From time to time complaints have been brought before the business meetings of the Board of Water Supply end Sewerage in respect of the purity of the water supplied to the ...
Article : 2,233 wordsPony and galloway races will be held at Forest Lodge to-day, the first event starting at 2.15 p.m. The usual facilities will be afforded for reaching the course by ferry, omnibus, and tram services. ...
Article : 830 wordsThe wet weather on Saturday night did not prereut a large audience from assemb[?]ug in the Criterion Theatre to see the first production by the Dampier Company of "The Black Flag." This [?] ...
Article : 660 wordsFollowing are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be beld at Rosebery Park to-morrow:- Fourteen-three W[?]lter Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Cora II., 9st 61b; Stuff, 9st 2lb; Invader, 9st; St.Ionis, 8st 1lb; ...
Article : 260 wordsProbably no production of the now fast—waning year bad been more eagerly anticipated titan that of "Macbeth " by Messrs. J. C. Williamson and M'Kee Rankin. There was good ground for ...
Article : 1,856 wordsLight rains from 10.30 to about 4 o'clock on Saturday prevented a start being made with the programme of matches in almost every case. The Newcastle team visited Sydney to fulfil the ...
Article : 214 wordsThe November reunion of the Wallsend Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon, and attracted a large gathering of turf patrons. Shortly after the meeting opened rain commenced to fall heavily, and ...
Article : 883 wordsSydney and University commcuced their match in the second grade competition on the University Oval. Play was started at 4.30 but was soon stopped by rain. When stumps were drawn the scores were:— ...
Article : 69 wordsUniversity and Glebe started this match in the third grade competition on Wentworth Park Oval. It was late before a commencement was made owing to the rain, and when play ceased for the day Glebe had lost four wickets ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Sydney Amateur Sailing Club's fixture on Saturday afternoon was a race for boats 30 linearrating, under the B.Y.R.A. measurement. Six boats of this class bad entered for the event,including Mr. ...
Article : 604 wordsThere was a large audience at " A Trip to Chicago " on Saturday, when Mr. J. E. Sheridac and Miss Gracie Whiteford were repeatedly encored for their new songs a[?] I comic dances. The stay of ...
Article : 77 wordsThe election of officers for the Mortlake Swimming Club has resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr. W. Archer, M.L.A.; president, Mr. B. H. Peacock; vice-presidents. Messrs. J.Terroce, E.Scholes, W. ...
Article : 155 wordsThe handicaps were issued yesterday for the special two-mile race added to the Melbourne Bicycle Club's Austral programme, for the benefit of those riders who were prevented by fear of ...
Article : 110 wordsAlthough the weather on Saturday afternoon and evening was of a character calculated to indues the most ardent of theatre-goers to stay at home, both the performances at Mr.Rickards's ...
Article : 209 wordsA special meeting of the Queensland Turf Club was held on Friday to consider certain alterations of the rules of the club suggested by the committee, and also to consider a proposed new rule, notice of ...
Article : 229 wordsThe above club decided a 100-yards handicap at Wylie's Bronts Baths on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a fair attendance of spectators. The race fell to E.Sch[?]fier, who had a start of 8 seconds. ...
Article : 252 wordsThe first race for the Carleton Cup was sailed on Saturday. This trophy was presented to the squadron by Mr. T. H. Kelly, and is to be competed for annually, but is not to pass out of the hands of the ...
Article : 958 wordsThe Victorian Club races were, held yesterday at Caulfield [?] weather, and resulted as follows:- Stonnington Handicap of 100 sovs, second 10 sovs., third 5 sovs. 5½ furlongs. ...
Article : 916 wordsThe North Sydney School of Arts was well filled on Friday night on the occasion of an entertainment by the Austral Amateur Minstrels in aid of the widow and orphans of the late W. T. Skewes. It was held ...
Article : 100 wordsThis club brought off a 66 yards club handicap race at Wylie's Bronte Baths on Saturday afternoon, for which there were 23 starters. Hammond won the final, off the 12-seconds mark. The ...
Article : 167 wordsNo doubt had the weather been fine on Saturday night thore would have been a large attendance at the Town Hall concert. Invitations had been issued on behalf of the Mayor and Council to the seamen is ...
Article : 191 wordsThe Canterbury Park November Meeting was on Saturday held under discouraging conditions. The morning was heavy and dull, and before noon light rain began to fall, a little later on developing into a ...
Article : 1,490 wordsThe Sydney Canoe Club on Saturday afternoon brought off a Class A handicap, over the usual course from the Orient buoy, round Clark and Shark Islands, and back. The result was:—Ernie (B. ...
Article : 220 wordsThe Bondi Club decided a 57-yards handicap at the Bondi baths on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a good attendance. The officials were:—Judges, Messrs. E. E. Woolte[?] and A. Beaumont; starter ...
Article : 123 wordsThe first concert of the Petersham Choral Society will be given in the Petersham Town Hall on Monday, November 26, under the direction of Mr J.Aehcroft Edwards. The society, which is open to ...
Article : 100 wordsThe above club held a 90 yards handicap at their hendquaters. Farmer's Baths, Domain, on Saturday. The officials were:—Judges, Messrs R. Wall and D. Aplett; starter, Mr. G. Farmar; ...
Article : 171 wordsOn Friday afternoon at the Paddington Town Hall a matinee performance was given by the pupils of the Paddington Superior Public School, under the direction of Mr. G. T, Cotterill (head muster). The ...
Article : 80 wordsThe above club sailed a Class B handicap over the Class B course au Saturday afternoon, The result was:—J. Trinuoi's Edith (T. Douglas), 2 minutes, l; J. Grant's Diadem (J. Grant), scratch,2;J. ...
Article : 74 wordsA well attended meeting of the executive committee of the Life Saving Society was held at the Sports Club (Limited). Hunter-street, on Thursday evening. Delegates from the Public School Amnt[?]ur ...
Article : 247 wordsSir,—Will you favour me with a little space to answer your correspondent, Mr.W.B.Smith, whose letter appears in to-day's "Herald?" In my first communication I asked the question, " How much ...
Article : 469 wordsThe Johnstons's Bay Sailing Club catered for the 14ft, and 8ft. dingles on Saturday afternoon, when a handicap for each class was contested. Both races started and finished at Goat Island, the larger craft ...
Article : 363 wordsThe weather was very hot on Saturday, when the Albion Park races wera held. There was a very good attendance. An amount of £1185 patted through the totalis[?]tor. Following is the result of ...
Article : 84 wordsSir,—Experience has shown that considerable numbers of holders of electoral rights have no means of properly safeguarding the same, and, therefore, readily hand them over to the care of ...
Article : 138 wordsA successful smoke concart was held by the members of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club at their clubrooms on Friday evening last. The commodore, Mr. S. Hordern, presided, and a most enjoyable evening ...
Article : 83 wordsThe weights for the events to be contested at tha Newcastle J.C. Meeting on Wednesday are as follows:- Park Stakes. 6 furlongs.—Inkstand (late Explorer), 8st 7lb; Rusty, 8st 8lb; Bolwarra, 8st 6lb; Lady, 8st; ...
Article : 271 wordsA swimming carnival under the combined auspices of the Balmain and Mort's Dock Swimming Clubs in connection with the annual efforts of the united friendly and trade societies, on behalf of the funds of ...
Article : 1,011 wordsOn Saturday afternoon the Sydney Bailing Club decided the championship for 18-footera over a course from Fort Denison round the lightship, Sow and Pigs, and Shark Island, round Fort Denison, back ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 19 Nov 1900, Page 4
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