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  2. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    A meeting of the abovenaraed council was held in the Town Hall on 9th January. The finance committee showed receipts of £150 18s 6d, and in view of the fact that the payment of the lighting rate was ...

    Article : 115 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Warwick Farm will be the trysting-place this afternoon for lovers of racing, and a nicely-arranged programme promises to furnish excellent sport. The tracks are reported to be in splendid order, and, ...

    Article : 1,371 words
  4. SOCIAL.

    His Excellency the Governor, attended by Mr. W. Pennyman, went yesterday by special train to Goulburn, to be present at the Tirranna races. His Excellency was accompanied by Lady Duff, Miss ...

    Article : 2,521 words
  5. [?]OBBITY.

    As the spade, turning up the old battle-field, [?]onstantly discovers relics of the fight, so the diligent inquirer finds, in old colonial centres, points of interest not patent on the surface to the ...

    Article : 2,246 words
  6. SYDNEY FLYING SQUADRON.

    This club has another fixture for this afternoon, Clark Island again being the centre of attraction, the boats starting from and finishing at that picturesque spot. The usual triangular course will be sailed, the ...

    Article : 231 words
  7. ANNANDALE.

    A meeting of the abovenamed council was held at the Council-chambers on Monday, 7th January. A letter was received from Alderman William Pritchard stating that as he and Alderman Ridge ...

    Article : 363 words
  8. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) ALBURY v. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  9. NEUTRAL BAY SAILING CLUB.

    A handicap race for all boats of this club will take place this afternoon for prizes of £3 and £1 respectively. The conditions are:—Sails limited to jib and mainsail, any crews. The course chosen is from ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. GRANVILLE.

    A meeting was held on Wednesday. It was reported that the views of the council as regards the proposed boundaries of the borough under local government had been brought under the notice of ...

    Article : 155 words
  11. SYDNEY DINGY SAILING CLUB.

    A general handicap for all boats of this club will be sailed over the usual Shark Island course, for which the following have entered:—Thomas Punch and Regina, each scratch, working or leading; ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. VICTORIAN SPORTING ITEMS.

    The objection to Pickles, the winner of the Rockbank Handicap at Maribyrnong on Thursday, on the ground that a certificate of height was not produced at the scale, was to-day overruled. ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. PEDESTRIANISM.

    The following are the starts for Moroney's fourth Carrington Novice Handicap, to be run this afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock:- W. H. Andrews, R. Lewis, 12[?] yards: R. Kelley[?], W. ...

    Article : 522 words
  14. WARIALDA RACES.

    The annual races take place on 6th and 7th March. The prize money amounts to £340. ...

    Article : 22 words
  15. TIRRANNA PICNIC RACE CLUB.

    The secord day's racing in connection with the Tirranna. Picnic Race Club's annual meeting to-day was well attended and the sport was excellent. The visitors included his Excellency the Governor, Lady ...

    Article : 420 words
  16. MOSMAN.

    This council met on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Cowles) being in the chair. Before the business of the meeting opened the Mayor, on behalf of the council, welcomed Alderman Taylor upon his ...

    Article : 169 words
  17. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 68 words
  18. REVIEW.

    Mr. Inglis is making quite a literary season of his present trip home. "Oor Ain Folk" was published early last year, and towards the end of 1894 Mr. Douglas issued for him this volume, ...

    Article : 1,006 words
  19. NORTH BOTANY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    This council met on the 10th instant. The Mayor, Alderman Pallett, occupied the chair. It was decided to assist in the movement to urge upon the Government the necessity of the extension and ...

    Article : 164 words
  20. ROCKDALE.

    This council met on the 10th instant. The council clerk of Kogarah wrote, stating that the unsatisfactory service at Tom Ugly's Point ferry having been brought under the notice of his council, it was ...

    Article : 416 words
  21. CANDELO TURF CLUB.

    The Candelo Turf Club held their annual races on the Tantawanglo racecourse on the 10th instant. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance about 400, but the fields were small, except in the Hack ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. THE FIRST MAYOR OF SYDNEY.

    Sir,—Will you kindly permit me to add a few words on this subject? There probably still hangs in the Town Clerk's office a manuscript list of Sydney's Mayors, and on that list the name of John Hosking ...

    Article : 137 words
  23. BOWLS.

    Ashfield Club will be represented by the following rinks in the match for the champion pennant, to be played on the Strathfield green this afternoon:—No. 1: J. Hankin, G. Dupain, G. M. ...

    Article : 362 words
  24. CRICKET.

    The electorate matches will be resumed to-day as follows:—Redfern v. University, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Paddington v. Leichhardt, at Rushcutter Bay: Waverley v. Glebe, at Waverley: ...

    Article : 187 words
  25. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The following are the names of the gentlemen elected as aldermen at the first election for the Municipality of Sydney, with names of the respective wards the election took place in November, 1842):— ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. MUNICIPAL ENDOWMENT.

    Sir,—I am rather surprised at the statement made by the Mayor of the Glebe (Alderman W. A. Hutcninson J.P.) at the meeting of his council and reported in your issue of the ...

    Article : 422 words
  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—No old Sydney native for a moment denies that John Hosking was first Mayor of Sydney under the old corporation, which was succeeded by the appointment of commissioners, who ruled for a term, ...

    Article : 84 words
  28. CYCLING.

    At last night's meeting of the Redfern Council a letter was received from a cyclist complaining of the condition of the bicycle track, and the danger to pneumatic tires from the amount of tacks and sharp ...

    Article : 173 words
  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—To an old colonist like myself, of 56 years' standing, it appears strange that any doubt should exist about so recent an historical event as the appointment of the first Mayor of Sydney, as there is ...

    Article : 501 words
  30. SWIMMING.

    A 100-yards club handicap under the auspices of the Eastern buburba S. C. was brought off on Saturday at Coogee with the following results:- First Heat.—L. Leo. scratch, 1; W. H. Brown, 15 ...

    Article : 229 words
  31. WARWICK FARM PONY AND GALLOWAY MEETING.

    The following entries were received yesterday for the meeting which takes place next Wednesday:- FLYING HANDICAP (15.0). 5 furlongs.—Manill[?], May M'Key, Swagman, Mo[?]aro, Peri, Hib[?]cus, Clarine, Lady ...

    Article : 232 words
  32. AQUATICS.

    Last nignt the committee arranging the various matters in connection with the championship carnival met at Jacobson's Hotel. The visitors are espected to ainve early next week. They will be officially ...

    Article : 171 words
  33. PIGEON-SHOOTING.

    A right-out trophy is advertised to be shot for at the New South Wales Gun Club's grounds, Botany, to-day. ...

    Article : 21 words
  34. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day I see that the Civil Service Commission are examining managers of banks, merchants stationers, and others in regaid to tho Civil Service but, Sir, this is not the way to ...

    Article : 361 words
  35. KENSINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    Appended are the entries for the meeting to be held next Thursday:- TRIAL STAKES (15.0), 4[?] furlongs.—Hinermos, Manilla, Co-equal. Bally (late Budelight II), Wa[?]f, Coquain, ...

    Article : 181 words
  36. TAX ON UNIMPROVED VALUES.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day you make reference to my motion, which, unfortunately, did not appear on the business paper Alderman Sale objecting, I had to give way. But as ...

    Article : 200 words
  37. ROYAL SYDNEY YACHT SQUADRON.

    A general handicap race for yachts of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron will be sailed this afternoon, for prizes valued at £15, £7, and £3, being first, second, and third respectively. The yachts entered, ...

    Article : 224 words
  38. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I am surprised to find so many people writing to confirm that which has never been disputed—via., as to who was the first Mayor of the City of Sydney. The editorial explanatory and correct memo, in ...

    Article : 188 words
  39. WARWICK TARM RACING CLUB.

    Appended is the programme for the January reunion, which takes place to-day:- FLYING HANDICAP.60 furlongs.—Plain Bill. [?]st 10lb; Bel Giorno, but [?]lb. Stanmoor [?]t [?]lb; Brooklyn, 8st 5lb; ...

    Article : 354 words
  40. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 61 words
  41. THE CAPE-TO-CAIRO TELEGRAPH.

    Mr Cecil Rhodes is ordering 650 miles of materials to be sent out for the construction of his Cape-to-Cairo telegraph line. It is estimated that this additional material will suffice to build the line from ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB.

    This club has a class [?] race fixed for this afternoon. A flying start will be offected at 3.15 p.m., the boats to go from Kirribilli round Lightship, Sow and Pigs, Shark Island, boat off Fort Macquarie, ...

    Article : 194 words
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