LONDON, April 1.—The Oriental Bank reports that, after paying the interim dividend in October, there remained, an amount of £124,000 for earnings. Losses and depressed ...
Article : 108 wordsLONDON, April 6.—Money is in moderate demand. The Bank rate is 2½ per cent. The market rate for three months bills is 2 per cent. The Bank of England reserve is a million lower. The ...
Article : 240 wordsThe period of the session has arrived when mensures either bloom into full legislative completeness, or wither away by reason of the many mischances which blight the growth of the flowers ...
Article : 2,230 wordsLONDON, April 3.—In the House of Commons to day, Sir Stafford Northcote, in reply to a question, said that the mixed occupation of Roumelia had not been arranged, and that the British policy ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, April 1.—The motion of Mr. Arthur Mills, member for Exeter, asking for the production of the tariffs of the Australian Colonies, is postponed. ...
Article : 36 wordsLONDON, April, 3.—Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said it was not yet intended to establish a British protectorate over New Guinea, but that Sir ...
Article : 82 wordsLONDON, April 1.—It is expected that Prince Henry, son of the Crown Prince of Germany, will visit Australia. ...
Article : 26 wordsBERLIN, April 1.—At to day's sitting in Parliament there was a debate on the question of official assistance to be given to German exhibitors at the Sydney International Exhibition. ...
Article : 139 wordsOn Monday evening an influential meeting was held at the Hose Hotel, to consider the desirability of holding a preliminary exhibition in connection with the Sydney International Exhibition. ...
Article : 3,042 wordsLONDON, April 3.—Tenders for the 4½ per cent. West Australian Loan of £100,000 will be opened on the 9th instant. The minimum has been fixed at 96. ...
Article : 42 wordsLONDON, April 4.—The Hon. Robert Bourke (Under-Secretary for the Foreign Office), in reply to a question, said that French troops had occupied the English island of Matacong, on the west coast ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, April 5.—Further news from the Gape has been received. The Zulu King, Cetawayo, sues for peace. Messages have arrived at the British, outposts conveying a request from ...
Article : 245 wordsBOMBAY, April 2.—In consequence of a threatened attack from hostile tribes in the district of Jellalabad, two British columns have gone to Futteabad and Charbagh respectively. ...
Article : 137 wordsCALCUTTA, April 2.—Advices from Rangoon state that the Chief Commissioner being anxious to protect British subjects in Burmah from external turbulence and internal commotion, and in ...
Article : 141 wordsLONDON, April 5.—The boat race between Cambridge and Oxford Universites took place to-day. The Cambridge crew were the favourites, the betting being six to one on them. Cambridge ...
Article : 50 wordsLONDON, April 2.—The Standard publishes a paragraph to the effect that the creditors of the Glasgow Bank have been offered a fiaardiyidend of 18s, which they are disposed to accept. ...
Article : 41 wordsLONDON, April 7.—The latest, from the Cape indicates fresh troubles. A partial rebellion has broken out in the Transvaal. The Boers still exhibit a disinclination to assist the English. ...
Article : 35 wordsLONDON, April 2.—The Lusitania, steamer, has arrived at Plymouth. ...
Article : 23 wordsLONDON, April 2.—Mr.Berry, is pressing the Government for a reply to his application. He has almost abandoned the hope of obtaining an enabling Act, and is interviewing leading ...
Article : 68 wordsLONDON, April 7.—The Board of Trade Returns for March show the imports to be £29,875,000, which is a decrease over the previous month of £343,750.; and the exports £16,187,500, being a ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, April 7.—The Suez mails, via Brindisi which left Sydney on February 19, were, delivered to-day. ...
Article : 30 wordsLONDON, April 3.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget Speech in the House of Commons to-night. He announced, that the cigar duty had been ...
Article : 61 wordsLONDON, April 7.—The House of Commons has adjourned, for the Easter recess. ...
Article : 17 wordsLONDON, April. 7.—The discussion on the report of the select committee appointed to inSuire into the question of the seatr of Sir Bryan O'Loghlen for Clare has been' postponed till the ...
Article : 49 wordsLONDON, April 3.—Peru and Boliva have formed an alliance, and declared war against Chili. The rupture was occasioned by an irruption of Chilian troops upon Bolivian territory ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, April 8.—The latest news froth Egypt occasions considerable excitement in financial circles. The Khedive has dismissed his Ministry in open defiance of both England and Prances ...
Article : 45 wordsLONDON, April 3.—Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, made hie Budget speech in the House of Commons to-night. The revenue for the past year amounted to £83,125,000 ...
Article : 186 wordsALEXANDRIA, April 8.—The Khedive yesterday dismissed his native Ministers, and to-day he further dismissed Charles Rivers Wilson, C.B. (English), and Monsieur de Bliguieres (French) ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 12 Apr 1879, Page 9
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