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  2. SPEECH DAYS. SYDNEY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL.

    Speech Day in connection with the Sydney High School was held in the Girls' High School, Castlereagh-street, yesterday afternoon. The Minister for Education (Mr. Hogue) presided, and the full ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    Pony and galloway races will be held at Kensington to-day, the first event starting at 2. 15 p.m. In addition to the ordinary service special trams will leave Bont-street at 12.55 and Bondi Junction at ...

    Article : 502 words
  4. N.S.W. CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

    The ninth annual meeting of the Gleaners' Union, under the auspices of the Church Missionary Society, was held yesterday afternoon at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Pitt-street, Dr. Houison presiding. There was a ...

    Article : 577 words
  5. [?] AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Narrung[?] [?]., from Sydney, via ports. D[?]partures: Beneleuch, for [?]ydney; Lake Brie, for A[?]laide; Rakai[?], for Lyttelton; Gulf of Bothuis, for Melbourne; Loch Rannoch, for Melbourne; Sy[?]jernen. from ...

    Article : 329 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 268 words
  7. THE AMERICA CUP AND PAPER SAILS.

    The last bit of interesting now[?] in connection with the race for the America Cup is that the sails of the Shamrock are to be made of paper. A yachting correspondent remarks that Sir Thomas Lipton, ...

    Article : 204 words
  8. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, is due here today, via Honolulu, Fiji, and Wellington. The R.M.S. Or[?]uz, hence November 12, arrived at Suez on the 10th instant. ...

    Article : 35 words
  9. SAILING.

    The weekly meeting of the Johnstone's Bay Sailing Club was held at the Pacific Hotel, Stephenstreet, Balmain, last night. The commodore (Mr. F. W. T. Donovan) occupied the chair, and there ...

    Article : 163 words
  10. FROZEN SPACE FOR CARGO IN HOWARD SMITH'S STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Howard Smith and son note that they have fitted insulated chambers in their steamers leaving Sydney every Saturday for Queensland ports. With this insulation they are in a position to convey satisfactory butter ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE BY THE R.M.S. ARCADIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 words
  12. THE AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 437 words
  13. SWIMMING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 words
  14. THE MORNING GALLOPS.

    The tan and D tracks were open yesterday morning, which in consequence of a light southerly was bright and cool. Johansen and Blue Metal led off with a round on the tan—run together in 2 minutes ...

    Article : 609 words
  15. THE ARCADIA'S VOYAGE.

    The P. and O. Company's Arcadi[?], whose mails of London date the 11th ultimo were delivered here yesterday, left Loudon on November 3 at 3.50 p.m., having on board a full cargo, with 15 bugs mails, 316 boxen parcels post, and ...

    Article : 354 words
  16. PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE, CROYDON.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 671 words
  17. PRODUCE SALES.

    A meeting of auctioneers and selling agents doing business at the Redfern railway terminus market was held yesterday afternoon. The following were present:—Messrs. T. Dent (Messrs. Dent and Perry), ...

    Article : 634 words
  18. STANDARD FOR WHEAT.

    In view of New South Wales becoming an exporter of wheat, the corn trade sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce has issued a circular letter to the secretaries of the various agricultural ...

    Article : 143 words
  19. SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND.

    To prevent disappointment at the pavilion gates it will be necessary to obtain special cards of admission for ladies from the office, 60 Castlereagn-street, as on the nights of the 23rd and 28th instant during the ...

    Article : 98 words
  20. HOULDER'S LINE.

    The steamers of Messrs. Houlder Brothers' Grange line are constant visitors to Sydney and the other Australian ports. An account concerning them is to hand by mail, wherein it is stated that the firm's steamer Rippingham ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. MOLONG WHEAT HARVEST.

    Excelleut returns continue to band concerning the wheat harvest, which is now in full swing. At Y[?]oval W. D. Gibson has had a return of seven bags to the acre, and expects to get 125 tons from 180 ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. THE SHAW SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY.

    The above line steamer Ionic, once a recognised transatlantic liner under the White Star flag, but for many years a favourite passenger steamer in the London-New Zealand trade, is again at Hobart on her way to New ...

    Article : 184 words
  23. CRICKET.

    On Saturday Shaftesbury (Y.M.C.A.), 113, defeated St. John's, B[?]lmain, 52. A team representing the Metropolitan Police visited North Sydney yesterday, where they met and were ...

    Article : 731 words
  24. ANOTHER MAIL STEAMER FOR THE JAPAN LINE TO AUSTRALIA.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., managing agents for the Nippon Yuseu Kaisha, have advice of the speed trials of the Yamata Maru. The report says:—The steamer Yamata Maru, built by Messrs. R. Napier and Sons, ...

    Article : 269 words
  25. ST. JAMES' HIGH SCHOOL, FOREST LODGE.

    The annual entertainment and presentation of prizes and awards to the pupils of St. James' High School, Forest Lodge, took place yesterdiy afternoon. The schoolroom was most tastefully ...

    Article : 692 words
  26. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 487 words
  27. VOYAGE OF THE GERMAN MAIL STEAMER BREMEN.

    Another of the mammoth steamers belonging to the Norddeutscher-Lloyd line, the Bremen, yesterday arrived at the company's wharf. after a most successful voyage. The large complement of passengers debarked early in the ...

    Article : 345 words
  28. ROSEBERY PARK PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 413 words
  29. A SPLENDID NEW STEAMER FOR THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY.

    In the "Herald" cables last month it was mentioned that the Papanui had been launched to the order of the New Zealand Shipping Company. By yesterday's mail the following details concerning this splendid ship were ...

    Article : 505 words
  30. CAMELOT COLLEGE, WAHROONGA.

    The annual prize-giving of the Camelot College, Wahroonga, took place last Fridey evening. Miss Overell's pupils entertained their quests with glees, pianoforte solos and duets, recitations, kindergarten ...

    Article : 87 words
  31. DEVELOPMENT OF GERMANY'S EASTERN TRADE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  32. GLEBE MUSICAL SOCIETY.

    Under the direction of the new conductor, Mr. Edward J. Massey, the Glebe Musical Society produced its eighth concert at tho Glebe Town Hall last evening in the presence of a large audience. The ...

    Article : 320 words
  33. ELECTRICITY ON WARSHIPS.

    Admiral Schley, in the course of a report to the U.S. Navy Department, speaks very favourably of the use of electricity as a motive power for all turrets. [?]mmunition hoist. and auxiliary machines on board the Brooklyn. ...

    Article : 141 words
  34. APSLEY COLLEGE.

    The annual distribution of prizes took place at Apsley, E[?]more, on Monday afternoon, December 12, in the presence of a large number of parents and friends of the pupils. A short but interesting ...

    Article : 141 words
  35. BEGA DISTRICT JOCKEY CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 words
  36. SAILING VESSELS DUE AT SYDNEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  37. A NEW STEAMER FOR THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

    A new steamer named the Annum has been launched at the Messageries Maritimes yard at La C[?]otat, near Marseilles, for that company's line to Indo-China and Japan. She has a length of 38ft., 48ft. beam, and a displacement ...

    Article : 90 words
  38. THE WHEAT CROP.

    Sir,—Permit me to offer through your columns a little information with regard to our harvest. I notice other papers have copied your reference to Mr. Kennedy's wheat crop on tho Atbury flat. I ...

    Article : 520 words
  39. FOOTBALL.

    The Pirates' smoke concert is to be held at Aarons's Exchange Hotel on Friday evening. ...

    Article : 18 words
  40. THE "NEW ENGLISH DICTIONARY."

    This latest part of the Oxford English dictionary brings the work up to "Gamcope—Germanising," in volume IV., and is one of thoso directly produced by Henry Bradley, hon. M.A., Oxon. It is a little ...

    Article : 368 words
  41. THE DUNCOW.

    The ship Duncow, one of the old line of clippers, yesterday arrived from Table Bay in bailast. [?]he had light winds for the first six days, and moderate weather to the Leuwin. Crossing the Bight bad heavy S. E. gales. These ...

    Article : 71 words
  42. GOLF.

    The Marrickville Club played off a bogey match for a dozen balls, presented by the president, on Saturday under somewhat difficult conditions, a strong southerly gale blowing the whole afternoon. ...

    Article : 95 words
  43. SINGLETON RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 words
  44. CHARTERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  45. MARINE INSURANCES AND VESSELS OVERDUE.

    Advices by the Arcadia's mail are to London date November 10, and mention the Glenh[?]ntly, bound from New York to Fremantle (W.A.), which had long been uninsurable, and was "up for inquiry" as a missing ship ...

    Article : 224 words
  46. ST. JAMES' PARISH CONCERT.

    An entertainment was given in the Manchester Unity Hall, on Monday evening, before [?] crowded audience, [?] aid of certain parochial needs of St. James' Church. Mrs W. R. ...

    Article : 157 words
  47. BOWLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  48. ST. VINCENT'S CONVENT, DARLINGHURST.

    The annual prize distribution in connection with St. Vincent's Convent, Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, took place yesterday afternoon. The occasion was also memorable as marking the sixtieth anniversary ...

    Article : 1,039 words
  49. DIFFERENCE IN COST OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN SHIPPING.

    Protectionists, who are preparing to urge in the [?] States new legislation for the encouragement of American shipping before the next Congress, have been getting a[?] argument out of the building of the steel sailing ship ...

    Article : 335 words
  50. PAMBULA RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  51. WRECK OF A FRENCH SHIP.

    The Transatlantic Company's steamer St. Simon last month landed at home the captain and 10 of the crew of the French ship Hermine, of Nantes, which was lost on September 21 last while on a voyage from ...

    Article : 159 words
  52. CHURCH NEWS.

    On Sunday afternoon last the rite of confirmation was administered in St. Mark's Church, Granville, by the Archbishop. The near presented 21 males and 22 females; in all 43 candidates. The ...

    Article : 41 words
  53. YACHTING.

    The monthly meeting of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was held on Monday evening at the clubrooms, Mr. W. M. Cameron (vice-commodore) presiding. A larger number of members than usual ...

    Article : 209 words
  54. SHIPWRECKS.

    To assist i[?] realising the risk to human life by shipwreck it is interesting to take into account the lives saved as well as the lives lost. The total number of seamen and passengers saved from wrecks of British ve[?]sels ...

    Article : 211 words
  55. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.

    St. Peters (Cook's River) Church of England Y.P.S.O.E. received a visit from the Newtown local union lookout committee on Monday night. The meeting was led by Miss Wills. Greetings were ...

    Article : 85 words
  56. Advertising

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    Advertising : 78 words
  57. CYCLING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 645 words
  58. Advertising

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