Last night one of the most important meetings ever held in this district took place at Fletcher's Hall, the business being to urge the construction of the proposed railway from Molong, via Parkes, to Forbes. The ...
Article : 911 wordsThe Mayor has convened a public meeting in the Town Hall on the 5th instant to form a progress committee. CANOWINDRA, SATURDAY. ...
Article : 747 wordsArrangements have been made with the Tasmanian postal authorities for the exchange of postal notes issued in either colony. Mr. T. J. Clark, Attorney-General of Tasmania ...
Article : 331 wordsIT is reported that the Duke of Cambridge will resign the post of Commander-in-Chief of the British army, and that he will be succeeded by the Duke of Connaught. ...
Article : 6,257 wordsThe Earl of Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria, has been appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Haddington in Scotland. ...
Article : 35 wordsIt is reported that the Bank of England is printing one-pound notes. ...
Article : 27 wordsIt is rumoured that £2,000,000 in gold from New York, and some from Brazil, will be received at the Bank of England shortly. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe amended scheme for harbour works at Largs Bay, in South Australia, proposed by Miss Alice Cornwell, is estimated to cost one million pounds. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe losses of the Sixth National Equitable Lennox-hill Bank, New York, which has suspended payment owing to the abstraction of the bank's securities, amount ...
Article : 51 wordsThe press notices of the new book by Sir Charles W. Dilke, Bart., " The Problems of Greater Britain," which was published on Wednesday, are favourable. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe wool market remains firm, and prices are unchanged. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe total number of bales catalogued at the wool sales amounts to 52,200, of which 44,800 have been sold. The total stock of tin at the close of last month ...
Article : 164 wordsFive hundred Thames oarsmen and Australian colonists resident in London have signed the Searle memorial, which is handsomely engrossed and adorned with ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Customs receipts for Brisbane for the month of January amounted to £56,432, a decrease of £20,865 as compared with January last year. A despatch from the Secretary of State for the ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Bishop of Wellington, who claims to be Primate, refuses to take notice of Bishop Suter's requisition to confirm the election of Arckdeacon Julius to the See of Christchurch. ...
Article : 41 wordsIt is reported that it is the intention of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge to resign his position as Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in October next. It is also ...
Article : 65 wordsThe steamers Gabo and Bulimba, which arrived at Townsville on Friday night and Saturday morning respectively, report having ecountered a hurricane near Mackay. The Bulimha experienced ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. Garland, M.L.A., arrived at Blayney this morning. He was interviewed by several residents, and afterwards visited the copper mine and inspected all the workings. He expressed himself pleased at the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe character of the acommodation provided for the railway employees was brought under the notice of the Commissioners a little time ago. On January 16 Mr. Stock, M.P., again called the ...
Article : 377 wordsThe New Zealand Times apologies to the Governor for accusing him of partiality in having taken sides with Auckland against Willington in regard to the Jubilee date. ...
Article : 45 wordsMessrs. H. Clarke and J. P. Garvan, Ms.L.A., arrived here last evening, and, notwithstanding the inclement weather, a large number of electors were present at their addresses. Both speakers reviewed ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Government will probabley nominate Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, M.P., and Sir George Campbell, M.P., to be members of the Select Committee of the House of ...
Article : 124 wordsThe jubilee fetes in Auckland were brought to a close yesterday. In the evening the town was again illuminated. ...
Article : 33 wordsAt the sitting of the Wagga Land Board the following cases were dealt with:—Applications for conditional purchases confirmed: William Henry Pratt, James David Daniel Ellis, William Balden, senr., William ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsYesterday the Sectional Committee of the Public Works Committee held their first meeting to collect evidence on the proposed railway from Cootamundra to Temora. The members are ...
Article : 707 wordsThe dioptric light, which was shown at the Centennial Exhibition, was shipped last week by the s.s. Lady Loch to Cape Otway, when it will be fixed in the lighthouse without delay. The light ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Canadian branch of the Imperial Federation League has adopted a resolution urging that, when England shall have occasion to renew her present treaties with ...
Article : 72 wordsThe twenty draughtsmen at the Titles Office, who stated on Friday that they would discontinue work unless paid £200 per annum, resumed work on Saturday, but only as a mark of respect to the ...
Article : 93 wordsThe annual meeting of subscribers to the local hospital was held last night. Mr. Casey, president, was in the chair. It was atated that the balance-sheet could not be submitted, as the collectors had not completed ...
Article : 273 wordsThe quantity of gold exported from this colony during December quarter was 4780oz. Heavy rains have fallen at Kimberley, 7½in. being recorded in two days. ...
Article : 103 wordsAn Australian albino, brought from the interior of Western Australia, is on view at Kreitmeyer's waxworks, Bourke-street. The albino is accompanied by two fellow tribesmen. The group are ...
Article : 43 wordsRussia and France are pressing the Sultan of Turkey to insist upon the evacuation of Egypt by Great Britain. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe prospects of the Tasmanian Juvenile Exhibition, to be held at Launceston, are considered to be good. The Ministry have promised further help. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe following cases were decided by the Bourke land board now sitting:—R. D. Malloch, application for homestead lease-postponed till 4th February. G. S. Hail, application for homestead lease—withdrawn, and ...
Article : 271 wordsA daring robbery was committed at the City of Melbourne Bank, about noon on Saturday. John J. Gibb, clerk to St. Paul's Cathedral authorities, was cashing a cheque for about £175, for the wages ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Hon. Sir Henry Manisty, one of the Judges of the Queen's Bench, is dead. His Honor had a paralytic stroke whilst on the bench, from which he never rallied. ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Customs returns for the past 10 months show a deflcit on the Treasurer's estimate of £58,000. ...
Article : 23 wordsNews has just reached town that the coach from Bega last night, which met the Sydney mails at Lyttleton, has been capsized in Bembooka River, the accident occurred about 2 o'clock this morning. The front ...
Article : 169 wordsOn Thursday night the police made a raid upon a number of Chinese who were playing fan tan on the premises of Hoy Lee, a storekeeper of Moree. Nineteen were arrested, and charged at the local police ...
Article : 152 wordsThe match for the sculling championship of New Zealand, which was fixed to take place at Wellington yesterday, between Hearn and Stephenson, had to be postponed till Monday, owing to the roughness ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 3 Feb 1890, Page 7
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