Last evening Mr. Edward T. Smith was greeted by a large audience in the Centenary Hall, Yorkstreet, on the occasion of his farewell recital in this colony of J. G. Gough's world-famed orations. ...
Article : 424 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Randwick Asylum took place on Monday afternoon, at the office of Mr. Robert Hills, Bridge-street. There were present: Messrs. G. F. Wise (president), Robert ...
Article : 347 wordsThe pantomims of "Cinderella," it is almost needless to say, has drawn crowded houses since Boxing Night. It is a magnificent spectacle, the scenery being especially fine, while the dresses are exceptionally ...
Article : 101 wordsAt a recent meeting of the Ballina Progress Association a protest was entered against the report which Mr. Price, an officer of the Railway Department, made adverse to the construction of the branch line from here ...
Article : 964 wordsThe reduced postal rates to all places beyond the Australasian colonies—British New Guinea, Fiji, and the New Hebrides excepted—will come into operation on January 1. ...
Article : 308 wordsThe managers of the White Star and the Cunard Atlantic lines deny the accuracy of the report alleging their intention to establish a line of steamers in the passenger ...
Article : 51 wordsAT Bologna, two patients suffering from, lupu[?], and subjected to Dr. Koch's treatment, have been discharged as cured. AT St. Petersburg, two patients under similar ...
Article : 6,987 wordsThis large theatre has been filled to its utmost limits at each performance of the pantomime of "Dick Whittington." Mr. Goorge Rignold's latest production has evidently hi[?] the taste of the public, if ...
Article : 127 wordsCaptain Willough by, of the 9th Lancers, succeeds Captain de Moleyns as aide-decamp of the Earl of Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Joseph Thompson, on behalf of the Californian Athletic Club of San Francisco, offers a purse of £2000 for a boxing match between Slavin and Corbett, Slavin ...
Article : 39 wordsMessrs. Brough and Boucicault's production of "Impulse," the clever and interesting play founded by Mr. B. C. Stephenson on "La Maison du Mari," is also finding much favour. Although it is, in the ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Indian rising in the North-West of the United States is collapsing, and most of the extreme party are now submitting to the Federal authorities. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe General Officer Commanding having returned to headquarters, resumed command on Monday. An improved form of book, styled "Assistant Armourer's Diary," having been approved, the same ...
Article : 339 wordsAt this now and convenient playhouse, which was so successfully opened on the 22nd instant, "Moths" is still retained as the attraction. Mr. Henry Hamilton's adaptation of ...
Article : 167 wordsA tremendous bush fire occurred on the Bogan, and several selectors were burnt out, about 2000 sheep being destroyed. Dandaloo, Tabratong, and Tyrie stations were wholly or partly burnt out. The fire was 30 ...
Article : 64 wordsSir Samuel Griffith and party arrived at Charters Towers to-day, and had a very enthusiastic reception. They were banqueted to-night. A telegram from St. George states that the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. T. Richardson, M.P. for Hartlepool, member of the firm of J. Richardson and Sons, marine engine builders, Hartlepool. He ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Roman Catholic Bishop of Killaloe has contradicted the report that on attempt was made upon his life. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn view of the termination of the Newcastle G[?] Company's contract for lighting the streets at the end of the present month, the council clerk wrote to the Gas Company asking upon what terms the ...
Article : 106 wordsA display of fireworks will be given on the Association ground this evening. Special devices appropoi[?]te to the occasion have been prepared, with a view of bidding farewell to the dying year, and welcoming the ...
Article : 151 wordsMr. Dubedat, chairman of the Dublin Stock Exchange, has failed, with liabilities amounting to £250,000. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Government Entomologist of Victoria recommends an Intercolonial Conference to be held about the looust pest. A telegram has been received from Sydney ...
Article : 78 wordsIt is reported that the British Government will shortly declare Zanzibar a free port. ...
Article : 25 wordsA special meeting of the Borough Council of East Kiama, at which all the members were present, was held in the council chambers to-night for the purpose of arranging the time of meeting during the remainder ...
Article : 135 wordsMr. Reginald Brett, in a letter to the Times, admits that the Times was right broughout on the main issues of the Irish controversy. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe management of the popular Bondi Aquarium announces in to-day's issue one of the best programmes ever offered at a holiday resort. The artistes number 26, and include [?]katists, flying trapezists, ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Trade and Labour Council held its weekly meeting at the Temperance Hall last evening. Mr. Con, Lindsay resigned his position as a delegate to the council, the Boot Trade Union having decided ...
Article : 329 wordsThis morning Mr. John Forrest bade farewell to the members of the Crown Lands Department, who presented him with an address and a handsome silver claret jug and salver. ...
Article : 34 wordsA new coalfield has been discovered at Urenui, a few miles north of Waitera. The missing yachting party for whom search was made yesterday turned up safely to-day. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe coalminers at Kilmarnock have come out on strike to show their sympathy with the railway employees who have struck, and the miners are intimidating the ...
Article : 207 wordsFrom E. A. Petherick and Co., George-street, we have received a copy of "Work while ye have the Light," by Lyof To[?]t[?], translated from the Russian by E. J. Dillon, Ph. D. A prefatory note ...
Article : 275 wordsA meeting of the Municipal Council of Hurstville was held in the Council-chambers on December 23rd, when there were present: The Mayor (Mr. John Sproule, J. P.,) with Aldermen Patrick, Brown, Fripp, ...
Article : 149 wordsCaptain Tickle, Assistant Harbour Master and Piermaser of Port Melbourne, died rather suddenly on Monday morning at his residence, Port Melbourne. He was on the pier on Boxing Day, ...
Article : 132 wordsParliament was opened to-day by commission, consisting of the Acting Chief Justice Sir Henry Wrenfordsley, and Mr. Justice Stone. Most of the members of both the Council and the Assembly ...
Article : 157 wordsA special meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening, Mr. Alban Gee (Mayor) presided. A letter was received from the D[?]ndas Council stating their willingness to co-operate with Granville re the ...
Article : 197 wordsWith a view to inducing the free labourers at present engaged in large numbers on the various wharf[?] to become unionists, the Sydney Wharf Labourers' Union has decided to admit them ...
Article : 196 wordsSix persons have l[?]t their lives by the capaizing of a boat at the head of Lake Wakatip[?]. The names of the victims are, Joseph Oliver, 28; Frederick Forsyth, 24; William Forsyth, 20; Li[?]y ...
Article : 64 wordsVery heavy rain with thunderatorms are being experienced. The season is one of the best ever known for farmers. COOLAH, TUESDAY. ...
Article : 330 wordsSir,—Wonders will never cease. Nearly forty years after Mr. E. H. Hargraves is acknowledged and rewarded as the discoverer of gold is Australia, and presented to the Queen as such by the Duke of Newcastle, ...
Article : 450 wordsThe M.M, s.s. Oceanien, M. Poydenist, commander, arrived from Marseilles at 10.30 a.m. The following are the passengers:- For MELBOURNE: Messrs. Ashburner, Vailett, ...
Article : 181 wordsShortly before 6 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the premises of Conrad Dihm, of Little Bourke-street, dealer in faney goods. The upper floor of the shop, which was of two stor[?]ys, ...
Article : 232 wordsSir,—The controversy regarding the above is interesting to many, for there is an idea amongst a great number of persons that the addition of carbonate of lime to our water supply would be the means of ...
Article : 413 wordsYesterday afternoon a deputation of produce agents and merchants waited upon Messrs. Fehon and Oliver, Commissioners for Railways, to complain of irregularity in the delivery of butter at Darling ...
Article : 521 wordsTwo patients at Bologna who have been subjected to Dr. Koch's method of treatment for the cure of lupus have been discharged as cured. At St. Petersburg, ...
Article : 53 wordsThis morning, at 7 o'clock, the Kelton, a large four-masted ship, have in sight off the Heads, and about 1 o'clock entered, dying the quarantine flag at the fore. It was surmised that something ...
Article : 364 wordsYesterday the new Ministry were installed and took charge of their departments. In the evening the appointments were gazetted, as well as the reappointment of Mr. shenton, Colonial ...
Article : 110 wordsThe weather recently has been intensely oppressive. The maximum shade temperature registered at the Observatory to-day was 96; yesterday and Sunday it was 93; and ...
Article : 98 wordsThe barque Ca[?]blanca from Hull arrived in W[?]son's Bay early this morning. She left on August 16. Had bad w[?]ther through the Channel of 15 days duration. Took N. E. trades in [?] They proved very poor, and lost in 16 north. ...
Article : 431 wordsLast night at Trinity Church school-house the Hon. W. H. Suttor, M.L.C., was presented with an address from the parishioners of K[?] on the occasion of his resignation of the po[?]tion of churchwarden ...
Article : 193 wordsSir,—I notice that several letters have lately appeared in your valuable columns respecting the much-vexed questions as to the absence of lime in our water supply affecting, detrimentally or otherwise, the dental ...
Article : 229 wordsThree children named M'Leod, sons of the caretaker of the Clunes Waterworks, were drowned in the reservoir yesterday. The children, aged respectively 8, 10 and 13 years, with an elder ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsAmongst the additional holiday announcements for New Y[?]r's Lay is that of the Loyal Orange Benefit Society demenstration and picnic to Ryde. At Pearl Bay the R[?]bite picnic will be held. In the evening ...
Article : 105 wordsThe mail train was five hours late this morning through an accident near Liverpool. At the usual time this morning trains were sent on south, and to Cooma to prevent a break in the service. On the ...
Article : 69 wordsStock movements; 15,000 [?], from M[?]d[?], for N[?] Va[?], H. Ric[?]on, owner; 19,000 [?] No[?]li[?] to Goulburn, J. M'Coy, owner; 15,000 [?], Dun[?]p [?] Gu[?], J. M'Ev[?] ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 31 Dec 1890, Page 7
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