Judge Murray sat at the boardroom of the Colonia[?] Secretary's Department yesterday in his capacity as Royal Commissioner to inquire into certain allegations made by Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., against ...
Article : 1,610 wordsThe delegate Board has just risen. It resolved to communicate with Mr. Brunker, asking him to endeavour to arrange for a conference, with a view to bring about a settlement of the difficulty. A ...
Article : 1,055 wordsThe recommendations recently made by Mr. Darley, Engineer for Public Works, regarding the strengthening of the river embankment on the town side at West Maitland, are being carried into effect. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe charge of conspiracy against Messrs. Rapiport and Baxter, arising out of the recent inquiry, came to an unexpected close to-day. The special case on which the Crown acted was based ...
Article : 296 wordsThe match Australians v. Yorkshire was resumed to-day. There was again a large attendance. 16,512 paid for admission, while £1250 was taken ...
Article : 531 wordsThe coronation of the Czar of Russia, Nicholas II., took place yesterday in the Cathedral of the Assumption in the Kremlin, at Moscow, in the presence of a ...
Article : 248 wordsThe diary of Captain the Hon. R. White, one of the officers concerned in the Jameson raid, has been found concealed in a drum at Durnkoop. ...
Article : 99 wordsThe annual show was opened to-day and was a great success. The weather was splendid and there was a large gathering. Most of the sections are well represented, and specially so in horses, cattle, and ...
Article : 326 wordsFearing that plots against his life may be attempted, President Kruger has taken the precaution to increase the guards protecting his residence. ...
Article : 30 wordsA deputation representing the Surplus Workers' Labour League, city and Parramatta branches, and consisting of Messrs. A. J. Chuck (president), W. G. Spence (secretary Workers' Union), Medway-Day, ...
Article : 1,613 wordsMr. Barney Barnato, the owner of the Barnato mines, believing that it is the intontion of the Transvaal Executive to release the ...
Article : 70 wordsA deputation from the conference of vine-growers waited upon the Minister for Agriculture this afternoon and urged the establishment of central and subsidiary wine cellars for the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Mercadool cases were resumed to-day. Mr. Pike continued the examination of Irwin, and Mr. Canaway cross-examined the witness at great length. Witness said he had been on Mercadool ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Customs-house statement of the export trade of Victoria for the month of April issued to-day shows the following totals:—Imports, £899,718 as against £589,493 for the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe land board to-day heard evidence regarding an application for the reappraisement of Wounaminta pastoral holding. Mr. M'Donald, the manager, said that the Crown appraiser s statement to the ...
Article : 268 wordsThe force under the command of Colonel Plumer which recently left Buluwayo to clear the north-west country of rebels, made two attacks upon a large body of ...
Article : 68 wordsThere were great rejoicings in Paris yesterday in honour of the Czar's coronation. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe funds of the Victorian Seamen's Mission have benefited to the extent of £30 2s 6d through Lord Brassey's kindness in throwing open the Sunbeam to inspection yesterday. Next ...
Article : 52 wordsIn commemeration of his coronation the Czar has decreed the remission of arrears of taxes in European Russia and Poland, and the reduction of the land tax by one ...
Article : 119 wordsA fatal fire occurred at North Melbourne last evening, the twin children of Thomas Trenear receiving injuries which caused their death. The victims were aged 1 year 3 months. The fire is ...
Article : 47 wordsSanguinary conflicts have taken place betwen the populace and the Turkish trops in the streets of Canea, one of the principal towns in the Island of Crete, ...
Article : 67 wordsAt Heavener's shaft on the new copper lodes a miner named Wallace had a narrow escapo to-day. He fired a blast in the bottom of the shaft, and as it did not go off to time he put his head over the shaft ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Aubrey Bowen Surgical and Operating Thentre at the Melbourne Hospital was formally opened to-day by the Chief Justice. The cost of the theatre, £2500, was paid by Mrs. Aubrey ...
Article : 291 wordsAt the borough council last night the Major moved,—"That the borough, having taken into consideration the question of water supply for Tamworth, requests the Governor to take steps necessary ...
Article : 219 wordsThe Marquis de Noailles has been appointed to succeed M. J. Herbette as French Ambassador at Berlin. ...
Article : 28 wordsAs a caution to teamsters, a bullook-driver has been fined £10 and costs at Muttaburra for crossing with a team of bullocks south of the 21st parallel at Torrens Creek. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Australians will commence a match at Manchester to-day against Lancashire. ...
Article : 14 wordsIn the Assembly yesterday evening the Minister for Lands, Mr. J. H Carruthers, introduced the important Government bill, "To authorise the purchase, acquisition, and resumption of land for the ...
Article : 869 wordsMay 11.—Sheffield Park—v. Lord Sheffield's Eleven. Drawn. Scores: Australia, 257 and 194; Lord Shefield's Eleven, 194, and 180 for four wickets. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Czar has assured M. Flourens, the French statesman, who is now at Moscow, that Russia will thoroughly support France in her Egyptian policy. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe police magistrate was occupied the whole of yesterday and up to 1 p.m. to-day hearing a charge of child-murder preferred against Robert Armstrong, arising out of the recent coroner's inquest, held at ...
Article : 1,099 wordsThe cholera epidemic is spreading in Egypt. The scare is driving the foreign inhabitants out of the country, and so geat is the desire to get away that ...
Article : 61 wordsSpeaking at Napier last night, the Premier said his object in taking a position on the Advisory Board of the Anglo-Continental Gold Syndicate was to prevent the floating of wild-cat mines in ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Gothic arrived to-day from the Cape with the following saloon passengers for Sydney:— Mesdames Denny, Knaggs, Boucher, Outtram, Misses Knaggs, Boucher, Robbins, Woodroffe, ...
Article : 59 wordsA splendid find of a copper lode, carrying both gold and silver, has bean made 26 miles northeast from Niagara. The outcrop is described as being 40ft. wide and 10ft. high, and assays 60 per ...
Article : 288 wordsThe hearing of the Clare land cases was continued to-day before the land board (Mr. N. C. O'Neill chairman; Messrs. Barnett and J. Whitcombe, members). Alexander M'N[?]o's case was again under ...
Article : 530 wordsA miners' congress, at which representatives were present from all parts of the wrld, has been held at Aix-la-Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia. ...
Article : 41 wordsA very important case came before the local land board, consisting of Mr. J. B. Dulhunty (acting chairman), Mr. J. T. Lane, and Mr. A. S. Pearse, at its late sittings at Cumnock. It was one in which ...
Article : 417 wordsW. G. Graco, playing for Gloucester against Sussex, went in first and carried his bat through the innings for 243, not out. ...
Article : 47 wordsMessrs. Goldsbrougb, Mort, and Co., Limited, have just completed an excellent exhibition o[?] samples of wool from all parts of the world, and it is to be seen at their Circular Quay warehouse. It ...
Article : 248 wordsIn the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night Mr. R. Roberts gave an interesting address on "Britain's Place in the End of the Present Dispensation." Mr. John Bell was in the chair. The lecturer dwelt on ...
Article : 294 wordsJames Stanbury, the Australian sculler, is training steadily for the match with C. R. Harding, the English champion sculler, for £500 a side and the championship of ...
Article : 44 wordsThe fair was continued yesterday with a good measure of success. The chief attraction of the evening was a tableaux vivants entertainment and concert by members of the Pitt-street ...
Article : 73 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. E. Armitage, R.A., the eminent artist. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 28 May 1896, Page 5
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