THE tenth Exhibition held by the above Society took place [?] the Society's Ground on Thursday last. As far [?] weather was concerned nothing could have been more pro[?] but the recent heavy rains, which have flooded the ...
Article : 2,646 wordsTHE Gympie correspondent of the Queensland Express writes:—July 17.—The unfavourable news from the Gilbert has already begun to produce a marked result on Gympie. The restlessness which pervaded the mining population is ...
Article : 1,376 wordsSIR,—About two years ago I addressed, through your columns, a letter to the shareholders of our local marine inturance companies, and endeavoured to provoke some action with regard to a proper system of marine surveying, ...
Article : 505 wordsSIR,—Under this heading I notice your correspondent has called attention to an evil existing in railway management which doubtless requires attention, and as there is another matter that should be considered, I would ask if you will ...
Article : 225 wordsYESTERDAY (Sunday) morning, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a little boy was brought ashore from the Blackbird (s.), for medical advice, and at once taken up to Dr. Bowker's surgery, where Dr. Bowker was soon in attendance, and, ...
Article : 259 wordsSIR,—I am still of opinion that a "Bushman's Home" is much required in Sydney; the public, however, appear to think otherwise. At the first meeting held in the Police Office, five persons ...
Article : 139 wordsTHE WEATHER.—Since my last letter we have experienced very changeable weather. On Saturday night last we had a light rain from the eastward, which continued up to Monday morning, when a slight full of sn[?]w took place, ...
Article : 355 wordsSIR,—It used to be a common remark, some [?] or twelve years ago, that those of the inhabitants of Sydney who might occasionally wish for change of air or change of scene, and who had not much physical strength or spare ...
Article : 1,700 wordsSIR,—In the Registrar-General's Report on the Vital Statistics of Sydney and Suburbs in the month of June, published in your issue of Saturday last, I find the astounding statement that eleven deaths have benn caused by typhus ...
Article : 164 wordsSIR,—I presume that your correspondent, when he says "We never trust to a chronometer's rate, &c.," is not alluding in any sense to the shipmasters of Sydney, for I think it is pretty well known that the "majority" of them, if ...
Article : 332 wordsTHE ST. VINCENT QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY.— Wednesday last, the day appointed for opening the pioneer crushing machine in this district (says the Braidwood Dispatch), was a great day in the annals of our local affairs. ...
Article : 344 wordsTHE VICTORIAN LAND BILL.—The Age of the 22nd says:—The greater part of yesterday evening was occupied in the Assembly with discussion in committee on the Land Bill, but the progress made was by no means commensurate ...
Article : 946 wordsSIR,—I shall feel obliged by your correcting an error which appeared in your issue of 25th instant, wherein it is stated that my son, the late Mr. George Breillat, died at the residence of the foreman of the mills, whereas it should ...
Article : 464 wordsWHALING CASUALTY.—About 4 p.m. on Friday last three fine whales were observed making towards the bay, and two boats immediately started in pursuit, and, as night closed in, both appeared to have made fast to a prize. ...
Article : 421 wordsON Thursday afternoon last, at the Volunteer Hotel, corner of Rankin and Howick streets, an inquest was held on the body of an Italian, named Carlo Galbiati, who committed suicide by shooting himself. The circumstances connected ...
Article : 2,218 wordsSCHOOL OF ARTS.—The first of a series of lectures was delivered in this institution, of Wednesday last, by the Rev. H. King. The subject of the lecture was, "The discoveries of Dr. Livingstone, illustrated by diagrams." ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 27 Jul 1869, Page 3
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