An unusually dense fog prevailed yesterday over the greater part of the United Kingdom, and also in Germany, France, and Denmark. ...
Article : 39 wordsA deputation from the Sailors' Home Mission waited on the Harbour Trust Commissioners to-day, requesting permission to use the wharfs on Sundays for preaching purposes, and expressing a desire to comply ...
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Article : 47 wordsThe Union Bank of Australia has de[?] a dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum, and has carried forward £10,000. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Pope, in receiving the English and colonial Roman Catholic delegatas who congratulated his Holiness on the jubilee of his priesthood, prayed that reason and equity ...
Article : 107 wordsTHE Executive Council approved yesterday of the time tables for the new mail service between Sydney and Brisbane. The railway departments of the two colonies have been in communication over various ...
Article : 2,956 wordsThe P. and O. and Orient companies have offered to carry parcels between England and Australia at the rate of 3d. per 1b. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt is announced that applications for the appointment of Chairman of Commissioners for the management of the South Australian railways will be received up to the 30th ...
Article : 45 wordsDr. Cross, who was convicted at the Cork Assizes on December 18 of having poisoned his wife in June last, was executed in Cork Gaol to-day. ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is reported that the expedition of Mr. H. M. Stanley has reached Emin Bey. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe German National Zeitung stales that it is expected that the European Powers will remove Prince Ferdinand from the throne of Bulgaria. ...
Article : 79 wordsEight cases of diphtheria have been reported by the Government Medical Officer at Croydon since the 8th instant, three of which were fatal. The Marine Board has issued its decision in reference ...
Article : 401 wordsIntelligence has been received from Massowah to the effect that the Italian forces are marching upon the Abyssinian positions at Chinna and Asmara. ...
Article : 30 wordsAn official bulletin has been issued in Borlin stating that the reports of the medical advisers of the Emperor William are of a reassuring character. ...
Article : 35 wordsA British gunboat, conveying a detachment of marines has been ordered to Stornoway, in the Island of Lewis, where a serious outbreak of crofters was recently reported to have taken ...
Article : 40 wordsTenders for the Victorian four per cent. loan of £1,500,000 were opened to-day. There were 300 tenders, the total amount subscribed being £3,466,500. Tenders at £108 8s. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Emperor William has informed a deputation which waited upon him that the worst fears regarding the health of the Crown Prince are past, and that he hopes to return ...
Article : 44 wordsSir Hercules Robinson, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, delivered an address at Grahamstown, in which he advocated unrestricted trade throughout South Africa, and ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Victorian applications for space at the Centennial Exhibition are exceedingly numerous, and if all could be granted it would take away a large amount of accommodation which must be reserved ...
Article : 135 wordsThe death is announced of Colonel Robert Sutherland, C.B. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe mails by the Union Company's steamer Mariposa, which left Sydney on the 30th November, were delivered to-day, via San Francisco. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Government has decided that under the new ocean mail contract steamers will be required to come up to the Semaphore anchorage, and the Agent-General has been requested to inform the companies ...
Article : 306 wordsA shooting tragedy was discovered shortly after sundown yesterday at North Toolburra station. It appears that two youths, one named Ross, aged 10, the only son of Mr. J. R. Ross, manager of the local branch of the ...
Article : 265 wordsErnest Favene, the explorer, purposes on the completion of his work, "The History of Australian Exploration," to start for Western Australia to inspect a large area of unstockod country. He will ...
Article : 185 wordsThe New Zealand Insurance Company has declared a dividend equal to 15 per cent. The Northern Steamship Company's steamer Macgroger has been purchased by the French Government, ...
Article : 43 wordsAbout 50 gentlemen left Adelaide by special train this morning for Silverton, to be present at the opening of the tramway to-morrow. The party included the Duke of Manchester, several Ministers, many members ...
Article : 164 wordsThe quarterly committee meeting of the Northern Agricultural Association took place to-day; Mr. Geo. Loder, president, being in the chair. There was a large attendance of members, and 32 committee men were ...
Article : 89 wordsThe following have passed through:- For Melbourne (by express): Harvey, Metcnlfe, Mrs. Back, Dr. Morrison," Stenhouse, Miss Mackay, J. G. Molvin, H. C. Thompson, Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. ...
Article : 259 wordsStock Movements.—187 store bullocks, Orange to Carcoar, owner J. Fagan, 721, store bullocks, Dubbo to Swashfield, owners Stevenson Brothers; 9000 mixed sheep, James Park to Tinpot Station, Forbes, Thomas Hillier owner; 5000 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 12 Jan 1888, Page 7
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