The Minister for Works left Cowra on Saturday morning, and arrived here the same evening. Before leaving Cowra Mr. Sutherland was driven to a spot whence the people obtain their supply of water. He was then shown ...
Article : 1,617 wordsMr. Arthur Willis, who for the past five years has acted as stationmaster at the Albury terminus, has been removed to Newcastle, and will fill the office of traffic inspector vice Mr. Neild, who has been appointed traffic ...
Article : 342 wordsThe following quotations were recorded, on Saturday by the Associated Brokers, viz.:—Great Northern coal, 11s.; Katoomba coal, 11s.; ditto preferential, 2s.; West Wallsend coal, contributing, 17s.: Broken Hill South, paid up, ...
Article : 1,830 wordsCUSTOM-HOUSE—Entered Outwards: March 24, George V. Jordan, three-masted schooner, 662 tons, Captain E. V. Lynam, for Newcastle Northern Chief, parque, 274 tons. Captain J. Mackay, for Auckland via Newcastle: Damascus (s.), 2394 tons, ...
Article : 3,038 wordsAn enthusiastic meeting was held to-day, in the councilchambers, to make arrangements for a demonstration on the occasion of the opening of the new bridge at Bloomfield over the Murrumbidgee, near Yass, on the 14th April. ...
Article : 144 wordsA rich reef has been discovered in Salt Petre Creek, a tributary of the Dark River. The reef can be traced for four miles, and varies from 1ft. to 7ft. in width. An unusually small extent of business was recorded, ...
Article : 1,195 wordsThis afternoon, during the close of a severe storm which passed over Barrenjoey, ending about 6 p.m., a small tworoomed house near the lighthouse was struck by lightning, and instantly enveloped in flames from end to end. Within ...
Article : 194 wordsThe South Waratah miners met at the pit yesterday, all the men being present. Mr. T. Frith was, in the chair. The secretary read a letter from the manager, dated March 20, 1888, stating that the directors decline ...
Article : 199 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Hurstville Council was hold at the council chambers on Thursday evening last. There were present—the Mayor (Alex. Milsop), with Aldermen Patrick, Humphrey, Gannon, Peake, Tidswell, ...
Article : 646 wordsIn connection with the case of the miner Edward M'Carran, who died from the effects of an accident [?] the West Wallsend pit, it appears that Mr. N. Melville, M.L.A., and Mr. W. Smith, road superintendent, were ...
Article : 231 wordsAn accident happened to the mail coach on its way to Uralla on Friday night, near Bundarra. The horses shied, and the coach fell over an embankment, smashing the vehicle and injuring the driver, Parkinson, and Mr. ...
Article : 82 wordsA sad case of drowning occurred in the Nepean to-day. A young man named John Henry Wrighton, aged 19, who arrived by the steamer Austral about five weeks ago, and came to his friends at Penrith, went for a bathe in the river ...
Article : 96 wordsThe following passed through:- ALBURY, SUNDAY. For Melbourne (by express on Saturday): Mr. and Mrs. Andrew, Mrs. Corrigan and two children (Hay), Mrs Fry, ...
Article : 283 wordsSir,—Your correspondent in Friday's issue on this subject appeals to members of the English Church to observe her rules concerning fasts and festivals. He seems to be unaware that many members of the Church ...
Article : 433 wordsA meeting of the Carrington Branch of the North and North-west Decentralisation League was held in the Temperance Hall, Carrington, last night, under the chairmanship of the Mayor (Alderman J. S. Rodgers), who is also ...
Article : 85 wordsA public meeting was held in the Masonic Hall last evening to assist the evicted tenants in Ireland. About 100 persons were present, representing all classes in the community. The Mayor, Mr. T. K. B. Mayne, occupied ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsThe mine manager of the Rising Sun South silver-mine reports that "contract for sinking a shaft to 100ft. has been lot. and operations commenced." Great Iron Blow. Mount Gipps, March 17.—North shaft ...
Article : 524 wordsA nice mob of 800 bullocks, fat, from Mount Howett, the property of M. O'Shannessy, en route to Melbourne, crossed here to-day. The weather has been maggy lately, out a change is now looked forward [?] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 26 Mar 1888, Page 8
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