This morning Sir Henry Parkes, unaccompanied, visited the Zoological Gardens, as the anticipated interview with Mr. Gillies was postponed until the afternoon. The Premier was surprised to see such a ...
Article : 476 wordsFor the second day of the Gundagai Show the morning broke beautifully fine, and the weather continued so all day. The town was decorated with flags in honour of Lord Carrington's visit. His Excellency ...
Article : 1,807 wordsThe signal Jettera SVQL have been assigned to the yaeht Isea in the International code of signals. The Isea is owned by Dr. Milford. Captain J. E. Bu'cher reports that the Fitzroy left ...
Article : 951 wordsThe Mayor stated at the municipal council meeting this evening that he had consulted the superintendent of police regarding the alleged pollution of the river by wool-scouring works on the Upper Murray. The ...
Article : 612 wordsA public meeting was held last night, called in answer to a numerously-signed requisition, and presided over by the Mayor. The attendance was not so large as it otherwise would have been, owing to the ...
Article : 408 wordsThe performance of "My Jack" to-morrow night will be witnessed by a large number of boys from the Vernon training ship. Captain Neitenstein will be present. It is announced that a selection of music will ...
Article : 77 wordsAn afternoon performance of "Caste" was given here yesterday afternoon by the Brough and Boucicault Company. It was largely attended, and the members of the cricket club- 1 Zingari—for whom the ...
Article : 122 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Sydney Wharf Labourers Union was held in the Maritime Hall last night. Mr. M'Kilop presided. About 200 members were present. The principal business was the nomination ...
Article : 198 wordsYesterday a matinee performance was given by Harmston's Circus Company, in the presence of a large audience consisting chiefly of ladies and children, for whom the programme had been specially arranged. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Sydney Liedertafel Society gave one of its enjoyable smoke concerts last evening, at the Exhibition Building. There was a full attendance of members and subscriber[?], and the audienee appeared to be ...
Article : 824 wordsA meeting of tbe committee of the Amalgamated Slaughtermen and Journeymen Butchers' Union was held last evening in Watt's Hotel. A letter was read from the Melbourne branch, ...
Article : 231 wordsFrom a tabulated statement prepared by the Secretary of the Kiama Agricultural Association it appears that under the system of milk and butter tests conducted by that society in connection with its dairy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsThere was a large attendance at the Town Hall to-night at the second lecture by Henry George, on "Labour and Tariffs." Mr. Hancock, president of the Trades Hall Council, occupied the chair. The ...
Article : 99 wordsWith regard to the dispute amongst the minors, the managers of the Lithgow and Hermitage mines state that, so far as the men working in their mines are concerned, there appears to be no desire to adopt the ...
Article : 292 wordsThe R. M. S. Ballaarat arrived at Plymouth from Australia on the evening of the 24th instant. The R. M. S. Parramatta arrived at Suez from Australia on the evening of the 24th instant. ...
Article : 67 wordsLately the wreck of the above vessel, as it lies at the entrance of Port Phillip, was withdrawn from sale at the instance of the owners, but it has since been decided to sell vessel and cargo by auction to-morrow, the saie to take ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Camden Agricultural and Horticultural Society and Camden Park are arranging a magnificent collection of farm produce for competition for the champion prize at the metropolitan show next week. ...
Article : 40 wordsA fatal accident of a very extraordinary character occurred in Adelaide-street last night Dr. J. Little, whose residence is situated on the high ground in Adelaide-street, was sitting in his library, ...
Article : 378 wordsThe Mersey (las) Marine Board mean business as to having the bar removed and better facilities for shipping at Formby. It is proposed to hire a aredge, or perhaps two, to earry out the work ot deepening. Respecting the one offered ...
Article : 358 wordsThe following stock movements are roported:—300 fat wethers, 36 fat bullocks, from Bungowannah Park to Melbourne, John Grieve owner; 2793 store sheep, from Victoria to Albury market, various owners; 1000 ...
Article : 285 wordsA severe accident happened yesterday to a man named Stephen Dixon, 29, a wharf labourer, while working at a building in course of erection between the City Catering Company's premises and Hiffnung's in ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,—Allow me to point out to Mr. Pulsford that the hss, no doubt through an overnight, entirely omitted to deal with the argument advanced in my letter, viz., that though improvements in manufacture, ...
Article : 535 wordsThe thirteenth show of the Pastoral and Agriculcultural Society was opened to-day. It was raining incessantly, and the attendance was reduced to the smallest possible number. The show, in point of ...
Article : 689 wordsDuring a vis't lately made by the Illawarra Engineers' Institute to Unanderra Coke Works and to the company's Jetty at Port Kembla it was found that the Melbourne Coal Company's steamer Beeswing was comfortably loading coal ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Goold Memorial Primitive Methodist Church Bazaar was opened by Mrs. John Beveridge yesterday afternoon, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Regent-street, Redfern. The bazaar, which was in sid of the Primitive ...
Article : 466 wordsThe following notice was posted at the Exchange yesterday:—" Cawarra buoy broke adrift this morning. Will be replaced as soon as practicable.—H. NEWTON, harbourmaster." ...
Article : 33 wordsSix or seven new frames and four or five new plates, besides a good deal of other work, are Included in the repairs done to the Mogul steamer Sikh mentioned as likely to be floated out of Mort's Dock next Tuesday. Captain Pockley, ...
Article : 269 wordsFor Melbourne (by express) to-day: Miss Eastman (Kensington), A. Hutchinson, R. J. Hutchinson, Joseph Hutchinson (Sandhurst), A. Plumridge (Brighton), A. M'Millan (Murrumbidgee), Mrs. Kirby (Queensland), Mrs. Harry Davidson ...
Article : 540 wordsAn inquest on the body of George Thomas May, who was shot by his nephew at St Kilda, was held to-day. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against John Henry Bennett who was ...
Article : 55 wordsAn unemployed agitation has been made conspicuous by a deputation which waited on the Secretary for Public Works, who informed them that the Minister would not be able to see them for ...
Article : 108 wordsA wholesome-looklng w[?]len ship, the Harmonia. Hying the German tri-colour, auchored below Garden Island yesterday for the first time in these waters. She was built in 1875, at Newbury Port, by J. Currier. She is 1454 tons net, ...
Article : 344 wordsSir,—New South wales seems very anxious regarding Victorians stamping their New South Wales letters with the penny stamp only, thus necessitating a fine of threcpence on the unfortunate receiver ho is ...
Article : 171 wordsSir,—Permit me to call the attention of the Marine Board to an accident which happened ' this morning off the Darling-street Wharf, Balmain. The aoctdent occurred to a sculler in an outrigger who attempted to ...
Article : 112 wordsA large contingent of the Salvation Army, headed by Commissioner Coomba, Colonels Pollard and Barker, and Brigadier Kelly, with other officials, arrived to-day from Melbourne and Sydney, and were received by ...
Article : 117 wordsRenewing an acquaintance with this port after an absence of five years, the barqe Richard III, arrived early yesterday morning with a cargo of lumber from Moodyville, British Columbia, She has arrived in capital order, and reports ...
Article : 333 wordsA man named Walter Cook, employed as a banksman at the Burwood pit, was killed this afternoon. Deceased was riding on a coal waggon, part of a train coming into Newcastle. He slipped off, and the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 27 Mar 1890, Page 8
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