A debate took place in the French Assembly yesterday on the Tariff Bill. M. Rouher's speech, showing the immense benefits which free trade had conferred upon France, was ...
Article : 68 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday, Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table a copy of a report from the Printing Committee. Petitions were presented by Mr. Stewart, from 317 ...
Article : 5,311 wordsThe Travellers Association has arranged with St. Peter's College, by the payment of £200, to have one boy perpetually educated there free of charge. News received from Mr. Winnecke, who last year ...
Article : 367 wordsThe Finance Minister made his annual statement in the Legislative Council to-day. The statement was very satisfactory, and shows a surplus of £400,000, in consequence ...
Article : 57 wordsAnother important motion was brought forward in the House of Commons last night, by which it was proposed to abolish the immunity from arrest at present enjoyed by ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the House of Commons, yesterday, a motion was submitted for restricting the duration of Parliament from seven years, as at present, to five years. After debate the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe P. and O. Company's steamship Indus, with the homeward Australian mails, arrived to-day. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Orient Steamship Company's new steamer Sorata sailed yesterday from Plymouth for Australia. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Assembly has voted £1500 for the representation of Tasmania at the melbourne Exhibition. The Council rejected the Mersey and Deloraine Railway Bill by passing an amendment that it is not ...
Article : 92 wordsA sad case of death from grief at the loss of a parent occurred this morning. A young woman, married only a few months ago, on the death of her mother occurring last week suffered such a severe shock that she never ...
Article : 54 wordsThe weather has cleared up. The Castlereagh River is running into Warrana Creek a banker. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Orient Company's steamship John Elder arrived this evening from London. Passengers in the saloon: From London—Rev. W. Acraman, Mr. J. Wilcox, Mr. E. W. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Perry, infant, and ...
Article : 113 wordsA singular, and it is to be feared fatal, accident occurred on the 19th to constable James Patrick Doolan. After cleaning his revolver, he was about to screw on the barrel to the chambers, when the chambers fell on a ...
Article : 98 wordsAn inquest was held to-day as to the origin of the recent fire at M'Donald's farm, Cave Creek, on which occasion property was destroyed of the estimated value, of £500. A verdict of incendiarism against some ...
Article : 94 wordsSir Garnet Wolseley is at present in Maritzburg, where his presence is said to be necessary in order to determine the nature of the Constitution to be granted to Natal on the expiration of the present ...
Article : 178 wordsAT a time when the question of free trade is occupying so much attention in the colonies, it is specially important to know how the question is regarded in older countries, whose long experience should enable ...
Article : 3,928 wordsTo-day was observed as a close holiday, and business places, including the banks, were closed in celebration of the opening of the new Public school. Mr. Wilkins, secretary to the Council of Education, ...
Article : 106 wordsThe miners' secretary, Mr. John Dixon, has received formal notice from the secretary of the associated colliery masters of their intention to withdraw from the agreement existing between them and the miners ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. F. J. Pigott delivered a lecture last evening at Brucedale, on the subject of our railways. There was a good attendance, and the lecturer was well received. Yesterday, at Lake Albert, a man named John ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 323 wordsHis Excellency the Governor and Miss Kennedy leave for England about the middle of March on urgent private business. He expects to return to Queensland by the end of the present year. ...
Article : 185 wordsThe open air Liberal mass meeting was a very tame, affair, although the night was fine and bright. Only about 7000 persons were present, instead of the 25,000 indicated by the Ministerial journal. There was no ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 26 Feb 1880, Page 5
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