The steamer Merrie England arrived this morning from Samarai. She reports that on arrival at the mouth of the Musa River, New Guinea, the Merrie England's launch proceeded about 65 miles ...
Article : 300 wordsThe fears entertained late on Monday night by the South Australians that a thunderstorm might burst over Adelaide and diminish their chances of defeating the New South Welshmen were not realised, for ...
Article : 1,622 wordsThe Court of Marine Inquiry announced to-day that the evidence tendered in connection with the mishap to the steamer "Waroonga, on the 30th October, was not sufficient to enable the Court to ...
Article : 59 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly the AttorneyGeneral intimated that Mr. Justice Hodgos had not recommended that any witness in the case of the Alliance Company v. Russell should be ...
Article : 474 wordsPresident Claveland and Mr. Richard Olney, the American Secretary of State, are denounced by "Jingo" Senators as "dictators who are defying Congress" in disregarding the motion of ...
Article : 9,908 wordsThe " Jingo " Senators denounce President Cleveland and Mr. Richard Olney, the American Secretary of State, as " Dictators who are defying Congress," ...
Article : 192 wordsM. Nelidoff, the Russian Ambassador in Constantinople, has returned from St. Petersburg and Vienna. He had a lengthy interview yesterday with the ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Premier approves of Mr. Seddon's suggestion that a conference be held to discuss commercial questions, but he considers that it will be more convenient to hold the conference at Hobart ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Premier has agreed to the holding of an intercolonial conference on intercolonial trade reciprocity in New Zealand, and not at Hobart, He has also telegraphed to Mr. G. H. Reid, ...
Article : 302 wordsIt is understood that if the revenue of the Canadian Dominion should prove buoyant next year Mr. Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier, will submit proposals for the ...
Article : 81 wordsAbout 1 o'clock this morning a store hand named Alfred Omant was taken to the Sydney Hospital by Constable Gallagher. The man was suffering from a deep wound in his left arm. Dr. Harris stitched ...
Article : 65 wordsTwo German warships have been ordered to Manila, in the Philippine Islands, for the protection of German interests. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe steamer Taiyuan, from Hongkong, entered the Heads at 12.50 this morning. She left Hongkong at 5 p.m. on the 2nd instant. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe trial of a number of persons who were implicated in the, murder of M. Stambouloff, ox-Premier of Bulgaria, in July, 1895, is being proceeded with at ...
Article : 168 wordsThe cricket match, Queensland versus Auckland, was commenced to-day, The home team went in first, and were all disposed of for 131 runs. Wilson took eight wickets for 35. At the close of the day's ...
Article : 64 wordsA further batch of decisions of new appraisements by the Land Court was announced to-day, as follows.£ Leasehold Area Holdings: Tarcoon, old rent 1.6d per aunum per acre now rent 1.12d; ...
Article : 207 wordsA telegram from Johannesburg states that the Rand claims the power to nominate a delegate on the British Parliamentary Commission appointed to ...
Article : 43 wordsRegarding the proposal of the Premier of New Zealand that a conference of the Australian Premiers be held to discuss the question of intercolonial reciprocity and trade relations with the ...
Article : 112 wordsThe inquiry into the cause of the death of the eight victims of the late Stocklon Colliery disaster was resumed this morning before the district coroner (Mr. Martm, J.P.). There were present Mr. J. ...
Article : 1,230 wordsThe Orient liner Orotava, which recently sank in Tilbury Dock, on the Thames, while taking in coal, was successfully floated to-day. ...
Article : 28 wordsMessrs Dacey and Thomas, labour members of the Assembly, addressed a public meeting in the skating rink Woonona, last Thursday. Mr. J. B. Nicholson, M. L. A., was in the chair Mr. Thomas ...
Article : 113 wordsA deputation from the Women's Equal Franchise Association waited on the Home Secretary this morning to ask him to appoint female inspectors under the Factories and Shops Act in ...
Article : 170 wordsMr. John G. Carlisle, Secretary to the United States Treasury, has reported to Congress that 470,000,000del. Treasury notes have been redeemed once in gold, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Full Court has given an important decision with respect to the interpretation of a certain clause in the Death Duties' Act. The executors of the estate of the late George M 'Leod Mateson ...
Article : 558 wordsDuring the hearig of the Workmen's Club prosecutions at the local police court yesterday, Mr. C. Bull, M. L. A., said he hoped that the day was not far distant when all clubs would be brought under the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe shipping at the port of Wollongong last week was much slacker than usual, only about 2000 tons of coal or about half the usual quantity being despatched. At Port Kembla things were fairly ...
Article : 107 wordsTho United States House of Representatives has refused to concur in the amendments made by the Sonate in the Alion Immigrants Bill, but has consented ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is understood that the Royal Bank of Queensland is prepared to prepay immediately after the 31st instant the second instalment of its extended deposits net due until July, provided ...
Article : 267 wordsSome enormous loads of wheat are daily arriving here. Since one load of 206 bags was received last week, another two waggons, carrying 24 tons 6cwt. 2[?]r., has reached here. Some waggons containing ...
Article : 108 wordsThe refusal of the Emperor William to confirm the sentence of four years' imprisonment and dismissal from the army passed upon Lieutenant von Brusewitz for ...
Article : 62 wordsIt is reported that phylloxera has been discovered in one or two vineyar[?]s in the vicinity of Mr. Adams's infected vineyard. Inspector Saunderson and a staff of workmen are at present busily engaged ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Italian Minister for Public Works, Signor Prinetti, reports that a number of railway contractors, mostly deputies and senators, have claimed from the ...
Article : 43 wordsYesterday a man named Watty Gibson had a miraculous escape from a terrible death. He was working at the 38-fathom level in the No. 2 shaft of the Great Cobar coppermine engaged sending stone ...
Article : 228 wordsAn extraordinary. incident has occurred in connection with the extradition of a Frenchman, named Emile lo Bahn, who was arrested on the steamer Aberdeen, ...
Article : 152 wordsThe National Bank of Illinois, United States, has suspended payment, with habilities amounting to l4,000,000dol. Two smallor private banks in Chicago have ...
Article : 34 wordsA man supposed to be an inmate of the asylum was knocked down by this morning's up-express about a quarter of a mile on the south side of the local station. The deceased was apparently deaf, ...
Article : 1,179 wordsThe council of the league met yesterday. The Rev. F. B. Boyce was in the chair. It was reported that news had been received from New Zealand showing that the no license vote taken at this year's ...
Article : 185 wordsAt the Nottingham December Meeting to-day the leading event, the Great Midland Handicap Steepleehase, 2 miles, was won by Mr. S. H. Gollan's br g Ebor, by ...
Article : 158 wordsThe annual meeting of the Tasmanian University was held this afternoon. The Chancellor, Sir Lambert Dobson, presided, and the Governor and Admiral Bridgo were present. Two scholarships ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsPORT PIRIE.—Departure: December 22, Ouraka (s.), for Sydney. PORT ADELAIDE.—Arrivals: December 22,Oroya, R.M.S., from London; Bulimba (s.), from Melbourne; ...
Article : 94 wordsThe latest stock passings are.—4328 owes, from Fort Bourke to Tundanna, Darling Dewns, trustees of the Harding Estate ow[?]rs; 639 sheep, from Primrose Farm, North Bourke, to Flemington, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 23 Dec 1896, Page 5
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