Lord Brassey's yacht the Sunbeam, which "left yesterday for Maryborough, put back under stress of weather. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe will of Alex. Thompsons of Pierrepoint, near Hamilton grazier, Las been lodged for probate. The real estate, valued at ...
Article : 41 wordsRear - Admiral Hugo Lewis Pearson lias been appointed to succeed Rear-Admiral Cyprian A. G. Bridge as commander-in-chief ...
Article : 373 wordsExecutive COUNCIL—The business of the weekly meeting of the Executive Council on Sep. 29 was very light, consisting of the ...
Article : 4,385 wordsThe sculling match between George Towns, formerly of Newcastle, New South Wales, and W. Barry, the English sculler. for the ...
Article : 60 wordsYesterday morning, after a smart trip of 43 days, the steamer Cornwall, from London, arrived in Fremantle with the 42 immigrant ...
Article : 1,473 wordsThe report of Mr. Stanley, the chief engineer of railways, who was sent on a tour through America and Europe, recommends that one ...
Article : 77 wordsToday Samuel Horricks was sentenced to two years imprisonment and two floggings of 15 lashes each by the Collingwood ...
Article : 31 wordsGeorge Weidmer, a coachman, hanged himself today in a hay loft at the residence of. Mr. Wendt, in Wakefield-street. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Englishman was made a strong favorite notwithstanding the comments of the morning sporting press. The London Sportsman ...
Article : 442 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly today, in reply to Mr. Hardacre, Sir Horace Tozer said that it was not the intention of the Government ...
Article : 52 wordsThe vicar of St. Barnabas Bathurst, in opening a bazaar today, remarked that he would not allow raffling or art unions. He ...
Article : 57 wordsRobert S. Haig, a wine and spirit merchant, of Collins-street, died suddenly in a railway carriage between Elsternwick and Balaclava ...
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Article : 13 wordsThe West Coast Railway League waited on the Minister of Lands today with the view of obtaining information in regard to the concession ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Australian Finance and Assurance Society Las declared a dividend of 3s. per share, and has carried forward [?]7,494. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Government intends to put a number of unemployed oh railway deviation works at Cootamundra, the rate of wages being 6s. per day. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe final liquidation meeting of the English and Australian Mortgage Bank was held today. As the bank has joined the New Assets ...
Article : 80 wordsAt the Maitland Circuit. Coury today, Laban John Mitchell, a boy of 15, pleaded guilty to a criminal assault on a girl of 8. He was ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Greek Crown Prince Constantine, Duke of Sparta, has made sensational disclosures during a press interview as to the ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture has decided to give a subsidy for a course of ploughing contests similar to those given at ...
Article : 26 wordsThe terms on which the New Metropolitan Board of Works £500,000 loan is to be floated were decided today. The minimum ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Premier and several of the delegates returned today in the steamer Coogee. A large party assembled on the wharf, and Sir E. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe fire on the barque Highlands at Newcastle considerably damaged the rigging and cabins. In about two hours the flames were ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Premier, Sir George Turner addressed bis constitueats in the St. Kilda Town hall tonight. In regard to federation he was not ...
Article : 125 wordsArrivals.-Steamer Star of Victoria, 2,230 tons, from Auckland steamer Bungaree 1,875 tons, from Sydney;" and steamer Nineveh, ...
Article : 90 wordsA fire at Invercargill destroyed Mr. Thomas Bridger's wholesale store and half an acre of old wooden buildings. The insurance ...
Article : 30 wordsIn connection with the proposal for a contingent of lancers to proceed to India, it is understood that the steamship company has made ...
Article : 109 wordsThe powers have now formally communicated the draft of the peace treaty to Greece, thus rendering it operative, and they have ...
Article : 62 wordsFurther particulars and corrections in connection with the sculling match show that there was a sluggish tide at the time the race ...
Article : 320 wordsMr. J. G. Ward, who was elected to Parliament and has been sworn in, will, it is understood, take no part in the proceedings till the ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. J. Henniker Heaton, Conservative member of the House of Commons for Canterbury, and Mrs. Heaton (formerly Miss Bennett, of ...
Article : 71 wordsMr. "Ben" Tillett is to be retained in the colony in the Labor interest. Efforts are being made to guarantee him £100 per annum ...
Article : 36 wordsAt Flemington this morning the tracks were a little sleppy. Paul Pry was too pood for Zeno over a sound mile on the sand, which was ...
Article : 144 wordsThe negotiations which have been proceeding between Mr. Joseph Mitchell, ex-M.L.A., and the Government with the view of ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Margretta, 1,438 tons, which left Port Augusta, South Australia, on June :20 for Antwerp, was dismasted in a storm on July ...
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Article : 49 wordsThe Canadian Government has annexed Baffin Land, a great island of North. America, bounded east by Baffin's Bar and west by the Gulf ...
Article : 86 wordsIt has been decided te commence the construction of the Enoggerra railway extension for a distance of three miles forthwith. The ...
Article : 37 wordsA sad drowsing accident occurred at Robertstown today, the victims being the two sons of Gustave Pfitzner, seven and eight ...
Article : 78 wordsShares in the Lake George Mines, Limited, New South Wales, are now quoted on the London Stock Exchange at £3 10s. ...
Article : 26 wordsNo penalty for the late payment of pastoral rents will be enforced on the cattle runs within the quarantine area if arrangements ...
Article : 123 wordsThe balance-sheet of the Freehold Trust and Investment Company, Limited, shows a. profit of £6,110. A dividend of 10 per cent, is ...
Article : 144 wordsAnother old and well-known resident of the colony, Mr. John Edgar, J.P., died a the residence of his sister, Mrs. M'Kenzi Grant, Bulwer-street, on Monday evening, ...
Article : 229 wordsThe backers of Barry hare offered to take £150 to £100 to row Towns in a month's time. This offer has not been accepted. ...
Article : 32 wordsAfter an absence of five months Mr. Kingston returned to Adelaide this morning. He was welcomed at the station by a fairly large ...
Article : 198 wordsBrigadier-General Westmacott has now destroyed the towers of Kuda Khels. These tribesmen offered an obstinate resistance, but ...
Article : 50 wordsAt Bundaberg today See Chong was found guilty of the murder of Wong Ching, and sentenced to death. ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 1 Oct 1897, Page 9
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