Last night as the Neutral Bay ferry boat Lotus was proceeding to the bay she collided with the steamer Alert. The accident took place just inside the Cove, near the Messageries Maritimes Company's Wharf. ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Governor, the Premier, the Speaker, and the Clerk of the Assembly, with several members of Parliament, left to-day for Yerang to view the scenery in the ranges on the Upper Yarra. The ...
Article : 376 wordsThe Rev. Dr. Macgregor is the Moderator-Elect of the Established Church of Scotland. ...
Article : 30 wordsWRITING to the Daily Chronicle, Mr. W. T. Stead says that the Irish people must choose between Mr. Parnell and Home Rule. LLOYD'S Association has urged upon the ...
Article : 10,166 wordsMr. W. P. Crick held his frist meeting at Perth to-night. There was a large crowd, but many were not selectors. Mr. John Hughes occupied the chair. Mr. Crick read his speech for the most port. He said that ...
Article : 321 wordsThe prospectus of Western Australian Pastoral and Colonising Company, with a capital of £100,000, has been issued. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe committee of Lloyd's Association has urged upon Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the necessity for the construction of a cable across the Pacific. ...
Article : 32 wordsAt the whole of the wharfs work it being proceeded with in a quiet and very satisfactory manner, and there is on over-supply of labour, both union and non-union. ...
Article : 471 wordsThe Provincial Radicals are pressing Mr. Gladstone to use his influence with Mr. Parnell to induce him to retire from the leadership of the Irish party. ...
Article : 131 wordsMunicipal gover[?]ent may be said to have been inaugurated at Jamberoo to-day, the first meeting of the borough council in that village having been held in the Protestant Hall this morning. There were present— The ...
Article : 723 wordsThe Governor in Council has approved of the adoption of the 2½d postal rate on letters for all parts of the world except the Australasian colonies and Fiji. ...
Article : 70 wordsStrenuous efforts are being made to reform the banking business of Baring Brothers, and the steps which are being taken in this direction will probably be ...
Article : 56 wordsA comparatively young man calling himself an architect decamped from Adelaide during the week, having victimised a number of jewellers. Archbishop Reynolds, who has been seriously ill, ...
Article : 39 wordsA very serions row occurred on Sunday last at Union Town among the Chinese. Knives were freely used, and two Chinese were dangerously wounded. Robberies by apparently organised ...
Article : 60 wordsStrike affairs remain quiet. The exodus of men to the Newcastle district continues. It is now estimated that fully 300 have left this district, but it is thought probable that many will return when work is resumed ...
Article : 808 wordsMessrs. Barker Brothers, bankers, of Philadelphia, have failed for £1,000,000. ...
Article : 23 wordsAdmiral Lord Charles Scott has intimated his intention of being ia Auckland at Christmas with three vessels. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Governments of New South Wales and Tasmania have expressed their desire that the Federation Convention be held in February. The Premier has telegraphed to Western Australia, ...
Article : 69 wordsIt is reported that General Booth is parleying with the Government at Perth for land in Western Australia to which he may transfer the subjects of his ...
Article : 48 wordsAmongst the business to be brought before the Federal Council are the following, which have been referred by some of the legislatures:—1. The status of corporations and joint stock companies. 2. ...
Article : 98 wordsThe most disastrous fire that has occurred in Hobart for many years broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in the fruit store of William Ikin. The flames spread with great rapidity, and 23 houses ...
Article : 129 wordsTo-day after some preliminary business the consideration of the Estimates was resumed. A long discussion took place on various grievances of the railway employees. ...
Article : 37 wordsMuch surprise was occasioned in Pitt Town this week when it became known that the local common had been returned. Last night a public meeting was held in the old schoolroom, Pitt Town, to protest against the ...
Article : 269 wordsA report prepared by Mr. Basil Thomson upon the finances of Tonga, and ordered by the King to be printed in the Government Gazette, discloses some interesting facts. At the date of ...
Article : 82 wordsThe revenue to the Post Office from the carriage of newspapers is estimated at about £80,000 a year, but Mr. Duffy considers that they should be carried free, as in New South Wales and Queensland, and ...
Article : 82 wordsIn connection with the inquiry by the committee of the Church of England into the cause of the secession of students from Trinity College, evidence was given to-day, on behalf of Dr. Leeper, ...
Article : 253 wordsWith regard to the reduction in the cable rates the Postmaster-General personally does not think tha Pacific scheme would be jeopardised by accepting the proposal to reduce the rates, and he will ...
Article : 96 wordsMr. Angus Mackay, of the Technical College, has investigated the cause of the take-all in wheat, and finds that it is not as serious a matter as was supposed, wire threadworms and memitocles causing the ...
Article : 101 wordsSir,—At the present time the Government and the General public are being asked to [?]t or support the families of the men who went out on strike a few months ego, and I have nothing to say against this ...
Article : 252 wordsThe Rifle Association matches ware continued to-day. The wind was strong from the front. The event of the day was the final for the Queen's prize, which was won by Lieutenant Esles, of the ...
Article : 101 wordsThe ship Lord Shaftesbury, which has been outside two or three days for want of a tug when she first put in an appearance, is still supposed to be out at [?] Nothing has been seen of her since Tuesday. ...
Article : 52 wordsA four days' sitting of the land bo[?] was [?] to-day befoe Mr. Finch, chairman, and Mr. William C. Kelk, member. A large quantity of business was transacted, mostly cases of only local interest. One ...
Article : 163 wordsAt the last meeting of the Windsor Borough Council an exhaustive report was brought up by the finance committee as follows:—General account overdrawn in sum of £106 15s 10d, and water account ...
Article : 129 wordsMr. Hayter estimates the population of Victoria on September 30 at 1,140,1[?]2, of whom 60[?],888 are males. The increase during the quarter is 8885. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe local naval brigede was inspected yesterday by Captain Hixson and Captain Lindsman, and went through field-gun exercise, cutl[?] drill, and company drill satisfactorily. The brigade was ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 22 Nov 1890, Page 9
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