A terrible tragedy occurred here yesterday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, when a man who was emplayed as cook at the Volunteer Arms Hotel suddenly, and without any apparent provocation, ...
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Article : 1,561 wordsThe first annual sale of tretting and thoroughbred yearhage at Alloway Bank was held yesterday, on account o[?] Messrs. Sullivan Brothers. by Mr. J. Cassidy, in conjunction with Messrs. Clements and ...
Article : 909 wordsSir,—Within the next 12 months the taxpayers of New South Wales will have to negotiate a liability on the London market amounting to £3,800,000. Of this amount £2,100,000 represents ...
Article : 1,293 wordsSir,—It has been repeatedly asserted lately, both in the Upper House and the Assembly, that no fresh revenue is wanted, and that retrenchment and economy are all that are required to make the ...
Article : 475 wordsSir,—Now that the financial crisis, to which the reckless extravagance of the various Governments we have had during the last 18 years has leen inevitably leading us, has at last come, and as ...
Article : 1,161 wordsThe annual general meeting of benefacters and subscribers to the Hospital for Sick Children, glebe Point, was held yesterday afternoon in the boardroom of the Liverpool, London, and Globe Insurance ...
Article : 1,659 wordsThe Quarter Sessions were held to-day, before Jndge Gibsou. The Crown prosecutor was Mr. Armstrong, William Alfred King, for stealing £3 from a Chinaman at Bulyeroi, was sentenced to two ...
Article : 64 wordsAhuman skeleton was recently discovered near Benduck, about 100 yards from the Lagerin-Hay road. A constable who examined the spot and the bones came to the conclusion that the skeleton was ...
Article : 95 wordsSir,—The Northern rivers are in flood, and already quantities of harvested wheat, sugarcane, and corn have been damaged by flood waters, and if, as it is feared, the worst has not been seen, further losses ...
Article : 346 wordsAt a special meeting of the council to-night warm discussion took place on the action of Parliament in further postponing the Menindie Tramway Bill. It was felt that the line would afford employment to ...
Article : 119 wordsThe inflow of water at the Stockton Colliers has been greatly reduced, and the pumps are still at work. The management has resolved not to let the mine be worked until to-morrow. On Saturday James ...
Article : 174 wordsSir,—In your issue of the 18th instant Dr. Richard Arthur asserts that "at least one-third of the cases in our asylums are produced by alcohol," and proceeds to make certain calculations on this ...
Article : 953 wordsOu Saturday night a man named John Schipp was bitten on the foot by a snake. He immediately ligatured his leg and came to town for medical assistance, when the usual remedies were successfully ...
Article : 54 wordsAu official visit of inspection was paid to the above brigade on Saturday afternoon last at their new fire station, Drummoyne, at the corner of Lyons-road and Cambridge-road, by Superintendent Bear, ...
Article : 195 wordsFurther intelligence received of the fires which occurred recently in parts of Western Riverina show that a large number of persons were sufferers. Mr. Hund lost 700 acres of grass, besides his woolshed, ...
Article : 2,363 wordsSir,—I have neither the desire nor intention to enter into a controversy over the above subject further than to remark that the friendly societies of New South Wales are under a deep debt of gratitude to ...
Article : 545 wordsSir,—The proposed petition to the Governor for a dissolution raides a constitutional point. Once admit the right of the Crown to dissolve the Parliament against the will of the Crown's responsible advisers. ...
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Article : 166 wordsSir,—I, as a depositor in the Savings Bank, do not feel assured of great safety after reading your subleadar to-day in re "Funded Stock" If the Government absorb the moneys that are deposited by ...
Article : 185 wordsSir,—I noticed in your paner yesterday a letter signed "One Who Known," and cordially agree with the writer as regards the shameful extortion exacted by landlords in the matter of "house" rent. I have ...
Article : 169 wordsCARRINGTON.—Alderman Thornton has been elected Mayor. CAMPBELLTOWN.—Alderman H. E. Vanghan has been elected Mayor. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 21 Feb 1893, Page 8
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