Mr. DOCKER laid on the table correspondence with regard to arrangements for the administration of the Government of New South Wales in the temporary absence of the Governor, and by-laws under the Public Vehicles Regulation Act of ...
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Advertising : 381 wordsThe operations against the revolters continue at Perak. Lord Derby, in a second speech on the aspect of the Eastern question, affirmed his belief in the sincerity of the Powers to maintain peace. The solution of the question appears to be ...
Article : 68 wordsOn Saturday afternoon, Dec. l8, a meeting of wine-growers and holders of colonial wine licenses, was held at Mr. W. Meyer's Sandy Hollow, near Denman. On the motion of Mr. W. BRECHT, Mr. W. Purvis was voted ...
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Advertising : 444 wordsThe weather is at the present very changeable: some days almost remind a body of winter, while others again are hot and scorching. The rain, which we are all anxiously praying for, is still wanting, although heavy clouds are threatening a heavy ...
Article : 311 words[Herald.]—An influential preliminary meeting, at which the Mayor presided, waa held last night, condemning the action of Government for ignoring the Clarence and Glen Innes Railway. It was resolved to hold an open-air meeting on the show-ground ...
Article : 102 words[Evening News.]—The weather is very hot and dry, and rain is needed badly. A large number of sheep must travel if rain does not come shortly. Accounts from various parts of the country have been received, similar in purport.—There is not ...
Article : 56 words[Echo.]—A youth named Samuel Byers, in the employ of Mr. Watson, was drowned yesterday while bathing in a dam. An inquest has been held, and a verdict of accidental drowning returned. ...
Article : 33 wordsA short time ago the Rev. Mr. Backhouse delivered a lecture at the School of Arts, Scone, in connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society, his theme being the Bible, in Burmah and Japan. John Garrett, Esq. P.M, occupied the chair. ...
Article : 358 words[Evening News.]—Selling Hurdle Race—Postmaster, 1; Counterjumper, (dist.) Grand Stand Stakes—Polidori, 1; Killarney, 2; Snowden, 3. Five started; time, 2 min. 15 secs. Selling Race—Albury, 1; Kinglake 2; Chancellor, 3. ...
Article : 85 words[Herald.]—Fine rain fell last nignt, and there is every appearance of more.—The racecourse is in good order.—A large number of racehorses are arriving daily, and a successful meeting is expected. ...
Article : 36 wordsMinisters stated, in answers to questions, that the future state of the Government banking account had not been considered by the Cabinet, that a petition from the warders of the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum, praying for an increase of salary, ...
Article : 2,113 words[Herald.]—The Marine Board, after inquiries, acquit Captain Rosenbern of all blame for the loss of the Lyttona, schooner, in Hada Bay, Solomon Island. They censure Captain Kilgour for grounding the Duke of Edinburgh, steamer and censure ...
Article : 163 wordsTHE "MERCURY" SUPPLEMENT.—Our supplement which we issue in place of the usual large second sheet in consequence of the holiday, contains—advertisements; poetry— "Faithless"; continuation of tale "Colonel Canyngton' ...
Article : 3,940 wordsVegetables are very scarce here. There is no appearance of fruit this year. I am sorry to report that as yet there are no tenders for our Public School building. It would be a good job for some ...
Article : 58 wordsAn unfortunate accident occurred at Wallsend ou Monday last to a little boy, about four years old, named Gilbert. A large boiler of hop peer was placed in the centre of a room, and while the child's mother went into another apartment, he ...
Article : 905 words[Herald.]—The report on the Victorian railways for the year ending June, 1875, shows an increase on the previous year of £68,965. The gross revenue from all the lines was £920,000, and the expenditure £481,717. With the exception of the ...
Article : 927 wordsMr. Jaques's "corrections" in our next. ...
Article : 9 wordsTHE central virtue of the Divine Life which began on this earth eighteen centuries ago, has continued, like all impulses streaming "from the great heart of God," to affect society ...
Article : 544 wordsOn Thursday we published from Monday's Echo the report of an inquest commenced on Monday morning at the Observer Tavern, sydney, on the body of a man named Joseph Clarke, who had been found dead on the previous Saturday in the ...
Article : 1,015 wordsA juvenile "spelling bee" was held in the Church of England, school room on Friday evening last, for the two highest classes of scholars belonging that school. The ten prizes were awarded by Mr. F. Munday (the master), to whose kindness ...
Article : 206 wordsOUR CHRISTMAS RACES.—These races which will take place on Monday next (Boxing Day), are likely to afford a large amount of really good sport. There is a goodly number of horses being prepared for the different events. Besides the ...
Article : 467 wordsThis week a lot of very fine cattle, numbering some seventy head, passed down to Ulmarra, having been purchased by Mr. Thomas Small from the Australian Meat Company, whose buyer has been purchasing extensively in the above district. ...
Article : 273 words[Herald]—Sailed.— Catherine Jane (barque), Sylphide (barque), Adeline Burke (barque), Firefly (brig). Briton (barque), for Newcastle; Merchant (ship), for sydney; at 8 p.m., City of Brisbane (s,). ...
Article : 34 words[Herald.]—An engine, tender, and railway carriage passed this day, safely over the Murray on a temporary bridge erected by the Deniliquin Railway Company. Mr. A. Collie and Mr. Watson, C. E., of the Victorian Government, Mr. D. G. Jones, ...
Article : 55 words[Herald.)—Several valuabletrees were destroyed by fire in the Government garden yesterday.—The electricians commence laying the cable from Yankalilla on Thursday.—The weather continues very hot.—Wheat is dull at 4s 8d. Farmers are ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Victorian cricketing eleven have been finally selected. They are Messrs Allan, Allee, Alexander, Blackham, Boyle, Cooper, Cosstick, Campbell, Horan, Kelly, and Sleight; emergency, Gaggin and Kendall; umpire, Mr. Curtis Read; ...
Article : 176 wordsA special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics Institute, East Maitland on Wednesday evening. There were presents—the Mayor, and Aldermen Cunningham, Marr, Allen, Bourke, and Bailey. The minutes ...
Article : 1,121 wordsWe are informed that the remains of Mr. Drew's child, whom our readers will probably remember was lost some few weeks back, have been found. The discovery was made about seven miles from the ...
Article : 217 wordsFor a long time past there have been petty larcenous acts committed, the perpetrators of which have hitherto escaped detection, or at any rate, prosecution. A raid among the hen roosts about Christmas time, has become quite a looked for event. ...
Article : 197 wordsThe following entries for the Handicaps, to be run on the 26th and 27th January next, were received by the Secretary on Wednesday evening, and posted at the Club Rooms, Ship Inn. The Sydney entrances ...
Article : 423 wordsThe plaintiff company, in the year 1862, under a special Private Act (intituled Morehead and Youngs Railway Act), constructed a railway connecting the Lambton colliery with Newcastle. A road under S. 2 of the Roads Act, 4 W. IV., ...
Article : 792 wordsA meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday, 22nd instant. Present: The Mayor Aldermen Quinn, Wilson Munro, Gates, Morrison, Adams, and Burnett. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ...
Article : 835 wordsA MODERN ELIXIR OF LIFE.—An elixir of life was the dream of the Alchemists, and the pretence of many of the adventurers who prayed on society in the eighteenth century. A modern chemist is said ...
Article : 430 wordsDec. 22.—Frederick Babidge. of Rylstone, stonemason. Liabilities, £56 10s. Assets. £5. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. 22.—William Keys and Charles Keys, of Lochinvar, butchers, on petition and affidavit. Schedule to be filed on or before the ...
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