One special and satisfactory feature in connection with yesterday's commemoration of the introduction of the eight-hour principle was the splendid weather with which it was favoured, and in this respect ...
Article : 571 wordsTwo furnaces were started early this morning at the Proprietary mine. At 3o'clock the first load of slag was tipped over the dump, amid the cheers of the men at work. The British mine also is smelting, ...
Article : 1,112 wordsM. Joseph Ernest Rénan, the eminent French writer and thinker, is dead. The late M. Rénan was only a few days ill. He contracted congestion of the ...
Article : 2,036 wordsEIGHT-HOUR Day was celebrated yesterday as a public holiday. The procession of trades-unionists was witnessed by many thousands of persons, and between 5000 and 6000 men marched ...
Article : 7,267 wordsThe Novoe Vremya, the organ of M. Shiskin, who is acting as Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs during the absence of M. de Giers on account of ...
Article : 100 wordsAbout a quarter to 10 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the main hold of the ship Brilliant, lying at the North Coast Company's Wharf, Sussexstreet. Large quantities of duunage wood, with ...
Article : 1,344 wordsThe Ameer of Afghanistan is making great preparations for the reception of General Lord Roberts at Jellalabad. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Vossische Zeitung, a leading Berlin journal, declares that Germany has no bankering after Uganda. The Paris Temps expresses doubt as to ...
Article : 57 wordsSydney Dixon to-day pleaded guilty to embezzling £1760, the moneys of his employers, Messrs. Braham and Pirani, solicitors. He was remanded for sentence. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsThe cholera is now disappearing from Europe. Five thousand pilgrims died from cholera at Meshed, in Khorasan, Persia, ...
Article : 32 wordsThe procession of trades-unionists was witnessed by many thousands of interested spectators, who crowded the footpaths, and who were to be seen at the windows and on the balconies of almost every ...
Article : 749 wordsThe steamer Sommerfeld, which arrived at her anchorage late on Sunday night from Europe, was placed in quarantine. The vessel left Hamburg on 6th August and Antwerp on 12th August, ...
Article : 192 wordsGeneral satisfaction, is felt at the defeat of the labour party in the Assembly on Friday. CROOKWELL, MONDAY. The division on the motion of censure was not ...
Article : 402 wordsThe shipment of cattle to Melbourne by the steamer Federal has resulted in considerable loss to shippers, about 150 having died during the voyage, although the weather was fine ...
Article : 178 wordsLord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, is seriously ill with influenza and gout. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe attendance at Rosehill yesterday was enormous, and taxed to the utmost the carrying capacity of the trains. So large was the gathering that it was impossible to form any accurate ...
Article : 738 wordsFour of the First Life Guards, stationed at Windsor, have been arrested for mutiny. ...
Article : 25 wordsAt 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a mass meeting was held behind the trainers' stand at Rosehill, to protest aganist the action of the Government in arresting the leaders of the Broken Hill ...
Article : 1,483 wordsMessrs. Tom Mann, John Burns, Shipton, and Hardy, the labour leaders, have declined to attend the meeting of Socialists, to be held in Trafalgar-square on 13th ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is understood in political circles that nothing definite has been decided upon with regard to the threatened no confidence motion by Sir John Downer, and, if decisive steps are not taken, ...
Article : 160 wordsThe following still remain in the Foal Stakes to be run on 5th November:—Brotherton, Meli, Idolator, Azim, Lusomma, Little Martin, The Captain, Prior, Empress, Rosalind, The Shrew. Mr. ...
Article : 108 wordsIt is reported that Geoghegan, the murderer of Dr. Cronin, in Chicago, some years ago, in connection with the Clanna-Gael organisation, is at present confined ...
Article : 42 wordsThere was an improved tone in the betting market to-day and also during the evening. At midday there was a steady run on Sternchaser for the Caulfield Cup, and although investments were ...
Article : 423 wordsThe Freehold Trust of Australia has declared a dividend at the rate of 7½ per cent, per annum, and placed £3000 to the reserve fund. ...
Article : 33 wordsA sad boating accident, involving the loss of eight lives, occurred in Whangarie Harbour yesterday afternoon. John P. Tucker, coachbuilder, who had lately purchased the ...
Article : 149 wordsStock movements: 14,100 ewes, from Bullarora station, Coonamble to Lila Springs. A. Tobin and Sons owners, T. O'Halloran in charge; 6500 mixed store sheep, from Tarrion. Brewarrinna to ...
Article : 360 wordsThe shares in the Commercial Bank of Australia have risen to £6, owing to the circulation in London of the speech of the chairman of the board of directors at ...
Article : 45 wordsThe procession upon starting was headed by four mounted troopers, and these were followed by the marshals and several officers of the Eight-hour Demonstration Committee. The banner of the ...
Article : 1,401 wordsMessrs. Robert Reid and Co., of Chiswell-street, have purchased the stock of Messrs. Burkitt and Co., warehousemen, Melbourne. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Agent-General has been asked to consult the Colonial Office with a view to induce the Post Office authorities to reconsider their decision not to renew the mail contract via San Francisco. ...
Article : 40 wordsA sculling race has been rowed on the Seine, at Paris, for the French championship, between Lepron and Aoms. Lepron won. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe leading feature in the day's programme of amusements at Rosehill was the sports. Great interest was manifested in the various events, which lasted the whole day. The entries were numerous, ...
Article : 648 wordsThe following racehorses were shipped by Mr. E. Weeks to Calcutta on Saturday, by the steamer Gulf of Genea:—Julian, Thomas, Tapanui, Bestman, Red Rose, Red Cross, Rosalind, Royalty, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 4 Oct 1892, Page 5
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