The Johnsonian Club gave a farewell supper to Mr Senior, late chief of the Hansard staff, who is about [?] leave for England. The Hon. J. Douglas was in the chain —At the annual meeting of the Queensland National Bank, ...
Article : 2,027 wordsThe following are the prices paid for labour in some of the principal trades of the colony. In compiling the list regard has been had, in setting down the minimum and maximum, to the circumstance that the earnings of some ...
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Family Notices : 2,354 wordsJanuary 28.—John Elder (s), 41[?]2 tons, Captain C. B. Groves, from Plymouth 48 days, via St. Vincent, Cape Town, Adelaide, and Melbourne. January 29.—Ladstock, barque, 816 tons, Captain Williams, ...
Article : 93 wordsJanuary 25.—Euclid, barque, 470 tons, Captain Anderson, from Charente, via Melbourne. January 29.—R.M.S. Rohilla, 3464 tons, Captain H. Bar ratt, from Bombay December 31, Galle January 7, via Melbourne and ...
Article : 160 wordsJanuary 28.—Chimbo[?]azo (s.), 3847 tons, Captain C. E. Le Poer Trench, for London, via Melbourne and Adelaide Passenger— Saloon to London: Rev. J. Rutherford, Miss Andray, Messrs. Enoch Taylor and N. D. Davis. Second-class Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 428 wordsNEWCASTLE WALLSEND COAL.—The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsend Company was held on 27th January, Mr. M. Metcalfe in the chair. It appeared that there was from last h alf-year a balance of £7077; profit on sale to 31st December. £10,319, ...
Article : 1,947 wordsFebruary 8.—Menmuir (s.), 1247 tons, Captain W. Ellis, for Hongkong via Queensland ports. Passengers—Messrs. Laurie, Sangison and 16 Chinese. Genil (s.), 800 tons, Captain Robardy, for New Britain. ...
Article : 49 wordsFor London.—Altear, Northampton, Pericles, Carnaquheen, Stracathro, Blengfell, J. D. Peters, Gladstone, Alexander Duthie, Kosciusko, Scottish Prince, Peshawur (s.). ...
Article : 23 wordsPer Sailing Vessels.—Wool, clean [?]d, greasy ½d; cotton, as wool; oil (sperm), none; copra, 62s 6d; tallow, 60s; copper and tin, nominal; hides, 15s; leather, 40s; preserved meats, 40s; measurement goods. 45s; bones and horns, 25s; gum, none; shale, ...
Article : 59 wordsSince the San Francisco mail left the monetary market has grown still easier. The increasing accumulations of money have produced the usual results of over-abundance, and capitalists have to submit to the inevitable cheapening ...
Article : 2,065 wordsIn a message from his Excellency Mr. Des V[?]ux, the Governor of Fiji, to the Legislative Council, a statement is given, akin to the budget of Treasurers in the colonies under responsible government, of the financial condition of ...
Article : 680 wordsWolverene, 17 guns, Commodore Wilson, at Hobart; Emerald, 12 guns, Captain W. H. Maxwell, at Sydney: Danae, 12 guns, Captain J. C. Purves, at Sydney; Cormorant, 6 guns, Commander James Bruce, at Sydney; Alacrity, 1 gun, ...
Article : 98 wordsWOOL.—The quantity of wool coming forward is becoming less every week. Already, however, about 163,500 bales have been shipped, being largely in advance of the quantity sent away up to this time last year, ...
Article : 1,733 wordsThe well-known and favourite Aberdeen clipper Kosclusko left the London docks on Wednesday the 3rd of November List and Gravesend the following day Discharged the Channel pilot off the Orive's lightship and took her departure from the Lizards at ...
Article : 1,594 wordsOur correspondent writes on February 1:—Strong winds have prevailed for some weeks and rain has fallen in a few welcome showers, but partial ones only. There is a great want of grass throughout the island. The 5 per cent. ...
Article : 175 wordsNews from Samoa to the 14th January states that the Itu-o-tane have surrendered unconditionally, the besiegers having invested them by land and sea, and reduced them to a state of starvation. On Monday, the 20th, the Old Party, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 14 Feb 1881, Page 8
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