Matters have now reached a stage of remarkable quiescence regarding the maritime disputes, and it may safely be stated that both tides are carrying out a policy of waiting. What the next few days may bring ...
Article : 362 wordsThis afternoon the Governor laid the memorial stone of the additions to the Victorian Asylum and School for the Blind, being the Francis Ormond Music Hall and Classroom for the study of music. ...
Article : 318 wordsSigner Bragato, the Victorian export in viticulture, paid a visit to Wodonga on Saturday afternoon. He is of opinion that there is a grand future for the vinegrowing industry in the Border districts. He believes ...
Article : 1,860 wordsA public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall last night, in connection with the Single-tax League. The meeting was called for the purpose of hearing addresses by Messrs E. W. Foxall and A. Riddell on ...
Article : 1,140 wordsThe Coal Porters' Union has boycottod the East-end tradesmen for refusing to display in their shop windows a bill calling upon the unions to support the cause of ...
Article : 51 wordsAN attempt is being made to fix another date for the third test match between Australia and All England. YESTERDAY the Australian Eleven began a match ...
Article : 8,945 wordsThere was a crowded and enthusiastic audience at the Albambra Music Hall last evening, when a new and attractive programme was submitted. Doubtless the announcement that the management intended to ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Southampton dock labourers have resolved not to go out on strike. ...
Article : 26 wordsIt is supposed that Moussa Bey, the Khurdish chieftain, who escaped from custody when in Constantinople, and thus evaded his sentence of banishment to ...
Article : 55 wordsOwners of a number of coasters, colliers, &c., are acceding to the demands made by the labour bodies, and the leaders look upon their action as a good indication. Yesterday the following notices were ...
Article : 864 wordsThe Bohemian Minstrels gave a complimentary entertainment in the Protestant Hall last night, in aid of Mr. John Baptist who last one of his legs by an accident on board the steaming Irresistible. After the ...
Article : 75 wordsDisappointment awaited the crowded audience that last evening filled the Centennial Hall, for the promised organ recital did not take place, and its postponement was not known soon enough to prevent the people from ...
Article : 253 wordsThe revenue for the month of August amounted to £202,376, showing a decrease of £42,752 as compared with August last year. The Customs decreased £30,000, land revenue £8000, and ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Australian Eleven will commence a match at Yorkshire to-day against a North of England team. The home team is a moderate one, and includes Pougher, Ward, ...
Article : 75 wordsNot content with the proceedings of Saturday last, the Labour Defence Committee have decided to hold another monster demonstration on Saturday afternoon which it is intended shall completely eclips ...
Article : 202 wordsMr. George Rignold has the elaborate revival of "Macbeth," which is set down for Saturday next, well in hand. The production promises to be of great interest. Mr. Rignold, as already stated, will play ...
Article : 83 wordsTo-day was observed as a public holiday. The 17th anniversary of the inauguration of the eight-hours movement was celebrated to-day. The procession was the largest and most brilliant ever ...
Article : 200 wordsA special meeting of the Executive Council was held this evening at Government House, Mr. J. L. Dow was re-appointed Minister of Lands. He will have to seek ...
Article : 107 wordsThe decision of the Government to carry out the agreement with the P. and O. Company, for the enclosure of the wharf space leased by them, has caused more than passing interest ...
Article : 617 wordsA child named Mary Ann Devon, 6 years of age, experienced a remarkable escape from a terrible death yesterday afternoon. She was returning from school shortly after 4 o'clock, and when crossing ...
Article : 114 wordsWhat provsd to be one of the largest fires that has ever occurred in Balmain was discovered early yesterday morning in the timber yard of Mr. J. P. Walker, Reynolds-street. A great deal of timber—kauri pins ...
Article : 422 wordsThe University Council to-day decided, on the recommendation of Sir W. Robinson and Sir Charles Hallo, to appoint Mr. Marshall Hall to fill the Ormond Chair of Music. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Rev. J. Young Simpson delivered an address on social purity last night. A Social Purity Society was established. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe bridge spanning the Campaspe River, at Axedale, was partially destroyed by the fire which broke out on Friday night, it it supposed through a quantity of ...
Article : 106 wordsThe revenue for the month shows an increase of £6492 over the amount for August last year. The total increase for the eight months is £40,771. The Government has purchased property for a ...
Article : 70 wordsEverything was quiet to-day in connection with the strike. The were no gatherings of any importance at the wharfs in the vicinity of the Gas Works, where the police enforced the "move on" clause. The ...
Article : 639 wordsIn the Charge Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., Emannel Ivenon, Patrick M'lvor, and Denis Daloy were charged with having behaved in a riotous ...
Article : 105 wordsA cable message has been received from the Agent-General, indicating a probability of the Imperial Government assisting the San Francisco mail service. ...
Article : 27 wordsA telegram from Gaffney's Creek states that the Beefers' Hotel was destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. J. O'Brien, the landlord, was burnt to cinders. ...
Article : 46 wordsThere was a good attendance at the sales of cattle at the National Agricultural Society's show to-day. Edward Trenchard and Co. conducted the sales.e The following were the principal sales of shorthorn ...
Article : 155 wordsThree steamers and barges have arrived at Kohuca with wool from the Lower Murray and Murrumbidgee stations. Steamers are expected with wool shorn by non-union sheds. The Shearers' Union will endeavour ...
Article : 50 wordsA meeting of coal stevedores was hold at Mitchell and Woolcott-Walsy's offices on Tuesday last, when the demands of the Coal Lumpers' Union were considered. A code of rules was drawn up and submitted ...
Article : 132 wordsA monster meeting of farmers was held here to-day in the Assembly Hall. Mr. C. Tindale, the president of the Murrumburrah Farmers' Union, occupied the chair, and briefly introduced Mr. Coe, who came ...
Article : 449 wordsEarly yesterday morning a desperate encounter took place between two policemen and a gang of larrikins at the corner of Elisabeth and Little Latrobe streets. About 30 men were ...
Article : 163 wordsAn important announcement is made in another column by the secretary of the Australian Gaslight Company, from which it would appear probable that before long the private lighting of the city by the ...
Article : 148 wordsTo-day being a public holiday not much business was doing. Sales: Broken, contributing £11 16s, £12, £11 17s 6d, £12 1s 6d; Block 10, £9 16s£9 18s 6d, £10, £10 8s; Central, paid, £5 16s, £5 17s; South, ...
Article : 149 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the ministers of the Sydney Wesleyan Church, held in the Centenary Hall yesterday morning, the following resolution, proposed by the Rev. Rainsford Bavin and seconded by the ...
Article : 115 wordsMr. Haynes, M.L.A. for Mudgee, addressed a public meeting here on Saturday night in favour of freetrade and decentralisation, and, notwithstanding the short notice given and its being a business night, there was a ...
Article : 219 wordsExcept for the incidents in connection with the unloading af the cargo of the Coromandel, which was proceeding satisfactorily, there was little, now to chronicle in the way of shipping yesterday. At the ...
Article : 714 wordsThe Aldermen of Gipps Ward, Messrs. Playfair, Young, and Hart, waited upon the Mayor yesterday in reference to the enclosure ef the Circular Quay, thereby closing access to the wharf from Bethel-street, ...
Article : 485 wordsTry Fluke Goldmining Company, Kuaotuou.—Cleaned up 26[?]oz. from 85 tons. This return is from plates and blankets only, the stamper boxes not having been touched. Although only crushing six weeks, and notwithstanding a ...
Article : 57 wordsA labourer named Timm, residing near Lake's Creek sawmills, was driving home with his wife and family late on Saturday evening, when he heard the Lakes Creek omnibus coming ...
Article : 128 wordsBroken Hill South Mine, September 1.—Main shaft east crosscut advanced 10ft.; truck landing; cut in plat. Hauling shaft sunk 7ft.; have let contract. Blocks: Shift sunk 4ft., timbered 11ft. South Central, 350ft.; south drive ...
Article : 488 wordsThere was no further development is the strike at Port Adelaide on Saturday. The steamer Adelaide cleared at the customs for Sydney and left the wharf quietly in the morning. At a public meeting ...
Article : 508 wordsA meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association was held to-day. There was a large attendance, and the president, Mr. Geo. Loder, was in the chair. The meeting was convened for the purpose of settling all ...
Article : 219 wordsOn Thursday a young man named Martin Young, a conscutter, while at work, was bitten by a black snake, He was taken to Coraki immediately, and notwithstanding his treatment by the doctor he expired on Saturday ...
Article : 64 wordsA new industry in the shape of a butter factory was stated to-day at Thornford, near Yarra, 12 miles from Goulburn. The promoters are Messrs. De Lisle, Hammond, Cooper, and Quirk. There was a large ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 2 Sep 1890, Page 5
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