Articles from page 5: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    BORING FOR WATER IN THE WEST. WILCANNIA, Wednesday.--A private letter from Mr. R. H. Kennedy, lessee of the Wonaminta and Nundorah stations in this district, ...

    Article : 165 words
  3. COLONIAL AFFAIRS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The annual banquet of the St. George's Club, a colonial and social institution, was held last night, the proceedings being marked with great ...

    Article : 446 words
  4. THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The dispatch of British troops to reinforce the Suakim garrison is opposed by some high military authorities, amongst tho number being ...

    Article : 303 words
  5. PARLIAMENT.

    A petition from residents of Newcastle against the passing of the Hunter-street, Newcastle, Extension Bill in its present form was received. ...

    Article : 1,003 words
  6. THE BRISBANE AQUATIC CARNIVAL.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The first and second heats in the aquatic carnival were rowed to-day over the course on tho Bulimba Reach, Brisbane River, the distance being two miles and ...

    Article : 1,601 words
  7. THE WEDDING OF ESSIE JENYNS.

    By 1 o'clock yesterday there was an immense crowd gathering and gathered outside of the Anglican Cathedral, where the fair Essie Jenyns was shortly to plight her troth to the ...

    Article : 1,595 words
  8. A CHILD DROWNED.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A child, 4 years old, son of Mr. John Robinson, of New Lambton, while playing on Tuesday at a waterhole near the new Lambton line, fell into the water ...

    Article : 64 words
  9. GOVERNMENT CLERKS AND PRIVATE WORK.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--A debate occurred in the Council last night respecting the clerks in Government offices doing privates work. The Government said they would issue instructions ...

    Article : 53 words
  10. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN LIBEL LAW.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The security-for-costs clause in the Libel Bill passed through committee in the Legislative Council last night practically unopposed. ...

    Article : 27 words
  11. THE QUEENSLAND SUGAR COMMISSION.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Sugar Commission leave Brisbane the first week in January for Townsville. Townsville will be the headquarters of the commission while in the ...

    Article : 108 words
  12. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The Government have refused the offer of the Australian Mutual Provident Society to take up tho whole of the new loan of £100,000 at par, bearing 5 ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. VICTORIAN DEPARTMENTAL FRAUDS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The recent discovery of the Butler frauds has caused a searching investigation to be made in all branches of the public service where stamped ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. EMIN BEY AND STANLEY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Prince Bismarck has given his support to the expedition organised by Lieutenant Wissmann, which is to start from Zanzibar for the relief ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. BUSH FIRES.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.--A bush fire started this afternoon in Wallder's paddock, close to the town, and destroyed a large area of grass and a quantity of fencing. The fire was ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. THE GERMAN ARMY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The German army is to be increased, the object being to dispatch men to counteract the massing of troops on the French and the Russian ...

    Article : 42 words
  17. MEASLES ON BOARD THE R.M.S. ORIENT.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.---The Orient Company's R.M.S. Orient arrived from London this afternoon with several cases of measles on board. Arrangements have accordingly been ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The wheat market is quiet. Offcoast Australian remains at 41s 6d to 42s. Australian flour, ex store, is unaltered at ...

    Article : 115 words
  19. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Professor Geffckon, of Hamburg, who was arrested by the German authorities on suspicion of being the compiler of the diary of the late ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. THE NEWCASTLE COLLIERIES.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--At a special meeting of the Lambton miners to-day a deputation reported on their interview with the manager of the colliery. They told him the ...

    Article : 138 words
  21. THE EAST AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--France has consented to co-operate with England, Germany and other Powers in suppressing the slave trade on the East African ...

    Article : 31 words
  22. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ROBERTS, in reply to Mr. HASSALL for ...

    Article : 4,887 words
  23. COLONIAL STOCKS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  24. THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNOR.

    LONDON, Wednesday.-- The Earl of Onslow, who has been appointed Governor of New Zealand, will hold a reception for New Zealand colonists in London before ...

    Article : 49 words
  25. THE SUBURBAN SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    From a report by Mr. Stayten road at a special meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council last night it appears that the total liability that would have to be incurred by the ...

    Article : 88 words
  26. RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The relations between Russia and Persia are strained consequent upon a commercial treaty having been entered into between Great Britain ...

    Article : 29 words
  27. MONETARY.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The market rate of discount is 1 per cent, below the bank race, which remains at 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 24 words
  28. THE SCULLING CHAMPION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--O'Connor, the Canadian Soulier who recently defeated Teemer in a match on the Potomac River, United States, has been feted in Toronto. ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. HUME FARMERS' UNION.

    ALBURY, Wednesday.--At the quarterly meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union to-day motions were passed urging on Parliament the necessity for better administration of the land ...

    Article : 208 words
  30. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER AJAX.

    KIAMA, Wednesday.--This morning about 2 o'clock the Government steamer Ajax, with a dredge in tow, was making signals of distress off Kiama. The pilot (Mr. Eraser), ...

    Article : 156 words
  31. THE WOOL SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 17 words
  32. ANOTHER FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    MANILLA, Wednesday.--A shooting fatality occurred to a young man named Ernest Starr, 17 years of age, employed on Mr. Allen's Currindi station. It appears that Starr and a son ...

    Article : 250 words
  33. THE PROPOSED SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The question of the proposed small arms factory to be established by Captain Whitney was considered in the Assembly to-day on a motion of Mr. ...

    Article : 188 words
  34. VICTORIAN BANKING RETURNS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A summary of the sworn return, of the average liabilities and assets and of the capital profits of all the banks in Victoria for the quarter ending September ...

    Article : 180 words
  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day the Employers' Liability Act Amendment Bill, by which it is proposed to extend the provisions of the Act to seamen, was ...

    Article : 153 words
  36. THE CITY AUDITORS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$