The Public Works Department has informed Mr. Campbell, M.L.A., in response to his application on behalf of the Central Illawarra Council for a special grant of £5000 for the improvement of the South ...
Article : 82 wordsWhen the idea waa first mooted of establishing some lastiug memorial of the Queen's record reign a suggestion was thrown out that in view of the inadequate provision at present made for consumptives ...
Article : 3,314 wordsColonel Olcott, who occupies the position of general president of the Theosophical Society, arrived in Sydney from India, by way of Brisbane, yesterday. It is six years since this distingulshed ...
Article : 898 wordsThe secretary (Mr. P. O'Mara) of the Kensington pony and galloway races will receive entries up to 5 p.m. to-day for the half-dozen events to be run on Thursday next. The card will be found in our ...
Article : 386 wordsThe Central Illawarra Council yesterday decided to support the efforts of the Railway Extension Alhance with the object of having the railway extended from Redfern into the city, and passed a ...
Article : 87 wordsA detachment of prisoners passed through by rail to Tamworth from Sydney, being mechani[?]s skilled in different branches of the building trade to help in tho extensive additions to Tamworth Gaol, under the ...
Article : 44 wordsThe great four miles footrace for £100 and the world's championship between J. J. Mullen and F. E. Bacon was brought off at Chftonville, Belfast, on the 4th June. There were 10,000 spectators. As ...
Article : 303 wordsThe following officers of the Duke of Edinburgh Masonic Lodge were installed last night:—W.M., J. Wright, senior walden, A. H. Line; junior warden. A. Wren; treasurer, J. W. Daniel: ...
Article : 65 wordsTo-morrow the club has an interesting tour via Campbelltown, Appin, and Bulli, leaving the rooms at 2 o'clock. A sojourn will be made at Campbell-town for tea, followed by a moonlight run to Appin, ...
Article : 55 wordsA woman named M'Donald, wife of a labouring man, died suddenly this morning. About a fortnight ago she was waiting at a military ball when she accidentally upset a large tin of boiling coffee over ...
Article : 84 wordsThe weather yesterday morning at Randwick was cold, but somewhat foggy, and the tracks in good order. Newman commenced business by registering a round on the tan track in 2 minutes 30 seconds. ...
Article : 488 wordsMr. A. Mather, who has taken Greenwood's place in the attempt to ride through the centre of Australia, arrived in Sydney yesterday after an overland journey from Melbourne. He looks the stamp ...
Article : 320 wordsThe total amount realised at the Peel River Company's sale yesterday was £22,260. and the average per acre was £5 8s 4d. The Hon. T. G. King, M.L.C., general superintendent, expresses himself ...
Article : 49 wordsThe annual meeting of the Sydney Rowing Club was held last night in Aarons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. Q. L. Deloitte presided, and among the large number of members present were Dr. Burne, Mr. C. ...
Article : 265 wordsThe Mudgee Stock and Pastures Board has decided to endorse the resolution framed by the Coonabarabran board, asking specil aid for the districts where unoccupied Crown lands prove a ...
Article : 90 wordsThe police received information yesternight that a man named James Kearney, aged about 45, hanged himself at Upper Meroo, at his brother's residence, committing the act during tho temporary absence ...
Article : 65 wordsAs far as possible the full programme for the International Cyclists' Association championships on the new tiack of the Celt[?]c Club at Parkhead, Glasgow, on 30th and 31st July and 2nd August is as ...
Article : 288 wordsA very large company representing all Protestant denominations assembled at the School of Arts, Gerringong, last night to celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of the Rev. George Heighway's ...
Article : 2,268 wordsSir,—In Thursday's "Herald" Mr. Fordyce when condemning Sunday trading abandons the traditional religious sanction, and bases his opposition on the well-known utilitarian principle, that one day's ...
Article : 468 wordsAt a meeting of the members of the local race club yesterday the balance-sheet was presented showing a credit of £116. It was decided to hold the spring meeting on 2lst and 22nd October. ...
Article : 41 wordsA coursing meeting, the first of any importance to be hold here, took place on the racecourse yesterday, there being a fair attendance. Twenty-five dogs competed. the sport being excellent, and, after a ...
Article : 72 wordsTWEED HEADS.—Arrival. July 15, Alfred Fenning, [?]etch, at 8.45 a.m. RICHMOND HEADS.—Arrivals: July 15, Fernmount (s.) at 5.10 p.m., Friendship (s.) at 5.35 p.m. 14ft. on bar ...
Article : 1,181 wordsThe first day's racing in connection with the annual meeting of the Deniliquin Jockey Club was most successful. The attendance was fairly good, the weather fine but overcast, and the racing was ...
Article : 393 wordsAt the bicycle sports to-day the attendance was fair. The racing was good. The following are the results:— Maiden Handicap.—W. Dowell, 140 yards. 1; Denny, ...
Article : 225 wordsThe "Osservatore Romano," the Vatican organ, publishes a note confirming and defining the views of the Pope in regard to France. It states (says a telegram to the "Daily Chronicle") that the Pope ...
Article : 352 wordsThe competition for the championship and for a handsome trophy presented by H. H. Col. the Maharajah Sir Perteb Singh (himself an expert polo player, and who is uncle to K. S. ...
Article : 150 wordsIn view of the fact that the condition of the telephone tunnels in Pitt-street has been a theme of public comment for the past two weeks, also that it has embittered the relations existing between the ...
Article : 735 wordsSir,—Now that the subject [?] closing shops on Sundays is under public notice, I wish, if you Kindly permit me, to insert these few lines in your valuable paper. Being myself a fruit shopkeeper and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 657 wordsThe R.M.S. Victoria arrived at Suez on Monday afternoon, the 12th instant. The I.G.M.S. Karisruhe arrived at Colombo on Monday, the 12th July, one day in advance of contract time. ...
Article : 68 wordsAt the Polytechnic Harr[?]rs' meeting at Wembley Park on the 7th June W. J. Sturgess, the champion walker, established two new walking records in the two miles handicap. Starting away at a tremendous ...
Article : 365 wordsThe R.M.S. Ar[?]dia, which arrived here yesrerday [?] ing, left the Royal Albert Docks, London, in command of Captain A. C. Logg[?]n, at 2.10 p.m. on 4th June, and steamed down the river in fine weather until 7.5, when she ran into a ...
Article : 358 wordsAt the last meeting of the above council, the Mayor (Alderman Moreshead) presiding, the secretary of the City Railway Extension Alliance wrote urging the council to support the extension planned by the Railway Department, ...
Article : 478 wordsSir,—The numerous complaints of correspondents which have appeared in your columns about the hour at which European mails are closed appear to have had no effect upon the authorities, whose time would ...
Article : 337 wordsThe annual meeting of the New South Wales Gun Club was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. M. Faithful occupied the chair, and (here was a fair attendance. The secretary (Mr. H. ...
Article : 511 wordsWhilst playing in a match near Farnham on the 5th June a man named A. G. Lunn, (34 years of age, dropped down dead to the great consternation of the players and spectators. He was batting at the time ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 16 Jul 1897, Page 6
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