Throughout yesterday there was no actual change in the political situation. The rank and file of both sides are making arrangements for the inevitable conflict. Until the ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board is in an unsatisfactory financial position, It has sufficient revenue for the present service, but the Government has refused to sanction a proposal to borrow ...
Article : 475 wordsThe Hon. Victor Cavendish succeeds his father, the late Lord Edward Cavendish, as member of the House of Commons for Derbyshire, having been returned withouts ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Agents-General will to-morrow interview Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, urging that the Australian Auxiliary Squadron should ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Tasmanian Land Exploration Company has declared a dividend of 10 per cent, in cash, and also 10 shares in the Tasmanian Silver-mining Company. ...
Article : 38 wordsHis Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Lord Ancram, A.D.C., paid a visit of inspection to the offices of the Australian Mutual Provident Society yesterday morning. He was met by the ...
Article : 9,668 wordsThe boiler of a motor on a steam tram-way in Huddersfield burst to-day. One person was killed and several others were injured. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe second session of the thirteenth Parliament of South Australia was opened by Lord Kintore to-day with the usual ceremonies. Beautiful weather prevailed, and there was a large crowd of ...
Article : 893 wordsCaptain Kellum has been appointed commander of H.M.S. Rapid, one of the vessels on the Australian station. ...
Article : 22 wordsAs a body the freetrade party did little yesterday to advance the political situation. What movements took place were those of individuals rather than of organisations. At the same time there was no lack of ...
Article : 326 wordsThe Scottish Australian Investment Company has allotted 50,000 additional shares in the company. ...
Article : 22 wordsFurther complaints have been received by the Lords of the Admiralty from Admiral Lord Charles Scott, respecting his claim to take precedence after the Governor ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Times denies the rumour in circulation to the effect that a large financial firm is in need of similar help to that recently afforded to Messrs. Baring Brothers and ...
Article : 42 wordsIt is probable that the bank rate of discount will he reduced to 4 per cent, on Thursday. Six great joint stock banks have agreed ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Chilian rebel cruiser Magellanes gallantly fought four of the Government warships, viz., the Almirantes Lynch, Condell, Sargeanto, and Aldea. ...
Article : 52 wordsFollowing upon the meeting of members of the Opposition party, held on Wednesday afternoon, and the appointment of a central committee of organisation, hon. members generally proceeded to turn their ...
Article : 716 wordsThe number of men arrested in the Chinese gambling dens last night was 67, namely, 39 Chinese and 28 Europeans. A large body of police quietly surrounded the place and took the ...
Article : 163 wordsThe census of London shows that the population is 4,211,000. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Czar of Russia declares that he intends to resolutely continue the policy of expulsion against the Jews, who, according to his Imperial Majesty, have been ...
Article : 42 wordsA famine is raging in several of the Russian provinces, and the peasants are dying by thousands. ...
Article : 34 wordsRussia is disposed to treat with Baron Hirsch in his scheme for the emigration of Jews to the Argentine Republic, extending over a period of 12 years. ...
Article : 34 wordsAt the Supreme Court to-day, Henry Congrevo Evans and Alfred Thomas Chandler, proprietors of Quiz, were charged with having published a criminal libel on Professor Ives, Mus. Bac. Before ...
Article : 97 wordsDespite the approach of milder weather, the influenza epidemic still continues very prevalent. Three hundred and seventy-four deaths occurred in London from this ...
Article : 36 wordsThe case for the plaintiff in the actions brought by Colonel Sir William Gordon-Cumming against five members of the Wilson family, for alleged slander arising ...
Article : 238 wordsIn the officers' riding and jumping contest at the National Military Tournament Lieutenant Bon, of Melbourne, won the second prize, and Captain M'Leish, of ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Justice Stone has given his award in the dispute between the Midland Railway Company and the Government submitted for his arbitration. The dispute turned on the question as to who under ...
Article : 103 wordsThe reports from the various electorates relative to the movements of the rival parties are as follows:— EAST SYDNEY. Election matters in this electorate are quiet. All ...
Article : 186 wordsThe Portuguese Cortes has referred the Convention between England and Portugal for the settlement of the African question to a committee. It is expected that the ...
Article : 39 wordsThe board appointed to consider the circumstances of the Queenscliff gun accident have so far completed their report that the decision is uniform on all important points. ...
Article : 202 wordsAn offer has been made by an English syndicate to purchase the Silver King claim, the present holders to receive £10,000, or £60 per present share, and 50,000 shares paid-up to £1 in the ...
Article : 50 wordsBritish Columbia is strongly opposed to the proposal of Lord Salisbury for the suspension of sealing in Behring Sea for one year. ...
Article : 32 wordsVery little that was new transpired yesterday in connection with the forthcoming contest for West Sydney. Among the supporters of the free-trade candidates there was some discussion ...
Article : 239 wordsMr. Whiteley King (secretary) and Mr. T.R.C. Hopkins (member of the council of the Pastoralists' Association of New South Wales) addressed a meeting of pastoralists at the Royal Hotel. Mr. Hopkins said ...
Article : 374 wordsOwing to the illness of Queen Liliuokalani, Prince David has been recalled to Honolulu. ...
Article : 26 wordsA representative of the Herald called yesterday upon Mr. Copeland, one of the members for New England and a prominent member of the Opposition, and asked him for an explanation of his views upon ...
Article : 1,797 wordsMiss Amy Sherwin, the Australian vocalist, sang in the presence of the Prince of Wales this evening, and was warmly complimented by his Royal Highness for ...
Article : 34 wordsThe report having gained currency that a creep has occurred in the Broken Hill Proprietory mine, the directors and the general manager, Mr. Howell, who is now in Melbourne, desire to state that there ...
Article : 94 wordsMadame Melba has been invited to luncheon with the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House on Friday. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe inquiry on the body of Nicholas Heeney, who was found dead at Ballarat under suspicious circumstances on the 25th May, was concluded yesterday at Ballarat. Dr. Pinnock, who made ...
Article : 252 wordsIn the House of Commons this evening, Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated that crime in Ireland had so diminished that it was safe to remove ...
Article : 68 wordsSir Henry Parkes stated yesterday that he might be expected to make his first appearance before the electors one day next week. Touching the statement made on Monday that it had been suggested that Mr. ...
Article : 165 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies has agreed to a proposal exempting unspun wools from duty. The Chamber has also approved of the duties proposed to be ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Primate, Dr. Saumarez Smith, arrived at Gerringong to-day about noon. He was met by the churchwardens, who gave him a warm welcome and showed him round the village. Subsequently his ...
Article : 126 wordsFour banks at Buenos Ayres, in the Argentine Republic, have suspended payment. ...
Article : 19 wordsVery little is being done at the Glebe in the way of electioneering. The Freetrade Association, which met on Wednesday evening to select its candidates, is preparing for a series of meetings, but pending the ...
Article : 349 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies has agreed to a bill extending a working limit of 12 hours' per day to the employees of all railway, navigation, and omnibus ...
Article : 51 wordsAt a meeting of the A., H., and P. Association, a motion was passed tendering a vote of thanks to Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Agriculture, for selecting Bathurst as the first place for the visit of the travelling ...
Article : 150 wordsThe death is announced of Sir John Hawkshaw, the eminent engineer, aged 80 years. The late Sir John Hawkshaw was president of the ...
Article : 199 wordsMr. Gilliat, Examiner of Railways Proposals, met the members of the Upper Murray Railway League to-day. He announced his decision not to take evidence here now, but said he would wait until he had ...
Article : 158 wordsIt is reported that the Caledonian Railway Company has offered Mr. Eddy, chair-man of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, a salary of £4000 a year ...
Article : 57 wordsA Frenchman named Carl Stook, residing in Ballarat, reported to the police this morning that he had been shot at and slightly wounded by a man who had enticed him out last night on the ...
Article : 82 wordsThere was a terrible boiler explosion of the Hazelbrook Woolwashing Company's works here. The engine-driver was oiling part of the machinery, and got severely scalded. No one else was hurt severely, ...
Article : 59 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 30 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 5 Jun 1891, Page 5
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: