News from Suakim state Osman Digna's force to be 2000. The enemy cannoned the city last evening, and shells fell within the Egyptian lines, but did not explode. The enemy's fire was eventually ...
Article : 262 wordsThere are often wise and true sermons in the utterances of children, and there is a great truth for us all in the following excuse, written by a little coloured boy who had been absent from school ...
Article : 126 wordsWe take the following interesting and amusing blunders from one of the late numbers of the Cornhill Magazine:- Shortly after the invention of printing, the wife ...
Article : 878 wordsAt the Newcastle police court to-day, Thomas Frith, Thomas Sloan, Henry Evans, William Gibson, Alfred Edden, Thomas Long, Joseph Moss, Thomas Pellow, and Henry Wallace, were ...
Article : 6,535 wordsExcellent entries have been received for the above meeting which takes place at Wallsend on October G. Following are the nominations:- FLYING HANDICAP.—Melody, The Prawn, Hero, ...
Article : 155 wordsTHE RECENT BANQUET TO MR. BRUNKER—The gentlemen who directed arrangements in connection with the banquet tendered to the Hon. James N, Brunker, Minister of Lands, last week by his ...
Article : 447 wordsMr. Matthew Burnett, temporance advocate, lectured in the School of Arts last night; the Rev. Mr. Allnutt in the chair. Mr. Burnett was accorded a hearty welcome by the clergy, and ...
Article : 146 wordsThere was a large attendance at Randwick to-day, and the weather was delightful. The different events resulted as follows:- THE SHORTS; 6 furlongs. ...
Article : 723 wordsIn match Nielson v. Matterson betting before start was 7 to 4 on Matterson. There was a strong squally wind blowing, and the water was very rough. Matterson won the toss; both men ...
Article : 168 wordsOn the wharves this morning there was an increased supply of Hunter River lucerne hay, demand quiet; prime green, £4 to £4 10s; good old hay, £3 10s to £4 5s; inferior, 40s to 60s; maize, 3s; ...
Article : 483 wordsAt the Glebe the military and police passed a very unpleasant night. Through heavy rain the place was inundated like a series of lakes, otherwise the soldiers are having a jolly time, and think it ...
Article : 138 wordsPOLICE COURT.—In the Police Court, on Tuesday, 25th instant, before Mr. R. H. Mathews, J.P., one drunk was admonished and discharged.—Mary Hartz, for allowing a goat to stray in South ...
Article : 2,009 wordsThe Mayor, Aldermen Norrie, and Browne, with the Council Clerk, as a deputation, interviewed the Ministers for Lands and Works in reference to the Rose-street Crossing, the Railway drain, and the ...
Article : 60 wordsA new and peculiar class of timepieces has lately been brought out by the Waltham Watch Company which illustrates the steady progress that is being made in the arts of skill and precision. This is a ...
Article : 654 wordsMessrs. Brunker and Wolfe report:—The demand for fodder on the wharves to-day was limited and sales were effected at reduced values. Prime drylucerne sold at 70s to 00s, inferior and medium ...
Article : 244 wordsTwo young men, Joseph and Frederick Crooker were killed this morning by a fall of earth in a claim at Sailor's Creek. A determined attempt was made by a young man ...
Article : 125 wordsAt our sales to-day there was a large attendance of buyers, and notwithstanding an increase in consignments of dairy produce prices were well maintained, and results very satisfactory. Hay was ...
Article : 296 wordsMessrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. (Limited) report:—We offered 900 bales new clip to-day. A. large attendance of buyers, and prices if anything a shade better than last year." Mackay's Brewan ...
Article : 62 wordsFollowing are acceptors for the Second Foal Stakes:—Bonnie Spec, Dilisk, Melos, Pearl Shell, Wycombe and Honeymede. Latter unlikely starter. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 wordsMessrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—The late rain is very partial and insufficient to canse any material alteration in the store Stock market. We to-day sold two lines of Liverpool Plains shorn wethers at ...
Article : 99 wordsThe English team of footballers, at Dunedin, returning from a drive, the break capsized, coming down a hill. All the occupants were thrown on some receiving slight cuts, and all a severe shaking. ...
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