An attempt has been made to blow up the Bow-street Police Station by means of a dynamite bomb. The fuse failed, and the attempted outrage was not ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Mercantile Bank trial ended to-day in the unanimous acquittal of the three defendants— Matthew Davies, T.B. Munta, and F. Milhdge. In the forenoon Mr. Walsh, Q.C., the Crown ...
Article : 267 wordsSeveral newspapers comment upon a eablegram from Sir George Dibbs, stuting that he did not receive the denial that Mr. A. G. V. Peel's paper on "The ...
Article : 80 wordsMr. Gladstone has caught a severe chill and is compelled to remain in bed. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Legislative Conneil resumed last evening the consideration of the Mining on Private Landa Bill. Dr. MacLaurin moved the restoration to the bill of tin and antimony. The proposal was ...
Article : 1,808 wordsTHE London newspapers announce that it is already evident that Lord Rosebery's foreingn poliey and his influence in Scotland have strengthened the position of the Government. ...
Article : 6,927 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3?d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 18 wordsWhen Parliament reassembles Mr. Henry Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton, will move an amendment to the Address in Reply to the Queen's Speech, ...
Article : 143 wordsShares in the Broken Hill Proprietary Silver-mining Company are quoteod at £2 7s 6d. ...
Article : 21 wordsIt is reported that the Earl of Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria, has expressed a desire to resign. The Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Marquis of Ripon, has ...
Article : 94 wordsAt 4 a.m. the Legislative Assembly was still sitting. The Government, having obtained a majority of supporters, wera proceeding with the Estimates. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe dismissal of Professor Aldis, of Auckland College, was again considered at a meeting of the University Senate. Mr. Rolleston moved,—"That the Senate express the opinion that the allegations ...
Article : 196 wordsThe Executive Council to-day considered the case of Ernest Keox, aged 21, who was sentenced to death for murdering Isaac Samuel Crawcour, by shooting him, while attempting to rob the ...
Article : 72 wordsA welcome change took place yesterday fn the weather, the rain having cleared off to the north of Sydney, thus ensuring a subsidence of tho flood waters on all the Northern rivers and the adjacent country. ...
Article : 473 wordsAdvices from Gambia, in West Africa, report that Mojor Madden's column has captured Jambur, a native settlement, and is advancing against Fodisilah, the slave ...
Article : 39 wordsAt a meeting of the executive to-day the new Railway Commissioners, Mr Sider, chairman, and Messrs. Woodroffe and Lockhead were formally appointed to succeed Messrs Fruncis, Kibble, and ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Radicals, with, the exception of Mr. Henry Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton, and Mr. S. Storey, M.P. for Sunderland, have decided to support Lord ...
Article : 61 wordsAt the Wesleyan Conference sitting to-day, the principal matter dealt with was the union of Methodism throughout Australasia. The debate was adjourned. The question of the supernumerary ...
Article : 60 wordsWhen King Behanzin of Dahomey resolved to surrender himself to the French, he beheaded his mother, directing her to inform his dead father of his ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Postal Conference met again at 11 o'clock this morning, the President, Mr. J. G. Ward, in the chair. THE PACHTC CABLE. ...
Article : 539 wordsSuperintendent Roche, in eharge of the Southern police district, was seized with cramp this morning while bathing at Apollo Bay, near Geelong, and was drowned. The deceased was aged 63. He ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Right Hon. George John ShawLefevre, First Commissioner of Works, has been appointed to sucoeed Mr. Henry Hartley Fowler (the new Secretary of ...
Article : 61 wordsIn the course of an interview with Mr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister for Defence, to-day, a number of shipowners complained of the heavy pilotage, ...
Article : 76 wordsSpeaking at Yeovil, in Somerset, last night, the Duke of Devonshire paid an eloquent tribute to Mr. Gladstone. The House of Lords, he said, challenged an ...
Article : 70 wordsMrs. Leontme Cooper, the original promoter of the Women's Franchise Movement, and the chairwoman of Monday night's meeting, has withdiawn from the newly-formed association on the ground ...
Article : 75 wordsMr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister for Defence, and Sir Thomas M'llwraith, of Queensland, attended Her Majesty's Drawing-room at Buckingham Palace ...
Article : 34 wordsA repetition of the disastrous flood of last year has been averted through the weather clearing today. The heavy rainfall last night locally, together with tne up-country rain, caused great anxiety to the ...
Article : 504 wordsMr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister for Defence; will inspect the Salvation Army Farm Colony. Many overtures have been made to Mr. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Mayoral deadlock still continues. The council met again to-day, this being the seventh meeting, for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The meeting was the most disorderly yet held in ...
Article : 78 wordsMadame Carnot, wife of the President of the French Republic, is seriously ill, suffering from an acute attaok of rheumatism. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe cricket match was continued to-day in warm weather. The north end of the wicket, which played qucerly on Tuesday, was considerably worn, but the roller was only passed over it once, the ...
Article : 621 wordsPresbyterian General Assembly: Sederunts, 10 a.m., [?] p.m. Australian Wesleyan Methodist Church Conference: Ministerial Session, 9 a.m.: Distribution Committee, 2 ...
Article : 188 wordsThe attitude of Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in regard to the silver coinage question, ia of a conciliatory nature. ...
Article : 29 wordsIn replying to a deputation from the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the Premier said he could make no promise with regard to railways, but he hoped that by the 30th ...
Article : 67 wordsRussia intends to form 200 fresh batteries of artillery. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe British authorities have prohibited an Austrian expedition, under the command of Captain Jubovitch, from crossing the Soudan frontier for the relief of ...
Article : 55 wordsA plot has been discovered on the part of the French Anarchists at Chicago to blow up the Frenoh Consulate in that city. The conspiracy was frustrated. ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. John Macfarlanoe M.L.A., died at Sandgate this morning. He was a native of Glasgow, and was born on 2nd June, 1829. He arrived in Queensland in August, 1862, and had been in ...
Article : 79 wordsSir Andrew Clarke, Acting AgentGeneral for Victoria, has informed a deputation of colonists interested in the butter trade that it would be a mistake to ...
Article : 57 wordsA treaty has been concluded between Spain and Morocco. ...
Article : 15 wordsFor some time past the subject of an amending bill dealing with the various friedly societies in the colony has been under consideration both by the Government and the associated societies. It may ...
Article : 467 wordsThe R.M.S. Australia—Reeves commander, airived from Colombo at 3 p.m. The following is a list of her passengers:— FOR ALBANY: Mrs. Shenton, 2 in fants, and Miss ...
Article : 255 wordsIn reference to the statement made by the Rev. G. W. Payne at the Wesleyan Conference yesterday with regard to the shooting of blacks ia the North, he made an explanation to-day, stating ...
Article : 96 wordsThe late Mr. Frederick Tooth, formerly of Sydney, has bequeathed £250 each to the following institutions:—Church Society of the Diocese of ...
Article : 83 wordsVery heavy rain fell here on Monday aud Thursday, the downpour last night being steady and continuous. The river rose rapidly, and at 8 o'clock this morning the water was several feet over Windsor bridge, all ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company has declared a further dividend of 2½ per cent. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Wragge's weather forecast for Now South Wales is still—unsettled throughout. Further heavy showers are expected, with intervals of cleared sky. Considerable flooding is still likely, prevailing ...
Article : 215 wordsShortly before the departure of the Tambo last evening from Hobart for Sydney a polico officer boarded her with a search-warrant for the arrest of Arnold Drews, alias Sohott, aged 45. a ...
Article : 131 wordsA disastrous flood has occurred here owing to the late rains. The river commenced rising on Monday, and continued until 4.30 this morning, wheu it began to fall. The river rose 50ft. above the ordinary level ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Very Rev. C. J. Vaughan, D.D., Dean of Llandaff, who has been seriously ill, is reported to be sinking. ...
Article : 27 wordsLohmann, the cricketer, will visit Australia in July. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe weather is fine, and the water is rapidly subsiding. It is expected that Central Kempsey will be passable to-morrow. The maize on the low-lying mils ia still under water, but the damage done, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 8 Mar 1894, Page 5
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