Articles from page 9: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. THE FLOODS. GREAT DAMAGE IN THE NEWCASTLE DISTRICT. AN INLAND SEA AT MAITLAND.

    Further details have been received of the damage caused yesterday by the storm. Wallsend is in part covered to a depth of 5ft. of water. A large pitfall between Brook-street and Park occurred, ...

    Article : 1,268 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE HOME RULE BILL.

    A Convention of Parnellite members and sympathisers has been held in Dublin, when it was determined to insist upon the unconditional amnesty of political ...

    Article : 76 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE HERALD'S LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. THE NEW GOVERNOR.

    The Right Hon. Robert William Duff, P.C., M.P., the Governor designate of New South Wales, is to be banqueted by the members of the House of Commons on ...

    Article : 82 words
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    ALL road communication with Maitland has been cut off by the floods, and much anxiety is felt regarding the desperate condition of affairs at that town. ...

    Article : 8,001 words
  6. THE MINISTERIAL PARTY FLOOD-BOUND.

    Sir George Dibbs and party, who arrived at Muswellbrook on Thursday evening, are still flood-bound, and the present chances of getting away are not hopeful. There is no communication with the ...

    Article : 555 words
  7. THE EVICTED TENANTS COMMISSION.

    The Evicted Tenants Commission has presented its report to Parliament. It recommends that the commission be empowered to settle disputes between ...

    Article : 66 words
  8. THE GERMAN ARMY BILL.

    The German Government has received another robuff in connection with its scheme for the strengthening of the army and navy. The committee of the ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. THE PREMIER DETAINED AT MUSWELLBROOK.

    Yesterday afternoon the Postmaster-General received a telegram stating that Sir George Dibbs had arrived at Muswellbrook at half-past 5 on Thursday evening, and was still detained there. ...

    Article : 34 words
  10. THE RAILWAYS.

    The reports received yesterday by the Railway Commissioners from the flooded districts in the North were not at all reassuring, and it is not now expected that traffic can be resumed much ...

    Article : 278 words
  11. THE FRENCH RECIDIVISTES.

    In the House of Commons last night, Sir Edward Grey, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that he had grounds for believing that Sir George ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY.

    President Cleveland, by a message to the Senate of the United States Congress, has withdrawn the draft-treaty for the annexation of Hawaii submitted by his ...

    Article : 109 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    During the period of the Playford Administration Mr. Holder moved "That, in the opinion of this House, the proposals of Messrs. Davies and Wyllie for boring water between Port Augusta and ...

    Article : 610 words
  14. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    The Payment of Members Bill to be introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. Henry Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton, allows members £280 per ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. RIVER REPORTS.

    Menangle.—River 30ft. high this morning; fell 9ft. since yesterday; still falling. Penrith.—River fell about 3ft. during night; still receding slowly: weather inclined to clear. ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. PERILOUS POSITION OF RAYMOND TERRACE RESIDENTS.

    The Government steamer Ceres, in charge of Mr. H. B. Charles, has just left with two relief boats for Miller's Forest, 11 miles up the river, opposite Raymond Terrace. The Mayor has wired again ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. THE PANAMA SCANDALS.

    M. Baihaut, who was Minister of Public Works in the French Cabinet of 1886, and ss such introduced the unsuccessful Panama Lottery Loan Bill of that year, ...

    Article : 122 words
  18. THE RECENT FLOODS ON THE CLARENCE.

    Through our advertising columns an appeal is made to the public of New South Walees for contributions towards relieving the distress caused by the recent heavy floods on the Clarence River. Mr. ...

    Article : 111 words
  19. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Privy Council has reserved its judgment in the matter of the appeal from the finding of the Tasmanian Supreme Court in the case of the Commercial Bank ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. THE WRECK OF THE HERE.

    The brig Hebe has completely gone to pieces. It is behaved that she was insured in the South British Company. ...

    Article : 29 words
  21. HEAVY FLOOD AT COOLAH.

    A terrific thunderstorm paased over this district early on Wednesday, accompanied with heavy rain, which continued almost without break until yesterday, and it has been showery since; 4.95 points ...

    Article : 141 words
  22. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The Bank of Australasia will carry forward £9000. ...

    Article : 15 words
  23. SOME PAST INUNDATIONS.

    It is evident that New South Wales is getting the reversion of the great Queensland cyclone which caused so much damage in and around Brisbane and which also touched the northern portions of this ...

    Article : 1,241 words
  24. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) RAILWAY EXTENSION IN THE MALLEE DISTRICT.

    The Premier, in replying to a deputation to-day which asked for railway extension into the mallce district, inquired if the deputation knew of any syndicate or company which could be ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. APPEAL BY MR. GILLIES FOR HELP.

    Yesterday the Government received a telegram from Mr Gillies, M.L.A., stating that his constituents had never experienced any calamity like the present one. His house was 12ft. under water. The ...

    Article : 193 words
  26. THE INSTITUTES.

    The council of the Royal Colonial Institute, at the request of certain of the fellows, is convening a special meeting for the purpose of considering the question of ...

    Article : 50 words
  27. PNEUMATIC TUBES FOR TELEGRAPH MESSAGES.

    The picumatic tubes which connect the General Post Office with the Stock Exchange were opened this afternoon and proved a success beyond expectations. The distance between the two ...

    Article : 102 words
  28. SIR F. D. BELL.

    Sir Francis Dillon Bell, formerly AgentGeneral for New Zealand in London, will leave Great Britain for New Zealand in the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. REPORTS TO THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

    The following reports were received by the Postmaster-General, Mr Kidd, yesterday:— West Maitland, 7 a.m.—Water now awash in Belmore Bridge Winter's large iron store turned ...

    Article : 597 words
  30. THE SHEPPARTON TRAGEDY.

    In connection with the Shepparton tragedy, a telegram was received from Mooroopna this morning, stating that an operation was performed on Maigaret Pattison, who at the time her ...

    Article : 85 words
  31. MR. JAMES ANDERSON.

    Mr. James Anderson, lately general manager in London of the Bank of South Australia, Limited, the business of which was acquired by the Union ...

    Article : 50 words
  32. THE STRANDING OF THE STEAMER FEDERAL.

    It has been ascertained that the steamer stranded on the Stockton sandbank is the Federal, Captain M'Donald, but last night the tug Bungaree could not get near her. The captain and crew would not ...

    Article : 524 words
  33. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS' EXHIBITION.

    The exhibition of the Royal Anglo-Australian Society of Artists was opened this afternoon by the Acting Governor in the presence of a great crush of ladies and gentlemen. The collection got ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. A LIBERAL REQUEST.

    Mr. Henry Spicer, of Brighton, has bequeathed the sum of £120,000 to be divided among six of the London hospitals. ...

    Article : 27 words
  35. THEATRICAL SLANDER CASE.

    The action which is being brought by Thomas Amory Sullivan against George Coppin to recover £2000 as damages for alleged slander was advanced a stage to-day, a Supreme Court order being ...

    Article : 108 words
  36. A COUNTY COUNCILLOR.

    Frederick Henderson, a member of the London County Council for Clapham, who was committed for trial on February 27 upon a charge of having robbed a woman ...

    Article : 57 words
  37. THE ALBERT PARK DROWNING CASE.

    The inquest concerning the death of Clara Amelia Manton, who was drowned in the Albert Park Lagoon on Monday evening last, was opened by the City Coroner, Mr. Yonill, at the ...

    Article : 196 words
  38. THE MEWBURN CASE.

    The messenger formerly in the employment of the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, who was committed for trial on a charge of having, after his dismissal, ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. AT RAYMOND TERRACE.

    The flood is 4ft. higher than was ever known. Every farmer for miles around is flooded out. All business places in town are flooded. The water is 6ft. in the office of the Gloucester Gazette. The ...

    Article : 165 words
  40. PUGILISM.

    "Jem" Hall, who was defeated by Fitzsimmons at New Orleans, has intimated that he is willing to fight Fitzsimmons in three weeks' time. ...

    Article : 32 words
  41. THE MAILS.

    There was no train either to or from Newcastle last night, and consequently no mail. The mails that should have left here last night were scut by the 9 o'clock train this morning. ...

    Article : 399 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$