The annual picnic and sports in connection with the Half-holiday Association were held on the racscourse to-day. The members of the association, headed by a brass band, drove round the city in procession, 30 ...
Article : 881 wordsThe Intercolonial Medical Congress met again to-day in the Wilson Hall of the University. Professor Allen gave a demonstration of Hydatid cysts before a large number of members, who evinced great interest ...
Article : 885 wordsA public meeting was held to-day to express sympathy with the sufferers by the late floods at Castlemaine, and to contribute to their relief. The attendance was small. The Mayor presided. ...
Article : 330 wordsThe tenders for the Melbourne Gas Company's loan of £50,000 at 4½ per cent. were opened to-day. The total amount of the subscriptions was £228,000. The ...
Article : 52 wordsTHE, Legislative Council sat for only a few minutes yesterday afternoon, the business on the paper being postponed. Before the House adj[?]rned, however, Mr. Macintosh called attention to what he ...
Article : 4,508 wordsThe quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,276,000 quarters, and for the Continent 400,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat and flour ...
Article : 130 wordsThe commission appointed to inquire into the best methods of promoting technical education in the colony has submitted a report to the Premier. The conclusion arrived at by the members is that ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Cabinet has so far taken no action with respect to the case of Wilson, who was committed to gaol for 12 months for contempt of court. Arrangements are being made for an exchange ...
Article : 182 wordsA second report m[?] by Mr. R. L. Jack, Government geologist, on the Mount Morgan Gold Mine has been receive[?] by the Government. The report is an account of the mine as it appeared at ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Hon. J. C. F. Johnson, Minister of Education, returned by the express to-day from his visit to the other colonies. He interviewed the Postmasters-General of Victoria and New South Wales ...
Article : 124 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-night the debate on the taxation proposals was commenced, and was continued till nearly 11 o'clock, when it was adjourned till to-morrow. The speaking generally ...
Article : 82 wordsAbout 9 o'clock last night the powder magazine at the Cloncurry Copper Mine works, over a mile from the town, exploded. For some minutes before smoke was seen issuing, and small explosions like ...
Article : 172 wordsThe M. C. C. team chosen to play against the New South Wales eleven consists of the following: —Blackham, Bruce, Trott, Drysdale, Horan, M'Ilwrai[?]. Phillips, Burton, Edwards, Barrett, and ...
Article : 142 wordsThe store of Mr. William Keys in th[?] town was burnt to the ground last night; the building was of weatherboard, lined with pine. At about 1.30 a.m. the inhabitants were aroused by the smell of fire, there ...
Article : 170 wordsFor Melbourne (by express): Fitz A. Boyd, E. H. Kenset, Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet, Miss Kelman, C. Smith. H. Rotherton, W. J. Adams, William Bruce, H. N. M[?]Laurin, Miss Carrol, L. E. Groom, G. B. Montef[?]ore, E. M. Farleigh, Chas[?] ...
Article : 611 wordsA serious fire [?]urred early this morning in Petrie's Bight, res[?]ting in the total destruction of the premises and tock of Pole, Outridge, and Co., printers; Lee, co[?]fectioner; and another small ...
Article : 121 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held this evening, Mr. J. Grieve in the chair. The bank pass book showed a debit balance on the 1st January of £784, but an ...
Article : 264 wordsThe stock passing through by rail were—14 trucks of sheep, Cowra to Homebush, Suttor to Leeds and Co.; 12 trucks sheep, Cowra to Homebush, M'Millan to Goldsbrough and Co.; 2 trucks cattle, Cowra to ...
Article : 284 wordsThe subject of re-construction of the Ministry is giving rise to considerable concern in the ranks of the Liberal party. A strong desire exists that the Chief Secretary, as its leader, should ...
Article : 270 wordsA special meeting of the Victorian Rowing Association was held [?]-night, at which a letter from the New South Wales Rowing Association was considered, stating that the association was ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Quarter Sessions were continued to-day. Chas[?] and Wm. Anderson, remanded from the previous day, were again charged with sheep stealing. The jury retired, and at 8.30 p.m. the foreman stated ...
Article : 111 wordsIf a woman is dissatis[?] about her kitchen arrangements, it is an impossibility to maintain in the household that domestic felicity we read so much of and experience so little. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 10 Jan 1889, Page 7
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