The railway extension from Parkes to Forbes was formally declared open by his Excellency Sir Robert Duff to-day. The Ministernal train arrived at Forbes at half-past 10 this morning. ...
Article : 5,273 wordsA French spy has taken to Paris plans of the defences of Bombay, Aden, Rangoon, and Kurrachee (Bombay Presidency). ...
Article : 43 wordsH.R.H. the Princess of Wales, who was reported to be suffering from influenza, is recovering. ...
Article : 34 wordsTHE French spies, Lieutenants De Gouy and Malevas, who have been imprisoned at Leipzig, in Saxony, admitted at their trial that their expenses were paid by the French Government. They ...
Article : 8,282 wordsAll day yesterday the Water Police were dragging in the vicinity of the South Reef for the bodies of Messrs. E. A. Vider and Kingsford, the two men missing from the yacht Ripple party. The weather ...
Article : 331 wordsThe French, spies—Lieutenants De Gouy and Malevas—who were imprisoned at Leipzig, in Saxony, admitted at their trial that their expenses were paid by the ...
Article : 59 wordsAn anarchist plot to destroy public buildings at' St. Etienne, a town in the department of Loire, France, has been discovered. The plot was frustrated. ...
Article : 35 wordsReports from South Africa state that further fighting has taken place on the Shangani River, in Matabeleland, between the chartered company's forces and ...
Article : 36 wordsConcert by Mr. H. Stael, Y.M.C.A. Hall, 8 p.m. Loyal Orange Institution of N.S.W.: Meeting of Grand Lodge, 8 p.m. Christmas Dinner to the Poor: Concert, Town Hall, 8 ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Times states that President Peixoto's position at Rio de Janeiro is becoming weaker. The British Minister in the capital has advised the residents to leave ...
Article : 51 wordsA large number of gentlemen assembled at the Town Hall this afternoon for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr. Robert Reid, Minister of Defence, on the occasion of his visit to ...
Article : 443 wordsThe inquest on the live bodies lying at the North City Morgue was held by the City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., at the Croydon Hotel, George-street North, Yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 1,374 wordsThe intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was resumed to-day on the Adelaide Oval. The wicket was in splendid older. The weather was again fine. George ...
Article : 462 wordsMr. Thurston, the United States Commissioner to Hawaii, has returned to Honolulu from Washington to organise a constitutional Government in the ...
Article : 30 wordsAn extraordinary poisoning affair is reported from Russia. Fifteen veterans of the Russian Army died after having attended a banquet at ...
Article : 55 wordsDisappointment is felt in Canada at the reported refusal of the Imperial Government to subsidise the British Pacific cable scheme. It is feared that on this account ...
Article : 38 wordsJ. Gaudaur, the American oarsman, has challenged T. Sullivan, the New Zealand sculler, who is in England, to row a sculling match in Texas for 500 dollars a side. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Colonial Secretary has decided to establish a labour colony on the lines of the Leaugatha colony in Victoria. The site selected is at Yandina, 70 miles from Brisbane, on the Gympie ...
Article : 281 wordsA nolle prosequi has been entered by the Crown in the two child murder cases in which Mrs. Knorr was committed for trial together with her husband, Rudolph Knorr. The latter was in ...
Article : 75 wordsThe agitation re tho reduction of miners' bowing rate continues. Miners say that it is impossible, under the most favourable circumstances to make more than is per day at 2s lOd per ton, especially in ...
Article : 484 wordsTo-day was a close holiday for the opening of the railway. There were over 2000 people at the railway station this morning on the arrival of the Governor's train. The Governor was presented ...
Article : 61 wordsTames Cleland, a tailor, aged about 40, was placed on trial to-day before Mr. Justice Hood, on a charge of attempting to administer poison to his wife, with intent to murder her. Evidence ...
Article : 215 wordsThe following is a description of the line:—This railway, which was let in two contracts, commences at Molong at 213 miles 78 chains 85 links from Sydney, and terminates at Forbes, 280 miles 68 chains, being ...
Article : 953 wordsR. M'Leod, who was chosen to play for Victoria against New South Wales on Saturday next, has written to Mr. Heather expressing doubt whether in his present form he could do justice to ...
Article : 70 wordsEarly this morning Mr. Jordan, father of the cricketer who was drowned in the Nepean on Sunday, and other residents of Ryde arrived here. Sergeant Thorndike had made by a local blacksmith ...
Article : 344 wordsEnglish sporting papers received to-day reprint an interview in which Turnor, the Australian bowler, on his return voyage from England, gives to the Times of Ceylon his impressions as to why ...
Article : 145 wordsA notice is posted at Greta Colliery to the effect that from the 1st January the hewing rate will be 2s 6d per ton. This will be the lowest hewing rate in the district, and the high rate of railway freight ...
Article : 103 wordsA number of Anvil Creek miners have taken that colliery on tribute to load coal on waggons at 3s 9d per ton. This being against the district agreement the men will be brought before the committee, and a ...
Article : 57 wordsAn old woman, clad in a few rags, was found to-day in an untenanted house in Collingwood. She was removed to the Melbourne Hospital, and died shortly after admission. The cause of death ...
Article : 174 wordsMessrs. Sleath and Forguson addressed a large audience here on Friday night, upon the political situation, at the Academy ot Music, and obtained an attentive bearing. Both speakers received a vote of ...
Article : 85 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the bill for the construction of a railway from Wow Wow to Tailem Bond was read the third time by a majority of 10. The labour party's amendment to reduce the ...
Article : 110 wordsLady Duft and the Misses Duft arrived by express to-night. They were attended by Captain Baird. There was a fairly large gathering at the station to meet the vice-regal party, who drove to Hillview, ...
Article : 97 wordsNEWCASTLE.—Arrivals: December 18. Gwydir (s.), Emu (s.), Balmain (s.), Sphia Ann (s.), Jane, Waitemata, schooners, Eliza Allen and Prospero, from Sydney; Easby (s.), from Melbourne. Departures; December 18, Oonah ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 19 Dec 1893, Page 5
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