The Great Powers are advising Greece to accept a smaller concession than that decided upon by the Berlin Conference. ...
Article : 29 wordsFrom our London files to the 24th September, six days later than those brought by the Cotopaxi, we take the following news:— POLITICAL. ...
Article : 315 wordsThe Committee's report on the M'llwraith and M'Eachern contract for steel rails states that it is a legitimate trade transaction regarding the freight; but the committee regards the full cargo condition as a ...
Article : 177 wordsIn a walking match at Islington, Rowell, the well-known English pedestrian, accomplished 340 miles in 70 hours. ...
Article : 25 wordsA sculling match, for £400 aside, over the usual Thames course, has been arranged between Trickett and Rose, the winner of the great boat race, in the United States, in June ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Marion (schooner) and Speedwell (ketch), both from Auckland, arrived last Saturday, 9th, bringing much-needed supplies. The Marion left same evening for Noumea, and the Speedwell returned to Auckland ...
Article : 248 wordsIn the Assembly this evening the budget debate came to an unexpected termination. Mr. Mirams spoke for an hour and a half, and so bored the House with figures that he nearly emptied the Chamber, and ...
Article : 422 wordsTrickett is now doing hard work in preparation for his approaching race with Hanlan, and was out for practice to-day fully one hour an a half. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe discussions in the French Cabinet which have been going on for some days have now ended in the resignation of M. de Freycinet. There appears from the Paris telegrams to have been a series of complications, of which ...
Article : 180 wordsThe Electoral returns for the Presidential contest are now nearly all received, and show that the Republicans have a large majority in the new Legislature. In both Houses ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Government have resolved that the trial of the members of the Irish Land League for conspiracy, the indictment for which was lodged yesterday, shall take place ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Sultan has dismissed Kadri Pasha from the Premiership of Turkey, and appointed Said Pasha as his successor. In the Imperial Hatt announcing these decisions, his Majesty states that in view of the gravity of the present ...
Article : 167 wordsThe weather was splendid for the races, but a little cool towards evening with a few drops of rain. The attendance was good, especially for an off day. His Excellency the Governor was present and drove his own team to the ...
Article : 836 wordsThe Turkish Government have lately been devoting considerable attention to the frontier of the Empire on the Greek side, and the condition of the defences there. The result ...
Article : 71 wordsWith reference to the annexation of Tahiti, it appears that it will not be valid until it is ratified by a special law; but the Chamber will be sure to endorse the conduct of the French Admiral on this occasion, and there is no chance of ...
Article : 131 wordsA public meeting was held here last Wednesday evening, convened by the Mayor, on requisition, respecting a tramway from Sydney to Ryde, by way of the new bridge. A resolution was passed to have a ...
Article : 65 wordsThe trial of sergeant William Marshman on charges of fraud as a marker at the Wimbledon competition was concluded on September 16 at Gosport. The Deputy Judge Advocate having summed up the evidence, the Court was ...
Article : 106 wordsAll the miners who stood out from work have returned to their, employment this morning, having apparently thought better of the hasty step taken by them. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Nairne Railway contractors have given the men notice to remove their tents from the works by Friday night. Many men have already left, stating that they have no intention to return in any case. There is a ...
Article : 147 wordsThe St. Leger of 1880 was a wet one with a vengeance, and, with the exception of Blair Athol's year in 1864, no sportsman still alive can recall anything like it. As in 1864, the deluge began at an early hour in the morning ...
Article : 245 wordsA boy about 10 years old, son of a farmer named Fraser, while going home from school, fell off a tree, and was killed. The local University examinations have been going ...
Article : 53 wordsAt a large and influential meeting of the citizens yesterday afternoon it was decided to invite Mr. J. Farnell, M.L.A., to a public dinner, and also to request him to visit the upper and lower part of the Clarence ...
Article : 146 wordsMr. Robert Wallace, a resident of Port Elliott, while walking along Middleton beach to-day, discovered a quantity of wreckage. For four or five miles towards the Murray mouth the beach, was strewn with ships ...
Article : 440 wordsThe news of the death of Mr. G. F. Grace (says the European Mail), the youngest of the famous cricketing family," the three Graces," will be received by our readers with great regret. So little was known of his illness that ...
Article : 326 wordsA shed, with twenty tons of hay, the property of Charles Woodhouee, of Glenroy, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The estimated loss £300, and the property is uninsured. The fire is supposed to be ...
Article : 44 wordsA prospecting company has been formed by Mr. Moseley, of Paramatta, to test the value of Temora reefs. Shareholders pay an entrance fee of 10s., and subsequently 5s. pet week for six months. The ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 6 Nov 1880, Page 904
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