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  2. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    Committee: Hon. H. C. Dangar (chairman), Messrs. R. C. Allen, E. M. Betts, A. Busby, Harry Chisholm. V. J. Dowling, W. R. Hall, Hon R. Jones, Hon. George Lee, Mr. ...

    Article : 6,209 words
  3. TEACHING THE CRIPPLES.

    "Special schools for children who are crippled, blind, deaf, feeble-minded or otherwise afflicted should be provided at the public cost, from motives not of mere philanthropy but of enlightened ...

    Article : 1,150 words
  4. FIRE AT PYRMONT.

    At 20 minutes past 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the premises of Messrs. Dillon, Burrows, and Co., wholesale manufacturing confectioners, 261 Harris-street, Pyrmont. Before any ...

    Article : 749 words
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    Advertising : 486 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    Playgoers were at first a little surprised at the complete change of Christmas fare offered them at the Theatre Royal last night. Could it be possible that the ugly sisters, and the low comedians who "fall ...

    Article : 1,331 words
  7. AN ORNITHOLOGIST'S EXPERIENCES IN THE SOUDAN.

    One of the finest sights in bird-life is that of a falcon taking its prey (writes Harry F. Witherby in "Knowledge"). Lanner falcons were fairly common on the White Nile, and several times they ...

    Article : 2,292 words
  8. PALACE THEATRE.—"HANS THE BOATMAN."

    "Hans the Boatman," with which Mr. Charles Arnold has been closely identified for many years in various parts of the world, is the Christmas bill of fare at the Palace Theatre, and the cordial reception ...

    Article : 515 words
  9. THE CRITERION THEATRE.

    The piece staged at the Criterion Theatre last night was entitled "For the Sake of a Woman," and its first presetnation was given before a crowded house. The play itself is one of the melodramatic kind, but ...

    Article : 605 words
  10. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Mr. J. J. Miller, secretary of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union of New South Wales, has received from the Secretary of the Queensland Chamber of Agriculture a letter in which was ...

    Article : 591 words
  11. (From the Board at the Telegraph Office).

    TWEED HEADS.—Arrival: December 26, Gwendoline at 10 a.m. Departure: December 25, Excelsior at 8 a.m. Passed: December 25, Albany at 2.45 p.m., north. Water on bar, 11ft. 6in., inner bar 10ft. 6in., rise of tide 5ft., ...

    Article : 833 words
  12. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Polynesien arrived yesterday at 6.30 a.m. at Melbourne. The R.M.S. Rome is to leave Melbourne for Sydney to-day, and will be here on Sunday next. ...

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  13. THE TROOPSHIP FORTUNATUS.

    Fortunatus is the name of the next troopship heading towards Sydney with troops from South Africa. The steamer is due early next month. She is owned by Messrs. Archd. Currie and Co., and is almost a sister ship to the ...

    Article : 278 words
  14. JOURNALISM IN ANCIENT ROME.

    The Countess Cactani-Lovatelli, one of the most celebrated Italian archæologists, writes in the "Nuova Antologia" a short but most interesting article on the news sheets of ancient Rome. ...

    Article : 945 words
  15. EMPIRE THEATRE.—"ROBINSON CRUSOE.'

    The pantomine "Robinson Crusoe" drew overflowing houses at the Empire Theatre yesterday afternoon and ovening. Considerable liberty—excusable in a pantomine—was taken with the text of ...

    Article : 175 words
  16. THE LYCEUM THEATRE.—"GREED OF GOLD."

    For the first time in Australia H. B. Silva's melodrama entitled "The Greed of Gold" was staged at the Lyceum Theatre last night by the company which has successfully occupied that place of ...

    Article : 509 words
  17. THE BIRKSGATE, FROM FIJI.

    Captain C. A. Thorpe reports that the Birksgate left Fiji on December 19 at 6.30 p.m., and entered Sydney Heads on the 26th at 7.15 p.m. She experienced moderate S.E. and variable winds from Fiji, when the wind hauled from ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. ISLAND SHIPPING.

    The ketch Jubilee left Noumea for Port Macquarie o[?] December 18. The Mambare left for New Hebrides on December 18. The Saint Louis left for Sydney, via Pam, on December ...

    Article : 47 words
  19. CHURCH NEWS.

    A meeting of the congregation of Chalmers Presbyterian Church. Redfern, was held on Monday evening to consider the question of moderation in a call. The meeting was in response to an edict issued ...

    Article : 199 words
  20. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL.

    There was a large audience at the organ recital by the city organist at the Town Hall last night, and the popular programme presented was received with much favour. Mr. Mason was especially successful ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. CHARTERS.

    Messrs. Nelson and Robertson report:— South Australia to Capetown Norden. Newcastle to Portland—Brunal. Newcastle to West Coast South America—Carracciolo, ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. ODDITIES OF FEUDAL HOMAGE.

    A writer in the "Architect" relates that some of the antique forms of paying homage to a feudal superior were very comic. In one of the lordships of France the peasants were obliged to bring a ...

    Article : 630 words
  23. MISSING SHIPS.

    Three inquiries into the disappearance of Laverpool sailing ships should compel the close attention of shipbuilders, shipowners, and shipmasters. As is rather common when all hands of a missing ship are admittedly at the ...

    Article : 146 words
  24. INQUESTS.

    The circumstances connected with the death of a coal-lumper named William Turner, who died on Monday from injuries received through falling down some stairs at his residence, Princes-street, formed ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. SALES OF SHIPPING.

    English mail advices are that the following vessels have changed bands:— The iron ship MacCallum More has been purchased by Messrs. Flugge, Johannsen, and Lubinus, Hamburg. ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—"FAUST."

    Many members of the Italian Opera Company met their welcome on Christmas night when they appeared in sacred concert, but it was left for last evening's performance of "Faust" to reopen— ...

    Article : 281 words
  27. FATAL TRAM ACCIDENT.

    An inquest was held by the City Coroner yesterday respecting the death of a man named John Howe, lately residing at Louisa-roud, Balmain, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Monday night from ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. RE-INSURANCES ON OVERDUE VESSELS.

    The following reports are by the English mail ex R.M.S. Rome, of London date the 22nd ulthua:— On the Glenmark, which sailed from the Tyne 26th July for C[?]anaral and was spoken August 5, 49? N., 6? W., 8 ...

    Article : 391 words
  29. A RECORD SINGLE-SPAN ARCH.

    The longest single-span arch ever constructed is (according to the "Westminster Gazette") being built over the Petrusse Valley at the expense of the Grand Duchy of Laxemburg. It will have a span of ...

    Article : 260 words
  30. FALL FROM A BUILDING.

    At the City Coroner's Court yesterday an inquest was held respecting the death of a man named John Christian Petersen, aged 39 years, who died on Tuesday from the effects of injuries received ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. DEATH AT PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    A magisterial inquiry was held at Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday respecting the death of a boy named George Henry Walker, aged 11 years, who died at the institution on Wednesday morning from ...

    Article : 159 words
  32. TIVOLT THEATRE.

    The Tivoli Thentre was crowded twice yesterday, notwithstanding the strong list of counter attractions. Both for the holiday matinee and the evening performance a special ...

    Article : 192 words
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