In response to an invitation issued by the committee of the Fort-street School Old Boys' Union, a well-attended meeting of members was held last evening at the girls schoolroom, ...
Article : 966 wordsThe first day of the show was favoured with fine weather. The attendance of visitors was larger than usual, and the number of exhibits somewhat smaller in some sections, but the quality of the exhibits was ...
Article : 73 wordsThe match between the Australians and an Eleven of England was continued today. At 2.45 p.m. the visitors had lost six ...
Article : 49 wordsThe third match of the Australian tour was commenced on the Crystal Palace Ground to-day against an English Eleven composed of the following:—Mr. G. W. ...
Article : 610 wordsWith the view of endeavouring to prorogue Parliament about the middle of August, the Government has decided to limit the discussion on the Education Bill ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Johannesburg Times publishes a fac-simile copy of the plans of Dr. Jameson for the seizure of Pretoria. The funeral of Mr. F. Gray, one of the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Assembly met at quarter to yesterday, and adjourned again to allow the Address to be presented to the Governor. This was duly done, and when the House met again it was ...
Article : 1,416 wordsAt the regular meeting of the Kiama Pastures and Stock Protection Board to-day, the directors took into consideration resolutions passed by the Wagga Pastures and Stock Protection Board in regard to ...
Article : 226 wordsMatters in connection with the strike are at present very quiet. Shipments of coal at the Dyke are proceeding more briskly than during last week, five cranes being at work. The barque Kosciusko has ...
Article : 1,455 wordsThe Cornish fishermen strongly object to Sunday labour. At Penzance, near Land's End, on Sunday, a number of fishing smacks, on ...
Article : 51 wordsThe land board to-day dealt with the applications for the re-appraisements of Salisbury Downs and Morden pastoral holdings. With regard to the former holding, Mr. Welsh, the manager, considered ...
Article : 254 wordsThe Board of Agriculture has issued instructions forbidding the New South Wales authorities to reship foreign stud sheep to London although the sheep may ...
Article : 76 wordsThe London newspapers to-day publish details of the massacre of Armenians at Orfah, a town in the north of the province of Aleppo, reported to have been ...
Article : 113 wordsFor some months past Mr. L. S. Drummond, who was specially engaged by the council for the purpose has been making a special audit of the accounts of the Borough of Enfield for the seven years ending ...
Article : 489 wordsThe hearing of the Mercadool cases was resumed to-day. Mr. Pike continued the examination of Claude Thorne Seccombe. The witness's crossexamination by Mr. Canaway lasted the greater part ...
Article : 65 wordsWoodley's Reward Gold-mining Company, Murchison, Western Australia, has been formed with a capital of £250,000, the whole of which is to be issued in ...
Article : 81 wordsA special meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Association was held this afternoon for the purpose of considering matters bearing upon the proposed removal of the show buildings, &c., to Church Point. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Duke of Orleans, head of the Royal House of France, who has announced his willingness to submit his claim to the French Crown to a plebiscite, ...
Article : 219 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the Highland Society to-night it was decided, in response to correspondence received from the Burns Club, Dumfries, Scotland, that a subscription of two guineas be ...
Article : 1,458 wordsThe nominations of candidates for the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the representation of Melbourne South caused by the death of Mr. J. Winter closed this evening. The ...
Article : 329 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Water and Sew[?]ge Board was held yesterday afternoon. Colonel R[?]e, president, presided, and all the members of the board were present. ...
Article : 457 wordsThe members of the University were invited last night to a lecture by Mr. John Mott, M.A., general secretary of the World's Student Christian Federation, on the subject "The Christian Movements ...
Article : 795 wordsA duel with pistols was recently fought at Potsdam between Herr von Kotze, the Prussian Court Chamberlain, and Baron von Schrader. The latter was seriously ...
Article : 87 wordsJohn Sykes, a solicitor, who was charged with forgery, after obtaining bail yesterday drove from Launceston for Deloraine, but the horse knocking up he stayed at Selby's Hotel, Carrick. ...
Article : 110 wordsIt is understood to be the intention of Mr. John Watson, late member for Fortitude Valley, to lodge a protest against the return of Mr. M'Donnell, one of the successful candidates at the ...
Article : 163 wordsThe fourteenth annual meeting of the above company was held at the establishment in Kent-street on Monday afternoon. Mr. J. T. Walker was in the chair, and there were present—Messrs. W. Fowler, ...
Article : 224 wordsThe building of the railway from Wady Halfa to Akasheh is proceeding at the rate of a mile and a half daily. May 19. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Lake View and Boulder East crushing for the past fortnight was 324 tons of stone, yielding 991oz. smelted gold. Block 45 struck a vein of quartz in the main shaft at a depth of 111ft., and the manager ...
Article : 285 wordsThe council and committee met on Friday. Present—His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen (in the chair), the Rev. Joseph Campbell, Mrs. M. H. Stephen (vice-president), Miss Darley. Mrs. ...
Article : 317 wordsA public meeting, to protest against the alterations of the boundaries of the above electorate, by which a considerable portion will be withdrawn from the Hurstville end and added to Canterbury, was held ...
Article : 192 wordsMuch regret was expressed in the city to-day at the news of the sudden death of Mr. John Robb. Flags were flying at half-mast at the Royal Exchange Building, which was one of the many ...
Article : 74 wordsThe protracted drought is retarding the crops in England. ...
Article : 16 wordsAt Wellington this morning it smnll box was found in the garden of Dr. Collins, labelled "Somebody's darling, this side[?]up with care." Inside the dead body of a newly-born child was ...
Article : 179 wordsThe carpenters and joiners of London went out on strike to-day for an extra halfpenny per hour. The strikers number 25,000. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Kanowna Post-office has been robbed and £120 in cash stolen. The money was in a cashbox. The clerk was working inside, and the thief cut a hole through the bagging wall, and got ...
Article : 54 wordsThe monthly meeting of the ladies' committee was held on Friday morning at the bookroom, Central Arcade. There were present—Lady Renwick, Mrs. J. H. Goodlet, Mrs. H. Smith, Mrs. Gregg, Mrs. ...
Article : 140 wordsThe following is the account of stock that have passed through this district during the last few days:—2750 mixed sheep, with splendid fleeces, from Gundagai to Bathampton, Fitzgerald's Valley, ...
Article : 44 wordsAt the annual meeting of the above institute held in the Parish Hall, Ashfield, Dr. J. D. Sly (vice-president) in the chair, the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Rev. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Durham miners have refused to reappoint delegates to represent them on the local board of conciliation and arbitration in labour disputes. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 20 May 1896, Page 7
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