The naval and military forces at present occupied in the Baster course of training met at the entrance to Port Jackson yesterday, in a series of movements representing a naval attack on the Heads, and its repulse by the local ...
Article : 1,411 wordsThe Euphonic Orchestral Society gave, at the Protestant Hall, last evening, a concert announced an "In Honour of the Centenary of the Colony of New South Wales." The society could not complain of lack of ...
Article : 406 wordsFrom March 24 till April 4 inclusive, 140 cases of typhoid fever were reported to the Central Board of Health, 26 having proved fatal. Mr. R. Burdett Smith and Mr. Charles Moore to-day ...
Article : 256 wordsThe men left in camp were put through the usual drill to-day during the afternoon. Some ammunition packs intended for use with a packhorse transport to be tried were put into experiment on a few horses with results more ...
Article : 194 wordsThe play of "Faust" continues te attract overflowing audiences at Her Majesty's Theatre. Lost night the audience was both large and appreciative, as shown by the frequent plaudits. The management have contrived, ...
Article : 77 wordsProclamations wore issued to-day dissolving Parliament, and calling a new Parliament together on the 12th June. The writs wore also issued for the new elections. The polling day for the first elections is the ...
Article : 134 wordsM. Caron's concert vesterday was performed with the usual eclat, but Mr. W. Cadzow, who was on the programme, did not appear. Miss Mond Curly, howevor, and Sir. T. Bergin substituted pleasing songs instead. In the ...
Article : 71 wordsIn consequence of the work done this afternoon in the engagement with the naval forces, there were no parados held during the evening, and the men were allowed to have a good night's rest, which they really needed after their ...
Article : 72 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: April 4, Alexandra, ship, 2462 tons, Captain J. Pierce, for San Francisco; Southern Belle, barque, 330 tons, Captain C. Lakie, for Adelaide via Newcastle; Walkatipu (s.), 1158 tons, Captain E. Wheeler, for Wellington and ...
Article : 1,861 wordsThe weather was again pleasant and cool to-day, and the hope that the present Eastortime would be an exception to the rule in this respect has been practically fulfilled. Every day but one since last Thursday has been fine, and the ...
Article : 559 wordsMr. Emanuel Spiller, the Government Printer, died this morning, at the ago of 64. Mr. Alexander Moncrieff has accepted the position or Engineer-in-Chief at a salary of £1000 per annum. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe revenue for March amounted to £44,182. ...
Article : 11 wordsH.M.S. Swinger sailed for Sydney to-day. Parliament has been summoned to meet on the 10th May for the denpatch of business. The two men who were picked np at sea by the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Premier to-day received a despatch from Sir Henry Parkes, stating that he agrees with Mr. Gillies's proposal that the British Government he urged to take up the Chinese question on the lines of the ...
Article : 235 wordsThe following have passed through:- ALBURY, WEDNESDAY. For Melbourne (by express): His Honor Sir Frederick M. Darley, Chief Justice, S. E. Lamb (associate), Mr. and ...
Article : 524 wordsThe field branches from Paddington detailed for service on the north side of the harbour consisted of the following troops:—The first brigade of Infantry, under Colonel Goodlet," comprising the 2nd Regiment, under Major ...
Article : 679 wordsThe great engagement was an ovent which all on board the Wolverene had looked forward to with longing desire. The harbour was alive with steamers, crowded with spectators, who come out to see the fight. There was ...
Article : 509 wordsThe Minister of Public Instruction has been notified by the Austrian authorities that they will avail themselves of the invitation to sen an expert to Victoria during theExhibition to report on ...
Article : 150 wordsThe guns' crews told off for duty on the steamers Captain Cook and Thetis—which, with the steamer Neptune (manned by the Naval Artillery Volunteers, and a flotilla of boats, each containing a full complement of ...
Article : 1,964 wordsMr. G. S. Tompson, chairman of thelocal lartd board, arrived from Bourke on Monday night, and held a court yesterday. The following are some of the cases heard:— An application by W. H. Reid to erect a tank, to cost ...
Article : 319 wordsThe following stock movements are reported —74 merino rams, from Tasmania for Tabletop, James Mitchell; 100 fat bullocks, from Tumut for Melbourne, R. M. Shelley; 4S7 fat cattle, from Queensland for Victoria, Holmes ...
Article : 208 wordsThe South Head was a scene of great activity, Colonel Eden was brigadier of the field force co-operating here; Colonol Farrell was in command of the 1st Regiment, Major Blanchard of the 4th Regiment, and Captain ...
Article : 523 wordsThe whole of the morning was devoted to preparing for the projected attack in the afternoon, all the details for the defence being carefully arranged beforehand. The 40-poundor Armstrong siege, guns, which have hitherto been ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 5 Apr 1888, Page 8
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