The commemoration of the 102nd anniversary of the foundation of the colony could not have been favoured by finer weather, for although we had the usual summer heat the temperature was materially improved ...
Article : 180 wordsThe Hon. W. M'Millan and Mr. Eddy left for Sydney by this afternoon's express. Mr. M'Millan states that his stay in New Zealand was too limited to afford much time for observation. A ...
Article : 1,262 wordsThe proposed extradition treaty between England and America will exclude political offences. ...
Article : 27 wordsIT has been definitely decided that the Hon. Captain Russell, Minister of Defence, and Sir John Hall, a former Premier, shall represent New Zealand at the Federation Conference. ...
Article : 6,186 wordsTo-day being Anniversary Day, it was kept as an official holiday, but was very little observed by the general public. There were no public amusements. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe steamer Paris, which left Dieppe bound for Newhaven, is reported to be missing. ...
Article : 20 wordsIt is expected that Ernest Benzon, the Jubilee Plunger, will be released. The £1000, the amount of the cheque which he was said to have forged, haa been ...
Article : 35 wordsThe investigation into the late railway accident which caused the death of the Hon. Mr. Ramsay is being continued by the Railway Commissioners, Mr. Smith (the chairman) being able to resume his ...
Article : 252 words"All the world's a stage. And all the men and women merely players." The quotation from "As You Like It" may be aptly applied to yeatorday in Sydney, when horse racing, cricket, and aquatics ruled the roast in ...
Article : 8,872 wordsMajor Serpa Pinto has been ordered to West Africa to undertake a mission on behalf of the Government of Portugal. The Lisbon populace are now reported ...
Article : 47 wordsThe sultry weather experienced during the past three weeks changed to-day just before noon, when light rain fell, and continued to fall steadily until evening. In the Northern and Western districts ...
Article : 130 wordsMrs. Parnell, the mother of Mr. C. S. Parnell, the ex-leader of the Irish party in the House of Commons, has refused to accept the assistance offered to her by her ...
Article : 90 wordsA terrific thunderstorm visited the Grceveton district at about 5 this afternoon. The wind blew with terrific violence, and floods were caused by the rain. Two girls, Annie Parrett and Ethel Harwood, ...
Article : 153 wordsCharles Ryan, who for 34 years has been em ployed as a guard in the railway service, was engaged at Heyfield shunting trucks, when he slipped from the buffer of a waggon, and several ...
Article : 58 wordsViolent gales have been raging along the British coasts. Many shipping casualties are reported to have occurred in the Atlantic. The gales are now subsiding. ...
Article : 52 wordsA telegram received from M'Donnell Bay states that both tugs are in attendance at the wreck of the Glen Rosa. The sea is calm. The gunpowder which was thrown overboard is drifting ashore, and ...
Article : 75 wordsLord Carrington and Lord Onslow will arrive here to-morrow. The town in thronged with visitors for the jubilee celebrations. H.M.S. Orlando will be docked here on Monday ...
Article : 105 wordsConsequent on the dispute which has arisen between the wharfingers and the labourers at the Bermondsey wharfs, the goods which had been consigned to those ...
Article : 68 wordsA shooting affair occurred at Copmanhurst this morning. On Saturday Constable Hadley, of that place, captured the well-known aboriginal, Tommy Ryan, who escaped from Grafton gaol two months ago by ...
Article : 591 wordsAll the houses were well filled last night. A cordial reception was given to "Aladdin" at the Theatre Royal, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" met with a hearty greeting at Her Majesty's Theatre, and "Our ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. Warner, after a highly successful tour in New Zealand, has arrived in Sydney. He leaves on Friday next for Newcastle, where he plays a short engagement. From Newcastle Mr. Warner goes to Melbourne, ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Peter Clement, of Prospect, near Sale, died last night of apoplexy. He was a director of the Long Tunnel and the Toombon Gold-mining Companies. He was also interested in station properties. ...
Article : 461 wordsMr. Bland Holt, with the chief members of his company, were also to be seen in this city yesterday, having just arrived from Brisbane. Mr. Holt and his company go from here to Sandhurst, then to Ballarat. ...
Article : 419 wordsA melancholy accident occurred this morning to Mr. William Colman, of Uralla. While proceeding to the Oddfellows' sports, at the racecourse lagoon he was thrown from his horse, and killed on the spot. ...
Article : 58 wordsAt the Eistodfodd held in the Victoria Theatre the chief choral competition, "Thanks be to God" (Elijah), for a prize of £50 and a gold medal to the conductor, presented by Mrs. J. C. Ellis, was won by ...
Article : 65 wordsThe sectional committee of the Public Works Committee, consisting of Messrs. Humphrey, Hurley, and O'Sullivan, met at 10 o'clock this morning, and resumed the hearing of evidence on the Kiama to Nowra ...
Article : 126 wordsThe case of self-poisoning that occurred at Dalmorton on Thursday was that of a girl named Lacey, 16 years of age, whose parents reside at Leather Jacket Creek. She was a servant at Dalmorton, and took a ...
Article : 87 wordsIt is rumoured that the Katoomba coal mine has been sold for the sum of £30,000 to an English company. All hands have been knocked off. ...
Article : 41 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 48 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 28 Jan 1890, Page 5
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: