Parliament will be oponed by the Governor at noon to-morrow. An attempt was made on Saturday by three Chinese stewards on board the steamer Chingtu to smuggle a ...
Article : 331 wordsThe police magistrate at Normanton wired to the Colonial Secretary this morning stating that last evening the town was fairly quiet. There are now 60 coloured men of all nations on board the hulk Rapido. ...
Article : 362 wordsA determined case of suicide occurred yesterday morning in a boarding-house situated No. 20, Carrington-street, Wynyard-square. It appears that one of the bedrooms of the house has lately been occupied by two men, named ...
Article : 900 wordsThe change of programme at the Alhambra Music Hall last evening proved to be a very good one. The company are now in the fourth year of their continuous performances, and still attract very large audiences. The ...
Article : 317 wordsA serious railway accident occurred this morning, shortly after 9 a.m., at Lake Bathurst platform, on the Cooma branch line. A mixed train, which leaves Goulburn at 8 o'clock, while standing at the platform taking in water, was run ...
Article : 553 wordsA soiree musicale was given last evening at the Centennial Catholic Hall, Princes-street, by Madame Summerhayes, assisted by Mr. R. F. N. Nicholls and sundry pupils. The latter contributed sundry part songs, which ...
Article : 437 wordsSir Thomas M'Ilwraith was re-elected unopposed to-day for North Brisbane. Mr. H. M. Nelson, Minister for Railways, was also returned unopposed for Murilla. The total receipts in connection with the ...
Article : 250 wordsMr. R. Atkinson Price delivered a lecture before a large audience here to-night, on the "Life of William Ewart Gladstone." Mr. R. Barry occupied the chair. Mr. Price dealt exhaustively with politics from 1809 to the present ...
Article : 283 wordsA telegram was received from Port Stephens at 9.30, which says that the dorelict ship is now distant about seven or eight miles, east by north-half-north. She has been in the same position since daylight. The tug ...
Article : 389 wordsA complimentary benefit was given yesterday afternoon by the Messrs. Wirth Brothers to the Sydney Home for the Blind. The performance, which, was under the patronage of his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman John ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 679 wordsA concert took place in the Public school, Pittwater, on Saturday evening last, which was a great success in every way. The proceeds of the concert were to purchase a croquet set for the girls and a cricket set for the boys. The ...
Article : 366 wordsThe Land Commission will meet to-morrow to consider their report, which will probably be laid before Parliament next week. It is understood that their recommendations will be of a somewhat radical ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,272 wordsA public meeting, convened by the Cudal Railway League, was held in the Cudal School of Arts on Saturday evening, to urge the adoption of the proposed line from Borenore to Forbes in preforence to that by Molong to ...
Article : 876 wordsA barquet was given on Saturday night to Mr. W. S. Targett, late manager and editor of the Broken Hill Argus. Forty sat down to dinner, including leading citizens. In responding to the toast of the "Army, Navy, and ...
Article : 132 wordsDr. Boyd, the representative of a syndicate for the construction of the proposed Albany to Eucla railway line, has deposited £5000 to the credit of the Government as a guarantee of the bona fides of the syndicate's ...
Article : 64 wordsAt a special miners' delegate meeting on Saturday night a letter was received from Mr. Musto, president of the Federated Seamen's Union, referring to steamboats visiting these ports manned by Chinese. It was resolved that ...
Article : 93 wordsIt is probable that the Assembly will refuse to proceed with the Estimates for next year till the taxation scheme is fully disclosed. The weather is now very favourable for farming ...
Article : 36 wordsA largely-attended meeting was held here to-night to urge the establishment of a small-arms factory at Wentworth. The Mayor was in the chair. The following resolutions were passed unanimously:—Proposed by Mr. ...
Article : 270 wordsIt is understood that the leading Chinese merchants in the colonies are greatly annoyed at what they deem the scant courtesy shown to their communication by the delegates to the conference. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 wordsTo-night Mr. F. B. Suttor addressed a public meeting in the School of Arts hall. Alderman Halliday, J.P., was in the chair, and between 300 and 400 persons were present. Mr. Suttor had been advertised to speak on politics, and it ...
Article : 247 wordsSir,—So much has been said and written anent the [?] clock which is to be erected on the General Post Office tower at a cost of £5480—which will, I dare say, not by any means covers the entire cost—that I think I may be ...
Article : 245 wordsThe settling over the late boatrace took place to-night when Hanlan was presented with the stake of £1000 and £124 gate money. In addition to this, he received £100 some time ago as expenses. Trickett ...
Article : 114 wordsA slight change in the weather occurred yesterday afternoon. Shortly after midday there was noticed, more especially to the westward, a very heavy and dark bank of clouds, which gradually spread over the city, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 19 Jun 1888, Page 8
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