A small but interested audience assembled within the walls of the Y. M. C. A. Hall last evening, for the purpose of hearing Mr. Locke Richardson recite Shakespeare's delightful but seldom acted comedy, "Twelfth Night, or ...
Article : 427 wordsIt is reported that Sir Patrick Jennings will be created a Companion of the Bath. ...
Article : 34 wordsIn reference to the report of the departmental board of inquiry into the Windsor railway accident, the railway commissioners had decided to hand a complete copy of their report to the press for publication, but on the ...
Article : 742 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: May 20, El[?]mang (s.), 490 tons. Captain J. E. Butcher, for Cooktown, via ports; Birksgate (s.), 916 tons, Captain w. R. Fleetwood, for Melbourne; Fitzroy (s.), 504 tons, Captain J. E. Meaburn, for Brisbane, ...
Article : 1,455 wordsTHE Legislative Assembly sat throughout Thursday night and until 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At the time of closing the Parliamentary report, which appeared in yesterday's issue, the Speaker had ...
Article : 6,515 wordsThe cross-examination of the plaintiff in the libel case of Gribble v. West Australian was continued yesterday. Mr. Hensman, counsel for defence of the paper, subjected Gribble to a severe ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Hon. Adye Douglas, of Tasmania, has declined to receive the C.M.G. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe Wellington Corporation 5 per cent, loan of £120,000 has been tendered for at an average of £103 6s. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Orient Steam Company are disposed to accept the terms offered for the Australian mail service. ...
Article : 25 wordsA North Australian Territory Fisheries Company is announced, with a capital of £300,000. The directors are, Messrs. Vickery, Gibbs, Charles Parbury, Thomas Archer, and ...
Article : 40 wordsA concert was given this evening in aid of the Bulli Relief Fund, under the patronage of the Governor. The attendance was small. The Tasmanian Parliament is not to be called ...
Article : 96 wordsLast night the new Royal Italian Opera Company gave Mozart's opera, "Don Giovanni," at the Theatre Royal, in the presence, considering the bad weather, of a large audience. The performance was very fine. To-night ...
Article : 1,511 wordsMr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., has protested against the acceptance of a 10 years' mail contract for India, until the Continental postage rates have been revised. Mr. Goschen, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe rainy indications observed during the early part of the week cleared off after a few light showers. The weather is now cool and fine. Heavier rain is reported from Culgoa, where from half te three parts of an inch has ...
Article : 936 wordsM. de Freycinet has been summoned by the French President to form a Cabinet. He is consulting with his friends before accepting the task of forming a Ministry. There is a ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Right Hon. W. H. Smith and the Secretary of State for the Colonies entertain a slight difference of opinion as to the propriety of the extension of the proposed jubilee ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Times continues to maintain that the Clannagael revelations are damaging to the Parnellite party. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. O'Brien has left Toronto and proceeded to Ottawa. The effect of the violence offered by the Toronto mob has been to secure him general sympathy. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe latest betting on the Derby, to be run on the 25th instant, is as follows: 11 to 8 on the Baron, 8 to 1 v. Eridsford, 10 to 1 v. Enterp[?]ise, 14 to 1 each v. Merry Hampton and ...
Article : 65 wordsThe inquest upon the six persons who met their death at the railway accident at Windsor, on the 11th instant, was resumed at the Athenæum this morning. Mr. Purves, who was previously understood to appear ...
Article : 754 wordsMx. C. Rai[?]es, the Postmaster-General, has [?]at a communication to the Orient and P[?]ninsular and Oriental mail companies, [?]abodying the final offer of the Imperial ...
Article : 64 wordsAt a meeting of the council of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland, held to-day, tenders were accepted for the enlargement of the exhibition building, for new sheep sheds, and ...
Article : 543 wordsThe Anglo-Russian Commission for the delimitation of the Affghan frontier line will reassemble here next week. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Hon. J. Sutherland, Minister for Works, accompanied by Messrs. C. L. Garland and C. E. Jeanneret, members for the district, arrived here at 6.30 this morning by contractor's special train. On their arrival they were ...
Article : 372 wordsThe Queen has been pleased to confer a baronetcy upon Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden, the oldest member of the Court of Aldermen of the city of London, and the ...
Article : 55 wordsR.M.S. Garonne arrived here on the 18th instant, homewards. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe weekly returns of the Bank of England, issued to-day, show the proportion of reserve to liabilities to be 47 per cent., and the total reserve in notes and bullion £14,600,000. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe s.s. Clitus (Currie, master) arrived here this morning from Calcutta. The following are the cabin passengers:— FOR MELBOURNE.—Mr. and Mrs. Raynean, Messrs. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Hon. J. Sutherland, on a visit of inspection, passed through here this evening. He was accompanied by Mr. Garland and Mr. Jeanneret. The Minister reached Young by special train from Cowra at half-past 6, and was met by ...
Article : 218 wordsThe following have passed through:— For Sydney (by express on Thursday): T. Jacobs, E. Power, J. Cunninghame, T. Kirkland, F. H. Shackleford, W. Byrne, M'Ivor, Asher, Hart, Israel, Barnard, R. ...
Article : 258 wordsEighty of the unemployed met this morning, and, failing an interview with the Government, adjourned till Monday. They are dissatisfied with the rate of wages for employment in the Ninety-mile Desert. ...
Article : 162 wordsStock Movements: Five thousand four hundred sheep from Yabtree to Wilga Downs, Fink and Co. owners, Guillan in charge. WAGGA, FRIDAY. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 21 May 1887, Page 12
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