The Greek Ambassador, having communicated to the representatives of the Powers the definite refusal of his Government to accept the proposals last submitted by the ...
Article : 141 wordsI arrived here last evening from the Mount Browne diggings, having occupied eight days in travelling over the ground. I am inclined to think that something more requires to be done before the field can be deemed ...
Article : 1,655 wordsThe construction of the Yan Yean reservoir has always been regarded, and justly so, as one of the triumphs of Victorian engineering. It was a great work, well executed; it ...
Article : 3,354 wordsThe Duke of Manchester arrived quite privately today, about noon. He is the guest of the Hon. P. G. King, M.L.C. ...
Article : 25 wordsBourke and party struck rich wash yesterday on the Grecian Bond claim. Brown and party are picking out specks up to 11 dwts., and Johnstone and party are washing as high as 13 dwts. pe[?] ...
Article : 337 wordsThe armistice with the Boers, which expired to-day, has been further prolonged until Monday, the 21st instant. ...
Article : 26 wordsA Government loan of one milliard francs (forty million pounds sterling) is about to be placed on the European market. The price of the issue will be 30 francs gold. ...
Article : 115 wordsA large and influential meeting has been held at the Royal Hotel, at which it was resolved that a petition should be forwarded to Parliament urging the immediate construction of the promised line of railway from ...
Article : 95 wordsIn the House of Commons to-night, the discussion on the Government Supply Bill was again resumed. The measure is now making rapid progress, the opposition to ...
Article : 53 wordsThe following telegram, which through the courtesy of the Hon. Minister for Mines we are able to give, was received by the Mining Department, from Mr. G. Tompson, the Warden of Mount Browne gold-field, on Saturday ...
Article : 647 wordsNew regulations were issued by the Admiralty to-day affecting the appointments of Naval cadets to her Majesty's ships of war. The system of competitive examinations, ...
Article : 53 words6289 acres of land were selected at the local land office yesterday, being the largest quantity taken up for a long time past. ...
Article : 30 wordsA fatal accident has occurred at Tamrookum on the Logan River. A lad, fourteen years of age, son of a farmer named Bush, was riding to school, when his horse fell and rolled on him. He died shortly ...
Article : 230 wordsThe R. M. S. Rohilla, which left Melbourne with the Australian and New Zealand mails on the 16th February, arrived here on the 5th instant. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Orient steamship John Elder arrived here to-day. ...
Article : 17 wordsTHERE is nothing very startling in our cable messages of this morning. In the House of Commons, the Government Supply Bill, which the House last week refused to vote urgent, is being rapidly ...
Article : 2,826 wordsThe injury to the hydraulic works has been discovered in the return pipe, and repairs will quickly be effected. The engineers are able to work two of the cranes, but the remainder will be idle until the damage ...
Article : 48 wordsAbout £1000 will be cleared by the doll show. A justice of the peace has been brought up at Ballarat on a charge of bigamy and remanded. £1500 additional has been subscribed to Ormond ...
Article : 335 wordsThe Pastoral and Agricultural Society announce several special prizes at the forthcoming show. A malting company (limited), with a capital of £2500, has been formed here, with the object of ...
Article : 167 wordsThe following have passed through:- For Sydney: Mr. and Mrs. A. Tapper, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lewis, Rev. W. R. Fletcher and Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Barclay and child, Mrs. Plock, Mrs. Allen, Miss Allen, ...
Article : 581 wordsA copy of a minute sent by the Colonial Secretary to the Minister for Works, in reference to the Clarence and New England Railway, and said to have been distributed amongst the members for the district, has ...
Article : 177 wordsA Gazette extraordinary was issued to-day, [?] solving the House of Assembly. The writs for thenew House have been issued. The nomination for Flinders takes place on the 4th April, and other districts on the 5th. ...
Article : 232 wordsA 5 oz. nugget has been found in an alluvial gutter at the foot of Hawkins Hill, Oakey Creek. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe proposition of the Government to construct a loop line from Blayney to Murrumburrah is received with great favour here, and the passing of the estimate is anxiously looked for. Short notice has been given ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 21 Mar 1881, Page 5
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