Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Queen's speech, which was comparatively brief, states that the relations with Foreign Powers are not only friendly but cordial. ...
Article : 330 wordsThe question whether a Minister of the Crown, and more especially the Minister in charge of the public finance, ought to be allowed to hold a seat in the directorate of a ...
Article : 3,825 wordsThe Rev. Tennison-Woods has visited various reefs near Cooktown, and is now proceeding to the Hodgkinson. He has discovered three new varieties of coral. Seventy tons of stone from the Ada Reef gave 426 ...
Article : 117 wordsThe tender of William M'Culloch and Co. has been accepted for 10,000 sleepers, to be delivered at Echuca, at £1947. The Minister of Railways intends using in future ...
Article : 213 wordsThe latest official information from the seat of war at the Cape announces that Cetewayo has at length made overtures of peace to Sir Garnet Wolseley, and has sent messengers to ...
Article : 64 wordsThe dissolution of Parliament has been gazetted, and the new writs will be issued on Monday. ...
Article : 24 wordsWhen the bank was robbed yesterday the majority of the residents were at the post-office, on the far side of the town, waiting for mail letters, and everything favoured the robbers. Photographs of Scott and ...
Article : 360 wordsIn consequence of the decision arrived at by the Conference of delegates yesterday, the Manchester miners have resolved to establish a voluntary emigration fund, workmen of all ...
Article : 40 wordsThe British steamship Cyphrenes, S. Largic, master, arrived, from London, this evening, with dates to June 26. She came via the Suez Canal, and brings no later news. ...
Article : 336 wordsPrince Mohammed Tewfik, the new Khedive of Egypt, met with an enthusiastic reception on his arrival here to assume the reins of Government. An Imperial Firman of the ...
Article : 67 wordsThe difficulty long existing in regard to the rectification of the Greek frontier seems likely to be adjusted. Ali Pasha, Said Pasha, and Samih Pasha, at the instigation of the ...
Article : 57 wordsThe news of the retirement of Count Andrassy into private life, is officially confirmed, and the notification of this step appears in the official Gazette to-day. ...
Article : 37 wordsThere are signs of a revival in the iron trade. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe Orient steamship Aconcagua, which left Sydney July 5th, arrived yesterday. ...
Article : 22 wordsA manifesto is being issued to natives interested in the land confiscation question by eight influential chiefs. It is drawn up by two leading Wellington barristers, and requests all natives to abstain from ...
Article : 122 wordsThe Orient steamship Chimborazo sailed from Plymouth, yesterday, for Australia. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe boat Success, which has been out prospecting for cedar, to the north of Cooktown, for the last two months, returned on Sunday, and reports that Thomas Wilson, leader of the party, was speared by natives, ...
Article : 643 wordsIt has been arranged to present Mr. Burkitt, of King's School, with a testimonial next Saturday. To-day, football matches, one being between Parramatta and Liverpool, and the other between King's ...
Article : 65 wordsMr. George Alderton, of the firm of Alderton, Brothers, boot warehousemen, an old and respected resident, died to-day, after a long illness. "Monday," an aboriginal, and a Newcastle celebrity, ...
Article : 37 wordsThe final state of the poll for East Macquarie is as follows:— Combes............ 784 Dalveen.......... 303 ...
Article : 469 wordsThe crushing from No. 1 North East, Prince Charlie, is going through the Rainbow machine, and so far is only looking payable. ...
Article : 25 wordsOur cablegrams this morning contain several items of importance. The Zulu King, Cetewayo, would appear to be thoroughly tired of the war. He has made overtures of peace to Sir Garnet Wolseley, and ...
Article : 3,831 wordsIntermittent rain fell all the week, and the country is saturated. The river is at a stand. A Chinese gardener was drowned while crossing the Bell River. The body was found on Friday. Considerable injury ...
Article : 62 wordsAt 8 o'clock last night Edwards commenced the feat of walking 120 miles in 28 hours. At 7.45 to-night he had completed his 110th mile, and appears to be but little distressed. The last mile was done in 10½ ...
Article : 47 wordsThe pastoral show on the 13th was successful. Mr. Robertson, of Wargam, was the principal winner. At the pastoral dinner in the evening 60 gentlemen were present. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe news that a deputation from Coonamble had waited upon the Minister for Works, urging the construction of a bridge across the Castlereagh, at Coonamble, caused no small amount of surprise, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 18 Aug 1879, Page 5
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