A special meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held this evening to consider the reception of the Governor at Newcastle during March. The Mayor (Alderman Smith) presided. There was ...
Article : 244 wordsThere is every prospect of another high flood in the Fitzroy River. The Yaamba River has risen 10ft. 6in. since Wednesday night, and is still rising fast. The Comet River rose 31ft. 6in. since 6 ...
Article : 642 wordsIn compliance with the request of the Acting Railway Commissioners, whose attention has been drawn to statements made by Mr. Price Williams in reference to the condition of the parmanent ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Sultan of Turkey recently sent an officer to Egypt to watch the movements of Murad Effendi, his oldest brother, who fled from Constantinople, and who was ...
Article : 110 wordsTo Pall Mall Gazette this evening states that the question of the evacuation of Egypt by Great Britain is being tentatively discussed, and that more formal ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Portuguese Government has declined to allow German residents at Delagea Bay to transfer their land grants to Germany. It has been arranged that, pending the selection ...
Article : 8,772 wordsIn the course of his speech at the Centennial Hall last night Mr. J. G. Drake, ohairman of the Opposition Council, declared that the position taken up by the present ...
Article : 254 wordsAt the Albury Police Court to-day Reginald Stacey was charged with arson. The evidence showed that W. Schilg, a farmer at Brocklerby, engaged Stacoy nine months ago from the Sabraon training ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Naval policy of the Government will be submitted to the House of Commons on Monday nest by Mr. G. J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty. ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. Kingston, Premier of South Australia, arrived this morning en route to Sydney to attend the Conference of Premiers. He lunched with the Premier and his colleagues at Parliament ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. G. N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, stated, in answer to a question in the House of Commons this evening, that during 1895 ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Intercolonial Health Conference, which is attended by the principal Government health officers of the various Australian colonies, sat today at the offices of the Board of Public Health. ...
Article : 225 wordsThe result of the aggregate meeting of miners to-morrow at Lambton Park is anxiously looked forward to by all in the coal trade. It is anticipated that the principal resolutions will be in favour of a ...
Article : 428 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies has approved of the settlement arrived at with Great Britain with regard to the Mckong boundary in Siam. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe new rules of procedure in the House of Commons for limiting the discussion in Committee of Supply have been adopted on division by 202 to 65. ...
Article : 119 wordsA Cairns telegram states that a distinct shock of earthquake was experienced last night at 9 o'clock, apparently travelling from east to west. The houses slightly rocked by the tremor, ...
Article : 218 wordsIn the course of a speech which he delivered yesterday Lord Wolseley, the Commander-in-Chief, said he was confident that in the event of England being ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Earl of Dunraven has resigned his membership of the New York Yacht Club owing to the unpleasantness arising out of the contests between the Valkyrie III. and ...
Article : 45 wordsThe election of a member for the Lichfield Division of Staffordshire, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Henry C. Fulford, who was recently ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Bishop of Ballarat and Mrs. Thornton leave by the Polynesien to-morrow for England. ...
Article : 24 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to night the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Factories Bill were disagreed from. The House adjourned till Tuesday. ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the Collingwood police court to-day James Duffy was fined £10, with two guineas costs, for conducting a totalisator. John Harrocks was convicted of a similar offence, and fined £5, with ...
Article : 49 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, announced that a proposal had been made to introduce a system of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsMessrs. Vigers, Ramsay, and Simpson have been appointed liquidators of the Colonial Bank. ...
Article : 22 wordsIt is the practice after the swimming carnivals at the Balmain baths to let the boys enjoy themselves in the water. Last night a carnival was held at the baths named, and no exception ...
Article : 240 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Silverton Trammay Company, Limited, was held to-day. The report showed that the credit to profit and loss, including a balance of £7841 brought forward ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Spanish Cortes has been dissolved, owing to its action with regard to affairs in Cuba. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe R.M.S. Austral, Anderson commander, arrived from Colombo at 7 a. m. The following are the passengers in the saloon:— For ALBANY: Mr. and Mrs. Biggs, Mr. Berry. ...
Article : 136 wordsCornelius O'Connor, who is charged with having been concerned in the Collarendabri murder, has been remanded to Walgett for the evidence, if possible, of Mrs. Emily Waters, who has not yet been found. ...
Article : 56 wordsIt has been arranged that, pending the selection of the colonial delegates, the Pacific Cable Commission shall not meet until April. ...
Article : 27 wordsArguments were concluded before the Full Court to-day upon the motion for a now trial in the case of Kilpatrick v. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Limited, in which the defendants sought to ...
Article : 75 wordsThe second day of the A. H. and P. Show was favoured by excellent weather and a good attendance. In sheep the principal prizetakers were J. L. Brown and J. C. Hooper. The display of pigs was a small ...
Article : 227 wordsThe Kathleen Crown Gold-mining Company, Hauraki, New Zealand, has been formed with a capital of £75,900, the whole of which will be issued for public ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Portuguese Government has declined to allow Gorman residents at Delagoa Bay to transfor their land grants to Germany. ...
Article : 27 wordsIt was decided at a meeting of the Trades Hall council to-night to request that all affiliated and other trades should supply the secretary with figures showing the present standard rate of ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. Frank T. Cornelius, the well-known auctioneer and agent, and a popular huntsman, died to-day, aged 47. The Minister for Agriculture, conducted by ...
Article : 95 words"I have shot my wife" were the words of John Augustus Hazel yesterday afternoon as he rushed from his house in a frightened condition. Mr. Arthur Nicholls, a neighbour, at once went to see what was ...
Article : 639 wordsThe M. M. S. Armand Behic, Poydenot commander, arrived from Colombo at 10 o'clock last night. The following are passengers in the saloon:— ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Rev. Charles Clark, the lecturer and entertainer, will sail for Australia in the R.M.S. Oroya on 6th March on a lecturing tour in the colonies. ...
Article : 36 wordsA new shoot of gold has been met in Hicks's mine at Ninety-mile. It appears to continue for some distance. The Duke of York mine is opening out splendidly in the same district. ...
Article : 305 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Hodges, the Crown prosecutor, Mr. Walsh, Q.C., mentioned that there would be no prosecution in the case of Henry H. Champion, who had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,117 wordsAs the result of the steps which have been taken by the Agents-General for the Australian colonies to prevent the imposition by the Government of Malta of a duty ...
Article : 85 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day, Reuben Kierl was sentenced to three years for false pretences, and to two years for larceny, the sentences to be cumulative. Leopold Hesse was charged at the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Astronomer Royal of England has suggested that Mr. Cooke should visit England to supervise the preparation of the instruments for Western Australia. The Government is ...
Article : 361 wordsThe R.M.S. Mariposa arrived from San Francisco to-day. The following are the passengers for Sydney:—Madame Belvallie, Mr. H. W. Calkins wife and child, Miss Aunie Ide, Miss ...
Article : 101 wordsThe annual meeting of the Victorian Seamen's Mission was held to-night. The Governor (Lord Brassey) presided, and delivered an address warmly commending the mission. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Bank of New Zealand Estates Company proposes to pay off £750,000 debentures falling due in June, with a bonus of 3 per cent. The Auckland ...
Article : 58 wordsThe annual meeting of the Squatting Investment Company, Limited, was held this evening. The directors' report showed that the company's indebtedness had been further reduced by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsBar silvor is quoted at 2s 7?d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Fresh Food and Frozen Storage Company was called for to-day, but as less than a quorum was present no business could be transacted. Mr. ...
Article : 67 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Octavius V. Morgan, late Gladstonian Liberal member for Battersea, aged 59. He was one of the founders of the ...
Article : 41 wordsThe ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of M'Lean Brothers and Rigg, Limited, was held to-day. Mr. William M'Lean, who presided, said the balance-sheet would not be ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 29 Feb 1896, Page 9
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