Sir Samuel and Lady Griffith arrived by this morning's express from Sydney, en route for for Hobart. They were met at the Spencer-street station by Mr. John Fenwick, Commissioner for ...
Article : 229 wordsThe Intercolonial Medical Congress was resumed to-day. After visits had been paid to the various hospitals, the general meeting of the Congress was held in the Wilson Hall. The Governor had intimated his ...
Article : 1,524 words"Hands Across the Sea" has taken a firm hold of the theatrical public of Sydney. There is be much of dash and vigour in the acting of Mr. Warner, coupled with a striking warmth and nervous intensity, that he ...
Article : 502 wordsThe latest scratchings for the Anniversary Handicap are Simon, Tongy, Hugo. and Lady Kingsborough; and last evening the following were the ruling prices at the rooms:—100 to 16 v Steel Arrow, 100 to 10 v. ...
Article : 402 wordsA complimentary banquet was given last night to Mr. J. T. Murphy, previous to his leaving the district. About 40 lending citizens were present, Mr. R. Hassall being in the chair. The health of the guest ...
Article : 637 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards, January 11: Victorian (s.), 41f tons, Captain T. E. Creer, for Adelaide, via Melbourne; Ohan (s.), 411 tons. Captain James Stott, for Wellilngton, via Newcastle; Grace Lynn, schooner, 93 tons, ...
Article : 1,433 wordsIt is understood that the third Railway Commissionership has been offered to Mr. R. J. Gray, Under-Colonial Secretary, who is likely to accept the office. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 wordsYesterday the management of Her Majesty's Theatre gave a matinée performance of "Youth," for the benefit of residents in distant suburbs and the juvenilve portion of the community, and the result, notwithstanding the ...
Article : 79 words"Hans the Boatman" furnishes a strong proof that Sydney audiences take a long time to tire of a good production. The character of Hans, as presented by Mr. Arnold, is one which powerfully appeals to the ...
Article : 145 wordsThe last few days have been extromely hot and generally disagreeable. The thermometer to-day registered 105 [?] in the shade. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe latest crushing at Jensen's battery, Pine Creek, consisting of 36 tons of stone from Phillip and Company's claim, yielded 248oz. of smelted gold. The owners previously got 100oz. of loose ...
Article : 116 wordsThe following are the nominations for the two handicaps to be run at the annual meeting of the Angledool Jockey Club, which takes place on the 7th and 8th February:— ...
Article : 83 wordsThat Mr. Frank Lincoln adopted a politic course in acceding to the request of a number of his admirers to prolong his season in spite even of the urgent summons of the gentlemen whom he humourously describes as ...
Article : 135 wordsThe forty-first intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced to-day, with grand batting weather. Burton, captain of the Victorians, winning the toss from M'Donnell, decided ...
Article : 474 wordsGreat surprise is expressed at the receipt of a telegram, stating that New South Wales has closed her ports against West Australian sheep. The West Australian to-day states that on inquiry it ...
Article : 116 wordsMr. Martin Simonsen's Italian and English Opera Company will, as previously announced, open the season at the Opera House, York-street, to-night in "[?] Trovatore." On Wednesday the "Bohemian ...
Article : 397 wordsMr. W. L. Ferguson, P.M., was last evening installed as W.M. of the Rose Lodge, Emmaville, by Past-master Dodd, of Glen innes: Brothers Sales, S.W., O'Donnell, J.W., H. Jew, and S. D. Anderson, J.D., ...
Article : 77 wordsMr. M'Kerrow, Surveyor-General, has been appointed Chief Railway Commissioner, at a salary of £1200. Mr. Maxwell, general manager of the railways, and Mr. Hanny, assistant manager, have ...
Article : 56 wordsTo-day at the usual hour the Orient Steam Navigation Company's Royal Mail steamship Lusitania will leave for London. The following passengers were booked to leave by her up to yesterday:—From Sydney to London: Rev. ...
Article : 171 wordsAn alarming subsidence took place yesterday at New Lambton at the residence of Mr. T. Jones. Some ground gave way, Mr. Jones just having time to escape and remove part of the furniture. Two weatherboard ...
Article : 62 wordsSir,—I am a poor ignorant tanuer, but a stanch freetrader, but my business of late has drifted to such a low ebb that I will be compelled to invest what little capital there is lett in some other undertaking as it is ...
Article : 732 wordsFor Melbourne, by express: Sir Samuel Griffith, Lady Griffith, Miss Griffith, T. W. Daly, W. Webb, Miss Gardner, R. Broust, Mr. and Mrs. B. Cribb (Brisbane), M. D'Arcy. J. D'Aroy, F. D'Arcy, T. Mowbray (Queensland), Mrs. Leon ...
Article : 845 wordsThe following are the donations received at the above museum during the month of December, 1888:— Mammals.—Native cat, Dasyurus viverrinus, Mr. R. M. Pearson; Albino Phalangista vulpina, Mr. H. ...
Article : 220 wordsOur cables to hand report the arrival at London, on the 9th current, of this steamer from Austialian ports. The Delcomyn appears to have made the run home from Adelaide in 58 days. She had on board between 6000 and 7000 bales of ...
Article : 75 wordsIn the list of expected arrivals at this port from Glasgow is the barque Andrew Welch, which left there on October and last, and is therefore due at any moment. The vessel is a new one, upon her maiden voyage, and she brings a full ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Kiama cricketers visited Furramalta on Thursday last, when they met a team of the Parramattas, who defeated them by 33 runs, they scoring 144 runs as against their opponents' [?]. For the Parramattas, ...
Article : 87 wordsA woman named Elizabeth Adams, 60 years of age, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her residence, No. 86, Cambridge-terrace, Newtown-road. The deccased, who was a widow, resided alone, and, as far as was ...
Article : 435 wordsIt is notified that the Tekapo, which clears to-day for Wellington, will take her departure from the China Navigation Company's Wharf, not the New Zealand Wharf. The Mararoa arrived in Auckland on Wednesday morning last. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe third round of matches in the Sydney Lawn Tennis Club Handicap has been played, and resulted as follows:— J. R. King, owes half 30, beat E. Fitzgerald... 6-3, 6-2 ...
Article : 241 wordsSir,—As a visitor to New South Wales from the old country, I have been much struck with the handsome appearance of Sydney, and proud to see so much to admire in its principal buildings, and I will return ...
Article : 355 wordsThere appears to be a probability that one of American's best cruisers will visit these waters at an early date. The Atlanta, it seems, was fitting out at the New York Navy Yard at date of last anvices, and was under orders ...
Article : 193 wordsMessrs. Jules Renard and Co. have received a cable message informing them that the s.s. P[?]nce Albert de Belgique, from Belgium for this port, passed through the S[?]ez Canal on the 5th instant. The steamer was dis[?]ed a few days ago, and ...
Article : 250 wordsSir,—With regard to the new suburban time-table, I would like to call the attention of the commissioners to the great inconvenience and delay to passengers to Burwood. A person living in Homebush or ...
Article : 235 wordsThe first 20 hents of the Carrington New Year's Gift will be run off to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock. All pedestrians drawn to run before the intermission must be in the dressing-room at a quarter to 8 o'clock, and ...
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Advertising : 145 wordsThe annual meeting of the members of the Mercantile Rowing Club was held at the Oxford Hotel, King-street, last evening, Mr. W. J. Merriman (vicepresident) in the chair. There wns a very-good ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 12 Jan 1889, Page 12
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