Saturday afternoon brought with it the first day's racing of the league's October carnival, which took place on the Agricultural Ground in the presence of about 5000 people. The feature of the meeting was the ...
Article : 3,422 wordsThe Lyceum Theatre was packed on Saturday when Mr. J. F. Sheridan opened his season with a new play by G. R. Sims and Leonard Merrick, entitled "When the Lamps are Lighted." The return ...
Article : 1,099 wordsThere was an attendance of over 700 to witness the dedication of the new building of St. Clement's Marrickville, on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of ...
Article : 1,246 wordsThe British tariff, to which reference has been made is remarkable for its simplicity, the limited number of articles to which it applies, its perfect freedom from anything of a protective character, ...
Article : 2,584 wordsThe opening event of this club was nearly proving a failure on Saturday, owing to the scarcity of wind. The winning boat Planet just managed to drift past the flagboat a minute or two before the time limited, ...
Article : 215 wordsMiss Alice Braund will give her annual concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Thursday evening next. The soprano will sing some favourite operatic arias and other numbers of sterling quality, and will be ...
Article : 62 wordsMiss Nellie Cooke, the new soprano, whose recent appearance at the Town Hall attracted so much favourable attention, will give her first professional concert there next Friday evening. On that occasion ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Class A race of this club, under conditions, boats 18ft. and over, sails limited to fore-and-aft canvas, fixed for Saturday last, also proved a failure. The entries and handicaps were:—Estelle, ...
Article : 202 wordsOn Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Villiers were entertained at a supper given by some of the leading members of the above society. ...
Article : 27 wordsA concert in aid of the local Catholic church was given at the Aquarium Hall, Manly, on Thursday. The attendance was large. Mr. J. Edward Sykes was conductor and accompanist, and a good programme ...
Article : 95 wordsEntries for this club's opening fixture close at the office of the commodore, Pitt-street, to-morrow evening. The North Sydney 6ft. Dingy Club held a ...
Article : 80 wordsA concert in aid of the Manly Cottage Hospital, organised by the residents of Bayview and Newport, was held in the Newport Hall on Saturday evening week, under the direction of a committee consisting ...
Article : 83 wordsA large attendance of the admirers of good, music was present at the popular concert at the Town Hall on Saturday evening Mr. Philip Newbury, who has recovered from his recent indisposition, was ...
Article : 94 wordsYesterday afternoon the ceremony of blessing the foundation-stone of the new Roman Catholic school-church, which is to be erected in honour of St. Ita, one of the most famous of Ireland's saints who lived ...
Article : 1,181 wordsThe Hospital Sports Carnival was held yesterday. About 2000 were present. A number of pedestrian and cycling events were run off. The following are the results of the finals:— ...
Article : 188 wordsThe Grand Commonwealth Fair Sports in aid of Tempe Refuge, Manly Orphanage, &c., will be held on the Agricultural Grounds on Saturday afternoon, October 28. The programme, a varied and ...
Article : 78 wordsThe M.M. Company's Tanais arrived yesterday from Noumea, having left there on the 3rd instant. The steamer had arrived at Noumea disabled in tow of the Ville de la Ciotat on the 24th ultimo. Upon ...
Article : 267 wordsThe Sydney Amateurs opened the 1899-1900 season on Saturday afternoon in a very pleasant and successful manner. The steamer Greyhound was engaged, and conveyed a large party of members ...
Article : 213 wordsIt was cabled from Auckland the other day that the Stanley had been wrecked on the New Zealand coast. The following, by the Zealandia, is from Auckland:—The steamer Cheimsford arrived at ...
Article : 377 wordsJudging from the excellent patronage accorded to the Criterion Theatre on Saturday evening, there is every probability of the revival of George R. Sime' interesting drama, "Lights o' London" proving as ...
Article : 349 wordsA large crowd was attracted to the squadron's opening fixture on Saturday afternoon, and although owing to the lightness of the wind nothing of the exciting order was seen, still a pleasant afternoon ...
Article : 469 wordsOn Saturday afternoon a meeting for the above purpose was held in the Temperance Ball Pitt-street. It was specially called to enable the R.W.G.T., Councillor Malins, to instruct the members ...
Article : 337 wordsThe monthly meeting of the council was held on Friday afternoon at the Gardons, Moore Park. Dr. G. E. Rundle (president) occupied the chair, and Messrs. John Keep, Wm. Coles, W. A. B. Greaves ...
Article : 360 wordsThere waa an immense audience at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, every part of the great playhouse being thronged. "The Christian." beautifully staged and strongly acted, was followed with ...
Article : 46 wordsA Wellington, New Zealand, despatch, of the 2nd instant, says:—The schooner Glencairn, which has arrived here from Timaru, had a narrow escape of foundering in Wednesday's gale. The sea broke on ...
Article : 113 wordsOn Saturday evening the entertainment given by Mr. Rickards' company at the Palace Theatre attracted a large audience. The first part of the programme, called "The Society Social," included some ...
Article : 157 wordsThis club had two dingy races for decision on Saturday afternoon—one for 14ft. dingles over the Shark Island course and the other for 8-footers over the Clark Island course. In the 14ft. race the ...
Article : 297 wordsThis vessel was first reported by cable to the owners (the New Zealand Shipping Company) as having foundered in the Straits Le Maire, and subsequently that she had reached the Falkland ...
Article : 84 wordsThe children's bazaar in aid of the Manly Cottage Hospital was held at the Aquarium Hall, Manly, on Saturday, and was a financial success. The stalls and stallholders were as follows:— ...
Article : 132 wordsThis house of amusement was again opened on Saturday night, when Miss Bella Sutherland's Musical and Speciality Company performed before a fair audience. The company is a well selectad and ...
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Advertising : 387 wordsTo-morrow evening a complimentary farewell benefit will be given to Miss Rae Cowan, the wellknown descriptive vocalist, prior to her departure for England in November. Miss Cowan will ...
Article : 66 wordsA branch of the above association has been formed in Redfern. It was decided to meet on Wednesday evenings in St. Saviour's School Hall, Redfern. Dr. Hansen and Mr. H. J. Page volunteered to give ...
Article : 68 wordsThe "Government Gazette" issued on Friday contains regulations for the management of a recreation ground at Orange, known as "Market Reserve." Proposed Alteration of Design of the Town of ...
Article : 199 wordsTo-morrow evening at the Town Hall. Miss Fanny Bauer will make her professional debut, when she will have the assistance of an influential committee and several leading artists. The young ...
Article : 118 wordsOn Saturday night at the Trades Hall, Goulburn-street, a presentation was made to Mr. J. M. Toomey, the retiring foreman of the telephone tunnel works. Mr. Toomey is about to leave for ...
Article : 144 wordsThis club's opening event proved a failure on Saturday owing to the wind falling. There were 12 entries (as appeared in Saturday's "Herald"), and the lightship and Shark Island course was fixed. At ...
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Advertising : 115 wordsAfter an absence from the concert platform that adds considerably to the interest of her rentree, Miss Rouce Lees will give a concert at the Town Hall next Wednesday evening. Miss Lees has appeared ...
Article : 152 wordsThe postponed race of this club was sailed on Saturday for a prize presented by Mr. George Langford, and resulted in a win for Olio (H. Waterhouse), ¾ minute, with Amy (N. W. Abraham), scratch, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 9 Oct 1899, Page 7
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