The deputation which waited upon the Commissioner of Public Works on Friday to urge the construction of a railway to connect Sedan with the Nairne ...
Article : 5,616 wordsA fresh issue of shares, representing £500,000, is projected by the Directors of the Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Company, Limited. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Department of Agriculture has resolved to call for tenders for trenching the 100 acres of phylloxera-affected vine land in the Geelong district, as a step recommended by the recent ...
Article : 255 wordsIn the House to-day Sir Julius Vogel moved his resolution regarding the San Francisco mail service, which was carried after a keen debate by a majority of four. An amendment ...
Article : 224 wordsConsiderable excitement has been caused in business circles during the past few days through a rumour having been circulated that the Public Trustee (Mr. H. A. Wood) ...
Article : 1,116 wordsOn Friday afternoon a meeting of delegates from the Wesleyan Methodist Churches in all parts of the colony forming the General Committee appointed by Conference was ...
Article : 5,981 wordsThe frozen mutton ex s. s. Rimutaka, from Port Chalmers, is selling at 4¾d. per lb. ...
Article : 16 wordsMr. C. Todd, C.M.G., is to be invited to read a paper before the Royal Colonial Institute, on the "South. Australian Overland Telegraph." ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Vicary Gibbs has been appointed Manager of the Queensland National Bank, limited, in the room of Mr. E. R. Drury. ...
Article : 35 wordsExtensive banks of pearlshells have been discovered in King's Sound, and the find is believed to be inexhaustible. A number of boats from Fork Darwin and elsewhere are ...
Article : 60 wordsSir James Anderson, Managing Director of the Eastern and South African Telegraph Company, suggests that the maritime nations should guarantee the ...
Article : 71 wordsSir A. Stuart informed a deputation interested in the Kenny Hill Water Scheme this morning that he would confer with his colleagues upon the subject of obtaining from ...
Article : 572 wordsThis week's escort brought down 455 oz. of gold from the reefing districts. The news from the Daly Copper Mine states that everything is progressing very ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Spanish Government is busily engaged in purchasing cruisers and torpedoes. ...
Article : 25 wordsSir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has stated that the Government will not support Mr. Parnell in agitating for the separation of Ireland ...
Article : 28 wordsOwen Richard Opie was arrested last night on a charge of attempting to shoot Thomas John Price, an assistant teacher in the Wallaroo Mines School. Price was arrested at ...
Article : 240 wordsThe market rate of discount is 1 5/8 per cent. Tin (Straits and Australian) is quoted at £92 per ton. ...
Article : 139 wordsThis morning Thomas Fisher, a farmer, of Yanyarrie, was charged by James Aitchison, J.P., with attempting to defraud Vermin Board No. 25 by trying to pass ...
Article : 62 wordsThe British-India Steam Navigation Company's s.s. Duke of Sutherland arrived here to-day, outward bound for Queensland ports. ...
Article : 25 wordsCardinal Moran, the Archbishop of Sydney, will sail for Australia per Orient steamer Liguria. London, September 18. ...
Article : 63 wordsLast night a largely attended and enthusiastic champagne supper was given to bid farewell to Messrs. V. V. and J. A. V. Brown, who leave on Saturday in the Lorinda ...
Article : 102 wordsArrived: From Port Augusta—General Picton, ship, sailed May 27. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe debate on the Address in reply was resumed in the Assembly this evening by Mr. Cameron, who condemned the Soudan expedition, contending that the expedition was ...
Article : 149 wordsIt is probable that the increased duty on cheese will benefit the South-East. A leading Adelaide merchant was here yesterday making enquiries as to the prospects of esta ...
Article : 116 wordsA telegram from Townsville states that amongst the passengers by the Merkara from Batavia to Thursday island were Herren O. Elle and Schollenburch, explorers, bound ...
Article : 156 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, September 18, at the Sir John Barleycorn Hotel. Mr. R. Hannah (Chairman) presided over an ...
Article : 428 wordsA steady rain commenced falling last night, and continued for over three hours, registering 290 points, Coming so soon after the recent fall the late crops will benefit greatly. ...
Article : 42 wordsWe had another nice rain last night. It rained steadily for about four hours, registering 390 points, and there are strong indications of another downfalL Locusts seem ...
Article : 37 wordsA long discussion took place in the Assembly to-night as to whether the new Electoral Roll Bill could be brought into force before the Royal assent had been given ...
Article : 99 wordsFROM SILVERTON TO TEROWIE:—Messrs. Greenwood, Ford, Tonkin, Nutt, Wickes, and Perry, and Miss Hitchens. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. J. Rothwell, formerly Sheriff, died to-day. Mr. Dowling died at Launceston yesterday. He joined Mr. J. P. Fawkner in the ...
Article : 30 wordsThe members of the Hunt Club will meet this afternoon to close the season at the residence of Mr. J. Chambers, J.P., of Richmond. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Hordern telegraphed from London to his agent at Perth yesterday stating that arrangements are being made to let the first section of the Beverley and Albany Railway ...
Article : 40 wordsNothing of importance toots place at Randwick this morning. The Broker, Acolyte, Welcome Jack, and Raven cantered round. The following are left in the Derby:— ...
Article : 107 wordsA correspondent writing to the Courier from Austral Downs on August 12 states that the delimitation of the boundary of Queensland and South ...
Article : 219 wordsFurther news from Kimberley states that the gold discovery made by the two prospecting parties under Hall and Slattery intend to come to Perth by the s.s. Otway for ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Sat 19 Sep 1885, Page 5
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