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  2. CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH THE SALVATION ARMY.

    A great number of poor men were given a Christmas dinner yesterday at the People's Palace, where the Salvation Army carries on one of its most important works. The business of a restaurant and ...

    Article : 785 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    Arrangements are being made to salvage the cargo of the Inverlochy, which is ashore on Ingoldsby Reefs. The necessary gear is being got ready, and will be conveyed to the scene of the wreck in the ...

    Article : 119 words
  4. TRAMWAY CONSTRUCTION IN SYDNEY.

    Tuesday last saw the 41st anniversary of tramway construction in the streets of Sydney. The present is therefore not an inopportune time to reflect upon the work of the past, and to briefly consider the history ...

    Article : 3,011 words
  5. THE RAMSAY'S BUSH TRAGEDY.

    The remains of Jennie Irene Smith, the little victim of the Ramsay bush tragedy, were interred yesterday afternoon at the Necropolis, Rookwood. The body had been removed from the South Morgue ...

    Article : 190 words
  6. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

    The disappointing T.M.S is under orders for South Africa. The son of Correze will leave shortly in charge of Mr. Alfred Oatley, who lately returned to Sydney from Africa. ...

    Article : 381 words
  7. TELEGRAPH OPERATOR STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    Miss Annie Kerr, a telegraph operator at Kentbruck, had a startling experience yesterday. The operator at Fortland was transmitting a telephone message to Kentbruck, when suddenly a vivid flash of ...

    Article : 109 words
  8. CHRISTMAS MATINEE FESTIVAL.

    Although Christmas afternoon is generally regarded as an unfavourable time for concert-giving there was a large attendance at the matinee festival of the Vice-regal Military Band in conjunction with the ...

    Article : 349 words
  9. THE R.A.A. ANNUAL DINNER.

    The annual dinner of "A" Battery was held in F1 room on Christmas Day, and proved a success. There was a large attendance of officers and men, including Captein Le Messurier. The loyal toast ...

    Article : 105 words
  10. MELBOURNE SPORTING NOTES.

    The following additional scratchings for the V.A.T.C. Meeting have been recorded:—Oberon Steeplechase, Crescent; Malvern Handicap, Berenice, Glencoe, and Blunderer; Koornang Welter, ...

    Article : 49 words
  11. CHRISTMAS TREATS TO THE POOR.

    At all the philanthropic institutions, both State and private, throughout the whole of the State yesterday adequate preparations had been made to cause the festive season of Christmas, which, as the ...

    Article : 465 words
  12. ACCIDENT AT A BICYCLE RACE.

    The bicycle races held on the Eastern Oval at Ballarat to-day were marred by a painful accident which happened in the third heat of the Ballarat Wheel Race. When making the home turn in the ...

    Article : 239 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Dep.: Dec. 25, Turakina, s., for London. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

    Article : 242 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,448 words
  15. PROPOSAL TO LEGALISE THE TOTALISATOR.

    It has been decided by the V.R.C. committee to hold a conference with representatives of registered racing clubs throughout the State with the object of considering the best means of expediting totalisator ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. FOREST LODGE PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 418 words
  17. SACRED OPEN-AIR CONCERT.

    Among other sacred musical functions on Christmas night was that submitted at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and as the evening was pleasantly cool between 2000 and 3000 persons visited the ground. ...

    Article : 222 words
  18. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 words
  19. REDUCTION IN COAL HEWING RATES.

    The unionist officials at the Coal Creek Colliery at Outtrim, have been notified by the manager that the hewing rate will suffer a reduction from January 1. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. EUROPEAN VINTAGE A FAILURE.

    Mr. J. M. Sinclair, London agent of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, in an exhaustive letter to the department, states that practically the vintage all over Europe has been a failure. Almost every ...

    Article : 158 words
  21. THE NEW STEAMSHIP TURAKINA.

    Our Wellington (N.Z.) correspondent cabled last evening that the new steamship Tarakina, recently biult for the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, has sailed on her first voyage from New Zealand ...

    Article : 338 words
  22. BEGA ANNUAL RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  23. CHRISTMAS DAY IN NEWCASTLE.

    Christmas Eve was one of the hottest nights experienced here for many years, but this morning a cool change set in, which gradually increased with a shift in the wind to the south, and the afternoon was ...

    Article : 218 words
  24. CHRISTMAS AT THE HOSPITALS.

    The patients at the public hospitals were not forgotten during Christmastide. The wards at the Sydney Hospital had been decorated by the hospital staff with evergreens and garlands of flowers (the ...

    Article : 322 words
  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. R. B. Burnside, Crown Solicitor, has been appointed Puisne Judge in succession to the late Mr. Justice Moorhead. Mr. Burnside is a son of Sir Bruce Lockhart Burnside, a former Chief Justice of ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. THE RAILWAY REVENUE.

    It is manifest from the weekly revenue receipts of the Railway Commissioners that the earnings of the railways are still on the down grade, hence it is certain that the end of the current financial year will ...

    Article : 587 words
  27. FROM THE ISLANDS.

    The Tanglin, of the North German Lloyd's fleet of island steamship arrived at Sydney yesterday afternoon, and berthed at the Circular Quay. Captain Schanberg reports that the Tanglin left Singapore on Nov. 23, and called at ...

    Article : 154 words
  28. CHRISTMAS DAY IN OTHER STATES.

    Christmas Day Was observed as a holiday throughout the State. Although the weather threatened to be unsettled in the morning, the sun came out about noon, and the afternoon was delightful. In the ...

    Article : 227 words
  29. CYCLING.

    Next Tuesday's express will bring Walker to Sydney. The wonderful Victorian sprinter is in top condition, and will start work at once on the Sydney Cricket Ground track. His brilliant performances ...

    Article : 284 words
  30. THE HARTFIELD SHIP.

    The Hartfield, ship, bound for Sydney from New York, via Melbourne, passed Green-Cape at 8.20 a.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 3 words
  31. BALMAIN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    Through the efforts of the Balmain Ladies' Benevolent Society, special Christmas orders were issued to over 100 applicants. The orders, each of which had a stated face value, were exchanged with the ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  33. FIRE AT ANNANDALE.

    Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the box factory of the building occupied by Messrs. Taylor Brothers as a jam factory, at the corner of Booth and Trafalgar streets, Annandale. ...

    Article : 642 words
  34. PARKS AND GARDENS.

    After the scorching heat of Wednesday the change to cooler conditions yesterday proved particularly welcome. Under such circumstances it was only to be expected that the gardens and parks with which ...

    Article : 182 words
  35. THE NEW BRITISH-INDIA STEAMSHIP YAMUNA.

    Advices received by the last English mall contained accounts of the successful launching of the new twin screw steamship Yamuna, for which is claimed the double distinction that she is the ...

    Article : 777 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    Christmas Day passed off very quietly. Special services were held at a number of churches, and were well attended. Few incidents of note were reported. ...

    Article : 28 words
  37. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Sydney season of M'Adoo's Original Fisk Jubilee Singers was inaugurated by a sacred festival which was given last night at the Centenary Hall under the patronage of the State Governor. ...

    Article : 264 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Christmas Day passed quietly in beautiful weather. Besides the usual church services, the South Australian Sunday-school Union held a united service in the Town Hall. The Hon. J. Vardon, president, ...

    Article : 97 words
  39. HANDEL'S " MESSIAH."

    Last night's performance of the " Messiah " by the Sydney Philharmonic Society proved one of the most successful Signor Hazon has ever conducted. Not only were all the great numbers rendered with ...

    Article : 795 words
  40. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  41. " BEN HUR" AT THE QUEEN'S HALL.

    There was a good attendance at the Queen's Hall last night when Mr. Albert Lucas gave an interesting entertainment descriptive of the drama " Ben Hur," as adapted from Lew Wallace's famous ...

    Article : 105 words
  42. NEWCASTLE.

    Mr. C. H. Hannell, the promoter of the recent benefit race meeting, has handed the hospital a cheque for £450 2s 9d in the form of a Christmas gift as the proceeds of the function. ...

    Article : 238 words
  43. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    The flow of the rivers on the Prospect catchment area for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m yesterday, was as follows:—Cataract, 20,050,000 gallons. The Nepean tunnel continued to run to its full capacity, ...

    Article : 117 words
  44. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    Christmas Eve at Parramatta was from a business point of view far brighter than was expected, considering the exceptionally bad times experienced during the past year, and shopkeepers expressed ...

    Article : 48 words
  45. THE MORNING GALLOPS.

    The Randwick middle grass track was in lightning-like condition yesterday morning, and some extraordinary time gallops were done on the inner half of it. Hello was the first to give proof of the condition ...

    Article : 544 words
  46. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    The lad John Jones, who was admitted into the Parramatta District Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, suffering from a compound fracture of the skull caused by being struck by a stone from a blast ...

    Article : 91 words
  47. DEMAND SURE TO BE LARGE.

    Don't Delay. ORDER AT ONCE. CHRISTMAS NUMBER THE SYDNEY MAIL Now Ready. ...

    Article : 40 words
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