The Hon. R. C. Baker, M.L.C., of South Australia, who was lately deputed by the Government of that colony to confer with the other colonies of Australia in reference to a ...
Article : 90 wordsThere was not much to entertain visitors at the training ground this morning, the Caulifield Cup horses having generally finished their preparations, whilst several had left for the field. Impulse was the first out, and ...
Article : 420 wordsMAJOR-GENERAL RICHARDSON and Mrs. Richardson were passengers by the P. and O. Company's mail steamer Clyde, which sailed for London yesterday. They are going to Bombay. ...
Article : 2,749 wordsThe annual report of the Railway Commissioners was presented to Parliament last evening. It deals with the working of the railways from the time when the commissioners took office to the end ...
Article : 733 wordsBishop Turner met the Church officers here this week, and his explanation in reference to declining to appoint the gentleman nominated for the incumbency was accepted as satisfactory. The recent, differences have been removed, ...
Article : 398 wordsThe Government of the Sultan has issued to the Great Powers a diplomatic note, which declares that the increase in armaments by Greece is a menace to the peace of Europe. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe London directors of the Bank of South Australia advise an early branch extension of the bank to the other Australian colonies. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the debate on the Workshops and Factories Bill was continued by Mr. Harper, who denounced it as calculated to unduly hamper industries which had been raised by protection, ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Champion Stakes of 20 sovs. each, with 800 sovs. added, for three-year olds:— Captain C. Bowling's Paradox-- 1 Duke of Westminster's Duke of Richmond 2 ...
Article : 46 wordsThe London Chamber of Commerce has approved of the attitude taken up by the Adelaide Chamber of Manufactures in reference to tho tariff question and the subject of Imperial ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Jordan moved the desirableness of introducing an Immigration Bill, offering free land grants, or a remission of rent, to full-paying immigrants from Europe, the grants ...
Article : 162 wordsThe United States postal authorities have declined to accept the suggestions of the New South Wales Government in reference to the carriage of mails which were not enclosed in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsThe Sydney portion of the shipment of frozen mutton per Orient steamer Potosi has been cleared at an average of, 3¾d. per lb. ...
Article : 30 wordsFrom the article on the wool trade in Saturday's Mail we take the following:—On examination of the wools at the opening sale it was found that the selection, as a whole, was a poor one, and that, bad as last senson's clip proved, ...
Article : 916 wordsLast night, in addressing a Conservative meeting at Brighton, the Marquis of Salisbury declared that it would he impossible for the British Government to permit foreign ...
Article : 39 wordsBoth Houses of the South Australian Parliament held short sittings yesterday. The Legislative Council passed the Government clause to the Rabbit Destruction Bill, providing that if the destruction parties went ...
Article : 385 wordsThere is every promise of a fair attendance at the Canterbury Park meeting to-day. Half a dozen races are on the card, and though none of the cracks are engaged, most of the events are likely to be closely contested. The first ...
Article : 127 wordsWith reference to the contention of the operative bootmakers, a Victorian manufacturer declares that boot and shoe work in Melbourne is 25 per cent. better than in any other colony. He says that the cost of living ...
Article : 384 wordsA severe shock of earthquake occurred yesterday at Palermo, by which a House was levelled to the ground, and eight persons were killed. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsThe weekly returns of the Bank of England show, that the proportion of the reserve to liabilities is 35 per cent. The total reserve in notes and gold amounts to £12,200,000. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Messagceies Maritimes steamer Sydney passed to-day homewards three days in advance of contract time. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt is reported in military circles that the Discipline Act Amendment Bill, which has been read the first time in the Legislative Council, will abolish the council of defence, and vest the ...
Article : 622 wordsA directors' meeting of the Mount Gipps Silver-mining Company, Limited, was held on Tuesday afternoon. The report received at the meeting states:—"There are over 200 tons of various grade ore at grass; assays amounting to ...
Article : 968 words8000 mixed sheep, Ayrshire Downs, to Jimbour, D.D. W. L. and Co., owners. The stock routes are impoverished, there being neither much water nor glass. The weather is cloudy here. ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Constitution Act Amendment Bill, for increasing the number of members of both Houses, was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tasmania to-day, and it will be at once sent home for the Royal ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Speaker has ruled that the select committee of inquiry into the treatment of the prisoners in gaol have no power to summon the prisoners before it as witnesses. ...
Article : 159 wordsYesterday's business at the local Lands Office comprises two selections of 90 nares, and one conditional lease of 150 acres. On the 8th instatn the business transacted was one selcction of 100 acres. ...
Article : 125 wordsThe s.s. Gulf of Venice, Captain Swan, from Plymouth 26th August, Santa Cruz September 1, arrived this morning. She brings the following passengers:—For Sydney: ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 wordsA rumour is current in Wellington that the Government are negotiating through the Agent-General with Prince Bismarck for the acquisition of the German rights in Samoa, and have offered a quarter of a million ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Grafton Circuit Court was opened to-day, Mr. justice Faucett presiding Matthew Fiske, a Russian Finn, an old man, about 70 years of age, was arraigned for the murder of his countryman and mate, named Mat ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 wordsA meeting of colliery proprietors and others interested in the coal trade was held here to-day. The chairman staled that the object for which the meeting had been called was to consider what means should be taken for ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Oct 1885, Page 14
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