Fortunately the weather conditions which prevailed yesterday were marked by the absence of the damp and depressing characteristics which were so prominently in evidence when the public turned out ...
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Advertising : 367 wordsIn the Assembly on Tuesday, after formal business of an unimportant nature, the House w[?]nt into Committee of Supply on the Chief Secretary's estimates. In moving the item, "Civil ...
Article : 328 wordsThe fourth day's shooting in connection with the thirty-ninth annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales was continued yesterday at the Randwick Rifle Ra[?] ...
Article : 4,119 wordsThe Parramatta Steamship Company yesterday carried a large number of passengers to the points of call on its line. Careful arrangements were made to ensure the safety and convenience of excursionists, ...
Article : 66 wordsThe third annual Highland gathering was held on the showground to-day and passed off successfully. About £33 was taken at the gates. Matheson secured three out of the four piping prizes, M'Kenzie securing first for ...
Article : 1,316 wordsThe holiday was celebrated, here to-day by the Coolamon branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen, when a most successful meeting was brought to a conclusion. The following are the ...
Article : 203 wordsUnder the auspices of the Loyal Orange Institution of New South Wales, the Royal Black Association, the Loyal Protestant Benefit Soceity, and the Protestant Alliance Friendly Societies, a united ...
Article : 293 wordsThe Scottish gathering and general sports under the auspices of the Albury Caledonian Society were held to-day. The weather was threatening throughout, but no rain full, and the attendance amounted ...
Article : 438 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the motion introduced by Mr. M'Donnell, member for Fortitude Valley, that the Grammar School Scholarship should be open to the competition of children irrespective ...
Article : 118 wordsAt Correy's Gardens a feature thoughtfully provided by Mr. Correy was the Young Australian Band. Dancing in the pavilion was spirited, and kept up till [?] in the afternoon. Sports o[?] various kinds ...
Article : 60 wordsAt Fern Bay the proprietors of the resort catered suc[?]sfully to a goodly number of picnickers, who divided their time between dancing to the strains of music provided by a hand of five pieces and many ...
Article : 61 wordsThere was an immense holiday attendance at all the theatres yesterday, a remark which applies especially to the evening performances. At Her Majesty's Theatre "M[?] M[?] Rosette" [?]rved to ...
Article : 160 wordsThe combined excursion by rail and steamer General Gordon was liberally patronised, about 400 tourists leaving by the 9.10 a.m. special. They joined the General Gordon at 11 a.m., and went up ...
Article : 132 wordsDespite the almost bewil[?]ering number of excursions by rail and steamboats to the many beautiful spots [?]ound the harbour, and the steady stream of people that from an early hour flow[?]d towards ...
Article : 275 wordsThe enticements of the weather conditions yesterday, together with the fame of the popular excursions usually arranged for public holidays by the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, ...
Article : 73 wordsThe annual athletic sports connected with the School came off this afternoon on the ground opposite the railway station. The following were the results of the principal events: ...
Article : 227 wordsThere was a vast gathering at the Town Hall last night, when Mr. Philip Newbury gave an extra concert in honour of the holiday. It was announced that part of the proceeds would be handed over to ...
Article : 226 wordsThe picturesque surroundings of Rose Bay attracted a large attendance of pleasureseekers, who found delight in prome[?]ding on the beach. The wa[?]th of the sun's rays made a trip to the seaside most ...
Article : 96 wordsIt is usually a foregone conclusion that, granted fine weather, the Zool[?]gical Gardens on [?] public holiday present attractions that cannot be ignored by a large proportion of the general body of ...
Article : 122 wordsMessrs. Grace Brothers and their employees held their fourth annual picnic at Mortlake yesterday under pleasant weather conditions. Steamers conveyed the merrymakers, to the number of about 260, ...
Article : 533 wordsA day's sports under the auspices of the Half-holiday Association was held to-day in Central Park, and was largely attended. The weather was enjoyable, and a good programme of the principal events ...
Article : 205 wordsMr. and Mrs. Harry Rickards had a cordial reception on their arrival by the mail from Melbourne yesterday. In addition to the entire Tivoli company, some 200 of their personal friends attended at ...
Article : 673 wordsHoliday crowds visited North Sydney yesterday, the steamers of the North Shore Ferry Company being severely t[?]xed; while the t[?] systems, especially the electric, enjoyed a large patronage. A ...
Article : 130 wordsCaptain Henderson reports that the Macle[?] [?] the [?]chmond bar at 10.40 a.m. on the 8th instan[?] passes Smoky Cape at 1.15 a.m. on the 8th, rounded Seal Rocks at 1.30 p.m. the same day, and arrived ...
Article : 111 wordsAn advance London list of passengers by the Ormuz, [?] to-morrow, and dated September 28, contains the following names:—Mr. and Mrs. Allison, Mr. [?]. A. Arm[?], Mrs. Clive Belisar[?]s, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Basket and child, ...
Article : 422 wordsThe Bourke Caledonian Association held its fourth gathering to-day. The results were:- Highland Piping (Marches).—George Duncan, 1; W. Ross, 2; A. Campbell, 3. ...
Article : 142 wordsHoliday-makers in the western railway suburbs yesterday appeared to take full advantage [?]f the beautiful weather, and many of the holiday resorts and pretty places of the district were visited. The trains ...
Article : 86 wordsThe popular seaside resort at Bondi was visited by a large crowd of holiday-makers, who were present from early morning. The special tram service proved a great convenience, each succeeding tram conveying ...
Article : 105 wordsThe annual Hospital Carnival was held to-day on the West Wyalong Recreation Ground, and was a great success. A procession, headed by the town band, and including the Oddfellows, the Hibernians, the ...
Article : 246 wordsPerfect weather favoured the thousands of holiday-trippers who took advantage of yesterday's holiday to spend a few hours in the country, down the river, and upon the harbour. Crowds thronged ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Burns Anniversary Club held the fifth annual picnic at Middle Harbour yesterday. The steamer Clyde conveyed a large party. The run down the harbour having created sharp appetites, justice was ...
Article : 88 wordsThe manager of the Pacific Islands Company, Mr. H. E. Denson, writes to say that the company has made very extensive improvements at Baker Island for shipping. The island is leased by the British Government to the Pacific ...
Article : 67 wordsWe have to record the death of Mr. Emile Doublet, of the firm of Messrs. Emile Doublet and Co., merchants, of Sydney, which took place at his residence, No. 151 Macquarie-street on the 7th instant, at the age of 5[?] ...
Article : 479 wordsBeing readily accessible, and having most of the charms supplied either by nature or by art which go to make a seaside resort all that is required of it, Manly invariably secures the attendance of a large ...
Article : 132 wordsCoogee Bay was seen at its best yesterday. It was all animation, bustle, even excitement. At comparatively an early hour the trams from town were packed with passengers, and long [?] luncheon time ...
Article : 98 wordsIn the course of his annual report on the trade, &[?]., of the consular district of San Francisco for 1898, Mr. Consul-General Picke[?]gill writes:—Trade between San Francisco and the East has greatly expanded since the United States ...
Article : 205 wordsThe annual meeting of the local branch of the League of Wheelmen was held to-day, and about 1500 were present. The report was excellent, though the wind interfered with the riders. Mutton and ...
Article : 541 wordsThere was an unusually large holiday programme provided by Mr. A. Wightman, the resident manager of the Bondi Aquarium, for yesterday, which induced a large attendance of pleasure seekers. The attendance in the ...
Article : 164 wordsAt the Royal Standard Theatre to-night the Government Printing Office Musical and Dramatic Society will give an entertainment for the benefit of Mr. Charles Pontifex. "The Snowball" and "A ...
Article : 41 wordsThe numerous steamers employed to convey pleasure-seekers to the various beauty spots o[?] Middle Harbour yesterday were accorded more than average patronage, a fact which was due, of course, mainly to ...
Article : 114 wordsA select benefit concert and social under the auspices of the United Society of Boilermakers was given on Wednesday night in the Balmain Town Hall, in aid of the widow and orphans of the ...
Article : 124 wordsThus picturesque grounds were thronged with visitors yesterday, a crowd of fully 4000 entering into the varied amusements offered by Mr. A. J. Thompson. Steamers left No. 4 jetty, Circular ...
Article : 244 wordsThe excursions to Watson's Bay were well patronised Two extra steamers—the Birkenhead and Baldrock—were added to the usual service, and about 2500 passengers were carried during the day. ...
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Advertising : 18 wordsThe holiday traffic by train and tram yesterday was not so heavy as on November 9 of last year, notwithstanding the [?]ne day. The recent wet and uncertain weather is probahly accountable for the falling off, as folk on holiday ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 10 Nov 1899, Page 6
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