The fifty-first annual Balmain Regatta took place yesterday in weather conditions which were superb. On the sailing courses a nice wind prevailed all through the programme, whilst the stretch of ...
Article : 6,165 wordsThe thirtieth annual Newcastle Eisteddfod, under the auspices of the Newcastle and District Cambrian Society, which was opened on Friday last, was resumed and concluded at the Victoria Theatre to-day. ...
Article : 1,345 wordsThe various pleasure resorts along the foresh[?]res of Iron Cove were largely patronised yesterday by holiday-makers and pleasure-seckers. As is usual on a holiday quite a flotilla of pulling and sailing boats ...
Article : 180 wordsMr. Percy Bates had arranged an excellent ballad concert for the holiday night, and but for the unexpected municipal competition no doubt the attendance at the Centenary Hall would have been much ...
Article : 235 wordsThe second annual gathering of the Caledonan Society took place to-day, and will be long remembered as a red letter day for Inverell. The attendance was phenomenal, fully 6000 people being ...
Article : 615 wordsTo-day was observed as a close holiday in celebration of the Prince of Wales' Birthday. The weather was warm but not unpleasant. The principal attraction was the intercolonial cricket match, Victoria v. ...
Article : 181 wordsThere was an attendance of about [?]00 pleasure-seekers at Mr. Correy's beautiful gardens. Cabarita, Parramatta River, yesterday. A good service of steamers ran from King-street, and the visitors ...
Article : 90 wordsMany hundreds of people found their way yesterday to Pearl Bay pleasure grounds in order to take part in the second annual picnic of the New South Wales Irish Rifles. Most arrived by water on the ...
Article : 636 wordsMr. Ernest Truman gave an extra recital and concert at the Town Hall last night, when there was a considereble attendance. The city organist opened his programme patriotically with "God Bless the ...
Article : 175 wordsThis popular pleasure resort was largely attended yesterday. Special steamers ran promptly to time, thus facilitating the transit of those bound for this beauty spot. The conveniences for picnic parties ...
Article : 75 wordsThe mine managers at the Collie fields complain of the shortage of trucks during the last week. Numbers of miners with families only earned 11s wages for the week owing to the [?]butting down of ...
Article : 43 wordsThere was a great attendance at this popular pleasure resort yesterday. The day was spent by the majority of the visitors in dancing, games, and sports, though many took their pleasure quietly in ...
Article : 66 wordsEarly this morning an attempt was made to derail the Scott[?]dale train near Turner's Marsh. Several large stones were found on the line, but they were discovered in time to prevent an accident. The ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Glen I[?]nes District Public Schools' Athletic Association held its fifth annual meeting on the showground to-day. Twenty-one schools competed. The names of the schools and colours adopted are as ...
Article : 766 wordsThe members and friends of the Young Australian Band hold a successful picnic at Athol Gardens yesterday. The day was pleasantly passed in games and sports, and the pleasure-seekers returned to town ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Tyson case was continued to-day, when Henry Daniels, of Cambooye, deposed that he first met Mr. Tyson 21 years ago on the Warrego. Mr. Tyson was then on his way back to Felton. He said he was in ...
Article : 430 wordsThe traffic to Manly yesterday was quite up to the average. The Port Jackson Co-operative Steamship Company had its full fleet in commission, including the Brighton, which has just undergoue an extensive ...
Article : 213 wordsThe Friendly Societies of Morpeth held a grand athletic carnival in the Morpeth Park to-day in aid of the Maitland Hospital. The Morpeth branch of the Wharf Labourers' Union, with delegates from the ...
Article : 156 wordsOn any general holiday, when the weather is fine, there is a great exodus of pi[?]ickers to the shores of Middle Harbour. Yesterday there was a much larger movement in that direction than usual. One ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Benic[?]a reports having spoken the Earl of Dalhousie, bound to Newcastle, in 37° S., 26° E. Captain J. H. Hunter reports that the Excelsior left Byron Bay at 7.30 p.m. on the 10th, called at the usual ...
Article : 105 wordsA cycling carnival was held this afternoon. There was a fair attendance, and some good racing was witnessed. Results were:- Opening Handicap.—A. Gudgeon, 1; A. Phipps, 2; ...
Article : 138 wordsThe members of the various branches of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild held their annual picnic yesterday at Sir Joseph Banks pleasure grounds, Botany. Favoured with delightful weather and ...
Article : 497 wordsSir John A. Cockbu[?], Agent-General for South Australia, writes as follows to the "Times":—You publish "From an Occasional Correspondent at Sydney" an artict on Australian [?]aval Con[?]gents for China, which, ...
Article : 371 wordsA man named Joyes is alleged to have shot his wife and afterwards attempted to commit suicide yesterday afternoon. The parties had been married five or six years, but latterly, [?]t ...
Article : 224 wordsThe large number who as availed themselves of one or other of the sea trips arranged by the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company to the Howkesbury River yesterday [?] no [?] whatever ...
Article : 139 wordsA gathering in connection with the Independent Order of Foresters, which recently estabilshed a court in Sydney, took place in the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Friday evening. There was a large number of ...
Article : 199 wordsOn the harbour a beautiful display of bunting met the eye at every turu, and from the imposing 7000-ton British cruiser Royal Arthur, flagship in these waters, to the humble f[?]rry boat ...
Article : 308 wordsThe annual hospital carnival was held to-day. A procession of riflemen and various societies and lodges marched through the streets to Baronia Park, whare about 1000 spectators assembled to witness ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Australian fleet of the White Star line has been brought a s[?]p nearer completion by the launch of the twin[?]screw steamer Runic, which took place on October [?] at Belfast. This steamer is 56[?]ft. in length, 6[?]ft. [?] ...
Article : 227 wordsConsiderable excitement was caused near the Sydney Hospital at 7.30 last evening by a man named John Rolfe [?] three shots into his head with a revolver. The shooting occurred in the ...
Article : 293 wordsSunday last saw the close of a successful mission which has been conducted throughout the past three weeks by Mr. W. M. Oatts, of Glasgow, in the Y.M.C.A. Hall. In the afternoon Mr. Oatts ...
Article : 143 wordsThe seventh aunual Highland Gathering under the auspices of the Northern Caledonian Society was held on the Rugby Football Ground to-day, and attracted a concourse of over 3000 people. The ...
Article : 806 wordsThe annual carnival in aid of the St George's Cottage Hospital took places at the Moorefield racecourse yesterday. The attendance was a record one, numbering fully 5000. In the morning a procession, ...
Article : 459 wordsThe fleet of the P. and O. Company has been increased by the addition of a fine steamer named the Per[?] sister ship to the Egypt and Arabia, built for the company in 1897. The new vessel, which was constructed by ...
Article : 126 wordsThe public parks and gardens were particularly favoured as places of holiday resort yesterday. To families in whom the overcast sky of the night previous had raised fo[?]eboding of uncertain weather, and ...
Article : 140 wordsNorth Sydney and surrounding district received a great number of holiday-makers yesterday. From an early hour the boats of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, carried large numbers to Milson's Point, ...
Article : 281 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Electrical Association of New South Wales was held at their rooms, Vickery's-chambers, Pitt-street, on Friday last. Mr. H. C. Scharer was elected a member of ...
Article : 156 wordsThe annual sports of the Glen Lodge of Druids were held to-day on the showground. The attendance numbered about 1000, and everything passed off most satisfactorily. Following are the results of the ...
Article : 201 wordsThe first of the three games arranged between the representatives of the Bowling Associations of New South Wales and Victoria was played to-day on the Auburn Bowling Green, under the most pleasant ...
Article : 262 wordsThe Zoological Gardens are always a favourite place with the children, and yesterday families flocked there from all parts of the city and suburbs. The gardens are an ideal place for a family picnic, whilst ...
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Advertising : 341 wordsSome corrections have been made in the official list of magistrates, with the result that the subjoined names now appear in the roll as revised:- John Patrick O'Reilly of Cobargo; Richard Cooke, of ...
Article : 319 wordsYesterday an unusually large number of holiday seekers visited the Centennial Park. The site on which the pavilion is to be erected for the swearingin ceremony in connection with the Commonwealth ...
Article : 52 wordsTo-day was observed as a general holiday. The weather was fine, but hot. The friendly societies held a demonstration and sports on the showground in aid of the hospital. The societies marched from ...
Article : 154 wordsA crowd of holiday-makers occupied the spacious grounds in connection with the Bondi Aquarium yesterday, where the usual holiday recreations were well patronised by young and old. A special ...
Article : 63 wordsThe holiday traffic on the tramways yesterday does not call for auy special notice except that it was heavier than on the same holiday last year. Among the officials yesterday was regarded as an off day. ...
Article : 176 wordsCoogee, with its varieties of fine beach, splendid seascape, and bold coastline had many holiday-makers yesterday: whilst the aquarium, with its attractions, proved as usual a favourite place of ...
Article : 39 wordsThe doubtful state of the weather probably assisted the managers with their matinees, for a cloudy sky will always send a certain proportion of holiday-makers to indoor amusements. At any rule, there was ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Cyclorama was well patronised yesterday, the visitors numbering double those who attended on the same holiday last year. The guessing competition was initiated, and created considerable interest, the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe favourite seaside resort at Broats was well patronised yesterday by picnic parties. Fishing was indulged in, and the baths were well attended. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe holiday was observed to-day and splendid weather prevailed. St. Paul's Church of England and the Presbyterian Sunday Schools held picnics on the Murrumbidgee. The principal public function ...
Article : 128 wordsThe harbour abounds in nocks where people may go to spend a quiet holiday, and it may be said with perfect truth that all of them were occupied yesterday. In addition to the recognised pleasure resorts ...
Article : 113 wordsFor many years it has bean the custom of the Protestant organisations to hold a united Protestant demonstration at the Darvall grounds, Ryde, upon Prince of Wales' Birthday. Yesterday they ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 13 Nov 1900, Page 6
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