A large deputation from the country irrigation leagues waited on the Minister for Water Supply today. The deputation urged the Government to adopt a national scheme of irrigation. Mr. Alfred Deakin ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 wordsThe weather has been squally, accompanied with heavy and continuous showers and occasional sunshine. Rain fell at intervals throughout the day. The Licensed Victuallers of Newcastle met last ...
Article : 896 wordsIn the Assembly Mr. John M'Intyre revived the question raised last week, whether a motion to recommit a bill, or to amend a clause, could be moved on the question that the bill do now pass. The Speaker read a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsBoth the Premier Burrangong and the Burrangong Gold-mining Companies are actively at work sinking new shafts. On the first-named they are working three shifts, and the manager expects to bottom in three weeks. ...
Article : 45 wordsTo some extent wet cold weather diminished the attendant at the theatres last night. Comparatively speaking the audiences at the Theatre Royal, at which "The Grasshopper" was repeated, was a small one. At the Gaiety ...
Article : 110 wordsThe following report has been received by the Minister for Mines from the Warden of the Albert goldfield:— "Milparinka, August 1, 1883. Sir,—I have the honour to hand you herewith the usual ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,050 wordsCaptain Frier, of the Julia Mavery, who has arrived at Cooktown, reports finding on Sibz, near Kalumar Island, a blanket and the clothing belonging to two Frenchmen who were massacred by the natives. He ...
Article : 331 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. Ward, calling the attention of the Chief Secretary to a Melbourne telegram about Joe Smith, the Irish informer, coming hither by the Messageries Maritimes steamer ...
Article : 454 wordsA promenade concert of instrumental music was given last night by the members of the City Band, in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park. Unfortunately, owing to the in[?]mency of the weather and counter ...
Article : 160 wordsThe following particulars of the murder of Captain Belbin, of the Borough Belle, and the punishment of the natives who attacked him, are supplied by the Noumea correspondent of the Argus:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 wordsThe corner stone of the fine building intended to be elected by the National Mutual Life Association was laid to-day. This building, when finished, will cost £15,000. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 456 wordsSir,—I was very much pleased with the letter of W. H. Stanley, as also that of Mr. Ramsay, land do hope that (with your permission) the above subject will be further ventilated; but there is this to be considered, ...
Article : 595 wordsA meeting of persons interested in the Riverina carrying trade was held this morning, when a deputation from a meeting of owners of tradiug vessels, lately held at Echuea, waited on the Riverine sub-committee ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsThe new premises elected by the Bank of New South Wales, in Stirling-terrace, are now ready for occupation, and will be opened shortly. It is rumoured that the English and Scottish Bank also intend to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 23 Aug 1883, Page 8
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