Sir,—It will probably be some time before any serious attempt is made to deal with the Licensing Bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly the other evening by Sir Henry Parkes; but as the subject to ...
Article : 1,550 wordsThere are no forms of vegetable life which are more interesting and instructive than those whose natural habitation is water. In size these very immensely from mere specs of protoplasm, visible only under a ...
Article : 2,135 wordsAn interesting bill of fare, which includes two trotting events, a hurdle race, and four flat races, provides sport at the meeting to be held at Moore Park this afternoon under the management of the Sydney ...
Article : 1,047 wordsLast evening the second lecture of the series of Livingstone Lectures, begun on Monday, was delivered by the Rev. Walter Mathison, B.A., in the School Hall of the Pitt-street Congregational Church. The ...
Article : 983 wordsThe popularity of "The Silver King" has been once more exemplified by the large numbers of spectators who have attended in stalls and family circle during the first three nights of its present revival. ...
Article : 135 wordsAbout 20 members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers went out on strike at the Proprietary mine to-day. They have nothing to do with the engine-drivers or machanics, and consequently will not ...
Article : 845 wordsThe pilot reports that a new channel has been [?] over the crossing above the br[?], with a depth of 10ft. A [?]ood deal of rain has fallen during the past 24 ...
Article : 772 wordsA a meeting of the committee of the Speedwell B. C., held in the club-room last night, the following officials were appointed for their race meeting to be held on Saturday, the 20th instant:—Starter, Mr. W. R. ...
Article : 98 wordsA meeting of the Leichhardt Rowing Club was held in the local Town Hall on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing a captain in lieu of Mr. W. Lambert, resigned. ...
Article : 186 words"The Merry Wives of Windsor" is still attracting good and well-pleased audiences. This bright Shakesperean comedy is well acted by all concerned in its production, but no little of its present success is due to ...
Article : 111 wordsThe laughter-provoking "Dr. Bill" is, if possible, a greater success now than ever. Stalle and dre[?] circle are packed nightly and this funny play is received with great applause from beginning to end. Mr. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe "Ghost Scare," which is the latest of Berlin sensations, has assumed, it would appear, the character of an epidemic. A sil[?] or a hysterical girl fancied that she had seen a ghost, and immediately half her ...
Article : 1,702 wordsAn enjoyable entertainment under the patronage of the local School Board, was given in the Palace Skating Rink, Redfern, last evening, by the pupils of the Cleveland-street Superior Public school. The ...
Article : 198 wordsThe following is the medical report of the condition of the fasting man:—December 10, 1890. M. Ibbot is progressing very favourably. Temperature 98·4, pulse 80, and respiration 16 per minute. Last night he ...
Article : 141 wordsThe secretary of the Trades and Labour Council has received a letter from the Department of Justice, notifying that the Minister has consented to receive on Friday next the deputation appointed by the council to ...
Article : 178 wordsA sensational shooting affair occurred at Woonona last night. A free labourer named Richard Simpson, working at Mitchell's mine, while at Guard's hotel, became abusive, and was put out by the ...
Article : 346 wordsIt is [?] more apparent every day that the co[?] [?] o[?] will not make any further attempts to [?] th[?]ir late employees to resume work. Kem[?] [?] soon as the contractors ce[?]ed work, [?]t about ...
Article : 251 wordsSir,—At the next meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society of N.S.W., Mr. Bruce's motion—"That there shall be no racing on the society's grounds except at its exhibitions"—comes on ...
Article : 454 wordsYesterday afternoon a man named John Wellington Loosemore, 31 years of age, a dentise and chemist, carrying on business and residing at 102 Alfred-street, North Sydney, died at his residence, from, it is supposed, ...
Article : 247 wordsThe following entries were received yeaterday for the above races, to be held at Forest Lodge next Saturday evening:- LILIPUTIAN HANDICAP (11.2)—3 furlongs. ...
Article : 116 wordsAt a meeting of the members of the Turf Club it was decided to hold the annual race meeting on February 5 and 6. ...
Article : 37 wordsW. Wedlock proceeded against Jas. A. Ross, proprietor of the Evening Mail, in the Small Debts Court, to-day, for an alleged libel. Wedlock was appointed to the position of temporary gardener to the municipal ...
Article : 186 wordsSir,—If there was one subject before all others which an advocate of mounted infantry might have been expected to omit, it is the account of the recent cavalry manœuvres on the Berkshire Downe. Yet this is what ...
Article : 211 wordsA deplorable dual fatality occurred this afternoon in [?]tion with the Superior Pablic School Cadet C[?] About 30 boys, under the charge of Mr. K[?]dy, assistant master, were at the butts ...
Article : 280 wordsThe draw for the second round of tha So[?]achtel Cup took place on Monday night, and resulted as follows:- Ivanh[?]e B v. Royal Oak or Verona B, Redfern Cambridge v. St. Peters, Stedman Imperial v. Double Bay ...
Article : 412 wordsSir,—If your correspondent "Cornstalk" were a member of the present Incorporated Institute of Architects, or even of the previous institute, then in the one instance he would certainly know that the old rules ...
Article : 220 wordsSir,—The shameful result, of the West Macquarie election impels me to write and suggest that the Premier, either of his own motion or by vote of the House, introduce a provison in the new Electoral Act ...
Article : 419 wordsSir,—Referring to the subject of Mounted Infantry versus Cavalry, I would ask a "Military Critic" and his friend "Another Military Critic," whether they have perused the able remarks of the Colonial Defence ...
Article : 510 wordsThe usual bi-monthly sitting of the land board in this district was held here to-day. Messrs. C. E. Finch, chairman, N. Connolly, P.M., and W. H. P[?]att, members, disposed of the following business:—Nine ...
Article : 233 wordsAnother has been added to the record of [?]d and [?] accidents that have occurred at the Bombo quar[?]. Last night about 9 o'clock a man named Thomas [?], who had been resident of Bombo for some ...
Article : 175 wordsSir,—In to-day's [?]e of your paper Mr. D'Ard[?] calls attention to the curling up of the young foliage at the tops of his chry[?]hemums, and finding a small caterpillar enclosed, which has eaten out the top shoot. ...
Article : 317 wordsHalf of the first round of the Carrington Fourth Nursery Handicap will b[?]n through to-night. Nominations for the Carrington All Comers' Handicap will close on Friday night. ...
Article : 48 wordsStock p[?]s for the week:—November 28, 202 fat bullocks to Homebush, B. Richards owner; 100 fat bullocks to Homebush, James Termen owner. December 4, 1400 stor[?] sheep, from Toorawandi to Ironbarks, ...
Article : 153 wordsThe running in the Lillie Bridge Third Nursery Handicap was concluded last night, when the attendance was very good, and the running up to the usual stardard. The race was won by L. Austin, off the ...
Article : 203 wordsO[?] Sunday afternoon an old resident of Louth [?] George Bennett was accidentally drowned on [?] Station. He was crossing sheep over the D[?] River i[?] a boat attached to a wire rope. About ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsThe return match between the St. Paul's College and Eton College Clubs, Homebush, was played on Saturday, and resulted, after a well-contested game, in a victory for the former by 35 games to 27. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 10 Dec 1890, Page 5
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