A very important meeting of public school teachers in the metropolitan and sub-metropolitan areas was held at the Sydney Girls' High School on Monday evening. Mr. Riley, ...
Article : 867 wordsThe new training track at Victoria Park will be open to-morrow for training purposes, and owners are notified in another part of this issue that trainers' tickets will be ...
Article : 678 wordsThe death of a stranger under somewhat peculiar circumstances took place at the Brighton Hotel last night or to-day. On Saturday last a man named W. J. Swanson, ...
Article : 122 wordsThe New South Wales Rugby Union held its annual meeting at the rooms last evening. The president (Mr. J. J. Calvert) occupied the chair. ...
Article : 861 wordsMoore College defeated Iolanthe on Saturday on the former's court, by two games. Results:- Moore College. Iolanthe. Hyde and Teasdule v Travis and Connelly, 6-3, 3-6. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe fifth annual meeting of St. Leonards Football Club will be held on Friday at the Friendly Societies' Hall, Lane Cove-road, North Sydney. ...
Article : 26 wordsA new type of flying machine has just been designed by a Mr. Collomb, of Lyons. It is fitted with flapping wings. These consist of two moving planes, which rock upon fulernms, and are operated ...
Article : 221 words"G. A. S." writes with reference to the proposal to send a team to England:- "I notice from your column that the local body anticipates sending a team to England to play the ...
Article : 228 wordsGus. Jones, employed at the Tingha Tin Dredging Company's plant on Cope's Creek[?] was severely scalded about the face yesterday. ...
Article : 30 wordsAn infant, two years old, the child of James Harris, a rabbit-trapper, working at Coboco, was brought to Dr. Daish on Saturday night in a dying state, through sucking matches. ...
Article : 41 wordsA teamster, named D. Godfrey, was walking behind his dray at Nullagine on Thursday, when the bellyband broke, and a load of firewood fell on him, crushing him to death. ...
Article : 38 wordsTo-night the North Sydney District Swimming Club will decide the last events on their programme, namely, 100yds club championship, 50yds junior championship, diving championship, 50yds consolation ...
Article : 40 wordsAt the Paddington Council last night a letter was read from the N.S.W. Rugby League amending the tender for the use of Hampden Park for the 1908 season, and allowing 50 per cent. of the gross ...
Article : 123 wordsThe following entries were received yesterday for the above meeting:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—Combine, Artful, Maesmore, Condong, Fille Fogi, Croat, Ben Buckley, Felicia, ...
Article : 166 wordsAdvice from Boolalwall states that on March 24 a young man, named Townsend, a recent arrival from New South Wales, was drowned at Newinga station while crossing the creek ...
Article : 37 wordsThe above club will hold its final races for the season on Wednesday night at the Coogee Aquarium Baths. The entries for the 100yds championship of the club are:—L. Rigley, G. Golder, C. Rigley, A. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe body of the man, Michael Marsh, who has been missing for the last few days, was found in the Brisbane River at Linville. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe inquiry begun to-day into the death of Antonia Hedwig Kiemisch, who died in a private hospital at Norwood on Thursday night in circumstances which the police regard as ...
Article : 63 wordsThe following handicaps have been declared for the South Sydney Harriers' open one mile handicap, to be run at the Cyclists' Union carnival to-night:—G. C. Retford, scr: J. M. Lynch, 10yds; R. G. Waddy, A. ...
Article : 615 wordsThe amateur tournament promoted by the New South Wales Sports Club, Ltd., was advanced a further stags last night at the Palace Theatre, in the presence of a packed house. The various exhibitions were ...
Article : 183 wordsThe annual races of the Trangie Amateur Turf Club were held on Thursday and Friday, and some good racing was witnessed. The club has just completed the building of a new grand stand at a cost of £150. ...
Article : 292 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the Old-Age Pensions Bill was introduced and read the first time. On Mr. Hawthorn's motion to introduce a bill referring to the electors the ...
Article : 99 wordsSir,—I notice that Mr. Bowen still has a very fond place in his heart for Cobar, for in your issue of 17th he not only repeats his charges about its morals, but states that the ...
Article : 540 wordsThe Ashfield Council has decided not to alter its rate of 4d in the pound on the unimproved values of the municipality. The wisdom of the course was referred to at the last meeting, when the Mayor (Alderman ...
Article : 144 wordsJulia, Kenneth, and Harene, three winners at Ascot to-day, were all ridden splendidly by the Sydney jockey, J. Kenny. W. Jaques, a Sydney jockey, was severely ...
Article : 76 wordsSubjoined are the entries received yesterday for the meeting to be held on the 7th prox.:- Maiden Welter, 6f.—Decorate, Beauleg, Slipper, Gerah, Toetles, Devoni, Damera, Warline, Kula, Last ...
Article : 140 wordsIt is not long since the accounts of the Ashfield Municipality were in such a state that the aldermen were absolutely unable to tell how the council stood financially. The prosecution and imprisonment of the ...
Article : 211 wordsThe support accorded yesterday to the autumn reunion of the Australian Jockey Club must be regarded as eminently satisfactory, for, as compared with that of last year, the ...
Article : 2,503 wordsThe following were the winners of the principal events at the miners' sports:- Members' footrace handicap: Griffiths. Members' half-mile bicycle handicap: T. Neal. Throwing at ...
Article : 81 wordsThe following nominations have been received in connection with the Wagga Cup meeting on April 8 and 9:- First Hurdles.—Tenor, Cardigan, Rotorua, Tom ...
Article : 61 wordsThe following players have been selected by the Victorian Bowling Association to play in Sydney at Easter:—R. Edgar, W. T. Wight, S. W. Smith, L. Waxman (captain), J. Doeg, G. Tatchcll, J. H. ...
Article : 75 wordsSir,—In to-day's issue appears a letter signed George Boss, in which that gentleman accuses Mr. Arnold of having stated that the attendance was larger at a match that Mr. Messenger did not appear in. Surely ...
Article : 434 wordsSir,—We have read with interest your remarks on proprietary medicines in the "Herald" of the 17th instant, and are pleased with the position you take up with regard ...
Article : 601 wordsThe diverse opinions given expression to by advocates of the Kogarah-Cronulla tram route as to the probable cost of bridging George's River, firstly as a means of relieving the congestion of traffic at the Dover ...
Article : 234 wordsThe following are the entries for the Flying Handicap and Show Handicap, to take place al the Bathurst Turf Club races on Saturday next:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—Blatherskite, Vanlock, Adnor, ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Dominion bowling team for Australia left the Bluff by the Maheno. It has been decided to visit Adelaide. The amended itincrary is as follows:—Play Hobart April 2, Melbourne Bowling Club April 4, Victoria ...
Article : 73 wordsThe annual meeting of the Gladstone and Lower Macleay Jockey Club attracted a big attendance on Saturday. Results:- Opening Handicap, 6f.—Mr. W. H. Rowe's The Toff, ...
Article : 117 wordsMr. T. Hodson presented a petition to the Enfield Council at its last meeting asking the council to reconsider its estimates with a view to the reduction of the rates. The petition was received and directed ...
Article : 134 wordsThe annual meeting of the Baseball Association of New South Wales was held in the rooms of the New South Wales Cricket association last evening. Mr. J. A. Minnett (vice-president) was in the chair. ...
Article : 478 wordsSir,—As you have honoured me by referring in your editorial columns to some of my recent utterances, I claim the courtesy of a reply. You state that the "facts do not justify ...
Article : 593 wordsThe Fijians brought their Australian tour to a close yesterday with a match against the Sydney University first-grade team. The visitors will leave for their home to-day. The result of the match was a win for ...
Article : 318 wordsThe Lirerpool Council has reversed its determination to levy a rate upon the unimproved capital value of the ratable lands of the municipality by deciding to levy such rate upon the improved and unimproved ...
Article : 268 wordsRoom could not have been found for another person in Her Majesty's Theatre to-day at the matinee arranged as a taken of sympathy with Miss Jennie Lee (in private life Mrs. ...
Article : 72 wordsShortly after 6 o'clock to-night a fire broke out in the factory of the Federal Clothing Manufacturing Company. Flinders-lane. When the fire brigade arrived the ground floor of ...
Article : 76 wordsAt a meeting of the Ryde Council it was decided to levy a rate of 2d in the £ on the unimproved values, which with other receipts will give an annual income of £3985 8s 6d. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe result of the third club shoot of the March quarter, ditsances 200 and 300 yards, 7 shots each range, was as follows:—E. Stenteford, 33, 30, 2—65; Captain P. C. Law, 29, 30, 6—65; S. E. Radford, ...
Article : 295 wordsThe steamer Tsinan arrived from Hongkong on Wednesday evening, and resumed the voyage to the south yesterday with nine European passengers. ...
Article : 124 wordsAt last night's meeting of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association the resolution submitted by Mr. H. S. Fex (moved for him in his absence by Mr. Colquhoun)— "That the resolution passed at a meeting held on the ...
Article : 284 wordsThe selectors for the crew to represent South Australia in the interstate eight-oar race at Melbourne on May 9 have chosen the following men, from whom the final choice will be made:—C. T. Lawton, G. A. ...
Article : 132 wordsNewtown Congregational, 169 (Andrews 37, Tideswell 25, Martin 21) and six wickets for 185 (Tideswell 103 not out, Martin 20), defeated Fernhill, 82 (Madden 20). T. Andrews (eight for 26) bowled best for ...
Article : 263 wordsSubjoined are the weights for the second day of the above meeting:- Hurdle Race, 2m.—Old John, 12st, Jewel Case, 11st 71b; Belfry, 11st 7lb; Atlantean, 11st; Nickel, 11st; ...
Article : 534 wordsThe coastal steamer Wai Hoi returned from Timor Island with 44 natives engaged for the pearling industry. The men are clean, wiry, and mostly young, and were ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 31 Mar 1908, Page 10
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