SIR,—Two hon. members of the legislative Council and "A. O." having affirmed that my letter to the Hon. G. H. Cox contains misstatements, one would suppose that I was entirely wrong, and that the difficulties that I have met with ...
Article : 1,218 wordsCOUNT Schouvaloff, the Russian Ambassador in England, has gone to St. Petersburg on an important mission. Sir Stafford Northcote, replying to questions ...
Article : 140 wordsThe annual meeting of this association was held yesterday evening, at the Protestant Hall. About 120 persons were present. Sir Alfred Stapbon, K.C.M.G., presided: and on the platform were the Hon. W. J. Foster, ...
Article : 4,598 wordsRATEPAYERS V. ASSESSORS.—A meeting of ratepayers of the borough of Redfern was held last night, in the parlour of the Cricketers' Rest, Redfern-street, for the purpose of publicly expressing disapproval of the ...
Article : 1,613 wordsA WELL-ATTENDED meeting was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Woollahra, last night, to take into consideration the dangerous condition of the Point Piper Road. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. A. Brodribb, the Mayor of ...
Article : 1,856 wordsThe four eighty-pounders are in position, and ready for immediate use; as are also the shot and shell huto, which are being erected for the men. The torpedo-firing station is well advanced towards ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Bowen (s.), with the English mails, is [?]pected at Cooktown to-morrow. The Brisbane (s.), from Sydney, and the E[?]lamang (s.), from Cooktown, armed at Tonnsville to-day. ...
Article : 70 wordsSir Stafford Northcote, speaking at Oxford, said he now hoped that an end of the Eastern difficulties was approaching. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Turks will only paitlally evacuate Schumla, because the Russians, in leaving the lines of Tchataldchi, have only withdrawn to the village of St. George. ...
Article : 39 wordsClark's lecture on Macaulay, on Saturday ni[?]ht, is considered his greatest success. The running for the Rochester Stakes of the Northern Coursing Club was concluded yesterday. ...
Article : 107 wordsRussian troops are matching towards Batoum. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe Russians have removed their depots from the Tehataldehi lines. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Conference met on Saturday, and sat till 1 o'clock. Mr. Berry presided for a short time and then retired, having other engagements. Mr. Todd, of South Australia, was examined principally in ...
Article : 135 wordsA banquet was given to Sir William Jervois on his return from Australia. Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, was in the chair. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany has been shot at. Fortunately he escaped unhurt. The would-be assassin has since been arrested. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe draw for the Leger is as follows:- Mr. G. Hill's [?] Housemaid against Mr. G. H. Sut[?]or's Wbd Cain E. K. Cox's bd d Bowler against Mr. W. R. Hall's ...
Article : 366 wordsIt is semi-officially denied at St. Petersburg that Russia will take the initiative and commence to withdraw her troops from the neighbourhood of Constantinople until the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe British ironclad squadron has quitted the sea of Marmora. ...
Article : 17 wordsARRIVED,—Carmarthen Castle, from Melbourne January 22; Whampoa, from Melbourne March 15; Tijuca, from Geelong January 25; Brilliant, from, Sydney February ...
Article : 70 wordsTHE rain, which has been much wanted in the district for some weeks past, began to fall last night, and has continued all day, making the streets, as usual in wet weather, wellnigh impassable quagmires. For years, successive ...
Article : 779 wordsIt is expected that the strike at Anvil Creek will terminate very shortly. A new manager has gone there, and the pit is being opened out. It is not known, however, whether work will be resumed on ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. S. Scholey, M.L.A., died this morning. A. very good race meeting is anticipated. The fields ot horses will be large. The races, combined with the foot race between Watson and Carver, are ...
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Advertising : 564 wordsThe Minister for Works left this morning for the purpose of inspecting the cattle yards at Cootamundra. Upon the whole the yards worked satisfactorily, and especially with sheep. Two trucks, containing 110 ...
Article : 70 wordsAt the Gas Company meeting to-day the first directors, engineer, and secretary were appointed. Two old wooden cottages were burned down and totally destroyed yesterday morning. This is the ...
Article : 48 wordsA little gul; four years of age, the daughter of Mr. Anderson, a miner, was burnt to death to-day during a fire in the bush. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Waratah, steamer, which left Sydney a month ago for the Richmond River, put in here for coal. All well. ...
Article : 30 wordsA sale of National Bank shares took place to-day, at 6s. 10d. to 13s. 6d. The weather is very fine. ARRIVED.—Edina (s.), from Sydney. ...
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Advertising : 90 wordsA man named Hobart Jenkins, formerly employed it Rameden's paper nulla, committed suicide by placing himself on the rails of the suburban railway. His head was completely servered from his body. He ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 14 May 1878, Page 5
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