Mr. G. H. Reid had made such progress yesterday with the formation of his Administration that in the evening he had, he stated, only two or three positions unallotted. The omission to fill these was, he ...
Article : 1,360 wordsAbout 3.25 o'clock this morning a destructive fire occurred at Mr. Bourke's bakery shop, burning two adjacent buildings occupied by Mr. Burgess (saddler), Mr. Moriarty (auctioneer), and Mr. Bailey ...
Article : 188 wordsInformation was received in Brisbane to-day that Nive Downs, Tambo, in the Warrego district, started to-day with a full board of 60 shearers and 40 shed hands under the 1894 agreement. Work is ...
Article : 539 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer (Mr. Nelson) delivered his Budget speech. After he had made a reference to the monetary crisis and other striking events of the ...
Article : 750 wordsAn Opposition caucus was held this afternoon, at which about 25 members were present. They condemned the Budget proposals, some on the ground that it was a return to freetrade, while ...
Article : 199 wordsReplying to a question in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Sydney Buxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, stated that Sir Robert Duff, ...
Article : 104 wordsAll able-bodied Chinese have been debarred from leaving the Chinese Empire. The Chinese transport Kow Shing, which was sunk hy a Japanese gunboat, was ...
Article : 218 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Docker, at midnight on Tuesday, a young man, named Maurice O'Connor, charged with embezzling £20 10s while employed by Mrs. Robinson, at Portes, was ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. James Huddart's steamer Miowera, of the Canadian-Australian line, has gone aground at Askervold, in Norway, to which country she was making an ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways met at Parliament House to-day, and took additional evidence upon the narrow-gauge question Mr. Wm. Conyers, formerly a ...
Article : 227 wordsMount Kembla Colliery paid for five days and a half for last fortnight. Work has been very slack [?]hre for the past few days, however. The steamer Wendouree, from Adelaide, took a cargo of coal at ...
Article : 105 wordsIn consequence of the mishap to the Miowera the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Arawa will remain on the Canadian-Australian line for the ...
Article : 120 wordsIn describing an interview with the Emperor William, M. Jules Simon, the veteran French statesman and writer, states that the Emperor declared that only ...
Article : 51 wordsThe latest victim to influenza is Mrs. E. Robinson, of Wilberforce, who died yesterday, at the age of 81. A considerable number of people are still in a very critical condition, ...
Article : 163 wordsMartha Needle, who was arrested in connection with the recent Richmond poisoning cases, was again presented to-day at the City Polico-Court on the dual charge of poisoning Louis Juncker and ...
Article : 73 wordsA prominent member of the labour party in the last Parliament, and one likely to occupy a front rank position in the present Parliament, on being seen by a representative of the Herald last evening ...
Article : 561 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Shiels gave notice that he intended to move on Tuesday,—"That the Budget statement of the Government is not satisfactory." Sir J. B. ...
Article : 294 wordsThe plaintiff in the Speight v. Syme libel action was further cross-examined to day by Mr. Purves, Q.C. The cross-exmination was directed to show that the plaintiff's bearing towards ...
Article : 134 wordsIn consequence of Greece having repudiated certain of her obligations in regard to the public debt, the German Government has notified its intention to withdraw ...
Article : 54 wordsThe particulars of Mr. James Huddart's scheme for the establishment of a full-powered Atlantic steam service between Canada and Great Britain will be ...
Article : 49 wordsAt an adjourned meeting of Mr. S. Burdekin's friends and supporters last night it was decided to tender that gentleman a monster picnic, the holding of which will be delayed for about a month, so that, ...
Article : 922 wordsA crisis was to-day reached in connection with the misunderstanding between the two betting institutions, the Victorian Club and Bowes's Tattersall's Club following upon the refusal of ...
Article : 225 wordsThe Italian Government contemplates interning the worst of the anarchists in the Island of Ustica, off the coast of Sicily. ...
Article : 28 wordsIn the House of Commons last night the motion, of which notice was given by Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the adoption of the method ...
Article : 81 wordsH.M.S. Crescent, which recently returned from Australia, will convey relief crews for the Australian squadron, leaving Portsmouth at the end of August. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe return match between Victoria and New South Wales under Rugby rules was played on the East Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon and New South Wales won by nine points to five. The ...
Article : 407 wordsIn the Legislative Council the amendment to Mr. Basedow's motion proposing to establish labour colonies was carrried, referring the question to a select committee with instructions to attempt ...
Article : 258 wordsThe Chief Justice to-day gave leave to the plaintiff and the defendant to appeal to the Privy Council in the action of Brabant versus King against so much of the judgment of the Full Court ...
Article : 256 wordsCommander Henry C. Kingsford, who has been appointed an additional commander on H.M.S. Orlando, will succeed Commander Frederick S. Pelham, who is ...
Article : 45 wordsThe detectives have not yet discovered any trace of the employee against whom a warrant was issued for alleged embezzlement of money belonging to Robinson Brothers, Limited. The ...
Article : 119 wordsPrince Augustus of Teck, son of the Duke and Duchess of Teck and brother of the Duchess of York, has been betrothed to Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of ...
Article : 37 wordsA rapid change has come over the political situation in New South Wales (observes the Melbourne Argus). A few days ago Ministers had resolved, at the request of their stanchest supporters and in ...
Article : 2,611 wordsAt the close of July the total stock of tin, including stocks in America and the quantity afloat, amounted to 19,300 tons. The quantity of Straits and Australian ...
Article : 60 wordsJames Beard, a herbalist and hydropathic practitioner, was arrested to-day on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Eric Hart M'Cullough, aged 11 years, son of a ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Assembly has passed the taxing resolutions for the stamp tax, the ticket tax, and stud tax, and also the 5 per cent. tax on totalisator receipts. The Treasurer carried ...
Article : 144 wordsA report from Tocumwal states that there is a flood on the flats, both sides of the river being submerged. Tne Deniliquin coach has to traverse water 4ft. 6in. deep, and the Corowa coach likewise. The ...
Article : 292 wordsThe London board of directors of the City of Melbourne Bank, Messrs. C. T. Gedye and G. Richards, resigned because they disapproved of the steps which led ...
Article : 133 wordsNo further particulars came to hand at Port Adelaide to-day with reference to the steamer Meeinderry, recently stranded at Flinders Island. The damage sustained is, however, believed to be ...
Article : 220 wordsAs the new Ministry has no existence until the acceptance of Mr. G. H. Reid's nominations by his Excellency, of course notaing has been done in regard to the re-eloction of individual ...
Article : 204 wordsThe debate on the Budget was commenced in the House to-day. The Treasurer (Mr. Ward) defended himself at length from adverse newspaper criticisms. Sir Robert Stout made a powerful ...
Article : 112 wordsThe bill introduced in the House of Commons providing for the marking of foreign and colonial meat to denote the port of origin has been withdrawn. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe consolidated revenue for July amounted to £49,464, being £5218 less than last July. The decrease for the seven months is £20,000, as compared with last year. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. William Macansh took place at 3 o'clock to-day at Garangula station, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather and the impassable state of the roads, the attendance ...
Article : 54 wordsIn the absence of any definite information as to the composition of the new Ministry, it was impossible until last night that any action could be taken in regard to opposing the re-election on ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 2 Aug 1894, Page 5
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