A boy named Herbert Elliot, 14 years of age, while playing with the flywheel of the electric machinery at Rous' sugar-mill, was caught in the belt and dashed to pieces. ...
Article : 2,503 wordsThe last performance of "The Don" will be given to-night, Mr. Toole in his amusing impersonation of Mr. Milliken. Immediately after the fall of the curtain on "The Don" this evening, Mr. ...
Article : 185 wordsA satisfactory settlement of the dispute between the wharf labourers and the employers was yesterday offected and what would undoubtedly have been one of the largest strikes yet known in the Australian shipping ...
Article : 1,489 wordsA meeting of the Leichhardt Borough Connell was held in the local Town Hall on the 23rd instant, when there were present— The Mayor (Alderman N. C. Neal), and Aldermen Saddler, ...
Article : 931 wordsThe report of the Postmaster-General for the year 1889, on the Post-Office, Money Order Office Government Savings Bank, and Electric Telegraph Department, has just been published. The following are the ...
Article : 2,581 wordsThe Darlinghurst Skating Rink, which has been doing a very good business during the week, will be the scene to-night of a race for the One Mile Amateur Championship. The school holidays have had the effect ...
Article : 507 wordsLast night Mr. William Rignold concluded a most successful engagement of twele weeks. The popular portions of the house were crowded and Mr. Rignold received a most enthusiastic welcome. " After Dark " ...
Article : 148 words" School " is drawing large and fashionable audiences at this theatre. As we have previously said, Robertson's brilliantly successful comedy is well acted, on the whole by Messrs. Brough und Boucicault's ...
Article : 157 wordsSir,—When I observed that leave had recently been obtained to introduce into the Legislative Council "a bill for the further amendment of the law, and for the better administration of justice," I hoped that at last a ...
Article : 1,352 wordsSir,—Your correspondent " Commercial " in to-day's issue of your paper seems to, have fallen into the same error that the majority of Sydney commercial men have. Let me inform "Commercial " that the ...
Article : 243 wordsThe Howe-Little Dramatic Company will finish their present season to-night in Frank Harvey's drama, "The World Against Her" Special auractions are set forth for this evening. The chief members of this ...
Article : 69 wordsIt is a great mistake to suppose that racing improves the breed of horses for general use. There is no doubt that at one time-say 40 years ago and previously—it did so. But then the racehorse was a differently-made ...
Article : 917 wordsMany playgoers who enjoyed the dramatic version of Mrs. Hodgson Burnett's pathetic story, when it was performed at the Theatre Royal in the early part of the year, will be glad to renew their acquaintance with ...
Article : 89 wordsMr. Chas. B. Hicks announces that the last performances of " Uncle Tom's Cabin " will be given to-day. A matinee will be hold at 2 p.m. to enable children who have been unable to attend through stress of weather to ...
Article : 74 wordsA meeting of ladies was hold in the Town Hall yesterday in connection with the Boys' Brigads. The Mayoress, Mrs SYdney Burdekin, presided, and there were also present—Mrs. J. C. Ellis, Mrs. Wilkinson ...
Article : 303 wordsThe third of the Halle-Neruda concerts took place last evening at the Centenary Hall, and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, attracted a large audience. The upper gallery was crowded to ...
Article : 877 wordsThe Wagga Land Board on Tuesday gave the following decisions:—L,F. Do Sails, 176 acres, conditional purchase: Inquiry under section 20 as to bonafide residence. The evidonce showed that the land was ...
Article : 185 wordsA meeting of the Redforn Borough Council was held in the local Town Hall on the 19th instant, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman T. Clarke) and Aldermen Coyle, Smith, Ogden, Berry, Beveridge, ...
Article : 365 wordsA meeting of the stonemasons of Parramatta, called by the Sydney society, was held on Thursday evening, to consider the advisability of forming a local society, for the purpose of enabling the men to got the same ...
Article : 139 wordsThe following are the stock movements:—4000 merine wethers, from Yalgogriu for Victoria, J. Byrd owner: 196 head fat cattle for Melbourne market, Edward Trenchard and Co, agents: 126 head fat cattle, for ...
Article : 477 wordsSir,— I desire, through your columns, to draw attention to the state of the railwaj line between Blacktown and Riverstone. It is but n short time since there was an accident in this locality, and unless the ...
Article : 195 wordsA meeting of the Camperdown Borough Conncil was held in the local Town Hall on June 26, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman M[?]), and Alderman Porter, Bennett, Cabill, Procter. Sp[?]es, ...
Article : 625 wordsSir,—Mr.Hamand, C.E., seems to have overestimated his own powers and those of the Public Works Committee in sending in his suggested line to them, as reported in your issue of to-day. Surely Mr. ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Trustees of the British Museum have become possessed of a Chinese bank note, which was issued from the Imperial Mint just 300 years before the circulation of the first paper money in Europe. Whatever ...
Article : 605 wordsSir.—Labour has gone on striking, and the result now is that the federated, labour societies present us with an organisation almost complete throughout the various colonies. The result is that employers of ...
Article : 553 wordsAt the School of Arts at 3 o'clock this afternoon a children's lantern entertainment entitled "Everywhere " will be given Mr. Cyril Haviland will lecture on America and its legends and fairy stories, including ...
Article : 60 wordsSir,—Among all the views and schemes which are being put forth at this time in connection with the question of local option with or without compensation to publicans, I am surprised that no reference has been ...
Article : 372 wordsThe Raub shares sold to-day from 4s 6d down to 4s [?]d, closing with buyers at 4s. ADELAIDE, FRIDAY. Late Sales.—Block 10, £8 9s; Central, paid, £7 17s ...
Article : 56 wordsThe attendance at the Cyclorama has been fully up to the average during the week. The new manager and lecturer, Mr. P. Beresford, nightly entertains large and appreciative audiences with ...
Article : 113 wordsSir, —Allow me, through your wide-spread journal, to call attention to a very great injustice to one of our northern river districts. At present the Government are constructing a fixed bridge over the Camden Haven ...
Article : 203 wordsA boy named Sydney Clarence Augustus Macdonell, 4 years of ago, died Buddtnly at his parents' residence, 15 Buckland-street, Alexaudria, at about noon yesterday. The lad had been ailing for the previous two ...
Article : 115 wordsOn Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Condy, of Oxford-street, provided a treat for the whole of the inmates of the Randwick Asylum. At 5 o'clock all sat down to tea. The entrances to the institution, and also ...
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Advertising : 43 wordsSir,—In all the conflicts of any magnitude that occur between employers of labour and the employees, the community generally is compelled to act as a kind of battle-field, upon which the issue in question is ...
Article : 582 wordsA grand concert was given last night at the Victoria Barracks Theatre in aid of the gymnasium fund, under the patronage of Colonel Spalding, of the Permanent Artillory, and in spite of the inauspicious weather there ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 28 Jun 1890, Page 10
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