In recognition of the conduct of James Traill in calling attention to the action of the men who recently attempted to rob the Bank of Australasia, Collins-street, on July 9th, the directors to-day invited him to ...
Article : 220 wordsThe following telegram was received by the postal authorities from Mr. Bernard at Port Darwin:— "Tests of the cable make the break about 800 miles from Port Darwin. It looks as if the cables had ...
Article : 95 wordsTHE cable is not yet repaired. It is thought that the break is about 800 miles from Port Darwin; and it is proposed to send messages for transmission to Europe by the Chinglu or Tannadice. ...
Article : 4,920 wordsThe Premier had a long conference with the secretary of the Marine Board this morning in reference to the wreck of the Star of Greece off Port Willunga, Mr. Gaskell, the harbourmaster at Normanville, in ...
Article : 295 wordsAt a meeting of the Melbourne Exhibition Commissioners to-day, a telegram was read from Mr. Fenwick, the Queensland Executive Commissioner in Melbourne, stating that the Executive Commission there declined ...
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Article : 49 wordsTHE Electoral Act Amendment Bill was debated at great length upon the motion for the second reading in the Legislative Assembly last evening. The proposal to repeal the expansion clauses of the Electoral Act was ...
Article : 2,450 wordsIntelligence has been received to the effect that the negotiations for the resumption of construction of the Midland Railway have at last been concluded. One telegram received, dated 5th instant, stated that ...
Article : 62 wordsAt Waipu, north of Auckland, a Maori, son of a native Anglican clergymen, has murdered his wife. The woman was found shot through the head, one side of which was smashed in. The murderer has taken to ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Governor, Sir William Jervois, left for Sydney to-day, to attend the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition. It is not expected that the Government will proceed ...
Article : 54 wordsScarlet fever is very prevalent. Fifty children are absent from the Public school. The public feeling is that the school ought to be closed until the epidemic is past. BALLINA, MONDAY. ...
Article : 991 wordsA deputation from the Licensed Victuallers' Association waited upon the Premier to-day to lay before him certain grievances under which the licensed victuallers suffer, the principal being that no ...
Article : 218 wordsAt All Saints' Cathedral yesterday, Bishop Camidge preached on behalf of Sunday Schools. In the course of his sermon he showed how much of the future of the country depended upon the present religious training of ...
Article : 330 wordsA railway meeting was held at Wandsworth on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. Mr. W. M'Crossin took the chair. Mr. E. Howe proposed the first resolution, as follows:—"That this meeting thoroughly endorses the ...
Article : 320 wordsThe Union Shearers broke up their camp at Boorooma on Saturday. Notwithstanding that the delegate stated to the men he had £500 of union money to maintain the siege at Boorooma, their rations ran short, and had it not been ...
Article : 161 wordsSnow commenced to fall on the 8th instant, and has continued with slight breaks of foggy weather since that date. There is no appearance of its clearing away. The snow is now as deep as at any time last season, when an unusual ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 17 Jul 1888, Page 7
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