A PUBLIC meeting was held last evening, the Mayor in the chair, and an influential reception committee was chosen to form a procession to meet Sir John Robertson on his way from Mudgee on Saturday. ...
Article : 49 wordsPRESS v. STAGE.—A very interesting and close contest took place yesterday on the Albert Ground, between teams selected from the above-named professions resulting within ten minutes of time bemg called in a victory for the ...
Article : 646 wordsAGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.— In the report of the proceedings of the annual general meeting of the above named society, a clerical error caused the omission of the name of Dr. W. Morris ...
Article : 3,265 wordsA DEPUTATION from the Health Society of New South Wales, consisting of Mr. Burton Bradley, the Rev. Dr. Clay, and Alderman Harris, waited upon the Premier (the Hon. J.S. Farnell) yesterday, for the purpose of urging ...
Article : 2,273 wordsThe weather is excessively hot, and the thermometer registered 119 in the shade to-day. The Namoi River has dried up, and there is no water suitable for drinking purposes. A meeting has been ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. Francis is fairly in the field for West Melbourne, and will address a public meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday next. Efforts are being made to induce Sir Bryan O'Lougblen to come out against him. ...
Article : 230 wordsA MEETING of the committee was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, his Worship the Mayor presiding After the usual formal business the hon secretary (Mr. John Dalgarno) read a report, prepared by him, at the ...
Article : 1,019 wordsThe thermometer to-day was 129° in the shade. The birds are dying in hundreds. There is no sign of rain. Business is very dull. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Queensland National Bank has declared a dividend of eight per cent. per annum, and a bonus of one shilling per share. The Governor is going to reside at Toowoomba for ...
Article : 146 wordsIn the cricket match at Oamaru, to-day, C. Bannerman made the highest score (45) for his side. Bailey and A. Bannerman carne next with 12 each, and there were no other double figures. For Oamaru the ...
Article : 141 wordsIt is expected that Mr. Francis's address to the electors of West Melbourne will be issued this evening, giving his views of the new party. The schooner Cuba, when off Cape Otway, this ...
Article : 73 wordsTHE following notifications appear in the Government Gazette published yesterday morning:— SHEEP.—Certain provisions of the Diseases in Sheep Act are suspended for a further period of six months, to admit ...
Article : 165 wordsARRIVED.—At 12.30 p.m., City of Adelaide (s.), from Sydney; Fanny Schofield, barque, from the Baltic; Cuba, ship, from London. ...
Article : 22 wordsA letter from a passenger by the Loch Ryan, from Melbourne to London, states that Sullivan, the New Zealand murderer, was discovered aboard a month after leaving Melbourne. ...
Article : 60 wordsNews from the Friendly Islands is disquieting. The natives stole the Rev. Mr. Baker's boat at Tonga. Horses were stabbed and houses broken into. Application has been made for a resident consul. Captain ...
Article : 115 wordsSIR,—I have read with some amusement, in your issue of to day, the grandiloquent letter of the pro-secretary of the N.S.W. Political Reform Association, which he states has lately emerged from the original Working Men's ...
Article : 536 wordsHis Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy leaves to-day on a two months' visit to the Toowoomba district. The Government has issued instructions that arrangements should be made with Mr. Severn, to ...
Article : 102 wordsAT the deputation which waited on Mr. Farnell last Tuesday, a Mr. Guest informed the Premier, that the wages of servant girls had been reduced one-half, and that many could not get empoyment. The truth of this statement as ...
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Advertising : 735 wordsThe objections anent the alleged roll-stuffing cases on the electoral roll for West Melbourne were heard to-day at the Revision Court. All the objections failed, owing to a flaw in the form of objection. It was held ...
Article : 195 wordsSIR,—My attention has been called to a letter in this day's Herald, "signed by Mr. J. E. Abbott, containing misstatements, that call for a reply. He wishes to imply that the present Working Men's Defence Association is an ...
Article : 128 wordsA disastrous fire occurred at Auckland yesterday Fourteen premises were wholly or partially destroyed. The damage is estimated at £7000. Insurances on the buildings had been effected as follows:—South British ...
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Advertising : 370 wordsSir John Robertson, accompanied by Mr. John Davies, M.L.A., arrived here shortly after noon to-day. He was met outside the town, by a large cavalcade of people in buggies and on horseback, who ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 19 Jan 1878, Page 5
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