A telegraphic chess match (six boards) between tlio Mudgee Club and Muswellbrook took place last night. Only three games were finished. D. sawkins beat D. R. MacDonald, Mudgee No. 1. E. C. ...
Article : 73 wordsThe match between the Australians and Lancashire was to have been continued this morning, but owing to the soft state of the wicket it was found impossible to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 585 wordsThe riots between the Armenians and the Turks in Constantinople commenced in Galata, the merchants' quarter, on the northern side of the Golden Horn. The ...
Article : 361 wordsThe Czar and Czarina of Russia have arrived in Vienna on a visit to the Emperor Francis Joseph. They were accorded a brilliant reception by the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Czar and Czarina of Russia have arrived at Vienna on a visit to the Emperor of Austria. They were accorded a brilliant reception by the populace. ...
Article : 8,062 wordsA well-attended meeting of local residents was held at the Town Hall last night. Mr. Varney Parkes, M. L. A., presiding. It was decided to form a civilian rifle club. Major Lee was also present. ...
Article : 68 wordsThe North Staffordshire Regiment (the First Battalion of the Prince of Wales's) is proceeding to Dongola by steamers, six miles of the railway from Sarras having ...
Article : 42 wordsA two days' inspection of the local Mounted Rifles has Leen held by Major Onslow. The Major complimented the men on their turnout, which he said was as good as he had seen in the ...
Article : 160 wordsThe price of silver to-day is 2s 6[?]d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe Government Resident left by the steamer Maggic on Monday to inquire into a report made last week as to the discovery of a splendid landlocked harbour on the coast near Melville Island, ...
Article : 88 wordsA special meeting of the Marine Board was held to-day to consider the question of load-line certificates for the steamers Changsha, Chingta, Taiynan, and Tsinan. ...
Article : 146 wordsMiss Hilda Spong has been engaged to play a leading part in "The Duchess of Coolgardie" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. ...
Article : 115 wordsAt the Land Court in the matter of Wyana Downns leaseheld area of 31,165 acres. Inspector Lloyd estimated the currying capacity at a sheep to 5 2-3 acres, and ringbarked and scrubbed a sheep to 3 or 3½ ...
Article : 160 wordsThe hearing of the case in which [?]due influence and testamentary incapacity are alleged in respect to the will of the late Martha Wild, of Richmond, who bequeathed the greater portion of ...
Article : 231 wordsAn application was made in the Supreme Court on behalf of the official liquidator of the City of Melbourne Bank for summonses in respect of calls to be served on the Australian and English ...
Article : 137 wordsThe adverse reports as to the crops in the United States and Russia are hardening the wheat market. It is estimated that the yield in ...
Article : 42 wordsA fearful accident occurred this morning, by which a lad named James M'Goldrick lost his life. The unfortunate lad, who was only 16 years of age, was proceeding to his work at Keira mine, when the ...
Article : 117 wordsJames Stanbury, the champion sculler, is doing steady exercise on the Thames daily for the match with Gaudaur on 7th September for £1000 and the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe presbytery of the Clarence met to-day. It was resolved to moderate in a call from the Middle Clarence in favour of the Rev. A. T. Cameron, who accepted the same. The ordination and induction ...
Article : 2,313 wordsThe request of the Premier that the average number of hours during which hospital nurses should be kept at duty should be reduced was discussed by the committee of the Women's Hospital ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Commission appointed in 1894 to inquire definitely for the information of Parliament as to the financial position and prospects of the various local bodies that have obtained loans from the ...
Article : 354 wordsRain set in at an early hour yesterday morning, and continued throughout last night and to-day. There are at present no signs of its clearing up. The rainfall is general throughout the ...
Article : 283 wordsAt the meeting of shareholders of the Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia Mr. S. Gray, one of the directors, who occupied the chair, stated that ...
Article : 51 wordsFurther new from Zanzibar states that a body of marines from the British men-of-war has captured the Palace, which was bombarded by the British gunboats ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Golden Ridge Gold-mining Company, Western Australia, has been formed with a capital of £150,000, of which £60,000 will be offered to the public. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe miners of the Wickham and Bullock Island Lodge met this morning in Fleming's paddock, Wickham, to receive the report, of the deputation which waited upon the manager of the colliery yesterday ...
Article : 514 wordsThe English Co-operative Delegates arrived here this afternoon. They were met at Southport on Thursday night by the Under-Secretary for Agriculture. To-day they went over the ...
Article : 292 wordsAn old couple, named Jones, the husband being 61 and the wife 70, who kept a small grocery shop at Petone, near "Wellington, were found dead tins morning under circumstances which pointed ...
Article : 285 wordsThe annual meeting of M'Loan Bros. and Rigg, Limited, was held to-day. The chairman of the directors, Mr. Wm. M'Lean, presided. In moving the adoption of the report mid balance-sheet he ...
Article : 123 wordsThe courthouse here was crowded all day at the inquent held by the coroner, Mr. P. Brougham, late police magistrate of Gunnedah, on the body of an Indian hawker named Nazza Ali Khan, ...
Article : 721 wordsThe halt-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Silverton Tramway Company was held this afternoon. Mr. Arthur Blackwood presided. He said the meeting had been convened simply to ...
Article : 355 wordsA boy aged 15 years, named Nicholas Sadlier, residing at Glenelg, shot himself through the mouth this morning. He tied a piece of string to the trigger of a double-barrelled gun. Attaching ...
Article : 134 wordsIt is expected that the railway to Kalgoorlie will be completed by the end of this week. The hospital is now half empty. There are no serious cases. ...
Article : 175 wordsTo-day the weather was fine, but threatening rain and extremely cold. The attendance at the show was better than might have been expected, about 800 persons being in attendance. The hunting ...
Article : 212 wordsThe only vessels that loaded coat at Wollongong to-day were the steamers Merksworth aud Herga, which each took 350 tons. The heavy sea which prevented loading operations being carried ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 wordsAt the invitation of the Governor the captains of large suiting vessels in port met to-day to discuss with him and the Hon. T. A. Brassey the question of the manning of the mercantile ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 29 Aug 1896, Page 9
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