The naval and military sports on the Agricultural Grounds yesterday were attended by an enormous crowd. The programme was in many respects interesting, the authorities having made a special effort ...
Article : 943 wordsA bitter domestic quarrel to-day at the residence of a man named James Day, at Lygon-street, Carlton, wound up by Day, it is alleged, assaulting his wife with a hammer and ...
Article : 172 wordsMore fortunate than the musical societies which preeeded it, the Sydney Liedertafel was able to delay its Commonwealth concert until the attractions of the illuminations had somewhat faded, with the result ...
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Advertising : 195 wordsThe mining industry of Newcastle is still in a state of chaos, but the hope is expressed that by the end of the week amicable arrangements will have been arrived at between the different colliery proprietors ...
Article : 1,076 wordsThe Commonwealth meeting of the National Rifle Association will commence this morning A record entry, representative of all parts of Australia, has been received, and the committee has been enabled ...
Article : 66 wordsThe following is the ofhcial programme for to-day:- Day.—Now South Wales Defence Force Rifle Association meeting, Randwick Rifle Range at 7.45 ...
Article : 176 wordsThe theatre party which was as to have been given this evening has been abandoned. This is in consequence of a large number of the invited guests having left Sydney. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Commonwealth Exhibition of Australian art is attracting many visitors from the adjacent colonies, and gre[?]t interest is being ev[?]ed in the pict[?]res from the various fede[?]ing States. Sir Samuel ...
Article : 106 wordsHeavy south-westerly sq[?]lls prevailed along the coast to-day, considerably delaying the progress of steumers making their way towards Port Phillip from the eastward. The pilot in chares of the R.M.S. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe steamer Florence Pilo cleared to-day for Durban with a cargo comprising 2298 bags of wheat, 2300 bags ot Hour, 11,300 bags of oats, 9100 bales of forage, 75 cattle, and miscellaneous items. ...
Article : 37 wordsTo-morrow night, on the Sydney Cricket Ground, the bioycle sports will be cent[?]ued. The programme is an interesting one, including a 10 miles and one mile scratch race, besides several handicaps. The fields ...
Article : 74 wordsThe complimentary excursion given by the Government to local and inter-State Parliamentary representatives last night presented quite a contrast to the initial trip of the celebrations on Christmas Eve, ...
Article : 340 wordsSir,—In your issue of Saturday I notice a complaint by W. A. Ross in refereuce to the closing of the Centennial Park gates, at the top of Moncurstreet, to the general public, while others were ...
Article : 227 wordsThe city and suburban courthouses were thronged to-day by old men and old women, who attended for the purpose of signing application forms for old-age peunous. The applications numbered over 1000. ...
Article : 61 wordsEven to those who toiled hardest, grappling with the unforeseen difficulties of a novel situation, sometimes almost in desp[?]ation, the events of the past week will remain a green spot in memory, never to ...
Article : 1,126 wordsThe Canadian-Australian mail liner War[?]oo, which was two and a half days overdue, was sighted off Cape Moreton shortty before 1 o'clock. She had to await a suitable tide before berthing Pi[?]kenba. ...
Article : 45 wordsSir,—I trust that the Imperial troops now with us will not be allowed to leave our shores without receiving some souvenir, a medal for preference, to remind them of their visit. When our men were in ...
Article : 136 wordsThere was mother great attendance last night at the Sydney Cricket Ground, when the final of the Lyne Wheel Race was run. The prizes for the race were the largest that have yet been given in Sydney, ...
Article : 1,924 wordsAn assanlt-at-arms was held at the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night. There was a large attendance, principally of naval and military representatives. The boxing (light-weight) competition was as ...
Article : 248 wordsMiss Cecite Lorraine made her rentree at the Theatre Royal as Margue[?]te in "Faust" last night after a [?]gr[?]tted absence due to serious indisposition. The American soprano was warmly ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Federal Ministers ate enjoying a holiday Mr. Barton declares that there will be no fresh news until after a Cabiuet meeting has been held. A Ministerial consultation will take placo to-morrow, ...
Article : 1,039 wordsSir,—With your kind permission I desire to suggest to the powers that be the idea that the [?]earing-in pavilion in Conte[?]al Park ought to be perpetuated on the now historic spot on which it at stands ...
Article : 185 wordsAt Mr. Lawrence Campbell's ''Night with Kipling" ot the Centenary Hall to-morrow in aid of the injured gunners of the R.H.A., be will be assisted by Misses Amy Simpson, Eva Mylott, Sylvia Blackston, ...
Article : 59 wordsCustom-house.—Entered outwards January 7, All[?] s., for Melbourne via Newcastle; Moresby, s., for New Britain, Samaria, and Port Moresby; Pelotas, barquentine, for Wellington via Clarencetown; Mimiro, s., for ...
Article : 414 wordsHaanan's Star mill, until recently loased by the Brown Hill Company, is not treating [?] taken from the exidised stopot in the mine. The poppet-heads ovco the new shaft on Morrison's lode are being ...
Article : 258 wordsSir,—I was very pleased to see that a correspondent signing himself "Z" has broached the subject of issuing a medal commemorative of the inauguration of the Commonwealth to the officers and ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Trades Unions Commonwealth Sectional Committee held a banquet last night in the Trades Hall; the Hon. E. W. O Sullivan, Minister for Works, and president of the committee, occupying ...
Article : 1,378 wordsThe steamship [?] Dara arrived to-day from China, via Japan, and alter replenishing her bankers will procoed to Melbour[?] to had produce for the military forces in South Africa. The R[?]s Dura left ...
Article : 285 wordsThe H.M.S. Sierra, from San Francisco, via ports, will berth at the Union S. S. Company's Wharf, foot of Margaret-street, on arrival. The mails which left Sydney per R.M S. Alameda on ...
Article : 82 wordsAt about half-past 8 last night Acting-Sergeant Toomey of the Brisbane Polies Force, who is at present in Sydney assisting the local officers, was the victim of a serious stabbing affray in Martin-place. Toomey and in Sydney ...
Article : 469 wordsA largely attended meeting was held under the presidency of Alderman Evau Jones, at No. 319 Pitt-street, last evening for the purpose of arranging for the entertainment of the ...
Article : 142 wordsThe E. and A. Company's Airlie, in command of Captain St. John George, left Yokohama December 1, Kob[?] the 5th, Hongkong the 14th, Timer the Slid, Port Darwin the 25th, Thursday Island the 29th, Cooktown ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Wakatipn arrived at Launceston on Monday mo[?] ing and leaves to-morrow afternoon for Sydney. The Oonah arrived at Hobart yesterday afternoon, and leaves again this afternoon for Sydney. ...
Article : 40 wordsUpon a closer examination on Saturday morning of the damage done by the [?] on board tne steamer Moresby, it was found that the hull of the vessel bad sustained no injury whatever. As stated, the paint locker and the[?] ...
Article : 57 wordsThe quantity of coal slapped at the Government hydra[?]c cranes at the dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was only 9941 tons, as ...
Article : 208 wordsThe One four-masted barque California anchored below Garden Island after an 87 days passege from London. She has a general cargo, and is the care of Messrs. P[?] Henty, and Co. The master reports crossing the [?] ...
Article : 86 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. Henry Edward Vaughan, Post Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Ledge of Free and Accepted Masons and Grand Regist[?] of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter, ...
Article : 309 wordsThe Margaret Galbraith, a very well-known Clipper in the Australa[?]an trade, has been purchased by Mr. Col[?] Kemsley, on behalf of the Tasm[?] Timber Corporation, Limited, from Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co. She is coming ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Lieutenant-Govornor cabled to-day to India [?]ging that the Indian troops now in Sydney should be permitted to remain in Australia until the opening of the Federal Parliament. ...
Article : 75 wordsThe following sales are reported.- The Kirkhill, 3618 tons gross, 2347 tons net, built by Messrs. Russell and Co., Port Glasgow, in 1895, with [?] gine, 25in., 40in., and 66in., by 45in. stroke, by M[?] ...
Article : 110 wordsFrom time to time the borough councils of the western suburbs are called upon to face the nuisance cauecd by the driving of cattle and sheep from Flemington, and the matter as far as Burwood is concerned ...
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Advertising : 322 wordsFollowing in an advance list of passages engaged by the Orient S.N. Company's R.M.S. Oroya, which left London December 7, Plymonth next day, and Colombo the 1st instant:— ...
Article : 427 wordsThe Victorian troops who took part in the Commonwealth celebrations at Sydney returned to Melbourne to-day. Officers and men alike say that they had an exceedingly pleasant time in Sydney, ...
Article : 44 wordsOn the Stock Exchange to-day Victorian 3 per cents stock sold at £98 10s; Metropolitan Board of Works 4½ per cents. 1906, £104, and 3½ per cents £99 15s, £99 17s 6d; C[?]ago Railway and Mines' ...
Article : 217 wordsMr. Kingston, the federal Minister for Trade and Customs, has formerly approved of the withdrawal of the new schedules which the federal customs department sought to introduce on the 2nd instant. Mr. ...
Article : 88 wordsAttention is called in our businesa columns to a smoke concert which is to be tenderod to the Imperial troops and naval forces by the Citizens' Committee at the Town Hall next Friday evening. It is understood ...
Article : 84 wordsThe following are the handicaps declared by the N.S.W. Gun Club handicapped for the Belmore Federal Purse of £10, which takes place at 11 a.m. to-day on the Belmore Coursing ground Mr. Sk[?]er ...
Article : 143 wordsSince midnight a thousand soldiers have passed through from Sydney to the other states, under the charge of Colonel Williams. They filled three trains. The first arrived at midnight, the next at ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Premier mentioned last night that it had been suggested to him that a great deal of the material which constituted the street decorations in Sydney might be" shipped to Melbourne," us it would be ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 8 Jan 1901, Page 6
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