Yesterday afternoon a reception was given by the Worship the Mayor (Mr. T. Playfair) to Mr. G. A. Sala, tha distinguished English litterateur, who had arrived by the steamer Australia from San Francisco on the previous night. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 538 wordsThis morning as the schooner Catherine Agnes was being towed into the harbour by the tug Adeline she collided with the schooner Bannockburn, which was lying in the stream. The Catherine Agnes broke her foremast in two place, ...
Article : 1,393 wordsYesterday the Hon. W. B. Dalley received a letter from the Rev. Samuel Simon, incumhent of St. John's, Raymond Terrace, enclosing a olisque for £3 Os. 3d. as a contribution from the children of his ...
Article : 479 wordsLord Carington, the newly-appointed Governor of Kew South Wales, will be accompanied by a large suite when he leaves for Sydney. He is a very liberal man, and is not ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Government have made arrangements with Meeere. George Bashford and Co. for the construction of the line of railway from Stanthorpe to the New South Wales border for the sum of ...
Article : 810 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. Gladstone alluded to the Pacific annexation question, and the settlement of the boundary line between the British and German ...
Article : 102 wordsThe following extract is from a letter from J. W. Shannon, commander s.s. Iberia, dated Backstairs Passage. S. A., 6th March, 1865:—"The men seem to be splendid lot, and are settling down first-rate more like ...
Article : 154 wordsMesera. Garrick and Murray Smith, AgentsGeneral for Queensland and Victoria respectively, have protested to Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, against any ...
Article : 57 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. Gladstone made a statement regarding the communications which have recently passed on the subject of the German annexation in ...
Article : 123 wordsThe R.M.S. Pekin, which arrived at Glen[?]lg on Friday night at 10 o'clock, reports having spoken to the Australsaian one hour after leaving Albany. Dr. Granville and Lieutenant Nathan boarded the Pekin ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 wordsThe tender of Mr. J. Stevens for the crection of a new private stand and weighing-room at Randwick Rucecourse has been accepted. Ned of the Hills was yesterday scratched for the Sydeny ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Hon. A. Evelyn Ashly, in reply to a question in the House of Commons last night, said that negotiations were proceeding with France in connection with the questions ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. Gladstone was again questioned in the House of Commons last night, as to the state of the negotiations with Russia. In reply, the Premier Buid that he was unable to state ...
Article : 51 wordsThe great match between the English, professional team and the combined strenght of the Australian colonies will be commenced to-day on the Association Cricket Ground. The contest has been looked forward to with the greatest interest, ...
Article : 244 wordsGeneral Sir Gerald Graham, who has again been appointed to command the troops about to operate against Osman Digna, arrived here to-day. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe British India Company's steamer Chyebassa left here to-day, homewards, from Brisbane. LONDON, MARCH 12. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe prize of £10 given for engine practice for four men at the United Fire Brigades' Demonstration at Ballarat, to-day, was won by the team from Balmain, New South Wales. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsThe Government propose to form a reserve force of ex-volunteers and qualified officers, and it is experted that a good body of men can be obtained. A volunteer encampment will he held at Baster, lasting four days. ...
Article : 144 wordsThe R.M.S. Garonne left here on the 10th instant, outwards. ...
Article : 16 wordsMr. David Ryrie, M.L.A., addressed the electors in the School of Arts yesterday evening. Mr. John Cruickshank was voted to the chair, and there was a good attendance. Mr. Ryrie was listened to throughout his address with ...
Article : 292 wordsThe market rate of discount is, 3½ per cent. Tin, Straita and Australian, £76. Consols, 97¼, being ¾ lower. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 wordsThe Steam Navigation Board have received a raport from Mr. Douglas Elder, their surveyor, aa to the equipment with life-saving apparatus of the pleasure steamers now plying for hire in Pott Phillip ...
Article : 518 wordsMr. J. C. Remington, Secretary of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Sydney, has made arrangements for the erection of new offices for the association at Auckland, Christchurcb, Dunedin, and Wellington, ...
Article : 43 wordsMessrs. M'Millian, Pennington, and Co. finished retorting yesterday from a crushing of 130 tons of stone from the Magpie Reef, near Tichborne, which yielded 630oz. Messrs. Jansen and party's stone, and a small trial lot from a reef at ...
Article : 354 wordsA third-class race for boats of the above club is to be sailed this afternoon. There are tow prizes. The following are the entries:—Nautilus, 14 feet, scratch, T. M'Donnell; Cariotta, 13 feet, 1½ minute, J. Adamson; Masher, 12 feet, ...
Article : 413 wordsThe following passed throuph to-day:— For Sydney (by express): Mr. And Mrs. Sydney Want, Mrs. J. West, Miss O'Rorke, Hon. N. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Pendergrast. nurse, and three children: Messrs. J. N. ...
Article : 221 wordsThe river has risen 5 feet altogether, and is still rising. The weather is bright, but the wind is bolaterous. The total number of sheep passed during the weak has been 40,000. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 14 Mar 1885, Page 14
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