The mutch between the Australian eleven and fifteen of Victoria commenced to-day, on the East Melbourne Ground. The weather was fine, and there was an immense attendance during the afternoon, estimated at ...
Article : 497 wordsCaptain Standish, the Chief Commissioner of Police, proceeded to the scene of the outrages this morning. The police are using every exertion, and it is to be hoped their efforts will soon be crowned with ...
Article : 946 wordsIt is rumoured that the Hon. John Pope Hennessy, C.M.G. (Governor of Hongkong), has been appointed Governor of New South Wales. ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the Legislative Council, yesterday, Mr. MARKS said he had been informed by the Premier that he had received a communication from his Excellency the Governor, intimating to him that Sir John Robertson ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,368 wordsThe adjourned debate in the House of Commons on Mr. Whitbread's motion, censuring the Government for its policy in regard to Afghanistan, will be resumed on Thursday ...
Article : 95 wordsEx-priest Chiniquy gave his fourth lecture entitled "Auricular Confession, with its Abominations," this evening, in the hall of the School of Arts. The audience was the largest ever seen within the building. The ...
Article : 72 wordsWe have had heavy thunderstorms during the past two days. Over. 1½ inch of rain has fallen. The river has risen considerably. ...
Article : 24 wordsFive hours' light rain fell last night, and this morning several heavy-showers also fell. The change was much needed in town, as well as in the country. Another heavy shower is just falling. ...
Article : 40 wordsA heavy thunderstorm, with copious rain, lasting several hours, passed over here yesterday. The lightning killed a valuable mar[?] in Coombing Paddock the property of Charles Young. The rain will do much ...
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Article : 945 wordsA heavy thunderstorm occurred last night; 79 points of rain fell. ...
Article : 16 wordsMrs. Saunders died of the injuries received during the fire at Cattle Creek. The re-election of the Minister for Lands is to be opposed. ...
Article : 52 wordsTwo men—one named Dynan and the other unknown —were drowned in Pleasant Creek while bathing. Their bodies were recovered. To-day was observed as a half-holiday, owing to ...
Article : 132 wordsPre-eminent amongst comedies stands that brilliant production of Richard Brindsley Sheridan's, the "School for Scandal." No modern comedy writer has yet come up to its standard of wit and elegance, and the picture it gives of ...
Article : 906 wordsSir,—I have recently returned from a short tour through Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Launceston, and Hobart Town, and in all these places I have been pleased to find the charitable institutions, as a rule, so much superior to our ...
Article : 264 wordsTHE following telegram was received from Adelaide yesterday morning by Mr. H. C. Russell, Government Astronomer:—Information has been received from Alice Springs telegraph station, to the effect that four ...
Article : 2,090 wordsSir,—In last January the Council of Education issued circulars to its teachers informing them that it had rescinded one of its regulations and framed another in its place giving to teachers in charge of schools an increase in their salaries. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 350 wordsWe learn from the New Zealand papers that the Intercolonial Wrestling Match between Dugs (of Otago) and Thomas (of Victoria) took place, on the 28th November, at Dunedin, in the Caledonian Society's Grounds. The betting ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 13 Dec 1878, Page 5
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