PETERSHAM.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Petersham Borough Council took place on Tuesday, those present being the mayor (Mr. Henry Hughes), and Aldermen Davis, Henry, Tighe, Moseley, Wheeler, Golding, and Cubitt. ...
Article : 868 wordsMaurice Strakosch, writing from Ole Bull's Island, Norway, to the London TIMES, gives a short account of the facts connected with the musical training of Madame Patti. The writer says:—In October, 1843, ...
Article : 955 wordsA meeting of the Christian Evidence Society was held in the Protestant Hall last night. The hall was inconveniently crowded. Bishop Barry presided, and on the platform were ministers of various ...
Article : 1,098 wordsThus the Pittsburg COMMERCIAL:—One of the most remarkable invalids in the city, Joseph Bacciocco, died recently, at the age of 19 years. The cause of the death was elephantiasis. From this ...
Article : 384 wordsTHE OPERA HOUSE.—The Remenyi concert on Tuesday night at the Opera House was successful in avery way for the dress circle was crowded and the music was excellent. The first number on the ...
Article : 599 wordsVISIT OF THE REV. DR. BARRY.—The Primate paid his first visit to Robertson on Saturday, the 1st instant. He came [?] Kangaroo valley, and was driven up the meun[?] by A. Osborne, Esq. The weather was very wet, in spite of ...
Article : 85 wordsTHE CASINO HOSPITAL COMMITTEE have deputed Mr. J. Moyes, a Grafton architect, to are pare plane and specifications for buildings, based upon the original design supplied by Professor stuart, of the Sydney University. The ...
Article : 632 wordsSome time ago the Minister of Justice received from an officer at the Water Police Court a number of charges against Mr. P. Lucas, clerk of Petty Sessions at that court. The charges were to the effect ...
Article : 92 wordsIn the Newtown Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., John Under wood was charged by Constables Higgins and Trinder, of Ashfield, with having broken and entered the house of Mr. ...
Article : 141 wordsA telegram from Scranton, Pa., said:—Edouard Remenyi, the celebrated violinist, gave a concert in this city in the Academy of Music; and, while playing One of the softest passages in Schubert's ...
Article : 726 wordsA meeting of the Improvement Board of the City of Sydney was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the board rooms, Castlereagh-street, when the following gentlemen were present:—Dr. Craig Dixon, Messrs. ...
Article : 151 wordsRELIGIOUS.—Recently the Roman Catholic Bishop was here, and held a confirmation service, when many of both sexes were confirmed. He also laid the foundation stone of the new convent. ...
Article : 143 wordsSHEARING OPERATIONS terminated in the large sheds last week. The clip, on the whole, is superior in quality, though much lighter in the weight of fleece. This latter is accounted for by the extra cleanness of the fleece. ...
Article : 326 wordsTHE WEATHER for the past fortnight has been show ary, and every appearance of a continuation of it. These is great growth of grass and crops; but it would have been more satisfactory to the farmer had it come some two ...
Article : 318 wordsThe lighting committee of the Ashfield Council reported on Tuesday that at the meeting of the committee held on Monday night, 12 applications from gas engineers had been considered. It was ...
Article : 216 wordsThe most effectual manner of getting rid of mosquitos every time is to arise in the morning when they have settled on the wall to digest your blood and knock them out. Don't resort to the vulgar ...
Article : 144 wordsACCIDENTS.—A young man was carelessly handling a pistol last Monday week, when it exploded and the charge went through his hand. He was takes at once to Maitland hospital. Another accident happened the same day. A girl ...
Article : 411 wordsA London correspondent writes:—Listen, yon Australians, who admired the professed moderation of the Redmonds, to Mr. W. Redmond, in Longford, on September 28, and consider before you subscribe ...
Article : 701 wordsWilliam Shell, a butcher in Marrickville, was charged in the Newtown Police Court on Tuesday by the inspector of nuisances for the borough with having slaughtered a calf on his premises, which are ...
Article : 659 wordsTHE SEASON.—Rain fell just ia time to save the crops, amongst which things began to assume a serious appearance. The stalks looked very well, and the cars were ...
Article : 320 wordsA telegram sent recently from Margate to the London papers said:—Sixty-nine of the inhabitants of the East and West Northdown hamlets, situated near here, have bean poisoned by having eaten ...
Article : 211 wordsMr. R. G. Halliburton, Q.C., of Canada, eldest son of the author of "Sam Slick," will shortly visit Australia. Referring to this, a correspondent of London TRUTH says:—"I cannot deny that 'Sam Slick, ...
Article : 279 wordsWEATHER.—We have been having a fair share of hot weather for the time of year it having been several times as high as 93 and 102 in the shade, but it is somewhat cooler now, with a strong southerly wind. There is plenty ...
Article : 218 wordsTHE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT is [?] on hard, and the men are all ankious to get into uniform; but the Government have delayed the matter most unaccountably. WAKING UP.—Much interest is taken by all in the ...
Article : 231 wordsIn the Redfern Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Buchanan, S.M., Cecilia Foster, an old offender, was fined 20s (or seven days) for having been drunk, and £5 (or three months) for having ...
Article : 339 wordsTHE SEASON.—Here we are experiencing a most delightful season. The farmers and fruitgrowers around have not had such a good, season for several years. Some of our neighbours suffered unfortunately by a severe hailstorm a ...
Article : 270 wordsThus a London correspondent: The way in which Sir Samuel Wilson, lately of Melbourne and now the Conservative candidate for Bucks, tries to get into aristocratic circles reminds me of a vaunted ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Thu 20 Nov 1884, Page 6
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