The French Government have announced their intention of forwarding the exhibits for the Melbourne Exhibition by a ship of war, and have definitely applied for 75,000 feet ...
Article : 55 wordsIn the Legislative Council yesterday, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the yearly report of the Inspector of Live Stock. Messages were read from the Governor, conveying ...
Article : 4,492 wordsTHE situation in Afghanistan wears a darker aspect than over. Yesterday we were informed that General Roberts had been desperately attacked by 30,000 Afghans, that he had lost one gun, and had ...
Article : 3,470 wordsThe Court has granted a writ of error in the ease of Arthur Orton, the claimant of the Tichborne estates, upon doubts raised as to whether the Court which tried the prisoner ...
Article : 50 wordsThe second trial of wheat harvesters will take place next Tuesday. A fire yesterday destroyed a valuable haystack and some outbuildings at Maitland. ...
Article : 82 wordsParliament has been convoked for 15th February, 1880. ...
Article : 15 wordsAn inquest was held to-day, at the Hospital, on the body of a young man, named Edward Walker, aged 28 years, a solicitor, recently arrived from Liverpool, England. His admission into the Hospital ward was ...
Article : 66 wordsParliament will be prorogued to-morrow. The mail steamer City of Sydney left Auckland at noon yesterday for Sydney. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Education question is the subject of a public meeting at the Glebe to-night. The Regatta Committee held a meeting at Milthorp's hotel to-night, and arranged a very liberal scale of ...
Article : 40 wordsThere was a large attendance of visitors at the Garden Palace, yesterday, and the Art Gallery, Horticultural Show, and other adjuncts of the Exhibition were thronged during the afternoon, as the weather was ...
Article : 343 wordsHenry Thomas, printer, and an old and respected resident, died this morning at his residence, Bulwer-street. ...
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Article : 231 wordsA large and enthusiastic meeting was held last night in the School of Arts, Hinton, in support of the Education Bill now before Parliament. The first resolution, moved by the Rev. H. Mack, ...
Article : 111 wordsVery fair gold was struck in No. 1 North Hidden Treasure (Bensusan and party) late this evening, 105 feet from the surface. The reef is as yet thin, and just forming the hanging walls. The channel is 10 ...
Article : 59 wordsA young man, named Walter Portway, whose skull was fractured yesterday by his falling from a horse, died this morning at 11.40. His age was 24. His friends live in Queensland. ...
Article : 34 wordsConstable Henneberry, on leaving duty last night, brought home a revolver, and hung it up. His little son took it down, and accidentally shot his sister, who is about six years of age. The ball went in near the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe recitals yesterday were numerous, and, ung fortunately, they were so nearly at the same hour that hearing them all was a matter of difficulty. Two at the orchestral platform were announced for 3 o'clock, ...
Article : 713 wordsGreat satisfaction is expressed at M'Clelland's reprieve. The harvest is in full, swing, and the crops are heavy. ...
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Article : 90 wordsThe general entry for the Parramatta Boxing Day meeting has closed in the most satisfactory manner, and the two days promised to produce some excellent racing. The events to be run on the extra day at the Hawkesbury have also filled ...
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Article : 431 wordsA company has been formed for the purpose of laying tramways in the city of Brisbane. A proposal, asking for permission to lay a three miles' line, to be worked by horses, is now before the Mayor for ...
Article : 95 wordsThe ceremony of opening the Industrial Exhibition at Geelong was performed by his Excellency the Governor to-day. His Excellency met with an enthusiastic reception. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 19 Dec 1879, Page 5
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