The mails by the Omrah were delivered in Sydney yesterday. She brings files of English papers to October 20, and Indian papers to November 1. From these we extract the subjoined interesting ...
Article : 65 wordsThis council met on November 21. There were present— Aldermen W. E. V. Robson (Mayor), Pike, Brown, Lloyd, Mills, Beaver, Upward, Broughton, and the council clerk (Mr. R. Glassop). A letter was received from Mr. Wise, ...
Article : 387 wordsThe racehorse Beaucin fell and broke his neck while cantering yesterday morning on the tan track at Randwick. The fall was caused by the horse crossing his legs. The lad who rodo him escaped without ...
Article : 223 wordsAt a late hour on the night of October 15 the telegraphist on duty at Modder Rivor station, 30 miles south of Kimberley, was still in communication with the south. He had been working night and ...
Article : 62 wordsThe following telegram has (says the "Times of India" of October 26) been received by his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief in India from the General Officer Commanding in Natal: ...
Article : 708 wordsIf the 10 miles championship of the Polytechnic Harriers W. J. Sturgess covered the distance in 1 hour 16 minutes 57 seconds. The start was made from the entrance gates of Wembley Park, through ...
Article : 217 wordsThe entries for the minor events to be decided at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Tattersall's Club, to be held on November 30 and December 2, closed to-night, as follows: ...
Article : 223 wordsThe " Morning Post " in a second edition on October 17 publishes a telegram from its special correspondent at Ladysmith. The correspondent, whose message is dated 1.35 p.m., October 16, says: ...
Article : 154 wordsThe special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Kimberley, in a despatch dated October 12, says:—"Mr. Rhodes ran the risk of capture by the Boears, as his train was delayed by a slight ...
Article : 247 wordsThe weekly committee meeting of the above club was held in the Club room, 132 Pitt-street, on Tuesday evening, the commodore (Mr. W. A. Notting) presiding. A letter was received from Mr. J. Fogg, ...
Article : 284 wordsThe annual meeting of the Yass Jockey Club was held at Duddleston's Royal Hotel last Tuesday evening, when the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year:—Patron, ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Port Said correspondent of the "St. James' Gazette" telegraphed on October 17:—The Deutche Ost-Africa Line Steamer Kaiser, from Hamburg, is disembarking at the entrance to the ...
Article : 169 wordsThe New South Wales and Queensland teams which are to meet in the return match at Brisbane to-morrow left by train last night. BRISBANE, Wednesday. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Capetown correspondent of the "Daily News" says"—"A refugee from the Rand reports that teh Mainreef-road is black with natives from the mines on their way to Natal. Many burghers are ...
Article : 121 wordsThis council sat on Tuesday, November 21, when the Mayor (Alderman W. H. Fletcher) presided, and there were also present Aldermen F. C. Passa[?] B. Kee[?] J. F. Walker, Owen Carroll, A. Russell, J. B. Meyer, E. ...
Article : 191 wordsThere was a representative crowd of professional and amateur musicians to witness the departure of Mile. Antoinette Trebelli by the Mariposa yesterday afternoon. The famous singer, who was all tears ...
Article : 186 wordsThe pony and galloway races held at Kensington yesterday were well attended. The bay mare Zillah, owner (L. Litton), and trainer (E. J. Joyce), were each disqualified for 12 months, while the jockey (T. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 wordsAccording to a despatch from Washington (says the "St. James' Gazette"), Major Armes, an officer of the United States Army, on the [?]etired list, has conceived the remarkable idea of organising [?] ...
Article : 128 wordsDa[?] correspondent at Pretoria telegraphing on october 12 (via Lorenzo Marques) says:—An official manifesto has just been issued addressed to the Afrikanders of the whole of South Africa. The ...
Article : 216 wordsThe above well-known diver, who had been giving exhibitions at Southport and elsewhere, made a successful dive on October l8 from London Bridge. The projected f[?]at had been kept very quiet, so that ...
Article : 252 wordsThis council met on November 21. The Mayor (Alderman D. Lee) occupied the chair. There were also present Aldermen)[?], Brotchie, Punter, Laycock, Coward, and Thornton. An apology was received from Alderman ...
Article : 367 wordsMiss Hilda Bevege, who gave an elecutionary recital at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, proved herself an apt student of the art.In "The Women of Mumble's Head "Miss Bevege, who possesses a ...
Article : 255 wordsA Renter's message to the[?] Gazette," from Burghersdorp, on [?] —150 natives on their way to [?] Johannesburg have arrived here, [?] ...
Article : 210 wordsH. Vardon and A. Tingey met in a 36-hole match on the West Herts course at Walford on October 18. A large number of golfers went round to see the champion play. The contest was the most exciting ...
Article : 390 wordsThe "Echo de Paris" learns that an important order for guns has been placed in the name of the Transvaal Government with the Canet firm. M. Deleasse, owing to France's neutrality, is expecte[?] ...
Article : 58 wordsThe above event, 150 yards, was decided on October 17, and was won by J. H. Hellings in 1 minute 46 2-5 seconds. He had an easy task, winning by five yards, in the fastest time so far for the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Tyne seamen have (says the "Pall Mall Gazette") forwarded a resolution to the First Lord of the Admiralty urging upon him the necessity of insisting that all shipowners whose vessels are ...
Article : 98 wordsThe official report of the fighting at Besters, between Ladysmith and Harrismith is as follows:- The enemy advanced from the Tintwa and Van Reenan's passes. The advance posts of the Natal ...
Article : 253 wordsThrough the instrumentality of Mr. A. C. Shadler, one of the directors of the Sydney Hospital, an interesting band performance was gratuitously given yesterday in the ground of the Sydney Hospital by ...
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Advertising : 957 wordsLord Roberts has (says the London "Times") chosen an opportune moment—the eve of possible hostilites with the Transvaal Boers—for the publication of his remarkable collection of speeches and ...
Article : 1,552 wordsThe tumut Turf Club held a meeting to-day. There was a large attendance, the course was in splendid order, and the fields were large. Betting was brisk. Subjoined are the results: ...
Article : 313 wordsThe following (says the "St. James's Gazette" on October 14) is the present strength and disposition of the troops in Natal:- At Ladysmith: The 42nd, 21st, and 53rd Field ...
Article : 213 wordsAt an aggregate meeting of miners held last night a report was received from the president regarding his recent visit to Sydney as a delegate to the Provincial Council. The sunstance of the report was that the ...
Article : 233 wordsNotwithstanding the threatening state of the weather there was a good attendance at the Commonwealth Fair yesterday. The stalls are so numerous and varied that repeated visits can be paid ...
Article : 262 wordsThe Waratah Rovers Bicycle Club promoted an all-night ride on Saturday last. The party, numbering 15, left Petersham a little before midnight and rode along the Parramatta-road, through ...
Article : 172 wordsThe Capetown correspondent of the "Daily News" telegraphed:—The Pretoria police arrested a day or two age an eccentric person known as Baron de Guinsberg on suspicion of possessing incriminating ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. Chamberlain has (says the "Daily Mail") been notified by sir Alfred Milner by telegraph that the following is the material part of a treason[?]able circular which was being circulated widely in the Cape ...
Article : 258 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Acting Judge Browning, Mr. Armstrong was the Crown prosecutor. James King and Thomas Moore pleaded guilty and John Collins was fouud guilty of burglary ...
Article : 134 wordsVery fine weather prevailed at Mentone races to-day. The meeting was well patronised, and large fields and excellent sport resulted. The details are as follows: ...
Article : 645 wordsThe "Svet " states that Lieutenant-Colonel Stachovitch, of the General Staff, will be despatched by the Russiam Government to the seat of war in South Africa, and that, with the consent of the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe following stock movements are reported:— 100 sheep, from Weelamurra to Barringun, J. M' Nall owner; [?] mixed store cattle, from Carrardilla (Queensland) to Bourke, Kidman Brothers ...
Article : 594 wordsThe handicaps were declared yesterday for the North Sydney Club's open road race, which is to be held on Saturday over the Pymble course, and they are as follows: ...
Article : 287 wordsThe special correspondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette" with General Buller on board the Dunottar Castle, telegraphed:—I have learned on the voyage an interesting incident in connection with ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Metropolitan Transit Commissioners sat yesterday, his Worship the Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris) in the chair. There were present—Alderman G. H. Sparkes, inspector-General Fosbery, and Alderman ...
Article : 210 wordsThe war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Ladysmith, in a despatch of October 16 date, says: —I have seen a refugee who has come down from Newcastle to this place. He states that the force ...
Article : 225 wordsAn Australian, signing himself "Arthur Macquarie, Sydney, New South Wales," sends to the London "Times" some spirited stanzes called "A Family Matter," which neatly put the Australian ...
Article : 125 wordsThe following team has been chosen to represent the Sydney Club in their cricket match with the Saburbans on Saturday:—W. H. Crago, W. Coggins, A. Julian, A. Diamond, G. Morgan, A. ...
Article : 52 wordsA very successful smoke concert was held by the league in their club rooms, Pitt-street, on Tuesday evening, the attendance being very large. Mr. Chanuter, M. L. A. presided. Amongst the performers ...
Article : 78 wordsYesterday the annual picnic of the Botany and North Botany Sabbath schools took place at Sans Souci. The children, to the number of about 300 were conveyed to the Botany pier by buses hired ...
Article : 171 wordsThe following telegram, dated October 25, from the General Officer Commanding in Natal, was (says the "Times of India") received at Army Headquarter at Simla on October 27:—Following ...
Article : 316 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "Standard " hears that the German Emperor intends to send Count Getzen, the well-known African explorer, who was German military attache to the United States ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was commenced to-day, when the principal event resulted as follows:- Wellington Handicap of 200 sovs., 1[?] mile.—Mr. L. D. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe executive held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, the 21st instant Correspondence, as under, was dealt with:—From J. H. Maiden, intimating that the loose metal complained ...
Article : 203 wordsIn acknowledging a letter in which reference was made to the moral support Great Britain is receiving in the United States just now, Mr. Chamberlain has (says the "Pall Mall Gazette") sent ...
Article : 204 wordsThe following are the weights for races to be run at Moorefield on Saturday next:- Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Cavalier, 9st 7lb; Sunflower, 8st 12lb; Royal Purple, 8st 4lb; Felicity, 8st; ...
Article : 366 wordsThe third quarterly shooting by members of the Nowra Rifle Club was concluded on Saturday— ranges, 500 and 600 yards. Thirty-seven competed the scorers of over 50 being Messrs. S. H. Fuller, ...
Article : 169 wordsA road race under the auspices of the West Sydney club was [?]un on Saturday lost over the Botany course, a distance of about six and a half miles. T. Hughes, the secretary of the club, succeeded in ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Durban correspondent of the "Daily Mail " states that the Imperial Government has notified its approval of the formulion of a colonial force not exceeding 1000 men, to be raised from the refugees and ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 23 Nov 1899, Page 4
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