special Christmas services were held in the Anglican churches on Christmas Day in the western suburbs. At St. Thomas's, Balmain, the congregations were very largee, and the services ...
Article : 855 wordsEntries close at 5 p.m. to-morrow with the secretary, Mr. W. L. Davis, for the events to be run at the Canterbury Park January Meeting. The programme will be found in the business portion of the ...
Article : 823 wordsThrough the kindness of the directors and some friends the children of the Randwick Asylum thoroughly enjoyed themselvos on Christmas Day. In addition to the tables being supplied with an ...
Article : 285 wordsChristmas services were held yesterday in numerous places of worship. At St. Andrew's Cathedral there was a very large congregation at both matins and evensong, the edifice being crowded. and the whole ...
Article : 647 wordsThere was a large gathering at Chalmers Presbyterian Church on Christmas Night, when the choir, assisted by friends, gave a sacred concert. Under the leadership of Mr. G. W. Donald, choirmaster, an ...
Article : 214 wordsMr. F. Smith, Paddington district missionary, with his local workers, have a busy time during the past week. In connection with this branch 175 orders for groceries, &c., of the value of 5s were ...
Article : 128 wordsOn Christmas Eve Manly was alive with a very merry throng. The Corso was profusely decorated with boughs, palms, greeneries. Chinese lanterns, and other accessories, and the shopkeopere appeared to be ...
Article : 277 wordsThe Christmas festivities at the Church Home, Suffolk-street, Paddington, began on Christimas Eve, when the Cathedral choir attended and sang a number of Christmas carols, which greatly delighted ...
Article : 121 wordsAt St Paul's Anglican Church special Christmas services were held on Saturday and yesterday. On Christmas morning the church presented a beautiful appearance. The channel and pulpit and ...
Article : 458 wordsChristmas Day was commemorated in fitting manner at the various charitable institutions and asylune. Not only was extra fare allowed, but in a number instances sports were held, and other ...
Article : 2,846 wordsCaptain D. Anthon reports that the steamer city of Grafton crossed the clarence bar at 12.45 p.m. on the 26th instant, passed North Head at 2.30 p.m. on the 25th instant. Experienced moderate and light E. and N.E. ...
Article : 395 wordsAt St. Kieran's R.C. Church, Golder Grove, on Christin is Day, the 10.30 mass was calebrated by the Rev. Father Baugh, and the musica portion of the service was of an imposing character. The ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Christmas season is usually a quiet one at the Headquarters of the Now South Wales Military forces. The present year has been no exception to the rule. The furlough season is in full swing,and ...
Article : 252 wordslengths of Randwick training tricks:—Course proper, 1 mile 3 furlongs; fun track, 1 mile 2 furlongs and about 35 yards; inside fan track, 1 mile 1 furlong 151 yards; inside grass track, 1 mile ...
Article : 1,099 wordsThe chief event of Christmas night was a splendid performance of Handel's "Messiah" by the Philharmonic Society. The cast of soloists was far from strong, but the charm of the ...
Article : 1,022 wordsThe Orient Company's Orizaba, which yesterday arrival from London, brought a very large list of passengers. The is in command of Captain A. W. Clarke, R.N.R., who re-. ports a pleasant run out. The Orizaba sailed from London ...
Article : 431 wordsThe day was observed in man-of-war style amongst the squadron. Aboard the Tauranga the ship was covered in flags and greenstuff tastefully arranged. Each mess went in for an extra bill of ...
Article : 210 wordsThe first day's racing of the Canning Park Christmas Meeting was held to-day. which was not a public holiday. There were 1500 people present. The weather was warm, and the racing interesting. ...
Article : 344 wordsAt St. James' Roman Catholic Church, Forest Lodge, on Christmas Day, the 11 o'clock High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Hogan in the presence of a crowded congregation. The interior of ...
Article : 270 wordsAlthough Christmas is usually a "stay-al-home" day with the general public, the Bondi beach came in for a fair share of public patronage in the afternoon. Each succeeding train brought a fair number of ...
Article : 72 wordsThe steamer Port Melbourne last night arrived from London and anchored in the stream. Captain J.B.Smith reports leaving London on October 31. While in the Bay of Biseay, in 44 north and 9 west, the dismasted barqes ...
Article : 152 wordsMr C. S. Marshall, who had engaged the Aquarium for the day, had provided a pleasant afternoon's enjoyment in the shape of songs, music, and dancing. The attendance was most encouraging to the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Christmas pony carnival at Lillie Bridge was commenced on Saturday, when half a dozen events were run through. There was a very large attendance, and the programme for the day was very ...
Article : 353 wordsA special Christmas service was held last evening in the Newtown Congregational Church. The pastor (the Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A.) occupied the pulpit. The choir, leadership of Mr. ...
Article : 205 wordsChristmas in a hospital is not a pleasant thing to contemplate, and it is well known that convalescents as Christmas approaches show the greatest anxiety to get well so that they may rejoin their friends. ...
Article : 625 wordsThe Nineveh, of the Aberdeen line, for Newcastle [?] the following cargo on board:— 844 bales wool, 1450 [?] tin, 10 cases machinery, 768 bags matte, 960 bags 18 [?]. pyrites, 7074 [?] copper, 38 cases meat extract, 4756 [?] ...
Article : 40 wordsThe E. and A. Company's steamer [?] arrived at Circular Quay from Japan, via Hongkong. Captain Winthrop E[?] reports leaving Kobe at 6 a.m. November 21, Hongkong December 3. Port D[?] [?] ...
Article : 96 wordsVisitors to this favourite place or resort on Saturday would scarcely realise that the day was Christmas. The various cricket grounds were occupied through-out the greater part of the day. In the afternoon ...
Article : 89 wordsChristmas Day is never remarkable for any special increase in the nunber of holiday excursions, and yesterday the traffic was merely about up to the aggregate of the exedus of people from the city on ...
Article : 175 wordsCaptain Boyee (steamer Leveret) reports speaking [?] barque I. L. Skolfield 30 miles east-south-east of Sydney Heads at 8 a.m. on the 25 th instant. The captain wished to be reported all well. He reported that the vessel is ...
Article : 23 wordsAt St Thomas' Church there were three celebrations of holy communion, at 7 a.m,, 8 a.m., and after the morning service, at each of which there many communicants. The rector (Rev. S. H. Childe) ...
Article : 559 wordsThe weights for the pony and galloway races, to be held at Rosebery Park to-morrow, are as follows:- Maiden Handicap, 4½ furlongs.—Petrel, 8st 5lb; Divine, 8st 3lb, Ruby, 8st, Mistake 7st 13lb;El[?], 7st 131b;She, ...
Article : 232 wordsThe R.M.S. Orizaba brings the following.—The [?] ing communication has been received in Liverpoel by Mr, Joseph Honlt, owner of the steamer Danger, from captain King, the master of that vessel:—"Steamship Hengar, [?] ...
Article : 140 wordsCaptain J. E. Butcher reports the A. [?] steamer Cintra left Sydney on Wednesday,the 8th instant calling at all Queensland ports. A large number of [?] sengers were carried, including some 40 or 50 scholars [?] ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the North Petersham Club courts last week the Gentlemen's Single Handicap for a trophy presented by Dr. Clune, one of the vice-presidents. was concluded, J. Newton (owes ½ 15) and J. T. Bull ...
Article : 49 wordsPlace totalisators were run on each race at Canning Park yesterday, and in the last event Sea Nyumph's dividend was £15 for 10s. In the other events the second and third horses paid splendidly, and the ...
Article : 77 wordsA fancy costume match was played in the Waverley Park on Christinas, Day. About 2000 persons ware present. The unlookers were amused with the play. The admission was by silver coin placed in ...
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Advertising : 108 wordsSeldom have the patrons of racing been invited to foregather at Randwick under more favourable conditions than under Which the A. J. C. Summer Meeting will be held to-day, for, owing to the recent ...
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Advertising : 30 wordsAfter Saturday's experience it cannot be said that the musical public of Sydney exactly languishes for a concert on Christmas afternoon, for the attendance at the Town Hall, though possibly larger than ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 27 Dec 1897, Page 6
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