Mr. Keid addressed a crowded public meeting in the Town Hall this evening. About 800 people were present, including a number of Indies. The Mayor (Alderman Souter) presided, and Messrs. J. H. ...
Article : 3,634 wordsA disastrous fire occurred in Lower George-street this morning, between 12 and 1, resulting in the complere loss of three buildings and the contents. The Criterion Hotel, owner P. M. Grath; ...
Article : 313 wordsGrafton continues to be favoured with most glorious weather, to the great delight of the visitors and those residents who are anxious to take part in the festivities attending the sojourn ...
Article : 916 wordsJ. Megson's and R. Lewis's cheque for the proceeds of Saturday's benefit meeting amounted to £328, and it was jointly handed over yesterday morning. ...
Article : 344 wordsA public meeting, convened by the Mayor, in response to a numerously-signed requisition from the ratepayers, was held in the Town Hall on [?]aturday evening for the purpose of considering the ...
Article : 242 wordsThe weekly trotting meeting was held this afternoon at the Richmond racecourse. A match between the American bicyclist Martin and Mr. John Robertson's trotter Osterley had been ...
Article : 282 wordsIn "Thoroughbred," the farcical comedy originally written for Mr. J. L. Toole, Messrs. Brough and Boucicault have secured a piece in which the song and dance element is a strong feature. On ...
Article : 118 wordsPony and galloway racing will be the attraction at Kensington this afternoon, and a six event programme will furnish the sport. The usual facilities of transit by road and rail will be at the service of ...
Article : 380 wordsDuring the sitting of the Land Board to-day, C. S. Nott, a selector, asked the board if it could help the selectors in the matter of speedy possession. The board replied in sympathetic terms, and promised to ...
Article : 277 wordsThe performance of "H.M.S. Pinafore," in aid of the North Shore Hospital, which was given under the auspices of the North Sydney Orphans at the Gaiety. Theatre last night, not only filled the house ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 wordsAs an evidence of the recent great improvement in the Illawarra coal trade, it may be stated that, whereas the weekly shipment of coal from Port Kembla averages about 3000 tons, or a little over, ...
Article : 136 wordsThis evening Lord Hampden was entertained by the citizens at a banquet held in the School of Arts. There was a thoroughly representative gathering. The chair was occupied by Mr. F. M'Guren (the ...
Article : 1,744 wordsThe racehorse Duke of Richmond has been sold to Mr. John Crozier for 500 guineas. He is engaged in the St. Leger on Saturday. ...
Article : 30 wordsAdmiral Bridge to-day visited the works of the Illawarra Harbour and Lake Corporation. He was accompanied by the managing director of the company, the manager of the Smelting Company of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 700 wordsA public meeting was held in the Assembly Hall, Narromine on Monday, Mr. W. O'Neill, J. P., being in the chair. It was proposed by Mr. W. Kierath, J.P., seconded by Mr. Stevenson, and ...
Article : 118 wordsA general meeting of the University of Sydney Medical Society was held at the University last night under the presidency of Mr. P. H. Broinowski. Some routine business was disposed of, ...
Article : 821 wordsThe fourth round in connection with the single handed competition for prizes offered by Messrs. Punch and Moore has been completed and resulted an follows:—T. T. Forsyth beat J. Trimble, 31 to ...
Article : 64 wordsM. Henri Kowalski, who lately arranged a musical "send-off " for a young planiste at Needs's Rooms, introduced another clever pupil at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night. The hall was crowded to the doors, ...
Article : 288 wordsA case of considerable importance to purchasers at pound sales was decided at the local police court this Morning. In the latter part of 1881 a man named William Mortis lost a bay mare from ...
Article : 220 wordsSpeaking of the recent victory by Oxford in the University boatrace the Mebourne Argus says:— Rowing men will be interested to learn that an old Melbourne oarsman, the Rev. Frederick Wilkinson, ...
Article : 207 wordsBRISBANE.—April 29, the Arawatta (s.) left Townsville this morning for Cooktown. The Burwah (s.) left Maryborough at noon. The Elmang (s.) left Cooktown early this morning for Brisbane. The Emn (s.), from ...
Article : 1,348 wordsThe Barmedman Land Board have just finished a 10 days' sitting, dealing with 102 applications for appra[?]sement of special area. The preponderance of evidence in nearly all cases was that the lands ...
Article : 1,541 wordsA waxwork collection which has recently arrived from London under the direction of Messrs. J. Rowley and Sons, who are famous in England for such exhibitions, will be opened to the public to-day at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 279 wordsThe Ormuz, from London 4th April, left Colombo 27th April at 11 p.m. for Albany. The English mail by the Orient is due at Sydney tomorrow. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Talune arrived at Wellington on Tuesday morning from Sydney. The Oonah left Hobart at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday for Sydney direct. The Tarawera left Auckland at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for Sydney direct. The Hauroto ...
Article : 53 wordsThe annual picnic of the Ministering Band (president Mrs. Courtenay Smith) was held at Coogeo on Saturday, the 25th instant. There was a large attendance of members, and after joining in aquatic ...
Article : 64 wordsThe following passengers are to arrive by the North German Lloyd liner Prinz-Regent Luitpold, due to-day:— Mr. and Mrs. George Binnie and family, Mrs. M. Doberr, Miss Doherr, Miss Bertha Doherr, Annie Etty, and ...
Article : 68 wordsAn entertainment was given at the Mariners Church and Institute on Monday night by the Mariners' Amateur Minstrel Troup, when the programme consisted of vocal solos with choruses, &c., ...
Article : 87 wordsThe R.M.S. Alameda sailed from San Francisco on 3rd April at 1.30 a.m. with English and American mails and 85 passengers, also 1850 tons cargo. She arrived at Honolulu on 10th April at 4 a.m., Apia on the 18th at 11 a.m., ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 wordsA lecture was delivered in the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night by the Rev. E. T. Dunstan, the suhject being "The Life of Christ." The lecture consisted mainly of scriptural texts and ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Summer Hill Parliamentary Debating Society held a smoke concert at the Carlton Hall, Summer Hill, on Thursday night. Mr. A. B. Cockburn presided, and among those present was the Mayor ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsFive hundred and twenty fat sheep and 20 fat bullocks were trucked this afternoon to Flemington, from the Melbourne Agency Land and Finance Company's Kanimbla estate, consigned to Wardon ...
Article : 41 wordsA musical entertainment was given on Tuesday night by the Literary and Debating Society connected with the Unitarian Church. The Rev. G. Walters presided, and was accorded a hearty welcome ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 30 Apr 1896, Page 6
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