A boat which was being used today to convey passengers from the steamer Tologa Bay capsized, and another boat which went to the rescue was also upset. Five persons are ...
Article : 87 wordsGreat excitement prevails amongst the Chinese and people working on the railway in consequence of the police having given one day's notice that, acting under instructions, ...
Article : 115 wordsA deputation from the Trades and Labor Council waited on the Premier and other Ministers yesterday to state their views on prison labor and Chinese immigration. They ...
Article : 218 wordsThe Queensland Employers' Association have appointed a committee to wait upon the Chief Secretary to urge upon him the advisableness of recommending the Chinese ...
Article : 319 wordsParliament is summoned in the Gazette to reassemble on the 12th July. Nominations for Glenorchy for the seat vacated by Mr. Alfred Dobson's acceptance of the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe German squadron arrived today from Cape Town, consisting of four vessels, the Bismarck, Olga, Carola, and Sophie, en route to the South Seas. They will make a stay in Port ...
Article : 131 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly at 2.40 o'clock this morning Mr. McMillan's motion—"That the rents as assessed by local land boards should not be increased except in cases where ...
Article : 1,131 wordsThe Windsor railway accident inquest was concluded today. Mr. Purves finished his address in the forenoon. He blamed Blackburn for the fatal mistake which finally ...
Article : 745 wordsIn response to a numerously signed requisition the mayor convened a gathering of citizens favorable to the proposed treat to school -children on the 21st inst. in honor of the ...
Article : 887 wordsA meeting of undergraduates of the Sydney University, convened by two of their number (Messrs. K. B. Garran and G. C. King), was held today in the great hall to form plans for ...
Article : 322 wordsAt to-night's jubilee meeting in the Exhibition Building the wildest enthusiasm prevailed, and a demonstration of loyalty was made which it was hoped will effectually blot out the ...
Article : 551 wordsAn an early hour yesterday morning crowds had already assembled in the neighborhood of Spencer-street station to witness the arrival of Dr.Carr, the new Roman Catholic Archbishop ...
Article : 899 wordsThe Premier has determined to comply with the demand of the clergymen who waited him on Friday, to ask that the theatres should be closed against the delivery of lectures on ...
Article : 821 wordsA meeting called by the Trades and Labor Council was held tonight to advance the movement in favor of a scheme of State-aided land settlement propounded by that association at ...
Article : 143 wordsThe depressed state of the sugar-refining industry in this colony, and the necessity for some steps being taken by the Government to afford measures of relief by which the ...
Article : 195 wordsThe recent communication received by the Government from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with reference to the Victorian fruit-growing industry, and the quantity available ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Hon. J. B. Thurston has arrived here from Fiji en route to the Samoan Conference to be held in Wadington. News respecting Tongan affairs is very ...
Article : 67 wordsEngrossing interest was taken in the execution of Ellen Thompson and her paramour, John Harrison, condemned for the murder of Wm.Thompson, husband of the former, ...
Article : 276 wordsAbout 200 unemployed assembled in front of the public offices today in response to an advertisement, and a deputation waited on the Minister for Public Works, asking him to ...
Article : 139 wordsThe following is an extract from a circular which has been issued to the Orangemen in view of tomorrow night's meeting in the Exhibition Building:- Dear Sir and Brother ...
Article : 134 wordsConsiderable dissatisfaction exists among the teamsters here owing to a public announcement nailing for teamsters to take loading for Silverton. Some teamsters have been here ...
Article : 1,087 wordsA public meeting was held in the district council chamber this evening to consider the question of the disposal of land in schedule B. Mr, A. Attiwell, chairman of the district council, ...
Article : 420 wordsIn the Assembly today the debate on the want of confidence motion advanced another stage, Mr. Jones spoke for three boon and a quarter against the Government Messrs. ...
Article : 317 wordsThe Minister for Works received a telegram from the Cobar Copper Company to day with regard to the proposed railway from Nyngan to Cobar, stating that they would guarantee ...
Article : 1,800 wordsThe special train which left Adelaide this morning conveying his Excellancy the Governor, the Chief Secretary, and about a dozen members of Parliament besides a good many ...
Article : 282 wordsA seaman named Bill, belonging to the ketch Enterprise, was found drowned 30 yards south of the Qaeenscliffe jetty today. When last seen he intimated his intention to go ...
Article : 476 wordsGreat anxiety is felt here respecting the cutter Marion, which sailed some 12 days ago in charge of her owners, Messrs. George Watherston and Kinlay, bound for coffin's ...
Article : 272 wordsMuch surprise has been caused in this locality at the personnel of the new Ministry. The general opinion appears to be that they are but little improvement on their predecessors. ...
Article : 57 wordsA child named George Martin, aged 16 months, the son of a sawyer in the Gregory Forest, was killed yesterday afternoon. It appears that the recent heavy rain removed ...
Article : 81 wordsA somewhat animated meeting of ratepayers was held here last evening in the hall of the local institute for the purpose of considering the financial condition of the corporation and ...
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South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889), Sat 18 Jun 1887, Page 11
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