PARRAMATTA, Monday.—A boy named William Barker, son of a quarryman, Parramatta North, came across some blasting powder on Saturday at Lamont's quarry. To amuse himself he placed ...
Article : 130 wordsThe programme offered for the entertainment of admirers of the art of self-defence at Foley'a Athletic Hall on Saturday night was sufficient to draw together a big house. The chief item in the bill of fare was an eight-round set-to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—Thomas B. Grey, accountant of the Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society, will be charged in the police court to-morrow with embezzlement. Attention was ...
Article : 107 wordsSome of the following items appeared in our second and third edition of yesterday. ...
Article : 12 wordsTAMWORTH, Saturday.—On Friday night the Tamworth branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association held its first annual banquet in the Olympic HalL Between ...
Article : 108 wordsA deputation of the various branches, of the building trade waited upon the Commissioner for Public Works of South Australia to urge upon the Government not to stop all public works at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsROURKE v. SCHWEIKERT.—This was a case in which the defendant had obtained possession of a piece of land containing 4a lr 5p, near the Field of Mars, and which it was alleged that the ...
Article : 331 wordsNEWCASTLE, Monday.—A seaman named Paterson was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labor, in the local police court to-day for an aggravated assault upon a shipmate on ...
Article : 65 wordsBLAYNEY, Monday.—A branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was established here on Saturday night. All the officers were elected. ...
Article : 56 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Monday.—At a committee meeting of the Seddon Memorial Committee, held in Maitland, it was decided to invite the cooperation of the whole of the football clubs ...
Article : 90 wordsBLAYNEY, Monday.—Great disgust and disappointment have been felt at the assumed concession made by the Railway Department to travellers en the western lines wishing to visit the ...
Article : 92 wordsPENRITH PROGRESS ASSOCIATION SPORTS. —PENRITH, August 20.—The handicap of 150 yards (£25) and Flying Handicap, in connection with the above fixture, have been postponed until September 8. The period for receipt of ...
Article : 44 wordsA case possessing much interest for insurers in general was commenced in the No. 1 Jury Court on Monday. It was that brought by the plaintiffs, Charles Davies and Frederick John ...
Article : 420 wordsThe above handicap was concluded on Saturday at Rookwood in the presence of about 230 persons. The tracks were by no means bad, but the finish is dangerous, though there were no accidents recorded on Saturday. Some of the ...
Article : 155 wordsPARRAMATTA, Monday.—At the police court to-day, before Messrs. Byrnes, Hunt, and, "Whitworth, Js.P., the case of Geo. Tyler v. Jno. Foran, for assault, was heard. The circumstances were ...
Article : 224 wordsIsabella Seowen. alias Sullivan, Agnes de Sonza, alias Marshall, and Edward Anderson were on Monday, at the Central Police Court, charged with having, on the 16th instant, ...
Article : 208 wordsA great concourse of people assembled on Saturday at Kippax Lake, Moore Park, to witness the long-talked of race for £2 a side between the two crack model yachts, Mr. O'Meara's Centennial and ...
Article : 138 wordsJURORS FINED.—Messrs. Bernard, Henry Longbottom, and W. Bennett were each fined £3 for having failed to put in an appearance as jurors. ...
Article : 257 wordsThe following are the first officials of the Fairfield Cricket Club:—Mr. John Nobbs, M.L. A., patron; Mr. Dale, president; Messrs. W. Stimson, sen., and S. H. Appleton, vice-presidents; Mr. W. Stimson, jun., treasurer; and Mr. E. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsNewcastle, Monday.—An accident occurred this morning in the Wallsend mine to a miner named George Melville, who is very severely injured on the back. ...
Article : 29 wordsOn Monday the Colonial Treasurer received a deputation, consisting of Messrs. A. Dodds, M.L.C., G. R,. Dibbs, M.L.A., and Robert Moodie, with reference to the new regulations issued by ...
Article : 256 wordsNEWCASTLE, Monday.—There is much gratification felt here that the long delayed order from the Government for 150 railway trucks was received to-day by Messrs. Hudson Bros., Wickham ...
Article : 49 wordsPORT MACQUARIE, Monday.—The Speaker (the Hon. J. H. Young) held five meetings last week in different places on the river. He met with good receptions. The speeches took a general ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 567 wordsThe ordinary weekly meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present: The president (Dr. Renwick) in the chair, and Messrs. J. Roseby (vice-president), I. J. Josephson (hon. secretary), W. ...
Article : 365 wordsALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. — John Murphy and James King pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging them with having on May 19 unlawfully assaulted one Charles Burton, and ...
Article : 536 wordsKIAMA, Monday.—Captain William Baxter, one of the oldest inhabitants of Shellharbor, and who first established shipping communication between that place and the metropolis, which he ...
Article : 55 wordsMELBOURNE , Saturday.—Some vandals entered the State school, Yarraville, the other night, broke desks, fittings, &c, to the extent of £7. Nearly all the windows were smashed. The ...
Article : 50 wordsThis line will now shortly be completed, and the Minister for Works will probably open it for public use about the end of the month. The line itself is only about ten miles in length; but it has ...
Article : 72 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—A fire broke out in Cox's stables, Burnley-street, Richmond, this morning, which were totally destroyed. The horses were got out in time. ...
Article : 29 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—In the Supreme Court, Mr. Drew, laborer, sued Mr. Langley, aerated water manufacturer, for damages, through defendant's horse, which had been left in the ...
Article : 56 wordsIn close proximity to the Bankruptcy Court several stalls have been erected, in which, it is, intended to stable the horses of the judges and others having business in the court. The official ...
Article : 116 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—A general meeting held to-day into the insolvency of Hugo Gorlitz, manager to the Amy Sherwin Opera Company. The following debts were put in:—Miss Amy ...
Article : 56 wordsGeorge Pritchard, on remand, was charged, at the Water Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., with entering the dwelling-house of James Hutton, of Pinkerville-street, Bondi, in ...
Article : 250 wordsNEWCASTLE, Monday.—Capital entries have been received for the bicycle club sports on Saturday next. All the wheel events have filled well, but owing to paucity of entries for the 120 yards amateur foot race, the committee ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 301 wordsADELAIDE, Monday.—A large deputation representing the various branches of the building trades, waited on the Commissioner for Public Works this morning, and requested the ...
Article : 129 wordsNEWCASTLE NOTES.—Newcastle, Monday.—The weather here was fine for football on Saturday. The premier Rugby clubs, Newcastle and Advance, met, when the latter won by 7 points to 0. ...
Article : 492 wordsProbate was granted on Monday under the wills of the following persons, deceased:—James Tonkin, £810; John Francis Richards, £556; Robert, Maze, £15,068; Francis Giles Davies, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday,—Tenders were called for to-day for 45,000 tons of firewood for the Railway Department. The position as regards the coal dispute here is unchanged. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsALBURY, Monday.—The Chinaman given in charge by Customs Officer Simpson on Saturday was discharged by Customs Officer Joyce. The opinion here is that a Chinese farce is being ...
Article : 123 wordsNEWCASTLE, Monday. — The Citizens' Strike Conciliation Committee leave here to-night to interview the masters at the Wallsend Coal Company's office, Bridge-street, Sydney, ...
Article : 60 wordsTAMWORTH, Monday.—A primmer named James Cunningham, who escaped from Gunnedah. gaol in April, 1886, has been re-captured at Goondiwindi, and identified by Senior-constable Hill, ...
Article : 41 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—Another young European girl has been arrested ina Chinese den. The girl stated that she was induced by a woman to live with the Chinese. They locked her up. She ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Tue 21 Aug 1888, Page 6
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