The weather on Saturday morning was fine and warm, and as usual, there was a large attendance at the Garden Palace, over 9000 persons being present during the day, of which season ticket-holders ...
Article : 684 wordsRumours are current here that communications have been exchanged between the British and Russian Governments, with the view of bringing about a friendly settlement ...
Article : 76 wordsTHE position of affairs in Central Asia has reached to that stage when it becomes necessary for the two great European powers so deeply interested in that quarter of the globe to talk about the necessity for a complete ...
Article : 3,626 wordsThe Corea (s.) arrived at Cooktown on Friday night from Thursday Island, with 309 cases pearlshell. She sailed south at 10 o'clock to-night. Passengers for Sydney, Messrs. F. Jardine and Stanley. The ...
Article : 85 wordsThe foundation stone of Ormond College will be laid on the 14th instant, by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly. A dejeuner will be held after, to which his Excellency the Governor, the Bishop of ...
Article : 211 wordsRumours are again current that it is the intention of the Government to dissolve Parliament without delay. They are, however, not confirmed in official circles. Nothing is ...
Article : 39 wordsIn consequence of a revival in the iron and other industries, there is a tendency towards an increase of wages. The ironmasters of the Cleveland district have raised the ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Board of Trade returns for October show an increase of £437,500 over the returns of the previous month. ...
Article : 28 wordsPrince Bismarck is suffering severely from rheumatism, which confines him to his house. Reports that his illness is dangerous are exaggerated. His indisposition is not ...
Article : 32 wordsOn Saturday afternoon, a Champion swimming match, between W. [?]'Indoe, a Victorian, and F. Moore, of Adelaide, took place in Glenelg baths. Both swam well, but M'Indoe held a strong lead throughout in ...
Article : 152 wordsTelegraphic advices from the West Indies state that serious floods have occurred at Jamaica, causing loss of life, and damage to the sugar and other crops. ...
Article : 32 wordsAdvices from the front state that the British forces at Cabul under General Roberts, and the Jellahabad forces under General Bright, have joined hands, and the communications between ...
Article : 55 wordsGreat mortality continues amongst the natives at Parihaka, and large numbers are leaving Te Whiti in alarm. The House of Representatives by 34 to 29 passed ...
Article : 67 wordsThe steamship Somersetshire arrived at Plymouth to-day, from Melbourne. ...
Article : 15 wordsAdvices from the Cape state that Sir Garnet Wolseley has gone to Secocceni's country, who shows no signs of laying down his arms. Sir Garnet has notified to Secocceni that on ...
Article : 52 wordsOne of the chief and most attractive features at the International Exhibition to-day will be the opening of the Art Gallery. It will be remembered that some most valuable paintings have been sent from Europe, and ...
Article : 1,233 wordsHandel's sublime oratorio "Israel in Egypt" was given by the Sacred Choral Association in the north nave of the Garden Palace on Saturday afternoon. This great oratorio, composed by Handel, in 1738, was ...
Article : 1,581 wordsI have just returned from seeing the wreck of the John Penn, at Burrowarra Point, situated six miles from the Moruya Heads, and twelve miles from the Clyde River. There was a thick fog at the time the ...
Article : 285 wordsA frightful accident, resulting from the careless use of kerosene, happened this afternoon to a servant girl, named Kate Hinkle, employed at the Rev. Mr. Golstein's, Bourke-street. It appears the girl took a tin ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Lady Belmore claim crushed 29 tons for 2 ounces 6 pennyweights per ton. Excellent gold was struck this evening at the Centennial prospecting lease. ...
Article : 27 wordsF. Bradley, auctioneer, to-day sold 82 allotments of land at Grand View Estate, at prices ranging from 15s. 6d. per foot. This land is on the outskirts of the town, and was purchased for building purposes. ...
Article : 143 wordsSir,—Kindly permit me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to ask "the Powers that be," whether it is their intention to continue the sea wall on the eastern side of Farm Cove, why not continue it to the baths, or ...
Article : 222 wordsThere was a heavy shower this morning, which threatened to continue. Considerable discontent is expressed that tenders are not called for the dwarf wall and railing round the ...
Article : 127 wordsSir,—In this morning's Herald I see that notice is made of Mr. Fowler, of Eshcol Park, having won a gold medal for wine at the late Paris Exhibition. While willing to accord that gentleman the honour which he justly deserves, ...
Article : 408 wordsGreat complaints are being made of the non-administration of justice in this district. For three consecutive months there has been no Court held. Yesterday was the Court day, and, as usual, there was no second ...
Article : 153 wordsRobert Harvey Pyke, a well-known hotelkeeper of this town was accidentally drowned this morning while attempting to cross the creek on the north side of Edward River. An inquest was held at noon, and an ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 10 Nov 1879, Page 5
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