A heavy frost fell on Sunday night, destroying crops and vines in some parts of the district. MOSS VALE, Tuesday. The District Court was held here to-day under ...
Article : 1,552 wordsSome conception of the extent ot the revival of the coal trade may be gained from the fact that during the past fortnight no less than 12 of the principal collieries of the district worked full time (11 days), ...
Article : 147 wordsWith this evening's performance "The French Maid" will enter upon the last nine nights of its wonderfully successful run. Owing to the absence of Miss Juliet Wray last evening, Miss Ada ...
Article : 126 wordsPony and galloway races will be held this afternoon at Canterbury Park, the first event starting at 2 p.m. In addition to the ordinary railway service to Canterbury special trains will leave Redfern ...
Article : 890 wordsThe City Mission Hall at Alexandrin was crowded last evening, the occasion being a visit of Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Ferguson for the purpose of presenting the annual prizes to the children connected ...
Article : 359 wordsA fair amount of business was done in the betting market to-day. For the Caulfield Cup 1000 to 80 was taken about Rosella and Parthenop[?]us, and 1000 to 50 was booked about Nor'-East. Trent was not ...
Article : 114 words" In the Ranks " is likely to draw large audiences at the Theatre Royal for some time to come, the drama being one of the very best of its class, with a dramatic story adroitly relieved by comic ...
Article : 55 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Newcastle Ministers' Association was held at the residence of the Rev. W. Bain, Hunter-street West, yesterday afternoon. The Rev. J. Crookston (St. Andrew's Presbyterian ...
Article : 160 wordsAt the Lyceum Theatre "At Duty's Call" again drew a large audience last night, and the military drama, with its battle scene and cavalry duel, was received with unbounded applause. ...
Article : 58 wordsAdvantage was taken of Monday's holiday by a number of members of the Cyclists' Touring Union to pay a visit to the Hunter district. On arrival at Hamilton on Saturday they were met by Mr. ...
Article : 272 wordsThe new rules of racing come into force this week. Under these rules each jockey is supposed to ride his horse out for a place, and some curiosity is felt us to how the new rule will work at Caulfield on ...
Article : 50 wordsPicnic races were held at Oaks to-day, the winners of the different events being:—Pony Race, 14 hands, Bacchus; Hack Race, Disligured; Novelty Race, Ben: Hack Race, Goodbye; First Beaten ...
Article : 41 words"A Bunch of Keys" is quite justifying the praise bestowed upon it after the first night as a milariously funny tritle, which is smartly acted by Mr. Harry Rickards's clever company. The next matinee will ...
Article : 45 wordsThe second day of the local races was held to-day under favourable conditions. The course was rather dusty, but 800 people were present. The following are the winnes of the various ...
Article : 75 wordsThere will be no change of programme at the Tivoli Theatre until Saturday afternoon, as the new jubilee pictures by the cinematographe and the attractions of a strong company are proving ...
Article : 41 wordsA meeting of the recently formed Newcastle Council of the Churches was held in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association last evening for the purpose of appointing the first office-bearers of ...
Article : 125 wordsCUSTOM-HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: October [?], China, R.M.S., 7899 TONS, Captain M. de Horne, for London, via ports; Cuzco, R.M.S., 3918 tons, Captain H. W. Live[?]s, for London, via ports; Armond Behic, F.M.S., 6483 tons ...
Article : 790 wordsThe only matinee of Mme. Amy Sherwia's concert season at the Town Hall will be given this afternoon, when the sweet singer will introduce "Unto Thy Heart," a fine new song by Frances Al[?]tsen. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 wordsThe reception given to Platt-Betts and Ainsworth took place yesterday at the Royal Hotel. The league did a wise thing in having admission by ticket, as it prevented the overcrowding which was ...
Article : 515 wordsAn inquest was conducted by the City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) at Ralph's Family Hotel, Watt-street this afternoon, on the body of a miner named Hezekiah Williams, who died in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsMr. Robert Brough did not leave Sydney without anotehr presentation, as a couple of hours before his departure with Mrs. Brough for Melbourne the popular actor-manager was hauded a gold ...
Article : 149 wordsIn cousequence of the recent pitfall the Wickham and Bullock Island Colliery still remains idle. Mr. Humble, inspector of collieries, descended the pit this afternoon, and made another exhaustive ...
Article : 368 wordsTo-morrow evening, at the Y.M.C.A. Hall. the fourth of the Pleyel Chamber Music Concerts will be given. As on former occasions, new pieces, or those infrequently heard, will hold a conspicnous ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 486 wordsThe Sydney Liedertafel will give a smoke concert in the Chowder Bay pavilion to-night, for which harbour resort the steamer Balmain will leave Circular Quay at 7.30 this evening. ...
Article : 83 wordsThere was very little work done at Randwick yesterday morning, as most of the regulars had taken part in the races at Warwick Farm on the previous day. About half-past 5 Clarion and Postano ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Balmain Harriers are patting the following events on the programme for the Hospital Saturday sports to be held Birchgrove on the 16th instant:— 100 Yards Open Handicap, One Mile Open ...
Article : 128 wordsSilver stocks continued quiet to-day. The brisk market for Western Australian gold continued, and the volume of business effected to-day was again of immense proportions. The market generally closed ...
Article : 1,075 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Hospital was held in the boardroom at the institution to-night. The president (Mr. C. H. Hannell) presided, and there was a ...
Article : 390 wordsThe Weimar, hence August 14, arrived at South[?] October 1, five days in advance of contract time. The Gera, homeward, arrived at colombe October 3, [?] days in advance of contract time. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsAirlie, Argonant, Argus, Aristides, Armand Behie, B[?]l[?]nt, Cassabona, China, Cuzeo, Darmstadt, Derwent, De[?]drop, Duneow, E[?]huea, Essen, Falcon[?]urst, Glen[?]y, Gulf of Siam, Illawarra. I. L. Skolfield, Indramay[?], ...
Article : 82 wordsThe fifth competition for Mrs. Macneil's medal took place at Bo[?]di yesterday Mrs. J. O. Fairfax, who bad already won three heats, tied with Miss Johnson, who had won one, and thus the medal ...
Article : 98 wordsAdvices from New York, dated August, contain shipping movements as under:—Loading for and under charter for Australasian ports:—Ship Ancaios, 1704 tons, to and August 16 for Melbourne; ship Belford, 1771 tons, to and ...
Article : 118 wordsThe weather was perfect for galloping this morning. There was no wind, and the tracks were in capital order, consequently every horse that could go at all made good time. Vigorous started by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,784 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and CO., agents for the B. L. [?] are expecting the Virawa here within a few days. The Virawa left Calcutta on August 31, with moderate westher, which lasted through the region of the south-west [?] ...
Article : 125 wordsIt is said to be the intention of the Message[?]es [?] times that their outward bound China steamers shall a [?] call at Bombay on alternate trips. ...
Article : 33 wordsThere are no further developments to record in connection with the strike of furnace men at the Sulphide Corporation Works at Cockle Creek. The mem state that the difficulty arose owing to the ...
Article : 150 wordsFurther news concerning the wreek of the [?] cabled last month, is that the vessel left Colombo on August 28 homeward from Singapore. The statement is the telegram that 27 lives wresaved leves it to conject[?]t ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 wordsDuring the past week during burglaries have been committed nightly in the city and suburbs, and despite the efforts of a large body of detectives and plain-clothes policemen no arrests have yet been ...
Article : 376 wordsThe fourth annual regatta of the Sydney Canee Club was held at Shark Beach on Monday. There was a very good attendance of members and friends, but the strong southerly wind which prevailed and ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Camden Haven bar yesterday carried a [?] [?] 6in. at highwater. The Richmond River bar yesterday had 14ft. on it with 10ft. 6in. on the crossing at highwater. ...
Article : 20 wordsMr. B. Tillett was yesterday evening waited upon by a deputation of socialists at 22[?]½ Castlereagh-street, and was asked what he would advise them to do in the way of organising. There were 11 men ...
Article : 356 wordsMessrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., managing agency [?] E. and A., will despatch the Airlie, for China and Jap[?]s, hence on Saturday next. The steamer is now alongside the company's wharf at the Circular Quay, where she certainly ...
Article : 85 wordsA beautiful morning, with evertyhing in favour of fast time, and there were a large number of visitors on the course in anticipation of Cup trials. Trendle spurted a few furlongs. Fleet Admiral and ...
Article : 408 wordsThe next vessel due here in this line expected by [?] agents is the large steamer Narr[?]ng. in charge of Capt[?] Hbery. She is due in a few days. She left West India Docks on August 17, Las Palmas on August 23, and arrived ...
Article : 84 wordsThe match that was to have commenced last night at the Hotel Victoria between Ford and Moore has been indefinitely postponed in consequence of Moore's illness. ...
Article : 233 wordsAn executive meeting was held last night at the league rooms. Mr. W. E. Corben presided, and those present were—Messrs. W. H. Kavanagh, T. H. Barkell, G. Porter, H. Bagnall, W. Bailey, R. E. ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Sir John Franklin, which yesterday [?] Kaipara after 14 days; passage, reports on September 26 she fell in with bad weather. Seas broke aboard, [?] ing the poop flttings and the wheel. For 32 bou[?]s the ...
Article : 45 wordsA telegram was last night received by the [?] partment dated Triabunnis, Tasmania, 7.45 p.m., ad[?] that the barque Kassa, dismasted in a heavy gale, arrived there on Saturday; crew all safe. She was bound from ...
Article : 76 wordsA meeting of the branch committee of the league was held at the club rooms. Wynyard-lane, last night. Mr. W. E. Corben presided, and the delegates present were Messrs. W. Sinclair, F. Remfry, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 6 Oct 1897, Page 6
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