A telegram from Chowilla Station, River Murray, states that Masters Tom Cave and Mueeke, sons of Messrs. W. R. Cave and H. C. E. Mueeke, have been drowned in the river while bathing. ...
Article : 301 wordsThe inquest on the body of Mrs. Jane Ravenscroft, who was accidentally shot on the occasion of the attempted sticking up of the Hoddle-strect sub-branch of the Commercial Bank on the 12th instant, was resumed ...
Article : 715 wordsA shocking murder was committed at Forbes, a short distance from Lancefield, last night. About two months ago a farmer, named Harker Brooks, 35 years of age, who has been for 15 years a ...
Article : 375 wordsA despatch was recently received from the Imperial Government offering to hand Norfolk Island over to New South Wales, and we understand that the Government art willing to accept the offer subject to the approval of ...
Article : 1,322 wordsIt is understood that the Government intend dropping the proposed extensive loan scheme for the present. Admiral Tryon has received instructions to consult ...
Article : 181 wordsConsequent on the recent Parliamentary visit to the Murray, the conservator of water has prepared a scheme, which has been adopted by the Commissioner of Lands, whereby the land in the Hundreds of Hindley ...
Article : 136 wordsThe steamer Colleen Bawn has been raised level with the surface of the water, and it is expected that she will be floated to-morrow. With the exception of the body of Miss Edith Johnston, none of the others who were ...
Article : 320 wordsThe Under Colonial Treasurer has received the following telegram from Normanton, dated Saturday :— "The Alice Grey, cutter, left here in the beginning of December, ostensibly for M'Arthur River, Northern ...
Article : 152 wordsOn Friday and Saturday the 6-inch Armstrong breech-loading guns were mounted on the hydro-pneumatic carriages at Queenscliff, and were tested by the military authorities. The guns were charged first with common ...
Article : 125 wordsThe s.s. Amalfi arrived to-day from Hamburg, via London. She brings the following passengers:—Mr., Mrs. and Miss Buch, for Tasmania; Miss Augusta Krawse for Sydney; and 34 in the steerage for ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Cable Company has informed the Government of its intention to raise the tariff unless the Government subsidy is guaranteed for 10 years. It also insists on a minimum of 10 words and a ...
Article : 110 wordsOn Saturday last his Excellency the Governor received instructions to inform the Bishop of Melbourne, Dr. Moorhouse, that the Marquis of Salisbury with her Majesty's approval offered to him the vacant Diocese of ...
Article : 359 wordsA sad accident happened to-day at a bathing place near Belfast, known as Boarding School Bay, by which three ladies were drowned while bathing. One of them got out of her depth, when the two others went to her ...
Article : 131 wordsAN inquiry into the rather suspicious circumstances attending the burning of a weatherboard cottage in Telford-street, Waterloo, owned by a cabman named John Manning, was commenced on Tuesday, at the local ...
Article : 311 wordsAt the caucus of the Liberal party to-day, 20 members were present, and three apologies were received. Mr. John James occupied the chair. Mr. A Deakin announced that Mr. D. Gillies was prepared to ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 23 Jan 1886, Page 195
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