The report of the Public Works Committee in its capacity as a Royal Commission to inquire into the question of city railway extension was laid on the table of the Assembly yesterday afternoon by ...
Article : 2,470 wordsMessrs. Eddy, Fehon, and Oliver, Railway Commissioners, accompanied by eight of the chief officers of the department, paid their annual visit of inspection to the Molong-Forbes line this afternoon. The ...
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Article : 1,640 wordsHis Excellency the Governor has intimated to the secretary of the league that he will be present at the lc[?]gue's Jubilee carnival, to be held on the Sydney Cricket Ground, during the Record Reign ...
Article : 340 wordsThe Forest Lodge Harriers' 2-mile Open Handicap will be run on the Agricultural Ground to-morrow before the Wallaroo-Pirate football match takes place, which starts at 3.30. ...
Article : 31 wordsEntries close to-morrow for the 1000-yards handicap promoted by the Sydney Harriers, to take place during the football interval on the 12th instant. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe R.M.S. Ball[?]rat arried at plymouth on Tuesday evening, the 1st June. The R.M.S. Moana has berthed at Circular Quay.E. [?] A. wharf. ...
Article : 21 wordsLast night the Balmain Town Hall was the scene of a most attractive undertaking, largely partaking of the character of Record Reign celebration. Taking advantage of the huge amount of interest now ...
Article : 659 wordsThe steamship Morayshirre, from London to Messrs. Dalton Brothers, now at Melbourne, is due here in a few days. Captain Duncan reports of the voyage:—London was left on the 4th April. When crossing the Bay of ...
Article : 136 wordsCoal shipping from the Southern mines is now exceptionally busy. The Egmont, Currajong, Herga and Governor Blackall each loaded yesterday and again to-day. The Palmerston, Captain Cook, ...
Article : 60 wordsOn Wednesday evening, at the Oddfehows' Hall, Manly, Mr. James Inglis delivered a lecture upon "The Beginnings of Commerce" to an appreciative audience. The lecturer's argument was that the ...
Article : 381 wordsA boy named Ellicott, 8 years of age, was killed at the Public school yesterday by a cricket ball striking him on the left temple. It appears that at the morning recess the boys were playing cricket. A pupil ...
Article : 112 wordsThe newly-appointed reinstatement committee held their first meeting at the clubrooms, Rowe-street, on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance of members. Mr. J. B. Holdsworth was elected ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Mayor of Leichhardt (Alderman R. B. C[?] J.P.) presided at the meeting of the council on Monday night, when there were present: Aldermen N.C. N[?] J.P., George Dyer. J. P. Treadgold, Robert Cu[?], ...
Article : 494 wordsA feature of the big American show this year was a diamond inlaid and gold-ornamented tandem worth £2000. Every connection was covered with heavy gold bands carved in the most artistic manner, ...
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Article : 34 wordsAt the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Forbes, four cases were tried. Ellen Jaue Scott, for concealment of birth, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, but was released under the First ...
Article : 1,584 wordsThe Queen of Italy, who is an enthusiastic cycliste, has presented her daughter-in-law, Princess Helen[?], with a magnificent bicycle. It weighs 22lb., and the frame is richly gilded. The handle bars are of the ...
Article : 57 wordsThe regular monthly meeting of the A.J.C. committee was held yesterday. It was resolved that, in future on the expiration of the time for which any jockey may be disqualified or suspended, he shall not ...
Article : 113 wordsWhat was the date of the first bicycle race in England? That is a question that would puzzle even that veteran Mr. H. H. Griffin, who particularly prides himself on his knowledge of old-time ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Greek secret society, which our cablegrams inform us is to be suppressed by the Government, is thus described by a writer in the London Globe:— "The Greek National society, or Ethnike Hetairia, ...
Article : 700 wordsA meeting of the Mosman Council was held on the 25th May in the council-chambers. The Mayor, Aldermen [?]. Noble, presided. There were also present Aldermen [?] derson, Mailey. Hagan, Ham[?]ire, Rose, Taylor, H[?] ...
Article : 304 wordsThe weather was bright and genial at Randwick yesterday morning but owing to the recent rainfall the tracks were very heavy. The Captain and The Scotchman did steady work on the tan, winding up ...
Article : 379 wordsConsiderable interest was taken at the meeting of the above club last evening when the debate was resumed on the question of "The action of the British Government with respect to the war ...
Article : 109 wordsModern women, especially those of the wealthy classes, are prone to a condition of uuderhealth. Many women are habitually under-exercised. The person who does not take hard exercise will find ...
Article : 175 wordsAt the last meeting the Mayor (Alderman J.A.I. P[?]) presided, and the following were also present—Alder[?] T. Perry, W. T. Waters, J. Bundock. G. Gale, J. Heb[?], T. J. Lowe, I. B. Hodgson, J. Hi[?]ks, P. Royali, F. Cl[?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 791 wordsThe first round of the tournament for a pair of bowls presented by the local member (Mr. L. C. Russell Jones) and for trophies added by the club having been completed, the draw for the second ...
Article : 150 wordsAt the last meeting of the above council the Mayor (Alderman Braff, presided. Mr. C. B[?]ll, M.L.A., [?] stating that a deputation had been arranged to wait [?] the Minister for Works relative to the opening of a [?] ...
Article : 181 wordsA special meeting of the metropolitan branch of the N.S.W. R.F.U. was held last night. The business was the inquiring into a number of complaints lodged by refer[?]s. Mr. W. M. Arnold ...
Article : 826 wordsA special meeting of the Willoughby Council was [?] in the Council-chambers, Mow-bray-read, on the 31st May. The Mayor (Alderman R. H. G[?]don) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen T. T. For[?], N. F. ...
Article : 313 wordsAt the 110ft. level of the Great Boulder Perseverance, stopes have been carried from wall to wall, the total width being 51ft. At the bottom level the ore is all telluride, extremely rich, while above the ...
Article : 440 wordsSir,—The letter by "Veritas" in Friday's issue ventilates an evil which deserves consideration by the Civil Service Board. The fluctuations of teachers' salaries does not affect the city and town ...
Article : 428 wordsA meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday evening at the rooms of the association, [?] Barristers'-court, Sydney. The president (Mr. Thomas Hungerford) presided. The secretary ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 wordsThe annual balance-sheet of the Monte Carlo Casino has just been issued, and shows a profit of nearly £800,000 for the year (says the World). This is scarcely encouraging to the gambler, for it means ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsSir,—The large sun-spot and a smaller one [?] passing over to the sun's western limb, and as there is every probability that they will again return round the [?]tern limb in about three weeks, and ...
Article : 77 wordsfor Infants, Children, and Invalids.—[ADVT.] Broken down by disease and suffering, thousands of human d[?]licts drift about over the earth's surface who might still be in the enjoyment of [?]ound health had they ...
Article : 58 wordsA special general meeting of the N.S.D.C.C. was held in the Town Hall, North Sydney, on Monday evening. Owing to the inclemency of the weather only 30 members were present. The meeting was ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 4 Jun 1897, Page 6
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