In answer to Sir Richard Baker, Mr. BARTON said he proposed that the Convention should sit on three days next week in the evenings, viz., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. There would be ...
Article : 9,511 wordsThe Railway Commissioner, Mr. Mathieson, leaves to-morrow afternoon for Adelaide, for the purpose of discussing several departmental matters with Commissioner Pendleton. ...
Article : 324 wordsThe "Standard" states that neither Turkey nor Greece will offer any opposition to Lord Salisbury's proposals that an international commission should be ...
Article : 56 wordsA telegram from Bombay states that British, reinforcements reached Sadda, on the north-west frontier, in the nick of time. ...
Article : 144 wordsCommunication is being opened up between Suakim and the Nile. The Anglo-Egyptian expedition is making rapid progress up the Nile. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe disposal, or, at least, the dismissal for the moment, of the financial clauses on the previous day had left the way clear for the consideration of the loss debateable parts of the measure. Before ...
Article : 1,900 wordsThe Federal Convention yesterday resumed its consideration of the Draft Commonwealth Bill in committee, dealing with the question of State rights, involving the constitution and powers of the ...
Article : 8,124 wordsThe St. Petersburg journal "Novoe Vremya" deplores the fact that Russian influence in Corea is decreasing. It says that the Japanese control Chemulpo, the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe following colonial Consuls have been gazetted:—Mr. Bray to be United States Consul-General in Melbourne; Mr. Dillingham, United States Consul in ...
Article : 44 wordsTwo men were drowned at Botany yesterday under particularly sad circumstances. It appears that Pussy Cot Beach is frequently visited by residents of the suburb as a fishing ground. It is ...
Article : 350 wordsThe Controller of the Belgian State railways has promised to adopt the patent door-closing apparatus for railway carriages invented by Mr. Fraser, of ...
Article : 53 wordsChief Justice Way, of South Australia, has sailed in the Orient liner Oruba on his return to Adelaide. [The above appeared in our second edition of yesterday.] ...
Article : 33 wordsThe trial of the Hon. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a member of the Council of the Governor of Bombay and editor of the "Kesari," a native newspaper, who was ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Paris Municipal Council has voted 300,000 francs (£12,000) for the purchase of bread for distribution amongst needy families. ...
Article : 33 wordsOwing to the low rates of freight the New Zealand Shipping Company has disposed of the steamer Ruapehu. The company intends to place the Tekoa in the Japanese trade. ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. D. G. Boucicault has engaged Miss Hilda Spong, the Australian actress, for a season at the Court Theatre. It will be remembered that Miss Spong, after ...
Article : 74 wordsThe New South Wales footballers arrived by the Aramac from the north to-day They have played five matches, and were successful in all. The team is in the best of condition. On ...
Article : 337 wordsThere is great excitement over the match for the professional swimming championship of the world, which takes place to-day, at Doncaster, between J. ...
Article : 191 wordsA start was made to-day with the construction of the railway line from Kalgoorlie to Menzies. Numbers of men will be employed. ...
Article : 27 wordsH.M.S. Imogene, Commander E. J. Bain, which went ashore on a sandbank off San Stefano, in the Sea of Marmora, has been refloated. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe F.M.S. Armand Behic, Richard, commander, arrived from Marseilles at 10.30 a.m. The following are the passengers in the saloon:— For Albany: Mr. Knight, Mr. Walker. ...
Article : 142 wordsA few days ago the police received information that forged bank notes on the Bank of New South Wales were in circulation in the city. An announcement of the fact appeared in the columns of the ...
Article : 238 wordsThe English wheat market is very firm. At Mark Lane the price has advanced 1s per quarter for the week, and foreign wheat 2s per quarter. ...
Article : 65 wordsA continuance of fine weather made the second day of the Albury show a great success. The grounds were crowded, and the attendance was very satisfactory, some 6000 people being present. At ...
Article : 408 wordsThe question of the possible necessity of dredging the Sydney Harbour having attracted some public attention, Captain Hixson, president of the Marine Board, was yesterday asked his opinion of the views ...
Article : 347 wordsWool stocks are limited. There is a steady consumption, and prices are expected to improve, especially for merinos. [The above appeared in our second edition of Saturday.] ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Antwerp wool sales will open on the 14th instant and close on the 18th. The catalogue will comprise 13,000 bales, of which 280 bales are Australian. ...
Article : 33 wordsThree matches have been arranged between J. H. Tyers, of Manchester, the ex-amateur champion swimmer of England, and Percy Cavill, of Sydney, the amateur ...
Article : 101 wordsA large and enthusiastic meeting of miners was held at Lucknow this afternoon in reference to the recent deputation to the Premier asking him to act as arbitrator. A number of Orange and Lucknow ...
Article : 510 wordsThe Circuit Court opened on Monday, lasting three days. Arthur Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to uttering valueless cheques, and was sentenced to two years. Chin Tnck, an old offender, was ...
Article : 120 wordsAt the Doncaster September Meeting to-day the contest for the classic race resulted as under:— THE ST. LEGER STAKES of 25 sovs. each, for ...
Article : 624 wordsAt the sitting of the Trades Union Congress at Birmingham yesterday resolutions were adopted pledging the unions represented to support the eight-hours ...
Article : 47 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Mr. Chataway moved,— "That in the opinion of this House Sir H. Tozer should request the Federal Convention not to conclude its work till Queensland has had an ...
Article : 581 wordsA deputation consisting of residents in the neighbourhood of Cronulla Bench and several officials of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen waited on the Minister for Works yesterday to ask that ...
Article : 484 wordsRecently Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Agriculture, instructed Mr. C. Skelton, an experienced Caylon coffee planter, to make it thorough investigation of the semi-tropical portion of New South Wales ...
Article : 613 wordsThe London United Workers' Society urges the engineers who are out on strike to abandon their demand for eight hours. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe R.M.S. Ballaarat arrived from London early yesterday morning. The mails went on by that afternoon's express. At the police court yesterday morning Albert ...
Article : 145 wordsThe weather continues most favourable for shearing, and the sheds are mostly cutting in forward time. Haddon Rig, with fine weather, should finish on Wednesday next or within one month from date ...
Article : 62 wordsChristian Endeavour Convention, Y.M.C.A. Hall: 2.30 p.m., Devotional Meeting: 3 p.m., Conference; 4 p.m., Conference of Lookout Committees. Town Hall: 7 p.m., Choral Service by Choir; 7.30 p.m., United Consecration ...
Article : 233 wordsThe City Coroner held an inquest yesterday at the Burwood Hotel, Burwood, in regard to the fire which occurred last week in the house of Patrick M'Andrew, Angel-road, Burwood. An open verdict was ...
Article : 42 wordsIt has transpired here in connection with the sittings of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales that the Mercadool land cases, in which 14 selectors and others are charged with dummying ...
Article : 149 wordsFiona, s., 817 tons, Captain R. H. Smith, from Piji, via Auckland. Colonial Sugar Company, agents. ...
Article : 7 wordsFiona, s., from Auckland: 560 bundles sacks and sundries. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Colonial Sugar Company's steamer Fiona reports of her island trip as having left Sydney on August 6. After loading a quantity of explosives and coal at Newcastle, left at 11 a.m. on the 7th arriving ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 10 Sep 1897, Page 5
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