The Intercolonial Labour Conference, sitting at the Trades Hall, passed a motion to-day that whilst favouring federation it regards the Commonwealth Bill as undemocratic and injurious to ...
Article : 282 wordsThe erection of the exhibition building, which was delayed by a strike of workmen, is now being rushed on vigorously, the dispute between the unions and the contractors having been settled. ...
Article : 583 wordsPony and galloway races will be held at Kensington to-day, the first event starting at 2.15 p.m. The usual facilities will be afforded by omnibuses and trams for reaching the course. ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Archbishop on Saturday afternoon last opened for divine service the new church of St. Peter's, Hornsby Junction, on Sunday evening preached at the Cathedral, on Monday evening presided at the ...
Article : 617 wordsMr. Wilson Barrell, who now outers upon his last four weeks in Sydney, will to-night make his first appearance here in "Hamlet," concerning his views upon which some account will be found in ...
Article : 247 wordsThe annual meeting of the Royal Sydney Golf Club has been fixed for May 4 at the Oxford Hotel. The annual report will show that there are 133 effective and 51 associate members, in addition to ...
Article : 328 wordsA lecture was delivered last Sunday night on "The Necessity for Re-birth" at the headquarters of the Theo-ophical Society, Margaret-street, Wynyard-square. It was stated that the soul of man ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—As a stanch supporter of Australian federation in the press and otherwise, since the inception of the movement in 1889, will you kindly allow me a brief space to historically refute the absurd ...
Article : 976 wordsThe pony and galloway rices held at Brighton yesterday were will patronised. In the difficult events the results were as follows:- Tramway Handicap (14.9), 4 furlongs 70 yards.—T. ...
Article : 347 wordsSir,—The most discreditable phase of the opposition to federation to my mind is the contemptible charge so often insinuated and sometimes openly made that Mr. Barton in his work for federation and ...
Article : 216 words"The Tree of Knowledge," the now comedy-drama by R. C. Carton, is a clever piece in the modern style which playgoers should not miss the opportunity of seeing at the Criterion Theatre. Mr. ...
Article : 151 wordsThe prominent officials of the Wallaroo Club are looking forward to the commencement of football hostilities with a consciousness that the team they put into the held will be stronger than that which ...
Article : 339 wordsA meeting of the Roman Catholic clergy of the diocese has unanimously elected Dr. Higgins, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, as successor to the late Dr. Cani. He will be Bishop of ...
Article : 425 words"The Cotton King" is still in the flood tide of its success at the Theatre Royal, where much of the popularity of the play is due to the fact that its length has been considerably reduced under Mr. ...
Article : 166 wordsPicnic races were held to-day on the Burrangong racecourse, when everything passed off successfully. The results were as follows:- Trial Stakes.—Echo, 1; Outram, 2; Warrangong, 3. ...
Article : 94 wordsSir,—In the course of his able address in the Town Hall on Tuesday night last, Mr. Edmund Barton, in dealing with the Inter-State Commission, stated as follows:—"The trade and commerce powers granted ...
Article : 407 wordsThe following are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be held at Kensington to-day:- Notice Handicap, 4[?] furlong.—Thessalian, 8st 51; Heather Lass, 8st 3lb; Anstrather, 8st 3lb; Snowball, 8st ...
Article : 322 words"The White Squadron," the new American drama to be produced at the Lyceum Theatre to-night, has reference to a congress of naval officers of all nations convened to put down piracy and ...
Article : 168 wordsThe great event of the week is the celebration of the golden jubilee of the priesthood of Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn. Cardinal Moran, accompanied by Dr. O'Haran, left Sydney for Goulburn on ...
Article : 276 wordsThe twenty-fifth match between the above teams was played on March 14 at Edinburgh and ended in a draw, both sides scoring a try (3 points). PICTON, Friday. ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Government has intimated it will put down — bores in addition to the one in progress, [?]ich will make Birdsville stock route permanent, [?]d in regard to the Innamincka route they ...
Article : 139 wordsThis afternoon and again in the evening there will be a new programme at the Tivoli Theatre, where the Kelinos will vary their marvell[?]us acrobatic act, and the Haytors will renew the laughter caused by ...
Article : 108 wordsThe following are the weight, for the pony and galloway races to be held at Brighton on Monday next:- Rockdale Handicap (14.2), 4 furlongs 70 yards.—Red Rose, 8st 10lb; Expected, 8st 6lb; Reicase, 8st [?]lb; Lolo, ...
Article : 219 words"The Little Detective," a new sensational drama, will be staged by Henry's Dramatic Company at the Royal Standard Theatre to-night, to mark the reappearance of Miss Billie Howarde. Miss Howarde, ...
Article : 63 wordsSir,—When some months ago Mr. Piddington asserted that equal representation in the Sonate was the cause of the American war of secession the statement was so notoriously unfounded that it did not ...
Article : 470 wordsThe Presbyterian General Assembly meets on Tuesday week. The Rev. J. Burgess, M.A., is Moderator elect, During the past week the Moderator, the Rev. Dr. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe international contest between England and Trance, which was to have taken placE on March 20, created great interest in athletic circles. The team to represent England consisted of S. J. Robinson ...
Article : 171 wordsIn the Anglican Synod to-day the Rev. R. J. [?] Coetlogon moved that day schools be estab[?]hed under a diocesan board of education. He [?]id the children of the Church of England ...
Article : 457 wordsThe city organist will this evening give a recital of popular music at the Town Hall, according to the programme duly published in another column. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Lawrence Campbell will give a humorous, dramatic, and musical recital at the Y.M.C.A. Hall next Thursday in aid of the Boys' Brigade. Mr. Campbell, who will recite some now pieces and ...
Article : 73 wordsThe following entries have been recehed by Mr. James Mitchell, secretary for the annual meeting to be beldon May 4 and 5 next:- Dubbo Jockey Club Handicap.—Slowboy, Auratus, ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Rev. Fred and Mrs. Langham and the Rev. T. B Holmes and Mrs. Holmes left by the Gera on Tuesday for England. Last night a memorial service for the late Dr. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe National Conference of Women has passed a resolution in favour of the ago for the protection of women being made 21 years, and urging the Government to make the question a Ministerial ...
Article : 41 wordsThis afternoon the Cyclists' Union hold their annual opening run of the season. For some time past the executive have been busy working up the details, and the arrangements made give promise ...
Article : 92 wordsA farawell concert will be given in honour of Miss Connie Usher at the Town Hall on Saturday, May 7, under vice-regal, military, municipal, and other distinguished patronage. Miss Connie Usher, who will ...
Article : 115 wordsThe annual smoke concert of the Mortlake Swimming Club was held in the Institute Hall on Thursday evening, when a large number of members were present. The president of the club, Mr. B. H. ...
Article : 79 wordsSir,—I desire to dissent from the proposition made by Mr. Ewing in his letter in the "Herald" of the 20th instant that his statement is one that "both sides will grant is correct." ...
Article : 177 wordsThe M.M.S. Armand Behic, Poydenot commander, arrived from Colombo at 6 o'clock last night with the following passengers in the saloon:— ...
Article : 180 wordsOn Tuesday night a series of evangelistic mission services was commenced at the Summer Hill Congregational Church. The services have been conducted by they Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan, and have ...
Article : 141 wordsThe world's championships (professional and amateur) will be held this year at Vienna, spreading over a week—from September 4 to September 11. ...
Article : 28 wordsThere was a great attendance at the benefit matinee to Mr. Lachlan M'Gowan at Her Majesty's Theatre yesterday. This was no doubt partly due to the wish to aid a veteran Australian actor of sound ability, ...
Article : 335 wordsMr. Mott, chairman of the racing board of the League of American Wheelmen, sums up American cycle racing in 1897 as follows:—Over eight millions of spectators have, in the season of 1897, paid ...
Article : 116 wordsThe announcement by cable that J. H. Tyers, the champion amateur swimmer, had joined the ranks of the professionals was received amongst the swimmers in Sydney with mixed feelings. ...
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Advertising : 643 wordsThe anniversary services of the church at Carlton were held on Sunday and Tuesday. The preachers on Sunday were the Revs. R. Kay and R. J. Middleton. On the occasion of the tea and annual ...
Article : 295 wordsThe complimentary cricket match tendered to Mr. E. J. Gregory the well-known veteran intercolonial representative, starts at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, and will be continued on Saturday next. ...
Article : 456 wordsSir,—Is there not something more than strange in the attitude of the Ministry towards the Convention Bill? Since the Premier's address at the Town Hall, with the exception of Mr. Carruthers, not a ...
Article : 128 wordsThis council met on the 18th instant, when the Mayor (Aldermen T. J, West) presided, the aldermen present being—Messrs. R. W. Usher, A. Pointing, W. Howard, W. Brown, J. Dilton, G. Walker, Tam George, S. Clampett, ...
Article : 408 wordsLast evening, at Murray's Oxford Hotel, Cha[?]ng Cross, Waverley, a public meeting was held under the suspices of the newly-formed Waverley Branch of the National Protection Association of New South Wales. The chair ...
Article : 293 wordsSir,—Copies of the Commonwealth Bill as adopted by the Convention held at Melbourne are now being circulated to each elector for his consideration. The bill contains 127 clauses. The provisions ...
Article : 659 wordsMuch interest is being taken in musical circles in the benefit concert to Mr. Edgar Straus, a 'cellist whose fine artistic work here has deservedly won him many admirers. Mr. Straus is now in delicate ...
Article : 81 wordsThe R.M.S. Orizaba, Clarke commander, [?]rrived from Colombo at 5 a.m. to-day with the [?]ollowing passengers in the saloon:- For Albany: Mr. Mitchell, Miss Esdaile. ...
Article : 144 wordsA concert will be given next Friday evening, under Mr. Arthur Grab's management, at the Centenary Hall. Misses Marion, Clara and Maude Llewellyn, Messrs. Burns-Walker, Staell, ...
Article : 50 wordsBy a circular from the board of the Young Men's Christian Association the ministers of the various churches have been invited to preach special sermons to young men to-morrow, the occasion being ...
Article : 149 wordsHarmston's Circus at Belmore Park will give two performances to-day—one at 2.30 p.m., and the other at 8 p.m. With teu tame elephants and monkeys amusement is provided in the menagerie tent for ...
Article : 107 wordsAt the last meeting of the Hurstville Council 29 residents of Hurstville presented a petition regretting that an attempt had been made to injure the Major (Alderman J. G.Griffin) in the eye of the public, and asked leave to ...
Article : 313 wordsFor several years past the Sunday preceding the annual meeting has been called City Mission Sunday, and the practice is to ask the churches to allow the City missionaries to speak upon their work at either ...
Article : 290 wordsA peculiar accident occurred in the Genowlan [?]hale pit, near Capertee, this week. A young man [?]amed Horne was engaged "holing," when, without any warning, a slip occurred, and although the ...
Article : 180 wordsThe Agricultural Society's horse awards are:—Blood stallions: E. T. Hatch, J. T. Collett. Colt: O'Hunlon. Mare: Gungaline Estate. Filly: E. Rolfe, Coachers: Stallion, Hatch; mare, C. Moore; filly, J. M'Cuthy ...
Article : 88 wordsDuring the past fortnight large crowds of holiday-makers from the country visited the picturesque entertainment provided at the Cyclorama. The large canvas representation of ancient Jerusalem is a ...
Article : 82 wordsFor the purpose of protesting against the attempt made to remove the Newtown Bowling Club from their present premises in Erskineville-road, which decision was come to at a meeting of the members ...
Article : 172 wordsThe cinematographe pictures at the Polytechnic, 82 King-street, are not lacking in variety, while views of Sydney and foreign places are being continually added. Between the two sets of animated ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 23 Apr 1898, Page 12
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