Yesterday several alterations were made in previously announced Ministerial intentions. Tho Premier reached his office early, remained there the whole day, and devoted himself to the ...
Article : 1,262 wordsThe railway superintendents from both Sydney and Melbourne have arrived in Albury for the purpose of supervising the Cup traffic at the local railway station. ...
Article : 1,685 wordsAt the quarterly meeting of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr. Henniker Heaton read a paper on an Imperial penny postage and cheap telegraphic cable service. Mr. Heaton ...
Article : 278 wordsThe Times, in commenting upon the political situation in New South Wales, says that Mr. Dibbs is inclined to thrust labour back to a subsidiary position. His ...
Article : 52 wordsIT is thought probable that the freetrade party will support Mr. Grantham, the labour nominee in his candidature against the Hon. E. Barton for the Parliamentary representation of East Sydney, ...
Article : 8,742 wordsMr. Wm. Lidderdale, governor of the Bank of England, de[?]ers any further action in connection with the charges made by Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith, Colonial Treasurer ...
Article : 52 wordsFurther concentration tests carried out by Mr. Luhrig on Victorian tailings have resulted successfully. Sandhurst tailings concentrated 5oz. to the ton at a cost of 6d ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. Alfred Deakin, of Victoria, contributes an article to Scriber's Magazine upon the question of the federation of Australia. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe racing for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, the chief event of the second day of the Newmarket Houghton Meeting, resulted as follows:— ...
Article : 78 wordsThe proposition of Mr. J. A. Fronde, that periodic contests be held among the British race at home and abroad in industry, athletics, and culture, continues to ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Legislative Council last night passed the Chudleigh-Zeehan Railway Bill, assenting to the syndicate reducing the gauge to 2ft. 6in. The syndicate consists of Melbourne capitalists. The ...
Article : 117 wordsIn a boxing match, which took place in San Francisco yesterday, "Billy" Smith defeated Riordan, of San Francisco, in 26 rounds. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt is reported that the third battalion of the Grenadier Guards, stationed at Windsor, has mutinied. The men are said to have thrown their food out of ...
Article : 54 wordsThe rowdyism in Cork is increasing, and faction fights are of frequent occurrence. Mr. John Dillon has been assaulted by the mob. ...
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Article : 47 wordsA disastrous earthquake has taken place at Hiogo and Osaka, seaport towns in Japan. Great damage was caused to property, and many lives are reported to have ...
Article : 65 wordsThe jockey clubs of Vienna and BudaPesth have destroyed the ring. The jockeys and bookmakers in, those cities have long been suspected of great turf ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the House agreed to Mr. Duffy's proposition to adjourn over Cup day after a meek protest from Mr. Kirton. Sir B. O'Loghlen took advantage of the motion for ...
Article : 575 wordsOwing to the influence of the Irish clergy, Dr. Kenny has been dismissed from his post as physician of Maynooth College, Dublin. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe secretary of the Moonta miners this morning received £250 from Mr. Dix, secretary of the Miners' Association of Newcastle. The executive had waited on the engine-drivers, stokers, and ...
Article : 60 wordsA company with a capital of £120,000 has been formed in Berlin to develop the lands around Astrolabe Bay, in the north of German New Guinea. ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. T. J. Houghton, M.L.A., addressed a large public meeting in the School of Arts last night. The Mayor, Mr. W. Reid, presided. Mr Houghton profaced his remarks with the causes which led up to ...
Article : 786 wordsLieutenant-General Sir Andrew Clarke, G.O.M.G., has consented to act as Victorian Agent-General for the period intervening between Sir Graham Berry's departure and ...
Article : 32 wordsThe second annual intercolonial conference of the delegates of the Federated Builders' and Contractors' Association of Australasia commenced this morning. Mr. R. C. Brown, president of the ...
Article : 262 wordsThe wall of a building fell at a wedding party in Tunis. Eighteen persons were killed. ...
Article : 26 wordsIt is found that the late Mr. Parnell has left little besides his paternal estate of Avondale, in county Wicklow, Ireland. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Charles Balieu, a colonial medical scholar, has been appointed demonstrator in anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. ...
Article : 31 wordsAt Catherine Hill Bay, Walarah Coalmine, the influonza still prevails, and so far is increasing. There are over 60 cases, whole families being sick. No nurses are obtainable, and considerable trouble is ...
Article : 508 wordsIt is reported that a Scotch railway "pool" is being formed, with the object of absorbing all the Scotch lines of railway. ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. Thomas M'Greevy, M.P., in Canada, and Messrs. Larkin and Connolly, contractors, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the Quebee Harbour Board. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe sub-Collector of Customs at Port Douglas has wired as follows to the postmaster:—"Captain Thomson, of the ketch Index, of Sydney, on voyage from Maryborough to Thursday Island ...
Article : 72 wordsThe claims put forward by the Hon. J. A. Chapleau, the Canadian Secretary of State, to the portfolio of Minister of Railways, is embarrassing the Hon. ...
Article : 50 wordsIn the Assembly the Pensions Bill was read the third time and passed. The dobate on Mr. Brown's motion, affirming the dosirableness of adopting the policy of land grant railway ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Berlin press declares that the intervention of the Emperor William in the suppression of the social evil in Berlin is unconstitutional. ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Thomas Roadknight, aged 76, one of the pioneers of the colony, died at Geelong yesterday. He arrived at Tasmania in 1820, and carne to Victoria in 1836. For many years he was a well-known ...
Article : 49 wordsA good doal of interest in political matters continues to be taken in the East Sydney electorate. No new candidate in opposition to Mr. Barton has been announced, and so far as the freetraders are ...
Article : 1,457 wordsIn the Assembly last night time was consumed in the further discussion of Mr. Ash's motion that certain land now held under lease should be at once resumed, in consequence of fraud connected ...
Article : 105 wordsIt is reported in Vienna that 40,000 rebels are besieging the town of Sana, in Arabia. The Turkish Commander has asked for reinforcements of 20,000 troops. ...
Article : 35 wordsA singular case of somnambulism occurred here during the week. A girl named Mayoh, in the service of Mr. H. W. Smith, Eualdrie, left the house on Tuesday night in her sleep. She is believed to have ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Wagga Horticultural Society's thirteenth annual exhibition of flowers, vegetables, fruit, &c., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday and to-day. It was the best show yet held under the ...
Article : 227 wordsThe floods in Spain and Italy are increasing in severity. ...
Article : 20 wordsA rifle match was fired at the Branxton Rango to-day, between the Branxton Reserves and the second team of the Singleton Reserves. The Branxton team won the match by 14 points, and as this is the first ...
Article : 168 wordsTyphus fever is raging in Boulogne. Many soldiers are attacked. ...
Article : 18 wordsEmin Pasha is proceeding from the coast in German East Africa to Lake Albert Nyanza. ...
Article : 23 wordsBy a compromise with the heir to the property under the will of the late Samuel Tilden, a sum of 2,000,000 dollars will be devoted to the great free library of New ...
Article : 47 wordsUpon receipt of a stamped envelope this puzzle will be forwarded free of charge by the agents, Messrs. M. Moss and Co., Sydney.—[ADVT.] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 30 Oct 1891, Page 5
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