Articles from page 12: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. THE DOCK LABOURERS' STRIKE IN LONDON.

    The Dockmasters' Committee refuse to grant the increase of pay to the labourers before the 1st of January next year. City men are said to be cabling out to ...

    Article : 316 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The election for the North-western province in the Legislative Council resulted as follows:- Joseph Major Pratt, 1582 (elected); Thomas Comrie, 1522; Robert Clark, 915; John Thomson. ...

    Article : 252 words
  4. CABLEGRAMS.

    The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend with bonus amounting to 14 per cent, and carried forward £14,000. ...

    Article : 33 words
  5. GREAT FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    An extensive and disastrous fire broke out this evening in the premises in Collins-street, owned by the City Property Company, Limited, occupied by George and George, ...

    Article : 677 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS

    The contractor for the new station has commenced operations. Tyers' patent train-tablet system has been introduced at the local station, thus doing away with the staff and ...

    Article : 1,809 words
  7. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: September [?] Barrabool (s.), 588 tons, Captain T. B. Richardson, for Brisbane. The ship Orontes hauled alongside Circular Quay yes ...

    Article : 335 words
  8. COMMERCIAL.

    In the Bank of England the issue department stock of gold, coin, and bullion is £20,046,000. The banking department reserve in notes and coin is £12,422,000. ...

    Article : 286 words
  9. THE R.M.S. BALLAARAT.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Bailaarat leaves today for London, via ports, the following passengers are booked:—For London: Mrs. Sandys, Miss Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clark, Misses Clark (S.), Masters ...

    Article : 238 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Walter Roth, lecturer on physiology at the Brisbane School of Arts, and science master at the Grammar School, has been appointed directer of the South Australian School of Mines and ...

    Article : 362 words
  11. THE FLOOD IN THE MURRAY.

    The Murray at Wodonga has fallen stesdily all day. This afternoon it registered 15ft, above summer level. Nearly a third of the road to the second bridge has been washed away. News has been received that the ...

    Article : 585 words
  12. THE R.M.S. PARRAMATTA.

    Early yesterday morning the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Parramatta entered the port, and made fast to her mornings in Neutral Bay, Following is a report of the passage:- Left London on 26th July, when meeting with fine weather, ...

    Article : 438 words
  13. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Gannon asked the Chief Secretary what action, if any, had been taken with regard to the petition presented for the release of the Hopeful prisoners. Mr. ...

    Article : 172 words
  14. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    In regard to the appeal of the London wharf labourers, it is pointed out that vessels from home coming here are not discharged by wharf labourers, but only coaled by them, the Port Phillip ...

    Article : 643 words
  15. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Messageries Maritime steamer Salazie passed [?] for Australia on 12th. ...

    Article : 15 words
  16. WOOL SHIPPING.

    The season for the shipping of wool for the November sales may be said to have fairly opened. The whole of the recognised shipping firms in steam and sail are concentrating their attention upon the question of tonnage supply for the ...

    Article : 828 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Messrs. Elder, Smith, and Co. report having sold for Dr. J. R. Stephens, the Glen, Warwick, and Barossa runs, to Mr. Frank Rymill, for £13,000 With 22,500 sheep. ...

    Article : 32 words
  18. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Council agreed to-day to the resolution of the Assembly in favour of an increase in the number of members of the Federal Council. The Assembly was occupied in discussing the ...

    Article : 134 words
  19. THE NORTHERN CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of cricketers last night, at the centennial Hotel, it was decided to form a cricket association, to be called the Northern District Cricketing Association Sixteen clubs have joined. The patron is Mr. ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The s.S. Tainan arrived from the Southern ports on Tuesday with 200 tons of cargo. She sailed on Thursday for Hongkong, with 41 Chinese passengers. The G. Tucker, from Newcastle, arrived on ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    For Melbourne (by express) to-day;—Admiral Fairfax, C.B. Mrs. Fairfax and four servants, Miss Davency, FlagLieutenant Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Johnston, R. B. Smith, Misses Mackenzie travaling Mrs. Purbrick and two ...

    Article : 490 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    The proposals of the Government for the continuation of the San Francisco and direct mail services for 12 months have been carried after a long debate by a majority of 12. ...

    Article : 37 words
  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Robyns, visiting director of the Gregory Irwin Coal Company, a miner of great practical experience in Wales and the colonies, is preparing a report for his company upon ...

    Article : 143 words
  24. FATAL FIRE AT LEICHHARDT.

    A little girl named Ellen Alice May Pannell, aged 7 years, was burned almost to a cinder in a fire which destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Leichhardt last night. About 7 o'clock in the evening the father, who ...

    Article : 628 words
  25. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following stock are reported to be approaching from Queensland:—920 store bullocks, Dotswood to Bourke, Sir Thomas M'llwraith owner; 990 bullocks, Cluthia Station, Flinders River to Bourke, R. and T. ...

    Article : 491 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    Charles Stephenson challenges Hearn for £200 a-side and the sculling championship of New Zealand, which Hearn holds at present. ...

    Article : 23 words
  27. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 284 words
  28. A COMING FAST SERVICE.

    Before the close of the present year the North German Lloyd Company may be expected to have one or more of their new high-powered boats on the line to Australia Already a good deal of speculation is indulged in as to ...

    Article : 95 words
  29. PICKPOCKETS.

    Sir,—Now hat the summer is fast approaching, the increasing mildness of the air induces many hundreds of people on a Sunday to go down the harbour to our pleasure resorts to recuperate themselves for the ...

    Article : 311 words
  30. THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    As the New Zealand Exhibition apporaches, to be [?] Dunedin in November next, arrangements are being made for a fast service between this colony, Victoria, and New Zealand. From inquiries made at the company's office here ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. CASUALTIES.

    A young man named John H. Ford, was admitted into the Parramatta District Hospital on Friday morning suffering. from a wound in the knee. He was engaged felling a tree on Mr. Lowe's Estate, when the ...

    Article : 238 words
  32. THE NEW SERVICE TO TASMANIA.

    At noon to-day the Burrumbeet, of Messrs. Hundred parker, and Company's line, will start upon her new running to Tasmania, via Melbourne. The steamer has, as was reported, undergone in Mort's Dock a thorough overhaul i[?] ...

    Article : 108 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$