At the weekly auctions of Australasian tallow 1375 casks were offered, of which 825 were sold. Fine mutton, 19s 9d medium mutton, 17s 9d; fine beef, 18s 3d ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. Alderman Barnard Stimpson, grazier, of Blenheim and Mineham Park, died last night after a lingering illness. He was member of the Legislative Assembly for Carcoar electorate from 1865 to 1870, ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Newcastle Marine Board conducted an inquiry to-day into the circumstances connected with the collision between the British India steamer Bhundara and the Nova Scotian barque Highlands, which ...
Article : 671 wordsThe general elections which take place to-morrow are exciting comparatively little public interest, except in the case of the Toorak electorate, where the ex-Agent-General, Mr. ...
Article : 162 wordsAdvices from the north-western frontier of India state that the telegraph wires to Jamrud have been out. At the convention of Parnellites in ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Federated Master Cotton Spinners, finding that a majority of the employers favour the proposed reduction of 5 per cent. in the wages of the operatives, have ...
Article : 60 wordsWhen the Legislative Council met yesterday, the Attorney-General introduced 13 "consolidation bills," which were read the first time. A free cnoference with the Legislative Assembly upon ...
Article : 2,418 wordsParliament was opened to-day with, the usual ceremonies. His Excellency's speech was hopeful that the gold output for the year would represent £2,500,000. It mentions that it is intended ...
Article : 320 wordsAt a meeting last night of the committee formed to watch the interests of Goulburn in the matter of the selection of the federal capital, a suggestion made by Mr. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., was adopted— ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Turks have prevented a Greek flotilla leaving the Gulf of Arta under a protext that the treaty of peace only allows egress to commercial vessels. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe locomotive workmen, shunters, signalmen, waggon examiners, greasers, and platelayers employed on the railways have resolved to press for eight hours as a ...
Article : 109 wordsMajor Onslow and the team of New South Wales Mounted Rifles arrived to-day by the Oruba from England. Major Oaslow speaks with enthusiasm of the kindness extended to them in the ...
Article : 115 wordsOfficial statistics show that during the month of September the coal shipped from this district totalled 51,188 tons, of which 39,881 tons were sent from the jett[?]es and the balance from the Belmore Basin, ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Anglo-French Commission for the delimitation of the respective spheres of influence in West Africa will meet on the 20th instant. ...
Article : 30 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Kelly, who had charge of the Victorian Rifle Team, at Bisley, returned to Melbourne to-day, bringing with him the Kolapore Cup. ...
Article : 155 wordsThe criminal business of the Circuit Court closed to-day. Melville Norris Ellean, charged with maliciously injuring property at the Gullen Butter Factory, was acquitted. James M'Kell was convicted of ...
Article : 90 wordsGerman engineers are engaged in building British gunboats on the Nile. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe operatives in the boilermaking trade threaten to come out on strike on Friday next in the event of the masters insisting upon a reversion to nine hours a ...
Article : 167 wordsThe value of the exports from Germany to the United States during last quarter shows a decline of 9,000,000 dollars. ...
Article : 27 wordsA dastardly attempt has been made to wreek the Smelting Company's engine on the Illawarra Harbour line by some person placing a fishplate on the line. Derailment was saved by the watchfulness of ...
Article : 89 wordsAfter a lengthy inquiry this evening into Martin's conduct towards the league officials at Saturday's races the American cyclist was fined £4, beiug £1 for each offence, which is the limit allowed to the ...
Article : 81 wordsEighteen nurses and servants of the London University College Hospital have been attacked by typhoid. The cases are in no way connected with the outbreak at ...
Article : 35 wordsThe annual meeting of the South British Fire Insurance Company was held to-day. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election for the city of Dunedin, rendered ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Public Works Sectional Committee consisting of the Hon, D. O'Connor, and Messrs. T. Hassall, F. Tarnell, and J. L. Fegan, attended by Mr. Kennedy, departmental surveyor, arrived on the field at ...
Article : 1,160 wordsA meeting of the Municipal Conference and another meeting of the conference of representatives of the various municipalities of the Northern district convened for the purpose of taking steps for the ...
Article : 237 wordsA conference took place at the Agincourt Hotel, George-street West, last night, between representatives of fat stock agents and buyers. Mr. R. F. Curties presided. There were present:— ...
Article : 574 wordsA sum of £4,000,000 is to be expended in improving the dock accommodation at Liverpool. ...
Article : 22 wordsReplying to the note of General Woodford, the United States Minister to Madrid, the Spanish Government states that it is unable to fix the precise date for ...
Article : 117 wordsA number of members of Parliament interviewed the Postmaster-General on behalf of the subordinate employees of the Telegraph and Post Office departments who are nou-classified under ...
Article : 201 wordsThe three criminals, Edward Oliver, John O'Brien, and Edward George, who escaped from Adelaide Gaol on Saturday afternoon, were recaptured on Wednesday afternoon near the River ...
Article : 97 wordsThe City Coroner, Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry at the Clarendon Hotel to-day on the body of a man named William Brooks, a seaman, lately employed on the barque Hartfield. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Circuit Court was opened to-day before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley. Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q.C., prosecuted for the Crown, and was instructed by Mr. J. S. Cargill, of the Crown ...
Article : 529 wordsThe explanations made by General Billot, the French Minister for War, have induced the Budget Committee to increase the strength of the army by 12,542 troops. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe R.M.S. Victoria, E. Crewe commander, arrived from Colombo at 12.30 p.m. The following are the passengers in the saloon:— For Albany: Mr. and Mrs. Loton and child, ...
Article : 166 wordsThe fourth of the course of University extension lectures on "The Worthies of Elizabethan Ages" was delivered by Mr. J. Le Gay Brereton, of Sydney, in the main hall of the School of Arts to-night. ...
Article : 64 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Newcastle District Cricket Association was held in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce last evening. A letter was received from Mr. C. Hannell, offering a shield for ...
Article : 385 wordsA man named Vacher, who has been arrested at Lyons, has confessed to the murder of eight women under circumstances similar to those committed by ...
Article : 47 wordsThe inquest on the late fire at the Denver City Hotel was resumed yesterday. Six witnesses were examined. The hotel premises were insured for £1370, but the stock was uninsured. Dr. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe steamer Ionic has arrived from London, via the Cape. The passengers for Sydney are:— Messrs. Bodley, Gibb, Smith, Taylor, Fay, Gilmour, Please, Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. and Misses ...
Article : 222 wordsAt the meeting of the Congregational Union of England and Wales yesterday delegates from Victoria and New Zealand were welcomed. ...
Article : 26 wordsLast evening Professor Scott delivered, at the School ol Arts, a lecture under the auspices of the Womanhood Suffrage League of New South Wales, the subject being "Women's Work and Wages." ...
Article : 684 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the whole sitting was occupied with the further discussion of the Land Bill. Fair progress was made, the only amendment made being one to reduce the age at which ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. E. Govett, the London agent of the State Bank of South Australia, has arranged for the disposal of the mortgage bonds of the bank subject to minor ...
Article : 39 wordsIn the Legislative Council the Chief Secretary stated that the federal delegates had drawn their fees to the end of last month, but no further payments would be made without the consent of ...
Article : 166 wordsAt a meeting of the Sydney Harbour Collieries Company, Limited, yesterday Mr. E. T. Ingham, one of the directors, who presided, said it was hoped that by ...
Article : 43 wordsBeautiful fine weather prevailed to-day for the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Spring Show, which opennd this morning and closed to-night with an open-air concert. Mr. David See, one of the ...
Article : 199 wordsA serious accident befell Messrs. Stillwell and Binning, road superintendents of Bathurst and Dubbo districts respectively, this morning. Both gentlemen were driving out to inspect the road work, ...
Article : 159 wordsMr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., has just concluded a tour through the Argyle portion of his electorate. He held meetings at Currawang and Collector on Monday, and was accorded a vote at each place. ...
Article : 211 wordsAt the colonial wool sales this evening there was a better sale, though faulties were still irregular. Oct. 13. ...
Article : 102 wordsA tailor's assistant named David Harrison, aged 18 years, committed suicide about 1 o'clock yesterday morning under somewhat peculiar circumntances. He only came to Sydney on Saturday from Wallsend, ...
Article : 244 wordsThe ceremony of unveiling the drinking fountain erected by public subscription to commemorate the record reign was earned out this afternoon by Mrs. Christopher Bennett in the presence of a large ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Great Boulder's crushing for the past fortnight was 1290 tons of stone for 3386oz. of gold. The crosscut west at the 250ft. level, in the Chaffers, now is in 18ft. Work in the end is suspended ...
Article : 171 wordsSee that Bryant and May's Name is on every Box. WATERBURY WATCHES, Unrivalled for Time-keeping Qualities. The best of time at the smallest cost.—Advt. ...
Article : 38 wordsromains unquestionably the most largely consumed and at the same time most Wholesome and Refreshing Liquor ever introduced into Australia.—Advt. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe adjunct to the enjoyment of a good performance is Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes between acts.—Advt. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 14 Oct 1897, Page 5
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