Geological Surveyor Carne has reported as follows to the Government Geologist:— Petroleum.—At intervals during a long period rumoured discovories of kerosene oil (potroleum) in ...
Article : 2,444 wordsTrotting, [?]ony, and galloway ra[?]es will be held at Forest Lodge to-day, the first event starting at 2.30 [?].m. The trotting handicap, with 40 so[?]s. attached to it as prize money, has been abandoned, and ...
Article : 384 wordsThe match between F. Weiss and F. Smith, in which the former is conceding the latter 2000 points in 10,000, was continued at Menzios' Hotel, on Friday afternoon and evening. At the conclusion of ...
Article : 242 wordsMany Continental and American track owners are seriously debating the question of reconstructing their tracks to meet the increased pace obtainable by motor tandems and tricycles. The majority of the ...
Article : 190 wordsThese teams met on the University Oval. The game resulted in a win for Newtown by 3 points to nil. Teams were evenly balanced in weight, but Newtown got the better of the game from the outset, and managed to keep their ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 524 wordsA dramatic recital by members of the Sydney Comedy Club was held in the School of Arts Hall on Saturday night. Each item was applauded, and encores, more especially in the case of humorous ...
Article : 157 wordsThe weather was so unfavourable on Saturday that the referees of two of the four matches that were set down for decision came to the conclusion that the grounds were unfit for play. They were South ...
Article : 186 wordsRetaining unimpaired the local colouring and tender love story of Rider Haggard's "Jess," Mr. Alfred Dampier bus in other respects transformed the romauce into a war drams, in which many familiar ...
Article : 904 wordsAn " English Fair " was opened at the Alhambra Hall, George-street, on Saturday night. There were on view a number of interesting "side shows," and an orchestra played selections of music at intervals. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe first of a series of concerts to be given during the winter months at the Railway Institute took place on Friday evening in the presence of a large audience. The concert was under the patronags of ...
Article : 117 wordsMr. Thomas Pratt, financial agent in New South Wales of the London Missionary Society, has placed at our disposal a further letter from Dr. Sewell M'Farlans, medical missionary, stationed st Chi ...
Article : 321 wordsThe annual Cup meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club, which was commenced on Thursday last, was concluded yesterday afternoon. Some misgivings bad been felt concerning the uncertainty of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsMr. Orpheus M. M'Adoo's Minstrel and Dramatic Company opened a three nights' season in the Masonic Hull, Dubbo, on Tuesday evening. The company returns to Dubbo on Thursday evening, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 wordsThe sixty-sixth meeting of the board of directors was held at the offices of Messrs. Starkey and Starkey, York-street, on Thursday evening. Mr. Frank Grimley (hon. treasurer) pres[?]ded, ...
Article : 414 wordsThe new president of the M.C.C. is the Hon. Ivo Francis Walter Bligh, the second son of the late Earl Darnley, and brother to the present peer. He was born in London on March 13, 1859, and educated ...
Article : 188 wordsPlayed on Sydney Cricket Ground and drawn, neither sid[?] scoring. The teams were:— Glebe: M'cann, full back; Parbury, E. M'Mahon, and ...
Article : 1,470 wordsA meeting was hold on Friday night under the [?]uspices of the Democratic League, in the School of Arts Hall. Mr. John Haynes, M L.A., president of the league, occupied the chair. Among the visitors were Miss ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsJudging from the first experience, we (says the "Sportsman") do not think for a moment that the scheme will find favour among even a small section of cricketers or the general public. The face ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 wordsSir,—Will you allow me to draw the attention of the members of the above institution to the peculiar manner in which the pro[?]y papers are worded? It is done in such a manner that in the case of a member ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 318 wordsSir,—The decision of the Public Works Committee not to recommend the extension of the railway into the city, but the establishment of an expensive nonproductive station in Devonshire-street, appears a ...
Article : 822 words"H.M.S. Pinafore," gaily rendered by the Williamson Opera Company, was warmly received at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday. The final matines of this tuneful work will be given on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsSir,—A simple way of settling this matter without causing triction amongst the members will be for the board to send out (as on a former occasion) a card with a plain " yes " or " no " as to the ext[?]nsion of ...
Article : 109 wordsMr. Bland Holt's latest production, "Woman and Wiue," has apparently strongly invested itself in the favour of playgoers. Its rapid succession of briliant incidents and striking situations, together with the ...
Article : 168 wordsThe Sydney Rowing Club has placed an order with Nielson for a best four, to be as fast a boat as he can build. He is practically unrestricted as to moulds of the boat, but the committee have mads ...
Article : 706 wordsOwing to the wet weather on Saturday the second round of the match for the Hampden Cup and New South Wales Amateur Championship was postponed until next Saturday. The match between the ...
Article : 73 wordsSir,—As a holder of several policies and a medical referce of the society, I must protest against the society going to the Northern hemisphere or to other fields for new business:— ...
Article : 294 wordsFiles to May 4 contain particulars of the above championship to the semi-final round. This round was mainly remarkable for the defeat of Miss M. Hezlet, the holder, who was also the English lady ...
Article : 234 wordsThe leading novelty in the programme at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday was the introduction of pictures from R. W. Paul's "Century Ammatographe," and this proved a very strong addition to the bill. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 704 wordsThe committee held their monthly meeting on Saturday evening. Mr. H. F. Halloran presided, and there was a full attendance of committeemen. Correspondence was dealt with, including letters from ...
Article : 305 wordsSir,—I am in receipt of a proxy paper from the above society (the same I presume as every other member will have) which I think is not calculated to place the question of the extension of the operations ...
Article : 203 wordsOwing to the heavy rain the attendance at the Town Hall on Saturday was small. The City Organist's programme included operatic fantasius on Bizet's "Carmen" and Auber's "La ...
Article : 155 wordsThis match, which was to have been played on the Hampden Park Oval on Saturday, did not come off owing to the non-appearance of the referce. Both teams were present on the ground. ...
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Advertising : 42 wordsThe Rev. Charles Clark, who with his return to Australia enters upon the silver jubilee of his public life, will make his reappearance at the Centenary Hall to-morrow evening. Mrs. Howie ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 11 Jun 1900, Page 4
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