To-day a meeting of the finance committee of the Homœopathic Hospital resolved that special effort should be made to liquidate the debt, which amounts to £5800, in view of the offer of a gentleman to build the ...
Article : 277 wordsNeither the Governor nor any of the Ministers have received any information from the Colonial Office as to Sir Wm. Jervois' successor. It is understood that his Excellency's arrangements for visiting England are so ...
Article : 67 wordsIt is reported that timber felled across Bungawallyn Creek is obstructing the channel, preventing ocean vessels loading timber for Melbourne passing up and down. A snagging party should be sent up to remove the obstruction. ...
Article : 1,258 wordsThe steamer Fitzroy rounded Cape Moreton at [?] 8 p.m. on the 29th ultimo, and arrived in port at 9.10 a.m. on the 1st instant. Experienced fine weather, with fresh S.E. winds and moderate S.E. swell, followed by E. and N.E. winds to port. ...
Article : 988 wordsTHE proprietors of the Herald have secured the right to publish in New South Wales Sir Morell Mackenzie's book on the case of the late Emperor Frederick of Germany, and the first instalment will ...
Article : 4,122 wordsLady Musgrave left for England this afternoon, having taken her passage by the Jumna. A large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled to bid her good-bye. The scene was an affecting one, and her ...
Article : 52 wordsIn the action brought by Mr. Parnell in Scotland, against the Times, it has been decided that it shall be limited to the proof that the letters purporting to be signed by Mr. Parnell ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the resumed sitting of the Congregational Union to-day, the Rev. W. R. Fletcher gave an address on the "Colonial Ministry," and moved the appointment of a committee to formulate a scheme for the establishment ...
Article : 94 wordsAt the special commission of inquiry into the charges brought by the Times against Mr. Parnell and other members of the Parnellite party, the banks have been directed ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. John Stevenson, M.L.A., who recently left for England, has been appointed a member of the Board of Advice to the Agent-General in London, in place of Mr. G. R. Fyfe, resigned. ...
Article : 487 wordsMr. William O'Brien, M.P., has induced the tenants of Lord Kenmare to adopt the Plan of Campaign as issued by the Irish National League. ...
Article : 33 wordsDuring the discussion on the Estimates in the Assembly last night the Colonial Secretary gave some information concerning the request recently made by Mr. Tabard, chief inspector of sheep in Tasmania, to ...
Article : 151 wordsThe ironworkers in the North of England have refused an increase of 5 per cent. on their present wages, and demand an advance of 10 per cent. ...
Article : 39 wordsWhile the Czar of Russia and the Czarina were travelling to Azoff by railway, the train ran off the line, and although there were some mishaps their Imperial Highnesses ...
Article : 43 wordsA large deputation waited on the Acting Governer to-day, and presented a petition praying for the remission of the sentences passed on the Hopeful prisoners. The petition was sigued by 24,689 persons ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany laid the last stone of the Hamburg harbour improvements amidst great enthusiasm. ...
Article : 24 wordsTwo 6-inch guns have been shipped for Sydney by the Cypromene. ...
Article : 20 wordsA meeting of the board of directors under the Pastures and Stock Protection Act was held this afternoon. Mr. J. Grieve occupied the chair. A letter from Mr. W. Kiddle, a member of the board, stated that he had an interview with ...
Article : 359 wordsMr. Pearson's solicitors state that the Kangarilla mine in South Australia have been privately floated. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe order in Chancery permitting the investment of trust funds in colonial stocks has been suspended. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe delegates of the Ironmasters' Association and the Ironmoulders' Society met again to-night. Mr. A. Lyell in the chair. The meeting only lasted 10 minutes. At the conclusion the position of the ...
Article : 135 wordsSir Lionel Sackville-West, the British Minister to the United States, has offered to resign his position. It is reported that Mr. J. F Bayard, the ...
Article : 131 wordsThe National Bank of Australasia has purchased the property in King William-street known as the Imperial-chambers, with a frontage of 34ft. and a depth of 96ft., for £445 per foot, the total amount of the ...
Article : 166 wordsA Charleville telegram states that reports from the west show that the state of the country is unprecedented. If no rain comes within a month there will be one dry stage of 50 miles on the Adavale-road. At ...
Article : 142 wordsThe following are the stock movements:—14 trucks fat cattle, from Bourke for Melbourne, Powers, Rutherford, and Co.; 21 trucks fat cattle, from Nevertire for Melbourne, Pearson, Rowe, and Co.; 14 trucks fat cattle, from ...
Article : 350 wordsA mining manager named Eddy, who had just arrived from England for the Colonial Prospecting Company, a wealthy syndicate, only reached the 3-mile Camp when he died suddenly of heart disease. ...
Article : 65 wordsIt is reported that H. M. Stanley, who went to the relief of Emin Bey, together with all his party, with the exception of two, have been massacred. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe time for making application for Bank of New Zealand new shares in colonial registers closed yesterday. Five thousand in excess of the number to be issued have been applied for. The total number of ...
Article : 47 wordsThe following Kimberley news has been received:—A number of men have gone to Roebourne diggings by the Otway and Australind. The telegraph line is completed for 40 miles. The Ruby Queen machinery was loaded en ...
Article : 133 wordsA crowded and enthusiastic public meeting was held at Townsville last night; the Mayor in the chair. Resolutions were passed expressing hearty sympathy with the principle of Home Rule for Ireland, and ...
Article : 91 wordsAdmiral Hornby and Lord Alcester insist that in order to protect British territory and its commerce 30 additional ironclads and 250 cruisers are essential. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe man Henry Wisby who was injured in the railway accident at Fish River on Saturday last, died this morning. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe German press is enraged at an assertion made at Nancy by General de Miribel, a member of the French Superior Council of War, that the revanche would not long be ...
Article : 46 wordsThe land board finished a five days' sitting here to-day, during which they dealt with about 60 cases. Most of the inquiries resulted in favour of the applicants. In some cases in which the residence conditions had not been ...
Article : 142 wordsSeveral alterations in the Fijian tariff have been made. Drapery, hardware, and ironmongery are now subject to a duty of 12½ per cent. ad valorem in place of 10 per cent. Kerosene, not less than 150 test, 9d.; ...
Article : 69 wordsThe rain which has been hanging around Sydney for the past few days fell in the city yesterday afternoon, and there was every appearance of a thorough downpour, but after a few showers it held off and a starlight night ensued. In ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Bulli management on Saturday last agreed to give an increase of 2d. per ton on the hewing prices, such advance to be permanent. The day men will also participate in this advance. In cases where the present wages exceed ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 1 Nov 1888, Page 10
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