A largely attended meeting was held last night at Tomerong, with the object of urging the Government to extend the railway from Nowra to Jervis Bay, so as to develop that natural harbour. Mr. ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Hon. J. Garrard, Minister for Education, arrived at Cocklo Creek by the midday train to-day on a visit of school inspection, &c. He was met at the station by Mr. C. O. Flashman, inspector of ...
Article : 479 wordsIn the Assembly the Premier, replying to a question, said he would have no objection to altering the standing and public accounts committees so as to enable them to deal ...
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Article : 140 wordsThe Government authorities at Washington are reported to be satisfied as to the continued neutrality of the European Powers in the event of war breaking ...
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Article : 88 wordsDuring the progress of the Supreme Court Criminal sittings to-day, Mr. Justice Williams referred to the administration of justice in the Criminal jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. He ...
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Article : 1,107 wordsThe Quarter Sessions opened to-day before his Honor Judge Docker Alexander Brown, charged with maliciously setting fire to a cottage, was acquitted. Herbert M'Gill was chanced with the ...
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Article : 67 wordsM. Delyannis, the Greek Premier, stated in the course of a recent speech that the union of the island of Crete with Greece was only deferred for the present. ...
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Article : 24 wordsLord Rosemead, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner in South Africa, states that it is now perfectly safe to travel without escort from Bulawayo to ...
Article : 65 wordsThe weather locally continues very oppressive. The temperature in the shade to-day was 97. About 2 this afternoon a dust storm occurred, followed by a little rain. Although very threatening ...
Article : 945 wordsThe R.M.S. Ophir arrived at 10 o'clock this morning. Among her passengers were Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P. for Canterbury in the British House of Commons, Mr. W. Redmond, ...
Article : 352 wordsNews from the East states that the rebellion in the Philippine Islands is spreading. The rebels have captured Marjumo. ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P. for Merthyr Tydvil, accompanied by several mining experts, is visiting China at the invitation of Li Hung Chang, with the ...
Article : 48 wordsBelgium has decided to convene an International Congress to take steps for codifying the maritime laws. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe tenth game in the Queensland Chess Championship was concluded last night, Apperley resigning at the 40th move. The eleventh game was then commenced, and after 20 moves on each ...
Article : 107 wordsA considerable amount of discontent has arisen in certain branches of the military forces because of reductions which have recently been made. Those interested complain not merely of the reductions, bu[?] ...
Article : 743 wordsIn the Assembly to-day Mr. Foster gave notice of a motion in favour of the construction of the trans-continental railway on the land-grant system by an Anglo-French company. The ...
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Article : 103 wordsGeorge Webster and Co., of 29 Cannon-street, have failed. The liabilities are estimated at £150,000. Later. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe leader of the Calvert expedition on the 15th November started back on his own tracks into the desert to search for the missing men. Surveyor-General Johnson has wired to Mr. G. ...
Article : 172 wordsA public meeting was hold last night in the Willoughby Council-chambers for the purpose of ascertaining the wishes of the ratepayers in regard to obtaining a post-office for Chatswood. The Mayor ...
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Article : 187 wordsThe death is announced in Italy of Signor Campaini, th tenor. Italo Campaini, who was born at Parma in 1846, received instruction in singing at the ...
Article : 153 wordsA man named Thomas Moore a hawker, aged 70 years, was charged to-day with the murder of E. smith on Friday week last at a point 26 miles down the river. The police asked for a remand for ...
Article : 85 wordsAt the Paddington Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. W. F. Addison, S.M., Patrick Butler, age 16, was charged on remand with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Thomas Dayton, ...
Article : 53 wordsPORT PIRIE.—Departures: November 23, Buccleuch barque, for Sydney; Barrier (s.), for Sydney. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 25 Nov 1896, Page 7
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