Yesterday a close holiday was observed both by the mines and business people. A procession composed of workmen of all crafts marched through the streets in the morning, and eclipsed those of former years. ...
Article : 108 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 197 wordsThe following scratchings were recorded yesterday in connection with the Warwick Farm meeting today:—Flying Stakes: Mail. Stewards' Mile: Lochine. Pace Welter: Myall. ...
Article : 231 wordsA meeting of those interested in the shipping and commercial industries of Newcastle was held in the council-chambers to-night for the purpose of considering a proposal of the Government to construct a ...
Article : 999 wordsA letter has been received by the Chamber of Commerce from the Department of Works respecting the Clarence entrance, and stating that the removal of the reef has been already authorised, but ...
Article : 72 wordsA well-attended public meeting was held to-night to consider the proposal to change the statutory halfholiday from Wednesday to Saturday, the Government having authorised a poll to be taken on the ...
Article : 109 wordsJoseph Mackey, about 34, single, a shearer, committed suicide at the hospital by cutting his throat with a piece of glass. Deceased was admitted to the institution on Tuesday, and was removed to a ...
Article : 93 wordsThe following list of fixtures has been adopted by the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club for the 1901-2 sailing season:— 1901.—October 12, Opening race and rendezvous; ...
Article : 330 wordsThe civil sitting of the Circuit Court took place before Mr. Justice Simpson. An action, William John Collins v. W. J. Jones, lasted all day. Plaintiff is organist at St. Matthew's, and defendant is a ...
Article : 350 wordsA meeting of the South Coast Agricultural Union was held in the Agricultural Hall to-day. The delegates present were:—Wollongong, Messrs. J. A. Beatson, W. M'Kenzie, and E. H. Boys; Dapto, ...
Article : 2,861 wordsBarnsley has been scratched for the hurdle race to be run at Flemington to-morrow. The arrivals to-day from Sydney comprise Australian Colours, Khaki, Womerah, Lord Middleton, ...
Article : 605 wordsThe Newcastle Federal Bicycle club is pleased with the support given it by metropolitan members of the union at their recent race meeting. An entry of nearly 100 was received from Sydney riders alone. ...
Article : 77 wordsAt a committee meeting held on Monday evening it was decided to change the name of the "Paddington Bicycle Club" to that of the "Eastern Suburbs Bicycle Club." The rules were revised in order that ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Sydney Flying Squndron will open its season's racing this afternoon, when a general handicap will be sailed over the club's 3-mile triangular course, starting and finishing at Clark Island. The sport will ...
Article : 314 wordsThe racing members of the League of Wheelmen have been very busy the last week on the training track in view of the races which have been set down for them by the Eight-hours committee. The ...
Article : 98 wordsOn the night of Tuesday, 17th ultimo, the manager's room connected with the local branch of the Bank of New South Wales was burglariously entered, and his private cashbox, containing £42 and ...
Article : 159 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 716 wordsA deputation consisting of about 100 ladies and gentlemen waited upon the Treasurer yesterday to reply to arguments of a previous deputation, and to urge that the Government should not interfere with ...
Article : 921 wordsA 6-footers handicap will be decided under the auspices of the North Sydney Six-foot Dingy Club this afternoon. The course will be from Goat Island round the M.M. Company's buoy, thence round Fort ...
Article : 99 wordsAt the usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal council held in the council chambers last night, there was a full attendance of aldermen. The Major presided. The most important business was the ...
Article : 166 wordsThe well-appointed convincing ground at Warwick Farm will be the sporting rendezvous this afternoon when a five-event programme will be played out under the management of the above club. The ...
Article : 681 wordsThe question as to how the new Y.R.A. rule adopted here, but practically without limitations as to classes, may prejudicially affect the building of racing yachts is occupying considerable attention in ...
Article : 883 wordsThe following applications were lodged at the local [?]nds office yesterday:—Richard Thurbon, jun., conditional purchase 55 acres, conditional lease 165 acres; Edward Slattery, homestead selection 17 ...
Article : 282 wordsThe weekly smelting returns of the Sulphide Corporation at Cockle Creek are as follows:—Ore treated, 1208 tons, producing 556oz. gold, 28,339oz. silver, 51 tons copper, and 288 tons lead. The ...
Article : 166 wordsAn outbreak of fire occurred shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Lyceum Hall, Newcomen-street, and resulted in the destruction of the whole of the roof, which was of shingle. It is ...
Article : 135 wordsMessrs. Harper, goods manager, and Fraser, engineer, and other officials of the Railway Department, arrived from Sydney this afternoon for the purpose of selecting a site for the erection of the proposed ...
Article : 273 wordsShearing has commenced at some of the local italions. The clip promises to be one of the best on record. COROWA, Friday. ...
Article : 245 wordsThe State Premier (Mr. John See) yesterday informed the secretary of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales that he had reconsidered the matter of free railway passes for inter-state competitors at the ...
Article : 120 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsIn the first round of the championship of the above club Mr. E. P. Simpson yesterday defeated Mr. E. J. B. Macarthur, 11 up and 9 to play. ...
Article : 32 wordsA special general meeting of the club was held on Thursday evening, when Mr. F. C. Passau (vicepresident) was in the chair. There were about 30 members present. The business was to confirm a ...
Article : 108 wordsThe committee of the Old Boys' Union, S.C.E. Grammar School, has decided to erect a memorial to Lieutenant J. Mair and Lieutenant Rundle, both of whom were killed in action in South Africa. ...
Article : 123 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 323 wordsThe steamship Abergeldie arrived to-day from Melbourne, to load a cargo of coal from the Lambton Colliery for Java. The ship Miltiades sailed today for San Francisco, with 1601 tons of Northern ...
Article : 139 wordsThe second day's racing of the Rowing Association Regatta will take place to-day on the Parramatta River, Steamers are advertised to leave Circular Quay, the Lady Hampden for the public, the Dawn ...
Article : 563 wordsThree hundred old-age pensions have been granted at Grafton to-date. ...
Article : 14 wordsSailed: From Wellington, Mokoia, s., for Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 12.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from Page 10.) ...
Article : 392 wordsSir,—For several weeks back great prominence has been given to the above phrase, and Cardinal Moran has had the phials of much patriotic wrath poured on his head for having, it is alleged, used the sentence ...
Article : 294 wordsThe billiard match between John Roberts (England) and F. Weiss (Australia) was continued at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street, yesterday. The game is 21,000 up, Roberts conceding Weiss 5500. At the ...
Article : 271 wordsMr. Robert Richardson died to-day. BURROWA, Friday. Mr. William Alston, J.P., of Suffolk Vale station, [?]ied on Wednesday morning, aged 73. His remains ...
Article : 141 wordsThe wool receipts at Newcastle during the week ended this afternoon amounted to 3,527 bales, making a total of 11,861 bales received since the opening of the present season, as ...
Article : 152 wordsThe second day's play of the opening round of grade fixtures will take place to-day. The weather, up to last night, was in favour of batsmen's wickets, so that in those engagements in which the issue was ...
Article : 521 wordsA departmental report has been received by the Chamber of Commerce, stating that four surveyors are engaged on the Grafton to Casino railway. The first three miles are practically completed, and the ...
Article : 98 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 17 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 5 Oct 1901, Page 12
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: