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  2. PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA IN 1866.

    The story of the stratagem by which Bismarck goaded France on to the fatal declaration of war in 1870 has (says the London "Times," October 27) been recently related with exultant cynicism ...

    Article : 1,644 words
  3. THE GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION.

    The prevailing opinion amongst members of the New South Wales committee of the Greater Britain Exhibition, which is to be held at Earl's Court, London, in May next, is one of hopefulness, not only ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS. MR. H. R. ROBERTS'S BENEFIT.

    There was as excellent attendance at the Theatre Royal yesterday, when Mr. H. R. Roberts took his farewell benefit in un entertainment which lasted fully four hours. In point of fact the clock struck ...

    Article : 511 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    Pony and galloway races will be held to-day at Kensington, the first event commencing at 2.15 p.m. In addition to the ordinary tram service a special tram will leave Bent-street for Randwick at 12.55 ...

    Article : 197 words
  6. THE CITY RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your issue of 3rd instant, a letter by "Old Citizen," appears on above subject. Truly, as he remarks, a large space of land is used for goods, produce sales, &c. ...

    Article : 418 words
  7. CHURCH NEWS. N.S.W. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION.

    At the monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Christian Endeavour Union on Friday evening last, the Rev. M. Reavley (president) in the chair, it was resolved to cooperate with the other ...

    Article : 162 words
  8. A SOLDIER OF THE INDIAN MUTINY.

    By the death of Mr. Clarmont John Daniell there has (says the "Home News") passed away yet another of those who played a noteworthy part in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny. Educated at ...

    Article : 391 words
  9. PARRAMATTA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    A supplementary bazaar in aid of the funds of the Parramatta Congregational Church was opened in the Congregational Schoolroom yesterday afternoon, when there was a fair attendance. The Mayor of ...

    Article : 79 words
  10. THE MORNING GALLOPS.

    A hot morning awaited the early risers at Randwick yesterday. The D track and the tan track were open for use, and the first couple to take possession were Vivian and Tib, who ran half a mile ...

    Article : 570 words
  11. THE RANDWICK FAIR.

    The large fair organised by the congregation of the Church of Our Lady of the sacred Heart, Randwick, was continued in the local Town Hall on Monday and last night, and will be continued for another ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Auguste, barque, from Sydney; Belra, s., from Sydney; Carmarthenshire, s., from Sydney; Titania, barque, from Fremantle; Ursa Minor, barque, from Fremantle. ...

    Article : 233 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Since the representatives of the suburban municipalties have failed to move the Government, notwithstanding the repeated warnings of the Railway Commissioners of the danger to life and limb at ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    This afternoon there will be a matinee of "Harbour Lights" at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the run of the beautifully-staged drama cannot possibly be long, as the Knight-Ferrar Company's stay here ...

    Article : 58 words
  15. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oceana, henee November 5, arrived at Suez on the 5th instant. The R.M S. Britannia, hence October 22, arrived at Plymouth on the 4th instant. ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. CRITERION THEATRE.

    Mr. Alfred Dampier announces a cricketers' night at the Criterion Theatre this evening, when the members of the Tasmanian team will witness the performance of "Robbery Under Arms." The ...

    Article : 42 words
  17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your issue of Saturday last there appears a letter signed "Old Citizen." The letter in question appears to your correspondent, and probably others, the most open and candid advocacy as yet appearing in the ...

    Article : 1,212 words
  18. THE PARIS NEWSBOY.

    Strictly speaking, he is not a newsboy (writes a correspondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette"), but a news youth or news man. The authorities in Paris do not approve of the street arab in a business ...

    Article : 488 words
  19. THE DUCAL LINE.

    The steamer Duke of Buckingham, which left Newcastle November 5 for London, and Melbourne in the 12th, left Colombo on the 5th insant. She was advised at Albany on the 19th ultimo. ...

    Article : 36 words
  20. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    The last three nights of Frank Harvey's drama "Judge Not" are notified at the Lyceum Theatre, as on Saturday the Messrs. Macmahon will supersede the drama by an athletic contest. Lucifer will then ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. HUDDART, PARKER, AND CO.'S LINE.

    The Westralia left Duncdin yesterday. She leaves Lyttelton on the 7th, Wellington on the 8th, Napier on the 9th, Gisborne on the 10th, Auckland on the 12th, arriving at Sydney on the 17th, and sailing for New Zealand on the ...

    Article : 261 words
  22. LATE COUNTRY NEWS.

    A man created a sensation by fiting a shot at a girl named Sarah Rawson at Rockley. Fortunately the bullet missed her, and the sound of the explosion having attracted attention, the man was ...

    Article : 338 words
  23. DANTE AT THE PALACE.

    Dante will give a farewell matinee at the Palace theatre to-morrow afternoon, and on Friday evening the long and successful season will close with a "military night." Interested audiences continue to ...

    Article : 50 words
  24. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    At the Tivoli Theatre the Sisters Phillips and Brothers Lorenzi in their droll sketch "Cook's Birthday" are strengthening the week's programme, in which Mr. Sampson, Miss Florrie West, Mllo. ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. DEPARTURE OF TROTTERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. C. H. Fitzgerald, J.P., left Dubbo on Monday for New Zealand. Mr. Fitzgerald is taking his trotting mare. Kathleen, and a colt by Huon Junior, to take part in the summer trotting meetings in New ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ANNANDALE.

    The Mayor of Annandale (Alderman Allen-Taylor) presided at the meeting of the Annandale Council on Monday night, December 5, when there were also present— Aldermen W. J. Ferris, I. Reginald Cohen, ...

    Article : 389 words
  27. ALHAMBRA THEATRE.

    Messrs. Percy St. John and W. J. Wilson's company at the Alhambra Theatre now includes Delohery, Craydon, and Halland, as well as Sid Doody and other artists. On Saturday, both at the matinee ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. SAILING VESSELS DUE AT SYDNEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  29. ROSEBERY PARK PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 304 words
  30. TOWN HALL POPULAR CONCERTS.

    Mr. Philip Newbury will give the last of his popular concerts at the Town Hall on Saturday, as he has arranged a musical festival at the Melbourne Exhibition Building for Christmas. Saturday's ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. CHARTERS.

    Savoia, barque, from Sydney to Genoa, shale. Duneow, barque, Sydney to Hull direct. ...

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  32. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The Syduey Philharmonic Society will give their fourth coucert of the season at the Town Hall to-morrow week under Signor Hazon's direction. Neils Gade's beautiful canta "Psyche," choruses ...

    Article : 77 words
  33. INTERCOLONIAL FREIGHTS.

    There seems to be a difficulty between the wheat and flour shippers from Sydney to Queensland and the ports of Western Australia. When a deputation waited yesterday upon the companies representations were made that the ...

    Article : 88 words
  34. THE MODERN RED MAN.

    The special correspondent of the Toronto "Globe," who has been visiting the Blackfoot Reserve, gives the following interesting account of the modern red man:—"The Indians and squaws ...

    Article : 547 words
  35. AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING.

    Business, both building and transporting, in the United States is pretty good. A New York report says:—Besides naval contracts the coast yards are busy with an unusual number of orders for mercantile vessels and yachts. One ...

    Article : 149 words
  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINING.

    The Ivanhoe Gold Corporation's crushing for November was 6019oz., being an average of 1oz. 19dwt. 7gr. par ton. The manager of the Oroya mine reports that the ...

    Article : 233 words
  37. BAND CONTEST CONCERT.

    A concert will be given at the Town Hall next Wednesday evening, the proceeds of which will be demoted towards sending the Railway (Military) Band to the intercolonial band contest at ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. CRICKET.

    A cricket match was played at Stuart Park between Wollongong and Neutral Bay Superior Public schools, and resulted in a win for Wollongong by 66 runs. Kogarah Public School played Wollongong Grammar ...

    Article : 89 words
  39. AUBURN.

    The council met on Monday evening, December 5, Present—The Mayor (Alderman Dyer) aud Aldermen Castle, Small, Sidney, Ritchie, Lewis, and Gibbons. The labourers wrote in, stating that it was impossible to earn a wage by ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. CHARITY CONCERT AT CHATSWOOD.

    A largely attended concert, in aid of some orphans whose father was some time ago killed on the Milsnu's Point-Hornsby railway line, and whose mother recently died in the Little Bay Hospital, was ...

    Article : 158 words
  41. THE COMING FUEL ON STEAMERS.

    In the last mail to hand it is announced that Messrs. Sir William Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co. have been placed with an order for the construction of three large steamers each of them capable of carrying about 9000 tons of ...

    Article : 132 words
  42. CANTERBURY.

    This council met on the 5th instant. The Mayor (Alderman S. R. Lorkins) presided, and there were present-Aldermen Quigg, Scale, M'Bean, Nicholl, Stone, and the council clerk (Mr. B. Taylor), A letter was ...

    Article : 315 words
  43. LAWN TENNIS.

    The annual tournament of the Moss Vale Lawn Tennis Club was continued on the club's courts on Saturday afternoon last in the presence of a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen, visitors from ...

    Article : 126 words
  44. THE LOSS OF A LINER.

    It was yesterday stated by cable that the Londonian had been abandoned at sea. The following particulars are to hand with regard to the Mohegan, originally one of the same line. The wreck of the Atlantic Transport ...

    Article : 161 words
  45. THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" (writing on October 21) describes the progress thus far made with the construction of the Siberian railway, which has been opened for traffic as far as ...

    Article : 593 words
  46. SWIMMING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 381 words
  47. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 411 words
  48. SHIPS, COLONIES, AND COMMERCE.

    At the eighth annual dinner of the Institute of Marine Engineers, held last month, the new president (Mr. John Inglis) in the chair, Captain A. J. G. Chalmers, of the Board of Trade, in proposing the toast of "Ships, Colonies, ...

    Article : 301 words
  49. RANDWICK.

    At the last meeting held on the 6th instant the Mayor (Alderman William Houston) presided, and the following were also present:—Aldermen J. A. I. Perry, T. B. Perry, E. Hawes, F. R. Clarke, T. Powell, T. Flood, J. Hincks, ...

    Article : 241 words
  50. THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN PROBATE DUTIES.

    Sir,—The thanks of the community are certainly very much due to you for the very able leader in last Saturday's issue in respect to the above, and it is to be hoped before the proposed increase is made ...

    Article : 458 words
  51. EARLY CLOSING BILL.

    Sir,—Mr. Hogue, Minister for Labour, in answer to one of our representatives, promised if possible to introduce the Early Closing Bill this session. Two years ago the Premier (Mr. Reid), in answer to ...

    Article : 359 words
  52. A FAMOUS CRICKETER'S WILL.

    Probate of the will, dated October 30, 1888, of Mr. Isaac Donnithorne Walker, of Arno's-grove, Southgate, and of Taylor, Walker, and Co.'s Brewery, Limehouse, captain of the Harrow cricket ...

    Article : 225 words
  53. PALACE EMPORIUM CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 246 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 105 words
  55. COLLINS'S DIARIES.

    Messrs. Collins, Sons, and Co. send us samples of their various diaries for the coming year. As in past seasons these publications are marked by thorough good quality in material and workmanship, and in ...

    Article : 111 words
  56. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The cash prizes donated by Captain Claude Smith to the highest scorers in the musketry course of trained soldiers have been awarded to the following members of the Molong Mounted Rifles:— ...

    Article : 70 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 257 words
  58. DUBBO GUN CLUB.

    Tne quarterly meeting of the Dubbo Gan Club was held at the Ivanhoe grounds on Saturday afternoon, and despite the intense heat there was a big attendance of shooters. Advantage was takes of the ...

    Article : 248 words
  59. Advertising

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    Advertising : 10 words
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