Further returns from the counties, received yesterday, show that the Liberals are still gaining, but not in the same proportion as hitherto. Four more seats have been secured, ...
Article : 57 wordsThe practice of questioning Ministers in Parliament, liable to abuse as it may be, is attended with one advantage. It enables the public to obtain authoritative information, ...
Article : 1,346 wordsAlthough the extent of the defeat which the general election has brought the BEACONSFIELD Government has not not been ascertained, there seems to be no reason to ...
Article : 1,470 wordsNotwithstanding the denial of the Government of the news announcing an aggressive movement by the Chinese in the direction of the river Amoor, orders have been issued for ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Emperor of Germany having refused to accept the resignation of Prince Bismarck, tendered in consequence of the rejection by the Federal Council of the Stamp Duties Bill, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Pacific Mail Company's steamer City of Sydney arrived to-day from San Francisco. She was detained there till the 20th, first through the lateness of the mails, and then ...
Article : 89 wordsWork was resumed, this morning, in the A. A Company's old pit, which has been lying idle for the past fortnight, as there appears to be an amicable arrangement arrived at between manager and men as to ...
Article : 208 wordsCaptain John Adam Ferguson, brother of Sir James Ferguson, is appointed to succeed Major Goodwin as Deputy-assistant Adjutant-General of the Volunteer force. ...
Article : 420 wordsIf it be a function of misfortune to "make us acquainted with strange bed-fellows," so also does it sometimes happen that adversity brings to our aid unexpected friends. The Sydney Omnibus ...
Article : 527 wordsPrincess Louise is recovering slowly from her sleigh accident, but the injuries to her head and neck compel absolute repose. A despatch from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach to Sir ...
Article : 776 wordsFor the Irish Relief Fund the sum of £73 8s. 6d. has been collected here and sent by last mail to the Mayor of Sydney. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe No. 1 East Mountain Maid Company, after sinking some thirty feet below the tunnel level, upon a very thin reef, hare come upon a reef about ten inches wide, showing gold freely. ...
Article : 89 wordsAlderman T. K. B. Mayne was to-day unanimously elected Mayor, vice Mr. Hindmarsh resigned. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe Mayor, resigned his seat in the Municipal Council last night, and Alderman Rygate was elected Mayor for the remainder of the term. The railway works are progressing, and the engine ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Supreme Court has granted a rule nisi for a writ of habeas corpus, regarding one of the Maori prisoners now confined in Dunedin gaol. It is intended to argue the whole question of the legality of ...
Article : 55 wordsMessrs. M'Culloeh and Co.'s offices were totally destroyed by fire, yesterday. The origin of the fire is unknown, and is regarded as mysterious. All the current account books and papers to a considerable ...
Article : 52 wordsA well attended meeting of policy holders of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held this evening, when it was unanimously resolved that the proposed alteration of by-law 19 was most ...
Article : 98 wordsSir,—The bill introduced by Sir Alfred Stephen for the amendment of the Constitution Act would seem to confer on the Lower House a greater privilege than that acquired by the House of Commons. ...
Article : 292 wordsOUR cable messages of this morning report that the British Parliamentary elections are drawing to a conclusion. The Liberals are still gaining, and up to the time when our message was dispatched, yesterday, their ...
Article : 2,318 wordsThe Cabinet were engaged till midnight yesterday in consultation on the bill for the reform of the Constitution. It ia understood that the Ministry will consent to the appointment of a fifth Judge of the Supreme ...
Article : 801 wordsSir,—I desire very earnestly to intrcat your attention to the lamentable number of young men going about from time to time, from place to place, and house to house, begging alms, making pitiable statements of distress, ...
Article : 291 wordsThe following are the complete numbers polled at the election:—Faweett, 1862; Purvis, 1145; Davison, 579—majority for Faweett, 117. The official declaration of the poll will be made on ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 10 Apr 1880, Page 5
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