The City Council met in committee of finance yesterday afternoon, there being present the Mayor (Alderman J. Harria) in the chair, Aldermen Beare, Brven, Buckle, Denn, Hardie, M. Harris, Hart, Hughes, Jeanucret, ...
Article : 929 wordsCUSTOMS-HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: May 9, Adelaide (s.), 917 tons, Captain T. W. Lockyer, for Adelaide, via Melbourne; Dingadee (s.), 393 tons, Captain Osborne, for Melbourne, via Newcastle. ...
Article : 1,106 wordsA larga meeting of pastoral leaseholders was held last night at the Royal Hotel to consider the proposed Amended Land Bill. Mr. Brunker's bill wns carefully gone through, and the meeting decided that, on the ...
Article : 272 wordsAt Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday afternoon, an orchestral and vocal ooncert waa given under the direction of Signor Hazon. This was the first of a series of matince concerts projected by Mr. George Rignold, and ...
Article : 1,449 wordsThe A. U. S. N Company's steamer Eurimbla, when outward bound to Brisbane and Northern ports on Wednesday night last, collided with the steamship Kurrara, Inward bound from Wollongong, coal-laden, near the Heads. The ...
Article : 130 wordsThe steamer Wyrallah, which arrived early this morning, towed in the steamer Emma Pyers, whose machinery was roken down. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe extraordinary election of two auditors for the borough of North Willoughby took place last Saturday. The following was the result;—Wilson, 199; Fleming, 138; Gilchrist, 134. Messrs. Wilson and Fleming were ...
Article : 108 wordsA considerable interest has been tnken here in shipping circles as to how the Merchant Shipping Act of victoria, which came into force some time since, was working, the following remarks that fell from the chairman of the Chamber ...
Article : 222 wordsA man named Thomas Kerrigan, aged 50 years, residing at St. Marys, South Crcok, died suddenly at the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon. He was conveyed to that Institution while suffering from fits, ...
Article : 264 wordsAs was stated lately, the steamer Derwent, one of Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons' line of coasting steamers, has been in the hands of Mort's Dock and Engineering Company for somo time. During her lay-up there she has had her docks ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Bathurst land board sat to-day, Mr. Finch being chairman, and Mr. Kelk and Mr. J. B. Dulhunty, members. The following cases were dealt with:—John Thomas Fitzpatricks conditional purchase, application ...
Article : 627 wordsSir.—As ono interested in the proper working of our collieries and the relations subsisting between the coalowners and the miners, I have watched the various stages of the late strike and its ultimate settlement. ...
Article : 1,188 wordsIt is very likely the stay of the Brazillian man-of-war will extend over a longer period thank wns first supposed. Captain do Mello, at all events, is much pleased with the port Rio de Janeiro is in the front rank of harbours in the ...
Article : 492 wordsThe following are the stock movements:—130 horses from Currangorabla to Tarrama, Corowa, H. T. Whitty; 500 fat merine wethers, from Hawkaview to Homebush, A. S, King, owner; 530 crossbred Lincoln ...
Article : 525 wordsA telegram posted at the chief telegraph office yesterday was as follows:—"Newcastle reports a s mall steamer, like Emma Pyers, was seen, apparently broken down, off Newcastle at 4.30 p.m., and setamer, like Electra, passing took ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is many years since the placing of a light upon mat bunch of rocks to the southward of Stowart Island known as "The Snarcs" was admitted to be a necessary work in the Interests of shipping, and it is pleasant to hear from the head ...
Article : 399 wordsIt has been strongly urged, in connection with the mission service to the New Hebrides by ths Presbyterian Assembly committee in Melbourne, that a small steamer running between the islands in the New Hebrides group should be put ...
Article : 179 wordsA meeting of this council was held on Monday night. Present-Aldermen Simpson (Mayor), Fuller, Forsyths, "Wilson, Newell, Willses, Landers, and Hobson. Accounts to the amount of £389 19s. 2d. were passed for ...
Article : 108 wordsA case creating interest in the mining; community came before the police magistrate this morning. Alexander Johnson, check weighman a Mount Kembla, mine, was charged with impeding and interrupting the ...
Article : 177 wordsThe Enfield Borough Council met at the councilchambers, Enfield, on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Eve), Aldermon Hodson, Cadden, Foy, (Groth, and Westbrook. A letter was read from ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Augusta, 821 tons Captain C. Hansen, has entered out at Melbourne for Newcastle. It is proposed to make the following improvements in the port:—To erect a timber wharf, 25ft. wide, extending from the south end of the present ...
Article : 98 wordsThe steamers Coraki and Electra, and the schooner Annie Theresa crossed in at high water to-day. The steamers dragged on the bar considerably, there being only 6ft. 6in. of water by to-day's soundings. The ...
Article : 77 wordsOne of the best of the Marseilles-Australian fleet in the service of the Messageries Maritimes Company, the Sydney, arrived yesterday morning. The Sydney, after embarking passengers, left Marseilles at 4 p.m. on the,1st ultimo, and ...
Article : 260 wordsSir,—I fail to see what special claim iron-mining and producing in this colony have on State-aid any more than any other branch of native industry; and if "Observer" is correct in stating in your issue of ...
Article : 347 wordsSir,—In this, morning's issue of the Herald we read that the Minister for Works has expressed his determination to exercise the greatest possible economy in the construction of public works, but this statement ...
Article : 448 wordsFor Melbourne [by express on Thursday): The Right Rev. Bishop Barry. Rev. A. R. Rivers, B. J. Curston, Master Curston,,T. Vicars, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Green, F. Osborne, J. B. Gayland. J. H. Holahan, E. Holahan, G. Lec, N. C. ...
Article : 439 wordsThe above council met on Wednesday evening, at the Canterbury Town Hall. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. C. Sharp, J.P.), Aldermen Stone, Thompson, M'Bean, Luigg, Brown, Scahill, and Poole. ...
Article : 335 wordsThe sacred cantata "Esther," by W. B. Bradbury, was given at the Sydney Bethel Union last night by the members of the choir, assisted by several lady and gentlemen friends, and the whole being under the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe P. and 0. Company's R.M.S. Oceana arrived at Albany at 12.30 a m. yesterday from Colombo, and she left again at 8.30 a.m. for Adelaide. The N. G. Lloyd steamer Salier, from Bremen to Sydney, ...
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Advertising : 280 wordsAn organ recital was given at the Petersham Congregational Church last evening, in the presence of a large congregation, by Mr. M. Younger, organist of St. Andrew's Cathedral. At intervals vocal items were ...
Article : 666 wordsThe newly appointed Governor of South Australia, the Earl of Kintore had a good word to say on behalf of sailers at the tenth annual meeting of the Seamen's Mission held in Adelaide the other day. After advocating the proposal to ...
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Advertising : 120 wordsIt is proposed to increase the capacity of the Alfred Graving Dock at Melbourne. The present length of the dock is 450ft. clear, with a width between the copings of 91ft. At the time of its opening, in 1874. It was capable ef receiving ...
Article : 229 wordsA meeting of the Newtown Borough Council was held on Tuesday, the 7th May. There were present— The Mayor (Jos. Jolley, J.P.), with Aldermen Pearce, Tye, Smith, Eggleton, Medway, White, and Whately. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 10 May 1889, Page 8
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