A terrible tragedy was committed here this afternoon. Bernard Sweeney, a selector, living a few miles from the town, shot his wife dead. Both were middle-aged people, with a large family, the ...
Article : 206 wordsThe following shipments of coal for Sydney were made from the port of Bellambi last week:— Captain Cook, 235 tons; Egmont, 655 tons; Currajong, 568 tons; Easby, 857 tons; Prospero, ...
Article : 286 wordsThe Government have, on behalf of South Australia, approved of the general principles agreed upon by the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, at ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Queensland 3½ per cent, loan of £1,250,000, tenders for which are to be opened on Thursday, is quoted on the Stock Exchange at a premium of from £3 ...
Article : 48 wordsLater news from India states that Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly's brigade, no news of which had been received for four days, has reached Khusht unopposed by ...
Article : 93 wordsThe only order of the day on the business paper of the Legislative Council yesterday was the second reading of the Bankruptcy Acts Amendment Bill, but, as the Attorney-General found some difficulty ...
Article : 2,116 wordsAt an early hour this morning the Ministry experienced a defeat during the consideration of the Local Government Bill in committee, an amendment in clause 19, to restrict each owner ...
Article : 8,859 wordsLeading members of the House of Commons are consulting Mr. J. G. Ward, the Colonial Treasurer of New Zealand, who is at present on a visit to England, as to ...
Article : 80 wordsSir William Milne, who early in the colony's history was a conspicuous politician, died last night, aged 72. For nearly six years Sir William served the colony as a Minister of the Crown, and ...
Article : 64 wordsOrgan and party are now crushing at Channon's battery, and anticipate finishing to-night. There is a good quantity of water still in Channon's tank. ...
Article : 204 wordsThe council of the University met to-day to consider applications for the Hughes Professorship of Classics. Mr. Edward von Blomberg Ben[?]ly was chosen from 25 applicants for the position. ...
Article : 79 wordsJapan will evacuate Wei-hai-wei on the payment by China of the second instalment of the war indemnity, provided that China gives a pledge that she will devote ...
Article : 98 wordsIt is believed that President Cleveland intends to seek re-election to the Presidency of the United States in 1896. He will oppose the free and unlimited coinage ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. A. Poynton, M.P., on behalf of the Shearers' Union of South Australia, has asked the local Pastoralists' Association to agree to hold a conference, at which the matters in dispute between ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the Circuit Court to-day Antonio Bolewski was sentenced to five years' hard labour in Dar[?]inghurst gaol for shooting at Gustave Wilkie at Ro[?]s, Richmond River, in December last, with ...
Article : 98 wordsThe omnibus drivers on strike in Paris are becoming very violent, and many of the strike leaders have been arrested. ...
Article : 30 wordsThree British men-of-war have arrived off Corinto, Nicaragua, in order to enforce the British ultimatum in connection with the demand made for the payment of an ...
Article : 70 wordsSince my last report the weather here has been fine, with the exception of one or two days, on which the rain descended in such fashion as to remind us that we are still in our wet season. ...
Article : 881 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Adelaide Chamber of Commerce to-day Mr. L. A. Jessop was elected president and Mr. John Gordon vice-president for the ensuing year. Mr. A. L. ...
Article : 230 wordsThe Home Office Committee which has been making inquiries into the prison system, condemns the present method of carrying out the regulations, and advises ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the inquest on the victims of the recent sewerage accident at Spottiswoode, which was opened to-day at the Williamstown Police Court, before Mr. Candler, district coroner, and a jury ...
Article : 316 wordsIn connection with the half-yearly assembly of the Baptist Union now being held in Bathurst a tea and public meeting was held last night to welcome the ministers and delegates. Pastor J. ...
Article : 142 wordsThe French have occupied the settlements of Schabe and Borgy, West Africa. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe price of petroleum continues to increase, owing to the operations of the American ring. It is now over 100 per cent, above the price ruling at the end of ...
Article : 47 wordsThe annual inspection now being conducted by Mr. Melhuish, Inspector of the Board of Health, has resulted in the discovery that a large number of cancerous cattle are being used for dairying ...
Article : 201 wordsHer Majesty the Queen, who has been staying at Florence, has left that city for Darmstadt, on a visit to her grandson, the Grand Duke of Hesse. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe report that a sum of 10,000 guineas had been offered for Reminder, the favourite for the City and Suburban Handicap, on condition that M. Cannon, a ...
Article : 48 wordsThe second session of the eighth synod of the diocese of Goulburn was resumed to-day. The business yesterday afternoon was purely introductory. Bishop Chalmers presided. In his ...
Article : 713 wordsThe House of Commons has voted a pension of £4000 per annum to the late Speaker (the Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel), who has been created a ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Celtic King's geese have been sold at from 5s to 5s 6d, best fowls at 3s, wild fowls at 1s to 1s 6d, teal at 6d, and rabbits (skinned) at 6d each. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe directors' report and balance-sheet for the half-year ended the 31st March of the National Bank of Australasia was issued to-day. The net profit for the half-year amounts to £15,125. To ...
Article : 346 wordsThe citizens of Edinburgh are making arrangements to give a banquet to the Earl of Hop[?]toun, late Governor of Victoria, on his return from Australia. ...
Article : 33 wordsDuring its sitting yesterday the Australasian Fruitgrowers' Conference discussed the question of fruit transportation. Mr. Leslie Corrie, president of the Queensland Fruitgrowers' Association, ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Lady Lily mining machinery was successfully started to-day. It is a most complete plant. The lease consists of 16 acres, adjoining the town boundary, and is the nearest mining machine to ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Earl of Kintore, lately Governor of South Australia, has been appointed to the command of the third battalion of the Gordon Highlanders (Royal Aberdenshire ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Colonial Office authorities are not likely to abrogate the provision secured to the aborigines of Western Australia under the Constitution Act of that colony. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe steamer Warrnambool takes 6620 cases of fruit and the steamer Australasian 5942 cases for London. The news of the failure of the shipment by the Thermopyl[?] has much disheartened ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Bathurst Agricultural Association's annnal show was opened this morning with favourable weather. The visitors who came from the metropolis—and there was about a train full of them— ...
Article : 304 wordsAt the Anglican synod to-day a petition from the Rev. G. Tophill, from whom the Bishop had withdrawn his license for the curacy of Tamar, was dealt with. The petitioner asked the synod ...
Article : 80 wordsMr. J. G. Ward, Colonial Treasurer of New Zealand, has promised to assist Mr. H. Reynolds in his endeavour to secure a reduction in the rates of freight for dairy ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Intercolonial Horticultural Show at the Exhibition was opened by the Governor to-day. It eclipses all expectations. The displays from all the colonies are splendid, and Tasmania excels ...
Article : 223 wordsCool stores having a capacity of 120,000 sheep have been opened at Manchester. The proposed direct line of steamers to run between Manchester and Australia ...
Article : 45 wordsA silver lining appears upon the previous gloomy cloud at Lambton. It has transpired that the general manager, Mr. Thomas Croudace, has intimated his intention of submitting certain ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 wordsThe revenue for the past quarter was £335,865, and the expenditure £199,748. There is a credit balance this month of £275,070. ...
Article : 31 wordsMr. Thomas Loader, chairman of the board of directors of the City of Melbourne Bank, is being assisted by Messrs. Turquand and Young, accountants, and ...
Article : 52 wordsTown Hall: Complimentary Concert to Mr. Arthur Deane. St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund: Annual Meeting, Cathedral, at 7.30. ...
Article : 166 wordsThe show was opened to-day. There was a good attendance, and the weather was splendid. The exhibits of stock were very numerous and of good quality. The pavilion was well filled with farm ...
Article : 119 wordsAt a meeting of shareholders of the British and Australasian Trust and Loan Company to-day, the chairman stated that it was highly improbable that any call ...
Article : 40 wordsAn Insurers' Protection Society has been formed in Wellington with the object of securing a reduction in fire rates. It is stated that on the average the premiums amount to £80,000, while the ...
Article : 50 wordsAt a conversazione held in the School of Arts this evening the Rev. E. A. Anderson, Bishop-elect of Riverina, was presented with a purse of sovereigns and an illuminated address prior to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 25 Apr 1895, Page 5
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