At an Executive meeting, held on Tuesday, November 25, the appointment of Mr. Alexander Stuart as AgentGeneral for the colony was confirmed. On the following day the seat of Mr. Stuart, as one of the representatives of ...
Article : 963 wordsThe International Exhibition continues to be the great source of public attraction, and the treasures of the Art Gallery draw crowds to the Garden Palace daily. At the last meeting of the Exhibition Colnmissioners the vexed ...
Article : 1,058 wordsHis Excellency Sir A. H. Gordon, in his capacity of High Commissioner, received a deputation from the three Rotumah chiefs, who recently arrived in Levuka on a mission to Fiji with reference to the annexation of their ...
Article : 439 wordsBuring the last week nothing that can be put down under the head of Art gossip has occurred. Of course, the Art Gallory at the Garden Palace still attracts crowds of admirers; and among those who visit it are many ...
Article : 140 wordsA meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on the 27th ultimo, when the only business transacted was in connection with a charge made against the Government; engineer in charge of the now Fivedock bridge, Parramatta ...
Article : 211 wordsSpring is closing with variable weather. During the past fortnight the temperature has at times been almost wintry, while for days it seemed as if a very warm summer has been established. Light rains have fallen, which were ...
Article : 414 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 drawn the minimum and maximum, to the circumstance that the earnings of some ...
Article : 916 wordsA correspondent informs us (writing from Apis on November 6) that the civil war now waring in Samoa, between the Royalists, under King Malietoa, and the Republicans, lately under the Yankee filibuster, Bartlett, ...
Article : 288 wordsThe survivor of the six mon who were captured in the encounter near Wantabadgery, Moonlite, Williams, Rogan, and Bennett, arrived in Sydney by the carly train on November 25, and were at once taken to the gaol at ...
Article : 306 wordsThe intelligence from the above colony is to November 25 Our correspondent writes:—A tragedy of a character, fortunately as rare as it is sensational, lately occurred here. A double suicide was committed by two surveillants ...
Article : 414 wordsOn the 25th November, Mr. Holden, a well-known solicitor in Sydney, who was on a visit to some friends at Grosford, left there with his family and some friends, to the number of eleven, in a coach for Maitland, on their way to ...
Article : 904 wordsSince our last summary the religious world of the colony has been very quict. The Education Bill has been the subject of discussion at a number of the Catholic Churches throughout the colony, but with this exception there has been ...
Article : 191 wordsOne of the largest and most important sales of city pronerty ever held in Sydney took place on November 27, at Messrs. Hardie and Gorman's salerooms, Pitt-street. The property sold is a portion of the estate known throughout ...
Article : 739 wordsIt was anticipated that this mail would convey to England the Colonial Treasurer'a financial statement promised last week. To have given it then or while the Education Bill was before the Assembly, would have intercepted the ...
Article : 1,612 wordsIt is considered probable that Parliament will be dissolved early next year, and it is not likely there will be any change in the present composition of the the Ministry. The Stamp Duties Bill is causing considerable excitement. ...
Article : 2,746 wordsThe first election of aldermen to the City Council under the Sydney Corporation Act of 1879, took place on the 1st instant. Eight aldermen were elected, and their term of office will extend over three years; land to place the ...
Article : 713 wordsThe prospects of the Copeland gold-field are brightening. The reefs are showing splendid indications of extent and depth. The last crushings at the machines have been cleaned up and the yield was in every case better than was ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 4 Dec 1879, Page 7
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