When we went to press on Saturday morning the worn-out members of the Assembly were snatching half an hour's respite from the struggle, which had lasted, with few slight breaks, from half-past 4 ...
Article : 7,020 wordsA determined effort is to be made by the Government to secure the prorogation of Parliament this week, and, owing to the progress made, it is hoped that it may take place on Wednesday. ...
Article : 306 wordsLondon bankers profess themselves staggered at the combined colonios asking for over eight millions upon Treasury bills, and the applications are regarded as ...
Article : 300 wordsThe death has taken place of the Right Rev. Edward Harold Browne, D.D., D.C.L., lately Bishop of Winchester, aged 80 years. ...
Article : 121 wordsTHE debate upon the fiscal proposals of the Government was brought to on abrupt conclusio [?] at five minutes to 4 o'clock on Saturday morning by the application of the closure, and the motion ...
Article : 8,904 wordsCaptain David Gray, of Peterhead, Scotland, has written to Sir Graham Berry, Agent-General for Victoria, and to Baron Oscar Dickson, the Swedish promoter of ...
Article : 39 wordsAt the Newmarket December sales to-day, Narellan was bought by Mr. Pallin for 160 guineas. No offer was made for Chicago. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe bulk of the shipment of butter received in the steamer Kaikoura has been sold, the factory-made lots realising 124s to 126s pet cwt., and the dairy-made ...
Article : 58 wordsAt the termination of the steeplechase at the late Q.T.C. meeting a jockey named Davis, who was riding The Loafer, was accused, not only of polling his horse, but also of running Caledonian ...
Article : 209 wordsSir Charles Dilke, in an article in the Speaker, opposes any sudden evacuation of Egypt by the British. He suggests that a settlement of the Egyptian question ...
Article : 85 wordsIn connection with the election contest for Waterford City, Mr. Michael Davitt, M.P., who is opposing the candidature of Mr. J. E. Redmond, the leader ...
Article : 98 wordsAs Mr. Charles Pearce, grocer, of Hyde Park, was returning from his shop a little before midnight on Saturday to his lodgings in Wood-street, a masked man rushed at him from behind a hedge ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Government proposes to apportion a sum of £200,000 for Ireland from the Imperial grant for free education. The proposal is giving rise to much controversy ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Russions have refused the assistance proffered by Italian and German residents in St. Petersburg on behalf of the Famine Belief Fund. There has also been some ...
Article : 54 wordsThe new Parnellite paper, which has been established in Dublin and is called the Dublin Independent, demands absolute self-government for Ireland. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. justice Chitty has made an order winding up the Australasian Alkaline Syndicate. ...
Article : 20 wordsAffairs in Brazil remain in an unsettled state. A serious conflict is reported to have taken place at Pemambuco between the police and the civilians in that city. It ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Government of the United States has decided to despatch an expedition to the relief of Commander Peary, the Arctic explorer. ...
Article : 32 wordsWilliam Young, of Pontefract, who had lately been left a legacy of £100,000 by the death of a relative in Australia, has been killed by falling underneath a train. ...
Article : 37 wordsH.M.S. Rapid has arrived at Rosevears, and will remain in the Tamar for a fortnight. During the recess the Opposition will he reformed. Mr. Moore, President of the Council, will ...
Article : 55 wordsThe House of Lords, in its Appellate jurisdiction, has decided the case of the Mogul Steamship Company against the appellants. The appeal was dismissed, ...
Article : 104 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has expressed her sympathy with efforts which are being made to suppress rabbit coursing in England. The Radicals complain that the ...
Article : 41 wordsA sensation was created in Echuca last evening by a report that Robert Philip Strike had attempted to murder his wife, to whom he was married in August last. About the 10th of this ...
Article : 164 wordsIt is believed that the Duke of Clarence would be willing to accept the position of Viccroy of Ireland. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe dismissal of the Mercier Admistration in Quebec is causing great popular ferment in the province. The Hon. Honore Mercier, the ex-Premier, declares that his ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Geelong contingent of the militia arrived by special train at Queenscliffe yesterday afternoon for the usual practice, and at once started for the forts, the hand playing. They had only gone a short ...
Article : 105 wordsA statement has been made that the German expert, C. Schnabel, who is carrying out experiments at Broken Hill, calculatos that by a combination of processos the Broken Hill sulphide ores can ...
Article : 167 wordsAbout half-past 3 yesterday morning a fire broke out in a large building in Caledonian-lane, between Post Office-place and Bourke-street. The buildlug is divided by a party wall from the ...
Article : 272 wordsMr. A. A. Devlin has almost finished vaccinating the sheep with anthrax. Up to the present no reports of failure of the tests have been made. Many thousands of sheep gave the same result as at the ...
Article : 112 wordsGeneral von Caprivi, the Chancellor of the German Empire, haa been created a Count, as a reward for his services in negotiating the commercial treaties with ...
Article : 148 wordsLast evening the watchman at the Queenscliff lookout observed a small boat being carried out with the ebb-tide towards the Rip at the entrance to the Heads, and reported ...
Article : 144 wordsA public meeting was held to-day to further take into consideration having the Forbes district preclaimed rabbit infested, About 50 gentlemen, were present, including the principal squatters of the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 21 Dec 1891, Page 7
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