The Town Hall was formally opened this afternoon by the Mayor, Mr. K. A. Young, amidst much enthusiasm, about 1500 persons being present. The large hall, which is capable of accommodating 1500 people, ...
Article : 396 wordsA destructive fire occurred at Murrabit, near Kerang, on Thursday. About 10 selectors lost heavily; one man, J. Gillingham, losing everything, including his buildings and a quantity of wheat, ...
Article : 240 wordsThe rainfall for February in the town was 259 points, and in the country 462 points. COOLAH, FRIDAY. The last few days have been as hot as any during ...
Article : 750 wordsArrangements are said to be in progress at Kobe for estaablishing increased, facilities for a direct trade between Japan and America by means of a line of steamers running between Kobe and Portland (Oregon), in connection with the ...
Article : 301 wordsThe committee charged with inquiring into the conditions for the investment of British trust funds in Australian securities have rejected the proposal of the Bank of ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. F. R. Firth concluded the inspection of the station site yesterday afternoon and left for Sydney to-day. The municipal council held a meeting this afternoon ...
Article : 1,371 wordsMr. Carruthers, the Minister for Public Instruction, visited the town to-day, and was shown over the town and round its environs by members of the Progress Association, including Messrs. Geo. Nowland, J.P., ...
Article : 680 wordsThe ship British General, 51 days from London, for Sydney, was spoken by S[?]erra Blanca on January 24 in lat. 43[?] [?] long. 24.24 E. She reported all well. ...
Article : 33 wordsTwo thousand dockers at Liverpool have struck work in support of the demands of the grain trimmers for an increase of wages. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe R.M.S. Oceana, Captain P. S. Tomlin, to leave Sydney on Monday, has the following passengers booked:— From Sydney for London: Mr. and Mrs. Cowdery, Miss Cowdery, Mr. F. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 813 wordsMr. W. Howlin, of Melbourne, who came to Brisbane at the invitation of the Railway Commissioners, is now building one of his patent refrigerator-cars, and probably the largest of the ...
Article : 317 wordsThe steamer Scout, from Sydney, grounded on the bar when crossing in at 12.30 to-day. The flood water is still running out, and in attempting to cross she took the ground on the south side of the entrance. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe second reading of the Western Australian Enabling Bill has been passed in the House of Commons and the measure referred to the select committee on the ...
Article : 344 wordsDuring the year 1889, the following exporte were made from the district:—Maize, 41,117 bags; pigs, 1352; poultry, 364 coops; hides, 832; cedar, 5000ft.; wine, 200 quarter-casks; sawn timber, 2,500,000ft.; ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Court of Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, Acting-Judge Bennett presiding. In the case of John M'Cosker, charged with forgery, the prisoner did not appear, and his bail was estreated. R. M. Weaver was ...
Article : 95 wordsA meeting, convened in accordance with the notice published, was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Katoomba, last night, with the object of discussing the advisability of presenting a petition to the Governor ...
Article : 615 wordsIn the case of W. E. Adcock, the imprisoned insolvent, Justice Boucaut has issued a writ of habeas corpus. The Adelaide Subu[?] [?]mway Company have ...
Article : 135 wordsStock passing: 878 store bullocks, from Cooranga, Queensland, to Muswellbrook, the Scottish-Australian Investment Company[?] owners, Charles Cadell in charge. GILGANDRA, FRIDAY. ...
Article : 199 wordsThe P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Parramatta; hence to London via ports, lett Albany at 3 p.m. yesterday for Colombo. The same company's R.M.S. Arcadia arrived there from London via ports, at noon, with the latest English ...
Article : 61 wordsThe local Land Board this week disposed of a long list of cases. It was the first Court held since the new Act came into force. Three cases of interest generally were heard, in the first Mr. Hance made an ...
Article : 377 wordsIn reports dated London the 24th ultimo, the following sales are noted:—The British iron [?]ull-rigged ship Accrington, 18[?]1 tons, has been purchased by Captain Otto Blanck, of Helsingborg. At Cardiff Docks, on the 17th instant, ...
Article : 112 wordsAt a meeting of the Senate of the University of New Zealand Sir James Hector was re-elected Chancellor for the ensuing term of five years. Sir Robert Stout's motion for a revision of the pass ...
Article : 68 wordsIt has often been said here by ship charterers that, were owners to realise how much better they can do by not fixing on home charters, but send their ships to Australia and take the ruling rates, nine times out of ten the carnings of their ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 805 wordsMr. Hayter estimates the population of Victoria on December 31 last at 1,118,077. ...
Article : 25 wordsNarrabri West was the scene of much excitement last night on the occasion of the despatch of the first consignment of meat to the metropolis. There was a large assemblage of Narrabri residents and ...
Article : 301 wordsAn item int he hipping despatches received from Europe mentions that " the Australien, the new packet boat of the Messageries Maritimes Company, which was to have started on her first voyage to Australia on the 1st February, will not ...
Article : 103 wordsA wooden schoolhouse at the junction of the Yackandandah and Clear Creeks was blown down during storm yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hocking, the head teacher, managed to get the children clear ...
Article : 49 wordsFuller particulars are to hand as to the amount of damage done by the recent floods and continuous rains. With but one or two exceptions every farmer in the district has lost a portion of his maize crop. In some ...
Article : 298 wordsThe E. and A. Company's Tannadice arrived last night in Watson's Bay from China. Captain Helms reports leaving Hongkong on January 24 at [?] p.m.; arrived at Batavia on 31st at 4 p.m., left Batavia February 1st at 5 p.m.; arrived ...
Article : 215 wordsMr. James Inglis, M.L.A., the member for New England, addressed a crowded meeting in the old Town Hall last night, Mr. Braund being in the chair. The speaker addressed himself almost solely to the ...
Article : 272 wordsThe following delegates will represent the various colonies at the conference on rust in wheat, to be held in Melbourne probably the week after next:—New South Wales, ...
Article : 94 wordsSir,—Ever willing as you are to expose abuses, kindly favour me with space to show that the granting of auctioneering licenses for short periods, say the last three months of the year, at a relatively small ...
Article : 148 wordsThe annual meeting of the School of Arts was held this evening. The report submitted showed that there were on the roll 134 adult members, 56 lady members, 35 life members, and six juveniles. ...
Article : 155 wordsHeavy rain is falling, and the district is flooded. Yesterday a man named Martin Hawes was drowned in the Severn River. This morning Michael Marthney, a well-known Adelaide mining speculator, was drowned ...
Article : 131 wordsIn reference to a cable message regarding the New Zealand loan, the Fremier explains that there will be no re-lending of the balance of the loan, but that as the balance of the 5 per cent. ten-forty ...
Article : 88 wordsAt a council meeting last night a motion was passed that the Gas Company be asked to make an offer for lighting the city. This indicates a disposition to shelve the electric light scheme, though other reasons have ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 1 Mar 1890, Page 12
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