Butter.—It was hoped that prices might induce buyers to take hold of colonial, which has not been overabundant, and as dealers believed the weather would not favour supply and a ...
Article : 1,305 wordsNobody expected rain in Sydney until yesterday morning, and the clouds gathering from the south gradually thickened, until they broke somewhere about 8 o'clock. The sky kept its favourable look ...
Article : 1,279 wordsTo-day four blocks on the Ulumbie holding, county of Baradine, parish of Merritombea, comprising a total area of 4269 acres 1 rood 20 perchas, were thrown open for homestead selection. There ...
Article : 1,501 wordsA disastrous fire broke out at Slaughter's boot shop and mercery store at a quarter to 3 this morning. Mr. Slaughter ia away from home. Mrs. Slaughter and her child escaped in their nightdresses. ...
Article : 101 wordsA Greek torpedo vessel has captured an Austrian Lloyds steamer bound for Volo, with 72 Turkish seamen and a newly-appointed Turkish Governor on board. ...
Article : 53 wordsAdvices from Brass, one of the centres of trade in the Niger Coast Protectorate, state that the King of Boussa declined to accept an offer made by the French to ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Queen's servants will constantly attend upon the colonial Premiers at the Hotel Cecil during their stay in London. The Premiers will also be attended by a ...
Article : 56 wordsThe first business of any interest on the paper of the Legislative Council last night was the Interpretation Bill, which was read the third time and forwarded to the Assembly for concurrence. ...
Article : 1,618 wordsFurther particulars of the Greek defeat at the battle of Domoko state that the Turkish forces under Edhem Pasha numbered 50,000. Ten batteries covered the ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Volksraad of the Orange Free State, South Africa, has by a snatch vote read an Aliens Immigration Bill the first time. ...
Article : 54 wordsDr. W. J. Leyds, formerly Secretary of State for the Transvaal, who was recently appointed Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to Germany and the ...
Article : 93 wordsA preliminary inquiry into the wreck of the barque Corbet Castle has been held. The Court found that the ship was driven ashore during exceptionally heavy weather, through the anchors ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 wordsThe Canadian Government has expressed its willingness to reserve the new Tariff Bill for Great Britain's assent. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe defeat of the Greeks at Domoko gave rise to a panic at Lamia, on the road to Thermopylæ, and the residents of the town fled with what they could carry. ...
Article : 71 wordsIn his weather remarks Mr. Wragge states that there is no hope of satisfatory rain over any part of the entire drought-stricken country, the outlook appearing more gloomy than ever, especially as ...
Article : 304 wordsThe select committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the origin and circumstances of the Jameson raid sat again to-day. ...
Article : 84 wordsSpeaking in the Belgian Chamber of Deputies last night M. de Favereau, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Canadian tariff would not be ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Porto is willing to discuss, and possibly to modify, its demands for a war indemnity and the transfer of Thessaly, but declines to withdraw its demand for ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Cuban party at Washington is strongly pressing the Government for the recognition of Cuba as a belligerent State. ...
Article : 56 wordsChief Justice Way, who was yesterday summoned to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, has been asked to attend throughout the sitting. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe picture "Requiesoat," by Briton Riviere, R A., which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1892, has been purchased for the Sydney Art Gallery. ...
Article : 379 wordsThe Czar of Russia has thanked the Sultan for ordering a suspension of the fighting. The attitude of Russia has produced a ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Right Rev. Joseph F. Peacocke, D.D., Bishop of Meath, has been elected Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, in succession to the late Most Rev. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe expenditure for April was £209,140, as compared with £180,631 for the corresponding month of last year. The Parliamentary committee appointed to deal ...
Article : 60 wordsA train containing 1000 German soldiers was derailed to-day near Gerolstein, in Rhenish Prussia. Nine soldiers were killed on the spot, and 35 others were ...
Article : 38 wordsThe promotora of the Gormanston-Queenstown tramway have deposited the necessary £300 with the Government; but the promoters of the Zeehan electric-light scheme have failed to deposit ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsThe Princess Louise (the Marchioness of Lorne) to-day opened a hospital in London, established for the cure of wounds by oxygen. ...
Article : 28 wordsNews from San Francisco by the Monowai states that the Australian baseball team played their first game against the Olympics (San Francisco) Club at Central Park on Sunday, 18th April, and ...
Article : 111 wordsPryde, of Wellington, won the golf amateur championship of New Zealand. Some magnificent opals have been found in the Second Reign mine, near Ashburton. ...
Article : 31 wordsAt the wool sale this evening prices were very firm, and competition by Continental buyers was more active. May 20. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 wordsOscar Wilde, the author and dramatist, was released from prison to-day. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 273 wordsMr. Nowland, of the district survey office, met with an extraordinary accident a few days since near Mahonga. He was riding in the bush, where was a spring trap that had been set for ...
Article : 134 wordsThirteen Chinese possessed of naturalisation papers arrived by the Yamashiro Maru to-day and were admitted to the colony. The strike of miners at the North Prentice mine ...
Article : 378 wordsMiss Florence Mack and Miss Ruby Reynolds gave a vocal recit[?] at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, and were so far well supported that the bad weather did not keep their many friends away. The concert was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 wordsThe annual tea meeting in connection with the Scots Church was held in the Temperance Hall last evening. When the tea, at which about 300 persons were present, was concluded, an adjournment was ...
Article : 172 wordsIt was expected yesterday that further particulars of the robbery of 5000 sovereigns which has taken place on the China Navigation Company's steamer Taiyuan would be received from Hongkong. No ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsThe second day of the show was well attended. Special trains from Newcastle and Murrurundi brought large numbers of visitors. The fine collection of numerous classes of exhibits in the main ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3½d per ounce standard, being a fall of ?d since last quotation. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsStock crossings, Wompah, 18th instant:—350 mixed fat cattle, from Bulloo Downs, Queensland, for Adelaide market, Jones, Greene, and Sullivan owners, Wilson drover; an exceptionally fine draft. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 21 May 1897, Page 5
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