An official statement was published here to-day, announcing that the evacuation of Bulgaria by Russian troops will be finally completed on the 25th July. ...
Article : 41 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Questions were asked by Messrs. M'ELHONE, TRECE, ONSLOW, JACOB, DAY, HURLEY (H.), GARRETT, COHEN, and W. C BROWNE. ...
Article : 4,904 wordsMr. George Fife Angas died late last night, aged 90. He took part in the foundation of the colony, and was at one time a member of Parliament, but for years lived privately, devoting his attention to ...
Article : 142 wordsNumerous and destructive fires have recently occurred in several of the larger towns in Eastern Russia. It is believed they have been caused by incendiaries. ...
Article : 33 wordsPreparations for a jubilee, to celebrate the anniversary of the colony, are being made in the principal townships. Heavy rains are general. ...
Article : 51 wordsA violent gale from southward, accompanied by torrents of rain, broke over here last night. The strength of the wind at times was terrific, whilst rain flooded the lower portions of the city, especially in the ...
Article : 201 wordsWe had fine coursing weather to-day, but the cold caused a limited attendance. To-day's sport was the finest of the meeting. Work commenced at Leeholm, Avenue and Jealousy (late Lady Ellen) got held in an undecided course ...
Article : 667 wordsBall and Fallon's trial crushing, carted over Homeward Bound Mountain, of fourteen tons, yielded thirty ounces of gold. The Prince Charlie has started crushing 200 tons at Watt and Driscoll's machine. ...
Article : 36 wordsAn influential meeting of the residents of the town and district was held last night with reference to a demonstration to take place on the opening of the railway to Gunnedah, and it was unanimously decided ...
Article : 105 wordsTen teams (Wright, Heaton, and Co.'s), each conveying four tons copper, passed to-day on their way from Cobar to Orange. The teamsters state that the road via Forbes is the shortest, highest, and driest, ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Troffs station, with 16,500 sheep, was to-day sold by Mr. Brock to Messrs. Laidley and Webster, at 21s. per head. The property is well improved, and comprises about 128,000 acres. ...
Article : 37 wordsAdvices have been received from Cape Town to the 29th April. No military movement had taken place since the date of the last despatch. In the Transvaal the great ...
Article : 97 wordsOUR Commercial news from London this morning comes down to the 15th instant, Thursday. There is little alteration from previous reports in regard to the metal or money markets. The price of wool has ...
Article : 3,067 wordsThe Hatfield bushrangers arrived this afternoon, en route to Sydney, universal surprise was expressed at their juvenile and simple appearance. A young man called at the police-office, stating ...
Article : 50 wordsIt is raining heavily, and the low flats are submerged. There is a freshet in the river. A strong southerly wind is blowing, and there is every indication of a continuance. There is a heavy sea at the ...
Article : 69 wordsThe first day's racing took place yesterday. The attendance was very good, and the weather fine. Athough it had rained on the previous night the course was in fine order, and gave every prospect of good racing. The following is ...
Article : 93 wordsNowland's mail coach, which started this morning for Narrabri, was stuck up a short distance from town. The horses took fright at the firing and bolted, the driver steering them back to the Post-office, thus ...
Article : 81 wordsA Gazette Extraordinary, issued to-day, contains the announcement of Mr. Thompson's resignation as Minister for Justice, and Mr. Pring's appointment as Attorney-General. ...
Article : 193 wordsThe attendance to-day was small. CLIFFORD PLATE.—Sydney 1, Duke of Linne 2, King, Cole 3. TOOWOOMBA TURF CLUB HANDICAP.—Melbourne 1. ...
Article : 46 wordsThere was no change at any of the places of amusement last night. At the Theatre Royal "Masks and Faces" was repeated, and with success. To-night Miss Rose Osborne will make her first appearance here in the title ...
Article : 585 wordsSir—I hope you will find space for the following remarks in your valuable paper. I have read with pleasure the letter from your Special Commissioner at the Barrington reefs, and I endorse every word of his report ia reference ...
Article : 542 wordsThe agricultural statistics issued this evening show that the total wheat crop is 5,715,465 bushels, showing a decrease on the previous year of 1,302,792 bushels; produce, 2,347,997 bushels, showing an increase of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 May 1879, Page 5
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