When the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday, February 15, after the formal and preliminary business had been disposed of, a rather lively scene occurred between Mr. Buchanan and Mr. M'Elhone. It will be remembered that ...
Article : 764 wordsThe news of Laycock's defeat by Hanlon, though generally anticipated, was to some extent disappointing, as from the previous performances of the latter it was thought he would have pushed Hanlon closer. ...
Article : 1,523 wordsAt a meering of the Sydney Municipal Council, on the 15th instant, an opinion of the Attorney-General was read to the effect that the Mayor had exceeded his duties in sending a notice to the Minister for Justice that the Central ...
Article : 351 wordsThe suburban tramways are progressing. The lines under construction at present are those to Waverley, Woollahra, and Randwick. The engineer for existing lines and tramways is now preparing sections for some of the ...
Article : 308 wordsThe annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held, in the Temperance Hall, on February 15. Mr. Joseph Paxton occupied the chair and there was an unusually large attendance The city missionaries addressed the ...
Article : 292 wordsThe second mouth of summer has almost closed, and yet we find the pastures of the colony in excellent condition, and stockowners well satisfied with then prospects Since our last issue the weather has been dry and warm, but the ...
Article : 162 wordsThe entertainments, musical and dramatic, have been unusually numeorous since the departure of the last mail. Miss Christian, a vocalist with a finely cultivated rich contralto voice, has, with the assistance of Miss Annis Montague, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 625 wordsFor some time past the Government have not felt wholly satisfied with the state of military matters in the colony, they consider that the expenditure is too large, and they do not feel certain that the organization is the most suitable ...
Article : 467 wordsThe estate of G. R. Dibbs came before the Insolvent Court on the 17th February Mr. Manning, who appeared on behalf of the official assignee, stated that an applic ation for a rule nisi for attachment was rendered necessary by ...
Article : 495 wordsMr. William Douglass, a well-known commission agent of Sydney, dropped dead in the train at Granville, on February 16, while on route for Sydney. He was apparently perfectly well on departing from Parramatta, having been ...
Article : 490 wordsGEBARD [?]—Mr. J. Louis G. Krefit, known for having been Curator of the Australian Museum for many years, and for his useful contributions to scientific literature, died at his residence, 71, Stanley-street, Wooloomooloo, ...
Article : 2,047 wordsOur Casino correspondent states that some prospectors have brought in a number of what appear to be small diamonds, also a sample of gold-bearing quartz, obtained in the vicinity of Mount Lindsay, at the head of the Richmond ...
Article : 367 wordsThe following are the prices paid for labour in some of the principal trades of the colony. In compiling the list regard has been had, in setting down the minimum and maximum, to the circumstance that the carnings of some ...
Article : 898 wordsThe iron clipper ship Hereford, from London, bound to Melbourne, which struck on a roof near Split Point, between Barwon Heads and Cape Patten, on the 10th ultimo, was towed into the bay last night. It is a matter ...
Article : 1,146 wordsMr. Allen, President of the Primitive Methodist Conference, waited on the Colonial Secretary with proposals in reference to the introduction of immigrants under the auspices of that body Mr. Palmer is not favourable to the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 24 Feb 1881, Page 7
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