DUBBO, Thursday.--Last Tuesday a young man named Walker, about 22 years of age, committed suicide by taking strychnine. Deceased was working with three other men ...
Article : 113 wordsLONDON, Wednesday Night.--In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Parnell moved the second reading of his Amending Irish Land Bill. This proposed to extend ...
Article : 92 wordsThe PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SIMPSON, in reply to Mr. SUTTOR, ...
Article : 1,955 wordsThe Maitland Mercury having published an article respecting the powers conferred on the Minister for Lands by the Land Bill, an analysis of the statement has been and printed ...
Article : 1,554 wordsThe personnel of the important board which has been established under the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Amend[?]nt Act, passed this year, has how been decided upon. The ...
Article : 163 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Postmaster- General of Victoria has reference to the complaints made on behalf of Australia ...
Article : 113 wordsYOUNG, Thursday.--The bush fires that broke out yesterday have been subdned by the indomitable exertions of large numbers of men and boys. The several fires on Memageng ...
Article : 374 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Mr. Spence, of Morpeth, who accidentally poisoned herself a few days ago by taking a quantity of liniment, has since died from the effects of the ...
Article : 37 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Victorian Government is anxious to come to a friendly understanding with the Government of New South Wales in connection with the susidising ...
Article : 63 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The committee of country schools of arts are up in arms re there being no provision this year on the estimates for their endowment. At a meeting ...
Article : 105 wordsIn accordance with the regulations of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Amendment Act of 1888, the first elections for city and suburban members to sit on the board were head ...
Article : 392 wordsLONDON, Thursday.--speaking at Carlisle last night, the Marquis of Hartington referred in terms of warm approval to the Local Government Bill introduced by the ...
Article : 104 wordsOn Tuesday evening a lecture on "The Best Kinds of Ground to Live on," was delivered in the Technical College-hall, Pitt-street, by Mr. John L. Bruce, architectural engineer. ...
Article : 376 wordsPEAT'S FERRY, Thursday.--A fire broke out between 1 and 2 o'clock the morning on Dangar's Island in a weatherboard building belonging to Messrs. Ryaan and Morse, ...
Article : 142 wordsWAGGA, Thursday.--A fire to-day consumed a house in the occupation of Mr. George Wood, ex-publican. This house was the second hotel in Wagga 40 years ago, aud was afterwards ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, Thursday.--It is believed in financial circles that colonial securities have now reached their maximum, and that no further capital will be forthcoming to ...
Article : 77 wordsBOURKE, Thursday.--At a meeting of the town council held here last evening, the report of the special auditors (Messrs. Robertson and Robinson) was read. The report disclosed ...
Article : 107 wordsHOBART, Thursday.--Mr. Henry Hunter, who has been practising as an architect in this city for the last 36 years, and under whose superintendence most of the public buildings were ...
Article : 69 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.--The local astronomer at Ballarat reports the discovery of a comet in the eastern sky, about 30deg. above the horizon, on Tuesday morning, shining with the ...
Article : 64 wordsLONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Baquet Theatre, a handsome structure at Oporto, Portugal, was destroyed by fire last night. The fire occurred during the performance, ...
Article : 48 wordsOwing to the late hour to which the discussion in the Assembly on Wednesday night's scene was continued we were only able to give the bare recall in yesterday's issue. ...
Article : 795 wordsAUCKLAND, Thursday.--The Hon. Jas. Williamson, president of the Bank of New Zealand, who has been a member of the Legislative Council for the past JO years, died at his ...
Article : 44 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.--To-day the Government decided to issue on June 1 next £250,000 worth of Treasury bills. An Act passed last session authorises the Government to issue bills ...
Article : 64 wordsSir,—In reply to "Greenhorn's" letter in yesterday's Telegraph, I would say that my statement that machinery is worn in consequence of the list caused by a steamer carrying ...
Article : 424 wordsADELAIDE Thursday.--Sir John Downer, owing to professional considerations, has now decided not to contest the Speakership of the House of Assembly, rendered vacant through ...
Article : 41 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday. The Australian Natives' Association have decided to hold a meeting of the board of directors in Sydney for the purpose of starting a branch of the ...
Article : 63 wordsLONDON, Thursday.--The annual meeting of the Imperial Federation League was held last night. The Earl of Rosebery, who presided, said ...
Article : 94 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday. -- At the annual meeting of the Employers' Union the retiring president (Captain Cauner) delivered an address in which he referred in congratulatory ...
Article : 87 wordsWOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Great disappointment is felt at Bull and throughout the district at the intimation received from the Governor to the effect that the unveiling of ...
Article : 230 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Farmers' Produce Company of Australasia, Limited, was fined £7 and costs to-day for offering for sale hams unfit for human consumption. The ...
Article : 48 wordsWOLLONGONG, Thursday.--Within the past eight or nine days live persons have been committed for trial in this district for robbery from dwellings and attempted robberies from the ...
Article : 75 wordsLONDON, Thursday,--Russia having failed in her appeal to Turkey to insist upon the retirement of Prince Ferdinand from the Bulgarian throne, she is now trying to force ...
Article : 44 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.--The local option vote at Warrbambool resulted in a victory for the publicans by 48 votes. At Kyneton also the publicans secured a victory, and in honor ...
Article : 46 wordsSir,--May I be allowed through the medium of your columns to point one an evil that has existed for some time, but which appears lately to have grown to inordinate dimensions--that ...
Article : 262 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--Twenty local corps of the defence force and contingents from Ipswich, Darling Downs aud the near coast districts will attend the Easter Encampment, ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, Thursday.--The latest reports from Berlin state that the health of the Emperor Frederick has improved and the his condition is regarded generally as more ...
Article : 34 wordsWAGGA, Thursday.--A public meeting was held this afternoon to consider a letter from Sir Henry Parkes relative to his proposed visit to Wagga on Friday, April 6. The letter ...
Article : 160 wordsThe P. aud O. Company's R.M.S. Rosetta, from London February 23, left Colombo on the evening of the 20th inst. for Australia. The British India Company's s.s. Roma left ...
Article : 56 wordsLONDON, Wednesday Night.--France and Germany will each require an additional 6000ft. of space for exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition. ...
Article : 29 wordsNEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A branch of the Decentralisation League was formed to-night at the Mechanics' Institute, Merewether. The Mayor presided and a committee was formed to ...
Article : 42 wordsORANGE, Thursday.--Mr. Sutherland, Minister for Works, arrived in Orange by special train this afternoon from Wellington. He was met at the railway station by the Mayor and ...
Article : 392 wordsLONDON, Thursday.--The critical state of affairs in Europe has compelled the Italian Government to recall their troops from Abyssinia, and their return will ...
Article : 58 wordsNEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The manager of the South Waratan Colliery has given those aimers residing in the company's bouses a week's notice to quit. It is reported that the manager ...
Article : 125 wordsALBURY, Thursday.--For Melbourne by express, Thursday; Mr. and Mrs Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Lasdorf and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald, Messrs. D. Crawley. John ...
Article : 429 wordsBATHURST, Thursday.--The account of the scene in Parliament between Messrs. Fletcher aud Haynes has created a universal feeling of disgust and humiliation here, and strong hopes ...
Article : 325 wordsLONDON, Wednesday Night.--The Lincolnshire Handicap, distance one mile, was run to-day and resulted as follows:-- Veracity, 1; Tyrone, 2 ; Lobster, 3. ...
Article : 222 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Pacific cable proposal has been again brought under the notice of the Postmaster-General by Mr. Owen Jones, one of the directors of the company. Mr. ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the Central Police Court yesterday William Carroll, who had been charged on his own confession of the murder of Jane Maria Cloaston at Kilbrooke Lane, near Eltham, ...
Article : 197 wordsBRISBANE, Thursday.--Another large meeting was held to-night to agitate for the prohibition of Chinese immigration to Queensland, under the auspices of the Anti-Chinese League. ...
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Fri 23 Mar 1888, Page 5
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