The PRESIDENT took the chair at noon, and directed the Clerk to read the proclamation convening Parliament to meet for despatch of business. The Clerk accordingly read the proclamation. ...
Article : 665 wordsShearing is progressing well at Muckerawa, Toulby, Dumble, Willoh Chips, Folly, Mogil, and Nullawa, and will shortly commence at Brenda, Gnomery, Talawanta, and Weilmoringle. ...
Article : 223 wordsRobberies of considerable sums of money have been frequent lately. The police are unable to find a clue to the perpetrators. During Saturday and Sunday nights two tents in Bayley-street, ...
Article : 383 wordsThe chairman of the Cook Park trustees has addressed the following letter to the Under-Secretary for Lands in reference to the restoration of a portion of land which was vested in them for recreation ...
Article : 898 wordsThe weekly meeting of the above board was held at the rooms, Pitt-street, yesterday afternoon. The president (Mr. C. Darley) occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance of members. A ...
Article : 232 wordsMr. W. E. Johnson read a paper at a meeting at the Single-tax rooms, King-street, last night, on "Exemptions and the Confi[?]cation Bogia." Mr. E. W. Foxall presided. Mr. Johnson stated that ...
Article : 69 wordsSir,—Now, when the wordy fight of our ball[?] platform orators in the late election c[?] ceased, a few words of moderation might be [?] to. The whole subject of taxation ia looked [?] ...
Article : 1,686 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Sydney Churchman's Institute held on Monday last there were present-The Revs. Dr. Corlette (in the chair), H. W. Mort, W. Hough, E. B. Proctor, R. M'Kcown, D. ...
Article : 105 wordsThe local supporters of Mr. T. R. Smith, M.L.A. for the Nepean, entertained that gentleman at dinner here last night. The chair was taken by Mr. A. Ferguson, and about 30 ...
Article : 226 wordsOn Friday a meeting was held at the Technical College, Ultimo, by students of the engineering section to consider the desirability of forming a Students' Engineering Society. Mr. Owen Blacket, bead of ...
Article : 201 wordsThe members of the Legislative Assembly assembled at noon. FORMAL PROCEEDINGS. The Clerk of the House read the proclamation ...
Article : 2,407 wordsFrank Harvey's popular six-act drama, "The World Against Her," was received with enthusiasm at Her Majesty's Theatre last night. The interest calminated in the cleverly-staged snow scene, in ...
Article : 92 wordsThe monthly meeting of the board of the N.S.W. Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind wat held at the institution, Newtown-rosd, on Monday afternoon. There were present—The Hon. Sir ...
Article : 141 wordsIt is rumoured that the Australian Smelting Company has negotisted with the Southern Coalowners' Agency for the supply of 150,000 tons of large coal and 50,000 tons of ...
Article : 167 wordsThis afternoon's performance of "The Shop Girl" will be the last matinee of that amusing piece at the Lyceum Theatre. "The Shop Girl" abounds in clever songs and dances, in which Mr. Bradfield as ...
Article : 116 wordsThe board of management of the Balmain Cottage Hospital met in the board-room. Booth-street, on Monday night under the presidency of the Hon. Jacob Garrard, Minister for Public Instruction, the ...
Article : 290 wordsAt the Criterion Theatre last night there was ovidenco that "The Guv'nor" is evidently destined to enjoy the richly deserved run predicted for it on the first night. Mr. William ...
Article : 94 wordsSir Frederick Sargood, who was Minister for Defence in the present Victorian Government, is in Sydney on private business. He has taken an active part in the politics of the sister colony for many ...
Article : 667 wordsAt a meeting of the Kiama Pastures and Stock Protection Board held to-day, all the members being present, a letter was read from the Under Secretary to the Department of Mines and ...
Article : 298 wordsThe first cyclone in many years struck New York and the vicinity on Saturday afternoon, 13th July, killing several people and wrecking a large amount of valuable property. The cloud when first seen ...
Article : 333 wordsAt last night's rehearsal of Massonet's "Magdalene" by the Sydney Philharmonic Society, Mr, Sydney Moss wielded the baton, remarking in all good faith that he feared that Signor Hazon was ...
Article : 323 wordsThe tenth annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the above society was held in the Randwick Town Hall on Monday evening. The Mayor of Kandwick (Mr. F. W. H. Pearce) presided, and with ...
Article : 403 wordsIn another column will be soon the full programme of the benefit concert tendered to Mine. Eariquez at the York-street Centenary Hall to-night. The eminent English contralto, who is now making her ...
Article : 103 wordsSir,—The meteor referred to in your paper of yesterday was seen by myself and others here at about 6.30 on Saturday evening last. It was certainly of dazzling brilliancy, travelling from east to west ...
Article : 199 wordsIn a minute to the aldermen at last night's council meeting the Mayor referred to the satisfactory financial position of the municipality, and stated that as soon as the Government endowment ...
Article : 1,858 wordsA concert and social entertainment were arranged for the benefit of Mrs. George Felton at the Oddfollows' Temble last night under the patronage of the Mayer of Randwick (Mr F. W. H. Pearce) and a ...
Article : 140 wordsThe annual Meeting of the Burwood, Strathfield, and Homebush branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at Trinity Hall, Strathfield, last night. Mr. Hardie occupied the chair, and there ...
Article : 292 wordsSir,—While at Bulli on Saturday I observed the meteor mentioned in yours of Monday, 12th. The time was 6.27 p.m. It wat a beautiful sight, and appeared to rise from the sea on the ...
Article : 243 wordsIn the Newtown Baptist Church last evening the Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan, assisted by the Glee Club connected with the Pitt-street Congregational Church, conducted a lecture entertainment entitled ...
Article : 77 wordsSir,—The letter of Mr, J. C. Neild, M.L.A., opens up a very fair subject for calm discussion. I admire the pluck that dares face false sentiment, even if it loads to question the writer's Christianity. Did ...
Article : 428 wordsA dance in aid of the funds of the Convent of the Immaculate Conception, Balmain, was held at the Paddington Town Hall last night. There was au attendance of about 150 couples. The hall was ...
Article : 78 wordsThe preliminary meeting of the Woollahra dance committee was held at St. Joseph's Presbytery yesterday. There were present Mrs. Prendergast, president; Mrs. J. C. Young and Mrs. P. J. ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,—I was astonished to see by your issue of the morning that a brilliant meteor travelling westward was witnessed at precisely the same time at Kiama as at Upper Picton, where, to those who were ...
Article : 271 wordsA meeting of the Glebe branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held yesterday afternoon at the local Town Hall. The chair was occupied by Mrs. J. Pottie. Mrs. M'Donald, who ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Paddington Town Hall was crowded on Monday night, when Gerald's Dramatic Company staged Boucicault's drama, " The Shaugbraun," in aid of the funds in connection with St. Francis' Roman ...
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Advertising : 96 wordsA meeting of the Waterloo branch of the Political Labour League was held in the league's rooms, Raglan-street, on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Lyons. There were about 60 ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 14 Aug 1895, Page 6
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