The budgets of foreign countries form a very interesting study, and although it would be dangerous to compare them with the object of elucidating national character, they, nevertheless, ...
Article : 2,078 wordsThe monthly meeting of the general committee of the Carrington Convalescent Hospital was held at the office, 18 Victoria-chambers, Castlereaghstreet, on the 7th instant. There were present—Sir ...
Article : 353 wordsThe Canterbury Park November Meeting takes place to-day, and a six-event programme provides the sport. The track is in good order, and the customary arrangements have been made for the ...
Article : 1,055 wordsThe Y. M. C.A. Hall was crowded last night, when Mr. F. B. Morley, a young pianist, trained first under his father, Mr F. Morley, the well-known organist, and then for nearly two years a student ...
Article : 503 wordsThe prizes won in the late regatta are to be presented at the Balmain Town Hall on Monday evening. EAST SYDNEY SAILING CLUB. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Oddfellows' Hall, Wilson-street, Newtown, was the scene of a very pleasant gathering on the evening of Thursday, the occasion being the inaugural reunion of the Wellesley College (Miss Stonier's) ...
Article : 157 wordsThe following are the nominations for the principal handicaps of the Dubbo Jockey Club Spring Meeting, to be held on the 21st and 22nd instant:- MACQUARIE HANDICAP.—Hotspur, Encore, Forester, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe second competition for the N. S. W Gun Club's Cup is advertised to take place at the club's grounds to-day. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe French Budget Committee on October 10 heard the evidence of the Minister of War, who explained that the Budget Estimates made provision for an increase in the army of 1895 by 35,000 men, ...
Article : 113 wordsThe following handicaps have been allotted for the Balmain Swimming Club's 200 Yards Handicap to-day:- First heat: P. Murphy, scratch; A. W. Fleming, 12 ...
Article : 311 wordsThe concert held in the Sydney Bethel on Wednesday was crowded, and a first-class programme was provided for the chaplain and his friends by Mr. R. R. Arndell, who brought about 20 good ...
Article : 227 wordsA public meeting of subscribers to the guild was held in the Town Hall on Thursday, 15th November, to consider whether the low state of its finances would allow of its further continuance. Mrs. W. R. ...
Article : 232 wordsThe Paris Matin of October 11 published the following:—"One of our friends has had an interview at the Terminus Hotel here with the Right Hon. H. Campbell-Bannerman, British Secretary of State ...
Article : 563 wordsThe sale of work opened in St. Barnabas' Scnoolroom by the Mayor of the Glebe on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of assisting the poor of the parish, was continued on Thursday and yesterday, ...
Article : 105 wordsThe trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground intend to entertain the English cricketers at dinner at the Hotel Australia next Saturday night. A match was played on Thursday on the Sydney ...
Article : 344 words"The Two Orphans" will be revived at Her Majesty's Theatre at 7.45 to-night, under Mr. George Rignold's direction, when the chief scenes will show the arrival of the Normandy coach, the ...
Article : 149 wordsA special correspondent of the Times, in the course of a long article on Chilian finance, writes:- I now como to what must be considered the ...
Article : 1,143 wordsA juvenile entertainment was given by the pupils of the above school last night at the Oddfellows' Hall, Wilson-street, Newtown, to a large audience. Mr E. W. Molesworth, M.L.A., presided. The ...
Article : 159 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Charity Organisation Society was held on Wednesday last. There were present—Messrs. E. Fosbery (chairman), G. Fairiax, F. C. Griffiths, and J. Sidney (secretary). Letters ...
Article : 127 wordsThe last six nights of "The New Boy" are announced at the Lyceum Theatre, where Law's clever piece has been considerably brightened up during the week by the somewhat broader lines upon which the ...
Article : 185 wordsLast evening, in the Common-room at the University, a debate was held in conenction with the University Union, on the subject of socialism. Mr. E. M. Stephen occupied the chair. Mr. J. B. Peden, ...
Article : 83 wordsGordon's flying machine is still on exhibition on a plot of ground at the back of the Lyceum Theatre. The principle of tne machine is fully explained to visitors, and very fair patronage ...
Article : 46 wordsThe stirring incidents of the Battle of Gettysburg, so vividly depicted at the Cyclorama in Georgestreet, opposite the railway station, continue to prove attractive to the public, and the attendance during ...
Article : 40 wordsThe monthly council meeting of this society was held at the rooms, 70 Pitt-street, on Wednesday evening. Present: The president (Mr. R. Bloxsome), the vicepresident (Mr. B. E. Minns), Messrs. Kemp, Lister, ...
Article : 95 wordsWe have been desired to remind members that their subscriptions have been due from the 1st ot October, and should be paid at once. The names of thoso failing to pay will be erased from the roll, and ...
Article : 99 wordsThis charming illusion in the Strand has been visited by a large number of people during the week, and the attractive replication of the objects in the cool gallery is a constant source of pleasure to patrons ...
Article : 121 words"Hands Across the Sea" continues to run briskly at the Theatre Royal, where Messrs. Ashton and Woods will accordingly make no change until Saturday next. "The Wearin 'o the Green," for ...
Article : 103 wordsThe following paragraph gives particulars of the events that led up to the closing of the Empire Music-hall, announced by cable in the Harald:—The Theatres and Music-halls Committee ...
Article : 665 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the Friendship Lodge of Good Templars was hold at the Oddfellow s' Hall. Ashfield, on Thursday night. Bro. W. Stratford presided. The following were installed as officers ...
Article : 94 wordsThe first novice handicap promoted by Mr. M. J. Moroney at the Carrington Grounds will be run off this afternoon, commencing at a quarter to 3 o'clock. A liberal response has been accorded the ...
Article : 139 wordsMr. Harry Rickards announces another change of programme at the Tivoli this afternoon and evening, when Mr. David Cope, jun., a musician favourably known in connection with Messrs. Brough and ...
Article : 229 wordsSir,—The history of Wyalong is one of the bittrest satires on our present system of misrule which any Government could record. Early this year thousands flocked to the field to find a possible ...
Article : 967 wordsThe programme to be played out at the November meeting to-day is as under:— HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles.—Auctineer, 11st 7lb; Over, 11st 5lb; Highborn 11., 11st 3lb: Tactician, 11st; ...
Article : 315 wordsThe Newtown branch of the A.H.C. Guild met on Thursday evening to elect officers under the new rules. The chair was occupied by the very Rev. Dean Slattery. Mr. M. J. Sheridan, who was chairman ...
Article : 95 wordsAt the last meeting of the Rowing Association a request was received from the North Shore Rowing Club asking that the orders for prizes due to the senior eights should be made payable to Mr. Ward, ...
Article : 185 wordsThe committee of the Echo Home met at Trafalgar House yesterday afternoon. The report set forth that there were 22 members in residence, all in good health and usefully employed; that everything was ...
Article : 68 wordsIn accordance with the plant made known at the time, the Hallowell Glee Club has been busily rehearsing for a more ambitious reappearance in public, and next Saturday they will accordingly give ...
Article : 149 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Burns Club, held at the School of Arts, Pitt-street,last night, Mr. R. Anderson gave an address upon "The Humanity of Burns." He stated that the human song by power ...
Article : 180 wordsA committee meeting (presided over by Mr. O. Baure) of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was hold at the clubrooms last evening. The principal business before the meeting was the race ...
Article : 260 wordsThe following entries were received yesterday for the meeting to be held on Wednesday next:- FLYING HANDICAP (15.0), 5 furlongs.—May M'Key, Twenty Winks, Emir, Someday, The Martyr, Toy, ...
Article : 167 wordsThis society last week responded to an invitation to visit the City of Goulburn, and a body of 61 chorus and 28 orchestra with the president (Mr. Sydney Burdekin), made the journey by train. At ...
Article : 373 wordsThe subject of the slaughter and sale of diseased meat is a [?]esent exciting considerate attention in the Western suburbs, and several movements for combined action in the matter have been initiated. ...
Article : 471 wordsSubjoined are the nominations received yesterday for the meeting to be held on Thursday next:- FIFTEEN HANDS WELTER HANDICAP, 4½ furlongs.— Trust. Dumaresq, Cecilia, Ivy, Vesta, Hibiscus, Lill. The ...
Article : 144 wordsA committee meeting of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club was hold at the clubrooms, Hotol Australia, on Thursday evening. It was decided that the prizes in the General Handicap Race, which took place on ...
Article : 71 wordsDalziel's correspondent at Providence, Rhode Island, wrote on the 1st October:- "It has been announced to-night that Chang Fan, secretary of the Chinese Legation at Washington, ...
Article : 114 wordsThis club has a race set down to-day for boats of Class B. the course chosen is from Kirribilli Point, round lightship, Sow and Pigs, Shark Island, boat off Fort Macquarie, then round Fort Donison, and ...
Article : 134 wordsThe following handicaps have been declared for the races to be run this evening:- 100 Yards Pedestrian Handicap.—L. March, 1 yard; W. H. Williasm, J. March, 2½: R. D. Layton, W. Pearson. ...
Article : 181 wordsThe repetition of Dvorak's "Spectre's Bride," after an interval of some years, should prove welcome, for not only is the old legend of the bride whose impious prayer brings her dead lover to her ...
Article : 296 wordsWorcester now has the electric light. It is the first large town in England to utilise to any extent the water-power at its doors, for although the works will be supplied with steam machinery for use in case ...
Article : 211 wordsThe third event on this club's programme takes place this afternoon, Clark Island as usual being the rendezvous. The ordinary triangular course will be sailed in two preliminary heats, the first and second ...
Article : 162 wordsThe races were continued and conluded to-day in very hot weather, the thermometer registering 96 in the shade, and the heat greatly interfered with the attendance. The following are the results:— ...
Article : 183 wordsA handicap race for the 10ft. boats belonging to this club will be sailed this afternoon over the usual club course. The entries and handicaps are: Venora and Raceland, scratch, work or lead; Noel, Viking, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Nov 1894, Page 7
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