The difficulty that may lie in a matter apparently so simple as the reckening of the days of the week [?] (says the "Century") well shown in one of P[?]'s stories. The obdurate father of the maid[?]— ...
Article : 2,107 wordsThe mails by the Britannia were delivered in Sydney yesterday. From the English files to hand we extract the following items of information:- It is proposed to despatch in November a force of ...
Article : 2,496 wordsThe seventh annual report of Mr. J. Creer, superintendent of the Government Labour Bureau, was presented to the Legislative Assembly yesterday. It stated that the average daily attendance of ...
Article : 1,184 wordsSome magnificent wheat crops are to be seen in the Benambra and Morv[?] districts, near Albury, At Morven one crop of the Purple Straw variety, over an area of 800 acres, has heads which range from 5 ...
Article : 1,060 wordsA deputation, introduced by Mr. A Chapman, M.L.A., representing the Chamber of Mines, waited upon the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fegan) yesterday to ask for certain alterations regarding the issue of ...
Article : 654 wordsHillgrove as a mining camp still continues to produce good gold quantities, though the year 1898 shows a decrease of some 5049oz. compared with the yield of the previous year. The lower yield of 1898 ...
Article : 896 wordsAlmost at the last moment, the committee of the Sydney Liedertafel decided to utilise their 105th (smoke) concert last night as a send-off to that portion of the New South Wales contingent ...
Article : 531 wordsThe patronal festival was kept up with befitting solemnity due to such an occasion. The services yesterday commenced with a sung Eucharist, the celebr[?]t being the Rev. S. Marston, assistant ...
Article : 290 wordsAs already noted the Philharmonic Society will this evening perform the "Jud[?]s Maccab[?]s" at the Town Hall under Signor Hazo[?]'s direction. The vocalists will be Mme. Emily Spada, Miss Ka[?] ...
Article : 46 wordsMiSs Maud MacCarthy closed her first series of concerts at the Town Hall yesterday with a m[?]tinee, at which many students and young people were present. The programme was again rather light, all ...
Article : 303 wordsThe Premier was waited upon yesterday by Mr. Dick, M. L. A., who introduced Messrs. E. F. Earp (president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce) and W. B. Sharr as a deputation with reference to ...
Article : 320 wordsAt All Saints' (C.E.) Church, Petersham, last night a congregation numbering about 760 assembled to participate in A special dedication festival service. A ch[?]ir of about 80 voices, consisting of members of ...
Article : 225 wordsThere was a large attendance last evening at the Centenary Hill, York-street, where the Rev. W. G. Taylor conducted a special entertainment on behalf of the Central Mission Children's Home. Proceedings ...
Article : 160 wordsThe work of revising the rules of golf was entrusted in the English spring of last year to a committee, which included such well-known players as Mr. Horace Hutchinson, Mr. Y. G. Ta[?]t, Mr. Hall ...
Article : 971 wordsThe bazaar and conversazion[?] in aid of the Pitt-street Mission Settlement was continued in the Pitt-street Congregational school-hall last night. A varied programme was submitted, consisting of ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Minister for Lands was waited upon yesterday by a deputation, introduced By Mr. Watkins, M.L.A., and including Messrs. W. Willis, Broadfoot, and Able, which asked that the Government should ...
Article : 122 wordsA promenade concert was held last evening in the Oddfellows' Temple, Elizabeth-street, in aid of the funds of the German Ladies' Church Society. There was a large attendance, and an interesting and ...
Article : 138 wordsMr. Watkins, M.L.A., who was accompanied by Mr. Blanksby, M.L.C, yesterday introduced to the Minister for Education a deputation which desired that the Minister would proceed at once with the ...
Article : 135 wordsThere was a good attendance at St. John's Presbyterian Church, Paddington, last evening, when a sacred cantata, entitled "The Voice of Flowers," was rendered by the Sunday-school scholars, assisted ...
Article : 283 wordsThe C. R. C.'s highest score for October prizes were:—C. C. Norton, 65; W. G. Pa'mer, 65; W. Freeman, 63; Cook, 60. NOWRA, Wednesday. ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Board of Health has made amended regulations in regard to the discharge of ballast at Newcastle. All ballast can now be discharged in the harbour below low-water mark. The Minister for ...
Article : 335 wordsOn Friday evening last an enjoyable concert was given to the patients at the Sydney Hospital by several friends. There were about 40 patients present, who thoroughly enjoyed the concert. The ...
Article : 81 wordsOn Saturday afternoon the Granville Club, which is one of the strongest clubs affiliated to the league, will hold a race meeting on the Granville Park. The league has provided two open events on the ...
Article : 178 wordsThe report of the Postal Commission was laid upon the table of the Assembly yesterday. The principal recommendations are as follows:—That a proper system of promotion be instituted in which the work ...
Article : 407 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the council was held on October 31. There were present Aldemen H. Mills (Mayor), G. C. Murdoch, W. Wright Williams, H. Cox, C. Campbell, J. J. Wheeler, M. H. Cohen, H. B. Swan, and E. J. ...
Article : 422 wordsA meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held last evening at the rooms of the society, Elizabeth-street. Mr. W. M. Hamlet, F.C.S., F.I.C., was in thE chair. ...
Article : 516 wordsA representative of the league will leave for Melbourne shortly to confer with the League of Victorian Wheelmen re the dispute between then and the New South Wales League, brought about ...
Article : 108 wordsA committee meeting of the Redfern Club was held on Monday evening. The resignation of Mr. J. Don[?]hue (who has lately gone to Melbourne) was accepted. The New South Wales Cyclists' Union ...
Article : 140 wordsThe fourth annual meeting of the Paddington Ladies' Benevolent Society was held at the council chambers, Paddington Town Hall, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor of the borough (Alderman T. J. ...
Article : 320 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of this council was held on October 30. The Mayor (Alderman W. B. Wragge) presided, and there were present—Aldermen A. E. Hearn, J. P. Tre[?]d[?]old, R. B. Cro[?]ley, T. E. Colebrook, S. ...
Article : 293 wordsThe Cyclists' Union's 10 miles test race, which should have been run last Saturday but was postponed on account of the inclement weather, will be contested to-morrow afternoon on the Agricultural ...
Article : 70 wordsThe weekly meeting of the board was hold yesterday, the president, Mr. J. Garrard, being in the chair. An abstract was submitted of moneys collected from July 1 to October 28, 1899, showing the ...
Article : 160 wordsAlthough the season of the above club has terminated the members, wishing to take advantage of the fine weather that may reasonably be expected before the heat of summer sets in, have arranged to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 2 Nov 1899, Page 4
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