Mr. Henry Fawcett has accepted office as Postmaster-General; Mr. M. E. Grant Duff is appointed Under-Secretary for the Colonies; and Mr. Anthony J. Mundella, Vice-President ...
Article : 57 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday, The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor conveying assent to the Obscene Publication Act Amendment Bill and the Tramways Extension Bill. ...
Article : 4,989 wordsWhile William Hoskins, son of the manager of the Union Claim, Adelong, was descending the shaft in a bucket, the rope broke, and he fell 250 feet straight down. The bucket rebounded on reaching the well. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Times states that Mr. 'Henry Arthur Brassey is appointed Civil Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. ...
Article : 24 wordsAu influentially attended railway extension meeting was held last night, Mr. M. Marks being chairman. A league was formed, to urge the Government to construct a branch line from Cootamundra to Gundagai ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Times states that Lord Carlingford has been appointed British Ambassador at Stamboul. ...
Article : 22 wordsLazy Girl and Martindale were scratched for all their Brisbane engagements yesterday. ...
Article : 15 wordsGeneral Ross has defeated the Afghans at Sydabad. The enemy lost 1200 men. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Government are impressed with the importance of making an early appointment of Agent-General. In reference to the £500 paid to Mr. M. A. M'Donnell for drafting the Judicature Bill, it appears that no ...
Article : 303 wordsEarl Granville (Secretary of State for the Foreign Department) has reassured the Austrian Ambassador in London, in regard to the recent attack made by Gladstone on Austria, ...
Article : 43 wordsWith reference to the blockade of Macao by Chinese, it is said that China is enforcing an old claim. The matter is becoming serious. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsThe total deposits of all the banks for the quarter ending March 31 amounts to £3,007,000, being half a million in excess of the previous quarter. This indicates that less money was available during the past ...
Article : 209 wordsLord Carlingford, formerly President of the Board of Trade under Mr. Gladstone, has been appointed to succeed Sir Henry Layard as British Ambassador at Constantinople. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe annual meeting of the Orient Steam Navigation Company took place to-day, when a dividend of 5 per cent was declared for the past year, in addition to 6 per cent. profits ...
Article : 113 wordsTHE announcement we publish this morning, received by cable through Reuter's agensy, that the Orient Steam Navigation Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. for the past year, in addition ...
Article : 3,555 wordsWe have received, through Reuter is agnecy, the following news, in addition to that published yesterday, brought by the P. and O. Company's steamship Malwa, which arrived at King George's Sound on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsAt a largely attended public meeting held in the Town Hall, the Mayor in the chair, it was unanimously agreed to observe a day to be fixed as a public holiday in Armidale to celebrate the final settlement of the ...
Article : 129 wordsSir,—In your telegrams from London, I notice that hopes are entertained in England that the shipment of meat per Strathleven will soon be followed by another; and that fresh fruit sent home per Lusitania was favourably received. ...
Article : 229 wordsAbout 60 tons of new rails have been rolled this week at the iron works. The new sidings for the Lithgow station have been commenced, and a number of men are employed. ...
Article : 34 words1220 acres of land were taken up by free selectors to-day. Heavy rain fell daring the night, but the weather is now fine. ...
Article : 26 words"Blow for Blow" seems to increase in attractiveness, and b'ds fair to obtain as firm a hold upon the public good opinion as did "Friends." The Theatre Royal was again crowded last night, and the drama went with most inspiriting ...
Article : 293 wordsThe gold escort from Braidwood took 344 oz. The rain has ceased, but the weather is threatening. Many wheat fields are seeded again, as the rain rotted the first seed. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Crown Sluicing Company commenced washing in their new block at 11 o'clock to-day. They have a wide face on gold, and 7 feet of vein, which prospecta well. The principal Sydney shareholder is present, and ...
Article : 103 wordsMr. Buchanan to move,—That an address be presented to the Governor, praying that his Excellecy will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this House.—1. Copies of all correspondence between the Attorney-General, the Minister for Justice, ...
Article : 222 wordsA man named Thomas Spence was found dead on the hill to-day, apparently having accidentally shot himself. His right [?] was blown away. An inquest was held. Mr. Richard Jones, J.P., presiding, and a ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 30 Apr 1880, Page 5
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