Metropolitan racegoers will this afternoon have the choice of horse-racing at Randwick or pony and galloway racing at Victoria Park. Victorian sportsmen are ...
Article : 764 wordsKiama show was concluded to-day, when lovely weather prevailed, after the boisterous conditions of the previous day. Notwithstanding the sloppy conditions of the ground ...
Article : 916 words"Our Miss Gibbs" enters this evening upon a new week with its 127th performance at the Theatre Royal. Interest in the new Gaiety piece is admirably sustained by the Royal Comic Opera Company, chiefly ...
Article : 106 wordsSenator Pearce (Minister for Defence) was present at a smoke concert held last night in connection with the annual matches of the Mudgee Rifle Association. Replying to the ...
Article : 790 wordsTo-day I. Orlowski lowered the Australasian paced cycle records previous held by "Plugger" Bill Martin. Orlowski covered a mile in 1m 42 3·5s; two miles in 3m 35 3·5s; and three miles in 5m 21 3·5s. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe City Organist, Mr. Ernest Truman, will give a "6th" "Wagner" recital this evening at 8 o'clock. The items selected are:—"Vorspiel" ("Die Meistersinger"); duet, Elsa and Lohengrin ("Lohengrin"); "Spinning ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Greenfell Bicycle Club held a splendid programme of sports yesterday on the Showground. There was a good attendance. Results:—Opening Handicap: J. Shanahan, 1; S. Dick, 2; W. Waldron, 3. Sheffield ...
Article : 108 wordsA correspondent, Mr. Daniel Brodie, referring to the recent criticism of the Dental Institute in the "Herald" of the 24th, complains that, having had 11 teeth extracted on ...
Article : 119 words"Tom Jones" opens up a vista of the long ago, when the fox-hunting squire and the barber-surgeon still figured in the rustic life of old England, and all the old-world scenes of the period are prettily placed ...
Article : 110 wordsAt the Stadium to-night Arthur Douglas, of South Africa, will meet Sid Sullivan, of Sydney, in a 20-round contest. This is the first occasion on which this pair have met, and as there will not be more ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Prince Allred Yacht Club will held a general handicap race for the Marshall Plate, presented by Mr. T. Marshall. To vest absolutely the trophy has to be won four times in all. ...
Article : 137 wordsLes Smith, of Redfern, and H. Hart, of Newtown, will box the best of 20 rounds at the Gaiety Athletic Club to-night. The pair contested the final of the recent lightweight tournament, and proved a very ...
Article : 50 wordsThe first meeting of the recently formed trotting club held at Adelong Crossing yesterday was a big success. Results:- Trial, 1m.—J. Whitaker's Milner, scr., 1; Armstrong's ...
Article : 122 wordsAt her Majesty's Theatre the J. C. Williamson Dramatic Company is still attracting consistently large audiences with "The Whip," which, on its English record, should have a long run before it. At Drury ...
Article : 114 wordsA young man named Boyd Fowler is supposed to have been drowned at Dunbible this morning. Fowler left the railway camp riding and later his horse was found near the fence ...
Article : 104 wordsNapier advices state that the fight for the heavy-weight championship of New Zealand, between Rudd and Blackmore, took place at Hastings. After 2 minutts 55 seconds Blackmore went down. Rudd struck ...
Article : 54 wordsDespite the rain the Caledonian fete yesterday, procession, luncheon, and sports and concert were all successes. The following are the results of the sports:—Robert Burns Handicap, 85yds (final): H. A. ...
Article : 403 wordsThe final matinee of "The Girl from Rector's" is announced for next Wednesday, after which only three more performances can be given of this uproariously diverting musical farce. On Saturday next Mr. Hugh ...
Article : 114 wordsAn ocean race will be decided under the flag of the Sydney Amateur Club this afternoon. The entries, etc., are:—Dawn H. (O. Backhouse), scr (light), ser (moderate); Lina (F. A. Lomes), scr, scr; Mia (G. H. ...
Article : 131 wordsFor the farmers' annual sports on Thursday the weather was unfavourable with incessant rain. The grounds were a miniature swamp. Despite the rain the full programme was gone through. The receipts show ...
Article : 274 wordsA lad, 15 years of age, oldest son of Mr. Thomas Rolls, of Collymongle, was savagely attacked by a young horse he was holding. The horse struck him with his fore feet, ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Hamilton, Plimmer, and Denniston Company will shortly conclude a successful twenty weeks' tour of New Zealand, and on March 11 will open a twenty-two nights' season at the Palace Theatre in Somerset ...
Article : 179 wordsEntries and handicaps for the Sydney Club's 18-footers handicap this afternoon are:—Australian (Chris. Webb), Nimrod (C. Hayes), and Vision (W. J. Duncan), scr, work or lead; Livonia (J. T. Robinson, sen.), and ...
Article : 124 wordsAustralia will, in the course of a little time, be in communication, not only daily, but to all practical purposes hourly, with New Zealand by means of wireless telegraphy. ...
Article : 296 wordsA general handicap for prizes of £1 5s, 12s 6d, and 7s 6d will be brought off by the Middle Harbour Club this afternoon. Entries:—Kullalla (E. C. Croft), scr; Ibis (C. Stewart), scr; Gumleaf (J. Alderton), scr; ...
Article : 68 wordsThe following weights have been declared for the principal events of the Murrumburrah annual races:- Roberts Cup, 1m.—Mary Grafton, 9st 5lb; Ruffo, 9st 3lb; Orizclle, 8st 9klb; Wilton, 8st 5lb; Marvel Lawn, ...
Article : 86 wordsMiss Nellie Stewart arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Wimmera from New Zealand. The popular actress is looking remarkably well, and bears no trace of the fatiguing tour of the one and two nights' stands of the ...
Article : 160 wordsThe 6-footers' championship of the North Sydney Dingy Club will form the subject of competition between the mosquito fleet this afternoon. The prizes are:—£1 5s, pennant, and President E. Ford's trophy ...
Article : 84 wordsManly G.C.—Silver medals, A and B grades; Mark Mitchell trophy, continuous stroke. 8 p.m., annual general meeting at club-house. Bonnie Doon G.C.—Monthly medal. ...
Article : 41 wordsShooting in connection with the Mudgee District Rifle Association was concluded yesterday. Following are the results:- The Gulgong, 10 shots at 700yds.—E. R. Re[?]ves, 45 ...
Article : 491 wordsThe 14-footers' interstate championship will be sailed at Perth this afternoon, when the Botany dingy St. George, in charge of W. Dunn will represent New South Wales. The 10-footers' championship will be ...
Article : 41 wordsThis afternoon and evening at the Tivoli Theatre Mr. Harry Rickards will introduce direct from the London Hippodrome Wild, Willie, and West, comedy acrobats known as "The Three Bounding Navvies." Another ...
Article : 91 wordsThe results of the 66yds handicap, held at Bond's Bronte baths on Wednesday, were:—First heat: W. Garnett, 1; N. Trenn, 2. Time, 47s. Second heat: E. Lyster, 1; W. Dent, 2. Time, 52 1-5s. Third heat: ...
Article : 60 wordsNew South Wales v Victoria, Sydney Cricket Ground, noon. First-grade matches will be resumed on February 4. SECOND GRADE. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Builders Labourers' Union held a meeting to-night, at which the secretary read a wire received from Mr. Jones, representative at the conference, asking that the branch ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Manly Club contested a 50yds handicap, in the local baths, on Anniversary, Morning. Results:— First heat: G. Mill[?]r, 10s, 1; N. Holmes, 8s, 2; J. A. S. Mitchell, 2s, 3. Time, 34 4-s. Second heat: C. ...
Article : 146 wordsAt the National Amphitheatre, both at the matinee and in the evening, new artists of importance will join Mr. James Brennan's combination. There will be Harland and Rollison, eccentric comedy musicians ...
Article : 114 wordsThe annual hand contests promoted by the Band Association of N.S.W. were advanced another stage st the Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, last night. Great interest centred round the competitions, as they ...
Article : 594 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Master Painters' and Decorators' Association to-night, it was stated that before the wages board award came into force the men asked for 1s a day ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Rose Bay Club will hold a 50yds handicap to-day at Rose Bay Baths. On February 4 the heats of the 100yds Tivoli Handicap will be swum, the final taking place at the club's annual carnival on February 11. ...
Article : 43 wordsAt the Glaciarium, where Mr. T. J. West notifies a children's holiday matinee to-day, the central attraction of the new programme will be "One Thousand Miles of Europe in a Motor Car," with the "Abbey of ...
Article : 102 wordsAn attractive bill-of-fare has been propared by the Rosehill Racing Club for its January meeting, which this afternoon furnishes what promises to be a pleasant ...
Article : 623 wordsIn the Assembly this afternoon the University Bill passed the third reading. The Minister for Works, Mr. Daglish, moved the second reading of the Wongan Hills to ...
Article : 263 wordsThe 100yds senior handicap of the above was decided on Wednesday evening last at Coogee. Results:— First heat: W. H. Buncombe. 14s, 1; P. Thompson, 15s, 2; G. Page, 10s, 3. Time, 1m 17 1-5s. Second ...
Article : 167 wordsIf has been arranged for a team of cricket and tennis players from the Tasmanian Post and Telegraph Department to visit New South Wales on March 30 next, to play a series of cricket and tennis matches ...
Article : 220 wordsAt the Ly[?]um both afternoon and evening, Mr. Chas. Spencer's Theatrescope Company will present the latest star films, including the drarmtic stones entitled "The City of Her Dreams," "Simple Charity," "An Incident ...
Article : 102 wordsThe sittings of the Postal Conference were continued at the Customs-house to-day, under the presidency of the Postmaster-General, Mr. Josiah Thomas. When seen at the close of ...
Article : 166 wordsAt the Eastern District League carnival, to be held on the 6th, C. Lawes and 1[?] M'Queen will make an attempt to lower the world's professional record for 100yds (1m 1½s), held by J. Nuttall, England's crack ...
Article : 94 wordsTo-morrow afternoon Mr. N. J. Gehde will submit an attractive sacred and miscellaneous programme of music at the Town Hall, when the assisting artists will be Misses Elsie Peerless, lvy Allen, Ella Abbott, Messrs. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe "Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home" has reached its 21st anniversary in Sydney, and the report for the year 1910 shows a satisfactory amount of work done. The number of inmates is 4 men and 4 women, and ...
Article : 139 wordsThe following players have been chosen to represent the press in the match against Parliament, on Tuesday next, at the Sydney Cricket Ground:—Gregorv, Kalbfell, Hogue ("S.M. Herald"), Somerville, Tinning, ...
Article : 208 wordsThe above club decided a 55yds handicap at Pyrmont baths, which resulted as follows: First Heat.—C. Proud[?]oot, 1; J. Warrior, 2; A. M'Neill, 3. ...
Article : 77 wordsMessrs. Bentley and Ancelon, of the Walter Bentley College of Elocution and Dramatic Art, will hold their next costume recital on the third Thursday of next month, February 16, in the St. James's Hall. ...
Article : 39 wordsThere will be a change of programme to night, and a matinee to-morrow, at the Bijo[?] Theatre, where the dramatic stories of "The Renunciation" and "Silvercloud's Sacrifice" have assisted to draw large ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Wentworth Ladies' Swimming Club will continue their point-score races at the Municipal Baths, Domain, to-day at 3 p.m. ...
Article : 33 wordsSir,—Replying to Professor Anderson Stuart's letter of January 27, we, as honorary dental surgeons to the above institution, tak[?] exception to the Professor's remarks. ...
Article : 525 wordsAt the Colonial Theatre, Mr. J. D. Williams gives continuous entertainments from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m., with an attractive list of the latest pictures, including the Indian romance oft "Silvercloud's Sacrifice," ...
Article : 42 wordsLabour disputes last year numbered 436, and affected 300,819 workpeople, the total stoppage of work amounting to 2,773,986 days, or just over 9 days a head. This is the main ...
Article : 304 wordsThe following are the starts f[?]to-day's 300yds handicap at Brighton baths:—H. Kermode, scr; S. Lee, 10s; N. Jackson, 14s: N. Burtt, 23s; S. Nicholl, 23s; T. Rowell, 32s; G. Halligan, 33s; C. Mason, 35s; J. ...
Article : 123 wordsMr. T. Heaton, the Liverpool swimmer, after being in the water for 16 hours and getting to within four miles and a half of the French coast, was compelled to abandon the attempt ...
Article : 528 wordsAt the Empire Theatre, the new programme will comprise "The House of the Seven Gables," "Simple Charity," "Beautiful Scarboro'," the "Cowboy's Mother-in-law," and variety turns by favourite artists. ...
Article : 31 wordsOn account of municipal elections, the only bowling matches will be a few interclub gam[?]s. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe new Coliseum Theatre, at Ridge-street, North Sydney, which was successfully opened on Thursday night, will present the latest star films every evening under comfortable conditions, with matinees to-day and ...
Article : 39 wordsFebruary may be regarded as the best month in the year for anglers of the estuaries perch rivers, and ocean. This year the season has altered and those who expect to catch particular species on old grounds may ...
Article : 776 wordsAt the Olympia Theatre there will be many changes in a programme which has included "Henry VIII. and Catherine Howard," "A Visit to a Poultry Farm," "The Valet's Vindication," and Elizabeth's Avoirdupois." ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsThe prospectus of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for the season 1911 has now been issued, and is obtainable from all the loading music warehouses. A new series of programmes has been arranged, and many ...
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Advertising : 247 wordsOpen Runs.—Willoughby, Northern Suburbs, Summer Hill, Newtown, B, and B., Dulwich Hill, Lily, Parramatta clubs. Homebush Club.—10 miles road championship, ...
Article : 62 wordsMiss Elsie Una Roberts, a pupil of Mr. Ernest Truman, will give a piano recital in the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Thursday, February 16. An attractive programme has been arranged, and leading artists will assist. ...
Article : 37 wordsYuranigh's Daughter has been purchased by a Riverina sportsman, but she will remain in T. Dempsey's care. The racehorse Paddy has been sold to an ...
Article : 37 wordsAt the Elite Skating Rink, King-street, Newtown, three skating sessions are held daily, with music. Entries close next Saturday for the half-mile open handicap to be run on February 8. The date of the poster ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Jugiong annual races took place yesterday, and there was a very large attendance and good racing. The jockey Miller rode four winners and two seconds. Results:— ...
Article : 144 wordsDr. Charles Otto Gustavus Becker, who has died at Colchester in his 84th year (states a London journal) fought in the Mexican war, which lasted from 1845 to 1848, with the man ...
Article : 177 wordsIwa, the Maori songstress, continues to be one of the leading attractions of the Maori Village at Clontarf. This week new hakas and poi dances will be introduced. A Maori regatta will be held off Clontarf to-day, when ...
Article : 100 wordsMuch interest is being taken in the hill-climbing competition on Artillery Hill, National Park, on February 4. The nominations are due on Monday, and the conditions will be similar to those governing the ...
Article : 94 wordsFollowing are the handicaps for the Smithfield Club's eight miles road race, to be held over the Smithfield-Fairfield course, starting from Morris's Hotel, Smithfield, at 4 p.m. to-day:—S. Hagney, A. Baglee, W. Jones, ...
Article : 167 wordsEarly last month the Choral Association of New South Wales was formed under that title for the purpose of arranging Eisteddfods and generally fostering the art of music. The membership consists of ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Condobolin Jockey Club held a race meeting yesterday for the benefit of the local hospital. Fair weather was experience until towards the end of the programme, when heavy rain fell. There was ...
Article : 281 wordsMr. R. Radford, who has been manager of the A.B.C., Pitt-street, for a number of years, is leaving to-day by the Gneisenau for Paris to take charge of his daughter, Wanda's affairs for the London syndicate. It is his ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 28 Jan 1911, Page 16
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