The voyages of ships across the Southern Ocean have during the last few months been attended by many exciting incidents, but it seldom happens that vessels even in the ...
Article : 1,754 wordsThe second of the official dinners given by his Excellency the Governor this session to Parliamentary representatives was held at Government House last evening. About 60 gentlemen ...
Article : 4,061 wordsA serious outbreak of cholera has taken place at Mecca. The disease is spreading rapidly through the city, and it is reported that 360 deaths have taken place from it ...
Article : 51 wordsIn connection with the war in Chili, the insurgents, whose progress has been greatly checked owing to their failure to procure sufficient supplies of the munitions of war, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Legislative Council met to-day, but adjourned till to-morrow without transacting any business. The debate on the address in reply and on the ...
Article : 961 wordsThere are grave rumors to-day of further impending bank failures, arising from the financial crisis in South American States. LONDON, 22ND JULY. ...
Article : 88 wordsA meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day, at which the shearing difficulty was considered at length. Later in the day a Supplementary Gazette was issued containing the following ...
Article : 841 wordsA Russian broker in New York has fulfilled a commission for the purchase of 3000 acres of land at Hulberton, New Jersey. It is stated that the land is to be ...
Article : 57 wordsA report has been published concerning the West Australian Land Company that the returns from the Great Southern Railway between Albury and Perth are steadily ...
Article : 55 wordsThe decision of the court dismissing the action brought by the trustees of Mr. Maybrick's estate for the recovery of £2000 on an insurance policy effected on ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Cologne Gazette states that the Czar has arranged to pay a visit to Paris. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe judicial committee of the House of Lords have given their decision in an appeal case of great importance to employers and workmen. In the case of Smith ...
Article : 81 wordsThe miners of Tennessee, who are on strike, are strongly opposing the threatened employment of convict labor in the mines, and have forcibly prevented the convicts ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day the case of Mr.de Cobain, M. P. for East Belfast, was under consideration. Mr. De Cobain, against whom a charge of gross ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Kurdish chiefs still retaining the custody of the English girl, who is said to have become a convert to Islamism, at Souch Bulak, the Sultan has issued an ...
Article : 49 wordsCaptain Machell's horse, Rathbeal, by Boulevard—Holly thorn, has shortened in price for the Liverpool Cup, to be run tomorrow, the best offer against him now ...
Article : 38 wordsCompensation to the amount of £1230 has been granted to the four hotels in the Broadford licensing district which have been closed in accordance with the recent local option vote. ...
Article : 111 wordsAt the Ecumenical Conference of Congregationalists now assembled in London, Mr. Josiah Mullens, of Sydney, to-day delivered an address on the relations of ...
Article : 78 wordsWith reference to the health of Mr. J. G. Blaine, Secretary of State in the United States, whose political opponents assert that he has completely broken down, ...
Article : 63 wordsThe following letter has been despatched to Bourke by the representatives of the Shearers' Union in Parliament:— To the members of the A.S.U., Bourke.—Fellow ...
Article : 495 wordsAt a meeting held in Warracknabeal to-day the following resolution was unanimously carried :— That the present lessees of malles land be allowed ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Queen has sent an autograph letter to Lady Macdonald, widow of the late Premier of Canada, in which she acknowledges the valuable services rendered by ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Congregational conference has passed a Resolution expressing a very strong opinion that the World's Fair to be held at Chicago in 1893, which it had been ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Queens Prize of £250, annually competed, for by the volunteers under the auspices of the National Rifle Association, has been won by Private Bear, of the ...
Article : 78 wordsIn the libel action brought by Mr. Sexton, M.P. for West Belfast, against the Scotsman newspaper, a verdict has been given for the defendants. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Rimutaka, which left London on 25th June, sailed from Capetown on the 20th inst., and is due at Hobart on the 5th prox. ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. Roberts's billiard tournament gathers interest as it progresses, and the attendance is greater every day. Yesterday afternoon the champion commenced his task by giving Weiss 1800 points ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Rev. Dr. Stephenson has been elected president of the Wesleyan Conference for the ensuing year. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Colonists' Land and Loan Company of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. ...
Article : 24 wordsBeet sugar, German 88 per cent, f.o.b., Hamburg, 13s. 6d.; Dutch Standard, No. 14, 14s. 9d. per cwt. Best Australian tin, present delivery. ...
Article : 183 wordsIn the Legislative Council to day the Naval Defence Bill was read a third time and passed. In the Assembly, in reply to a question, Sir S. Griffith said the recent strike had cost ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Rev. Mr. Spurgeon is still sinking. He is now in a very low state, and the gravest apprehensions are again felt concerning his illness. ...
Article : 31 wordsA sensational occurrence happened at the central court this morning. A man named Charles Ormiston, 27 years of age, had been sentenced to 7 days' imprisonment for having a ...
Article : 69 wordsGreat indignation was expressed in St. Paul, Minnesota, when it became known that the two pugilists, Jim Hall and Fitz sinimons (of New South Wales) had ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. Edmund Mitchell, secretary of the Pastoralists' Union of Victoria, yesterday received the following telegram from Mr. N. W. Stirling, secretary of the Pastoralists' Union of South ...
Article : 298 wordsMr. Solomons' bill for suppressing the Chinese secret societies in the Northern Territory was introduced and read a first time in the Assembly to-day. Mr. Miller moved that the ballot box ...
Article : 208 wordsTwo prisoners, Jos. Doyle, a long-sentence man, and Watson, who was serving a short term, made a daring escape from Braidwood gaol in broad daylight this morning. Both were present ...
Article : 83 wordsAt the half yearly meeting of the Australasian Steam Navigation Company to-day the report showed a credit balance to the profit and loss account of £5122. The chairman stated that the ...
Article : 124 wordsMessrs. Robarts and Company, East cheap, have called a private meeting of their creditors. [Some of the above appeared in a portion of yesterday's issue.) ...
Article : 34 wordsA boy having noticed two men digging at the foot of a tree on the east park lands and planting something gave information to the police, who, upon examination of the spot, found three tins ...
Article : 132 wordsAt a meeting of the shareholders in the Clarence, Richmond and Macleay River S.N. Company to-day, resolutions were passed empowering the directors to purchase the goodwill of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsShortly before 12 o'clock yesterday Senior constable Davis, of Richmond, arrested a young couple named Nelly O'Sullivan and Wm. Mitchell in strange circumstances. About the ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Taxation Bill provides that the land and income tax shall be fixable annually. Land improvements up to £3000 and incomes below below £300 are exempt, and there is an ...
Article : 65 wordsA workman excavating a tank on the alluvial flats south of the Para River, near Gawler, ...
Article : 109 wordsAbout 150 shearers, who had been engaged by the Pastoralists' Union in Melbourne for Riverina sheds, were despatched yesterday morning by special train from Spencer-street. ...
Article : 253 wordsThe revenue for the year ending 30th June, 1891, including a credit balance brought forward of £4109 1s, 11d, was £2,736,331, and the expenditure £2,603,508, showing a surplus of ...
Article : 71 wordsThe executive of the Amalgamated Miners' Association met to-day at the trades hall. Among the business, the resignation of the secretary, Mr. W. G. Spence, was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsThe police authorities have under consideration the advisability of taking action against the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company for overcrowding their tram cars. Already, in ...
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Advertising : 66 wordsa largely attended meeting of the district made a discovery of some large fossil bones Attention was called to them, and upon ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 23 Jul 1891, Page 5
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