In the Legislative Council yesterday,- Mr. MARKS laid on the table, by-laws under the Public Vehicles Act, and abstracts of Crown lands reserved for various public purposes. ...
Article : 5,197 wordsRussia is sounding the Great Powers with a view to a Conference, but England refuses to entertain' any such proposal. ...
Article : 43 wordsMr. Reed, editor of the "Otago Times," and aa enthusiastic Government supporter, has beep appointed Emigration Agent at home. It is also reported that it will be part of his mission to assist the Government ...
Article : 58 wordsSignor D'Albertis, the New Guinea explorer, read a paper on New Guinea before the Geographical Society. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Nairne Railway bill has passed the Assembly. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe Emperor of Russia has assured the British Ambassador at St. Petersburgh that he wishes to faithfully execute the Treaty of Berlin, in order to effect the desired ...
Article : 40 wordsThe City of Sydney (s.) has sailed for San Francisco. She made the passage from Sydney to this port in 97 hours. The Rotorua (s.)'sailed for Sydney to-day. ...
Article : 35 wordsLord Northbrook, in a speech which he has just delivered at Winchester, said that he believed that if such a thing as a rectification of the frontiers of India should be made by ...
Article : 72 wordsThe steamship Cuzco arrived to-day from Plymouth, after a fine passage. The actual steaming time was 32 days. She was detained 80 houra at St. Vincent, and 2 days at the Cape, whch was reached on October 28. ...
Article : 212 wordsMajor-General Sir Thomas M. Biddulph, K.C.B., has arrived at Quetta, within the Afghan frontier. The attitude of the warlike population in the neighbourhood, ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Ameer of Afghanistan has given directions that the whole of the revenues derivable from Kandahar for the present year shall be paid in cash, to meet probable ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Cuzco (s.), of the Orient line, has arrived from Plymouth with dates to the 30th September. The following is her passenger list:—Messrs. Aplizard, Arthur, Baldwin, Ballantyne, Bridges, Brunton, ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Board of Trade inquiry into the cause of the collision between tie steamers Princess Alice and Bywell Castle on the Thames, on the 3rd of September last, has terminated. The ...
Article : 52 wordsA miraculous escape from a serious loss by fire occurred last night at Eelah, the residence of Mr. John Nowlan. At about 8 o'clock the large barn with loose boxes attached, containing Mr. Nowlan's pure bred ...
Article : 117 wordsThe very fine representation of the character of Fosco in Wilkie Collins' dramatisation of his own novel of the "Woman in White," as given by Mr. Wybert Reeve at the Theatre Boyal, has received some notice in these columns ...
Article : 1,058 wordsA scene occurred in the Council this afternoon. Mr. Dean, the Mayor, resigned immediately after the minutes had been read, and no business could be transacted. After some conversational discussion among ...
Article : 42 wordsIntense dissatisfaction is expressed at the extraordinary alterations recently made in the arrival of the mails via Tamworth. Instead of as before, receiving six mails per week, we are now reduced to four. Formerly ...
Article : 145 wordsThe Colonial Secretary has issued a circular to the Civil servants, notifying tho granting of leave of absence to enable them to vote in any electorate. H.M.S. Conflict arrived on Tuesday, at Cooktown, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Assembly met this afternoon, but nothing was done. The Government proposed an alteration in the sessional orders to allow the House to sit on every day of the week, and after 11 o'clock each night. Mr. ...
Article : 387 wordsIT will be remembered that a bill is now passing through the Legislature to empower the Government to purchase from Mr. H. Kerrison James certain old registers and records of births, deaths, and marriages in ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 14 Nov 1878, Page 5
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