An ideal Christmas Day! Such was yesterday. With a smile of more than usual benevolence on his patriarchal and familiar face, Santa Claus brought much joy to ...
Article : 159 wordsThe officials at the naval dockyard, Cockatoo Island, intended during the holidays to have the boilers and plant overhauled. The men, however, refused to work yesterday unless paid ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. Hughes said yesterday he had received a copy of the notification under section 3 of the Wheat Acquisition Act, 1914, of New South Wales, from Mr. Hall, ...
Article : 516 wordsBoxing Day is one of the most popular fixtures for horse racing throughout the Commonwealth, and, as usual, turf patrons are well catered for. The summer meeting of the ...
Article : 315 wordsThe following reductions in added money for the V.R.C. Autumn meeting have been decided upon by the committee:—Newmarket Hindicap, from £3000 to £2500; Australian Cup, £3000 to £2500, and ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Royal Philharmonic Society of Sydney gave an afternoon orchestral performance in the Town Hall yesterday. The audience was not as large as might have been expected, ...
Article : 299 wordsIn connection with the Whitefield's Mission a hundred Surry Hills children were, during the week, taken to the seaside for a day's outing. A children's Christmas ...
Article : 52 wordsThe teams to contest the 48 hours' teams' race on the Sydney Sports Ground, which will start at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve, are as follows:—I. R. Munro (Victoria), and W. J. Booth (N.S.W.), R. K. Lewis (Q.), ...
Article : 315 wordsOrmond House, Paddington, the central depot for State children, celebrated the Christmas season by having a Christmas tree for the children, who numbered 30. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt the Mission for Seamen a special service was conducted during the forenoon by the Rev. A. F. Pain. In the evening a fair number was entertained at tea which was ...
Article : 95 wordsAt St. Patrick's, Church-hill, services commenced at 6 a.m., and masses were celebrated hourly until 11 o'clock, when solemn High Mass was celebrated. The celebrant ...
Article : 473 wordsAccounts of the State retail meat shops for the year ended June 30 last have been issued by the Labour Government. The statements indicate that on the ...
Article : 186 wordsChristmas Day services were held at all the Sydney and suburban churches yesterday, and the congregations were of an unusually large character. In the principal churches of every ...
Article : 137 wordsThe children of the Randwick Asylum spent a happy Christmas Day. Mr. Coulter, the superintendent, was present at the dinner, and on behalf of the directors of the institution, ...
Article : 66 wordsThere will be no play in the grade competitions to-day; and the junior competitions have also been suspended until after the holidays. ...
Article : 27 wordsAn audience not remarkably large attended the Theatre Royal last evening, where a Christmas concert was in progress, under the direction of Mr. J. E. Brownlow. Quite a ...
Article : 359 wordsThe mid-summer racing carnival at Randwick will be advanced another stage this afternoon, when the well endowed and interesting bill of fare provided by the Australian ...
Article : 1,363 wordsOver a thousand children were entertained during Christmas week by the Anglican Mission Zone Fund. Entertainments were given at Ultimo, Waterloo, Woolloomooloo, and ...
Article : 77 wordsThe second Sheffield Shield match of the season will commence at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. New South Wales holds the best record a these series, having 13 wins to her credit against six ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Christmas services at St. Andrew's were very largely attended, and were worthy of the best traditions of the cathedral. The decorations this year were more than ...
Article : 355 wordsThe sisters of St. Joseph's Orphanage, Lane Cove-road, North Sydney, provided the customary Christmas treat for their charges yesterday. The little inmates were made ...
Article : 39 wordsA sad Christmas Eve tragedy occurred here to-day, resulting in five deaths through burning in an apartment house. A whole family was wiped out. ...
Article : 90 wordsAbout 1300 people partook of the hospitality of Mrs. Harry Rickards yesterday. The basement of the Town Hall was fully occupied with rows of tables, and on the ...
Article : 272 wordsThe interstate colts' match between New South Wales and Victoria will commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Following are the teams:- New South Wales.—N. M. Gregg (capt.), L. Best, ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) was interviewed during the week by a deputation from the Victorian Flour Millers' Association. The deputation pointed out that the ...
Article : 145 wordsA junior interstate match, under the auspices of the New South Wales Junior Cricket Union, will commence to-day between New South Wales and Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2. This is the ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Government has decided to despatch the steamer Tutanekal to assist in the search for the trawler Endeavour. She will probably depart from Wellington to-morrow. ...
Article : 35 wordsDivine service was held at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Phillip-street, at 10 a.m. The church was well filled, the preacher being Rev. James R. Sabiston, M.A. (Abbey Church, ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture states that the increased area under wheat next year will probably run to 50,000 acres. The seed required by selectors will amount to 30,000 ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Sydney Sports Ground proved an ideal place last night for the Christmas Night concert given by the Sydney Professional Band, under the direction of Mr. Alfred O'Brien. ...
Article : 155 wordsAmong the most popular of present-day authors is Mr. Charles Garvice, and on Saturday next publication will begin in the "Herald" of a story—"In Exchange for Love" ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Protestant Alliance C.A. will meet the A.H.C. Guild C.A., at Moore Park to-day. The following will represent the P.A.C.A.:—W. Walker (captain), H. Eaton, E. Entwistle, E. French, S. French, A. Jones, ...
Article : 62 wordsA service at the Congregational Church in Pitt-street was well attended during the morning, when the Rev. N. J. Cocks, M.A., preached on the text Luke II., ii., "Unto you ...
Article : 148 wordsThe usual Christmas tea and entertainment was held at the Royal Naval House last night. There was a fair attendance. After tea, a sing-song was held, all the items of which ...
Article : 413 wordsA match will commence to-day and conclude on New Years' Day at Waverley Oval between the New South Wales Cricket Association umpires and those representing the Centennial Park and St. George'a Cricket ...
Article : 44 wordsThe "French-Australian League of Help" depots will be opened on January 4, for the receipt of contribution of articles of clothing to be forwarded to the troops in the trenches. One depot will be ...
Article : 101 wordsAt St. Mary's Cathedral the usual Christmas services were held. The celebration of masses commenced at 6.30 a.m., and concluded with the celebration of solemn High Mass at ...
Article : 156 wordsBonnie Doon Club.—Morning: Bogey handicap. Afternoon: Stroke handicap. Concord Club.—Stroke handicap. Dobroyde Club.—Bogey handicap. ...
Article : 50 wordsAdditional information concerning the mysterious wreck of the ship Antares, formerly Sutlej, near Warrnambool, has been received from the Harbour Master of Warrnambool ...
Article : 146 wordsThere was a large congregation at the Glebe Methodist Church, Glebe-road, at the 11 o'clock service yesterday, at which the Rev. J. W. Leadley officiated. Mr. Leadley chose for ...
Article : 128 wordsAmount already acknowledged, £79,877/14/4; the Narromine Patriotic Fund, £50; the Ourimbah Patriotic Fund, per G. Harvey, £11; Kickerbil Patriotic Fund, £30; W. J. Cunning, £10; M.J.B., 5/. ...
Article : 92 wordsThe first annual Ashfield open tournament will begin to-day at Pratten Park, Ashfield, at 10 a.m. A full day's list of events has been prepared, with the [?] attractive events in the afternoon. Perhaps, the best ...
Article : 95 wordsIt is announced that the Queensland elections will be held either at the end of April or on Saturday, May 1. The idea is to have the elections late enough to enable the April ...
Article : 43 wordsSpecial services were held at St. James' Church, King-street, yesterday. Holy communion was celebrated at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m., and 9 a.m.; matins at 10.15 a.m., with ...
Article : 876 wordsThe hon. treasurer, Equitable-building; 350 George-street, has received the following contributions:- Amount already, acknowledged, £4915/13/7; Mrs. 11. F. Marr, 6/; Misses Booth and Gerdes, 13/; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 wordsThe association competitions have been suspended until after the holidays. A holiday programme has been arranged for to-day at a number of the clubs. This will include the following: ...
Article : 121 wordsAt the Unitarian Church, Hyde Park, last night, the Rev. George Walters delivered an interesting recital of Dickon's "Cricket on the Hearth," before a large audience. ...
Article : 29 wordsOn Christmas Eve a young man, named Samuel James Bruce, a driver, employed at Stewart and Hunter's Brewery, Bendigo, was found in the yard of the brewery, with a ...
Article : 89 wordsThe wards at the Sydney Hospital were gaily decorated yesterday. Flowers perfumed the air, brightly-coloured shades ornamented the electric lights, and the atmosphere of ...
Article : 328 wordsThe sports carnival promoted by Mr. Jack Rowan was commenced in the Sydney Sports Ground yesterday afternoon, and will be concluded this evening. Splendid pedestrian and cycling events were witnessed. ...
Article : 604 wordsA number of new contracts for the supply of khaki of varying qualities have been entered into. The requirements of the Defence authorities of khaki of the 8oz weight amounted ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 wordsThe story of the Nativity can be told in no language more impressive than that of Handel's music, and from this fact has arisen the custom of performing it on the festival day ...
Article : 549 wordsA bazaar promoted by Mrs. Perry was held at her residence, Kia-Ora, Lauff-street, Rockdale, in aid of the Belgian Distress Fund. The sum of £5 10s resulted. ...
Article : 81 wordsAt a memorial service held in Ireland for Captain Norman Leslie, of the Rifle Brigade, who was killed at the front, the Primate of Ireland, says the London "Morning Post" of ...
Article : 198 wordsA.J.C. Summer Meeting: First Race 12.30. Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Girl on the Film," 1.45 and 7.45. Theatre Royal; "Dorothy o' the Hall," 8. ...
Article : 206 wordsSpecial treats were given at the "Jubliee, Surry Hills; at the Glebe, foot of Bay-street; at the Waterloo, Botany-street; at the Woolloomooloo, Palmer-street; and at the Miller's ...
Article : 99 wordsA curious fatal accident occurred at Dimboola to-day. Mrs. Doney was on Monday evening on her way to the Post-office, accompanied by her ...
Article : 69 wordsMick King, middleweight champion of Australia, who, through his previous victors, on points, over Jeff Smith (U.S.A.), is in possession of the letter's claims to the middleweight championship of the world, will ...
Article : 191 wordsRoughly speaking, 5000 men, women, and children in the metropolitan area were entertained or provided for by the Salvation Army during the week, and when Christmas Day ...
Article : 86 wordsThe death occurred on December 22 last, at Pentrie, Falmouth, England, of Captain Robert James Lumsden Jackson, who had held command of the training ship Medway from ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Government has notified in response to telegrams from the labour unions, that the men for the Condobolin end of the railway will be given four days' work per week ...
Article : 53 wordsMilkabah and Widden have been scratched for the Shoobra Hurdle Race, and Vodski for Koornang Welter, to be run at Caulfield to-morrow. ...
Article : 28 wordsAt the Fullerton Memorial Church, Surry Hills, a Christmas treat was given last Saturday to the Sunday-school children. Musical items were rendered by the scholars, after ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 26 Dec 1914, Page 10
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