Mr. J. Haynes, M.L.A., addressed a meeting of his constituents last night. The hall was crowded, and the Mayor (Alderman Bassett) presided Mr. Haynes, who was well received, said that the ...
Article : 248 wordsInformation respecting the movements of the miners' executive and delegate board is still very scanty or, rather non-existent Mr. James Curley is re ported to be at Greta ...
Article : 761 wordsAt the Police Court yesterday John Loyola was charged with having on the 3rd July, 1894, with others, unlawfully and maliciously set fire to the Ayrshire Downs woolshed. Inspector Meldrum ...
Article : 828 wordsIn the Canadian House of Commons Mr. M'Neill has brought forward a resolution in favour of taxing foreign products admitted into the Dominion ...
Article : 78 wordsNews has been received of the sudden death of Mr. Thomas Moseley, mining prospector, who had charge of the prospecting party which proceeded a few months ago from the north of Port ...
Article : 417 wordsThe expedition which is being despatched to the Upper Nile under the command of Brigadier-General Sir H. H. Kitchener, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, ...
Article : 52 wordsH.M.S. St. George, the flagship of Reat-Admiral H. H. Rawson, G.B., on the Cape and West Africa station, is being fitted up to convey President Kruger to ...
Article : 109 wordsWilliam Judge (the famous ocultist), Lady Burton (authoress, nnd widow of Sir Richard Burton, the celebrated African and Arabian traveller), Mr. Thomas Hughes, Q.C., author of ...
Article : 6,845 wordsThe dervishes lost 40 men on the first of the recent attacks on the Pass of Zaberat, near Kassala, and more heavily in the following attacks. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe work of formation of the route of the new railway is busily proceeding at East Moree. The railway is now constructed for 42 miles from Narrabri to near Bumble, 20 miles from Moree. The ...
Article : 68 wordsAt a meeting of shareholders of the Auckland Agricultural Company the proposal of the directors to pay off debentures to the amount of £300,000, the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe town of Akasheh, on the right bank of the Nile, about 50 miles south of Wady Haifa, and which was recently occupied by an Egyptian force, is being ...
Article : 44 wordsA public meeting convened by the Mayor was held at the council-chambers to-night for the purpose of agitating for the extension of the penny postage to Penrith. It was resolved unanimously that a ...
Article : 95 wordsPrince Henry of Orleans, who was recently decorated with the Legion of Honour by President Faure in recognition of his work of exploration in China and ...
Article : 53 wordsThe St. James' Vestry has decided to expend £10,000 in the purchase of large quantities of karri, a timber of Western Australia, for the purpose of paving ...
Article : 38 wordsIt is reported that King Menelek has demanded from Italy an indemnity of £1,000,000. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. Vincent Dowling, the owner of Lue station, and one of the largest landholders of the district, announces his intention of throwing 1000 acres of good land open to the farmers on the halves system, as ...
Article : 127 wordsMr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, states that the assent of the Governor of Malta to the Ordinance imposing a duty of 3/4d per lb. on ...
Article : 93 wordsBar silver was quoted to-day at 2s 7 7-16d per ounce standard. March 24. Bar silver is quoted at 2s 7¼d per ounce ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Women's Christian Temperance Union of Tasmania, commenced its fourth annual convention to-day. There was a large attendance, and much interest was shown in the proceedings, ...
Article : 104 wordsIn the House of Commons last night the bill introduced by Mr. W. H. Long, president of the Board of Agriculture, to amend the Diseases of Animals Act, 1894, ...
Article : 134 wordsAnother very old resident Mr. J. N. Gilmour, died to-day at Bathampton, aged 77. He was born in the north of Ireland, and arrived in the colony in 1832, and came to Kelso, where he lived two or three ...
Article : 2,309 wordsBroken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 11s 3d. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe mining agitation in the Newcastle district is causing great excitement among the mining population here. The opinions of the old miners are divided as to whether it will he a strike or not. The majority ...
Article : 196 wordsLord Brassey, who owns an estate in Western Australia, has decided to start an experimental farm in order to encourage the development of rural industries in that colony. Lord ...
Article : 94 wordsThe half-yearly report of the Bank of Australasia shows that the deposits amount to £13,079,364. The securities and cash amount to £5,950,196, and bills and ...
Article : 78 wordsStanbury, the sculler, had a pull on the Derwent this morning in the presence of a large number of rowing men and the general public. A crew rowing a short four attempted to keep up with him, ...
Article : 96 wordsSir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will deliver the Budget Speech in the House of Commons on the 16th April. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. W. F. Schey, M.L.A., arrived here on Saturday evening, and addressed the largest meeting of miners held here for some years. Mr. E. J. Fox, J.P., presided, and, in introducing the speaker, said ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Great Boulder will start its now battery next week. The first five head are to be got going on Monday Another 10 head of stamps are being erected while the remainder of the 30 ...
Article : 820 wordsAt a public meeting held last night, convened by the Mayor, Dr. Rufus Bell, on a requisition from the electors of the Murrurundi Division of the Robertson Electorate, it was resolved to oppose the ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Sultan of Turkey is much distressed at the fact of England having become estranged from Turkey. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe election of three members of the Harbour Trust to represent the merchants and traders who pay wharfage dues took place to-day. The result was that Messrs. W. Siddeley and M. D. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Corvantes Theatre, at Rosario, in the Argentine Republic, has been destroyed by fire. ...
Article : 18 wordsHerr Licht, the Madgeburg sugar export, estimates that the European production of beet sugar to date shows a decrease of 573,000 tons. His estimate for the ...
Article : 41 wordsMuch interest is being displayed in the annual boat race between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, which takes place on Saturday next. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe magnificent building erected at the corner of Collins and Elizabeth streets by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, was formally opened this afternoon by the Governor ...
Article : 103 wordsConsiderable interest was taken in the Police Court proceedings yesterday at Redfern in connection with the recent shooting affray at Waterloo. Stanford, who was shot by Vandeberg, appeared in court on a ...
Article : 847 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. William Q. Judge, the occultist, who was prominently mentioned in the recent Theosophic disclosures that appeared in the ...
Article : 39 wordsYesterday afternoon a man, unknown, aged about 30 years, was found lying dead in the Parramatta Park, near the site of the old observatory. He was lying on his face, and had a six-chambered revolver ...
Article : 233 wordsSome doubt still exists as to whether Mr. D. T. Keogh, Labour candidate for Rosewood, will be able to take his seat in the Assembly. It is stated that Mr. Keogh, who headed the poll, is a ...
Article : 321 wordsMr. Robert Harper, one of the directors of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Limited, will on Saturday next proceed to England for the purpose of conferring with the committees of ...
Article : 281 wordsThe death is announced of Isabel, Lady Burton, the authoress, and widow of Sir Richard Burton, the famous African and Arabian traveller. ...
Article : 27 wordsA dastardly attempt has been made to lame Mr. C. Hibbort's Rory O'More, the favourite for the Grand National Steeplechase, to be run at Aintree, near ...
Article : 63 wordsThe death is announced of Miss Chase, the pioneer of female emigration. ...
Article : 18 wordsYesterday afternoon a man named Andrews, whilst taking shelter from the run in an empty house at Pittwater-road, Manly, discovered the body of a man lying in one of the rooms. A revolver was ...
Article : 196 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Thomas Hughes, Q.C., a Judge of the County Court Circuit, and author of "Tom Brown's School Days." He was in his ...
Article : 386 wordsSpeaking at Winton Southland, the Hon. J. G. Ward, Colonial Treasurer, said that the colony must expect its indebtedness in the future to be largely increased, as they would have to provide a ...
Article : 111 wordsA meeting of the Public Works Committee was held yesterday, Mr. Humphery, M.L.C., presiding. There were also present—Messrs. Davies and Trickett, Ms. L. C., Messrs. Wright, Hassall, Clarke, ...
Article : 333 wordsAt a meeting of bankers to-day it was decided to reduce the rates on fixed deposits to 1½per cent. per annum for six months, and to 3 per cent. for 12 months. These rates are to come into ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsThe Shire liner Buteshire, which left "Wellington for London on 5th March, put into Auckland to-day. When 1483 miles on the voyage two blades of the propeller broke, and it was decided ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 25 Mar 1896, Page 7
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