The following quotations were received in the mining market up to 1 o'clock yesterday:—Hetton Coal, £6 9s., £6 7s. 6d.; Waratah Coal, 16; West Wallsend Coal, 15s. 3d.; (contributing), 7s. 6d.; Wickham and Bullock Island Coal, ...
Article : 546 wordsAfter three days' intense heat the weather broke to-day with a severe thunderstorm, and is still unsettled. The pastures are luxuriant, and the stock routes are well grassed. ...
Article : 871 wordsA horticultural and wild flower show, in aid of the local School of Arts, was opened at Kogarah yesterday evening, by the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. A. J. Riley, M.L.A The attendance was very large and fashionable, and it is not ...
Article : 877 wordsThe barque Lady Agnes was towed dto a discharging berth at the Victorian Wharf yesterday. The Norwegian barque F. C. Sieven is to-day to be towed to a berth at Booth's wharf, Balmain, where she will put out her carge ...
Article : 1,692 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the only business was the consideration in Committee of the Juvenile Offenders' Bill. A long discussion took place on the solitary confinement clause, which was eventually ...
Article : 260 wordsThe Supreme Court has finally rejected the appeal on behalf of the anarchists who were condemned to death as leaders of the Chicago riots some months ago. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Earl and Countess of Carnarvon arrived from Hobart to-day, and are guests at Government House. A new bylaw, relative to the carriage of certain classes of goods on the railway, was submitted by the ...
Article : 555 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat continuously from yesterday afternoon till 10 minutes after noon to-day, owing to stone valling tactics on a motion for the adoption of plans for the railway ...
Article : 143 wordsJackass Flat Gold-mining Company, Lucknow, November 1:—Have cut two strong veins, one in main shaft south workings, carrying a little gold, but owing to immense quantities of water, which ...
Article : 120 wordsIn the Legislative Council the discussion on the tariff was finished. The only important decision arrived at was the restoration of the line, boots and shoes, which was altered on Tuesday. The House ...
Article : 64 wordsShare Report.—Sales: Broken Hill Proprietary. £187 10s.; Broken Hill Block 14, £8 6s., £8 7s. 6d.; Broken Hill Junction, 26s. 3d., 26s. 6d.; Central Broken Hill, 15a.; Central Broken Contributing, 19s 3d.; Pinnacle ...
Article : 561 wordsLast night a mass meeting was held in Argent-street to take into consideration the scarcity of water in Broken Hill. Several hundred people attended, the crowd being addressed from the balcony of one of the hotels. Mr. J. J. Williams, ...
Article : 633 wordsA shocking occurrence took place here this morning. A woman named Malcolm, whose husband is employed on the dredge Newcastle, was lighting a fire a little before 8 o'clock this morning, in the back kitchen of her house in ...
Article : 298 wordsA woman named A. Ullathorne was found hanging to a beam in a house in Cochrane-street, Paddington, this morning. The milkman, on going to the house, heard a child crying. The door was opened, and the ...
Article : 66 wordsA communication from the Viotorian Government was received by the Premier to-day, asking whether a South Australian Commission had been appointed to arrange for the representation of the colony at the ...
Article : 78 wordsYesterday his Excellency the Governor caught in the Huon a splendid fish weighing 29lb., and to all appearance a salmon trout. The river is said to swarm with large fish of the same kind. A specimen of the fish ...
Article : 99 wordsDr. Richard Harris, a well-known and highly-respected resident of Newcastle for 26 years, died this afternoon, 81 years of age. He came out to the colony in 1836, and was for many years a squatter in the Mudgee district. He came ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Fiery Cross, Captain Brock, from San Francisco, [?]den with a cargo of wheat, which arrived at Falmouth recently, reports that after leaving San Francisco all went well till she reached about 55·S., 70 W., when she encountered a succession of ...
Article : 327 wordsBaron von Schleinitz, the German Governor of New Guinea, has issued a proclamation to the effect that although the general opening up of the country cannot take place at present, land can be taken up by intending ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Land Bill has been discussed here, and is considered generally a squatters' measure. The Crown Tenants' Association, the only association which has yet considered its provisions, has held a meeting, with Mr. J. C. Ryrie, of ...
Article : 256 wordsIn compliance with a requisition signed by 15 ratepayers, the Mayor of Petersham (Mr. John Wheeler) convened a meeting, to be held in the local Town Hall last evening, for the purpose of considering the best means of expressing the ...
Article : 382 wordsA case of accidental drowning occurred in the Murray, this evening. Some boys walking on the river bank saw a man swimming, who, after a time, sank. The boys gave an alarm, and the body was subsequently recovered. The ...
Article : 112 wordsThe foundation stone of the Manning River Hospital was laid yesterday by Mr. John See, M.L.A., amidst great rejoicing. The day was fine, and had been proclaimed a public holiday throughout the district, and the steamers ...
Article : 464 wordsHongkong papers received by the Sikh yesterday give the following particulars in reference to H.M.S. Wasp, which is believed to have been lost with all hands:—"From what we have heard from some who aro competent to form an opinion, there ...
Article : 242 wordsThe M. C. C. team of English cricketers arrived overland to-day and met with a cordial reception. The visitors commence their first match on November 9. Mr. W. H. Cooper, selector of teams, has chosen the ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Marine Board left Yamba at 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening, and arrived off the Tweed at 5.30 a.m. on Wednesday. At the Tweed everything was found to be right. At 9.30 the Electra signalled the station at Brunswick ...
Article : 179 wordsThe following have passed through:- For Melbourne (by express): Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bissett, Miss Roels, De Mainbray, Mr. and Mrs. Laney, S. P. Davis, Croucher, M. Garvev, C. Richardson, W. Steel, ...
Article : 254 wordsAt the last meeting of the committee it was decided to call the forthcoming regatta the Clarence River Contennial Aquatic Carnival, and also to solicit the patronage of his Excellency the Governor. Three handicappers will ...
Article : 95 wordsMajor-General John S. Richardson, C.B., the Commandant of the Forces, has been pleased to grant his patronage to, and will be present at Her Majesty's theatre, this (Friday) evening, accompanied by his staff, to witness the fifth ...
Article : 179 wordsSir,—Will you kindly allow us space to correct a misunderstanding which prevails with regard to the picnic to be held at Tennyson on 9th November instant in connection with our No. 1 band? Many friends of the mission ...
Article : 123 wordsSir,—In a letter in to-day's issue on the above subject, Dr. Creed makes the following extraordinary assertion:- "Though it is true that during the very early period of her history the popualtion of New South Wales in the greater ...
Article : 34 wordsStock movements: 8000 merino wethers, from Walbundrie to Tumut, H. T. Whitly owner; 9000 merino wethers, from Round Hill to Mangopiah, E. Lintott. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 4 Nov 1887, Page 8
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