At a meeting of the Marine Board to-day, it was decided that an investigation by the Court of Marine Inquiry should be held into the circumstances of the loss of the steamer Alert. ...
Article : 54 wordsTenders for the 4 per cent. Tasmania loan of £1,000,000 were opened to-day. The amount was covered fourfold at £3 4s premium. ...
Article : 45 wordsDaring a storm on Wednesday evening Mr. Joseph Wellington, a selector on North Wakool, was hurrying to extinguish a grass fire, which had been caused by lightning, when he was struck by another flash and ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has cabled to the Governors of the Australian colonies expressing the pleasure and ...
Article : 310 wordsIT is understood that certain democratic members who have been approached have signified their willingness to give a general support to the [?]ment, and that, in the opinion of the ...
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Article : 149 wordsThe Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate is instituting a thorough inquiry into the question of the restoration of monarchy in Hawaii. ...
Article : 63 wordsA very heavy thunderstorm passed over the district to-day. The lightning was very vivid, and the thunder was correspondingly heavy. The post and telegraph master, Mr. Haydock, was standing at the ...
Article : 157 wordsMr. Khorr, who is now lying under sentenoe of death for child murder, has made a statement to the authorities. She states that three other children entrasted to her custody, met their deaths ...
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Article : 85 wordsKing Humbert of Italy has invested his private fortune, amounting to 100,000,000 lire (£3,390,000), with Messrs. Rothschild, in London. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Chinaman charged with evading the poll tax was found guilty this morning. He received the full penalty—viz, £100 poll tax and £50 fine, or two years. ...
Article : 34 wordsIntense cold prevails in England and on the Continent. Blizzards have been of frequent occurrence. The cold is especially severe in Vienna, in which city 50 ...
Article : 91 wordsThe periodical meeting of the Harbour Trust was held to-day, the chairman (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) presiding. The whole of the commissioners, with the exception of Mr. J. Garrard, were present. A letter ...
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Article : 156 wordsSir Edwin Smith, of South Australia, has been asked by both political parties to allow himself to be nominated for the representation of Walsall in the House of ...
Article : 73 wordsTwo lads, brothers, named Robertson, aged about 15 and 17, were drowned this afternoon in the river, near the railway bridge. The lads were bathing in company with others. The younger lad was unable to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsThe Parish Councils Bill has been passed through committee in the House of Commons. The bill will be re-committed, in order to enable the new and postponed ...
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Article : 124 wordsIt is reported that the Emperor of China's cavalcade, while passing through a part of Pekin, has been attacked by bandits. An Englishman named J. E ...
Article : 43 wordsThe banks consider that the scheme of the New Zealand Government to guarantee loans on mortgage to farmers is highly injudicious and beyond the ...
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Article : 616 wordsUnder the scheme of reconstruction of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, a call of £5 10s per share in the old company is made, ...
Article : 97 wordsGeorge Frederick Mitchell, who was murdered on Wednesday, was a miner, living about eight miles from Inverell Ponds Creek. The deceased and Costello, who is charged with the murder, had made a ...
Article : 303 wordsThe s.s. Tainui, from London, via Capetown, arrived at Hobart at 3.30 this morning. On 30th December she signalled the London steamer Southern Cross in lat. 50. S., long. 106 E. ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Rev. Canon Danks, Rector of Richmond, Yorkshire, has been offered the Bishopric of Wellington, New Zealand. ...
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Article : 36 wordsOut of £73,000 worth of 6 per cent, debentures issued by the Brisbane Municipal Council, £65,000 have now been taken up. There is every reason to expect that there maining £10,000 will be ...
Article : 122 wordsBroken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at £2 13s 9d. ...
Article : 16 wordsNow that the Royal Tar has been despatched with the second contingent of emigrants for "Paraguay, the New Australian Association is looking out for another vessel to act in a similar capacity. ...
Article : 186 wordsA Western Australian mining syndicate has been registered in London with a capital of £24,000. ...
Article : 24 wordsBuninyong (s.), 3000 tons, Captain John Pain, from Melbourne 3rd January. Passengers—Mesdames Pearce, Mayo, Paterson, Done, Benson, Burns, Kiley, Symons, Misses Westwood, Green, Milburn. Johnson, Hesfield. Climbers, ...
Article : 90 wordsTne death is announced of the Duchess of Argyll, wife of the Duke of Argyll, aged 51. The late Duchess of Argyll, who was the Duke's ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Agent-General has been instructed to support, the endeavour to get the Imperial Government to subsidise the Vancouver service. The Gear Meat-preserving Freezing Company ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsGo to the Crown Studios, George and Market street, 12 Cabinet Portraits, 10s.—[ADVT.] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 6 Jan 1894, Page 9
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