The export of coal for the week amounted to 22,654 tons, and the Customs revenue received for the same period was £2055 8s. ...
Article : 35 wordsIn his recent speech, at Berrima, Mr. GARRETT advocated the introduction of a moderate and equitable property tax, in preference to any attempt to raise increased revenue by ...
Article : 3,575 wordsThe election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused in the Borough Council through the death of Alderman Sherwood, took place to-day. There were two candidates—Thomas Relton and William ...
Article : 50 wordsIt has been sultry and cloudy to-day, and this evening threatens a thunderstorm. The last of the material for the Enterprise battery arrived at Little River to-day, and the machine is ...
Article : 44 wordsIn Curtney's cattle case, the jury could not agree, and were locked up all night, with no better result They were dismissed; and a new trial will take place next sessions. The jurors in this case had no ...
Article : 63 wordsThe weather has been fine, but the frosts have been unusually severe. The sky is now overcast. ...
Article : 19 wordsA 100-ounce nugget was found yesterday, but the name of the party is withheld. The Temora Water Company is calling for tende[?] to excavate the reservoir. ...
Article : 142 words3800 acres were conditionally purchased at the land office, yesterday. We have had several severe frosts during the last week, doing considerable injury to potato crops and the grape-vines. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe inquest lasted all day on Kennedy's fire at Reidsdale, and a verdict of arson by some person or persons unknown was returned. The property destroyed consisted of two buildings, and much hay and ...
Article : 113 wordsTO-DAY'S issue of the Herald is somewhat more bulky than usual, comprising, as it does, eighteen pages of matter. The two supplements—one of eight, the other of two, pages—are rendered necessary by the ...
Article : 3,137 wordsHis Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester, Sir John Robertson, Sir George Wigram Allen, Sir John O'shanassy, Mr. P. A. Jennings, and several other visitors, arrived by special ...
Article : 133 wordsIn the, Assembly, this morning, a long discussion took place on the action of the Government in giving up land in disputed selections at Barolin. Only slight progress was made with the estimates. ...
Article : 125 wordsLast night the attendance at this theatre was large, and, as usual, the performers gave much pleasure, and the scenic efforts of Mr. Gordon were loudly applauded. This evening, notwithstanding the attractiveness of this week's ...
Article : 66 wordsThe attendance at the Opera House last night was larger than usual, and again Mr. Bandmann's interpretation of the character of "Hamlet" was favoured with the expressions of favour which it deserved. This evening there ...
Article : 63 wordsSir William Jervois, and Colonel Scratchley accompanied the Minister for Public Works on a tour of inspection to the defences at the Heads this morning Sir William Jervois inspected the Queenscliff battery ...
Article : 370 wordsThere was a satisfactory attendance at the Queen's Theatre lastnight, when Mies Pomeroy, as Rosalind, got on good terms with her audience, and seemed to be divested of that nervousness which marked her first efforts here. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe beautiful pictures in connection with the Zulu War have lost none of their attractiveness by being frequently displayed, and last night they drew together a sufficient number of spectators to fill the hall in every part. This ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Band contest will be resumed, and terminated, in the Masonic Hall, this evening, when the Naval Brigade, the Cumberland, the Balmain Alliance, the Young Australian, the Imperial, the Albion, the Head-Quarters, the Balmain ...
Article : 67 wordsThe following notifications appear in yesterday's Government Gazette:— PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—A proclamation further prorogues Parliament to Tuesday, 16th November. ...
Article : 445 wordsThe second reading of the Northern Territory Plantation Bill was carried in the Legislative Council to-day, after considerable opposition. The Chief Secretary's office has been connected with ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 9 Oct 1880, Page 5
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