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Article : 273 wordsThe Australian Eleven commenced the 29th match of theirtour on the Kennington Oval to-day, against the County of Surrey. The following is the Surrey Eleven:— ...
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Article : 67 wordsThe gunboats belonging to the British expedition to the Soudan have passed the second cataract. ...
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Article : 96 wordsA serious shooting accident occurred at Pyramid Hill this morning. Mr. H. J. Marfleet was accidentally shot by his young son. The charge tore the flesh from his breast, and some of the ...
Article : 68 wordsIt will be remembered that the E. and A. Company's steamer Catterthun while on a voyage from Sydney to China struck [?] rock off Seal Rocks last October and sank, with great loss of life. At that ...
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Article : 52 wordsTwo sad deaths are reported from Alberton Miss S. L. Shaw, daughter of a well-known resident, died suddenly during Saturday night. Her mother was terribly grieved, and died on Sunday ...
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Article : 261 wordsA stiff southerly gale blew from Saturday evening to Sunday night. Two and a half inches of rain fell. It is still showery at sea but fine in shore. The land will now be in a good condition for ploughing. After ...
Article : 348 wordsThe wages of the natives employed in the mines of the Rand, in the Transvaal, have been reduced one-half. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe coal trade last week show[?] improvement as compared with the [?] week. The total number of shipments [?] [?] [?]gong was 10, aggregating about [?] [?] [?]day ...
Article : 161 wordsThe [?]arnellite section of the Irish Party has protosted against the action of the Irish Party in deciding to hold the Irish National Convention at Dublin in ...
Article : 45 wordsThe R.M.S. Oroya arrived at 1.15 p.m. The health officer (Dr. Toll) made inquiries into the supposed suspicious case of sickness on board, and was satisfied that the outbreak was not one of ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Co-operative Delegates, Mess[?] [?] Staker, and Jones, will arrive in this d[?] on Thursday next. They will be met at Albic [?] [?] [?] by members of the local agricult[?] [?] and ...
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Article : 115 wordsIn consequence of a number of rich crushings a great gold rush has taken place to the Kootenay district, in British Columbia, Canada. ...
Article : 39 wordsLord and Lady Brassey returned [?] Melbourne by this afternoon's express. Prior to their departure members of the Ministry lunched with Lord Brassey at Government House. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe contractors for the Woolabra bore have completed the work, and are now taking the plant to another contract. The flow is about 1,000,000 gallons a day, and the well is down nearly 2000ft. It has ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Tambo left at 4 p.m. to-day for Sydney with 5843 cases, 30 cases evaporated fruit, 106 bags fruit, 2 cases dessert fruit, 2 cases f[?], 60 ferns, 16 sacks onions, 100 cases hops, 1 case [?]der, 4 cases ...
Article : 79 wordsGreat satisfaction is expressed here at [?] [?] of the Minister for Lands to start [?] [?] [?] the West [?]ogan Crown lands. It is [?] [?] the work will soon become reproductive, and will ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Kanowna Developing Company has been formed with a capital of £80,000. Shares to the amount of £40,000 will be issued for public ...
Article : 31 wordsAn accident occurred to the train leaving Young at 7 o'clock on Saturday night. When the train was five miles out the piston-rod broke. A telegram was sent to Harden, and an engine was sent on. The ...
Article : 79 wordsAt the parade of Mounted Ritles on Saturday a general order was read, from which it appeared that officers commanding half-companies have been called on to furnish a return giving information as to men ...
Article : 143 wordsR.M S. Rome, for London, via ports. Rotokine (s.), for Newcastle. Mount Hebron (s.), for Fremantle. [?]ulf of Martaban (s.), for Manchester and London. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 18 Aug 1896, Page 5
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