THE motion brought forward in the House of Commons by Sir Stafford Northcote, to the effect that the Soudan disaster was traceable to the wavering policy of the British Government, was negatived on Tuesday. ...
Article : 3,574 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday. THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received a message from the Assembly forwarding the ...
Article : 4,484 wordsMajor-General Gordon is being received with the greatest enthusiasm by the Arabs at Khartoum. Thousands of the people are crowding to kiss his hands and his feet, and ...
Article : 65 wordsNews has been received via Suakim that a sortie has been made by two hundred men from Tokar. During the sortie several of the Arab insurgents now investing the ...
Article : 237 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day, in reply to a question, the Commissioner of Public Works said the Government were fully alive to the unsatisfactory condition of the colony's finances, and intend taking ...
Article : 546 wordsIn the legislative Assembly the Speaker announced the resignation of Messrs. Ferguson and Black as members of the Elections and Qualifications Committee. Both these gentlemen were Opposition ...
Article : 116 wordsEdward Hanlan sailed for Sydney on Monday last. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Royal Commission on the [?] the London poor is now sitting, with Sir Charles Dilke as president. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe s.s. Austral has been chartered for the Atlantic trade. ...
Article : 19 wordsIt is stated that the Emperors of Russian, Germany, and Austria will meet at an early period. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Edwin Brett, formerly general manager of the London Chartered Bank of Australia, has been appointed chief manager of the Oriental Bank. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Fawcett, Postmaster-General, still requires letters for Queensland and New Zealand, intended to be forwarded by the P. and O. Company's steamers, to be specially ...
Article : 50 wordsIt is the subject of remark in Government circles that no agents have [?]n authorised by the colonies to conduct the parleying with the Imperial Goverment respecting the ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Victorian torpedo boat Childers has arrived at Malta, and joined the gunboats Victoria and Albert. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe offer made by Mr. Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, of the gunboats have been declined by the Government; but if the status of men-of-war is conceded[?]to ...
Article : 72 wordsThe election for Northampton took place yesterday. Mr. Bradlaugh was re-elected by an increased majority. ...
Article : 23 wordsIn the House of Commons, last night, a division was taken on Sir Stafford Northcote's motion, which was to the effect that the disaster in the Sondan is traceable to the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe mails (dated January 3) brought by the City of Sydney to San Francisco, and transmitted thence, were delivered to-day. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe P. and O. Company's steamship Shannon, which left Melbourne January [?] arrived at Plymouth this afternoon. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe mails by the Iberia, which, left Melbourne January 10, were delivered to-day. ...
Article : 22 wordsMr. Kerferd, Attorney-General, and Mr. Gillies, Minister for Railways, left by the Wairzrapa (s.) to-day on a six weeks' trip to New Zealand. The health of the Marehioness of Normanby has ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 21 Feb 1884, Page 9
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