The ceremony of turning the first sod of the Marrickville to Burwood-road railway was performed yesterday by the Countess of Jersey. The weather was by no meand favourable for the event, but a ...
Article : 4,557 wordsMr. H. W. Venn, the Commissioner of Railways and Director of Public Works in Western Australia, is now in Sydney, after a journey from Perth via Port Darwin, Thursday Island, and ...
Article : 1,238 wordsThe Hon. T. M. Slattery, Minister for Mines, left Sydney on Wednesday night to attend the opening of the Bulahdelah Bridge. The Minister was met at the Hexham Railway Station and driven to Sawyers ...
Article : 785 wordsThe Emperor William is expected to arrive at Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, to-day. ...
Article : 32 wordsNews from Tangier states that Hman, the insurgent leader, has defeated the Sultan's troops. Many of the latter are joining the rebels, who are marching on ...
Article : 66 wordsTHE intense heat which has prevailed in New York for the past week is abating. Three hundred persons have died from sunstroke. IN Venezuela the rebels have gained complete ...
Article : 7,433 wordsA fatal accident occured here yesterday forenoon by which a Mr. A. W. Swith, auctioneer, lost his life. While he was endeavouring to handle an unbroken horse for the purpose of placing a halter on ...
Article : 76 wordsJohn Robinson, an old man who had been lost from Monday last, was found on Saturday by some lads, who, with voulunteers, brought him to the hospital, where he seemed to revive. However, congestion of ...
Article : 2,578 wordsPrince Bismarck, who is on a visit to Jena, in Weimar, has been welcomed by. thousands. The ex-Chancellor, in a speech which ...
Article : 98 wordsThe rebels, in Venezuela have gained complete possession of the country. Telegraphing from Barcelona, Venezuela, on the 20th June, the correspondent of the New York ...
Article : 123 wordsMr. Gladstone, who was reported to be suffering from the effects of a cold, is improving in health. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe intense heat which has prevailed in New York during the past week is abating. Three hundred persons have died from ...
Article : 39 wordsIt has been ascertained that the fire which destroyed a wing of Heilingenberg Castle, in Baden, was caused by a chambermaid having accidentally ignited the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Premier stated to-day that there was no truth whatever in the announcement that he had "on the authority of the Cabinet" communicated with Mr. James Munro, suggesting his ...
Article : 100 wordsIt is reported that the cholera has broken out in Austrian Galicia. ...
Article : 20 wordsA largely-attended meeting of strikers was held at the Central Reserve this afternoon. Mr. Sleath said that a few attempts to get through the picket lines had been made last night, but they need not trouble ...
Article : 969 wordsAt the inquest touching the death of the man who committed suicide at Ely, Cambridgeshire, under some what mysterious circumstances, the deceased was identified ...
Article : 165 wordsIt appears that the balance-sheet issued by the Treasurer and that issued by the financial officers of the State are once more in conflict. There is an important variation in the finance account for ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Sectional Committee finished their inquiry in reference to the Grafton-Lismore railway this evening, at 5 0'clock, somewhat abruptly, having a short time previously stated that they would only hear the ...
Article : 329 wordsThe Deputy Postmaster-General intends to introduce typewriting machines for the use of the telegraph operators in transcribing messages from the telegraphic instruments. It is stated that the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe candidates for East Macquarie have commenced their campaign. Mr. Boyd spoke at Ke so on Saturday night, and Mr. Tonkin to-night. Both were well received. Mr. Tonkia spoke at Kelso ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Duchess of Teck, mother of Princess May, is seriously indisposed. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Speaker will issue a writ on Thursday for the election of a member for Dundas to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. S. Samuel. It is stated that Mr. W. G. Spence will be a ...
Article : 49 wordsThe death is announced of Dr. ForbesWatson, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England, and a Follow of the Linnean and the Chemical Societies. ...
Article : 113 wordsMr. Job Sheldon, M. L.A., visited Moree last week, and was entertamed by the labour bodies at a banquet. On Saturday evening he spoke in public There was a large attendance, and he was well ...
Article : 46 wordsAn exhibition of students work in connection with the Working Men's College was formally opened this evening by the Governor. The exhibition is of a most interesting character, ...
Article : 463 wordsA splendid supply of artesian water has been struck in the fourth bore on the Momba Pastoral Company's run, about 30 miles from the head station. Water is flowing over the surface at the ...
Article : 57 wordsDr. Hynes, who is at the Quarantine Station, says he is certain that the cases there are smallpox, and in a most contagious state, Mrs. Sanders being seriously ill. Mr. Sanders, and those who ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Buninyong passengers were released from quarantine to-day and brought up to the town this evening. The kanaka patient in Brisbane is doing well and is approaching convalescence. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 wordsAt the quarter cessions to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge, John King, a selector at Barraba, was convicted of sheep-stealing, and Richard Evans pleaded guilty to arson. The following sentences ...
Article : 370 wordsA special meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Hospital was held on Saturday night, when a letter was read from the medical staff tendering its resignation and demanding a full and public ...
Article : 114 wordsA.G. Serymgour, late chief clerk in the Public Works Office, for whose arrest a warrant was issued a week o[?] two ago on a charge of embezzlement, will return to Adelaide by express ...
Article : 151 wordsThe consolidated revenue for July amounted to £58,723, being a falling-off of £16,172 as compared with the previous July. The deficiency for the seven months is £32,868. ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Quarter Sessions were opened to-day before Judge Docker, Mr. Wade prosecuting for the Crown. Alfred Sullivan pleaded guilty to stealing a horse, at Locksley. William Mann, charged with breaking ...
Article : 181 wordsThe United Labourers last night voted £25 as a first instalment towards the support of the Barrier miners. Mr. Bourke, the delegate from Broken Hill, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 2 Aug 1892, Page 5
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