The failure of Messrs. Taylor and Sons, corn dealers, Glasgow, is announced. Their liabilities amount to £130,000. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Chamber of Commerce naturally took the mercantile view of the pending strike among the seamen of that Steam Navigation Company which is the largest agent of our ...
Article : 2,637 wordsThe steamer Taranaki has been wrecked at Karewa, close to Tauranga. The weather was foggy at the time of the occurrence. All on board were fortunately saved. The vessel is covered by insurances to the amount of ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Australian mails per the steamer Garonne (via Brindisi), have been delivered. ...
Article : 21 wordsDuring the last few days sporting matters have been rather lively, and notwithstanding the cricket mania, speculators have found time to devote a little attention to the two important handicaps now on the tapis, and a fair amount of ...
Article : 247 wordsA letter written by the Duke of Argyll has been published regarding the proposals made by the Ameer of Afghanistan, in 1878, through Lord Northbrook, the then Viceroy ...
Article : 134 wordsIn the Hurdle Race, to-day, Jack was first, Lady Power second, and Baldy third. In the Maiden Plate, Sunbeam was first, Beeswing second, and Rosycross third. In the Prince of Wales Stakes, Ada was first, Diver second, and ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Ameer of Afghanistan is concentrating troops at Cabul, where they are occupying strongly entrenched positions. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Turkish troops of the Reserve (Redifs) have committed terrible massacres at Melniki, in Macedonia. ...
Article : 23 wordsGraat satisfaction is expressed respecting the alteration in the Narrabri mail time-table via Tam worth. The change will confer great boons on the Namoi, Gwydir, and Barwon districts. People here will now ...
Article : 64 wordsRouter's Telegram Company (limited) has been requested to obtain publication of the following telegram throughout tho Australian colonies:- "London, Nov. 28, noon. ...
Article : 405 wordsSir,—The phenomenon of a lunar eclipse, at a time when the moon had only recently passed her last quarter, is such an extraordinary one, that I trust you will pardon my referring to it again, more especially, as the unqualified ...
Article : 504 wordsGreat interest is awakened here in reference to the public field trial of reapers and binders which are definitely fixed for the 5th and 6th proximo. The Government have conse[?]ted to issue railway excursion ...
Article : 44 wordsThe following resolution was passed at a public meeting here last evening:—"That in the opinion of this meeting it is essential for the welfare of the inhabitants that two-acre blocks, in quantities not ...
Article : 72 wordsThe brickmakers have struck for an advance of from 21s. to 24s. per thousand, and workraon willing to go on at the old rates have had quantities of bricks destroyed by men on strike. Police protection has been ...
Article : 43 wordsThe first Quarter Sessions were held here on the 26th before Judge Murray. Several cases were disposed of. A complimentary dinner was given on Wednesday night to the Judge and to the Bar. ...
Article : 53 wordsMr. A. Archer has been elected for Blackall, Mr. H. R. Beer for Bowen, Mr. J. Dean for Townsville, and Messrs. F. H. Stubley and H. W. Palmer, for the Kennedy. ...
Article : 88 wordsSir,—I reside at Newtown, and possess a first-class season ticket. I come into town invariably by the 8.56 morning train. Owing, however, to the crowded state of the carriages on arrival, I, with many others, have at times ...
Article : 359 wordsDuring the past week business has been rather slack at the theatres, and it is hardly likely that it will improve much before Christmas. At the Theatre Royal, "Temptation," an adaptation of ...
Article : 766 wordsDavid Henry has paid the £500 fine in the embracery case as well as the £50 fine for Ireland. The Siam took 34,314 oz. of gold dust, 63,870 sovereigns, and a large number of passengers. ...
Article : 452 wordsTHE petition of nearly 500 owners of property and residents in the borough of Woollahra to the Legislative Assembly prays that the Point Piper Road should be placed under the Roads Department for the reasons ...
Article : 4,019 wordsSir,—Circumstances disclosed in the report of this fire induce me to beg the favour of a small space in your columns to call the attention of the authorities to the necessity of appointing an official, charged with the duty of inspecting ...
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Advertising : 195 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly, as well as in the Council, a suggestion to excise from the Loan Bill the item for the outer Harbour of Port Adelaida was agreed to. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 30 Nov 1878, Page 5
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