The rumour concerning the wreck of the ketch Agnes, at Morna Point, is not confirmed. The weather is thick and dirty, and it is raining, The wind is east, and an easterly gale is threatening. ...
Article : 47 wordsOn Saturday, at noon, a travelling jeweller, named Fogel, was stuck-up at Gelargumbone by two armed men, and robbed of £80 in cash, and £1500 worth of jewellery. The police have started in pursuit of the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe operate season commenced last evening at the Victoria Theatre with the production of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lainmermoor." The weather was as unpropitious as it well coud be, and to this may be attributed a smaller ...
Article : 811 wordsTo have lost a throne, a husband, and an only child, is a combination of disasters that falls to the lot of few. A woman could lose no more. EUGENIE is certainly the widow of ...
Article : 3,276 wordsA man named Brown was found by the police last week five miles below Carrabubula. He had cut his throat and stabbed himself in twelve places in the upper part of the stomach. He was brought to town ...
Article : 100 wordsThe unemployed to the number of about 1000 assembled to-day in front of the Government offices, and a deputation interviewed Mr. Berry and presented a petition. Mr. Berry, in reply, complained ...
Article : 180 wordsThe new post and telegraph office here was opened this morning. There was no demonstration. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe funeral of Mr. Richard Kenna, a wealthy resident, who died on Friday, took place yesterday, and was largely and influentially attended. It caused unusual interest, as it was understood that the ...
Article : 176 wordsTHE business set down for hearing yesterday morning in the Equity Court was not proceeded with in consequence of the absence, through illness, of his Honor Sir William Manning. ...
Article : 4,560 wordsSir,—With reference to a paragraph contained in the issue of the 19th instant of your valuable paper, respecting the improvements recently made by the trustees of Hyde Park, I feel sure that the public will give them every ...
Article : 504 wordsSteady rain commenced early this morning, and there is every appearance of a continuance. The weather is cold and calm. ...
Article : 22 wordsOn Saturday several seizures of liquors were made upon the establishments of grocers here. The proprietors will be prosecuted on Wednesday for retailing to their customers liquors without license. ...
Article : 170 wordsJudge Molesworth to-day dismissed the petition of the English and Scottish Bank against the Provincial and Suburban Bank, on technical grounds. Arrangements have since been entered into by the Provincial ...
Article : 114 wordsSir,—From the tenor of "Lumioeres" last letter I think he is in the position of one who may, but will not, see. I think I made it sufficiently plain in my last that, supposing the examiner could prove that his photometric tests averaged ...
Article : 598 wordsSir—From your parliamentary reports of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and Thursday last, it appeals that it was represented to the House by two hon members that the teacher recently appointed by the ...
Article : 135 wordsSir Thomas Elder's party to explore portions of North West Australia will not leave till next year, owing to the illness of Mr. Jesse Toung, the leader. A girl named Zerbe died to-day from taking poison. ...
Article : 52 wordsSir,—With reference to the discussion which took place on Thursday evening last, concerning me, in the Legislative Assembly, I beg to request that you will kindly afford me space in your journal to state:— ...
Article : 265 wordsThe Government have announced that they will not reduce the Customs duties this session, owing to the decrease in the land revenue, and the unrealised land tax. ...
Article : 31 wordsYesterday the settlers removed the native ploughmen and teams from the far[?] at Hawera. There was only a slight tussle, but the natives say they will return. In the event of hostilities breaking out on the West ...
Article : 87 wordsSir,—As the honorable member for Mudgee has tabled a motion for the 24th instant for a resolution of the Legislative Assembly, that "no moneys derivable in any way from the Church and School Lands, shall be paid to any religious ...
Article : 565 wordsThe barque Bells, during a fearful gale on Saturday, struck a rock in Lyttelton harbour. She sank last night. The crew were saved, The vessel was insured for £2000 and the cargo for £1000 in the New Zealand ...
Article : 96 wordsSir,—Now that the question of continuing the system of Courts of Inquiry is, for the present, set at rest by the vote on Tuesday last, may I be permitted to expose, as I think, some of the fallacies of Mr. Garrett's reasoning in favour of ...
Article : 480 wordsSir John Robertson to move.—That this House approves of the plans, sections, and book of reference of a proposed railway from Junee to Narrandera, laid before the House in accordance with the 9th section of the Government Railways Act, 22 Victoria, ...
Article : 149 wordsThe first business which will in the ordinary course engage the attention of the Legislative Assembly to-morrow is the motion standing in the name of Mr. O'Connor:—"1. That, in the opinion of this House, the condition and management of our metropolitan ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 24 Jun 1879, Page 5
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