The match between twenty-two of the Shoalhaven district and Shaw's team of Englishmen was commenced to-day at Nowra, on the local recreation-ground, on a splendid pair of matting wickets. The weather was awfully warm, nearly ...
Article : 290 wordsThe settlement arrived at between Great Britain and Germany in reference to Samoa and Tonga is considered final. The islands will remain unannexed. ...
Article : 41 wordsIf we were merely observers, interested politics only from the historical point of view, and indirent whether the people benefited or not, we should wishiry strongly that Mr. Gladstone might ask the people to something which ...
Article : 2,031 wordsA DEPUTATION which waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday with referenoe to the increasing of the tram fare to Paddington, learnt some of the opinions entertained by the Minister regarding the duty ...
Article : 5,531 wordsSir Julius Vogel ia still in communication with the Imperial Government with regard to Samo[?]. He has urged that the Home Government, in the event of the annexation of Samo[?] not being sanctioned, should take ...
Article : 54 wordsColonel Sir Herbert Stewart, with the force under his command, has reached Hawaya, some distance below Shendy, on the Nile, unopposed by the rebel forces. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe ophthalmic plague, known as the Australian blight, is provalent in the city and district. A false alarm of fire near Manning's store was given last night. The city engine was out quickly; but in the hurry to ...
Article : 979 wordsThe steamer Lucinda, lately built for the Queensland Government, and which was stranded after leaving the Clyde, has been repaired, and will shortly sail for Brisbane. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe shipment of frozen ment from Melbourne per steamship Orient, has realised an average price of 5d. per lb. ...
Article : 29 wordsReplying to an inquiry from the secretary of the Free Church of Scotland regarding the understanding between France and England relative to the New Hebrides, Lord Granville ...
Article : 48 wordsThe following team has been selected to represent South Australia in the forthcoming cricket match against Victoria, to be played at Melbourne on January 23, 24, 26, and 27:- Messrs. George Giffen, Noel, Gooden, Chittleborough, ...
Article : 71 wordsSome progress was made in the negotiations to-day in connection with the Tariff Conference, though there was no sitting. Communications passed between Messrs. Berry and Langridge (the Victorian ...
Article : 145 wordsThe homeward mails per Pacific Mail steamer City of Sydney, which left Sydney on December 4, were delivered in London today, via San Francisco. ...
Article : 35 wordsA meeting of persons interested in rowing was held at the Royal Hotel to-night in connection with the proposal to send a crew to Sydney to compete in the Intercolonial Rightoar Race. A resolution was carried-"That it is desirable ...
Article : 101 wordsIt is understood that counter-proposals on the part of the Franch Government for the solution of the Egyptian question have been received in London, and that the schemes ...
Article : 48 wordsThe approaching meeting of the Moree Racing Club is exported to be a great success. The nominations are already fairly numerous. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsSir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, speaking last night at a dinner given by the Empire Club, expressed his opinion that the idea of federation was a ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Maryborough election to-day resulted in the return of the Postmaster-General, the Hon. R. B. Sheridan, by a majority of 395. The polling was: Sheridan, 794; Pengally, 399. The election has caused ...
Article : 286 wordsThe new postal notes which came into force on the 1st instant, are being utilised pretty freely in the transmission of small sums, prinspally 10s. to £1. The Metropolitan Gas Company have further ...
Article : 467 wordsExminister and Landsborough have been struck out of the Champion Stakes. Botting:—Champion States: 3 to 1 on field. Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup, double event: Few transactions at 1000 to 5. ...
Article : 40 wordsSome change took place in the Anniversary Handicap betting yesterday, when Zeno lost his place in the market, while Wing became firmer, and, for what reason it is difficult to tell, reached the short price of 100 to 16. Orator ...
Article : 104 wordsMembers of the New South Wales Gun Club will meet for practice this afternoon at Botany. An omnibus will leave Giblin's Hotel for the ground at a quartar to 2 o'clock. ...
Article : 221 wordsA fearful accident is reported as having occurred on the South-Western Railway line. A railway official, named Andrew Crubtree, engaged as fettlers' supply man, between Whitten and Yanco, went to give a passenger a drink of ...
Article : 101 wordsNotwithstanding the excessive heat last night, most of the places of entertainment were well patronised. At the Gaiety Theatre Miss Annis Montague had a benefit, and was favoured with a very large attendance. The ...
Article : 618 wordsA fire occurred at Henry Hayes' Britannia Flour Mills, North Wagga, at half-past 10 to-night. The mill, which is about a mile and a half from the town, together with a quantity of wheat, was destroyed. The proporty is ...
Article : 55 wordsThe water in the Cudgellico mine is now reduced to over 80 feet, and the bottom of the shaft will be reached in three weeks' time, when mining operations will be actively proceeded with. The Cudgelico people bitterly complain ...
Article : 161 wordsThe contracters for the construction of the metropolitan tramway commenced operations in Queen-street to-day. It is notified in the Gazette that Lieut. W. Drake ...
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Advertising : 350 wordsThe following passed through to-day:- For Sydney (by express): Mr. Alexander Borthwick, Chief Justice Way (S. A.), Hon. E. Langton, Mrs. Bewes and child, Mrs. Hacksball, Captain J. D. Joy, Messrs. A. ...
Article : 276 wordsMr. Frederic Wright, in his financial report for the mail, estimates that the average loss will he one bushel per acre of the crops throughout the colony, through the high winds before harvest. Approximately the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Jan 1885, Page 14
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