It is to-day exactly fifty years since the locomotive which owed its origin to the inventive genius of George Stephenson made its first run. On October 15, 1829 ...
Article : 7,857 wordsThe Ghilzais are blocking up the passages between Kabul and Jallalabad. ...
Article : 35 wordsWhen an author has become famous every fragment of his work derives an artificial value from the magic mantle of his name, and writings which would have been unheeded, or even ...
Article : 1,858 wordsThe schooner Moorburg, from Foochow to Melbourne, has put into Moreton Bay with scurvy on board. Five of the bands are dead, and other four are ill. The vessel has been ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Premier, after the Ministerial statement, moved the first reading of the Electoral Bill. Mr. Macandrew endeavoured to move an amendment. He said while willing to pass the measure ...
Article : 276 wordsThe Duchess of Edinburgh has been prematurely confined of a stillborn child. ...
Article : 16 wordsGeneral Roberts made a triumphant entry into Kabul on Sunday, October 13. The British ensign was hoisted and a salute fired. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe copper market in steady, and prices are firm. Consols are £97 3/4. The money market is active. ...
Article : 79 wordsFrance is the land of art—of art in dress and household adornment—and in her court here she gives abundant evidence of her skill in this direction. The display furnished is very like ...
Article : 2,624 wordsGeneral Roberts having completed his arrangements for entering Kabul, formally took possession of the city on the day he had fixed, namely, Sunday, October 12. ...
Article : 81 wordsNearly fifty gentlemen met last night to welcome Mr. Forrest and his party. Mr. John Holt, schoolmaster, who has been suffering from insanity during the past week ...
Article : 49 wordsConsols are at £97 3/4. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,860,000 quarters. Tin is worth £86 per ton. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Kapunda and Light Show was successful in point of attendance, as a great number of people were present from the surrounding country. The weather was delightful. The ...
Article : 397 wordsIn the Council to-day the Reform Bill was further considered in Committee. In the Assembly a long discussion took place as to whether a Bill for the repeal of the stock ...
Article : 575 wordsA public meeting was held in Hardy's large room thin evening to consider the Selectors' Mortgage Bill now before the House of Assembly and other matters of importance. On the ...
Article : 156 wordsThe train ran into two horses about a mile out of Port Pirie, and was in consequence delayed nearly half an hour. No damage was done except to the horses. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 wordsA dinner was given to Trickett last night by a number of citizens. The Mayor occupied the chair, and several members of Parliament were present. ...
Article : 295 wordsSir—When the Adelaide and Port Railway was made sand was improperly used instead of stone ballast; but when our present Engineers came here they very properly insisted on that ...
Article : 229 wordsSir—The colonists are perhaps entitled to the information whether the want of knowledge of nautical questions or design had most influence over the gentlemen who enjoyed their trip to ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Wed 15 Oct 1879, Page 5
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