The Royal Geographical Society have accepted Mr. Wilfrid Powell's offer to lead a purely scientific exploration expedition into New Guinea. The expedition will start in ...
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Article : 75 wordsIt is announced that Dr. John Brown, M.D. of Edinburgh, and Dr. Lester, have been created baronets. ...
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Article : 97 wordsCanon Alfred Barry, Bishop Designate of Sydney, was entertained at a farewell banquet at Worcester last night. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, was ...
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Article : 1,199 wordsTenders for the Timaru (N. Z.) Harbour Loan were opened to-day. The subscriptions amounted to £100,000, ranging from £98 to £101. ...
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Advertising : 152 wordsA fair amount of speculation has taken place during the week upon the Summer Cup, to be run at Randwick on Boxing Day. The two great rivals Morpeth and Sardonyx have done such a lot of real good solid work that they now ...
Article : 95 wordsThe tempestuous weather last night did a good deal of damage, the lightning particularly affecting the telegraph wires and injuring a great deal or property. In a few places the crops are reported to have been ...
Article : 247 wordsA meeting of the committee of the New South Wales National Regatta was held on Tuesday evening, at Ararons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. P. W. Creagh presided. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 13 Dec 1883, Page 10
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