When our first edition went to press the jury on the inquest into the murder of Henry Blackburn were still considering their verdict. ...
Article : 207 wordsTHE Railway Commissioners have decided upon lowering the rates charged for the conveyance of wheat, maize, and other grain, potatoes, beetroot, flour, Pollard, ...
Article : 220 wordsMR. JUSTICE FOSTER in Chambers this morning made some severe remarks in regard to the Coalfields Regulation Act when giving judgment in the special ...
Article : 286 wordsThe balloting for the appointment of district officers continues at the various collieries in the district. Mr. James Thomson has a majority of over 1200 for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 wordsMICHAEL WEST, who yesterday was acquitted on a charge of breaking and entering Twemlow's shop, in the Arcade, was again arraigned at the Quarter Sessions on a ...
Article : 210 wordsThe pumps are expected to arrive soon at the Raub mine. Five hundred tons of stone crushed in Melbourne from the Raub yielded 28oz. to the ton. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe conduct of Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.L.A., in reference to the vote of censure is viewed here with much distrust by the Protectionists. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe inquest on Hubert Small, who was killed last evening by a patient at Gladesville Asylum, has been postponed till tomorrow owing to the absence of the coroner. ...
Article : 97 wordsGreat grief is expressed at the untimely end of poor Searle, who sprung from the people, and so honorably and manfully secured the highest honor attainable in the ...
Article : 88 wordsA CASE of considerable importance to licensed victuallers and hotel-brokers was heard before his Honor Judge Docker at the District Court this morning, when Ivan ...
Article : 613 wordsWHILST a jockey named Geo. Taylor, aged 16, residing in Amelia-street, Waterloo, was training a horse this morning in a paddock, at Alexandria the animal took fright at ...
Article : 116 wordsChicago appeared on the tan, cantered slowly for some distance, and then strode away for a mile and a half, the last mile being run at a good, sound pace, and ...
Article : 416 wordsIN connection with the incident occurring last night, Mr. Ferguson has called upon us and declares that Mr. Frank Farnell was the aggressor, while he himself took only ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 366 wordsTHE hearing of the action brought by Frank J. Donohue against the " Picturesque Atlas " Publishing Co. was continued in No. 3 Jury Court to-day. The plaintiff claimed L1500 ...
Article : 67 wordsA child named Meddins was killed at Hamilton last night. It appears that some lads were, playing about a waggon on the A. A. Co.'s line, when Meddins fell from the ...
Article : 75 wordsA special general meeting of the Great Northern miners was held last night for the purpose of discussing the action of the company in closing the colliery on December ...
Article : 151 wordsWM. BULLOCK, a cab-driver, living at the Glebe, when proceeding home in the early hours of August 9 last, was suddenly surprised to find himself lying on the middle of ...
Article : 237 wordsA MAN named Arthur Fairfield was at the Central to-day charged with having partly by false pretence and partly by a wilful false promise obtained ...
Article : 83 wordsTHE local subscribers to the London Dock Laborers Fund held a final meeting last night, the Mayor (Mr. Buchanan) presiding. After some discussion it was ...
Article : 106 wordsThe-following letter appears in yesterday's HERALD :--" Sir,--Having read through the columns, of the HERALD and SPORTSMAN that Duncan C. Ross, champion athlete of ...
Article : 174 wordsCARCOAR, Friday.--Mr. W. G. Cameron, of Sydney, delivered a lecture on Protection and federation in the Academy of Music last night, under tho auspices of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 484 wordsIn order to secure entries from all parts of the world, the committee of the V.R.C. intend publishing the conditions of the Melbourne Cup in the English and American ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Narrandera Reserve Rifle Club shot for a trophy presented by G. Jarman, proprietor of the Narrandera Ensign Hotel, yesterday. The conditions were 10 shots at ...
Article : 78 wordsA meeting of several friends of the deceased was held at the residence of Mr. J. Spencer, Wynyard-square, this afternoon. Mr. N. Melville, M.L,A., presided. The ...
Article : 459 wordsGRAFTON, Thursday.--A highly successful concert was held here last evening in connection with the local convent. ...
Article : 34 wordsNEWCASTLE, Friday.--The Lambton poultry show was opened yesterday, and is likely to prove a great success. The entries are numerous, and of every class. In the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsOn Saturday last a match between the Bombala R. R. Company and Lithgow R. R. Company was shot off. The conditions were 10 men a side and seven shots at 500 ...
Article : 115 wordsGULGONG, Thursday.--The wheat crops are expected to average 30 bushels to the acre. The rain is interfering with the harvest. ...
Article : 23 wordsTho local Protectionists express disgust at the action taken by some Protectionist members in the division on Mr. Dibbs' want of confidence motion. ...
Article : 169 wordsNEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Sir Henry and Lady Parkes will arrive here this afternoon to present the prises to the successful essayists in connection with the Band of ...
Article : 45 wordsWAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.--A farmer named Menneke, at North Wagga Wagga, has a paddock of 20 acres of wheat which has reached over 5ft, in height. A fire ...
Article : 110 wordsBATHURST, Friday.--A local resident has brought from tho Blayney district a bundle of oats, which had grown to tho unusual height of 7ft. 11in. ' ...
Article : 30 wordsAndrews and Chisholm v. Walsh. In this matter the order was made, subject to the filing of an affidavit of service of petition. The account of bankruptcy was made ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsLAMBTON, Friday.--The Horticultural, Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society opened its first annual exhibition in the Music Hall yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The ...
Article : 179 wordsNARRANDERA, Thursday.--The weather is very hot, and the average for the week has been 101deg. in the shade in the daytime. ...
Article : 26 wordsYesterday morning was oppressively hot, the thermometer registering 102 degrees in the shade. In the evening a very heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by hall and ...
Article : 38 wordsWAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.--At Grong Grong Station, where the Wolseley machines have been used, shearing was finished last week. ...
Article : 23 wordsFIVE Hankow dealers, all Pagans, and none of them able either to read or write, were brought before the Central to-day and charged with assaulting ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsWAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.--At the annual meeting of the fire brigade J. Morrison resigned his position as captain for a year. A vote of thanks was passed to ...
Article : 77 wordsWagga Wagga, Thursday.--The following local stock movements are reported:-- 3300 mixed sheep, R. Geelan's, from Big Springs to Braidwood, via Gundagai and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 wordsBOURKE, Friday.--The Lady of the Lady has left for Echuca with 400 bales of Fort Bourke wool, consigned through Messrs. Permewan, Wright, and Co. The Mundoo ...
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Advertising : 103 wordsIN the summons division of the Water Police Court this morning, before Mr. Addison, S.M., the Metropolitan Transit Commissioners proceeded against a number of ...
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Advertising : 78 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--At the Maitland Quarter Sessions Henry Pritchard, charged with assault and robbery, was acquitted ; Francis John Free, on a charge. ...
Article : 92 wordsKEMPSEY, Thursday.--The young son of Mr. E. H. Becke, of Corangula, met with a very painful accident on Monday. The child, who is about 5 years of age, was ...
Article : 83 wordsBOURKE, Friday.--Farmers and others throughout the district are well pleased with the new arrangements introduced by the commissioners for charging on carriages ...
Article : 58 wordsIt commenced to rain here on Thursday night at about 8 o'clock, and continued for an hour and twenty minutes, and registered one inch. The rain was accompanied by ...
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The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 - 1909), Fri 13 Dec 1889, Page 6
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