The great match is lost and won, and now for a space the excitement will cool down; only to break out, one may safely prophesy, with greater intensity when the decider of these Homeric contests is fought ...
Article : 506 wordsThe peace negotiations between China and Japan have been abandoned. A Reuter's telegram from Yokohama, Japan, states that it is officially ...
Article : 223 wordsIn consequence of the amnesty granted in Franco to political, press, strike, and electoral offenders, M. H[?]nri Rochefort has returned to Paris. ...
Article : 68 wordsAbout 3 o'clock on Saturday morning an alleged attempt at burglary was made in the house of Mr. J. Reid, Hamilton. Mr. Reid heard a noise, and going to ascertain the cause saw a man ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 750 wordsThe revenue returns, compiled by the Treasurer, show that the total receipts last month amounted to £588,372 as compared with £661,136 for January last year. The Customs revenue shows an ...
Article : 90 wordsAn inquest was held to-day on the body of W. S. White, clerk of the National Bank, who was found dead in Albert Park on the 1st instant. A letter was found on the body, addressed to the ...
Article : 130 wordsLast Saturday evening as a Norwegian named Lewis Emerson was returning home at Minmi he was attacked by four miners and robbed of some loose silver and a pair of boots. It seems the men ...
Article : 59 wordsThe railway earnings for the week ended 31st January amounted to £56,726, as compared with £68,060 for the corresponding week last year. The heavy decrease is partly accounted for by the ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Premiers, the Postal Conference delegates, and a large number of others went on an excursion to-day in the steamer Oonah to Port Arthur. In the evening the visiting Premiers, ...
Article : 167 wordsA French force has captured the port of Mojanga, situated on the north-west coast of Madagascar. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Quarter Sessions were opened this morning before Judge Co[?]ey. The Crown Prosecutor was Mr. Armstrong. Frederick M[?]res pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering at Manildra. John Brown ...
Article : 173 wordsA man named John Fulling died on Saturday under peculiar circumstances. On Thursday night he staggered into a hairdresser's shop in Fitzroy, and declared that he had been shot. He was ...
Article : 101 wordsThe position of the Seaham miners remains almost the same as it was last week. They held a meeting on Saturday night, when they decided to ask the company to allow them to resume work at ...
Article : 648 wordsSome American passengers who have survived the wreck of the North-German Lloyd mail steamer Elbe, which was sunk in the North Sea on Wednesday ...
Article : 66 wordsMuch excitement was caused at the quarantine station yesterday by the escape of a snake from a case containing half a dozen of the boa tribe, brought by the Cloncurry from Sumatra, and ...
Article : 55 wordsWhile bathing in the river Edwards yesterday in what appeared to be fairly shallow water, Charles Traynor, chemist's assistant, aged 17 years, suddenly disappeared in a hole of about ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. J. C. Watson, M.L.A., in giving an account of his stewardship here was strongly condemnatory of the Upper House, and said that he and his party could not buoy the constituencies ...
Article : 97 wordsThe shares in the Mainland Consols Gold-mining Company, Murchison, Western Australia, have been allotted. They were over-applied for. ...
Article : 25 wordsAt a meeting of the Council of the Melbourne University to-day a letter was received from the Registrar of the Oxford University stating that in convocation of the University on the 30th October ...
Article : 135 wordsThe fourth test match between Australia and England came to a sudden termination yesterday, the result being the remarkably easy win for Australia by an innings and 147 runs. There were ...
Article : 4,221 wordsThe Governments of Great Britain, France, and Russia have decided to take joint action, with the view of hastening the end of the rear now being waged ...
Article : 92 wordsDuring the voyage of the steamer Laura two racehorses, Echo and Ventriloquist, the property of Mr. R. C. Ramsey, who was taking them to Sydney, died, and had to be jettisoned. ...
Article : 188 wordsMr. George Lewis, local government officer, met the aldermen and ratepayers at the Town Hall to-day, to consider the petition winch had been sent by the ratepayers for a division of the ...
Article : 1,063 wordsIt is understood that tenders have been called locally for a 12,000-yard tank for the supply of Wyalong West township, on Bolt's selection; but it is feared that there will be a delay of at least ...
Article : 188 wordsA successful subdivisional sale of 50 allotments in Outtrim, a township of Gippsland, was held in Bailleau aud Co.'s auction-room this afternoon. About 50 lots, being the whole for sale, were ...
Article : 65 wordsThe populace at Chin Kiang, on the mouth of the Yang-tse-Kiang River, in China, have captured a party of officers from the American man-of-war Concord, ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Southern Insurance Company, Limited, held to-day, the report for the half-year ended the 31st December stated that the amount to the credit of the revenue ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 594 wordsOn arriving at the railway station from Sydney on Saturday, Mr. M'Court, Chairman of Committees and member for Bowral, was met by a number of residents representative of all classes of ...
Article : 221 wordsThe full strength of the exceptionally heavy gale which was recently racing along the New South Wales coast seems to have been encountered by the steamer Adelaide, which arrived here from ...
Article : 110 wordsA private letter received by a Roman Catholic priest confirms the cablegram announcing the appointment of the Bishop of Port Augusta to the Archbishopric of Adelaide. The appointment ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. Joseph Chamberlain admits that the disestablishment of the Church in Wales must come, but he affirms that the Unionist party will treat church funds ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Dean of Adelaide expresses doubt as to whether Dr. Selwyn would accept the Bishopric of Adelaide if it were offered to him, as he thinks the state of the doctor's health precludes him from ...
Article : 43 wordsThe steamer Cloncurry, after thorough fumigation, has been released from quarantine. This afternoon a fresh crew was shipped, and the steamer left for Melbourne. The old crew, with ...
Article : 51 wordsThe following are the latest stock passings:— 126 fat bullocks, from Tubbo Estate Company, going to Melbourne; 3375 ewes, from Kerarbury, going to S. Bowler, Annandale; 1120 ewes, ...
Article : 106 wordsA servant girl named Agnes Howard, employed by Mr. Frederick Sterling, at Cottesloe, committed suicide late last night. She left the house after tea, leaving a note addressed to her ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Thermopylæ, from London, arrived to-day, bringing, as usual, a number of live stock, which has been under the special care of the commander, Captain Simpson, who never ...
Article : 121 wordsSir Roland Vaughan Williams, who was recently removed from the Companies Winding-up Branch of the Bankruptcy Department, and who stated that unless ...
Article : 98 wordsAt a conference of representatives of agricultural societies of Albion Park, Wollongong, Dapto, Kiama, and Shoalhaven held to-day, it was decided to submit the following proposals to ...
Article : 277 wordsA serious affray occurred at Cossack between some Canton and Foochow Chinamen, a number of them being seriously wounded. Nineteen of the combatants have been arrested. ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. H. Cohen, who was shot in his house, No. 36 Missendon-road, Newtown, by a burglar, early yesterday morning, gave an account of his encounter to a Herald reporter yesterday. He ...
Article : 347 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Indemnity Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Australasia, Limited, was held to-day. An interim statement showed a balance to credit of £3720. ...
Article : 67 wordsAdmiral Bridge made his official landing this afternoon. He proceeded to Government House, where he was received by the Governor. HOBART, Monday. ...
Article : 50 wordsA scene occurred at the close of the trial of Madame Joniaux, a lady moving in high society in Antwerp, Belgium, on a charge of having caused the death of ...
Article : 81 wordsIn the course of conversation to-day, Mr. Donald Wallace expressed the opinion that the Duke of Portland had secured a bargain in Carbine at 13,000 guineas. Mr. Wallace thinks this ...
Article : 46 wordsAt a meeting of the council of the Chamber of Manufacturers held to-night reference was made to the demand of the Tasmanian Government for the payment of the ...
Article : 107 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Auckland Gas Company the report, recommending a dividend for the past half-year of 7s 6d per share on the paidup shares, and of 3s 9d per share on the part ...
Article : 55 wordsA congress of Russian millers has been held to consider proposals for the regulation of the export of flour from Russia. It was resolved to confine the export of ...
Article : 62 wordsA sensational sticking-up incident is reported to have taken place on the Camden-road, about three miles from Liverpool, on Friday evening last. From the particulars to hand it appears ...
Article : 100 wordsThe inquest on the body of a man found in a dam, tied up in a sack and bearing marks of violence, was concluded this afternoon. No further evidence was put before the jury, the ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Chief Inspector of Stock and other gentlemen to-day inspected the cattle aboard the steamer Gulf of Bothnia. The opinion expressed by these gentlemen was that the cattle were too ...
Article : 73 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Petersham branch, St. John Ambulance Association, was held on Friday evening, 1st February, at Dr. G. H. Abbot's residence. Mr. G. R. Short, who has removed to ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. Elijah Basham, of Cundletown, has been elected president of the Manning River District Hospital. ...
Article : 26 wordsBar Silver is quoted at 2s 3 9-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 20 wordsA sad drowning accident is reported from Bulla Bulla. A daughter of Mrs. Thos. Hillery was bathing and got out of her depth. The mother, who was watching her daughter, tried to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 5 Feb 1895, Page 5
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