ARRIVED.—Hampshire, barque, from Melbourne November 10; Miltiades, ship, from Melbourne November 11; Mermerus, ship, from Melbourne November 18; Pleione, ship, ...
Article : 159 wordsThe match was resumed yesterday, and terminated in an easy victory for Lord Harris's team in one innings and 41 runs. Had the New South Walds eleven been permitted to continue the play on Saturday afternoon the batsmen, on a ...
Article : 1,433 wordsSome letters referring to the financial position of the Benevolent Asylum, and certain other matters connected with it, have lately appeared in the Herald. The annual ...
Article : 3,817 wordsMr. Turnbull, father of the children recently killed by burning, and the sixth victim of the Colac fire, has died. The funeral of the others took place yesterday and was largely attended. ...
Article : 394 wordsA TEMPORARY interruption on the overland line, owing to heavy thunderstorms north of Alice Springs, was reported last night. Previous to the interruption we received through Reuter's agency commercial news ...
Article : 3,540 wordsMessrs. Pass and Taylor nave been returned as aldermen for Prospect. The child that was burned on Thursday died yesterday after great suffering. At the inquest held on the ...
Article : 54 wordsMessrs. Pearce, Bull, and Marsden were to-day declared elected as aldermen. ...
Article : 15 wordsA young man named Harrison, an employee of the Australasia Coal Company, was hilled on the railwayline, near Waratah crossing, this morning. He was run over by the train. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Rev. Robert Chapman expired at St. Mary's Parsonage at a quarter past 7 o'clock last night. He had been ill for some time, and had obtained 12 months' leave of absence. The congregation (to whom he had ministered ...
Article : 90 wordsThe town is full of people. The probable starters for the Cup are Swiveller, Columbus, Aconite, Tom Kirk, Rapidity, Spark, Waxy, Lord Harry, Coongoola, Calstock, Bonny Blue ...
Article : 96 wordsEarly on Sunday morning a hut at Haydonton was burned down. It had been occupied by a woman named Ann Whitfield, and her remains were afterwards found in the ashes charred to a cinder. At the inquest ...
Article : 45 wordsIn consequence of the bad weather the attempt to tow the Hyderabad to Wellington was suspended till Saturday. When a steamer was towing her off, the signal was given to let go, as they could not keep the ...
Article : 107 wordsThe following message, received by the Superintendent of Telegraphs from the stationmaster at Jerilderie, was forwarded to us last night:— "JERILDERIE, MONDAY. ...
Article : 422 wordsCunningham, M'Carthy, and Masterton, the three men who were committed for an aggravated assault on a Chinaman, were convicted to-day. Cunningham was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and the other ...
Article : 72 wordsWe give, though with some hesitation, insertion to the following letter, on the ground of Mr. Poole's representative character. He has lately been the trusted leader of a considerable section of the working class, and as the letter ...
Article : 1,136 wordsThe result of the elections of aldermen, to-day, was as follows:—Richardson, 105; Proctor, 96; Mallam, 83. ...
Article : 23 wordsA crowded meeting was held here this evening to advocate a railway from the Clarence to New England. The Mayor was in the chair. A resolution was carried to the effect that in view of the large quantities of ...
Article : 70 wordsMessrs. Michael Mahoney and Thomas H. Marks were to-day declared elected as aldermen. The number of votes was the largest ever recorded here. ...
Article : 25 wordsAt a special meeting for the election of mayor to-day Messrs. William Butler and W. G. Thompson obtained an equal number of votes. The election was decided by lot, which fell to Mr. Butler, who was ...
Article : 50 wordsSeventeen tons of copper passed to-day on the way from Cobar, to Orange. There is nothing fresh from the rush at Scrubby Plains. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe following aldermen have been elected:—Mudgee, Messrs. Duncan M'Farlane, John Ahearn, and Thomas Clark; Cudgegong, Messrs. G. H. Arnold, A. H. Cox, and Henry Crossing. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe French man of war Allier, 2000 tons, Captain Colomhea, which left France on November 15 for New Caledonia with 228 soldiers and 102 of a crew, called at Java on January 20 with three sick. ...
Article : 116 wordsSir,—In your report of the cricket match, in this morning s paper, it says that one of the professionals made use of a very insulting remark. Both Ulyett and myself deny ever using such words as your reporter says one of us did ...
Article : 112 wordsAlderman W. Davies, M.L.A., is elected Mayor. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe election for the municipal district of Central Shoalhaven resulted in the return of Messrs. James Lamond, David Hyam, and William Lovegroye. ...
Article : 27 wordsSir,—I understand the incumbent of St. Stephon's Church, Newtown, has recently procured from England for erection in his church, a set of twenty hemispherical bells with framework and chiming apparatus complete, at a ...
Article : 381 wordsThe drought is becoming serious. The wheat harvest is had, and the tobacco crop a failure. Unless rain speedily falls, the farmers' last stay, the com crops, will fail. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Government have arranged that the commencement of the central dome of the Exhibition building shall be marked by the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone, and Thursday next has been appointed as the time. The ...
Article : 255 wordsAt a meeting of the Council to-day Alderman Burchfield waa elected Mayor. ...
Article : 16 wordsColonel Scratchley reviewed about 550 of the Brisbane and Ipswich volunteers on Saturday. The Gas Co. has deolared a dividend at the rate of 10 per centum per annum and a bonus of 2s. 8d. upon ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 11 Feb 1879, Page 5
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