Sir,—As the leading journal in New South Wales, I venture to send you the following contribution on the great question of the day—Labour versus Capital. It is the duty of citizens who are not mixed up in the ...
Article : 1,600 wordsThe last nine nights of "Paul Jones" are announced. Planquette's pretty opera has enjoyed a successful run in Sydney, this being the sixth week of its performance here. The capital singing and acting ...
Article : 90 wordsThis afternoon the mixed train from Sydney arrived two hours late owing to the up billast engine becoming derailed near Otford. The other trams were consequently also disorganised. ...
Article : 1,592 wordsIt is understood that the Wharf Labourais' Union have received a telegram from the Brisbane secretary, ordering the[?] to strike this morning; but work was ...
Article : 61 wordsAS to the question of making Auckland a naval station for the Auxiliary Squadron, now under the consideration of the Naval authorities, the Auckland Harbour Board to-day resolved to inform the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Burwood Borough Council met on Monday evening, under the presidency of the Mayor, Mr. G. E. Russull-Jones. Aldermen Simpson, Redman, Scholes, Cowdery, T. H. Jones, and Archer were also present. ...
Article : 231 wordsI recognise (writes a correspondent of the St. James's Gazette) as warmly as any man every claim to admiration which is put forward for our colonists. They have done wanders, and they evidently mean to surpass ...
Article : 1,238 wordsOne of the officers of the Karawoora gave notice to-day, but the steamer will probably leave to morrow. The Lubra completed loading last night at 9 o'clock, and left the wharf at 7 a.m., two hours before the ...
Article : 192 wordsMiss Maggie Moore is dolighting her audiences with her winning impersonation of Meg in the piece of that name. Her acting is full of life and abundant humour, she is now in splendid voice, and she dances ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Court of Marine Inquiry to-day commenced an investigation into the loss of the barque Carlisle in Bass' Straits on the night of the 6th. In Captain Ayendrup's evidence, he stated he found a ...
Article : 77 wordsSardou's powerful play, "Fedora," was presented to a full house last night. The noting of Miss Janet Achurch, who has shaken off the nervousnoss incidental to a first night, and the playing of Mr. G. S. ...
Article : 120 wordsSir,—I notice in your issue of this day a letter signed "J.F.," in which he advises the officers not to affiliate with labour, now that the owners agree to pay the wages and grant the concessions asked for, on ...
Article : 360 wordsA meeting of the Redfern Borough Council was held in the local town hall on Thursday evening, the 14th instant when there were present—the Mayor (Alderman Thos. Clarke), and Aldermen Howe, Coyle, ...
Article : 463 wordsThe following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ended 17th August, 1890:—800 store bullocks, Chatsworth to Wodonga, E. J. Stevens owner: 350 fat bullocks, Kerribree to ...
Article : 650 wordsThe production of Handel's oratoric "Judss Meccabrons" this evening by the Philharmonie Society is attracting considerable attention, and an unprecedented number of peats have been reserved in advance. The ...
Article : 104 wordsIn aid of the funds of the Sydney City Mission, a benefit concert is announced to be given on Friday evening, the 29th instant. The musicul arrangements are in the experienced hands of Miss Naylor, who has ...
Article : 80 wordsThe organ recital announced for to-morrow afternoon by Mr. W. T. Best will Include compositions by Hatton, Beethoven, Bach, Best, Grison, Smart, and Meyerbeet. A concert, in aid of the church funds of the ...
Article : 289 wordsAt the Police Court to-day, before Messrs Bocke, P.M., Pollard, and Primrose, William J. Forrester, William Nicholls, and Albert E. Cornwell were charged with having, on 1st December, 1887, conspired together ...
Article : 1,388 wordsThe gravel beds of England, for example near the Thames and the Exe, often contain the rudest known stone implements. They are roughly trimmed and pointed by chipping off flakes, never by grinding, and ...
Article : 1,515 wordsThe fortnightly meeting or the above council was held on Monday evening Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. J. Ferris) in the chair, and Aldermen Taylor, Ritchie, Basins, Moxh[?], Airey, Dixon, ...
Article : 212 wordsA meeting of the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage was held at the offices, Pitt-strest, yesterday. There were present-Messrs. Rowe (in the chair), Graham, Palmer, Young, Darley, Hickson, ...
Article : 492 wordsA meeting of the St. Peters Council was held at the Town Hall, St. Peters, on the 18th instant. There were present—Aldermen flooring, Walmsley, A. Harber, I., Harber, Fallick, Hayes, and Edwards. In the ...
Article : 428 wordsSir, — By a majority of five votes the venerable gentlemen of the Legislative Council rejected the bill to authorise the construction of this railway. This highhanded action is remarkable, seeing that the Cabinot, ...
Article : 941 wordsThe city of Mainz is holding high festival in honour of the greatest invention with which its reputation is connected, and the most famous citizen who was ever born within its walls. For this year is the 450th since ...
Article : 1,618 wordsSir,—About the only reason given, during the recent contest at Goulburn, why temperance voters should vote for Mr. Teece in preference to Mr. Gannon, was that the Government had promised to introduce a Local ...
Article : 503 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Single Tax League was held in the Temperance Hall on Monday last, the business being the reading and discussion of "Progicss and Poverty," in ...
Article : 191 wordsSir,—The phenomenal number of labour strikes and agitations amongst the manual workers of the globe, which must have compelled the attention of every thinking member of the civilised portion of it, seem to ...
Article : 381 wordsSir,—May I ask you to allow me a small space your valuable paper to complain of an injusties [?] flicted on the numerous inhabitants of the Richmen[?] Windsor and Riverstone districts through being un[?] ...
Article : 369 wordsThe remains of King Billy, aged about 80, the last of the Upper Lachlan tribe of aboriginals, were found in his camp on Sunday last. A magisterial inquiry was held by the police magistrate, Mr. T. Arkell ...
Article : 106 wordsA match was shot off on Saturday between the Windsor Grammar School Rifle Club and the Richmond Rifle Club, on the latter's butts. The match resulted in a win for the School by 1 point. The ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 20 Aug 1890, Page 6
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