The weather has completely broken and turned out beautifully fine and clear. The steamship Adela was successfully raised last night, and placed alongside the patent slip wharf at ...
Article : 42 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday, A message was received from the Assembly notifying that that Chamber did not insist on its amendment on the Council's amendment on the 133rd clause of the Sydney ...
Article : 5,108 wordsThe second representation of the opera of Faust last evening gives the opportunity of extending the notice of its first production appearing in yesterday's issue. The opera itself has, with perhaps the exception of "Maritana," ...
Article : 1,550 wordsAt the School of Arts the Glassblowers entertainment was well patronised, and deservedly so, for it provides the visitor with a couple of hours of pure enjoyment. A feature in it is Mr.R. M. Kohler's instrumentation. He seems ...
Article : 109 wordsRoble, the contractor, sent four officers and thirtyone men to Western Australia to-day to commence a contract there. In the Assembly, to-night, Mr. Bright's motion for ...
Article : 81 wordsThe mails have not yet arrived, and are now two two days behind time. Mr. Coonan, member for the Bogan, crossed the river at great risk to attend an important mining case. A boat has been lying at ...
Article : 52 wordsThe lessees of the Guild Hall, known now as the Academy of Music, have done wonders in the way of promoting the convenience of their patrons. It is now a handsome well-ventilated theatre, whose only fault is that ...
Article : 185 wordsWe have had 48 hours' continuons rain, and are suffering from floods. More rain is threatening, and serious results to the farmers are anticipated. They cannot plough, and the sowing season is nearly past. ...
Article : 121 wordsA disgraceful scene occurred at the Town Hall last night. Pastor Chiniquy was prevented from lecturing by a disorderly mob, who had taken possession of the lower part of the room. The police were called in, but ...
Article : 70 wordsA cyclone was experienced here yesterday, commencing at 3 o'clock in the morning, and lasting eight hours. It was accompanied by heavy rains. A large number of houses in the city and suburbs were partially ...
Article : 169 wordsSir,—It has been said that juries hesitate to convict on capital charges—especially do they hesitate, it is said, when the charge is similar to those lately decided by the Executive Council. I believe I state no more than the truth when I ...
Article : 1,418 wordsA libel action, against Mr. W. H. Bond, proprietor of the Inverell Times, arising out of the publication of certain letters signed " Doubt," reflecting on the management of a local building society, and on the ...
Article : 57 wordsA meeting of the General Committee was held at the Royal Hotel to-day, to receive the report from the honorary secretary, Mr. W. C. Greville, as to the progress made in connection with the collection of ...
Article : 165 wordsSir,—In your issue of Tuesday last you reprint from the London Review an article on "General Average Charges," the writer of which draws attention to a general average statement, which is, unfortunately, but too common a ...
Article : 1,023 wordsA large and influential meeting of the townspeople took place at the Court-house last evening, to consider the best means to be taken to have the obstructions removed which, have been placed on the ...
Article : 153 wordsA RETURN laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly shows that the export of coal from Newcastle in the year 1878 amounted to 871,985 tons, of the value of£602,557. The export to Eastern ports ...
Article : 2,235 wordsIn the Legislative Council, to-day, a despatch was read from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach expressing great regret at the loss sustained by the Council and the colony by the death of their late President, Sir ...
Article : 208 wordsJudge Molesworth stated to-day that he would appoint three liquidators for the Provincial and Suburban Bank, and they would be allowed 5 per cent, commission. ...
Article : 456 wordsSir,—The case of the Cuzeo, which I was glad to see referred to in your Tuesday's issue, is not the only similar case of which the consignees of cargo and underwriters have had lately to complain, and I may instance the ...
Article : 330 wordsSir,—Those of your readers who are interested in rare planetary conjunctions will hav[?] the morning of July 1, an oppurtunity to see Mar[?] saturn pass to close together (visually) that th[?] appear as one planet. A telescope ...
Article : 205 wordsMr. G. S. gentleman who, during his short [?] himself the admiration of all who appre[?] natural and unforced, yet forcible, acting, took a benefit at the Theatre Royal last night. There was a good ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 27 Jun 1879, Page 5
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