At a Cabinet meeting held on September 8, Sir Robert G. W. Herbert, late Permanent UnderSecretary at the Colonial Office, was appointed Acting Agent-General at a salary of £500 per ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Melbourne police on Monday finished diggins up the yards of the houses occupied by Mrs. Thwaites at Brunswick and Brighton, but failed to make any fresh discoveries. It is said ...
Article : 400 wordsSir Joseph Abbott has been visiting Queensland. Daring his stay he investigated the position and prospests of the sugar industry, and mode of procuring and employing Pacific island laborera. Sir ...
Article : 158 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.—The following reference ia made in the Railway Commissioners' annual report just presented to Parliament, to the special border rates fixed by the New South Wales ...
Article : 436 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Launceston Savings Bank, held recently, the report showed that, notwithstanding the depressed times, the deposits received for the past six months were ...
Article : 61 wordsTHURSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday.—A Norfolk Island diver named Young Buffett, died last week. He had been diving off Darnley Island, and when the face of the glass was taken off he stopped the crew ...
Article : 78 wordsThe brigs Fairy Rock and Rachel Cohen, bound to South Australia, with timber, collided off Swan Island. The bulwarks of the former were carried away, and other breakage resulted. Owing to the ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Premier addressed his constituents at Green Ponds, Launceston, September 9, and met with a cordial reception. He said that the deficiency for the present year, including new ...
Article : 62 wordsA bazaar in aid of the building of the Roman Catholic Church at Cairns was a success; £500 being received. The gaol at Mackay has been closed. All ...
Article : 101 wordsA preliminary inquiry was commenced in the Supreme Courthouse on Soptember 11 before Commissioner Glover, on an application by Joseph Will for the forfeiture of No. 2354 section. ...
Article : 40 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—At a Cabinet meeting held yesterday a communication from Sir George Dibbs, concerning the restriction of Chinese immigiation, was under consideration. In the ...
Article : 523 wordsMr. Cadman, late Native Minister, who was recently challenged by Mr. Rees to contest Auckland East for the House of Representatives as a test of public opinion, and who was defeated, ...
Article : 63 wordsIn the Insolvency Court the schedule of the estate of Elizabeth Jane Spence, spinster, of Kensington, which was compulsorily sequestrated by an order of the ...
Article : 113 wordsBRISBANE, Tuesday.—At Townsville, on Saturday, a meeting of shareholders in the Bank of North Queensland was held to pass certain resolutions, the principal of which was the removal of ...
Article : 257 wordsAu old woman, some 60 years of age, named Agues Harvey, was burnt to cinders on Sept. 7 through her cottage catching fire. The charred remains of the unfortunate woman were discovered ...
Article : 61 wordsAt a meeting of the finance committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works the treasurer sub mitted a return showing the average price of the £300,000 loan to be £98 4s 2d. ...
Article : 141 wordsThe following team has been selected by the N.Z.A.A. Association to represent New Zealand at the Australian championship meeting: 220 yards and 440 yards flat race, W. A. Low, ...
Article : 98 wordsCaptain Kerr, of the Salvation Army, was a short time ago fined for playing a cornet in the public street at Milton, Otago, in contravention of the bylaws. The fine not having been paid, ...
Article : 192 wordsSome particulars concerning the individual known as Jack Jorgensen, who died at Elmore, and who was found to be a woman, have been obtained by the Bendigo police. The ...
Article : 283 wordsThe late rains have affected beneficially throughout the district, but more is expected and wanted. Its timely advent saved the lives of many horses, cattle, and sheep. Social meetings ...
Article : 276 wordsThe South-western Railway was formally opened to Bunbury on September 7 by his Excellency the Governor, in the presence of members of the Ministry, members of both Houses of ...
Article : 63 wordsADELAIDE, Saturday.—The Hazel Branch, a steamer which brought sugar here from Java a few days ago, discharged 2000 tons, and with 3000 tons aboard sailed for Melbourne on the 6th. She ...
Article : 119 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday — In connection with the recent seizure of eight fat bullocks at Iliup[?] Island, on the Murray, a letter of explanation has been received by the Customs authorities through ...
Article : 98 wordsThe steamers Adelaide, Bulimba, and Peregrine have arrived from South Australia. They brought over 600 passengers between them. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. W. Forrest, M.L.C., who some months ago was appointed Agent-General, has decided not to proceed to England Sir James Garrick has been requested to continue in office until the end of the ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 16 Sep 1893, Page 14
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