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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. A BOY FATALLY INJURED.

    A sad accident occurred here on Friday night last, and resulted fatally yesterday. The Town Hall was well filled to witness the entertainment of Bertram. At the back of the hall are a number of ...

    Article : 143 words
  3. NEWCASTLE. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held at the council-chambers to-night. The Mayor (Alderman Ellis) presided, and there was a full attendance of aldermen. A letter was received from the Undex-Secretary of Finance ...

    Article : 645 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    Entries close on Friday next for the Spring Stakes (15.0) of 55 sovs, and the Kensington Mile (15.0) of 55 sovs. to be decided at Kensington on Thursday and Friday, September 12 and 13. Particulars are ...

    Article : 681 words
  5. CITY AFFAIRS.

    Yesterday the Mayor (Sir James Graham) stated that he, with the other members of the City council, was very plased to have the official intimation of the acceptance by Mr. T. H. Nesbitt of the position of ...

    Article : 1,197 words
  6. POLO.

    Correspondence is being carried between Queanbeyan, Bombala, nnd Cooma polo clubs with a view to holding a great polo carnival at Cooma on October 11 and 12. ...

    Article : 33 words
  7. THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM TO MEET NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The selection committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union (Messrs. G. C. Fache, of Wellington: A. Bayly, of Stratford; and James Hutchison, of Dunedin) has selected the following team to represent ...

    Article : 103 words
  8. COURSING.

    The proprietors of the above have decided to hold another day's coursing at Belmore on Saturday next, when three stakes will be decided, one for all ages, one for dogs that have never won a stake right out, ...

    Article : 172 words
  9. AN OLD RESIDENT DROWNED.

    Mr. Brodbeck, son a respected old settler, has been drowned while attempting to cross the river, which was rising. His horse and sulky have been found, but the body of the deceased is missing. ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. DEPUTATIONS. MARRICKVILLE PARK.

    The Minister for Lands was waited upon yesterday by a deputation, introduced by Mr. R. W. W. M'Coy, M.L.A., and consisting of Messrs. S. Cook, W. Rigg, A. H. Scouller, A. Rea, and J.J. Farr, trustees of ...

    Article : 334 words
  11. DEATHS.

    Alderman G. Skillman, an old resident, died to-day. GOULBURN, Monday. Mr. Charles Murphy, an old-age pensioner, whose ...

    Article : 166 words
  12. GOLF.

    In the above championship Miss Cape defeated Miss Trevor Jones yesterday by 3 up and 2 to play. The draw for the second round is:—Mrs. G. E. Fairfax v. Miss Cape, and Mrs. Brathwaite v. Mrs. ...

    Article : 47 words
  13. GOLF AT WELLINGTON (N.Z.).

    His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, who is patron of the Wellington Golf Club, and an enthusiastic golfer, has presented the club with a handsome silver cup for a handicap men's foursome. ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Up to to-day 253 old-age pension certificates have been issued by the Orange board, and over 200 pentions have been paid. ...

    Article : 26 words
  15. CYCLING.

    The fallowing handicaps have been declared for the club's unpaced road race, which takes place tomorrow afternoon. The course will be from the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital out to the ...

    Article : 121 words
  16. PARKS AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    Mr. Howarth, M.L.A., with the Mayor of Willoughby, waited on the Minister for Lands for the purpose of asking the Government to purchase an area of land comprised in "John Williams Grant," ...

    Article : 192 words
  17. BERRIGAN-BAROOGA RAILWAY LEAGUE.

    The executive committee of the Berrigan-Barooga Hallway League has appointed a deputation to wait upon the Minister for Works (Mr. O'sullivan) to secure a final answer as to the date of his intended visit ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. MANAGEMENT OF COAL TRAFFIC.

    The Railway Commissioners have again written to Alderman Hyde stating that in view of the grave statements of a general nature recently made by him relative to the management of the coal traffic at the Dyke, they regret that he ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. VICTORIAN SPORTING NEWS.

    Hymettus is amongst the horses entered for the Spring Handicap, to be run at the Williamstown meeting on Saturday. The distnnee is a mile. He was also entered yesterday for the Heatherlie ...

    Article : 216 words
  20. WELLINGTON HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATION.

    The hospital demonstration on Saturday was very considerably interfered with by the rain. Messrs. Haynes and Oakos, Ms.L.A., arrived from Sydney by the mail in the morning, but no demonstration ...

    Article : 176 words
  21. COMMONWEALTH SPORTS PRIZES.

    A new difficulty has arisen in connection with the handicap races of the Cyclists' Union held at the Commonwealth Sports. The prizes for these races were open orders—£4, £2, £1—and now there ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. AMUSEMENTS. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    There was a fine attendance last night for the double programme at Her Majesty's Theatre, where "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci" will be repeated to-morrow afternoon and Thursday ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. THE SOUTH WALLSEND DISPUTE.

    The arbitrators appointed by the proprietor and miners of the South Wallsend Colliery, situated at Cardiff, to settle the dispute in regard to the hewing rate to be paid at that pit, are daily sitting at Cardiff and it in not expected ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. SYDNEY BICYCLE CLUB.

    It wns originally intended to visit Brush Farm next Saturday, but as the rain prevented last Saturday's tour to the Oaks being carried out the Brush Farm run has been withdrawn, and the tour will be ...

    Article : 129 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Departure from Lyttelton; Gulf of Anend, s., for Sydney. ([?]r continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

    Article : 712 words
  26. THEORY OF MUSIC.

    Mrs. Huenerbein gave a lecture on the theory o[?] music in the Girls' High School on Saturday in the presence of the Chief Inspector (Mr. F. Bridges), the Deputy-Chief Inspector (Mr. J. M.Credie), and about ...

    Article : 336 words
  27. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydranlic cranes at the dyke for State, inter-state, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 76,[?]32 tons, as compared with 63,525 tons ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. THE CONDITION OF FARM LABOURERS.

    A case in which a farm labourer was charged with a breach of the Public Instruction Act came before the police court to-day. It transpired in evidence that the defendant had a wife and nine children ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. FOREST LODGE PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 474 words
  30. FOOTBALL.

    The New Zealand Press Association thus reports the match between New South Wales and Wellington on August 17:—"The New South Wales representatives played the first game of their New ...

    Article : 1,325 words
  31. DESTRUCTION OF TESTS.

    At a public meeting held at O'connell on Saturday evening for the purpose of devising some means for the eradication of rabbits in the district the following resolution was passed:—That unanimous ...

    Article : 310 words
  32. THE TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    The Union liner Koonya, which will henceforth be employed in the hordwood timber export[?] trade between this State and New Zealand ports, sailed to-day for Lyttelton with a full cargo, consisting of 87,275ft, of timber and 7000 ...

    Article : 286 words
  33. THE WORK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    Last evening Alderman J. D. Fitzgerald, who represents the Belmore Ward in the Sydney Municipal Council, delivered an address to his constituents at the Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxford-street. There ...

    Article : 671 words
  34. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE.

    Dr. Williamson, the medical superintendant at the Parramatta Hospital for Insane, has of late effected a large number of improvements. A very fine dimingroom has been erected, and the banks of the stream ...

    Article : 99 words
  35. THE LATE FATHER TIMONEY.

    A largely attended meeting was held last night in St. Benedict's Schoolroom for the purport, of taking steps to erect a memorial to the late Rev. Father Francis Timoney, who was formerly administration of St. Benedict's, but more ...

    Article : 893 words
  36. WYALONG RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  37. MR. C. A. LEE.

    Mr. C. A. Lee, leader of the Opposition, left for Sydney by the Brisbane mail to-night. He has been at home with influenza over a fortnight, but is now better, although he is far from well. He states there ...

    Article : 69 words
  38. POLICE.

    At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. M'Nevin, P.M., and Mr. P. J. Braine, J.P., Arthur A. Sallaway, on remand, was charged with stealing an umbrella. The evidence was to the ...

    Article : 161 words
  39. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oroya yesterday arrived at Adelaide from London at 1.50 p.m., and the mails for the Eastern States were sent on by express. The English mail will thus reach Sydney to-morrow. ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. HAWKESBURY RACE CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 501 words
  41. PRESENTATION TO MR. FITZGERALD, M.L.C.

    A smoke social was tendered to Mr. R. G. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C., in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday Alderman E.C. Brecht, Mayor of Muswellbrook, presided Mr. F. B. Suttor, ...

    Article : 275 words
  42. THE UNION LINE.

    The Hauroto arrived at Auckland at midnight on Friday from Fiji, via island ports, and sails again at 5 p.m. on Thursday on her return to Sydney, via Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji. ...

    Article : 101 words
  43. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Parramatta Quarter Sessions will be opened to-morrow, when about ten cases will be set down for hearing. The District Court list is a light one, about six unimportant cases being on the sheet. ...

    Article : 37 words
  44. LUND'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, note:— The Warrigal left Sydney on the 24th instant for London, via Melbourne, Adelaide, and South Africa. The Wilcannia arrived at Natal on the 24th instant,[?] ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 341 words
  46. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    Messrs. Gilchrist Watt, and Sanderson, Limited note:— The Sarpedon left Adelaide on the 21st instant, for London. The Menelaus left Albany on July 24 for London. ...

    Article : 68 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 293 words
  48. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Cumnock Committee has contributed £14s 6d towards the Orange Federal Capital League's expenses. ...

    Article : 21 words
  49. KENSINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 words
  50. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    The land board (Mr. E. M'Farlane, chairman) concluded a five days' session to-day. Business of local importance only was transacted. ...

    Article : 24 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 719 words
  52. SHEARING.

    Dunumbral, under the P.U. agreement, was to have started to-day, but rain stopped work Collymongle, under a verbal agreement, started last Tuesday. Rain has since stopped operations. No serious ...

    Article : 64 words
  53. ACCLIMATISATION OF FISH.

    The Fisheries Department has sent a consignment of about 800 trout, half of which were liberated in the Yass River. The fish were very lively when [?]t free, and soon disappeared. Mr. Jones took the ...

    Article : 1,882 words
  54. ALBURY RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 56 words
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