THE P. and O. steamship Carthage, by which vessel Lord and Lady Carrington are coming to Sydney, arrived at Albany yesterday, and is expected to be in Port Jackson on the 10th or 11th instant. The official ...
Article : 7,290 wordsSir John Gorrie, formerly Chief Justice of Fiji, has been appointed Chief Justice of Trinidad. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe attention of horse owners and trainers is drawn to the fact that the nominations for the Boxing Day meeting of the Sydney Turf Club will close to-morrow, with W. T. S. Clibborn, on which day the nomination for the ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Customs collections at Albury for the month of November amounted to £2245. Colonel Roberts and Major Mackenzie inspected the local Reserve Corps this evening. ...
Article : 1,787 wordsMr. Ballance, the Minister of Native Affairs, has received from Wahanui, a powerful chief, a " taiha," or sceptre of war, which indicates that from henceforth no more bloodshed will take place between the Europeans ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Marquis of Abergavenny has been created a Knight of the Order of the Garter (K.G.). Sir Julian Pauncefote, K.C.M.G., has ...
Article : 46 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly, this evening, Mr. Service, in replying to Mr. Gaunson, said that the subject of the defences would not be remitted to the Federal Council formally, but no doubt it would be informally ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Orient Co.'s steamship John Elder, which arrived at Plymouth yesterday, from Australia, had a miraculous escape from being wrecked on the rocks off Ushant, on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 wordsEdward Hanlan, the ex-champion sculler, has issued a challenge to row any man in the world next summer provided the contest takes place in America. ...
Article : 32 wordsNews has been received from Captain Cameron, in the Soudan, that sharp skirmishes have taken place at Kroshay between his forces and the Soudanese. ...
Article : 34 wordsHOLDSWORTH, MACPHERSON, AND Co. C. C v. GLE[?] MUTUAL C. C.—This match was played last Saturday, resulting in a win for the former by 16 runs. Scores: Holdsworth, Macpherson, and Co., 91; of which W. Miller ...
Article : 400 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly, this afternoon, a Loan Bill was brought down for £1,343,900. The principal purposes for which the loan is to be floated are as follows:—£506,000 for the railway from Strangways ...
Article : 184 wordsThe frozen mutton per the steamer Arawa, from New Zealand, has arrived in splendid condition. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes steamship Sydney, from Marseilles, November 15, passed to-day, outward for Australian ports. ...
Article : 22 wordsNews has been received from Burmah that an envoy from King Thebaw met the British expedition, which was proceeding up the Irrawaddy, 30 miles below Mandalay, and ...
Article : 410 wordsThe Orient S. N. Company's s.s. John Elder arrived at Plymouth on morning of 30th instant. ...
Article : 22 wordsNine tenders have been received by the Railway Commissioners for the supply of over 40,000 tons of steel rails and fishplates for the railways as authorised. Messrs. Briscoe and Co.'s was the lowest tender, at ...
Article : 367 wordsThe dispute between the two Houses of Parliament ended to-night in the Assembly accepting the amendments made by the Council in the Loan Bill. The amendments consisted in striking out the following ...
Article : 157 wordsThe St. Peters Amateur Athletic Club held their first sports meeting last Saturday, at Tennyson, and the affair was in every way a success. The following are the results:—300 yards Handicap: A. M'William, 19 yards, 1; ...
Article : 105 wordsThe adjourned annual meeting of the members of the New South Wales Coursing Club will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock, at Tattersall's Club Rooms. The usual monthly meeting of the Canvas Dingy Club ...
Article : 84 wordsA very strange case occurred here this evening. A married woman named Sarah Williams, 35 years of age, wife of a tailor living at Port Melbourne, came up to Melbourne to look for her husband, who was late./ ...
Article : 206 wordsThe question of allowing contractors for Government works to import the material required in a manufactured state instead of compelling them to have the work done in the colony, was raised in the Legislative Assembly on ...
Article : 841 wordsThe Conference of Ambassadors of the Great Powers, which assembled at Constantinople, has adjourned without having arrived at any definite result ...
Article : 43 wordsCaptain Everill and party left here by the steamer Elamang to-day for Sydney. The Railway Department for some time past have had under consideration the neceasity for a reduction of ...
Article : 347 wordsThe following have passed through:— For Sydney (by express on Monday): Messrs. Fan. J. Hayes, M.L.A., G. Heckmer, Mrs. W. B. Christian, Mrs. W. H. Carter [?]hild and maid, B. Short, F. Plummer, N. ...
Article : 339 wordsThe carrying into effect of the armistice between Servia and Bulgaria is now regarded as doubtful in consequence of the action of Prince Alexander in demanding an indemnity ...
Article : 68 wordsThe latest returns published show that the recent elections have been more favourable to the Liberal party. Up to the present time 160 Conservatives, 182 Liberals, and 29 Parnellites ...
Article : 270 wordsThe local stock crossings are as follows:—145 fat cattle from Pike's Gully for Homebush, Mr. B. Tierney, owner. The New York Sun of Septmber 8 gives an account of a remarkable procession on the preceding day of ...
Article : 200 wordsIntelligence has been received from Port Moresby that the steamer Governor Blackall will return to Sydney about the 8th December. Major-General Sir Peter Scratchley was attacked with fever on the northern ...
Article : 54 wordsThe promoters of the Jubilee Exhibition have agreed upon the conditions for the designs for the new buildings. The competition for the designs will shortly be announced by advertisement, and will be open to all the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 2 Dec 1885, Page 12
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