Metropolitan patrons of horse-racing will be catered for this afternoon at Rosehill, while the N.S.W. Trotting Club has provided an outing for lovers of that branch of the game ...
Article : 963 wordsWhilst the tram-strikers were amusing themselves, playgoers were not, but a splendid attendance at all theatres set in again with the resumption of ordinary traffic conditions, and "Zira," at Her Majesty's ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings at Royal-chambers, Hunter-street, yesterday. The president, Mr. J. Perry, presided over a full attendance. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 829 wordsThe ball in aid of the [?]ospice for the Dying at Darlinghurst having been postponed until Thursday, August 13, more time has been allowed for the elaborate preparation of the tableaux vivants, upon which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 wordsThe management of the Oxford Hall, George-street, has secured the exclusive right to take the moving picture of this afternoon's boat-race between Arnst and Pearce over the championship course. The picture will ...
Article : 72 words"Miss Hook of Holland" has caught on unmistakably at the Criterion Theatre, where the gentle humour of Mr. Edwin Brett fits in well with the general refinement of the Dutch musical play, in which ...
Article : 85 wordsNext Saturday Messrs. M'Mahon and Carroll will open for a season at Queen's Hall with a picture entertainment, in which the principal attraction will be a costly and elaborate series of tableaux, illustrating ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words"The Red Mill" is whirling merrily at the Theatre Royal, where such charming songs as Miss Alma Barber's serenade (with unseen chorus), and Miss Olive Godwin's quaint "Legend of the Mill," with the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Beale Musical Society will perform Audran's comic opera, "La Poupee," at the Royal Standard Theatre, on August 12, 13, and 14, when the tuneful music of the dainty work will doubtless be heard ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 34 wordsThe Sydney Operatic Society will present Gounod's opera, "Faust," in concert form, at the Sydney Town Hall, on August 29, in aid of the free kindergartens. The society's chorus numbers 250 voices, and will be ...
Article : 65 wordsSince leaving Sydney, the Frank Thornton Comedy Company has played "When Knights we[?] Bold" all over Australasia, and just now the popular comedian who heads the combination is enjoying quite a triumph ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsB. Thoroughgood, the sculling champion of Australia, is in the city to see the race between Arnst and Pearce. He hopes to get another race for the title before long, and has advised George Whelch, the Newe Zealand ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 wordsMr. H. J. Carter, principal of Ascham, Darling Point, will give the first of a serirs of six lecture[?] upon the "History of Music" at St. James's Hall next Thursday evening, when Handel and Bach will ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Mark Hambourg will make his last appearance in Sydney to-night at the Town Hall, where a great audience is sure to speed on his way a favourite planist, whose talents have won him a place amongst ...
Article : 94 wordsThe special Licensing Court, consisting of His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. Love and Scott, S.Ms., sat again to-day to deal with the hotels in the Kahibah electorate. ...
Article : 124 wordsFor quite a number of years a very successful regatta has been held at Coraki, on the Richmond River. A committee has been formed to hold another this year, and Mr. R. G. Benaud has again taken the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 wordsWhen Kubelik made his sensational successes here early in the winter audiences were at first drawn by a noted name, but at [?] farewell concerts at the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings there ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsGloom settled over the angling brotherhood this week, when the rain was accompanied by squally winds from the Antarctic circle. Most fishermen can stand rain, and they go prepared to prevent it reaching ...
Article : 1,000 wordsThe final round for the union silver medal was won by Mrs. Christian. ...
Article : 21 wordsThis afternoon and evening Mr. Harry Rickards' new programme at the Tivoli Theatre will be headed by Galetti's dogs and Gibbon baboons, whose antics cause uproarious laughter. The Stavordale Banjo ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Marrickville course will be unfit for golf to-day, through the heavy rain that has fallen thereon lately. The authorities in charge of country week golf were considering the advisability of postponing the bogey ...
Article : 81 wordsThe following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Suva, s, for Suva, via Sydney, with 650 tons bunkers; Gio Batta Beverino, bq, for Tal Tal, with 1651 tons coal; ...
Article : 89 wordsAt the National Amphitheatre, both afternoon and evening to-day, the new artists will be Lyndon and W[?]en (sketch team), Ardo the flexible wonder, Flo. Martolo (serio), and the reappearance of James Marion ...
Article : 80 wordsThe acceptances for the annual road race from Bathurst to Sydney close this evening. Nearly all entrants, including the interstate competitors, have signified their intention of starting. Mr. Hill, the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsAt the Palace Theatre, both afternoon and evening, Mr. T. J. West's new programme, whilst retaining those popular tableaux, "The American Fleet," and "Romeo and Juliet," will freshly introduce "Yachts ...
Article : 70 wordsThe total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ended to-day amounted to 82,122 tons. Commonwealth and New Zealand ports took 49,402 tons, while ...
Article : 37 wordsLocal motorists who intend participating in the Automobile Club's petrol consumption test from Sydney to Windsor and back on August 8, should note that no entry will be received la[?]er than Monday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsMr. C. Spencer's Theatrescope will show new moving pictures this afternoon and evening at the Lyceum, where some of the latest imported scenes of travel and humorous and dramatic stories will be vividly ...
Article : 58 wordsThe ore treated at the sulphide works, Cockle Creek during the week which ended to-day yielded 1743oz of gold, 48,517oz of silver, and 387 tons of lead. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 wordsThe committee of the above club has decided to postpone the Parramatta, to Sydney road race until further notice, owing to the recent rains having made the roadside unfit for running. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe 1st Regiment Scottish Rifles held a successful ball in the Paddington Town Hall last night. His Excellency the Governor was present, accompanied by Mr. Miller, R.N. The ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. J. Joynton Smith, of the Victoria Park Racecourse, one of the most enthusiastic motorists in this State, has decided to open his racing course proper on September 30. To ...
Article : 535 words"The Scarlet Troubadours," the comedy costume concert company, so successfully formed in London by Mr. Edward Branscombe, in succession to his Westminster Glee Singers, will make a welcome ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 321 wordsThe members of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association are running off an open one-mile handicap next Saturday, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, during the interval of the British football match. Entries close ...
Article : 48 wordsAfter a successful tour of Queensland, closing at Brisbane, and followed by appearances at the principal towns on their way south again, appearing at Tamworth to-night, the Royal Artillery Band, of ...
Article : 120 wordsThe five-miles cross-country championship of N.S.W. will be held on September 12, at the Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds. The management has granted the use of the grounds for the event. An ideal ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 wordsThe report of the Land for Settlements Department for the past financial year show[?] that 129 estates were offered to the Government for purchase, comprising an area of over ...
Article : 202 wordsAdditional interest is being taken in the various events to be decided at the American Fleet sports, by the arrival in Sydney of Mr. J. J. Harley, one-mile walking champion of South Africa. Mr. Harley holds ...
Article : 67 words"The Kilties," the first of Scottish Canadian bands, which has been constantly touring Canada, the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales for seven or eight years past, will arrive here so as to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsThe Royal Welsh Male Choir, originally formed at Treorchy 21 years ago, winners of the National Eistedd[?]od prize at Brecon, second on two occasions, and in 1895 the champions at the Llanelly National Eisteddfod, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 wordsMr. G. De Cairos Rego, well known as a teacher of piano, and as local secretary to Trinity College, London, left by the China early this month for Berlin, where he intends paying his family a short visit, and ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. Hume Cook, M.P., delivered an address at a meeting of the Ithaca branch of the A.N.A. last night. He said the necessary, corollary to a white Australia policy was [?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 wordsSome short time back an officer from the Chief Secretary's Office reported against the keeping up of the Travellers' Rest, on the ground that the management was expensive. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 wordsThe University Dramatic Society will present Pinero's mirthful comedy, "The Schoolmistress," on Monday afternoon at the Criterion Theatre. The entertainment, which will be under Vice-Regal and other patronage, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsThe Petersham Choral Society will produce the Gilbert-Sullivan opera "Ruddigore" for the first time in Australia at the Local Town Hall next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with full chorus ...
Article : 47 wordsSir,—It is announced in the columns of you[?] widely-read journal that a regrading of officers in the general division of the Federal service has just been effected by the Public ...
Article : 427 wordsTo-morrow afternoon the N.S.W. State Military Band will play at the Town Hall, under Lieutenant Bentley, who will conduct some fine selections, besides accompanying the soloists. Mme. Camille Cornwell will sing ...
Article : 56 wordsWithin a few months it is said here (states the New York correspondent of a London contemporary) there will come sailing out of the Arctic, boating its forgotten path back to ...
Article : 385 wordsA plesant gathering took place at the Burton Hotel, St. John's-road, Glebe, on Wednesday evening, the occasion being a presentation by Mr. and Mrs. Flitcroft to Mr. T. Griffin, the well-known forward of ...
Article : 174 wordsA match between Bungonia and Tarago rifle clubs —10 men a side, seven shots at 500 and 600 yards— was won by Bungonia by four points, the totals being Bungonia, 467; Tarago, 463. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsOn Tuesday evening next Mr. S. A. Kenny will give his third lecture in the Pitt-street Congregational Church, the subject chosen being "Handel." An augmented choir will contribute choruses from "The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsMr. A. Bertram Flohm, president of the Society of Elocutionists, announces a recital at St. James' Hall on August 11, when a number of new character sketches, humorous monologues, and dramatic scenes ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Balmain Workingmen's Institute, the president, Mr. J. M'Gown, occupied the chair. The membership roll slightly decreased owing to some members having left the district, and others ...
Article : 123 wordsAt the Royal Standard Theatre this evening Mr. Harry Clay's Vaudeville Company will present a new programme for their customary Saturday night entertainment. New songs and dances and some fine ballads ...
Article : 72 wordsSir,—On reading the list of final selections for England I must confess that I am at a loss to understand from what standpoint the men have been chosen. I have no desire to attack the selectors personally, but ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 wordsThis afternoon and evening, at Victoria Hall, the American Picturescope Company will submit a new list of the latest moving tableaux, showing historical events, scenes of travel, and humorous and dramatic ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. S. J. Law presided over the fifteenth half-yearly meeting of the Rozelle Mechanics' Institute. The report showed that there were now 257 members on the roll. The balance-sheet disclosed a satisfactory ...
Article : 121 wordsQueen's Hall will reopen this evening with Duke's descriptive all-American pictures, in which the United States will be shown in many phases, at work, at play, at war, and in review order, with her battleships in ...
Article : 56 wordsThe following have been selected to represent New South Wales in the ladies' match against Queensland, to be played in Brisbane on August 19 next:— Mrs. Colquhoun, Misses Paker, Gardiner, and ...
Article : 63 wordsAt the Haymarket Hippodrome to-night Mr. Cole's Bohemian Dramatic Company will present the American mining drama, "The Miner's Secret," the leading characters of which will be interpreted by Mr. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe second round will be played to-day. The draw is:—Doust v Turton, Parker v Sayers, Pockley v Kidston, and A. B. Jones v Armstrong. FORBES, Friday. ...
Article : 137 wordsOn Monday night next a complimentary benefit will be tendered to Mr. W. H. Ayr, Mr. Cole's manager and leading man. A strong programme will be presented, including scenes from "The Priest's Silence," ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 1 Aug 1908, Page 16
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