In the Legislative Council to-day, D. Hamon presented a petition from the Wesleyan Conference relative to the Divorce Bill, praying that the husband and wife may be placed on the same footing as ...
Article : 556 wordsIt is stated to be the intention of Bubear, the ex-champion sculler of England, to visit Australia shortly. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe initial show of the above society, which is being held in the Burwood School of Arts, was formally opened yesterday by the Hon. A. J. Gould, Minister for Justice, who expressed agreeable surprise at the ...
Article : 1,361 wordsThe first conference of the employers' union established in Australia was held in Melbourne to-day. There were representatives present from South Australia, New South Wales, and ...
Article : 123 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards, November 6: Burrumbeet (s.), 1561 tons, Captain George Tait, for Launceston, via Newcastle and Melbourne. The ship Illawarra is to be towed from the Central Wharf ...
Article : 889 wordsA series of public meetings has been arranged throughout the district by the protectionist organisation in next week. Mr. Rowley, in charge of the Albury gaol, died ...
Article : 1,617 wordsThe Governor's luncheon rooms at Flemington on Cup day were entirely decorated with New South Wales wild flowers, conspicuous among which were flannel flowers and waratahs. Mr. C. H. Hayes, ...
Article : 324 wordsA man named J. J. Annan, 27 years of age, shot himself in the head with a revolver at the Metropolitan Hotel this morning. He now lies in a precarious state. There is no hope of his recovery. ...
Article : 183 wordsShortly after noon yesterday a terrible shooting tragedy was enacted in King-street, midway between Pitt and George streets. The victim of this tragedy was Mr. J. H. Bartlett, carrying on business as a men's ...
Article : 720 wordsThe Dunedin oats market has again experienced a check, and the anticipations that the late rates would be realised till the new harvest have not so far been sustained. Stocks are now in fairly small ...
Article : 92 wordsTwenty-three horses were shipped to-day for Singapore by the Waroonga. If this trial shipment proves successful, large numbers of horses will be forwarded from Queensland at regular intervals. ...
Article : 31 wordsA Chinaman named Ah Hing was arrested on Tuesday evening on a charge of smuggling cigars from the steamer Catterthun at No. 1 Quay. ...
Article : 26 wordsThomas Reilly, the murderer, was executed at 20 minutes past 9 o'clock this morning. The time arranged for the gloomy ceremony was 9 o'clock, but a delay occurred through having to wait for the visiting ...
Article : 430 wordsThe following vessels were in Noumea when the steamer Hesketh left on the 1st current:—H.M.S. Swinger, barques Presto and Hesper discharging coal; Clifton and Carn Tual loading ore at Bay N'Go; Millwall loaded and ready for ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Hobart Baby Show opened to-day. ...
Article : 9 wordsThe report of the run across to Launceston is to hand in the files of the Examiner, which says:—"Some fast passages have of late been recorded by the intercolonial steamers trading between this port and Melbourne in consequence of ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Hon. Mr. Gillies has been in communication with the Premiers of the other colonies which joined the Federal Council, with a view to elicit their opinions on the proposal of Sir Henry ...
Article : 197 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Heussler moved that, in the opinion of the House, the time had arrived when a parcels post between Queensland, the neighbouring colonies, Great Britain, and ...
Article : 335 wordsThe Augusta Is now floating on the waters of Berry's Bay, having been launched from Mr. W. Dunn's yards yesterday afternoon. Measurements and other particulars of the Augusta appeared in these columns yesterday, so that a few ...
Article : 220 wordsMr. A. Cruickshank, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting of his constituents last night at the Oxford Hall, Inverell; Alderman Pawley, in the absence of the Mayor, being in the chair. Mr. Cruickshank had ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Intercolonial Stock Conference held its third sitting to-day. A communication was received from Western Australia, showing that scab existed in two flocks in that colony, one at Champion Bay ...
Article : 163 wordsPursuant to arrangaetent, a conference of the representatives of the South Coast municipalities met in the council-chamber this afternoon, to discuss mattes in connection with the working of the Dairies Supervision ...
Article : 493 wordsThe annual meeting of the Albury Vine and Fruit Growers' Association was held this evening, Mr. James Day, of Thurgoona, in the chair. Mr. J. D. Lankester, the secretary, gave a brief account of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 458 wordsIn the Legislative Council, the motion for the third reading of the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill was lost by the casting vote of the President. ...
Article : 192 wordsJohn Ice and Eva Gregory were brought up at the Court this morning on a charge of murder, and of being an accessory to murder, respectively, of a boy acrobat named Godfrey. Sergeant Saunders deposed that he ...
Article : 202 wordsWhen the steamer Wendouree arrived this mornat Port Augusta from Newcastle with coals, all the working men at Port Augusta refused to work for the stevedoring company, and offered to discharge ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Amalgamated Miners' Association, so far as can be ascertained, intend calling all union men out of the mines tormorrow unless the non-union men join. A committee meeting is being held to-night to complete ...
Article : 146 wordsA reaper and binder trial was held at North Wagga this afternoon in a heavy crop of hay belonging to Mr. G. W. Commins. The crop was about three tons per acre, with a good deal of undergrowth mixed with it. ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the Assembly the Appropriation Bill was stonewalled on the ground that many other bills had been allowed to pass, and not sufficient notice having been given. The financial position was ...
Article : 100 wordsRed rust is reported from Jelowie, Wasleys, Wandearah, West Wandearah, and South Wandearah. The rust spread quickly this week, and spoiled some crops of wheat at Wandearah. The alarming ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Government land sale of town allotments took place to-day, and every lot was sold at a large advance in each case upon the upset price. Some half-acre lots a long way from the centre of the city brought over ...
Article : 79 wordsMr. W. C. A'Beckett, M.L.A., was entertained at a public dinner last evening. Mr. Mark Herrman presided, and Mr. D. D. M'Mahon, J.P., of Tooloon station, occupied the vice-chair. Both town and country ...
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Advertising : 37 wordsGeorge Wilson, 23, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday suffering from severe injuries to the eyes. It appears that he was ramming some powder into a hole at Hexham yesterday, when it exploded. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 7 Nov 1889, Page 8
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