A collision took place in the Rangitoto Channel this evening between the Union Company's steamer Australia and the tugboat Awhina, which was towing the barque Essex, from Brisbane, into port. ...
Article : 89 wordsTo-night the Metropolitan Liedertafol serenaded Lady Robinson at Government House. Mr. Sydney Burdekin, vice-president of the Sydney Liedertafel, was present. ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Standard states that Germany will not sell estates in Samoa, or refrain from chastising Mataafa. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Sugar Bounties Convention Bill, which is being opposed by several influential members of the Conservative party, as well as by other parties in the House of ...
Article : 66 wordsACCORDING to a London rumour, upon the retirement of the Marquis of Londonderry, one of the English Princes will probably be appointed to the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ...
Article : 8,852 wordsItaly agrees to recognise King Menelek, who proclaimed himself as King of Abyssinia on the death of the Negus, providing that Great Britain also does so. ...
Article : 46 wordsNews from Fiji reports the total loss of the fourmasted ship Altmore, at Vauva. The chief officer was drowned. A boat with part of the passengers and crow is missing. ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Pearce has resigned his seat on the directorate of the New Zealand Shipping Company. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt has been suggested that a conference of experts in leprosy should be held in Europe. A movement is on foot to establish a ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Naval Defence Bill has been passed through committee in the House of Commons. ...
Article : 24 wordsA difference has occurred between Mr. Jenkins, shipbuilder, of Birkenhead, and the Port Adelaide Shipwrights' Society. The former, to obviate the necessity of discharging men, owing to the scarcity ...
Article : 133 wordsThe annual sittings of the Presbyterian Assembly were concluded this evening. The Moderator (the Rev. A. C. Smith) and the clerk (the Rev. Dr. Hay) were appointed delegates to represent the ...
Article : 186 wordsMr. E. C. N. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, has read a paper before the Colonial Institute on Tasmania. He eulogised the material progress made by that ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Premier has received a telegram from the Mayor of Perth, inviting the co-operation of Victoria in the efforts to secure a speedy passage through the Imperial Parliament of the bill ...
Article : 227 wordsThe Customs and Inland Revenue Bill has been read a second time in the House of Commons. ...
Article : 26 wordsSunday's rain was not so general as was anticipated. Dubbo recorded 110 points, Warren 35, Gilgandra 150, Byrock 35, Girilambone 138, Cannonbar 120, Gulargombone 125, Mudgee 90, Orange and Bathurst under ...
Article : 658 wordsIt has been discovered that Dr. Cronin, who was supposed to have been murdered in Chicago in order to prevent certain disclosures being made as to the alleged ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Governor inspected Cameron and Co.'s tobacco factory this afternoon, and spoke in high terms of this example of colonial industry. The Hindmarsh Tramway Company this ...
Article : 263 wordsSir James Fergusson, Political Secretary to the Foreign Office, states that no reports have been received as to the alleged persecution of Protestant natives at the ...
Article : 42 wordsBaron Reuter has obtained a fresh concession to establish an Imperial Bank in Persia, and work the State mines in that country. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe report of the past year's operations of the Harbour Trust shows that the cash receipts were upwards of £450,000, being an increase of upwards of £39,000 net on the ordinary revenue over ...
Article : 184 wordsSeven hundred and fifty cases of apples ex Iberia, from Australia, sold at 7s. 3d. to 17s. 6d. Pearmains, Crowseggs, and New Yorks averaged 15s. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Chinese famine relief fund established by the West Australian newspaper is highly successful. A liberal response has been made to the appeal, one contributor giving £25. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe case of the Main Line Railway Company v. the Government was concluded to-day. The Chief Justice held that the words "maintain and work in contract" mean that the company were ...
Article : 121 wordsThe report of the Rio Tinto Copper-mining Company, Spain, shows that a dividend of 7 per cent, will be declared, whilst £254,000 will be written off. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Full Court to-day refused applications for admission as solicitor by James W. Anderson, who is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The Chief Justice said: "He cannot be ...
Article : 115 wordsIt is stated that there is a probability that one of the royal Princes will be appointed to succeed the Marquis of Londonderry, who retires shortly, from his office ...
Article : 54 wordsThe secretary of the Amalgamated Miners' Association at Creswick yesterday received a letter from the secretary of the Moonta branch asking permission to go on strike against the ...
Article : 272 wordsThe inquiry into the burning of the Bijou Theatre was continued to-day. Evidence was taken principally from experts in electric lighting. All agreed that there was nothing to show that the fire ...
Article : 69 wordsThe colliers on strike in Westphalia have stubbornly refused to accept the conditions submitted by the masters. A large number of the furnaces are out. The ...
Article : 64 wordsAt a public meeting held here to-night the Mayor, who presided, said Mr. Neald was present on behalf of the Railway Commissioners to make certain propositions. He requested Mr. Neald to address the meeting. ...
Article : 327 wordsEleven members of the Salvation Army appeared at the Sandgate Police Court yesterday charged with playing musical instruments in the streets. The Municipal Council offered to withdraw all the ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. William M'Ilwraith, editor of the Morning Bulletin, was banqueted at Rockhampton last night by the leading townspeople, prior to his departure on a visit to England. Mr. Pattison (Colonial ...
Article : 276 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Irving Bishop, the well-known exponent of the art of thought-reading. ...
Article : 29 wordsAnxiety has been occasioned to the relatives of Albert E. Thomas, owing to his disappearance. On Friday night a fire occurred on the premises of Paul Thomas, bootmaker, in King William-street. ...
Article : 147 wordsA representative meeting of planters was held to-day to discuss the action to be taken regarding the extension of the Polynesian Act. It was resolved to prepare a petition for presentation to ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Supreme Court of the United States has affirmed the validity of the Act passed by Congress for the exclusion of Chinese from America for a period of 20 years. ...
Article : 47 wordsMrs. E. Osborn, wife of a watchmaker here committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor early this morning. At an inquest held to-day, evidence was given that the deceased had a few words with her ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 15 May 1889, Page 7
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