News from America gives particulars of a glove contest which took place at Portland, Oregon, last night, between Billy Smith, a Boston pugilist, and Billy Maber, ...
Article : 84 wordsAN interesting case was heard in the Bankruptcy Court to-day. Samuel Gregson, butcher, lately of Nyngan, who, it will be remembered, was sentenced a fortnight ago ...
Article : 324 wordsThe rain this morning kept the crowd away from the courthouse. The first witness for the defence was the editor of the evening paper, the BARRIER MINER, S. H. ...
Article : 325 wordsTHE debate in Parliament last night had the effect of narrowing down the issues of the political situation, The lengthy and masterly defence of the ...
Article : 621 wordsThe Russian Government has issued a proclamation prohibiting Jews in the Empire giving their children Christian names. The municipal authorities of Rome have ...
Article : 199 wordsThe action brought by Joseph Israel to recover £750 from the Municipal Council of Sydney in connection with the Moore- street resumptions was continued in ...
Article : 399 wordsWhon Sydney Dixon, a lawyer's clerk, was arrested for embezzling £2000 from Messrs. Braham and Pirani, solicitors, his capture was regarded as a clever piece of detective ...
Article : 75 wordsTHERE has been a pathetic sequel to the Cafe very explosion. It appears that when the explosion occurred a workman named Marcher was in the cafe, and so great was ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company has decided to reduce the rough measurement freight by 15s. per ton. The Orient Steam Navigation ...
Article : 68 wordsThe school census of Chicago--deemed the most correct, because taken deliberately and with the most care-- shows the population of the city at the present time to be ...
Article : 278 wordsERNEST UNLAND, a seaman belonging to the N.G.L. steamship Lubeck, was sent to gaol for one month with hard labor for stealing n gold ring, valued at 20s., the property of ...
Article : 373 wordsAt the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions to-day his Honor Judge Docker presided. Mr. W. L. Merewether conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown. ...
Article : 614 wordsReports have been received of a serious conflict at Arkansas between a large body of negroes and the white population. The negroes were led by a number of the ...
Article : 111 wordsMr. Sage, a South Australian vigneron, who is at present in London, intends to pay a visit to Bordeaux, in France, with a view of collecting information regarding the ...
Article : 43 wordsABE LEWIS was charged with having stolen a pair of leggings, valued at 7s. 6d., from a waggon. The leggings were the property of John Sharp, and had been left by him on ...
Article : 383 wordsJohnson, an American cyclist, at Iowa yesterday lowered the one mile record. He covered the distance in 2min. 4sec. [In 1891, F. J. Osmond, the English ...
Article : 60 wordsA NEAR relative of Mr. Parker Deacon says that the two children who were left in charge of General Charette have been made over to Mrs. Deacon, and that she had lef[?] ...
Article : 163 wordsFurther severe fighting has taken place in Dahomey between the natives and the French troops. News to hand states that a body of 4000 natives attacked the French ...
Article : 80 wordsMessrs. Frey and Co., Australian merchants, carrying on business in London and Paris, have suspended payment. Their liabilities are set down at £150,000. ...
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Advertising : 614 wordsHIS Honor the Chief Justice presided in Chambers this morning, and disposed of the following matters:-- YENCKIN V. YENCKIN. ...
Article : 240 wordsA congress of the associated Chambers of Commerce of being held at Newport, Monmouthshire. A motion was tabled yesterday favoring a commercial union between ...
Article : 74 wordsCaptain Spalding, formerly of the Madras forces in India, has been appointed to the command of the New South Wales artillery in succession to Colonel C. F. Roberts, ...
Article : 50 wordsTHE AUSTRALIA;-- Messrs. Pulteney Mein, H. Trevor, W. Peters and Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Robinson, Melbourne ; Miss Shaw, England; Mr. Hamilton Gordon, Strathbogie, New ...
Article : 27 wordsA farewell banquet is to be tendered to Mr. Legge, manager of the E.S. and A.C. Bank, this evening. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe meeting of the Freehold investment and Banking Co. to-morrow promises to be interesting, as it is stated that the directors, including Sir Matthew Davies, ...
Article : 58 wordsHeavy rain fell yesterday, the register since September 1 being 3½ in. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsA report from Simla states that H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught will succeed General Lord Roberts as Commander-in- Chief of the forces in India. ...
Article : 35 wordsE. VICKERY AND SONS, of 78 Pitt-street, Sydney, v. Alex. Frazer, of Cowra. Petition to be heard on September 29. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe prospects of the Totalisator Bill becoming law are very remote. When it was called on in the Legislative Council last evening no one would stand sponsor for it, and ...
Article : 91 wordsA committee of the Mechanics' Institute has decided to add a dress circle to the theatre, which forms portion of the property. Mr. P. A, Kennedy, of Melbourne, ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. G. C. Martin, District Coroner, held an inquiry yesterday at Hinton into the cause of a fire which occurred at Messrs. Pickett and Co.'s store on September 14. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsThe commercials' ball, held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, proved one of the most social parties held this winter. The ball was given by the committee as a parting ...
Article : 99 wordsMANY of the residents of Tumberumba seem to have just cause of complaint that the horse mail from Adelong has not long are this been done away with, and a ...
Article : 101 wordsMax O'Rell closed his series of lectures here last night with that on "Her Royal Highness, Woman." This effort, like those of Monday and Tuesday nights, was ...
Article : 51 wordsThe foundation stone of St. Paul s Chancel was laid yesterday. Notwithstanding the rain, there was a large gathering. It is anticipated that the chancel will be opened ...
Article : 37 wordsThe judges of exhibits at the recant show have drawn up a report which highly eulogises the character of the wine shown. ...
Article : 27 wordsOwing to the continued rain and the melting snow the spring flood in the Murray this year is expected to be more than usually high. The river has commenced to rise ...
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Advertising : 36 wordsHENRY PENTICOST, of George-street, Marrickville, painter. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. Francis Arthur Moir, of Ann-street, Surry ...
Article : 32 wordsA fight took place between two men at the Junction yesterday afternoon. One got his opponent's finger in his mouth, and nearly chewed it off. ...
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The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 - 1909), Thu 22 Sep 1892, Page 5
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