Sir,—As the question of federation is now the allabsorbing public topic perhaps you will permit me to say that I think I may fairly claim to be the first candidate for election to Parliament in this colony ...
Article : 1,244 wordsThree vessels arrived at Wollongong from Sydney yesterday for coal, and the steamers Captain Cook and Herga left with 230 and 250 tons respectively To-day six vessels arrived from Sydney in ballast, ...
Article : 289 wordsThe gates at Kensington will be thrown open to-day, when a programme of pony and galloway races will be run through. The usual facilities for reaching the course by tram and omnibus services will ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsSir,—It is refreshing to find that the Hon. L. F. Heydon has had the courage to place another than the sentimental view of federation before the people of this colony, who are ominously apathetic ...
Article : 669 wordsThe members of the Public Works Sectional Committee, accompanied by the member for the district, proceeded to Lake Illawarra to-day in connection with the proposal to form a deep-water harbour in ...
Article : 246 wordsTo-day the remainder of the Queeusland boats and crows will arrive from Brisbane. The boats are the Hibiscus and stanley, each 22ft., and the champion 18-footer Britannia. The visitors are to be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsRiver Reports.—Inverell and Yetman, low: Boggabilla, 8ft.; Mungindi, 7ft 11in.; Mogil, 4ft. 2in., falling: Collarendabri, 6ft. 4in.: Walgett— Barwon 10ft. 6in., Namoi 5ft. 6in., rising: ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsThe montbly council meeting of the N.S.W. A. A. Association was held last night at the Sports Club, Howe-street, Mr. E. S. Marka presided, and there was a fair attendance of delegates. A ...
Article : 216 wordsThe annual meeting of the School of Arts was held last night, when the secretary's report and balancesheet for last year were adopted. The latter showed that at the commencement of the year there was a ...
Article : 152 wordsFavoured in the centre of the ground with a wicket equal to that usually provided for matches, the majority of the players selected for the intercolonial match commencing next Saturday had the benefit ...
Article : 680 wordsWhen the John Williams arrived yesterday from the Islands she was sent to the quarantine station, and peoplo who were waiting for her to come up the harbour went away wondering and disappointed. ...
Article : 906 wordsThe annual meeting of the Mechanics' Institute was held to-night. The report showed that there were 488 members, being an increase of 13 on the year. The library contains 7318 separate works. ...
Article : 81 wordsA match for £100 and the Championship of New South Wales has been arranged between Messrs. C. H. Gorrick and A. W. Eales, to take place at the Gun Club grounds, Botany, on Monday next. A ...
Article : 57 wordsWith the exception of Mendelssohn's First Organ Sonata and Bach's "Passneaglia in O minor," the City Organist's recital yesterday afternoon was entirely devoted to the works of Grison and Salome ...
Article : 236 wordsThe programme at the camp to-day from 9 to 11 a.m. for the first division was manual firing; second division, swords, dismounted. From 2.15 to 4 p.m.: First division, tournament; for second division, field ...
Article : 117 wordsNews has been received from India that Courallie won the Trial Stakes, beating Jack o'Lautern and Idolator, but in the December Stakes the places were reversed, Idolator winning from Jack o'Lantern ...
Article : 117 wordsThe second annual meeting of the Erskineville Benevolent Society was held last evening in the local Town Hall in the presence of a large gathering. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Chuck, ...
Article : 373 wordsVivian was scratched to-day out of both the Newmarket Handicap and the Australian Cup in connection with the autumn meeting of the V.R.C. Robin has also been scratched out of the Oakleigh Purse, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe first annual exhibition of the art society took place last night at the Oxford Hall. There was a large attendance, and everything passed off pleasantly. Ihe drawing in crayon, water, and oil ...
Article : 94 wordsA meeting of the Har[?]ey District Jockey Club was hell at Clout's Hotel on Tuesday night. A discussion took place as to the right of the club to abandon the Boxing Day meeting after receiving ...
Article : 169 wordsSir,—The recent remarks of Mr. Chamberlain and the Duke of Devonshire, although most potent to the interests of the Australasian colonies, anent the naval defences of Great Britain's possessions, and ...
Article : 2,253 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the West Maitland Co-operative Baking Society, Limited, was held to-night, Mr. W. Marshall (chairman) presiding. The report recommended the ...
Article : 126 wordsA large amount of interest is centred in the effort started at 10 o'clock to-night by J. E. Snell to lower the cycle record from Adelaide to Melbourne, now held by Kux, who covered 578 miles in 69 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 933 wordsTWEED HEADS.-Arrival: January 20, Heroine, schooner, barbound. BYRON BAY.— January 20, Electra (s.) at anchor in bay. ...
Article : 1,026 wordsSir Samuel Griffith, who is touring the district, visited Coraki to-day in company with some Lismore gentlemen. He is much impressed with the appearance of the district. He visited the sugar company's ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 wordsShepperd, the record-breaker, arrived at Gundagai last night at 7.30, and left at 9 o'clock for Mundarlo. He stayed there all night, and started again at 4.30 this morning. Two local cyclists ...
Article : 74 wordsAt the annual general meeting of the Mechanics Institute last night Mr. G. Denning was clotted president, Messrs. M. Anderson and A. J. Campbell vice-presidents, Mr. T. Trader treasurer, and ...
Article : 74 wordsEarly this morning a telegram was received from W. Dale, who paced S[?]ell from Aldgate to Macclesfield, that the record had been lowered. He arrived at Strathalbyn at 12.12 a.m., going well, and six ...
Article : 358 wordsThe Quarter Sessions were opened yesterday before Judge Docker. There were only two cases. Charles Brothers, a Hindoo, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault with intent. He was found not guilty. ...
Article : 69 wordsA smart passage from San Francisco was yesterday completed by the ship Nlairgowrie. She left there on the 2nd ultimo, and experienced light N.E. winds to 6·15 N., 144· crossed the equator on the 18th December in 146· ...
Article : 183 wordsSir,—I was astonished to see in the Gazette the other day a list of persons who had been permitted to become candidates at the approaching Civil Service examination. I feel sure that this has been ...
Article : 383 wordsMr. Thomas Jessep, M.L.A., a member of the Export Board, has been visiting the orchards and vineyards of the district. He expresass himself as belong highly impressed with the capabilities of the ...
Article : 53 wordsA fatal accident occurred at Ungarie yesterday evening at the residence of Mr. Phelan. His little daughter, 3[?] years of age, was playing, when her clothes caught fire and severely burned her. The ...
Article : 70 wordsSir,—One matter in connection with the meeting of Premiers in melbourne in reference to the federal movement in worthyy of attention. South Australia, we are informed, will hold their elections on a ...
Article : 216 wordsThe German stesmer Siegfried, under charter to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, yesterday arrived, and berthed at the Quay. She left Hongkong on the 21st December, Thursday Island on the 6th January, Town[?] on the ...
Article : 94 wordsYesterday evening a much-respected and wellknown farmer of this district, Mr. Charles Stewart, was found dead at the wood heap at his residence. When seen a few minutes before he was cutting ...
Article : 52 wordsThis ship's arrival at home is advised after a passage of 92 days, a long passage for her. She took home a wood cargo. ...
Article : 25 wordsOur Hobart correspondent yesterday reported:—A sealed bottle was yesterday picked up at Wedge Bay containing the following message:—"Steamer Rangitara, January 5th, 96, in [?]at. 46·34 [?] long, 90·24 cast. Finder ple[?] ...
Article : 74 wordsThe first round of the Association Champion Rink matches was played off yesterday afternoon, the results in the majority of instances being unexexpected. The following results have been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 wordsLast night, shortly after 11 o'clock, the town was aroused by the clanging of the firebell. It was immediately ascertained that a wooden building, near the lagoon bridge, occupied by Mr. Fogarty, was [?] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 21 Jan 1897, Page 6
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