Articles from page 6: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. DROUGHT-DISTRESSED FARMERS' FUND.

    The subscriptions received by the Proprietors of the Register, Observer, and Evening Journal, and handed over to the Finance Committee of the ...

    Article : 428 words
  3. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

    Present—The Mayor, Mr. C. Tucker, Aldermen Ware, Reid, Tomkinson, Wells, and Johnson, and Councillors Brice, Bruce, Downs, Bower, Packer, Smeaton, Sellar, Klauer, and Wedlock. ...

    Article : 2,221 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Minister for Labour has decided to get rid of all persons at present at the Pitt Town Casual Labour Farm, with the view of conducting the place under the system pursued at ...

    Article : 83 words
  5. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    On Monday afternoon, January 18, Mr. C. E. Borchgrevink was present at the ordinary meeting of the South Australian Branch of the Geographical Society of Australasia, which ...

    Article : 965 words
  6. FEDERATION.

    Sir—Federation again "in the air!" Yes, it is "in the air." Is it going to remain there —are we prepared for federation? Has the matter been carefully considered in all its ...

    Article : 1,214 words
  7. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Griqualand volunteers have again met and defeated the Bechuanaland rebelsat Takoon. During the engagement the natives lost forty of their number killed. ...

    Article : 62 words
  8. THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.

    It has been discovered by the Czar of Russia's medical attendants that the attacks of vertigo from which he has been suffering are caused by overwork and tho presence of ...

    Article : 205 words
  9. KENSINGTON AND NORWOOD, MONDAY, JANUARY 18.

    Present—The Mayor (Mr. R. K. Threlfall), Councillors Hall, Mattingly, Rinks, Henderson, Story, Watson, Dankel, and Phillips. The Destitute Board, in acknowledging the ...

    Article : 188 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    William White Watson, formerly of Brisbane, who was arrested some time back at Cape Town on a charge of being implicated with Richmond Oliver in the alleged ...

    Article : 46 words
  11. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    During divine service yesterday the clergy throughout the United States made fervent appeals from the pulpit in favour of the passage of the Bill for the creation of the ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Hon. R. Seddon leaves for Hobart on Thursday. He will be accompanied by two Secretaries. ...

    Article : 21 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The charge against Constable Harrold of assaulting a young woman named Sarab Marshall at Fremautle has been investigated ind found to be untrue. ...

    Article : 180 words
  14. MAYORS' PRIVILEGES.

    At the meeting of the Town Council of Hindimarsh on Monday evening Councillor BLIGHT, on a formal motion of adjournment, said he had been requested by ratepayers to ask if the Mayer had allowed the ...

    Article : 338 words
  15. THE INDIAN NAVY.

    The troopship Warren Hastings, a twin-screw steamer, of 3,901 tons, belonging to the Indian Government, has been totally wrecked off the Island of Reunion, in the Mascarene ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. THE EDUCATION QUESTION

    Father Brown, speaking at a representative meeting of the Catholic League, condemned the Parliament for refusing to sanction the assistance from local rates towards ...

    Article : 132 words
  17. BULGARIA.

    Tafikschieff, who with A tzoff was a few days ago found guilty of being concerned in the murder of M. Stambuloff, the ex-Premier of Bulgaria, and sentenced to three years' ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. BROKEN HILL.

    Mr. James Saddler, who has been here over four years in the capacity of paymaster and accountant for Messrs. Baxter &. Saddler, contractors, and is well known locally in ...

    Article : 243 words
  19. INTER-UNIVERSITY CRICKET.

    The annual cricket match between the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney was begun on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day under unfavourable conditions, the ...

    Article : 518 words
  20. MUNICIPAL INSPECTION.

    The annual inspection of the town by the Council of Kensington and Norwood was made on Saturday afternoon. The Mayor and all the Councillors, with the Town Clerk and Surveyor started from ...

    Article : 868 words
  21. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    A number of French and Russian medical experts are being employed to guard the crossing-places on the frontiers of Persia, so as to prevent persons afflicted with the bubonic plague ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. CHILL.

    Signor Zurbriggen, the celebrated Italian Alpine guide of Macugnaga, has succeeded at the third Attempt in making the ascent, of Aconcagua, the most lofty peak in the ...

    Article : 286 words
  23. AUSTRALASIAN MINING.

    Hannan's Gold Estate Mining Company has been registered with a capital of £750,000, and is issuing 200,000 shares at £2 each. ...

    Article : 26 words
  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN. GOLDFIELDS.

    The Lake View return for the last month was 1,505 tons, yielding 3,939 oz. The average was low owing to the quantity of gold in the telluride concentrates. ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. LONDON COMMERCIAL.

    BEET SUGAR.—Herr Licht estimates that the production of beet sugar for the month will show an increase of 346,000 tons on the corresponding period of lost year; but his ...

    Article : 54 words
  26. CUE.

    The Peak Hill returns for the quarter ended December 31 are to hand. The stone treated amounted to 872 tons, yielding 2,300 oz. ...

    Article : 27 words
  27. STRIKE OF LUMPERS.

    The men employed in discharging coal on board the steamer Andania at Albany have stopped work. The steamer has a consignment of 2,000 tons of coal for the Government. ...

    Article : 143 words
  28. THE WOODSIDE CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY.

    The adjourned meeting with reference to the suggested new clause to enable the Directors to take shares in the proposed Co-operative Company was held to-day, Mr. ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. STRANDING OF THE EUROPA.

    The barque which is stranded in Jurien Bay turns out to be the Europa as was imagined. Captain Di Janui, who is in charge of the ...

    Article : 343 words
  30. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The Selection Committee to-day picked the following team to play against Victoria in the forthcoming intercolonial match:—Garrett, Mackenzie, Donnan, Gregory, Kelly, Turner ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. THE MURDER OF MR, W. T. BRADY.

    Mr. C. E. Blackett, tho Government Analyst, having examined the revolver which the police recovered in connection with the Brady murder case, reports that the discharges ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. DISCOVERY OF PRECIOUS STONES.

    Mr. Rosengarten and Mr. Borrow have just returned from the interior of the island with beautiful specimens of rubies, garnets, topazes, sapphires and a splendid lot of diamonds ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. S.A. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Chamber of Manufactures was held at the office of the Chamber, Eastern Annexe, Exhibition-Buildings, on Monday afternoon. There ...

    Article : 556 words
  34. THE REPORTED FIND OF GEMS AT KANGAROO ISLAND.

    Messrs. Rosengarthen and Borrow, who have created a sensation at Kangaroo Island, on account of a reported find of gems in the interior of the island, returned to Port ...

    Article : 415 words
  35. SIR FOWELL BUXTON IN TASMANIA.

    The Governor of South Australia, Sir T. Fowell Buxton, and family, have spent two days at Now Norfolk, and are now on a visit to Huon. The party will return to town on ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    At the morning meeting of the Stock Exchange it was unanimously resolved to devote the sum of £100 to tho Indian Famine Relief Fund. This will be cabled to the City ...

    Article : 50 words
  37. RENMARK—A COMPLAINT.

    Sir—A few weeks ago it was said that the Hon. A. Catt, M.P., and members of the Government had stated that the Renmark irrigation scheme was a failure. In my ...

    Article : 277 words
  38. VICTORIAN STATISTICS.

    A preliminary statement of the imports and exports of the colony for 1896 gives the following totals:—Imports, £14,8 16,579, showing an increase of £2,374,335 compared with ...

    Article : 88 words
  39. HEAVY WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A heavy fall of hail was recorded at Maclean yesterday. Lumps of jagged ice fell, some of which weighed 4 oz., and though the storm did not last more than a quarter of an hour it ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. THE MOUNT BARKER-ROAD.

    Sir—It is to the Mitcham District Council which this road from Glen Osmond to the Eagle-on-the-Hill owes its shamefully bad condition, and now when there is some ...

    Article : 244 words
  41. METHODIST UNION.

    The voting on the Question of Methodist organic union in this colony has been virtually completed. There is only one Wesley an Quarterly Meeting vote which is not to hand ...

    Article : 132 words
  42. SMOTHERED IN A COAL BUNKER.

    James Lynch, aped twenty-six, employed as a fireman on board the Warrego, was smothered this morning while the vessel was being coaled. An obstruction occurred in the ...

    Article : 68 words
  43. THE STEAMER INNAMINCKA.

    A fire occurred aboard the steamer Innamincka while at sea between Albany and Fremantle, but it was extinguished before it had obtained a good hold. Officers of the ship ...

    Article : 182 words
  44. DR. SMITH AND THE HOSPITAL NURSES.

    Sir—The Ministry's Hospital Board teems to be worrying independent nurses for saying what they mean and not meaning what the Hoard wants them to; and I don't wonder ...

    Article : 285 words
  45. IS IT PHYLLOXERA?

    Vignerons in the Liverpool district having observed that two vineyards which had recently been pronounced as being affected with phylloxera, are in excellent condition and bearing ...

    Article : 202 words
  46. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLDMINING.

    Sir—I notice iu your last issue in an account of an interview with me several errors have crept in which I should like to correct. In several places "tellurium"' is mentioned ...

    Article : 147 words
  47. CORPORATION RETURNING OFFICERS.

    When the business transacted at the recent Municipal Association meeting was reported to the Hindmarsh Corporation on Munday evening, the question of payment of Returning Officers at ...

    Article : 164 words
  48. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 765 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$