The Coroner (Mr. C. D. Rancland) held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances attending the recent attempt to set fire to premises in Hunter-street, occupied by William Lashmore, confectioner. Lashmore's son ...
Article : 121 wordsThe s.s. Normanby has passed Cooktown. She left Hongkong on the 16th, and experienced aheavy gale in the China Sea, which swept hencoops and skylights overboard. Passed the s.s. Menmuir one day out from ...
Article : 85 wordsThe sensation of the week has been the indignation meeting of last Monday, called to protest against the employment of Chinese by the A. S. N. Co. The large room of the Town Hall is supposed to seat two thousand ...
Article : 1,524 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday— Questions were asked by Messrs. DANGAR, BARBOUR, BENNETT, BEYERS, WATSON, and J. DAVIES, and answered by Ministers. ...
Article : 4,710 wordsF. S. Hoffman, late clerk of Court, surrogate, and official assignee, has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for embezzlement. He had been in the Government service since 1854. In consequence of this ...
Article : 224 wordsAt a largely attended meeting held last night, resolutions were passed favourable to the seamen on strike, and subscriptions were raised. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe river has risen eight feet six, but is now falling fast. The Invincible took 1886 bales of wool and 40 hogsheads of Lindsay's beer down the stream on Friday. ...
Article : 54 wordsNews comes from Mackay to the effect that Renton's log states that a seaman named James Martin, belonging to the brig Heather Belle, of Sydney, was killed on November 3, and that the Mystery party was killed on ...
Article : 113 wordsIN the Legislative Assembly, last evening, a message was received from his Excellency the Governor covering a further Supplementary Estimate of £50,000 towards defraying the expenses of the International ...
Article : 2,758 wordsIn the Assembly, the debate on the Council's resolutions was resumed. Mr. Service said he regretted that the Government were dealing with the resolutions in an arrogant and offensive manner, adding another to ...
Article : 410 wordsAt Messrs. Patterson and Pearson's meeting, held at Castlemanine last night, a resolution was carried in favour of the Embassy, but the meeting was very apathetic. Both speakers denied any intontion to treat ...
Article : 246 wordsThe Assam arrived early this morning. The cricketers were met and driven to Adelaide in a drag, and were afterwards driven round town. Mr. W. C. Bink has been elected Mayor by a majority ...
Article : 62 wordsH.M.S. Cormorant sailed for Sydney yesterday. ...
Article : 10 wordsFather Henneberry lecturing on ex-priest Chiniquy denounced him as a known publie liar throughout America. Several letters from people knowing M. Chiniquy defend him as incapable of the conduct ...
Article : 42 wordsThe following non-accoptors for Tattersall's Cup were declared yesterday: Kingfisher, Verdict, Jasper, Bedouin, Drum Major, Thirzn, The Arab, Clarendon, Orator, and Poverty. Such a result is highly satisfactory, and as ...
Article : 66 wordsSir,—I hope that all, readers of the Herald who feel interest in the land question have read the two papers which have appeared signed "Peregrinus." It seems to me, from the account therein contained of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsThe race for skiffs under 18 feet, in connection with this club, came off on Saturday last. Course—from Farm Cove round Shark Island, boat off Fort Macquario, Fort Benison, and back to Fort Macquarie. The starters were ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 4 Dec 1878, Page 5
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