Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The Queen's Speech stated that it was expected that an early and equitable adjustment of the frontier questions with ...
Article : 127 wordsAs a result of the heavy rain of Saturday and Sunday on the northern coast, the rivers were again a source of anxiety. Heavy freshes were running at the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence, also at the Manning. ...
Article : 137 wordsSir Henry Parkes has arrived at Albany. He was met on board by the Government Resident, the Mayor of Albany, and Mr. F. D. North, the private secretary to the Premier. They welcomed Sir ...
Article : 165 wordsA number of witnesses appointed at the recent meeting of the Master Carriage Builders appeared before the tariff committee to-day, and advocated an all-round reduction of duties imposed upon ...
Article : 167 wordsThe following is a forecast of the Queen's Speech to be read on the reassembling of Parliament to-day:— The Speech will announce that the ...
Article : 237 wordsACCORDING to a forecast of the Queen's Speech, which was to be read on the reassembling of the Imperial Parliament yesterday, the foreign relations of Great Britain are regarded as ...
Article : 8,138 wordsIn all meteorological experience amongst the seafaring community nothing is more trying than an easterly gale. During Friday last, Saturday and Sunday, also parts of yesterday, an ugly sea set ...
Article : 447 wordsA new discovery of coal has been made in the Korumburra district. The coal is said to be of excellent quality, very plentiful, and easily worked. ...
Article : 255 wordsAt Coolgardie on 7th March, Captain Matthews, manager of Horn's Mystery Mine, lodged 160oz. gold in the bank. This gold was obtained from three dishes of stone from an ...
Article : 513 wordsSir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has made another speech attacking the House of Lords. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Morning Pott to-day publishes an article on the projected Pacific cable and Mr. James Huddart's Atlantic mail line between Canada and England. It favours ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. Charles Passlow's large boarding-house at the southern end of the town, together with extensive outbuildings, was totally destroyed by fire late last night. The premises wine at one time licensed, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 wordsThe auxiliary fieet equipped in New York for Marshal Peixoto, the Brazilian President, has arrived at Rio de Janeiro. A battle is imminent between the ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. Robert Reid, Victorian Minister for Defence, sails for Canada early in April. He hopes to return to Melbourne by the end of May. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe commissioners of the Savings Bank had an interview with the Treasurer to-day with reference to giving effect to the wishes of the Government that they should make advances to the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe consecration of the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale has been fixed for the 1st May, at Melbourne, by the Bishop of Ballarat. The installation takes place on the 15th May, at Armidale, where the ...
Article : 1,077 wordsRain fell during the greater part of the day. It is still cloudy, with the probability of more showers. Two and a half inches have fallen since Saturday morning. The river is 20ft., and ...
Article : 1,438 wordsDetails received from West Africa in reference to the capture of Gunjur, a native settlement on the coast of Gambia, by the British, state that the Naval ...
Article : 92 wordsA return which has been prepared by the Customs Department shows that the net revenue collected during the month of February was £174,857, which is £15,171 below the estimate. ...
Article : 34 wordsTo-day's price of bar silver is 2s 3½d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 18 wordsMr. Wragge forecasts that the Queensland weather conditions are becoming decidedly suspicious along the coast. Strong winds or squalls from between S.S.E. and E.N.E. are almost ...
Article : 176 wordsMr. E. J. Thomas, secretary to the Premier's Department, to-day informed the Premier that failing health made rest necessary, and be had therefore decided to tender his resignation and ...
Article : 86 wordsThe death is announced of Sir James Pitzjames Stephen, K.C.S.I., formerly a Judge of the High Court of Justice (Exchequer Division). ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Government Printing Office Dramatic and Musical Society performed W. S. Gilbert's comedy " An Old Score " at the Royal Standard Theatre last night. There was a considerable audience, and the ...
Article : 229 wordsThe debate on the question of Methodist union was resumed by the Wesleyan Conference to-day. During the debate the Rev. J. Watsford suggested an amendment to the resolution to read as ...
Article : 135 wordsLater intelligence from C[?]utta reports that the expedition under the command of Captain Maxwell, which it was feared was in a critical position in North-Eastern ...
Article : 69 wordsThe half-caste girl, Fanny, who is suffering from a mild attack of smallpox, is making good progress. Yesterday she was a good deal better. Up to a late hour last night no other cases were ...
Article : 41 wordsA second party of prospectors under Sir John Downer's scheme for the relief of the labour market left this morning for Glen Taggart. Out of 18 selected only five put in an appearance. ...
Article : 109 wordsThe court of inquiry which sat at Thursday Island into the wreck of the Kanahooka has reported to the Marine Board that the evidence went to show that the vessel was overladen when sho left ...
Article : 100 wordsAt the Port Melbourne Police Court this morning John Mackay was charged with the wilful murder of Alfred May, the burglar who met his death early yesterday morning. The police ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Daily Chronicle this morning contains a leading article in support of a Pacific cable under entirely British control, and approving of Mr. James ...
Article : 49 wordsOn the 8th instant the Carlton Band of Hope held its Recitation contest for the Demorest Prohibition Medal, at the hall, Carlton. Mr. John Roseby, J.P., was in the chair. There were 14 contestants, most ...
Article : 78 wordsAt a meeting of the Victorian Rowing Association Mr. George Upward was appointed coach to the crew which will represent Victoria in the intercolonial eight-car contest on 12th May. ...
Article : 555 wordsA Georgetown telegram states that Mr. J. Hoolan, M.L.A., addressed a meeting at Charleston on Saturday night, and at Georgetown last night, when he placed his resignation in the hands ...
Article : 319 wordsThe R.M.S. Ophir takes 15,000 cases of apples for London. Mr. Justice Dodds will act as Chief Justice during Sir Lambert Dobson's absence in ...
Article : 50 wordsA meeting of the above was held at the Commercial Hotel, Liverpool, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the Vine Diseases Act of 1893 and several suggested amendments thereto. The ...
Article : 319 wordsThe Times urges Lord Rosebery to dismiss Viscount Oxenbridge from his office of Master of the Horse in the Royal Household, on the ground of his alleged ...
Article : 66 wordsThe settlement of the miners' strike at Mount Kembla, South Bulli, Bellambi, and tho Metropolitan mines is said to be giving general satisfaction to all concerned. The distribution of work at the various ...
Article : 189 wordsA dynamite bomb has been exploded in the Italian quarter of New York. No serious injury was done. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe New York Times says that the only way to control the price of silver is to curtail the supply. The use of electricity would possibly cheapen its production until ...
Article : 54 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board to-day, Mr. Alexander Brown, M.L.C., in the chair, the cases now pending in the Supreme Court against the coal ...
Article : 245 wordsThe monthly meeting of the board of management of the Baimain Cottage Hospital took place last night in the boardroom, Booth-street. Mr. Jacob Garrard, M.L.A. (president), occupied the chair. The ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Government has purchased 41,000 acres from the natives for settlement purposes. So far no diflieulty has been experienced in dealing with the natives. ...
Article : 159 wordsStock movements: 500 ewes, from Benambra to Ournie, M'Meckin Bros, owners; 1220 wethers, from Benambra to Newport Freezing Works, Melbourne, C. L. Griffiths and Co. owners: 780 wethers, from ...
Article : 123 wordsThe death is announced of John Selby, the Notts cricketer, who twiee visited Australia. Selby came out to Australia first as a member of ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 13 Mar 1894, Page 5
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