THE members of our Legislative Assembly are enjoying a picnic and sports to-day, provided for them by Mr. Speaker, at his marine residence near Brighton. This is in lieu ...
Article : 2,116 wordsTHE match between the Alberts and Warwicks for the Challenge Cup was commenced on Saturday afternoon, on the Albert Ground. The teams were pretty equally matched, and an exciting contest was anticipated, especially ...
Article : 1,584 wordsBALMAIN.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darling-street, on Tuesday evening, 3rd instant. Present—Aldermen Pordriau, Mossman, Etheridge, Taylor, Davidson, and Looke. ...
Article : 1,904 wordsTHE rejection of the amendment attempted to be made in the 9th clause of the Education Bill by Mr. T. T. A'Beckett, in the Legislative Council, with a view to give the head or the authorised representative of each of the religious ...
Article : 650 wordsMonday, December 9, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: George Byrne, special, for examination of insolvent; and in re Snowden M'Burney, to consider private witness's sale of furniture to Mr. N. M'Burney, and a refund of £10 to him upon former sale; ...
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Article : 1,159 wordsON Thursday last, the Hon. George A. Lloyd was sworn in as Colonial Treasurer, in place of Mr. W. R. Piddington, who resigned that office a week or two ago; the Hon. Saul Samuel was sworn in as ...
Article : 1,077 wordsBEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart. Five persons were fined for drunkenness; and six were discharged with an admonition. Mary Ann Mills and Ann Davis were put up together, ...
Article : 236 wordsBEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Breillat. Three persons were fined for drunkenness. Frank Kelleen, summoned for making use of obscene language, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s., with 8s. ...
Article : 113 wordsSUDDEN DEATH OF A CHILD.—Yesterday forenoon, the City Coroner held, at the Rifleman's Arms, Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, an inquest respecting the death of a child named James Gough, aged three years, who died suddenly ...
Article : 705 wordsDECEMBER 4.—EXPLOSION OF BLASTING POWDER.— About ten minutes before 9 o'clock p.m., a fearful explosion of blasting powder occurred at the Victoria Trunkey Company's mine. It appears that Henry Rutter, the ...
Article : 412 wordsSIR,—Having been a resident for a period of seven years on the West Coast of Africa, where, during the dry season, water was always very scarce, the following plan was occasionally adopted to obtain a supply. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 9 Dec 1872, Page 2
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