A meeting of the new council was held last evening to elect the Mayor for the ensuing term. Alderman Bland was proposed for the position by Alderman Manning, seconded by Alderman Connelly, and elected ...
Article : 674 wordsIt must be a source of satisfaction to the many admirers of Messrs. Brough and Boucicault, that so excellent a play as "Caste" should have been chosen for the final production in Sydney, for the present, of ...
Article : 1,784 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards: February 15. Stanloy, schooner, 844 tons, Captain W. Neagle, for Auckland, via Newcastle. Captain R. Taplin reports:—The steamer Wellington from ...
Article : 1,471 wordsThe first of the new series of concerts by Signor Hazon's orchestra took place on Saturday afternoon, at the Exhibition Building, in Prince Alfred Park. It is now considerably over four months since the conclusion ...
Article : 1,605 wordsThe Orient Company's R.M.S. Liguria left Adelaide for Melbourne at 7 a.m. on Saturday, where she is due this morning. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Oceana arrived at ...
Article : 61 wordsThe steamer Jessie Darling has been despatched to the wreck of the Glenrosa by Mr. John Darling, jun., who purchased the vessel and her cargo. She was placed in commission as soon as the purchase took place, and was fifted up ...
Article : 76 wordsCarrying ships across dry land is in two instances at least attracting some special attention. A short out from the Ray of Fundy to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, are the lines referred to. The first of these ...
Article : 473 wordsThis smart and well-kept schooner arrived on Saturday, last from the New Hebrides group, in command of Captain Champion as formerly. She has a full cargo of the island products, and reports having left Sydney December 17 for ...
Article : 172 wordsLast Saturday was practically the close of the season of the Harry Rickards Company at the School of Arts, and the leading spirit of the talented combination may fairly congratulate ...
Article : 210 wordsOn Saturday, Commissioners Eddy and Oliver received a deputation from the Municipal Council. The matter in hand referred to the new station and over-bridge. A favourable reply was given ...
Article : 322 wordsThe members of the Thistle Club and their friends held a musical re-union in the Protestant Hall on Friday night. Chief James Munro was in the chair. Among those who took part in the programme were ...
Article : 67 wordsA number of people journeyed out to Bondi Aquarium on Saturday afternoon in order to inhale the fresh ocean breezes and escape from the stifling atmosphere of the city. The visitors to this attractive pleasure resort ...
Article : 141 wordsA telegram under date the 10th current, from Rassell, Bay of Islands, says:—"The Auckland schooner Three Cheers. L, Bushell, master, put into Russell yesterday morning, short of provisions. The master reports being out 21 days ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Seabird, hence, arrived at Kalpara February 10; the ship Miltiades, for London, sailed from Lyttelton February 10, and the ship City of Delhi. The Salado left Port Chalmers same date, for London. The Calrntoul, stramer, a ...
Article : 262 wordsThe Coogee Palace Aquarium was well patronised by the public on Saturday afternoon. Beside the attractions of the fish tanks, seals, birds, and donkeys, there was a very good entertainment in the hall at half-past ...
Article : 576 wordsThe fifth annual meeting of the Order of Rechabites took place at the United Methodist Free Church, Laman-street, on Friday and Saturday. Bro. J. H. Wise, D.C.R., presided. This is the first time an ...
Article : 335 wordsIt was stated in our cable news from New Zealand the other day that another wreck had taken place in the Tongan group, the schooner Daisy, belonging to Auckland, having gone upon a reef, The ...
Article : 295 wordsThe Hon. J. H. Carruthers received a deputation from the Mayor and aldermen of Taree this morning. They were introduced by Mr. J. H. Young, Speaker, and asked for a steam punt for Taree, urging that ...
Article : 510 wordsFrom the more complete accounts now to hand concerning the loss of the new ship Holyhead, near Port Phillip Heads, it will be seen that a more unaccountable maritime disaster has probably never occurred on the coast. John Roberts, the ...
Article : 1,282 wordsIt was a matter of conjecture last evening, shortly before sundown, whether the steamer Tsinan, from Hongkong, signalled 10 miles N.E. at 5.25 p.m., would arrive in time to passthe healthauthoritles as would allow her to take up a berth ...
Article : 320 words450 two-tooth lambs, from Myall View to truck Dubbo for Sydney, J. Barden owner, Robert Smith in charge, crossed Marthaguy this morning. This lot is in great condition. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 592 wordsSir,—Mr. John Plummer, in your issue of the 13th instant, falls into two common errors—firstly, in supposing that the lands of France are largely held by peasant proprietors; and secondly, that the system of ...
Article : 408 wordsWhenever or almost every time a vessel strikes a rock, or is stranded or in any way is found in a position of dangerous proximity to the coast, it is suggested that, despite all the "tell-tale compass" has told, the quartermaster has had a ...
Article : 469 wordsTwo [?]s, named Frederick Davenport, aged 11 years and 3 months, and William Lynch, aged 10 years and 4 months, were drowned in a waterhole near the Chinese gardens yesterday afternoon. About ...
Article : 100 wordsThere was a fair attendance here on Saturday afternoon, when a morning performance of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" was given. The little here was then taken by Miss Olive Berkley. At the evening ...
Article : 78 wordsThe new steamer Chemnitz, of the German-Australian line, is on her maiden voyage to Sydney, and her appearance the other day at Adelaide from Hamburg was favourably commonted upon the steamer may be expected here shortly. ...
Article : 408 wordsThe drama entitled "The Green Bushes; or, A Hundred Years Ago," was on Saturday evening presented at the Haymarket Theatre for the first time, and a fairly large audience assembled to witness the ...
Article : 380 wordsTo-night, as will be seen from the advertisement elsewhere, will be the children's night at the theatre, Mr. Rignold generously giving free admittance to the gallery to all children who are unable to pay for ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 17 Feb 1890, Page 8
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