The procession was headed by the Wollongong Town Band, and the elegant Eight-hour Banner followed. Next came the members of the Typographical Association, whe did not owe their position to ...
Article : 954 wordsA very important sitting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held this evening, Alderman W. T. Gibb, the Mayor, in the chair. The question of depositing nightsoil in the vicinity of the ...
Article : 961 words"Cinder-Ellen Up Too Late"—a little too lato— was the reflection made by some ot last night's audience after the "ponderous mace of Time," as typified by the Post Office clock, had clanged 11; ...
Article : 1,519 wordsThe announcement recently made by the managing director of the Great Western Railway Company that the time had arrived when the final discontinu. ance of the broad gauge on that system was unavoid. ...
Article : 1,721 wordsPrevious to 1857 there was no uniform system employed by vessels of different nationalities for communicating with each other at sea. The necessity for the establishing of a code of communication by ...
Article : 1,852 wordsIn my last article (says the Brisbane Courier's contibutor) I stated briefly that in my opinion the establihmeut of experimcntal tobacco stations, to serve also as school farms, and the granting of a bounty or ...
Article : 1,927 wordsThere was a very fair attendance at the Sir Joscph Banks Gardens, Botany, and everybody scerned to enjoy himself or horself. To the children the getback railway was attractive, and carried a lnrge number. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe turnstiles at the Cyclorama performed more revolutions yesterday than they have done for many a day. From 10 o'clock in the morning up to late on in the night there was a constant inflowing ...
Article : 130 wordsQuite a large number of visitors had to be turned away from the Alhambra last night. By 8 o'clock every seat was occupied and every available inch of standing room taken up. In addition to the regular ...
Article : 99 wordsThe traffic on the railway was exceptionally heavy, and it required the efforts of nearly the whele suburban staff to cope with it. At Redfern both station masters, Messrs Johnson and Scarlett, were on duty, ...
Article : 279 wordsThe genenl fete and sports were again held at Rosehill Racecourse and were very largely attended. So soon as the procession was over a genaral rush was mode for the railway station Here a special ...
Article : 1,034 wordsMr. Dan Trncey's Vaudeville Minstrel and Specialty Company, at the School of Arts, was, if it be possible, even better patronised than on a Saturday night. There appeared to be a big everflow in ...
Article : 488 wordsThe traffic on the tramways owing to the wet in the forencen was not as great as on previous EightHour Days. During the day there were 75 motors with steam up. The largest traffic was to Bondi ...
Article : 69 wordsThe ninth wild flower show held at Manly was brought to a close yesterday. It was held under the auspices of various athletic and other clubs, which carry on operations at the seoside resort, with the ...
Article : 237 wordsAn old resident, named John Bathgate, committed suicide by hanging himself on Saturday in the scrub a few yards from his house at Achley Creek. At the inquest held on Saturday it was stated ...
Article : 118 wordsOf the many harbour excursions yesterday, not the least successful and enjoyable were those to Athol Gardens and the two attractive resorts of Muddle Harbour—Clontarf and Pearl Bay. The Shamrock ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Circuit Court was held to-daybcfore Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. Healey prosecuted for the Crown. Robert Allison, for attempted suicide at Jerilderie, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 300 wordsIn spite of the threatening state of the weather, great numbers of pleasure-seekers made their way to the varions resorts in the harbour and up the river. After having viewed the procession, a great many of ...
Article : 388 wordsSir,—Your correspondent Joseph H. Durham, who undertakes to enlighten "Theophilua Sydneiensis" as to the obligation of fasting in the Church of England, appears to be somewhat in a fog himself. He ...
Article : 446 wordsSir,—Several letters have lately appeared in the Sydney newspapers representing that war is imminent, and on a very extended international scale:but nothing has been suggested of a peaceful or reassuring ...
Article : 473 wordsConsiderable interest was manifested in the sports, which occupied nearly the whole of the day. The entries in most cases were large, and the racing was close. The sports' programme contained no less than ...
Article : 1,266 wordsSir,—In reading your Saturday's issue I came across a letter re the above, sigued "Common Sense," and as a member of the corps I quite agr[?] with what he says. But what I should like to know, ...
Article : 349 wordsYesterday the new Bondi Aquarium was opened to the public, and the immense crowds of pleasureseekers who chose to spend their holiday in that picturesque locality far outnumbered all previous ...
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Advertising : 227 wordsSir,—I should like to express the pleasure I had in listening to a sermon on "Loose Talk," preached by one of your city clergyman last night. As a man of the world, and one who has travelled a great deal, I ...
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Advertising : 37 wordsAs usual on public holidays, the Coogee Palace Aquarium was very wall patronised yesterday. The visitors availed themselves of the many variety entertainments, both indoor and outdoor. The Centennial ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 6 Oct 1891, Page 6
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