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Advertising : 272 wordsIn two of the other colonies at least the question of the status of State Governors is being discussed. An impression appears to prevail amongst a section of the people that a considerable saving will be ...
Article : 1,024 wordsJacky Underwood, alias Charlie Brown, arrived here last night in charge of two police. He was brought up to-day at the police court before Mr. G. Shaw, P.M., and charged with murdering ...
Article : 1,681 wordsIt was a happy idea on the past of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dampier and the members of their company and theatrical staff to join in a matinee in aid of the Prince Alfred Hospital. The members of the ...
Article : 274 wordsThe members of the Australian Natives' Association of New South Wales tendered a complimentary banquet last night at Aarons Exchange Hotel to Mr. Edmund Barton, Q.C., the federal delegate for New South Wales to London, ...
Article : 1,884 wordsWriting from near Pretoria, under date of July 15, Private F. Darby, of Leichhardt, who left with the Army Medical Corps in connection with the Second Contingent, gives some interesting details of the ...
Article : 259 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier, an answer to Mr. Rose, who asked if he would consider the advisability of offering a prize for the composition of a national ode in honour of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 342 wordsSir,—On July 20, 1855, Earl (then Lord John) Russell penned a despatch to Sir Charles Hotham, Governor of Victoria, on the subject of the constitution just granted to that colony. He concludes: ...
Article : 472 wordsThe following items are taken from the "Cape Times" files received by the last mail:— On July 21 550 troops arriven from England at Capetown. A curious innovation was noticed in the ...
Article : 601 wordsYesterday afternoon there was a pleasant social gathering at the top gallery in Sands's buildings, George-street, to initiate the opening of the exhibition of prizes in connection with the Illingworth art ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsSir,—I trust that in the matter of clerical appointments in the Federal Government service an equal opportunity will be given to capable men, not in the Public Service, with those who are. I have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 wordsAbout 150 persons were present on Tuesday at the soiree musicale given by Signer Podenzana at his spacious studios in Beale's-buildings Signor Podenzana himself conducted the Royal Italian Mandoline ...
Article : 154 wordsMajor-General French has been granted a fortnight's leave of absence dating from the 21st instant. WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday. ...
Article : 55 wordsSir,—To prevent confusion and to indicate more clearly the country embraced in each electorate, I think some of the names of the old discarded electoral districts might be given with great advantage to ...
Article : 303 wordsThe P. and O. Company's Victoria, from London, due this week, left London on the 12th ultimo with a fair complement of passengers and some 80 Royal Engineers, on passage to Hongkong and Wei-hai-wei. Across the Bay ...
Article : 298 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Charles Kent, aged 76 years. He had been engaged in the Customs Department for nesrly 30 years, and retired some years ago. Deceased was a director of the Mount Bischoff ...
Article : 93 wordsA concert, arranged by Miss Ruby Irene Marks, was recently given to the patients of the Sydney Hospital in the chapel. There were about 60 patients present, and every item on the programme was ...
Article : 69 wordsThe cooking competition organised by Mr. M. Relaigh, proprietor of Raleigh's new Paragon gas stove, was yesterday concluded at the School of Arts, Pitt-street. The competition has extended over six ...
Article : 103 wordsThere was an excellent attendance at Miss Freida Miller's concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night. The extraordinary talent of this youthful pianist was recognised in these columns at a recital given by her earlier in ...
Article : 342 wordsSeveral questions were asked in the Legislative Assembly yesterday on matters connected with federation. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE. ...
Article : 484 wordsThe oratoric, "The Creation," was performed to-night by the Perth Musical Union, assisted by the Newbury-Spada Company, and was a magnificent success. ...
Article : 41 wordsA combined out-door service was held on Sunday afternoon in grounds lent for the purpose by Mrs. Smith, of Shrublande, at Marrickville. The local, band assisted with sacred music prior to the service, ...
Article : 80 wordsMessrs. Dalgety and Company report movements as under:— A berdeen left Melbourne on August 22, is due at Natal on September 13, and London on October 11. ...
Article : 86 wordsThis morning Lieutenant M. Smith, acting superintendent of the Life-seving Service, received a telegram from the head keeper at Cape Bords Lighthouse stating that the steamer Time, in tow of the ...
Article : 173 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Transit Commission was held yesterday. The Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris) occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance of members. An application to ply a line ...
Article : 67 wordsMessrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, report as under:— The Afrie, in port at liverpool, sails on September 22. The Medio left Capetown on August 13 and is due at Albany on August 29. ...
Article : 52 wordsA number of gentlemen, principally interested in the stock trade, made an inspection yesterday afternoon of a device, invented by Mr. W. Anderson, that it is hoped will obviate a good deal of the suffering ...
Article : 229 wordsMr. Russell writes to say that owing to an accident to the machinery of the time ball yesterday the time signal was given at 12 hours 59 minutes 11 seconds p.m. instead of 1 p.m. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 wordsThe Denman Rifle Club held their second quarters shooting on the Denman common on Saturday. There were 29 competitors, the conditions being five shots at 100 and 200 yards, no sighters allowed. The following are the ...
Article : 112 wordsThe exhibition billiard match Roberts v. Frank Smith was continued this afternoon and evening. Although Roberts made one break of 168 and other of 77 and [?] during the afternoon, his play on the ...
Article : 139 wordsMiss Ada Parr, a pupil of Miss Maud Fitz-Stubbs, gave an invitation concert at the Centenary Hall last night, which attracted a crowded and fashionable audience. Lady Mary Lygon, Lady Bertha Wilbraham, Lady Darley, and ...
Article : 380 wordsThe fallowing telegram from Adelaide was yesterday posted at the Shipping Exchange:—" Cape Borda, 9.40 a,m.—Tug Euro with disabled steamer Time in tow passing inwards." ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Aurora, barque, left Table Bay on the 20th ultimo for Newcastle. The Norwegian barque Man Zu left Table Bay on the 19th ultimo, for Fremantle, to load jarrah for South ...
Article : 120 wordsThe calibre of colonial marksmanship has been amply demonstrated at home by Sergeant M'Calbey. At the Edinburgh rifle meeting of June 6 the " Scotsman " reports thst there was one man on the ground in the uniforms ...
Article : 379 wordsThere is nothing fresh to report in connection with the bubonic plague outbreak. The three patients remaining in the hospital at the Quarantine Station are doing well, and no case has been ...
Article : 41 wordsThe American barques Empire and Sea King arrived at Honolulu on the 2nd instant, after passages of 67 and 49 days respectively from Newcastle. The big ship Halewood, which left Sydney on June 28 ...
Article : 106 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night the Premier, in answer to Mr. Reid, said there was now no persons employed cleansing the city, and Mr. M'Credis was not still at work in connection with ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 359 wordsTbe select committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed to consider and report upon the native names given to the 26 federal electorates into which the colony has been divided by the Electoral ...
Article : 207 wordsSuperintendent Garvin reports that the biacks last night fired eight shots at the but of a selector named Horan at Coomoo Coomoo statics. At midday to-day the blacks robbed Symond's but, ...
Article : 91 wordsJemima Warnock died of the plague to-day. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 wordsA meeting of the " We Hope to Prosper " Lodge, No. 177,"I.O.G.T., was held in the Pioneer Hall, Darling-street, Balmain, on Friday night last. Bro. George Braddoch, C.T., presided over a crowded ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Colonial Secretary received the following talegram yesterday from Superintendent Garvin, [?]udgee:—Governors fired nine or 10 shots at Horan's house, Yarramin, near Blackville, at 7 o'clock last ...
Article : 179 wordsThe fifty-third anniversary services of the Bourkestreet, Surry Hills, Wesleyan Church were continued last evening by a public tea meeting in the school hall, at 6.30, at which there was a large ...
Article : 178 wordsDuring "question hour" in the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Reid sought information from the Premier as to the nature of the instructions given to the Electoral Commissioners who mapped out the ...
Article : 156 wordsA well-attended and successful ball took place at the Ashfield School of Arts on Wednesday evening, in aid of St. Vinceut's Church. The hall was prettily decorated, and complete arrangements were made ...
Article : 155 wordsOn Tuesday evening the members of the New South Wales Branch of the British Astronomical Association were entertained by Dr. F. H. Quaifa at his residence, Hughenden, Queen-street, Woollahra, ...
Article : 92 wordsAt the weekly meeting of Iubilen Tent, No. 24, held in the Athenæum Hall, Dulwich Hill, on Monday, the following district officers were present:— Bros. J. H. Wise, D.C.R., W. H. Atwill, D.C., A. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 23 Aug 1900, Page 6
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