Notes—Local, Political, and General

... I valiticcalt age 6mb eral. While on our way in friendly chat t We talk of this and then of that. Tardily, it is true, but better late than never, the conspicuous merits of the Hull Fine Arts Ex-t hibition are becoming generally recognised. The I deserted appearance of the rooms, which I had c formerly to complain of, exists no more. The i drowsiness that reigned over the place on all save ...

Published: Friday 31 August 1883
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2104 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

LOCAL GOSSIP

... - Give me, above all other liberties, the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely, according to eonscience.-XLcarox. I had the pleasure of attending the meeting of the Park Ward Conservative Association the other evening, and I was exceedingly pleased with the very racy address delivered by Mr Campbell Thompson. His versatility in political matters, his quiet sarcasm, and his ...

Published: Friday 19 September 1884
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3451 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

STORIES OF THE REIGN,

... - - rALL RIGHTS RRSBRVBD.] ' | t BEING SKETCHES OF MEMORAMBLE & SENSATIONAL EVENTS e IN THE QUEEN'S DAY'n, BY CORNELIUS BROWN, F.R.S.L. CHAPTER IXL-The Rush to the Gold Fields- Curious Particulars.-Napoleon and the French s0 Republic-A Bold Stroke for Fortune.-Singular Scenes in the House of Commons.-Terrible t Catastrophe at Holmforth.-A Miser's Bequest ito the Queen.-Death and Funeral of ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1884
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3005 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LOCAL GOSSIP

... I UGiv as, above all other liberties, the liberty to. Inov, to v Utter, and to argole freely, acoording to ?? I The concert season in Hull is rapidly approaching, and before another month is over will have begun. ?? F. W. f Holder announces that his first ballad concert will take a lace on October 7th, and I notice that Madame Patey, s Kiss Alma Williams, Miss Ada Patterson, Mr Joseph Maas, ...

Published: Friday 12 September 1884
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2797 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

FROM RICHES TO RUIN

... (AU. RiW RhaedeJ . I I I BY JaM S. BORLASE. CHAPTER LIV. ONCE MORE FRoMo POrVeZTY TO ArFLUMOR. At the time that had been named a handsome and roomy carriage, with coachman, footman, and all complete, whirled into the Row, and drew up at Ned Jacobs' door. But Rose was quite ready, and even the boxes were on the doorstep prepared to be lifted into the vehicle. This last the powdered the ...

Published: Friday 15 August 1884
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2764 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

VOLUNTEER NOTES

... The 2nd Battalion North Yorkshire Rifleswerej week in camp in Duincombe Park, near Helmsley p Feversham having very kindly placed this beautiful at their disposal. When the Hull Rifles are tired of going into camp at Burlington, perhaps their O colonel will invite them to the grassy slopes I Londesborough. It would be a great thing for tlL3 tea have for once a ground large enough to do the t ...

Published: Friday 04 July 1884
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1663 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

MR. STUART AND THE FRANCHISE QUESTION

... I MR. STUART AND THE FRANCHISE I QUESTION. TALLEYRAND was not so far wrong when he said that language was given us for the purpose of concealing our thoughts ; and, indeed, these last days in Hull we have had more than enough of language of this class. This is especially remark- able in the speech of Mr STUART at the Liberal Club on Wednesday. His criticism of the position of affairs is ...

Published: Friday 24 October 1884
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1050 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

Topics of the Week

... I h Lc- REVOLUTIONARY ALARMS.--The elections are now virtually completed, and people are naturally speculating on the composition of the new Cabinet, and on the probable tendencies of the new House of Commons. The surprising defeat of the supporters of Lord Beaconsfield (for everybody admits that the thoroughness of the rout was surprising) has produced in some quarters jeremiads of ...

Published: Saturday 17 April 1880
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2932 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: News 

BIG REFRESHMENT CATERING

... THE providing of luncheons and refreshments for thousands of persons at a time, often at, very short notice, has become quite an art. In many cases it cannot be stated beforehand even approximately how many persons will be present to be provided for; and yet there must be enough for all, or grumblers and grumbling will be plentiful. On the other hand, if foods and perishable good things are ...

Published: Saturday 24 July 1880
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1135 | Page: Page 15, 16 | Tags: News 

A MIDNIGHT FISHING EXPEDITION

... THERE is an almost deadly stillness over the vast expanse of shallow water which stretches away for miles to the north of the little town. Far, far off, through the dull glimmer that rests upon its surface, may be seen the brown outlines of woods with their edges indistinctly merging into the silver-giey flood below them, and here and there a vhite chateau nestling deep in their surrounding ...

Published: Saturday 13 May 1882
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1729 | Page: Page 23, 24, 25 | Tags: News 

Scraps

... .. 1 ;, SIGNOR VERDI is building a large hospital and refuge for the poor at his native place, Busseto. FEMALE EDUCATION IN INDIA is certainly making steady pro- gress. It is now proposed to open a class in connection with the Calcutta Medical College for female students of all castes and creeds. Some of the lady teachers would be obtained from England. TilE ALBERT HALt. ANNUAL ExIlinxrioN OF ...

Published: Saturday 23 December 1882
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1267 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

FROM QUEENSLAND TO LONDON BY TEE TORRES STRAITS ROUTE

... FROM QUEEANSLAND TO LONDON BY TEE TORRES STRAITS ROUTE THz march of events during the past twenty-five years has wrought a remarkable change in the means of communication between the mother-country and our Australian colonies. Amongst the latter none has made such rapid strides as the colony of Queens- land. In '57 this territory was merely a distant appendage of New South Wales, and it was ...

Published: Saturday 09 August 1884
Newspaper: Graphic
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3836 | Page: Page 20, 21, 22 | Tags: News