THE Minister for Mines, Mr. James Fletcher, visited the scene of the Ferndale Colliery disaster, at Tighe's Hill, Newcastle, yesterday morning. During the morning the water was rushing into the working with ...
Article : 4,873 wordsDr. Ahearne, the representative of the Executive Committee of the Queensland Separation League, is announced to deliver a lecture shortly upon the question of the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe cricket match was continued ou the Oval to-day. The weather was very warm, but there was a fair attendance. The eleven, with six wickets down for 321, continued batting, with Palmer (50) and M'llwraith (4), to the ...
Article : 518 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes, steamer Caledonien, De Mauberge, master, from Marseillos 10th February, arrived to-day with the following passengers:— For Adelaide: Professor A. Watson. ...
Article : 74 wordsA despatch from Colonel Stanley to the Governor, Sir. Anthony Musgrave is published, as well as the copy of the despatch to the Hon. John Douglas, in reference to his appointment as Special Commissioner ...
Article : 629 wordsThe concluding heat of the Sir Joseph Banks Handicap will be run off at Botany this afternoon. Witney, the Victorian is the favourite at 3 to 1, at which price Rogers and Quick also find supporters; 8 to 1 has been accepted ...
Article : 120 wordsSir John Kennaway, Bart., and Mr. A. W. Anderson have been appointed directors of the Bank of South Australia. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe M.M.S. Caledonien, which arrived to-day from Marseilles, via Mauritius, brings the following commercial intelligence:— MAURITIUS, March 5. ...
Article : 728 wordsThe Balmain Bowling Club will to-day present an unusually animated appearance, as a friendly game of bowls is to take place between eight rinks each of the City and Balmain clubs, so that in all there will be 64 players on ...
Article : 95 wordsMr. Joseph Chamberlain and Mr, G. O. Trevelyan had an interview with Mr. Gladstone yesterday with reference to their resignations; but they declined to yield to his ...
Article : 49 wordsThe handicap race in connection with the above club, for a trophy presented by the patron of the club, Mr. Milford with a second prize of £2 2s., and a third of £1 1s., will be sailed over the usual course, starting at 3 p.m.; the start ...
Article : 129 wordsLast night in the House of Commons, in moving the Navy Estimates, Mr. Hibberb, Secretary to the Admiralty, announced that 20 additional armour-plated vessels, 25 ...
Article : 50 wordsThe British India Company's R. M. S. Quetta left to-day outwards. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe monthly district escort look 630oz. gold. At Mount M'Donald the King West Company have started operations, and a large quantity of stone has been raised. Several tributors are working parts of the line of reef, and the stone ...
Article : 284 wordsThe Defence Department is pushing on the preparations for the Easter encampment at Queenscliff. It is expected that there will be some 8000 men under canvas. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsThe Brisbane press has been requested to state that the Special Commissioner for New Guinea has not given, and is not likely under present circumstances to give, any concession to any trading companies or ...
Article : 395 wordsAt the Adelaide Police Court this morning Alexander Crooks was charged that, while manager of the Commercial Bank, he received and took, on account of the bank, £4000 and £1000 respectively, which ...
Article : 373 wordsSouth Pinnacle Prospecting Company, Limited.—" The work principally done while I was there was trenching so as to ascertain the lode formation, which I did so far as surface, work goos; this result from certificated assays ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsIn the local Court to-day two cases were heard, in which great interest was taken. The first was an appeal by the Savings Bank of South Australia against the income tax, on the grounds that the bank was not a ...
Article : 196 wordsThe general settling in connection with the Gundagai Jockey Club annual race meeting took place last night at Pain's Tattersall's Hotel, when the various winnings were duly paid over. Every thing passed off satisfactorily. Mr. ...
Article : 90 wordsA large body of the unemployed congregated to-day in the principal streets of Manchester, and made a menacing display. The mob became violent, and commenced ...
Article : 69 wordsROYSTON COLLEGE v. N. S. W. ARTILLERY.—This match was played on the concrete wickets at the Barracks on Thursday, a drawn game being the result. Merrick and Mitchell were disposed of by fine catches at long leg. ...
Article : 345 wordsSir,—In your issue of Tuesday last is a report of a deputation that waited on the Minister for Works, "to draw his attention to the fact that railway employees were charged half-fares for travelling on railway lines." &c. ...
Article : 703 wordsThis evening a demonstration was given in honour of the Fifth Australian Eleven at the Adelaido Oval. The military band played several selections of music. 3000 persons were present. A number of bicyclists ...
Article : 91 wordsA telegram was received from Lorne this evening, stating that what appears to be a large sailing ship has been burning about 15 miles E.S.E. since 4 o'clock this afternoon. No notice was taken of the smoke at ...
Article : 181 wordsThe hearing of the charges of focible entry in connection with the Fry-street Presbyterian Church of the Synod of Eastern Australia were proceeded with at the Police Court to-day. The defendants were the Rev. Isaac ...
Article : 484 wordsThe relations between France and Germany have become strained. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Premier received a cablegram to-day from the Agent-General to the effect that the French Government, intend shortly to transport 1000 convicts to the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe works of the Australian Frozen Meat Export Company in liquidation at Newport, have been sold to Messrs. D. Whitley, J. C. Smith, F. W. Armitage and George Fairbairn, who will commence operations next ...
Article : 98 wordsThe following have passed through:— For Svdney (by express on Thursday): Rev. J. D. Hennessy, M. Dougharty, W. Kelloway, Louis Saber, Mr. Hardwing, H. L. Lindsay, Mr. Bailey, D. Ferguson, W. ...
Article : 341 wordsAdmiral Tryon has inspected the gunboat Protector, and reports that he is thoroughly satisfied with everything. The ship is well found, and in all respects well suited for the service for which she was designed, and ...
Article : 217 wordsWARATAH FOOTBALL CLUB.—The annual meeting of the abovementioned club was held at Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel on Thursday evening. The attendance was fairly large. Mr. George Crisp occupied the chair. The ...
Article : 360 wordsSir Henry and Lady Loch arrived this morning at Launceston, after a pleasant passage in the Pateena (s.) A large crowd assembled to welcome them, the Marine Board and Town Council being fully represented. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 20 Mar 1886, Page 14
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