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  2. MR. GARRARD'S COUNTRY TRIP.

    The Hon Jacob Garrard (Minister for Education), Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., and other members of Parliament will visit the district on the 29th instant, and extensive preparations are being made to give them ...

    Article : 1,286 words
  3. COUNTRY SHOWS. HUNTER HIVER SHOW.

    Faultless weather favoured the second day of the annual show of the Hunter River Agricultural Association. The attendance was about 12,000, and the receipts at the gate announced to £482, being about ...

    Article : 223 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    Up to 5 p.m. to-day entries will be received by the secretary, Mr. P. O'Mara, for the half-dozen items on the card for the Kensington fixture of Thursday next. Full particulars will be found in our business ...

    Article : 636 words
  5. GARDEN FETE AT MANLY.

    Lady Hampden yesterday afternoon paid her first visit to "the village by the sea," the occasion being the opening of a garden fete, the monetary proceeds of which are to aid the funds of the Manly Industrial ...

    Article : 655 words
  6. COOK PARK AND THE SEWAGE FARM.

    The Under-Secretary and Commissioner for Roads, by desire of the Hon. J. Young, Minister for Public Works, han forwarded to the Hon. J. H. Carruthers a minute of the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage ...

    Article : 988 words
  7. REDFERN.

    A meeting of this council was held on the 16th instant. A letter was received from the Deputy Postmaster-General accepting council's offer of £75 to cover the cost of altering the height of the ...

    Article : 195 words
  8. THE WARIALDA SHOW.

    The show to-day was well attended, considering yesterday's rain, 900 persons were present. Blood horses: Gordon Brothers and the Walker trustees were the principal winners. The Walker trustoes swept ...

    Article : 118 words
  9. CYCLING.

    The Centennial Park is acknowledged to be a deligthful ground for cyclists, and promises soon, with the increase of fashionable riders, to somewhat resemble Battersea Park in London. But one serious ...

    Article : 633 words
  10. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) ORANGE A. AND P. SOCIETY.

    The annual show of the Orange Agricultural and Pastoral Society was formally opened on Wednesday by the Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture. There was a fair attendance, but ...

    Article : 1,103 words
  11. THE CASINO SHOW.

    The show to-day was a pronounced success. The total number of entries closely approached 1300, and the show all round was the best hold for many years past. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. BALMAIN.

    The Mayor (Alderman A. M. Milne), at a meeting of the Balmain Council, on Tuesday evening, submitted the half-yearly report and auditors' statement relative to the finances of the borough. The ...

    Article : 296 words
  13. THE WEATHER. EXTENSION OF THE RAINFALL AREA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,292 words
  14. NATIONAL ART GALLERY.

    Hard work has been the order of the day for some time past at the National Art Gallery, with the result that the third interchange of loan pictures between this colony and Victoria and South ...

    Article : 1,498 words
  15. KENSINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 852 words
  16. CHURCH NEWS. ST. JOHN'S, GLEBE.

    In connection with the fostival celebrating the twenty-eighth anniversary of the ceremony of the laying of the foundation-stone of St. John's Church, Bishopthorpe, Glebe, an ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. NORTH BOTANY.

    The Mayor (Alderman B. Reeve) presided over the last meeting of the North Botany Council. The secretary of the Australian Gaslight Company notified the council that 34 street lamps had been ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. ST. PAUL'S, CANTERBURY.

    A meeting was held in St. Paul's C. E. schoolroom, Ganterbury, on Wednesday evening, to consider the advisability of appointing an assistant clergyman for the parish. The Rev. Dr. Carter ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. ROCKDALE.

    This council met on the 16th April. Two ratepayers, Messrs. J. H Smith and J. Bradlely, brought under the notice of the aldermen what they termed the disgraceful state of the northern end of ...

    Article : 251 words
  20. AQUATICS.

    Mr. J. A. Beales, who is backing the champion Stanbury in the forthcoming match with Harding for the sculling championship of the world, has placed at our disposal the following extracts from a ...

    Article : 348 words
  21. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ASHFIELD.

    The following were elected churchwardens:— Messrs. E. C. V. Broughton, J.P., and Thomas Wilkinson; and Mr. E. H. Rogers was appointed clergyman's warden; as sidesmen, Messrs. G. ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ANNANDALE.

    The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on the 18th instant. A letter was received from the Annandale Labour League, urging the council to have White's Creek cleaned out "in the interests of ...

    Article : 189 words
  23. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    A meeting of the friends and the congregation of the Central Methodist Mission was held in the Centenary Hall, York-street, last night, for the purpose of walcoming the Rev. W. W. Rutledge, the new ...

    Article : 669 words
  24. AUBURN.

    A meeting was held on Monday, the Mayor (Alderman L. T. Roper) presiding. The valuors reported that they had completed their valuation and found a general decrease in the rental valuse. ...

    Article : 111 words
  25. NORTH SYDNEY.

    A meeting of the North Sydney Council was held in the Town Hall, Alfred-street, on the 21st instant. The Mayor (Alderman G. J. Barry) presided. Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., wrote stating he had received ...

    Article : 636 words
  26. LILLIE BRIDGE RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  27. INTER-UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 words
  28. PARRAMATTA.

    A meeting was held on Monday. The Board of Health wrote, stating that Dr. W. B. Violetta had inspected the premises at the corner of Church and Campbell streets where an outbreak of typhoid had ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. THE MORUYA SHOW.

    The show was a great success considering the adverse season. About 800 persons were present, including Mr. Millard, M.L.A. Cattle and horses were well represented, but the hall exhibits were ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—April 23. Arawatta (s.), from south this ovening; Aramao (s.) arrived this morning from Cooktown; the Burwah (s.) arrived from Rockhampton this morning; the Crovdon (s.), bound to the Barrier Reaf, ...

    Article : 1,463 words
  31. TAMWORTH JOCKEY CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  32. THE ORANGE SHOW.

    For the final day of the show the weather cleared up and there was a large attendance. The principal, results were:— Hunter's Prize.—Mr. Morri's Fairfield, 1; Hon. Kerr's ...

    Article : 111 words
  33. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Open swcepstake shooting will take place at the N.S.W. Gun Club's Ground, Botany, this afternoon. Shooting will commence at 2.30. Information regarding means of transit may be obtained from ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. BILLIARDS.

    According to English files of the 20th March the billiard match Roberts v. Diggts, in which the former conceded a start of 7200 points in a game of 25,000 for a stake of £500, was continued at the ...

    Article : 59 words
  35. THE KEMPSEY SHOW.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 words
  36. REAPPRAISEMENT OF RUNS.

    The land board was occupied the whele of to-day taking evidence in regard to the reappraisement of the leasehold and resumed area on Marra pastoral holdsng, Mr. T. H. Bell appeared for the lessees ...

    Article : 493 words
  37. POINT PIPER-ROAD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    A social to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. J. Fordyce, M.A., in connection with the Point Piper-road Congregationnl Church, Woollahra, was held last night in the schoolroom. ...

    Article : 144 words
  38. POLO.

    The Sydney Polo Club will hold its gymkhana on Saturday next at Kensington Racecourse. Eight events will be discussed, and in addition to the usual bill of fare a new feature will be introduced in ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The M.M.S. Austrlian passed Wilson's Promontory hence to Marseilles at 7.40 p.m. yesterday. The R.M.S. Victoria cleared Port Phillip at 6.30 p.m. yesterday for Sydney, due to-morrow. ...

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  40. LAWN TENNIS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 words
  41. A PERILOUS VOYAGE.

    Our Melbourne correspodent last night reported:— The barque Coronae, which arrived to-day from Mauritius, reports having had a trying experience during a hurrie[?]e which raged on the 8th instant. The wheel chains broke ...

    Article : 127 words
  42. ST. PETERS.

    A meeting of this council was held on the 20th April. A letter was received from the Chief Secretary's office intimating that the by law passed by the council to regulate the interment of the dead, which ...

    Article : 65 words
  43. THE COAL STRIKE AND JERVIS BAY.

    Sir,—At this juncture of the coal business, and possible rain to colonial interests, it may be interesting to state that the Government in 1884 contracted to carry out the railway to Jervis Bay, which would ...

    Article : 219 words
  44. WILLOUGHBY.

    A meeting of the Willoughby Council was held in the Council-chambers, Mowbray-road, on the 20th instant. The Mayor, Alderman R. H. Gordon, presided. A deputation of the Lane Cove Council, ...

    Article : 125 words
  45. LATE CHARTERS.

    The barque Company of Ayr, at Adelaide, was yesterday fixed to load bread-[?]ns there for South Africa. The Western Star loads at Sydney to Peaguin Creek, Tasmania. ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. THE ALICE MAY.

    Messrs. Hordern Brothers' mail schooner Alice May yesterday arrived from Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands, and berthed at Circular Quay. Captain Champion reports of the round trip:—Left Sydney on 10th March; thick dirty ...

    Article : 117 words
  47. THE UPPER MANNING SHOW.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 words
  48. SYDNEY DISTRICT TRADES COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Sydney Council of the A.L.F. was held last night at the Trades Hall. Mr. Henry Stokes occupied the chair. The secretary was instructed to attend a preliminary meeting for the ...

    Article : 124 words
  49. RUSH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    The ladies' committee met on the 17th April, at the society's bookroom, 20 Central Arcade, Georgestreet. There were present—Lady Renwick (in the chair), Mrs. J. H. Goodlet, Mrs. Grahame, ...

    Article : 118 words
  50. CRICKET.

    George Cosstick, son of the deceased veteran Sam, has evidently inherited the father's trundling powers (says an exchange), for playing for Lochinvar on Saturday he secured the whole of the ten ...

    Article : 52 words
  51. LIVERPOOL.

    At the last meeting of the above council, the Mayor (Alderman Chapman) presiding, the Department of Lands wrote stating that the council's letter urging the resumption of Sir Saul Samuel's ...

    Article : 252 words
  52. COAST STATION SIGNALLING.

    Captain Dunn, of the tug Newburg (Messrs. J. Fenwick and Company), writes:—"I made a signal to the Kiama station at 7.45 a.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd, and no notice was taken of it. As a matter of fact, I had no means of ...

    Article : 85 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 38 words
  54. FOOTBALL.

    A proposal has been received from Western Australia for a team to visit Sydney either at the end of the coming season or beginning of next for the purpose of playing a series of matches. There are now ...

    Article : 304 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 10 words
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