George Towns was born in the Newcastle district, of Australian parents, February 18, 1869, and is therefore in his 37th year of age. He begun to row races when a lad of 14, and ...
Article : 661 wordsAfter an exeiting and perilous voyage of nearly 10 days from Norfolk island to Sydney—a distance of 900 miles—the steamer Malaita, of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s ...
Article : 687 wordsEarty yesterday morning rain started in the far western districts, but generally speaking the falls so far have only been light in character. At the same time, however, a very ...
Article : 443 words"The Dictator" now enters upon its last six nights at Her Majesty's theatre, and the final matince will accordingly be given on Wednesday next. The coming week therefore constitutes the farewell of Mr. William ...
Article : 221 wordsGeelong, [?], 7954 tons, Captain libery, from London, via Capetown, Adelaide, and Melbourne, Passengers—From London: Miss F. Barnes, Mrs. G. Grant, Miss V. A. Grant, Miss A. Carter, Mr. A. Marston, ...
Article : 722 wordsThe following is a list of the passengers by the White Sur liner Afric, from Liverpool, via ports, due here early on Monday morning:— From Liverpool; Mrs. L. Atkinson, Misses Atkinson ...
Article : 420 wordsMiss Hilda Bevege (Mme. Scheinpflug), well-known as an elocutionist, and lately successful in the vivacious character of Helen in "The Hunchback," is to be accorded a testimonial performance at one of the ...
Article : 78 wordsAt the first concert of the Bank of Australasia Club at Queen's Hall, next Wednesday, Misses Sussmilch, James, P[?]rless, Messrs. Sussmilch, Al[?]n, Scheinpflug, Smith, Wood, Gchde, and the Austral Orchestra ...
Article : 50 wordsA complete change of bill will be submitted at the Athen[?]um, Brickfield Hill, to-night. A new series of moving pictures will be shown by the Great Parislan Theatregraph, and the new vaudeville artists ...
Article : 59 wordsAUCKLAND (1281 miles).—Arr: July 27, Ventur[?] R.M.S., at 12.30 p.m., from Sydney, en route to S[?] Francisco; Aldebaran, bq, from Newcastle. LYTTELTON (1374 miles).—Arr: July 27, Kaituna, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe last six night of the stirring nautical drama, "With Flying Colours," are new announced at the Theatre Royal, where the story of the murder of a naval officer, and of the assumption of the name and ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. Harry Clay's Vaudeville Company will give their customary metropolitan entertainment at the Masonic Hall, this evening, in continuation of their prolonged suburban tour. New songs and dances, new ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 880 wordsThe last weeks of the Cyclorama are now notified by the proprietors, owing to the fact that the central site on which the panorama stands is to be devoted to other purposes. The Battle of Gettysburg continues ...
Article : 56 wordsThis afternoon and evening, at the Tivoli Theatre, Brinn will introduce a sensational act, in which he will balance on his head and chin a man scated on a platform, bearing a 4001b solid brass machine-gun, ...
Article : 111 wordsAppended is a list of the passengers booked to leave Sydney by the R.M.S. Or[?]ba, which sails from the O[?]ent-Royal Mail wharf at noon to-day for London, via ports:— ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Highland Society is promoting a complimentary concert to Miss Maggie M'Cann prior to her departure for America and Canada. The concert will be held in the Centenary Hall on Saturday evening next, and ...
Article : 74 wordsOne of the approving officers at the Customs House, Port Adelaide, has been suspended for alleged carelessness in regard to approval of entries. A Customs agent doing business ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Players closed their season at the Criterion Theatre succssfully last night by producing "Facing the Music," a most ingeniously complicated farce by J. H. Darnley, originally staged here four years ago ...
Article : 318 wordsA recital of humorous and pathetic selections from the works of Charles Dickens is announced by the Rer. George Walters for Tuesday next in the Unitarian Church. The programme includes "Mr. Bumble and ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Norwegian ship Industrie, which sailed from Newcastle on May 5 with a cargo of coal consigned to Algoa Bay, South Africa, and put into Sydney on May 26 in a dismasted condition, will be towed to sea at ...
Article : 50 wordsThe steamer Euryalus, of Messrs. Arch, Currie and Co.'s line, is due at Sydney to-day from Durban and Algoa Bay (South Africa), via Melbourne. She signailed Gabo Island at 4.40 p.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe World's Animatograph and Concert Company, under the direction of Mr. H. Alexinder, will tour the northern rivers, commencing at Tarce on Thursday next. Miss Ethel Alexandra Tanner will head ...
Article : 45 wordsIn speeches at the social of the Scottish Corps, held last evening, reference was made to the fact of a writ having been served on the officer commanding, Captain Smeaton ...
Article : 187 wordsA telegram from Portland states that the Glenelg River is again in flood. It is about half a mile wide, and all the bridges are covered, and vehicular traffic has been ...
Article : 102 wordsThe members of Crystal Spring Tent No. 2. Balmain, Independent Order of Rechabites, took immediate action on the death of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grose, who were victims of the recent outbreak of ...
Article : 258 wordsAccording to a cable message received yesterday by the managing agents for the White Star line (Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited), the steamer Suevic left Capetown on Thursday last in continuation of her ...
Article : 51 wordsA cablegram was yesterday received by Messrs, Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, announcing the arrival of their steamer Guthrie at Singapore on Wednesday evening last from Sydney, via the usual ports ...
Article : 41 wordsMessrs. Burns, Phlip, and Co., Limited (managing agents for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha), are in receipt of telegraphic advice from Townsville notifying the departure of the Japanese mail steamer Kumano Maru ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Public Service Dramatic Society will elaborately perform "The Merchant of Venice" at the Criterion Theatre this evening, in the presence of various Ministers and permanent heads of departments, and with ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Government Astronomer stated this evening that very stormy weather had been experienced in the south-western coastal districts. The anemometer at Cape Leeuwin ...
Article : 368 wordsCufie, s, for Brisbane. Kakapo, s, for Launceston. Sydney s, for Fremantle, via ports. Innamincka, s, for Melbourne. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe ship Andora, 73 days out from Eureka, with a cargo of timber, consigned to Melbourne, was spoken yesterday morning by Messrs. Fenwick Brothers' steam tug Hero 40 miles to the nor[?]ard of Sydney Heads. ...
Article : 45 wordsA deputation from the board of governors of the Public Library waited on the Premier to-day with a request that the Government should erect an eastern wing of the Library ...
Article : 141 wordsOruba, R.M.S., for London, via ports; Carpentaria, s. for Mauritius, South Africa, and London, via ports; Allinga, s, for Brisbane; Burrumbeet, s, for Cairns, via ports; Wollowra, s, for Cairns, via ports; Warrimoo, ...
Article : 76 wordsAttendances during the week at the Enchanted Palace Carnival have not been as large as could have been wished in the interests of the King Edward V[?] Hospital for Seamen. At the clever entertainment ...
Article : 97 wordsTo-day the farewell performances will be given in connection with Messrs. Bostock and Wombwell's variety show and menagerie. A large audience witnessed the entertainment last night, and the many in ...
Article : 241 wordsThe British iron ship Fleur de Lis, belonging to Mr. George Christian, of Sydney, and registered at Swansea, Wales, which has been lying in Sydney-Harbour since the beginning of the year, was yesterday ...
Article : 167 wordsCufio, s, 8249 tons. Captain Taw, for Brisbane. Wakatipu, s, 1945 tons, Captain C. Suffern, for Launceston, via Newcastle. California, four-masted bq, 2[?]61 tons, Captain D. ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Charles Holloway Dramatic Company, which, under the direction of Edwin Grach, has just finished a successful Queensland tour, is now in Sydney, and will open at the Criterion Theatre on August 4, with Mr. ...
Article : 73 wordsA special sitting of the Supreme Court has been fixed to be held at Launceston before one Judge for the now trial in the V.D.L. foreshore case. This litigation was ...
Article : 132 wordsThe trustees of the institute at Mount Gam[?]er have refused the request of the Farmers and Producers' Political Union to meet a deputation from the union to confer with a ...
Article : 96 wordsCOOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Arr: July 27, Arawatta, s, from Sydney. CAIRNS (1460 miles).—Arr: July 27, Mintaro, s, from Sydney. ...
Article : 1,003 wordsThere will be a complete change of programme at the Lyceum Hall to-night, when the Fisk Jubilee Singers will render new jubilee choruses, plantation songs, and solos. Miss Beatrice Mercer will sing ...
Article : 121 wordsAt the Haymarket Hippodrome to-night Mr. Cole's Bohemian Dramatic Company will produce an American drama entitled "On the Trail." Mr. Cole has had special scenery painted, and the drama will be ...
Article : 53 wordsMokoia, s, from Auckland: 40 sks hides, 68 his flax, 345 sks sand, 90 sks tin, 1842 sks copra, 80 tons scenery (Anderson's Dramatic Company), 4 bxs gold, and a small quantity of sundries. ...
Article : 366 wordsNext Thunday evening the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society will give the second concert of the fifteenth season at the Town Hall, when Signor Haz[?] will conduct the full orchestra led by Mr. Henri Sta[?] ...
Article : 115 wordsIt was originally intended that the meeting of the Board of Control should take place to-day, but on the arrival of the Victorian delegates, it was considered advisable to ...
Article : 335 wordsJames Wren was further charged at the City Police Court to-day with having murdered Thurston Hall, at Brisbane, on July 17, and was committed to take his trial, at the ...
Article : 57 wordsA prominent butter manufacturer named Gillies has been arrested on a charge of having caused the explosion at Nathan's Dried Milk Factory, Bunnythorpe, Manawatu. The ...
Article : 47 wordsA report has been received from Koroit that two well-known residents were standing on the railway platform last Wednesday afternoon, when they saw a comet-like shape ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 409 wordsThe return of Mile. Antonia Dolores will give importance to this winter's musical season throughout the Commonwealth The great soprano is due here at the end of next week, from San Francisco, by the ...
Article : 181 wordsIn the Full Court to-day the case of the King v Sir Samuel M'Caughey came on for hearing. This was a special case stated for the opinion of the Court as to whether the ...
Article : 295 wordsThe Minister for Justice, replying to the complaints of the Sydney Liedertafel re the appointment of Mr. Alfred Hill as musical conductor at the Exhibition, says he does ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. R. W. Sherringham, of Cumnock district, while holding a horse which was being shod, was badly kicked in the forehead by the animal. The man who was shoeing the ...
Article : 51 wordsCarpentaria, s, for Mauritius, South Africa, and London, via Hobart and Melbourne: 2115 brs lead 60 tons 10 csks tallow, 3082 bxs butter, 85 bgs horns, 35 bls leather, 75 bls skins, 100 bgs glue ...
Article : 414 wordsNext Wednesday evening the 12th annual meeting and concert in connection with the Hospital Saturday Fund will be held at the Town Hall. The State Governor will preside. The sum of £4900 is to be ...
Article : 104 wordsA meeting of delegates from the National Dalry Association carried a motion affirming the desirableness of sending home a representative of the association to look after ...
Article : 85 wordsAn inquest, touching the death of Jas. Bell, a wheeler at Mount Keira colliery, on Wednesday, was held to-day before the deputy coroner, Mr. J. Hart. The evidence showed ...
Article : 108 wordsMiss Ella Caspers, who has only made one public appearance in Sydney and that more than a year ago, will give a concert at the Town Hall on Monday, August 6, under the patro[?]e of a strong committee ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Paddington Club, at its annual meeting, decided upon a course of action which will go far towards settling its difficulty with the New South Wales Cricket Association with ...
Article : 392 wordsThis morning a deputation waited upon the Premier, and asked him to introduce a local option bill this session. The Premier said they were pretty well agreed upon the ...
Article : 86 wordsTo-morrow ofternon the Professional Musicians will give an orchestral concert at the Town Hall, when their programme of selections will include "The Wee Macgregor," "The Smithy in the Wood," the "Sylvia ...
Article : 83 wordsAn elderly man named Sladden, who for some time had been in indifferent health, became demented last night, and proved unmanageable. Police aid was sent for, ...
Article : 141 wordsThe inland revenue authorities raided a Chinese warehouse in Albert-street, Brisbane, this morning. It is understood that the raid was successful and a certain quantity of ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. Gerard Kean will make a second appearance at the Town Hall this evening, when he will present a miscellaneous programme of a popular character. The tenor singer will be heard in "The Anchor's ...
Article : 81 wordsThe return of minerals other than gold, coal, and precious stones for the June quarter shows:—Copper, 2128 tons, valued at £190,075; silver, 142,810oz, £17,971; lode tin, 654 tons, ...
Article : 55 wordsMr. R. T. Scott, permanent head of the Commonwealth Postal Department, in the course of a couversation to-day, mentioned the subject of the mail contract. He thought ...
Article : 122 wordsNews has been received in Perth of what appears to have been a desperate conflict between a police party and a number of blacks near Charnley River, inland from ...
Article : 97 wordsThe R.M.S. Orotava, from London, signalled Gabo Island at 12.50 p.m. yesterday, and Green Cape at 2.10 p.m. She is due in Sydney this morning, and sails for Brisbane on Tuesday next, 31st inst., at 4 ...
Article : 337 wordsOn Monday evening Miss Emma Sussmilch and Miss Hilda Harris will give a song and piano recital, it which Messrs. Emil Sussmilch, Maurice Price, W. J. Coad, and J. Edward Sykes will assist. ...
Article : 84 wordsAn aboriginal, Jack, has been arrested at Gilliat on a charge of murdering a female aboriginal, Kate. The woman died last week, She had wounds on the back of the head ...
Article : 53 wordsAberfoyle, British ship, 15[?] tons, Captain Williams, at Falmouth, from Port Pirie March 10, with 22,382 bags of wheat. Moliere, French barque, 1738 tons, Captain Ancclin, ...
Article : 330 wordsMichael Kimpton, David Gardiner, and J. B. Allen were before the Police Court to-day, charged in connection with an alleged "welshing" episode at the Broken Hill cup meeting. ...
Article : 95 wordsThis evening the Mosman Musical Society will give the fourth concert of their third season at the Mosman Town Hall. Mr. A. H. Norman, honorary conductor, will direct the united forces in Mendelssohn's ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Legislative Council received the Governor's message of the Royal Asseat to the Supply Bill, then adjourned until August 3. In the Legislative Assembly a bill for the ...
Article : 116 wordsFor some time past exhaustive tests of Queensland coal have been made by vessels belonging to the Orient Royal Mall Line. It is understood that favourable reports have ...
Article : 55 wordsThe first shoot of the Wednesday section of the Liberty Plains Rille Club for the September (quarterly) prizes took place on Wednesday at Flemington range Competition were handicapped by a baffling wind. ...
Article : 119 wordsNext Wednesday and Thursday the Sydney Mu[?]s will occupy the Criterion Theatre, when W. J. Curtis's new one-act comedy. "The Amateur Burglar," will be performed for the first time upon any stage, with Mr. ...
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Advertising : 14 wordsIt is gratifying to be able to announce that Mr. Lemare will give a few recitals on the Sydney organ before he returns to Europe. He is hard at work in Melbourne at present, whence reports tell that the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 28 Jul 1906, Page 12
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