The principal sensation to-day was the appearance of Captain Bill Adams, formerly manager of the Junction mine, at the afternoon meeting on the reserve. He mounted a trolly, and said he had ...
Article : 468 wordsA considerable amount of commotion was created in political circles yesterday afternoon by a rumour to the effect that a motion adverse to the Government was to be brought forward upon the ...
Article : 1,231 wordsThe rescued members of the crew of the barque Newfield arrived in Melbourne to-day, and were located at the Sailor's Home. ...
Article : 35 wordsA somewhat serious accident has happened to Mr. Gladstone under extraordinary circumstances. While the Prime Minister was walking ...
Article : 124 wordsIN the Legislative Assembly last night Sir Henry Parkes contributed a long speech to the debate on the Address in Reply. HE said that he had felt that an amendment ...
Article : 9,096 wordsThe deaths from cholera at Teheran, the capital of Persia, have decreased to 200 daily. The hospitals in Hamburg are said to ...
Article : 346 wordsSome prominent business men in Grafton and Glen Innes are endeavouring to establish a direct trade between the Clarence River and England, and a communication has been received from two ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Budget proposals of the Government meet with wholesale condemnation. A largely-attended meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day. The view was taken ...
Article : 574 wordsThe library of the late Bishop Thomas has been presented to the diocese of Goulburn by the widow. It consists of 3000 volumes and is said to be one of the best collections in the colonies. It has been ...
Article : 97 wordsThe consecration of Cannon Chalmers, Bishop-elect of Goulburn, will take place in St. Saviour's Cathedral, Gourlburn, either on St. Luke's Day (18th October) or All Saints' Day (1st November). The ...
Article : 81 wordsThe loss of the Ameer's troops in the conflict at Khamsin with the rebellious Hazara tribesmen is stated to have been 500 men. ...
Article : 33 wordsA public meeting was held at the Cabramatta Hotel on Monday evening last for the purpose of taking into consideration the liability of the ratepayers living within the area proposed to be excised ...
Article : 4,547 wordsMr. Labouchere, in to-day's issue of Truth, comments upon the correspondence which has passed between himself and Mr. Gladstone relative to his exclusion ...
Article : 234 wordsThe weekly meeting of the trades and Labour Council was held in the Trades Hill, Dixon-street, last night. Mr. J. C. Watson in the chair. The following donations were announced as having been ...
Article : 106 wordsMessrs. Kidd, Cullen, and M'Court, members for this electorate, who are to be banquetted at Moss Vale on Friday evening, will be met here to-morrow on the arrival of the midday train from Sydney and ...
Article : 78 wordsAt a miners' meeting held last night, Mr. W. Jackson in the chair, Mr. Connelly, a delegate, read the minutes, which were dealt with as follows:— "That the board approves of the action of the ...
Article : 333 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate on the second reading of the bill to increase the postage from 1d to 2d was continued. The principal speech in opposition to the measure ...
Article : 309 wordsThe Central Board of Health decided to-day to warn the local boards to enforce cleanliness in their respective districts, but to postpone further measures till it is seen whether cholera spreads in ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Earl of Rosebery having resigned the office of president of the Imperial Federation League, owing to his having taken office in the Ministry, Earl ...
Article : 39 wordsJ. J. Ferris, who played for Gloucester during the past cricket season, obtained the fourth bowling average with 28, and the sixth batting average with 18. W. G. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe West Wallsend, Dudley, South Wallsend Burwo[?]d Extended, Waratah, Hetton, Great Northern, and Wickham and Bullock Island collieries will join the present Northern Coal ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Imperial Treasury is willing to allow Australian mints to coin silver, as agents for the Royal Mint, but, they having been recouped the cost of coining ...
Article : 163 wordsIt is reported that of the required capital of the Otago Brewery Company— namely, £100,000—a sum of £80,000 has been underwritten. The Earl of Onslow, ...
Article : 44 wordsA new steamer, of the following dimensions was launched to-day from the yard of Mr. Rock Davis, Blackwall:—100ft. long, 21ft. beam, with a depth of 6ft. in the hold. She is intended for a coaster, and ...
Article : 83 wordsIn the Assembly Mr. Dickson moved the adjournment of the House to ask the Chief Secretary if he was in correspondence with the other colonies with reference to the ...
Article : 338 wordsA Spanish vessel has been captured by Moorish pirates, and 11 of the crew are held in captivity by the pirates. ...
Article : 29 wordsH.M.S. Rapid arrived at Cairns on Tuesday, after a three months' cruise to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. In the vicinity of the latter H.M.S. Lizard was fallen in with, and the two ...
Article : 155 wordsThe dispute between Father Cassidy and the medical officers of the Lower Clarence Hospital is still being continued, and some strong statements, including a statutory declaration, are published. A ...
Article : 317 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Beerbohm, the author of the wheat trade circulars. ...
Article : 20 wordsIn connection with the seizure of American and Canadian sealers at Copper Island, Behring Sea, by a Russian gunboat, Russia claims jurisdiction over ...
Article : 43 wordsThe nineteenth anniversary of the eight-hour movement was celebrated to-day in perfect weather. The labour unions held a large demonstration, marching in procession through the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe second day of the show was remarkably successful. The weather was charming. The attendance numbered about £5000. The Governor remained at the show from noon till 6, and witnessed a ...
Article : 163 wordsAlthough the Land Grant Railway Bill has not yet been finally passed, several amendments by the Council having yet to be approved by the Assembly, it is understood that arrangements are ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Admiralty is agreeable to the proposal that Australian naval officers should undergo a long course pf training upon vessels of the Royal Navy. ...
Article : 34 wordsA movement is on foot amongst the timber companies to exhibit jarrah and karri in the form of pavement at the Chicago Exhibition. The movement has been started by Mr. Wallace, the ...
Article : 137 wordsThe contractor for the artesian bores in the district has had considerable trouble in getting plant and machinery to the bores, owing to the want of food and water at the bore 17-miles east from Menindie. ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. Alexander, of Messrs. Redfern, Alexander, and Co., states that the immediate cause of the failure of that firm was a demand by the executors of the late ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Synagogue Chamber, 166 Castlereagh-street was well filled last evening, on the occasion of a lecture delivered under the auspices of the Hebrew Literary and Debating Society, by the Rev. ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Parkes P., A., and H. Association's show was continued to-day. The weather was splendid, and the attendance numbered about 2000. Everything passed off well. Some first-class fencing was shown ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 2 Sep 1892, Page 5
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