The Governor, and a large party of members of Parliament and Volunteer officers, witnessed Mr. Cracknell's torpedo experiments. They were very successful and instructive. ...
Article : 53 wordsIT is believed that the crisis of the war is imminent. The rapid advance of the Russians into Adrianople is expected, in consequence of the defeat of the advanced guard of Sulieman ...
Article : 144 wordsTHE harbour presents a very lively appearance, and during the post week a little impetus has been given to business. The freight market is however almost stagnant, and there are only a few inquiries for any other than intercolonial and ...
Article : 830 wordsTHE Royal Academy was so crammed with people that I had not full satisfaction in viewing it, but the general impression conveyed the idea of its being up to the average. I was as usual irritated with Millais's ...
Article : 1,139 wordsDEATH OF MR. ALEXANDER LEARMONTH.—It is with feelings of great regret that we have to announce the sudden death of Mr. Alexander Learmonth, of [?]Nasmar Ashfield, senior partner of the well-known ...
Article : 3,157 wordsThe stakes paid over the Waterloo Cup amount to £1600. The Governor was present to-day with the hunt at Weribee. ...
Article : 75 wordsON Saturday evening, an adjourned public meeting, under the auspices of the N. S. W. Seamen's Union, for the relief of the widows and orphans left destitute by the lite disastrous wreck of the Yarra Yarra, was held at the Tanperance ...
Article : 1,653 wordsThe yield at the Band and Albion mine for the week is 104 oz. It is anticipated that it will be fully 300 oz. next week. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Turkish army corps has concentrated around Plevna, and threatens to cut off the Russian line of communication. A Russian force has crossed the Balkans by ...
Article : 65 wordsARRIVED.—Lake Limcoe, barque, from Charente; at 4.30, China (s.), from Sydney. ...
Article : 14 wordsDean Russell suggests the establishment of a Churchman's Club. A man named Duncan was killed during a drunken scuttle at Willington. ...
Article : 52 wordsTHERE was a fair attendance at the races to-day. HURDLES.—Stampede 1, Mirza 2, Nimrod 3. Won by 4[?] length. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP.—B Sharp beat Franciscao ...
Article : 124 wordsThe American situation is improving. The Erie railway strike, indirectly gave rise to serious riots in Chicago. The military were called out, and fired amongst the people, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Landwehr has been called out. ...
Article : 10 wordsGreat agitation prevails in San Francisco against the Chinese. A vigilance committee has been formed. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe coursing of the Austrian Club was concluded, today. Thomas Lempriere'a La Rapid won the Australian Cup, with J. Pickup's Peri as runner-up. J. Wagner's Miss Walker and Wilful James divided for the purse. ' ...
Article : 37 wordsThe R. M. S. Tanjore, with the English mails for Australia, left Galle on the 28th instant. ...
Article : 24 wordsA CONTEST between the first fifteens of these clubs took place on Saturday afternoon at the Albert Ground, and proved just as exciting as the previous match (Wallaroo v. Waratah) was monotonous and uninteresting. As a rule ...
Article : 1,030 wordsA MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be held, at the Town Hall, George-street, to-morrow, the 31st instant, at 11 o' clock, forenoon, for considering the following notices of motion:— ...
Article : 1,211 wordsThe wheat market is firm. South Australian is quoted at 68s. to 70s.; New Zealand, 55s. to 60s. The Austro-Hungarian harvest is above the average. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe ship Zealandia, from London to Wellington, had to put into Rio Janeiro, after being badly damaged by collision. ...
Article : 26 wordsA large public meeting, the Mayor, Mr. Sim, presiding, was held last night in the School of Arts, with the view of urging upon the Government the necessity of providing for several local requirements, ...
Article : 108 wordsWITH regard to the dispute between New South Wales and Victoria, respecting the terms upon which it was proposed to shoot the next intercolonial rifle match, and which called forth from the Argus (in a paragraph we copied from that ...
Article : 985 wordsHermann's crushing of 97 tons yielded 196 oz. 12 dwts. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe meeting to consider the best site for the proposed new post and telegraph offices, and to discuss the present mail arrangements, was held at the Courthouse, at 3 p.m. to-day. The attendance was ...
Article : 47 wordsA meeting of the Free Selectors Association last night was presided over by Mr. John Boulding. In his opening address, the chairman said that immigration to a reasonable extent was in every way ...
Article : 236 wordsMr. T. G. Dangar, M.P., arrived here last evening. He was met outside the town and escorted in by residents. Last night he was entertained at a public dinner. He has received a most cordial ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 30 Jul 1877, Page 5
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