS. LANGTRY'S HUSBAND.

    Mr. Edward Langtry, husband of Mrs. Lily Langtry, the well-known "society" actress, who recently obtained a divorce from him in California, returned from ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. SIR SAUL SAMUEL.

    The directors of the London and Westminster Bank yesterday entertained Sir Saul Samuel at luncheon. ...

    Article : 23 words
  24. THE LUCKNOW STRIKE.

    The strike committee held a caucus meeting yesterday in reference to overtures made to some men. It is alleged that a number of men have been offered 7s a day and no classification, ...

    Article : 114 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    Further particulars of the voyage of the Powys Castle state that the ship left Hamburg on June 1 with a full cargo consigned to Brisbane. The outward voyage was favourable until the Cape of ...

    Article : 394 words
  26. GREECE AND TURKEY.

    The Greek Chamber of Deputies has unanimously decided to entrust to the Government the settlement of the peace arrangements, as well as the duty of ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. THE VICTORIAN AGENCY-GENERAL.

    Officials and bankers who have been consulted consider the premises near London Bridge proposed to be taken for the Victorian Agency-General to be ...

    Article : 50 words
  28. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. MARIPOSA AT AUCKLAND.

    The A. and A. route steamer Mariposa, in command of Captain H. M. Hayward, arrived from San Francisco to-day. She was due to-morrow. The passengers are:— ...

    Article : 138 words
  29. THE FIRE ON THE HIGHLANDS.

    The work of effecting repairs to the barque Highlands, which was recently severely damaged by fire, was commenced to-day by the firm of Messrs. M'Alan and Co. Tenders were invited, in the first ...

    Article : 139 words
  30. TYPHOID AT MAIDSTONE.

    The epidemic of typhoid fever at Maidstone, in Kent, continues to increase. 1400 cases have now been reported. Oct. 6. ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. LATE MINING.

    To-day's Stock Exchange sales and quotations were:—Band of Hope, paid, seller 27s 6d; Brilliant Central, buyer 7s 2d, seller 7s 8d; Brilliant, buyer 16s 3d; seller 16s 9d; Brilliant Block, paid, ...

    Article : 325 words
  32. ACCIDENT ON BOARD H.M.S. THRASHER.

    At the coroner's inquest upon the victims of the explosion which occurred on board H.M.S. Thrasher, a torpedo-boat-destroyer, when she recently grounded ...

    Article : 62 words
  33. AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE.

    The captain of the barque Allora, which arrived in port from Table Bay last night, reports having experienced a series of gales and exceptionally heavy weather. During the course of the passage here on ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    The executive committee of the Employers' Federation has passed a resolution declaring that the conditions of the engineering and allied trades do not admit ...

    Article : 124 words
  35. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    Some time ago the Government exchanged with Mr. Osborne, of Currandooley, a permanent town common dedicated to the people of Bungendore for a piece of land more convenient to the town. Now, ...

    Article : 214 words
  36. THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the colonial wool sales this evening prices were firm but unchanged. Operations were chiefly confined to home buyers. ...

    Article : 56 words
  37. HOSPITAL SATURDAY MOVEMENT.

    A meeting of delegates appointed by the various friendly societies of the district to make arrangements for the annual Hospital Saturday demonstration, to take place on November 6, was held at the ...

    Article : 125 words
  38. AMY SHERWIN MATINEE.

    Musical amateurs were provided with a delightful programme of music at the Amy Sherwin matinee yesterday. The distinguished soprano herself introduced here. "Unto Thy Heart," a new song by ...

    Article : 599 words
  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The annual matches of the Rifle Association were concluded to-day under unfavourable conditions. The morning was showery, and a fishtail wind was blowing in the afternoon. ...

    Article : 213 words
  40. NORTHERN INVESTMENT COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.

    At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Northern Investment Company of New Zealand held at Edinburgh yesterday, Mr. J. Balfour-Melville, chairman of ...

    Article : 63 words
  41. SYDNEY LIEDERTAFEL.

    The Sydney Liedertafel gave their 94th smoke concert at the pavilion (Clifton Gardens) last night, this departure from their usual practice neing partly due to some difficulty in securing ...

    Article : 596 words
  42. THE COTTON SPINNERS.

    The majority of the employers of the cotton spinners in England favour a reduction in the wages of the operatives. ...

    Article : 33 words
  43. RECENT PITFALL.

    A special meeting of the Wickham and Bullock Island Miners' Lodge was held at Islington to-day, for the purpose of considering what attitude should be adopted in view of the recent pitfall at the ...

    Article : 214 words
  44. THE LATE BARNEY BARNATO.

    The personalty of the late Barnoy Barnato has been sworn at £960,119. ...

    Article : 19 words
  45. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Professor Francis William Newman, a writer on religious and other subjects, and younger brother of the late Cardinal Newman, ...

    Article : 89 words
  46. NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

    At the meeting of the National Temperance Convention yesterday, on the motion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, a resolution in favour of the closing of hotels in ...

    Article : 40 words
  47. BOROUGH CRICKET.

    The adjourned meeting of the recently formed Newcastle East Borough Cricket Club was held, under the presidency of the Mayor of Newcastle, at the Town Hall to-night. The following were ...

    Article : 118 words
  48. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Customs returns for the quarter ended September show a not revenue of £9431. The value of imports was £41,176; the exports £42,111, including staple products and gold valued at ...

    Article : 70 words
  49. SWIMMING IN ENGLAND.

    In a 120 yards scratch race at St. George's Baths yesterday J. Hellings, the Sydney amateur swimmer, with a flying start, won the first heat easily, with A. ...

    Article : 83 words
  50. ACCIDENTS.

    John Humphreys, chief mate of the barque Pengwen, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital at an early hour this morning suffering from injuries to both hands. It was found that several of his fingers ...

    Article : 155 words
  51. MR. G. C. BOASE.

    The death is announced of Mr. G. C. Boase, the antiquarian. ...

    Article : 20 words
  52. MR. J. B. WATT.

    The death is announced of Mr. J. B. Watt, the head of the firm of Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., of Sydney and London. An intimation of the death of Mr. J. B. Watt ...

    Article : 59 words
  53. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. Ponton, a well-known pastoralist, of the Eucla district, in a report of a top from Fowler's Bay to Balladonia, states that out of the 450 miles he travelled on the trip 300 are ...

    Article : 91 words
  54. LATE SHIPPING.

    Our South Head correspondent wires:—"The steamer Fiado, from Noumea, anchored in Watson's Bay at 12.30 a.m." DOCTORS DON'T KNOW what the vermiform ...

    Article : 67 words
  55. BRUSSELS EXHIBITION.

    "Messrs. JOSHUA BROTHERS, of Melbourne, have been awarded TWO GOLD MEDALS for ...

    Article : 26 words
  56. MUNICIPAL ITEMS.

    The various municipal councils of the district have decided to take combined action with a view to inducing the Government to establish telephonic communication between the fire brigades of the ...

    Article : 519 words
  57. LIVERPOOL MADE FAMOUS

    by the industry of cigarette making. Ogden's Guinea Golds are English made, and unsurpassed.— Advt. ...

    Article : 19 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$