The P. and O. Company's steamship Indus arrived at 10 o'clock this morning. She had a stormy passage, and when about three thousand miles from Glenelg lost two of the blades of her screw, and con ...
Article : 146 wordsIt is officially known that Prince Bismarck has warned Russia to keep the peace, and that Germany will not tolerate a Franco-Russian alliance. ...
Article : 49 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday, Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table papers relating to the Colonial defences; report of the New South Wales Commissioners on the Paris Exhibition; amended ...
Article : 4,044 wordsAt a meeting of the Commission to-day, it was decided not to hold a preliminary Exhibition at Adelaide for the Melbourne Exhibition. The Postmaster-General has received information that ...
Article : 306 wordsThere are increasing indications of a general election about Easter. ...
Article : 19 wordsA child named Brown, aged 18 months, has died from the effects of a scald, resulting from the upsetting of a kettle of boiling water. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe difficulty between Austria and Servia is being arranged. ...
Article : 15 wordsA numerously attended general meeting of subscribers to the Parkes District Hospital was held at the Theatre Royal last night. Four candidates for the position of medical officer were nominated. Mr. B. ...
Article : 122 wordsRussia, replying to Germany's questions concerning the massing of troops in Poland, explains that it is a convenient centre for troops withdrawn from Bessarabia and the ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. Gladstone's political tour in Scotland continues. On November 29 he was presented with an address from the Corporation of Leith. Next day he addressed two large meetings at Edinburgh. In his ...
Article : 1,602 wordsThe value of wheat in London is sustained by a great grain blockade in America. An early collapse is probable. ...
Article : 29 wordsA new Anglican church was opened at Two-mile yesterday, the event being celebrated by a tea-meeting, at which the Revs. Messrs. Wilson, Phillip, and Hill, and Messrs. Vaughan, Easton, and Campbell were the ...
Article : 61 wordsGermany is appointing several officials for Australia, with a view to push trade. ...
Article : 22 wordsAt an early hour to-day a strong westerly wind arose, and blew with great violence all the morning. The air was fearfully hot, and charged with clouds of dust. As the day advanced ...
Article : 235 wordsThe Russian Government, replying to the representations from the Court of Berlin respecting the recent massing of troops in Poland in proximity to the frontier of the German ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. M. Quilty's haystack, containing 20 tons of hay, erected on a town allotment, was maliciously set on fire and destroyed last night. A man, named Thomas Madigan, has been arrested on suspicion. Mr. Quilty ...
Article : 48 wordsAt a meeting of friends of the late Archdeacon Gunther, held yesterday evening, it was decided to erect a handsome monument to his memory in St. John's Church. ...
Article : 97 wordsA fortnight has been granted to arrange for the hearing of the points raised in connection with the Tichborne case, in consequence of the question brought forward ...
Article : 52 wordsThe public meeting at Broughton Vale, on Saturday last, in support of the Public Instruction Bill, was a perfect success. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe departure of the Ex-Empress Eugenie for South Africa is postponed. She will embark in the Union Steamship Company's steamer German on March 26th. ...
Article : 30 wordsAt a meeting of the Hospital Committee, to-day, it was agreed that legal proceedings, as advised by the secretary and J. T. Gannon, solicitor, be taken against Mr. G. F. Mitchell, organist, who got up a concert ...
Article : 117 wordsA Gladstone telegram states that the Polly (s.) towed the Scottish Knight higher up, at high water yesterday; and she now lies seven feet in the mud. She began to discharge yesterday, as the wool is getting ...
Article : 75 wordsA new trial has been ordered in the Bagot case, which will commence in Easter term. ...
Article : 25 wordsFROM our telegraphic columns is will be seen tha the P. and O. Company's steamer Indus arrived a Glenelg, from Plymouth, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The Indus has been sent out by the P. and O. ...
Article : 2,303 wordsIt has been notified that the German Government intend shortly to appoint a Consul-General for Sydney. Consuls will also be appointed at the larger cities ...
Article : 61 wordsAfter the arrival of the day train last night, in which Mr. and Mrs. S. Ashlin, of Burwood, were passengers, the former placed his daughter, 5 years of age, in the vehicle plying for hire as M'Alister's, thinking ...
Article : 155 wordsTho following message has been received by Mr. W. Grigor Taylor, superintendent of the New Zealand section of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's cables, from Mr. John Pender, M.P., the chairman of the Company in ...
Article : 222 wordsM. Gambetta has been re-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies, but by a reduced majority. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe P. and O. Company's Royal mail steamer Tanjore arrived here to-day. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe excitement over the municipal elections for the four vacancies in the various wards has commenced, and there are two fresh candidates already out. ...
Article : 30 wordsA 24-hour walking match takes place at the Exhibition building on the 23rd instant. The Western railway was opened as far as Blythedale yesterday. It now extends to within 10 miles of ...
Article : 165 wordsMr. Lane, chief officer of the barque Lady Bowen, fell from the ship's rail to-day. In his descent he struck the wharf heavily, fracturing his collar-bone, besides sustaining severe injuries to his head and ...
Article : 45 wordsSir,—I quite agree with your correspondent who complains that our ways want mending, and that our streets and footways are in a deplorable condition. In the matter of roadmaking, the citizens here appear to have entire con ...
Article : 589 wordsGreat indignation is expressed at the action of the contractor or engineer of the new bridge over the Hunter here in employing men to widen and eventually destroy the crossing-place known as M'Cully's, which ...
Article : 50 wordsThe prospecting claim, the Centennial (Tassell and party) is producing better stone than before. The reef is of good size. The crushing machines are all idle at present. ...
Article : 36 wordsAn attempt is being made to induce Sir James M'Culloch to stand for Mornington. A splendid meteor was witnessed last night; it moved with great swiftness, and exploded about 22 ...
Article : 298 wordsA man named John M'Cauley committed suicide at Quipolly on Sunday, by taking strychnine during a fit of temporary insanity. A police magistrate is required for Murrurrundi, ...
Article : 81 wordsA serious accident occurred at Mr. H. Butterworth's shop to-day. A bottle of sodium exploded, and a piece of glass struck a chemist named Jenkinson on one of his cheeks, near the eye, laying it open to the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 15 Jan 1880, Page 5
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