Surprise has been felt at the action of Sir Henry Parkes in determining to give local subjects precedence to the federation proposals in the New South Wales Parliament, as the act bears ...
Article : 290 wordsThe 19 prisoners sentenced in Rockhampton for conspiracy and not were landed from the Government steamer Otter at St. Helena penal establishment last night. The Otter also brought 56 troops from ...
Article : 458 wordsA deputation from the Trades Hall Council to-day urged the trustees of the Public Library to establish a free lending library in connection with the institution. Subsequently at a meeting of the ...
Article : 396 wordsTenders were opened at noon to-day for the 3½ per cent. Queensland loan of £2,500,000. The total amount tendered was only ...
Article : 247 wordsThe present depression in the quotations for New South Wales Government stock causes the City to regard the prospects of the conversion operation now pending as ...
Article : 41 wordsHis Excellency Lord Jersey will pay an official visit to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts at 11 o'clock this morning. OWING to the present state of public business, ...
Article : 11,129 wordsA tremendous petroleum fire is reported as having taken place at Dunkirk, an important seaport in France, near Lille. Twelve persons are already known to have ...
Article : 43 wordsMr. John Longstaff, the travelling scholar of the Victorian National Gallery, has received honourable mention for a painting exhibited by him at the Paris ...
Article : 33 wordsThe members of the Victorian team of mounted rifles are doing well in the early stages of the National Tournament. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe underwriters are insuring the assets of the late firm of Baring Brothers and Company at 15 per cent. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe second day of the Gunnedah show was favoured with dry, warm weather. The attendance on the ground was about 3000. There was plenty of entertainment provided, as the judging of the horses did not ...
Article : 454 wordsThe consignment of apples received from New Zealand in the steamer Coptic has been sold at from 9s 6d to 10s 6d the case. The condition of the fruit is good, but the ...
Article : 43 wordsThe suspension of work by the Queensland carriers in sympathy with the shearers' strike was considered at a meeting of pastoralists and others interested in the grazing industry to-day. After the situation had ...
Article : 278 wordsM. Menon, a banker of Bordeaux, has failed for six million francs (approximately, £240,000). ...
Article : 23 wordsOwing to the present extreme depression in the freight trade, the British-India Company has applied to the Government for permission to postpone for one year the commencement of the new ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Times says that the Queensland loan ought to have been confined to the redemption of the 6 per cent, debentures. It considers that the time for launching the ...
Article : 97 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies has agreed to a bill empowering the Minister for War to secure a two months' stock of wheat and flour for civilians within the ...
Article : 41 wordsAdmiral Lord Charles Scott has made reference to the Melbourne telegram stating unofficially that the Imperial authorities had upheld his claim to rank next to the Governor of the colony in which ...
Article : 73 wordsThe South Australian Company has declared a dividend of 13 per cent. ...
Article : 19 wordsQueen's Birthday was celebrated by a volunteer review in the morning. In the afternoon a levee was held at Government House, and it was very numerously attended. In the evening the ...
Article : 50 wordsThe brokers complain that the tenders for the Queensland loan were, contrary to the usual practice, opened in private. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Newfoundland Parliament has passed the bill for enforcing the modus vivendi in connection with the French fishery claims, after extending the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Government has received a cable confirming the press reports of the result of the loan. The feeling in official circles in the colony with respect to the public finances is still hopeful, ...
Article : 140 wordsA terrible tragedy has occurred at Rose Isle, on the Narren River, and has created a great sensation here. Rose Isle is a homestead lease belonging to Peter Murray, situated near the Narreu River, about five ...
Article : 548 wordsAn influential doputation to-day urged the Minister of Lands to proceed with the immediate construction of a light tramway from Zeehan to connect with the railway at Little Henty, ...
Article : 280 wordsThe Right Rev. Dr. Saumarez Smith, Bishop of Sydney, arrived at Cambewarra to-day from Sydney, and conducted service in the Union Church there, assisted by Revs. L. Parr and J. Best, incumbents of ...
Article : 399 wordsAccording to Dalziel's Telegraphic Agency, President Harrison has refused to agree to the proposal of Lord Salisbury to make this year a close season in Behring ...
Article : 74 wordsThe town of Taltal, in Chili, which was recently occupied by the Presidential troops after an engagement, has been recaptured from the victors by the Congressionalists. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Epsom summer meeting was continued to-day, when the contest for the "blue ribbon" resulted as under:— THE DERBY STAKES of 5000 sovs. for the winner, ...
Article : 422 wordsMadame Patey made her first appearance in New Zealand last night before a crowded and enthusiastic audience. The Government has decided to take the case of ...
Article : 48 wordsMadame Sarah Bernhardt arrived this morning by special train from Sydney, but in consideration of the fatigue of the journey there was nothing in the form of an organised reception. Mr. J. C. ...
Article : 244 wordsThe Minister of Defence, with the co-operation of the Admiral, is endeavouring to have the route of the vessels of the Australian squadron changed from that already ordered by the Admiralty, so ...
Article : 56 wordsMuch disappointment was expressed at the non-arrival of the Railway Commissioners at Newcastle to-day. In consequence of telegrams received from Sydney intimating that the Commissioners would reach ...
Article : 172 wordsA very large and representative meeting of the church and congregation of St. John's Presbytarian Church, Narandera, was held here last night, the occasion being the induction of the Rev. David Feuwick, who ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Treasurer has decided to carry on some reproductive works in order to reduce the number of unemployed. Tenders are to be called for two large contracts for the reclamation of ...
Article : 87 wordsThe murderous assault by the prisoners Blake and Prennan (or Smith) upon Senior Chief-warder Stewart, last week at Pentridge, had its sequel yesterday. The visiting justices held an inquiry ...
Article : 110 wordsThe five-masted ship La France passed Seal Rocks at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The tugs Stormcock and Gamecock went out to meet her at 4 o'clock, but sbe is not yet in sight. The weather is hazy, and it is not ...
Article : 64 wordsNews was brought to town late last night of a fatal accident to Captain Ingram. He had been to Cooma on business, and was returning in company with Mr. Cruickshank. When within two miles of Dry Plain ...
Article : 72 wordsThe following telegram has been received by the Government Geologist from Mr. J. M'Intyre at Leigh's Creek:—"Drilled 2ft. 8in.; core, 2ft. Had trouble to get core at depth of 1512ft. 6in. ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Marine Court of Inquiry to-day delivered judgment regarding the loss of the Craigburn on May 8, at Port Phillip Heads, attaching thereto a lengthy list of reasons. The Court found that the ...
Article : 165 wordsThe drought continues, to the great drawback of mining generally in this district. The season reminds us of the great drought here for about nine months two years ago. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsThe new rules for the Lismore Hospital, prepared by the sub-committee, were considered at a meeting of subscribers last evening. By the rules the medical officers are ex officio members of the committee, but ...
Article : 101 wordsAs the steamer Glaucus, laden with coal for Melbourne, was leaving this morning, she stuck on a sandbank opposite No. 5 crane, but got off again in a few hours without damage, and proceeded on her ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 29 May 1891, Page 5
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