There is very little new in regard to the escaped prisoners from the Geelong gaol, The district for 30 miles around has been patrolled by mounted police. Two compositors reported ...
Article : 194 wordsAt the quarterly meeting of the City Council today, Councillor Lang was unanimously elected Mayor of Melbourne for the ensuing 12 months. The Elections and Qualifications Committee ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Emperor William has visited the British fleet at Kiel. His Imperial Majesty was banqueted by the officers. ...
Article : 33 wordsPARLIAMENT is to be prorogued by Lord Carrington at noon to-day. THE consecration of the Rev. W. Sanmarez Smith, as Bishop of Sydney, has been postponed. ...
Article : 8,392 wordsThe women workers in East London are organising a movement to secure shorter hours of labour and better rates of pay. ...
Article : 32 wordsIt has been decided to re-form the Ironclad Gold-mining Company, with a capital of £150,000. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe artesian bore in the Charleville district is now stated to be yielding at the rate of nearly three million gallons daily. A conference of the city and suburban local ...
Article : 87 wordsIn the wool market there is strong competition, and the present sale shows the highest point of the series in this respect. ...
Article : 32 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day, the Sparrow Destruction Bill was read the second time, carried, and committed pro forma. The Public Service Act Amendment Bill was reported, and the debate was ...
Article : 375 wordsA meeting of the A. A. Company's employees was held at Williams's Hotel, Hamilton, last evening, for the purpose of protesting against the recent verdict of the coroner's jury in the inquest on the body of James ...
Article : 228 wordsThe quantity of wheat and hour afloat for the United Kingdom is now estimated at 1,448,000 quarters; and for the Continent 348,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat and flour is ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Stock Exchange of Adelaide has suspended John Roach from the privileges of membership because he refuses to unconditionally wit draw a circular which he issued to his clients. ...
Article : 213 wordsThe consecration of the Bev. W. Saumarez Smith as Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia, which was to have taken place in Westminster Abbey on ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 12th annual flower and poultry show was opened to-day in Chapman's skating rink. There were 1024 entries, the largest yet received at any show of this kind here. ...
Article : 258 wordsMr. G. S. Streeter, a member of the London firm of that name, will visit the colony in a few days. He intends to go northward, with the object of visiting the colony in connection with the pearling ...
Article : 118 wordsIt is reported that hundreds of Russian Armenians, disguised as pilgrims, have entered Turkish Armenia for the purpose of punishing the Kurds of Moussa Bey's ...
Article : 338 wordsIn the Legislative Council the plans, &c., of several railways were referred to a select committee. The principal business was the discussion of the Supreme Court Amendment Bill in Committee. ...
Article : 208 wordsMr. John Bryce has consented to contest the seat for Waipa, which is vacant by the death of Major Jackson. No opposition is anticipated. H.M. ships Opal and Royalist will represent the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe shearing dispute at Burenda is unfortunately far from settled. The shearers who have arrived state that their camp has not been scattered or broken, but is stronger than ever, and are waiting ...
Article : 155 wordsLast night, in connection with the Chinese Mission in this district, a tea and public meeting were held in the Presbyterian schoolroom, Bolton-street. Some 60 Chinese sat down to tea, and on equal ...
Article : 130 wordsIn the Legislative Council, Mr. J. H. Angas moved,—" That it is desirable that a conference of representatives of all the Australian colonies be held to consider the question of the assimilation of ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Government has sent a steamer to search the locality where the wreckage from the County of Carnarvon was found. A number of barrels of tallow have come ashore, as wall as doors, panels, ...
Article : 52 wordsHeavy gales haye raged around part of the British, coast, and already many wrecks of coasting yessels are reported. The great breakwater at Holyhead, in ...
Article : 76 wordsA loyalist meeting was held last night to protest against the mission of the Irish delegates, and the action of the Mayor in presenting an address to Sir Thomas Esmonde, on behalf of the inhabitants. Mr. ...
Article : 90 wordsAt the criminal sessions to-day Arthur shaw and Gordon Shaw, settlers at Murchison, were jointly indicted for the murder of a native in Murchison in June last. The evidence taken was mostly given ...
Article : 130 wordsAt the Land Board on Tuesday inquiry was held under the provisions of section 20 of the Crown Lands Act, 1884, as to the fulfilment of the residence condition. The following applications were dealt with:- ...
Article : 134 wordsThe President of the Legislative Council tonight when the House was in committee, referred at some length to the action of Victoria against Tasmania. He said the colony should try ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Australian section of the London Chamber of Commerce has appointed a Committee to meet and confer with, the representatives of the ...
Article : 75 wordsOn Monday afternoon the barge Pelubla, towed by the steamer Invincible, sank in the Murrumbidgee about 30 miles from Balranald, up stream. She had aboard a full cargo of wool comprised of consignments ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. Wm. Grahame spoke at Tighe's Hill, Islington, and Wickham to-night, and was accorded a vote of confidence at each place. A similar compliment was paid to Mr. James Curley, the free-trade candidate, at ...
Article : 51 wordsNothing has transpired to throw any light on the manner in which the robbery from the South Brisbane brauch of the Queensland National Bank was effected. The matter is in the hands of the ...
Article : 116 wordsThe s. s Bega, with the Marine Board, Mr. Cecil Darley, and others interested in nautical matters, arrived this morning. The board inspected the light, and found all in first-class order The steamer ...
Article : 70 wordsThe weather is now fine. Shearing has been delayed in consequence of the wet weather. The wool is looking splendid, being well grown, strong, and particularly clean. The large sheds are in full opera ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 10 Oct 1889, Page 7
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