A considerable amount of hiudnsu wai transacted in the mining market ytsterday, though quotations, as a whole, did not show much variation. In laver atocia, a noticeable rise was notod in Tonkins. Up to 1 o'olook the following ...
Article : 682 wordsThe silence of the English political leaders in regard to the question of the French occupation of the New Hebrides is being made the subject of complaint. ...
Article : 137 wordsThe tender of Messrs. Bailey, Davis, and Wisheart, of Adelaide, for £78,810, has been accepted for the first section of the Watts River scheme of water supply for Melbourne. ...
Article : 281 wordsThe British Government has disapproved of the seizure by the Canadian authorities of American fishing smacks in Canadian waters and has suggested the appointment of ...
Article : 53 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards, June 17; Whampoa (s.), 1109 tons, Captain A. Hunt, for Melbourne; Triumph (s.), 1794 tons, Captain Thos. M. Ges, for Lyttelton, via Newcastle. Energia (s.), 2064 tons, Captain A. Child, for Newcastle; Earl ...
Article : 2,580 wordsIt is reported that Dr. Thompson, of Cardiff, has been offered the vacant bishopric of Melbourne. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Bishop of Manchester, has been allowed the assistance of a suffragan bishop, owing to the large extent of the diocese of Manchester. ...
Article : 32 wordsSinister rumours are afloat respecting the death of King Louis of Bavaria, who was recently drowned in Lake Wurm, at Starnberg. Much excitement prevails throughout Bavaria ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. Usborne Morgan, the Under-secretary for the Colonies, has expressed an opinion hoping that the hoisting of the French flag in the New Hebrides, news of which ...
Article : 130 wordsThe contract for the construction of the first section of the Midland Railway in Now Zealand, a distance of 80 miles, has been virtually arranged. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Chief Secretary has received a communication from the Government of South Australia with reference to the visit of the Prince of Wales to tho colonies, asking tho co-operation of Queensland. It is ...
Article : 263 wordsThe eleventh annual meeting of the Colonial Institute was held last night, Mr. Daniel Douglas Horne presiding. Among the guests were Mr. Graham Berry, Sir John Hall, ...
Article : 90 wordsA numerous deputation, representing the Presbyterian Church of Victoria generally and the Heathen Missions Committee in particular, waited on the Premier to-day for the purpose of ...
Article : 577 wordsThe homewaid Australian mails per Kaiseri-Hind, from Melbourne May 4, were delivered in London to-day. SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 16. ...
Article : 42 wordsTonkin Silver—mining Company, No Liability.—The mining manager telegraphs that he has cut the lode in the drive from the bottom of the shutt; has driven neurly [?] feet and not yet through. Assays give—silver, 20oz; ...
Article : 221 wordsThe New Zealand Shipping Co.'s s.s. Rimutaka, Auckland May 6, arrived at Plymouth yesterday. Her cargo of 15,000 carcases of frozen mutton was found to be in excellent ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Conservatives intend to oppose the re-election of Mr. Gladstone for tho electorate of Midlothian. JUNE 16. ...
Article : 46 wordsFine rains are falling in various parts of the noithern diptricts. Half-an-inch fell at Hergott, three-quarters of au inch at Hawker, and one-quartor of an inch at other places, with promise of more. None has yet ...
Article : 107 wordsThe escort left the Sunny Corner Company's mine to-day with ten burs, containing over 16,000 ounces of silver. Both "furnaces at the Silver King are shut down. Good are has been struck in Tonkin and Company's mine. ...
Article : 58 wordsIt is announced that Sir Samuel Wilson will at the forthcoming election contest one of the division of the town of Portsmouth. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Lambton miners met yesterday, when much recrimination ensued over the action of the delegates at the late conference. The majority of the miners agreed with the action of the district officers, but others thought their mode ...
Article : 229 wordsThe British India Company's s.s. Duke of Westminster left to-day outwards. ...
Article : 31 wordsDr. Scott has been elected to represent Perth in the Legislatuie, vice Sir Luke Leake, who lately died in London. Slattery and Hall have declined 70s. per ounce for ...
Article : 94 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Hunt drew attention to the death of Sir Alexander Stuart, and suggested that it would be a graceful compliment to New South 'Wales to adjourn the House. Mr. Gillies ...
Article : 181 wordsThe following report of the joint committee or [?] Houses of Parliament has been unanimously agreed to:—" Most Gracious Sovereign,—We, the members of both Houses of Legislature of New Zealand, in ...
Article : 225 wordsThe residents of Port Macquane were startled at about 3 o'clock this morning by an alarm of fire. It was soon discovered that the Royal Hotel, a well-known brick hostelry containing 27 rooms, was on fire. A young man ...
Article : 433 wordsThe latest news from Oairns states that no traces have been found of the cutter Idalia, whioh loft on Saturday night with a party of eight for Green Island. The weather has been very heavy, and it is feared that ...
Article : 92 wordsThe following are the only stock movements —6300 wethers from Albury for Deniliquin—W. H. Haley, owner. WILCANNIA, THURSDAY. ...
Article : 525 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Premier, in laying on the table the papers respecting the Murray River treaty, road the correspondence which had passed between himself and the Premiers of Victoria and Now South ...
Article : 491 wordsThe Mayor of Bourke has informed the Commissioner of Railways that, now the river is navigable, unless the Railway Department grasps the situation, and makes large concessions in freightage, the trade will be lost to Sydney, and ...
Article : 1,300 wordsAn accident occurred to a goods tram near Hazemrook about 3 o'clock this afternoon. The train consisted of about 13 trucks, principally laden with coal. Shortly after it left the Hazlehrook station, the axle of a B ...
Article : 382 wordsShortly before midnight the city was alarmed by the pealing of the fire-bell. It immediately became known that a fire had broken out in the municipal buildings, in Hunter-street. Smoke and flames were first ...
Article : 118 wordsThe opera season closes to-night with a benefit performance for Mr. Charles Harding, whose fine voice and indefatigable work have been so prominent in the success of the season. This evening the entertainment will begin ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 18 Jun 1886, Page 8
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