The annual meeting of the Discharged Prisoners Aid Society was held to-day—the Chief Justice, Sir William Stawell, presiding. A very satisfactory report was presented, intimating that, in consequence of the ...
Article : 656 wordsThe difficulty between the shipowners and sailors of London has been settled by a compromise. ...
Article : 36 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly, yesterday. Ministers replied to questions respecting the sale, authorized to take place at Urana on the 26th instant the Wilcannia and Mount Browne gold escort, the traffic ...
Article : 4,270 wordsRinderpest is spreading amongst the herds in Lancashire. ...
Article : 14 wordsA deputation has waited upon Earl Granville, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to urge the Government to use its influence for the suppression of slavery in Egypt. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe man Guiteau, who attempted President Gartleld's life, made a desperate endeavour to take the life of one of the gaolers. Ultimately, tho would-be murderer was overpowered and ...
Article : 35 wordsAn improvement of 6d. in the price of sugar is reported. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe greater part of the last two sittings in the House of Commons was occupied by a debate on the affairs of Ireland, and the policy pursued hy the Government in regard thereto. ...
Article : 129 wordsIn the House of Commons this evening, Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question, announced that the French Government had ...
Article : 72 wordsA bulletin was issued to-night by the medical attendants on General Garfield, which is of a reassuring character. The General has rallied from his recent relapse, ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Princes, in replying to the address presented by the Legislative Assembly, expressed tha hope that an oppertunity might occur for both the Prince of Wales and themselves again to visit the colonies. They ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Government of India has received information from Afghanistan to the effect that the Ameer, Abdul Rahman, having received reinforcements, intends to march forthwith ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Legislative Assembly had a short sitting last night. The Vale of Clwydd Mining Company's Bill was read the second time and carried through committee; and Mr. W. J. Watson's motion in reference ...
Article : 2,278 wordsThe R.M.S. Hydaspes, with the homeward mails from Australia, arrived here on the 6th instant. The R.M.S. Cathay, with the English ...
Article : 37 wordsThe American Agricultural Bureau published a report in which the belief is expressed that the crop of spring wheat will show a serious deficiency compared with ...
Article : 38 wordsA public meeting, in the City Council-chamber to-day, under the presidency of the Mayor, expressed sympathy with the persecuted Jews in Southern Russia, and it was resolved to make a further appeal. Over ...
Article : 207 wordsLarge withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England continue. A sum of £205,000 was taken to-day for shipment to North America. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Orient Company's steamship Lusitania, Charlton, master, from Plymouth, via the Cape, arrived to-day, all well. PASSENGERS.—Messrs. T. Butcher, A. R. Hempson, ...
Article : 78 wordsThe objections of the Boers to the draft convention having been ovorcome, the Transvaal difficulty may be said to be settled, unless the Volksraad, which has yet to be elected, should refuse to ratify it; but that is not ...
Article : 365 wordsThe export of coal for the week is 33,638 tons. The Customs revenue received for the same period amounted to £1369 12s. 9d. Captain Henry Nowton, senior pilot at Newcastle, has been appointed assistant harbour master ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 20 Aug 1881, Page 5
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