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Article : 161 wordsMr. J. Kidd, M.L.A. for Camden, introduced to the Minister for works yesterday a daputation consisting of the following gentlemen:—Aderman Sedgwick (Mayor of Campbelltown), Alderman ...
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Article : 904 wordsA successful celebration in connection with Loyal Orange Lodge No. 8, Parramatta, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. Proceedings were commenced with a tea meeting, at which there ...
Article : 135 wordsThe monthlvincdal match of the above club has been postponed until Saturday next owing to unfavourable weather. ...
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Article : 301 wordsSpecial services were conducted at All Saints' Church, Parramatta, in celebration of All Saints' Day on Wednesday. The service in the evening was [?]horal in character, and the following ...
Article : 76 wordsThe British and Foreign Sailors Society, of which. Captain H.[?].[?]. the Duke of York, K.G., [?].N., is patron was to hold the public stone-laying of the new Muriners Chapel and Institute at Great Yarmonth on October 24. ...
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Article : 244 wordsMr. William Oliver Hopkins an old and respected resident of North Sydney, died at his residence, [?]re[?], Alfred-street, on Wednesday last at the comparative early age Of 56 years, after a short illness. ...
Article : 497 wordsIn a pair-[?]ar contest Finch and Anderson defeated Ellis and Flawes. ...
Article : 16 wordsA beautifal evening favoured the electric light fixture of the League of wheelmen on the Exhibition oval last night. There was a large attendance. The racing was excellent, and fast times were done. ...
Article : 224 wordsTha Bondi Swimming Club will decide a 57 yards handicap at Phil. Farmer's baths, Bondi, on Saturday next, for which the following handicaps have been declared:— ...
Article : 144 wordsMr. E. Terry, M.L.A. for Ryde, introduced Messrs. A. Adams, E. A. S[?]rland, W. Hudson, A. Newham, A. W. Hayes, H. A. Briggs, and J. H. Stevenson, members of the Epping Progress Association as ...
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Article : 219 wordsA deputation composed of suburban and country aldermen, and accomp[?]ied by Messrs. Hassk[?]n, M.L.C., and Carruthers, Mahony, Garland, Howarth. Wilke, Molesworth, Cohen, Archer, M'Lcan, T. ...
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Article : 59 wordsIn the beginning of the year 1890, when the [?] dentseher Lloyd began to built steamers of large dimensions, and the graving docks at Bremen were found to be insufficient to accommodate the enormous vessels in ...
Article : 475 wordsThe new floating baths (Lights'), situate near the Iron Cove Bridge, Drummoyne, will be officially opened by the Mayor and aldermen on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m. The local swimming club hold its ...
Article : 205 wordsFollowing are the final acceptances for the two principal Weight-for-age races to [?]e ran in consection with the V.R.C. Spring Meeting:— MA[?]YRNONG PLATE—5 furlongs (final acceptances). ...
Article : 287 wordsThe employees of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage, accompanied by their wiv[?], families, and friends, to the number of 800, held their ninth annual picnic yesterday at the picturesque ...
Article : 605 wordsThe predicted time of the Novembeir m[?]t[?]ors is November 15, 18 hours Greenwich mean time. As a similar shower may not occur again for 30 years, no pains should be spared to secure the best possible ...
Article : 847 wordsMatters in connection with the St. Leonards Bowling Club have been very quiet of late owing to the fact that the green has been subjected to the annual tap dressing in view of the approaching pennant and ...
Article : 315 wordsThe members of the Government Printing Office Swimming Club yesterday presented Corporal Buckleton, a member of the club, who is to depart with the New South Wales conting[?]t to-day, with ...
Article : 45 wordsA deputation representing residents of Glenfield and district, introduced by Mr. Kidd, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Education (Mr. Perry) yesterday regarding the school requirements of ...
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Article : 174 wordsSir William White, in an address on top speeds at [?] delivered before the British Association at Dover recently, in referring to future possibilities, said in no[?] correlative advances in long distance steaming:—"On ...
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Article : 262 wordsMr. P. M'F[?]rland of Barooga, Mr. Gorman of B[?]rrigan, and other residents of the district waited upon the Premier yesterday afternoon, and urged that steps should be taken towards the ...
Article : 195 wordsOn Saturday the Waverley green will be used for the first time since the top-dressing, when the local team will meet Redfern in a friendly match, which will con[?]ist of five or six rinks each. The following ...
Article : 283 wordsThe final for the English club championship at poto took place at Leicester on September 25. The result was a win for Osborne by five goals to Saint Helen's one goal. Derbyshire played for the ...
Article : 375 wordsThe following extracat from the annual report of the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Association shows how seriously the British Shipowner is handicapped in dealing with his foreign competitors:— ...
Article : 296 wordsIn response to a requisition the following employees of the Great Cob[?]r Copper Mining Company have been enrolled members of the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade of New South Wales, with a ...
Article : 212 wordsThe annual meeting of the Redlands R.C. was held yesterday. Result:- Trial Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Mr. Grove's Avenue, 1; Mr. Hoysted's Colombo, 2; Mr. M'M[?]hon's Lo[?]ey, 3. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 3 Nov 1899, Page 8
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