THIS was a suit instituted by the Crown, in the Vice-Admiralty Court of New South Wales, at the instance of Captain John Moresby, commanding H.M.S. Basilisk, against the schooner Melanie, her tackle, apparel, and ...
Article : 1,557 wordsFURTHER correspondence relative to the Torres Straits mail route has taken place between the Pre[?]slers of New South Wales and Queensland, and also on the Trans-Pacific route via California. The Queensland Government declined to ...
Article : 1,016 wordsTHE Treasurer made his budget speech on the 10th ultimo. It appears that the revenue for the financial year ended on the 20th June was £3,643,790, in addition to the balance of £191,866 brought forward from the previous year. The ...
Article : 1,240 wordsParliament was opened on the 26th ultimo. The Governor's speech congratulated the people on the prosperity of the colony promised immediate attention to immigration a new Education Bill, measures for dealing with roads, the ...
Article : 736 wordsVARIABLE weather has prevailed during the past month. An unusual quantity of rain has fallen in the metropolitan county, and in most other parts of the colony there has been an abundant supply of the watery element. ...
Article : 623 wordsTHE first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Prince Alfred Hospital was held at No. 22, Bridge-street, on Monday, 4th instant. There were present: The Chancellor of the University of Sydney (the Hon. E. Deas Thomson), Mr. ...
Article : 1,778 wordsJune 26.—A meeting was held at Bowral at which a valedictory address (handsomely illuminated by Steffanoni, of Sydney), and a purse of sovereigns were presented to the Rev. G. Middleton, about to remove to Kurrajong, in token ...
Article : 1,202 wordsOn Thursday, July 31, the Legislative Assembly, by a majority of 16 to 15, voted the Government management of public affairs to be unsatisfactory, and asked the Governor to call for other advisers. The Ministry wanted a ...
Article : 139 wordsMADAME Arabella Goddard has just terminated a successful series of concerts in Sydney and other towns of the colonies, and proceeds to Melbourne to-day, where she is announced to appear on Thursday next. The admirable ...
Article : 435 wordsParliament opened on the 17th ultimo. The Government specch expressed satisfaction at the prospority of the colony, and promised bills to amend the constitution of the Legislative Council and to deal with education; the ...
Article : 832 wordsParliament was prorogued on Tuesday, July 15th. In the course ef his speech, his Excellency tie Governor said: —"This prarogation will be followed shortly by a dissolution of the present House of Assembly, and, under the Electoral ...
Article : 696 wordsSOME months ago the committee of the Balmain Regatta endeavored to negotiate with the London Rowing Club, for the appeurance on Australian waters of a crew of four from that renowned quarter. The matter, however, has ...
Article : 605 wordsTHE Government have accepted the tender of Mr. Daniel Williams for the construction of the Southern railway from Goulburn to Yass, which will make the total length of this line 186 miles. The tenders for the extension ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 9 Aug 1873, Page 6
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