The management of the Stockton Colliery has now bricked off the old workings, where the seat of the disaster was located. This action will, it is expected, result in suppressing any fire that might exist in the ...
Article : 2,371 wordsYesterday there was only one step of importance taken at Penrith in regard to the murder of Captain Lee Weller. The inquest on the body was formally opened, and was then adjourned. About 5 ...
Article : 955 wordsIn accordance with the decision of the Court at Alexandria ordering the Egyptian Government to refund the advance of £500,000 taken from, the funds of the ...
Article : 113 wordsNews has just been received from Broome that the schooner Joy was wrecked on Lacepede reef on the 27th ultimo. All on board were saved with difficulty. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Chief Inspector of Stock has received a telegram from the inspector at St. Lawrence, stating that he has just returned from Carmilla station, where 4000 cattle were dipped with very ...
Article : 70 wordsIn addition to the destruction of the famous Chain Pier at Brighton during the late south-easterly gale, great damage has been caused to the West Pier, which ...
Article : 153 wordsA Cooktown telegram states that a minor named Richard Rafter, who had just returned from Woodlark Island, and was drinking heavily, fell over the balcony of Reynold's Hotel, at 2 o'clock ...
Article : 76 wordsThe net railway traffic earnings for November show a decrease of £28[?]0 as compared with November of last year. ...
Article : 24 wordsNews has been received from London to the effect that Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith is still at Heidelberg, where he intends to stay till he leaves for Queensland via Naples in February next. ...
Article : 74 wordsA meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, Stockton, to-night for the purpose of devising means for aiding the widows and orphans of the deceased miners. About 200 persons, chiefly miners, ...
Article : 246 wordsThe Legislative Council Select Committee of Inquiry into the hospital embroglic sat agian this afternoon and evening. Dr. Moule, one of the late junior medical officers, who signed the charges ...
Article : 143 wordsSplendid rains are reported in the south-western and central parts of the colony. Longreach, Ilfraacombe, and Saltern each registered lin., while 1½in. was registered at Barcaldine. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Greek Government has declined to accede to the demand of the Porte for the recall of the Greek Consul in Crete. The Porte alleges that the Consul is ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Railway Commissioner has received advice by cable that the first of 10 goods locomotives, built under contract with the Yorkshire Engine Company, was shipped for Townsville on the 2nd ...
Article : 80 wordsA movement has been initiated in London to present Mr. T. F. Bayard, the United States Ambassador to England, with a " national " Christmas gift. ...
Article : 59 wordsTwelve thousand reserves in the Greek Army are being mobilised. This movement is believed to be due to the menacing aspect of the situation in the ...
Article : 35 wordsFor the last few days the weather has been cooler, but erratic and changeable. In most quarters of the colony storms have occurred and heavy showers have fallen; but not much damage ...
Article : 277 wordsThe chess championship between Messrs. A. C. Palmer and H. W. Apperly, which has been in progress for the last eight weeks, was concluded to night, App[?]rly ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Minister for Mines received a telegram from Chief Inspector Dixon, Newcastle, yesterday, to the effect that in company with Inspector Humble he had inspected the stockton colliery that morning, ...
Article : 327 wordsNews from South Africa states that the Boers in Northern Natal and adjacent to the Orange Free State districts are arming themselves and forming laagers, ...
Article : 42 wordsTwo Austrian military officers at Olmutz, in Moravia, having insulted a party of citizens, a local newspaper severely commented on their action. The ...
Article : 45 wordsThe English shipowners have proposed to coalesce with the shipping firms at Hamburg in taking measures to withstand the strike of dock and wharf ...
Article : 40 wordsAdvices from Constantinople report that the Young Turkish movement is extending, despite the fact that members of the party are being constantly arrested and ...
Article : 44 wordsContrary to expectations Mr. Reid did not arrive in Brisbane until 8 o'clock this evening. He was accompanied on his journey by Sir H. Nelson, with whom he had spent ...
Article : 270 wordsIt is reported at Hamburg that the wharf labourers in Australia have remitted a sum in support of the strike equivalent to 40,000 marks (£2000). ...
Article : 32 wordsAs a result of a tropical depression which extended in a south-easterly direction from Port Darwin across the coutinent, some rain has fallen over the greater portion of the eastern half of Australia. ...
Article : 299 wordsVon Tausch, the chief of the Berlin secret police, who is chiefly implicated in the conspiracy to injure Baron Marschall von Bieberstein and the German ...
Article : 58 wordsAn Extradition Court was held by Mr. Payt[?]n (chamber magistrate at the Central Police Court) at the office of the Inspector-General of Police yesterday for the purpose of taking ex parte evidence in ...
Article : 2,267 wordsMessrs. Climic and Eastwood lost between £5000 and £6000 by Friday's fire. They were insured for £950 in the Commercial Union Company. Messrs. Fuller and Harding, butchers, were ...
Article : 110 wordsA serious affray has ocourred among the French troops at Brest. A body of marine artillery who were celebrating a saint's day attacked a number of foot ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Earl of Elgin, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, has telegraphed to the home Government that the rains which have visited parts of India have ...
Article : 73 wordsAfter the initiation of the inquest on the body of Captain Lee M. Weller, at Penrith to-day, the corpse will be despatched to Sydney. The funeral, which will move from Castlereagh-street, near ...
Article : 46 wordsThe National Agricultural Union of Birmingham has passed a resolution in favour of the establishment of a Zollverein, or Customs union, between Great Britain ...
Article : 33 wordsThe mysterious tracks reported by Mr. Buchanan some time ago have turned out to be those of Mr. D. Carnegie's prospecting party. No trace has yet been found of the missing men. ...
Article : 301 wordsDetective Roche left Sydney by the 5.15 Southern express yesterday afternoon for Adelaide, where he will join the R.M.S. Austral, which leaves that port on Wednesday next for London. The officer has ...
Article : 142 wordsA heavy thunderstorm passed over Crookwell last Sunday, when 76 points of rain fell. At Taralga 55 points fell. During the storm the local Salvation Army barracks was struck by lightning. The junior ...
Article : 168 wordsMr. Harry Musgrove, manager of the Australian Eleven, referring to the difficulty raised by the proposed extension of the tour, said the whole trouble had been caused by wire-pullers in one of the ...
Article : 704 wordsThe Premier has declared the result of the elections to be extremely satisfactory, as it has increased the strength of the Liberal party, which was now stronger than it ...
Article : 133 wordsMr. J. C. Neild, M.L.A. of New South Wales has written to the Times advising Great Britain to adopt the New South Wales Act for the suppression of ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Glenbrook tragedy has created considerable sensation in this district, and further developments are anxiously awaited. HARDEN, Monday. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe shares in the Credo North-west Associated Gold-mining Company, Coolgardie, have been allotted. ...
Article : 21 wordsA terrific storm took place here yesterday. The rain fell in torrents, and the lightning struck the telegraph wire in front of Mr. Beeten's shop, scaattering sparks and exploding like the cracking ...
Article : 1,733 wordsA partis demented and helpless Maori woman, wife of aa European at North Gisborne, met with a horrible death. While lying smoking admist the dry grass the grass took fire, and the ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Mapleson Opera Company in New York has collapsed. The losses during the season amounted to £20,000. ...
Article : 199 wordsAlthough at first it was intended to revive "David Garrick" on Thursday, the favour in which "ForgetMe-Not " is held has decided the Lyceum management to continue the run of the drama throughout ...
Article : 73 wordsThe weather has been rather unsettled. Harvesting is progressing with splendid results, some farms stripping 35 bushels to the acre. There is very animated speculation amongst wheat-buyers. Mr. ...
Article : 347 wordsH.M.S. Dart, which for some months past has been engaged in sounding and on general survey work on the Northern Queensland coast, arrived here late on Saturday night. After leaving ...
Article : 284 wordsIn consequence of the Criterion Theatre being let for other purposes, Messrs. Marius Sestier and Walter Barnett will give the last exhibitions of Lumiére's Cinematographe at that playhouse to-day. ...
Article : 84 wordsMrs. E. Docker (president of the Girls' Friendly Society) and a numerous company were present last night at an entertainment given in the vestibule of the Town Hall, in aid of the lodge piano fund. Mr. ...
Article : 237 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Henry Fell Pease (Liberal), M.P. for the Cleveland Division of Yorkshire, North Riding. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 8 Dec 1896, Page 5
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