WE recall the attention of the Legislature and the Government to the present condition of the Civil Service. It is not necessary now to discuss the fitness or usefulness of the gentlemen ...
Article : 8,807 wordsSIR,—I beg to call the attention of all Welshmen in Sydney to St. David's Day, being the 1st March which is fast approaching, hoping and trusting thay all ancient Britons will celebrate that day in honour of ...
Article : 97 wordsA PRELIMINARY meeting, convened by circular, was held at White's Arbitration Rooms, on Thursday, February 6th, for the purpose of considering the question of how best to dispose of the surplus stock ...
Article : 1,452 wordsARCHBISHOP Polding, accompanied by three clergymen, arrived here yesterday. He was escorted into town by a numerous and respectable body of Roman Catholics on horseback. ...
Article : 35 wordsFrom Adelaide we have files to the 10th instant. Early on Saturday morning (the Register reports) the premises of Messrs. D. and W. Murray, in King William-street, was discovered to be on fire, and with wonderful ...
Article : 512 wordsThe weather is now fine. A good deal of damage has been done to the small claims, but the larger ones have escaped. Dean Boyd, of Major's Creek, was killed by a bank ...
Article : 55 wordsSIR,—I trust the inhabitants of Sydney will not allow the Galatea to leave our shores before giving a banquet to her officers and crew; affording, as it would, an evening's amusement to many, who through various ...
Article : 90 wordsWRECK AND LOSS OF TEN LIVES. The Esperanza, brig, belonging to Melbourne, Baker, master, sailed from here last Wednesday for Melbourne, and met the full force of the late gale. ...
Article : 159 wordsTHE amount of Customs duties received todau was as follows:— Brandy......... £598 6 1 Gin............ 64 4 8 ...
Article : 1,418 wordsSIR,—The teachings of sanitary science in respect to the wide spread evil which may result in such a climate as ours from delaying to bury out of our sight the remains of those we have loved, are quite sufficient ...
Article : 428 wordsThe river is falling slowly, but the backwater is rising. The weather is clear and calm, but hot. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Captain of the Edith, schooner, while at Cl veland Bay was pushed overboard by one of the sailors and drowned. The sailor has been committed for trial. Mr. W. Clarke has been elected, defeating Mr. ...
Article : 49 wordsTHE usual half-yearly meeting of the above company was held yesterday. Mr. J. Mitchell presided. The following report and statement of accounts were read and adopted:— The balance at credit of Profit and Loss on 30th ...
Article : 471 wordsThe elections continue to excite public feeling, and reinforcements of police have been sent to Kilmore to prevent a threatened disturbance there. A large jury has been summoned for Monday to t[?]y ...
Article : 99 wordsGENTLEMEN,—Inserted in to-day's Herald I noticed a clever and forcible written letter, signed "Phraseogram," on the utility of learning Phonetic Shorthand, to which I respectfully solicit your attention, feeling ...
Article : 385 wordsARRIVED.—India, brig, from Foo Chow Foo; Flying Eagle, ship, from New York; Felix Bennabo, French barque, from Bourbon, with sugar, for Melbourne—she has anchored awaiting orders. Lauretel, ...
Article : 39 wordsSir Dominick Daly died to-day at twenty minutes to 2 p.m., and the occurrence has caused universal regret. He had been ailing for some time, and this morning at half-past 10, he was seized with an attack ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 wordsWEDNESDAY, February 19th, 3 p.m.—The water has fallen about six feet, and continues receding though very tardily. In consequence of the maize being young and green it is the less likely to recover from any of the effects of the ...
Article : 215 wordsSIR,—It does not appear from the time-table of the English mails, which is given in your issue of the 15th instant, that the "more favourable arrangements" there spoken of have been made with much ...
Article : 233 wordsFROM Brisbane we have papers to the 17th instant. There was great excitement in town on Saturday (says the Courier), consequent upon Martin Anderson's discovery of gold at the head of Enoggera Creek, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 457 wordsSIR,—I am so much encouraged by the valuable information contained in Mr. Meston's paper, which appeared in your issue of the 10th instant, as to ask your insertion of a few further remarks more fully ...
Article : 548 wordsSIR,—In your description of the floral decorations of the Pavilion in Hyde Park on the night of tne Ball, you state that the wreathing was executed by Mesdames Tribe and Martin. I beg to inform you ...
Article : 129 wordsSIR,—Will you kindly permit me to call attention to the following errata, in the report of my address at the meeting of the Baptist Association. There are some other minor errors, but these are of importance, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 20 Feb 1868, Page 5
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