The first match in which the Hon. Ivo Bligh's team of English cricketers have engaged in Victoria commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, against an eleven of Victoria. Bligh, owing to the injury to his hand, was ...
Article : 1,359 wordsTHE political crisis is still the leading topic of discussion in the community. Nothing definite is known as to the course that his Excellency will take, whether he will grant a dissolution or seek for advisers from the ...
Article : 5,157 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the President ruled that the bill giving corporations power to make roads through reserves was a private bill, as interfering with private rights, and it was therefore laid aside. ...
Article : 276 wordsThe Czar, in recognition of the talent and indomitable research of Baron Miklouho Maclay, the eminent Russian naturalist, who has been for a long period travelling in Australia ...
Article : 70 wordsEVAN JONES CHALLENGE CUP.—GLEBE STRATHMORE V. DERWENT.—The most exciting contest that has yet taken place for the above handsome trophy was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday evening last, at the new ...
Article : 424 wordsSeveral influential meetings have recently been held in the places where the beneficent effect of Dr. Pusey's evangelistic work is chiefly appreciated, the result of the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe political crisis was naturally the principal topic of conversation in town yesterday, and much speculation was afloat with regard to the course likely to be taken by the Government in the matter. It is known that a somewhat ...
Article : 985 wordsDuring the absence of Sir Stafford Northcote, who has proceeded on an extended cruise for the purpose of recruiting his health, it has been arranged that the Right Hon. Sir Richard ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Clansman, from Brisbane, lost her chief officer overboard during a gale off Sydney Heads. Richard Knight, a butcher at Clare, has committed suicide by hanging. ...
Article : 311 wordsMr. Ellery, the Government Astronomer, reports that a very violent magnetic storm is in progress, concurrent with the appearance of one of the largest spots seen on the sun for a long time. The spot was seen distinctly ...
Article : 74 wordsM. Leon Say, who was Minister of Finance in the Freycinet Cabinet, in a speech delivered in the Chamber of Deputies, insisted that French finances demand the exercise of ...
Article : 51 wordsThere was a fair attendance yesterday at the sale of Mr. J. C. Low's grey hounds held at Kiss' Bazaar, but the prices realised were not at all satisfactory. The following are the prices realised:—Lisle Lad by Dark Rustie—Lilly, ...
Article : 97 wordsTenders for the 4 per cent. South Australian loan of £1,000,000 will be opened on the 24th instant. The minimum has been fixed at par. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe second contest for the Krug Cup will take place on the Parramatta River on Saturday, 25th instant. Great disappointment has been felt in rowing circles at the nonappearance of Mr. Fittes, the present holder of the cup, two ...
Article : 353 wordsThe Cobran Estate, situated in the Murrumbidgee district, New South Wales, was offered for sale by auction, at Menzies' Hotel, to-day, by Mr. Dougharty, auctioneer. The estate consists of 144,722 acres of ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Parliamentary Procedure debate has been steadily continued from day to day, and five of the proposed new resolutions have already been discussed and adopted by the ...
Article : 39 wordsIn spite of the protests of Great Britain the Porte insists on its right to despatch a Commissioner to Egypt for the purpose of inquiring into the affairs of that country. ...
Article : 41 wordsIn consequence of the urgent representations which have been made to the Egyptian Govermment by the British Consul-General and the Earl of Dufferin, the right of counsel ...
Article : 67 wordsArrangements are being made for suitably receiving Mr. P. P. Barlee, Lieutenant-Governor of Honduras, and late Colonial Secretary of this colony. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe following are the winners in the Naval Brigade? Great Gun Match, 1882:—Outers—No. 1 Company; P.O. Thrussell, A. B. Harmann, A. B. Douglas, A. B. Barnet, A. B. Hook, No. 2 Company: P. O. Bourne, A. B. Rashleigh ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Customs returns for the week are £1053 17s. 6d. Two narrow escapes from large conflagrations occurred to-day. The first occurred at 3 o'clock this morning at the rear of the Star Inn, Honeysuckle Point. This was ...
Article : 842 wordsA strike of about 900 lumpers has taken place at Port Adelaide, the Working Men's Association having altered the wages from 10s. to 12s. per day. The agents, however, who offered to consider the grounds ...
Article : 477 wordsThe P. and O. Company's steamer Indus arrived at Plymouth yesternight. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe mails by the Orient steamer Cotopaxi which left Sydney, October 9, were delivered to-day. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Australian and New Zealand mails, via San Francisco, which left Sydney on October 5, per Zealandia, were delivered to-day. ...
Article : 26 wordsAt Mount M'Donald the West Balmoral crushed 94 tons, realishing, 70 oz. 17dwts. without blanketings. At the King of the West battery, 76 tons yielded 24oz, gold. From Grant's Amalgamated Company's lease Barton and party finsihed a ...
Article : 96 wordsMr. J. H. Were having resigned the consulate for Sweden and Noway, Mr. Arthur B. Were has been nominated and provisionally recognised in that capactiy. A special train has been engaged by Joseph ...
Article : 473 wordsThe following passed through to-day:- For Sydney: Hon. F. Lord, Mrs. F. Lord Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilkins, the Dean of bathurst, Mr. and Mrs. R. Watson, Mrs. Goggs, Miss Goggs, Mrs. A. J. Trimming, ...
Article : 227 wordsThe nomination passed off quietly. Mr. Byan, poundkeeper at North Gundagai, proposed, an[?] Mr. E. T. Hersey, Cobb and Co.'s agent, seconded, tha[?] Mr. Barbour was a fit and proper person to represent thar electorate. Mr. ...
Article : 448 wordsSir,—If it was in the bad times so recently ended a good thing for Southern slaveowners to have their "institution" legally recignised, how much greater a boon for the loathsome "traders" in human depravity of this and every ...
Article : 420 wordsHaving been informed by the secretary of the A. J. C. that the committee were carrying out the improvements dosigned to alford extra accommodation to the public who patronised the portion of the Randwick reserve outside the ...
Article : 409 wordsOver a thousand people were present this afternoon at the flower show, held under the auspices of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, an assembly which is composed principally of ladies. The show was ...
Article : 261 wordsThe Premier arrived at Maytown, on the Palmer goldfield, at noon yesterday, and was well received. A complimentary address was presented, and he will be banquetted to-night. He leaves Maytown on Saturday ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 18 Nov 1882, Page 14
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