The Senate has often been called the "graveyard of treaties," and not without reason, for the requirement of a two-thirds affirmative vote has generally been fatal to action. But now, in place ...
Article : 1,966 wordsPony and galloway races will be held at Brighton to-day, the first event starting at 2.45 p.m. A special train will leave Redfern station at 1.55 p.m. Entries for the pony and galloway races to be held ...
Article : 192 wordsWagner's beautiful opera "Tannhauser" drew a large audience to the Theatre Royal last night, when the work was finely performed under Herr Slapoffski's direction. This evening and on Monday ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. J. B. Taquet, geological surveyor, has presented the following report to the Minister for Mines:- I have the honour to hand you a preliminary report upon a bed of high grade Bessemer iron ore ...
Article : 1,154 wordsBankstown.—Aldermen: North Ward J. P. Miller and R. Cooper; Central Ward, E. Clark, and Eldridge: South Ward, J. Gibson, Auditor: D. Wheeler, thus leaving one auditor to be ...
Article : 819 wordsThe Anniversary Day reunion of the Newcastle Jockey Club, which was postponed from Monday last in consequence of the death of Queen Victoria, was held under successful auspices this afternoon. The ...
Article : 870 wordsIn consequence of the Royal obsequies announced for Saturday there will be no matinee on that day, though the evening performance will be given as usual. The matinee of "Australis" will be ...
Article : 43 wordsThis well-known musical organisation has, after an absence of eight years, returned to Sydney. During this period the company has had enjoyable tours through the English provinces and South ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. S. R. Kennedy, in a letter to us upon this subject, says the present time is most opportune for the committee of the Australian Jockey Club to show a desire to place what should be the leading club in ...
Article : 514 wordsThere was a considerable attendance at the Town Hall last night, when a concert was given under the direction of Miss Maud Fitz-Stubbs in connection with the Benevolent Societies' fete and art union. ...
Article : 399 wordsRemembering gratefully, as all students should do, the immense literary value of the Bible, it is not without a pang of regret that (F. T. Bullen writes in the "Spectator") we are obliged to coufses that its ...
Article : 1,763 wordsMr. R. R. Ferrier has been elected captain of the Balmain Rowing Club, also as delegate to the Rowing Association in place of Mr. Fitzsimons, who left last Saturday for London. The club's regatta ...
Article : 85 wordsOpen sweepstake shooting took place at the above club's grounds yesterday. Following is the result:- First sweep: J. W. Taylor, (28), V. Kirby (26), and Walter divided, killing S. Second sweep: [?] ...
Article : 79 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday a report from the board's medical adviser, Dr. Mailler Kendall, dealing with typhoid for last year, was read. The report stated: ...
Article : 415 wordsThe annual meeting of the Sydney Philharmonic Society was held on Tuesday night at the Girls' High School, Castlereagh-street, and was largely attended. Sir W. P. Manning, the president, was in the chair. Resolutions of ...
Article : 707 wordsAppended are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be held at Brighton to-day:- Trial Stakes (15.0), 4 furlongs 30 yards.—Premier, 8st 2lb; An Revoir II., 8st 2lb; Little Jim, 7st 12lb; ...
Article : 196 wordsThe V.R.C. committee met to-day to consider the allotment of fresh dates for those clubs which postponed their meetings in consequence of the death of Queen Victoria. The committee, after discussion, ...
Article : 298 wordsThe links of the above club at Botany are to be closed on Saturday. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Victorian Eleven now in Sydney for the Inter-State match had a pleasant day on the Manly Oval yesterday, when they met a fifteen consisting mainly of members of the Manly Club. The ...
Article : 418 wordsAldermen E. Power addressed the ratepayers of Lawson Ward in the Borough of Waverley at the Grand Hotel, Ebley-street, Waverley, on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance present ...
Article : 102 wordsSir,—Permit me to make a few observations on behalf of many who feel they are being unjustly dealt with by the adoption of day labour in the construction of many public works by the present ...
Article : 829 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Water supply and Sewerage was held yesterday, when the president (Mr. J. Garrard) was in the chair. It was reported that the revenue collected ...
Article : 503 wordsAt a committee meeting of the Burragong Turf Club the treasurer's statement showed that while seven years ago the club was £750 in debt, for which a guarantee had to be given, it had now—thanks to ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—We are told by cables in the daily press that in Styria, far away from science, many persons have provided themselves with great guns, and that when they [?] a hailstorm coming along the gun [?] ...
Article : 890 wordsThe Tasmanian Racing Club's summer meeting was began to-day at Elswick in squally weather. The gathering under the circumstances did not show us much brilliancy its usual. Eight totalisators ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 wordsThe Victorians during their long stay in Sydney are indulging in hard practice for their match against New South Wales, which will commence to-morrow, and at the close of that day stand adjourned until ...
Article : 193 wordsSir,—You publish this morning a cablegram received by Sir W. Lyne from Mr. Copeland as Agent-General, on this subject, which says: "Ambassador informs me that he submitted a case to the ...
Article : 572 wordsCompetition matches under, the above association set down for Saturday have ticen postponed. ...
Article : 17 wordsSir,—In the "Herald" of the 28th instant it is stated that it, has been represented to the Premier that the wheat traffic on the railways is so heavy that tho Railway Commissioners have found it absolutely ...
Article : 234 wordsThe weekly pony and galloway races held at Kensington yesterday were well attended. Results:- Fifteen Hands Welter Handicap of 25 sovs., 4½ furlongs. —G Rowe's gr g Loch Arrow, by Lord Loch-Nellie, 6 ...
Article : 664 wordsAt the Waverley Bowling Green yesterday a[?]ternoon an additional match was played off in the Andrew Trophy Competition. Messrs. T. Jessop and A. Horrocks met Messrs. S. O. Irvine and P. J. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe fifth round of the pennant and "B" competitions arranged to be played next Saturday, February 2, has been postponed in consequence of the funeral of her late Majesty Queen Victoria taking place on ...
Article : 55 wordsSir,—Permit me to point out what seems to have escaped notice, viz., that on the acceptance of office by Ministers in the first Federal Parliament the electors will have no voice. They, remain during the ...
Article : 159 wordsAn exciting road race was held here this afternoon by the local cyclists. Result: R. Steel, 1; A. Barton, 2; and H. Fryer, 3. ...
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Advertising : 85 wordsThe Sydney Diugy Club decided scratch races for the 14ft. and 10ft. classes yesterday afternoon, when the Brisbane [?] tried conclusions with the local "fliers," two of which in each class were matched ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 31 Jan 1901, Page 4
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