ARRIVED.—Brilliant, ship, from SydneyFebruary 8; Priceless, ship, from Sydney February 18; Scottish Admiral, barque, from Brisbane January 24; Crumnock Water, ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Sydney International Exhibition Committee for Queensland are pushing ahead with preparations for displaying the resources of the colony at Sydney. From the Brisbane Courier we learn that a meeting was held on ...
Article : 798 wordsBy the steamship Cuzco, which arrived to-day, we have received further particulars of the Zulu war. The following is from the Cape Argus, and gives particulars of the engagement at Ekowe:— ...
Article : 1,334 wordsTHE Pacific Mail Company's steamship City of Sydney, with the English mails via San Francisco arrived yesterday morning, and her mails were delivered at noon from the General Post Office. She ...
Article : 2,935 wordsVery heavy rain fell from Saturday evening till early this morning, with a strong wind and heavy sea, 5.75 points of rain have fallen since Sunday morning. The temporary bridge at the dam was swept away last ...
Article : 105 wordsCaptain W. Dent, of the schooner Moonta, shot himself on board his vessel in Port stream, this morning. It is supposed that he committed suicide in consequence of having run his vessel aground. ...
Article : 47 wordsSir,—The unsatisfactory state of the present leasing system must, as on previous occasions, be my excuse for troubling you. The Mining Act and Regulations with other complications ...
Article : 1,439 wordsAfter pouring down for four days, the rain has ceased. Last night the river rose thirteen feet. The weather now is fair. Anxiety is felt about the schooner Empress of ...
Article : 40 wordsIt rained heavily all yesterday and well into the night. It is fine to-day, but very cloudy at intervals. ...
Article : 22 wordsAt the Police Court to-day William Carey and J. Maher, charged with stealing 304 of Buchanan's sheep, were remanded for eight days. George Cowels, a free selector, charged on remand with shooting with ...
Article : 65 wordsThe total amount of rainfall from Thursday till last night was 2½ inches. The weather to-day is fine but windy. Business is at a total standstill. ...
Article : 33 wordsSir,—In a letter which appeared in the Herald of the 3rd instant, Mr. J. Vicars submits for consideration the question of Protection v. Free Trade, advocating the former as most conducive to the interests of this colony. ...
Article : 955 wordsA woman named Mrs. M'Laughlin has been lost at Mount Clarence Tunnel since Thursday last. She went out upon a message to a public-house and has not since been heard of. Search parties have been out ...
Article : 145 wordsSir,—You have often called attention to the anomalous state of affairs prevailing in the management of several of our large public charities, in which funds provided by the Government are administered by a committee chosen by a ...
Article : 1,204 wordsThe Bishop of Sydney arrived here from Kiama and Dapto on Saturday. He preached here yesterday, and held a confirmation service. He will proofed to Sydney to-morrow. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Telegraph Office here is in a most dil[?]dated state, and the hope is expressed that the money voted (£800) will he used at once to erect a new office. The site chosen could not be improved upon. Our ...
Article : 47 wordsA man, name unknown, was admitted into the hospital on Saturday, suffering from a fractured jaw, caused by a kick from a horse at Cornwell contract. A girl, named Kelly, was admitted into hospital ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Bishop of Groulbtirn arrived on Saturday, and was escorted into Urana by Mr. Faed and a large number, of persons on horseback and in carriages. Yesterday the Bishop held a confirmation service and preached; ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Egmont (s.) left Townsville to-day with 23,525 oz. gold on freight. A successful meeting has been held at the Queen's Hotel, Townsville, for the formation of a preserving ...
Article : 191 wordsSir,—Presuming that your columns are open for the ventilation of grievances, and as the mouthpiece of many professional brethren feeling themselves aggrieved, I forward the following few lines for your insertion. ...
Article : 291 wordsThe case against the pugilists for conspiring to create a breach of the peace occupied the Police Court the greater part of the day, and was then adjourned till to-morrow. ...
Article : 398 wordsSir,—I have lived many years in Sydney send suburbs, and have often wondered that no steps have even been taken to prevent what appears to me on intolerable nuisance. I allude to the practice of tying up horses on ...
Article : 250 wordsSir,—Referring to your leader of this morning, I beg to state that you have not been correctly informed. In consequent of the length of the article on "Pugilism," and its having no politioul or libellous tendency. I did not wish to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 13 May 1879, Page 5
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