The E. and A. M. Company's steamship Bowen arrived here this morning. She brings the following passengers from Thursday Island:—For Brisbane: Mr. Duff. For ...
Article : 135 wordsA heavy thunderstorm broke over the town about 7 o'clock, and the rain poured down heavily. In consequence of this the attendance at the meeting called for the consideration of the Southern route for railway ...
Article : 283 wordsThe new Public School was opened to-day, by Mr. J. Hurley, M.L.A. for Hartley, who addressed those present at considerable length, and was frequently applauded. He was entertained at a banquet ...
Article : 55 wordsIf members of Parliament who are so eager to obtain possession of the powers and privileges held by the House of Commons and its members "by custom or otherwise" were ...
Article : 3,169 wordsArchbishop Vaughan yesterday addressed a large and mixed congregation at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new Roman Catholic Church at Sutton Forest. The sum of £400 was collected at the ...
Article : 62 wordsThere was a severe thunderstorm to-day, with forked lightning and heavy rain, for a few minutes the electricity was playing heavily round the battery at [?] Telegraph Office. ...
Article : 38 wordsPrince Henry of Prussia is about making a cruise in the East and in Australia for two years. He leaves in the frigate Sedan on 1st October. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Robinson, ...
Article : 234 wordsA party of cedar getters have returned to Cooktown, after an examination of the M'Ivor River. They report that the tidal waters extend over thirty miles up the river, and that the bar entrance is very difficult, ...
Article : 186 wordsThe Chinese junk Wong Hing arrived from Port Moresby, yesterday. She brings 8 tons of beche-de-mer. She experienced rough weather during the passage, and shipped one sea which carried away the rudder. ...
Article : 120 wordsWE are still without cable news. The cause assigned for the non-receipt of any on Monday morning was an interruption of the telegraph line between Sydney and Adelaide. No sooner was this in working order, ...
Article : 3,822 wordsThe following report from the Government Assayer, in reference to the silver mine not long ago discovered at Boorook, in the Clarence River district, has been forwarded to the Under-Secretary for Mines, and kindly ...
Article : 241 wordsIt is believed that an announcement will be made is both Houses to-morrow that the Conference on the Reform question has failed. Colour is given to the report that Mr. Berry is going ...
Article : 155 wordsThe police have arrested a man named Martin Wiberg, on a charge of stealing a box containing 5000 sovereigns from the P. and O. Co.'s steamer Avoca some time ago during the shipment of specie. Wiberg ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Theatre Royal was tolerably well attended last night, when the "Mulatto Brothers" and the first and second acts of "Forsaken" were played. The firstnamed piece was presented in a very creditable manner. Mr. Dillon sustained ...
Article : 510 wordsOn Saturday afternoon, at the Semaphore, Lady Jervois laid the foundation-stone of a church in connection with the Church of England. Yesterday afternoon the city and suburbs were ...
Article : 93 wordsSir,—I notice that our present energetic Government has lost no time in appointing trustees to surveil the metropolitan park, with a view, let us hope, to at once redeem it from its present dilapidated and neglected state. ...
Article : 506 wordsIt is intended to push all essential Government business through the Assembly this week, and prorogue not later than November the 12th. The Town Clerk of Melbourne is going to take ...
Article : 144 wordsConstable M'Intyre is very ill from the effects of the shock to his system and exhaustion. His statements as to the facts of the affray are confused. He says that he and Scanlon were covered by four bushrangers, who ...
Article : 296 wordsMr. [?] to move,—That there be laid upon the table of this House, copies of all papers referring to land sold at Narrandera to Messrs. Clark and Macleay, dated 31st July, and correspondence and minutes respecting withdrawal of the request of the ...
Article : 732 wordsSir,—In view of the approaching debate on Mr. Barhour's motion in favour of the formation of a railway south of the Murrumbidgee, into the heart of Riverina, and westward to Hay, and of Mr. W. Macleay's letter in your ...
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Advertising : 473 wordsThe Cabinet to-day decided to offer £100 ahead dead on alive for the four murderes of the police at Stringy Bark Creek. Inspector Nicholson has gone to the district in which the murders took place with a body of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 29 Oct 1878, Page 5
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