An explosion has taken place at the Blantyre Colliery, causing death to twenty-seven persons. ...
Article : 36 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday, Messages were received from the Lieutenant-Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Waratah Council-chambers Resumption Bill, and to the Duty on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 wordsThe English harvest prospects are unfavourable, in consequence of the crops being partially damaged by excessive rains. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Protectionist and Conservative policy of Prince Bismarck has brought on a Ministerial crisis. The Ministers for Agriculture, Finance, Public Instruction, and Ecclesiastical ...
Article : 49 wordsCharles Bowman, a lodging-house keeper, of Perkinstreet, fell down stairs on Sunday and so severely injured his spine that his removal to the hospital became necessary. He now lies in a precarious state. ...
Article : 63 wordsIn the House of Commons to-night a motion for an address to the Crown, proposing a Royal Commission to inquire into the causes of the agricultural distress existing in the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Daily News publishes a telegram from the Cape to the 6th June, detailing Cetewayo's peace proposals, and stating that the British authorities at the Cape have offered an ...
Article : 253 wordsMr. John Johnston, an old colonist of 77 years' standing, died on Monday at his residence, Clydesdale, at the age of 82 years. Mr. Johnston was one of the pioneers of this and the Liverpool Plains districts, ...
Article : 45 wordsSir Arthur Gordon, Governor of Fiji, and High Commissioner of Polynesia, has sailed on the return voyage to his post. ...
Article : 28 wordsBY the arrival of the steamer Governor-General at Port Darwin, last evening, with cable messages from Banjoewangi, we are once more enabled to place before our readers telegraphic reports of the chief events that ...
Article : 3,025 wordsPreparations for the Exhibition to be held here at the end of the present month are progressing satisfactorily. Great success is anticipated. At the monthly sitting of the Appeal Court, this ...
Article : 122 wordsCaptain Carey, who accompanied the Prince Imperial when killed, is to be courtmartialled. The body of the Prince Imperial left ...
Article : 38 wordsThe new protective tariff introduced by Prince Bismarck will come into operation on the 1st October next. BERLIN, JULY 8. ...
Article : 44 wordsJudge Molesworth this morning gave a decision on an application re the Provincial and Suburban Bank. He made an order for winding up, and appointed as liquidators three official assignees—Messrs. Jacomb, Halfey, ...
Article : 776 wordsIn conseqvience of an adverse vote of the Chamber of Deputies, tantamount to a vote of want of confidence, the Ministry lately formed by Signor Depretis, has resigned. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Government have issued a Blue Book containing the diplomatic correspondence on the Egyptian crisis. The despatches show that the British and French Governments ...
Article : 50 wordsGermany's proposals for a reduction on the telegraphic rates for messages connected with the Sydney and Melbourne International Exhibitions, were submitted to the International ...
Article : 60 wordsHis Excellency the Governor delivered the opening speech in Parliament to-day. The speech indicates the introduction of the following measures:—A bill to grant manhood suffrage on residential qualifications to ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the question of the wine duties, recommend raising the standard of admission to probably 32, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe German Government has sent a despatch to Captain Werner, the officer who recently concluded the treaty with Samoa, disapproving of his interference with Samoan ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,—Our very worthy Premier and Vice-President of the Executive Council feel very keenly the defeat of one of the clauses in the land measure, through the action of the Council. ...
Article : 724 wordsNotwithstanding the vigorous efforts made by the Government for the suppression of the Nihilists and Sec[?]et Societies, the revolutionary party continues to issue a ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Australian mails, via San Francisco, were delivered to-day. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe steamship Northumberland arrived at Suez to-day, from Melbourne. ...
Article : 17 wordsA long and animated discussion has taken place in the House of Commons upon the Army Discipline Bill. The Government, yielding to the determined opposition to their ...
Article : 71 wordsIt is announced that a small party of Italian emigrants will sail next September for New Guinea, where they intend to settle. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the Houee of Commons to-night, a motion was brought forward for the appointment of a Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, with a seat in the Cabinet. The Government ...
Article : 50 wordsBoth Houses adjourned early this evening. Mr. Mann moved the second reading of the Constitution Bill, and after Mr. Bray had spoken the debate was adjourned. ...
Article : 93 wordsThe City of Irkutsk in Siberia has been partially burnt. It is believed to be the act of an incendiary. ...
Article : 31 wordsNegotiations with the Waikato natives are suspended, but the Government believe that peaceful relation, will be maintained. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Board of Trade returns show that the exports for the past month amounted to £14,500,000, showing an increase of £500,000 as compared with the same period last year. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 16 Jul 1879, Page 5
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