Pony and galloway races will be held at Kensington to-day, the first event starting at 2.15 p.m. Special omnibus services will as usual ply from opposite the Tivoli Theatre, Castlereagh-street, city; ...
Article : 411 wordsMr. J. B. Jacquet has submitted the following report to the Minister for Miues:— "I have the honour to report to you the discovery of bauxite, near Wingello, county of Camden, upon ...
Article : 1,447 wordsThe Hon. Edmund Barton presided at a meeting on the stage of Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday, convened to consider the matter of a send-off matinee to M. Leon Caron. The gathering was enlivened by ...
Article : 485 wordsThe attendance at Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus, opposite the railway station, has been most satisfactory on each night of the present week, showing that, although circuses may always seem the same to ...
Article : 144 wordsA case of peculiar and particular interest to cyclists was heard in England before Mr. Justice Ridley just before the mail left. This was an action under Lord Campbell's Act for compensation for the ...
Article : 239 wordsThe annual meeting of the British Football Association of New South Wales was held at the Trades' Hall last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. D. H. Easton. The secretary, Mr. J. Logan, read the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 wordsThe attractions at this show during the week have resulted in full attendances. An exhibition of a Spanish bull-fight, which lasts 30 minutes, is much favoured, and a new series of scenes illustrative of a ...
Article : 49 wordsSome interesting billiards were being played when the latest files to hand left England. Dawson was engaged with Stevenson in the final for Burroughes and Watts' tournament, in which Dawson had to ...
Article : 314 words"Jerusalem as it appeared in the Time of Christ," depicted at the Cyclorama, loses none of its freshness. The varied scenes common to many Eastern cities are not to be mistaken, while to its especial ...
Article : 85 wordsMr. Daimler, of Caunstadt, has built a motor carriage which can do 47 miles per hour, and mount gradients of 11 in 100 at 19 miles per hour. It is of 16-horse power. ...
Article : 36 wordsIn the Town Hall, Rockdale, on Thursday evening a concert was given by the St. Joseph's choir, assisted by others, under the conductorship of Mr. W. J. Coomes. There was a good ...
Article : 143 wordsYet mother cyclist in America is essaying to cover 100 miles a day throughout the year, this time an American named Stufford, of Boston, Massachusets, a pacemaker for "Plugger" Martin during last ...
Article : 109 wordsAt a meeting of the V.R.C. committee to-day it was decided to add a trophy, valued at £100, to the Melbourne Cup. The proposal recently made by Mr. Frank Madden to make a new running track of ...
Article : 49 wordsThe above match was won by Scotland by 21 points to 10. Speaking of the game an English authority says:—"Much to everyone's surprise, the Scottish fifteen at Inverleith, Edinburgh, beat the Welsh ...
Article : 369 wordsA general impression exists amongst those interested in paced racing and record trials that the rider being paced by multicycles practically rides in a vacuum. This is not so, for an English autbority ...
Article : 126 wordsAt Aarons' Exchange Hotel yesterday evening the twelfth smoke concert of the Electrical Association of New South Wales took place and war attended by a representative gathering of members. Mr. A. C. ...
Article : 192 wordsThe last six nights of "The Geisha" are announced at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the tenth and final matinee of the sparkling opera will be given on Wednesday This evening Mr. Sydney ...
Article : 192 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee of the North Shore Hospital was held on Thursday in the Town Hall, Alfred-street. The president (Mr. J. R. Garey) occupied the chair. There were also ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsTwo well-known Victorian cyclists, Mr. and Mrs. Nicolls, of Hamilton, had a very trying experience during the Easter holidays. It appears that they left Apollo Bay on Easter Monday with the intention of ...
Article : 228 wordsAt the Theatre Royal "Madame Sans-Gene" has served to open Mr. Brough's season brilliantly, and the actor-manager states that the receipts for the past fortnight have been the largest during the whole ...
Article : 225 wordsIn continuation of the hospital demonstration of Wednesday an entertainment was given in aid of the institution at the Aquarium Hall, Manly, on Thursday evening by a 'troupe of marines and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 wordsThe eleventh round of the pennant aud trophy matches will be played by the various clubs connected with the association this afternoon on the several greens. Considerable interest is centred in ...
Article : 152 wordsTo-day's fixtures are as follows:—Balmain Bicycle Club, ran to Coogee; Sydney Bicycle Club, monthly road race, five miles; Redfern Bicycle Club, run to Pymble; North Sydney Bicycle Club, opening run to ...
Article : 84 wordsIn view of the annual outdoor collections on May 6, the several suburban committees are at present actively engaged making preparations. At a meeting of the committee for Waverley held on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 wordsThis evening Mr. George Rignold's splendid revival of "Othello" enters upon the fourth week of its run at the Criterion Theatre, and the last nights are now announced. Playgoers will do well to note ...
Article : 119 wordsThe attractive cantata "Sherwood's Queen" was given last evening in the School of Arts, Darling-street, by the pupils of the Nicholson-street Superior Public School, assisted by friends, in the presence ...
Article : 157 wordsEntries close to-night at the Sports Club for the two amateur handicaps which are to be ridden at the Birchgrove Park, Balmain, on the 29th instant. ...
Article : 27 wordsWith a view to assisting the committee of the Hospital Saturday Fund in reaching outlying districts, which would remain untouched under ordinary circumstances on May 6, when the annual collection is ...
Article : 85 wordsThe rounds of the captaincy of the Sydney Club are now being plaved off, in order that the event may be finished and the position of captain be secured before the intercolonial matches begin on the 28th ...
Article : 200 wordsThe second competition for non-pennaat players will also be advanced another singe, when the eighth round will be played as follows:—Ashfield against the City, on the City green; Petersham against ...
Article : 48 wordsThe last six nights of "Our Guardian Angel" are notified at the Lyceum Theatre, where the new sensational drama is especially effective in its arrangement of the shipwreck scene and in the ...
Article : 106 wordsThe round of matches that commences to-day in the first grade competition is the last of the series and is thit originally set down for February 18 and 25, but was deferred in consequence of the New ...
Article : 239 wordsAt the Waverley Bowling Club green on Wednesday afternoon an additional match in the club rink tournament was played off in the presence of several spectators. Owing to the lateness of the hour when ...
Article : 149 wordsThe executive of the union nave decided to hold another century run. It will eventuate on May 24, the same date that the last run was held, and which was such a gigantic success. The details will be on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 265 wordsThe first committee meeting of the ladies' auxiliary of the club was held on Thursday evening, and there was a full attendance of members. It was decided to present a gold medal to the lady ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Mayor of Leichhardt (Alderman W. B. Wragge, J.P.), who presided at the meeting of the Leichhardt Council on the evening of the 11th instant, submitted a special minute, in which he ...
Article : 310 wordsThere will be an entirely new programme at the Tivoli Theatre this afternoon and evening, when Mr. Harry Rickards will bring forward several new Euglish artists. Miss Edith Conley and Mr. George ...
Article : 85 wordsThe semi-final match in connection with the Waverley Bowling Club's championship medal competition was played off on the club's green on Thursday afternoon. Messrs. D. M'Donald and ...
Article : 45 wordsEfforts will be made to secure a visit from Geelong Grammar School this year. It has just recently easily defeated St. Peter's College, of Adelaide. The only difficulty which presents itself is that of expense, ...
Article : 203 wordsA committee meeting was held at the Sports Club on Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance of members. Some time ago the committee wrote to the union asking for a reduction in the ...
Article : 226 words"Round the World in Eighty Days" will be performed for the last time at the Opera House this evening. when the amazing adventures of Phiueas Fogg and Passepartout will doubtless amuss an ...
Article : 58 wordsThe lady members of the Ballarat Central Bowling Club, who are on a visit to this city before leaving for their homes, gave an "at home" on Thursday afternoon at the Empire Hotel, Pitt-street. There ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 394 wordsThe first meeting of the new committee of the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade was held it the rooms on Thursday Mr. John Knceshaw presided, Mr. George Christie, F.S.A.A, acting as ...
Article : 199 wordsMr. Philip Newbury will give his customary popular concert at the Town Hall this evening, when he will siug Dubois' "Dous Meus," "In the Cathedral," and Adam's "Noel," besides joining ...
Article : 93 wordsThe ninth annual meeting of the Sydney University Sports Union was held on Thursday evening in the common room at the University. Mr. H. E. Barff occupied the chair. There was a large and ...
Article : 819 wordsThe commodore (Mr. S. Hordern) presided at the monthly meeting of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club on Thursday evening, held at the clubroom, Hotel Australia. Dr. Read and Messrs. W. Longworth and ...
Article : 243 wordsMiss Ruby Irene Marks will give a concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall next Wednesday evening, when she will sing Kjerulf's "Last Night," the air "Pur dicesti," "Angels Guard Thee," and two songs by ...
Article : 84 wordsA committee meeting of the Balmain Bicycle Club was held on Monday evening last. It was decided to hold a five-miles road race on May 20 over a course to be selected, for a trophy presented by Mr. Q. L. ...
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Advertising : 105 wordsMr. Walter Bentley, distinguished as a tragedian, intends to settle in this city as a teacher of elocution, and part of his scheme will consist in the establishment of an amateur dramatic club. There should ...
Article : 78 wordsThe sports to be held on the 29th instant in connection with the opening of the new track und pavilion promise to be most successful. A large entry is assured from the amateur ranks, also from the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 15 Apr 1899, Page 12
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