Irving, who was sent out to the Yilgarn goldfields by Messrs. Craig and Seabrook three weeks ago, returned yesterday. He proceeded home by way of the Newcastle ...
Article : 173 wordsSIR,—I trust you will afford me a small space in your valuable paper for a few words as regards the Town Hall clock and its time. I, as caretaker of the clock for ...
Article : 344 wordsThe s.s. Flinders arrived here from Derby at eleven a.m. to-day, bringing passengers as under :—Messes. Taylor, Erickson, Flinders and Wells. The latter, who ...
Article : 260 wordsI may safely start by giving the old quotation, "After a storm comes a calm," and up to the present it has been so in sporting circles. The differences which ...
Article : 1,319 wordsSIR,—In your issue of the 16th you have a leading article "A Gross Legal Scandal," and refer in forcible, yet true, terms to the evils of the present system of appointing ...
Article : 118 wordsNessrs. W. & S. Lawrence have new on the stocks, in their yards, Bazaar Terrace, a four-oared in-rigger, to the order of the Fremantle Rowing Club. which bids fair ...
Article : 133 wordsSIR,—You will observe from the Government Gazette of yesterday that the rates of freight on the Newcastle branch have been considerably reduced. As an instance, the ...
Article : 96 wordsGold has just been discovered at a spot about twenty miles from York by a shepherd, who found a nugget weighing fifteen grains. The specimen is now in the ...
Article : 166 wordsWe have collated from our intercolonial exchanges the following particulars of the fatal accident which befell the jockey Robertson and his fine horse Slivermine in ...
Article : 1,099 wordsA man must serve his time to every trade Save censure; Critics are already made. F.M.C.—foolish men confounded. Mr. Bibra's yilgarn samples much ...
Article : 756 wordsSIR,—I notice in your issue of the 18th instant a Letter signed by Wheeler and Bennett, which I cannot allow to go unanswered, as some of the statements therein ...
Article : 615 wordsA fire broke out the day before yesterday, about 12.30 p.m., at Harwood's saw milk, in Henry-street. A spark from the chimney appears to have fallen on the roof and passed ...
Article : 3,372 wordsYesterday Mr. J. G. Reynolds, an old settler at Woonerup Inlet, near Busselton, brought to our office a very handsome specimen of gold-bearing quartz, in which ...
Article : 201 wordsMr. Alfred B. Lockyer, of the North-west district, received a telegram from Cossack tis morning stating that gold in quartz had been found by a son of Mr. G. ...
Article : 196 wordsFremantle Regatta, January 26. Entries January 24. Canning Races, January 26. Wandering Annual Race Meeting, March 1. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe following is a list of entries for the Canning races to be run off on Centenary Day—January 26. MAIDEN PLATE, of 25 sovs., 14 miles ...
Article : 269 wordsThe excitement that in all parts of the world follows the discovery of what is believed to be payable gold contiguous to the [?] of population is at present ...
Article : 164 wordsSIR,—Mr. William Hooper's somewhat coarse and vague effusion, published in your issue of Saturday, re time, has somewhat astonished us, and possibly many more ...
Article : 670 wordsWe learn that a telegram has been received from Melbourne stating that a quantity of stone from one of Anstey and party's claims at Yilgarn has yielded, on ...
Article : 202 wordsThe following are the nominations for the forthcoming annual Race Meeting at Bunbury:— FIRST DAY. ...
Article : 77 wordsIt was most unfortunate that the racing was not got through without such a terrible accident as happened in the race for Tattersall's Cup, and which will make that ...
Article : 277 wordsOn Sunday as the yacht Sunbeam was undergoing a trial spin after recent overhaul, a portion of her planking struck against some obstruction in the water near ...
Article : 73 wordsNice rains have fallen, but it is very hot. Several speculators have arrived. Some are investors in the Lady Broome mine ...
Article : 103 wordsHolloway's Pills.—Changes of temperature and weather frequently upset persons who are most careful of their health, and particular in their diet. These corrective ...
Article : 123 wordsThe s.s. Otway left here for Fremantle at 3.30 p.m. this afternoon, with the following passengers:—For Fremantle—Messrs. Lilly, Bretnall, Jones, Tallerman ...
Article : 66 wordsAs formerly announced Saturday last was the day fixed by the Perth Yacht Club for the final heat in the Crawley Cup contest. The three competing yachts—Hinemoa ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Wed 25 Jan 1888, Page 3
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