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  2. AMUSEMENTS. THE OPERA.—"THE BOHEMIAN GIRL."

    A large audience again assembled at the New Opera House last evening to hear the popular opera of Balfe, "The Bohemian Girl." The cast was follows:— Arline, Miss Lilian Tree, Queen of the Gipsies, Mddle. ...

    Article : 715 words
  3. SPORTING INTRLLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    The weights for the minor handicaps to be run under the auspices of the Sydney Turf Club on the 26th were posted yesterday, and have occasioned the usual amount of discussion in sporting circles. The ...

    Article : 950 words
  4. OUR FIJI LETTER.

    The Legislative Council, opening their quarterly session early in the past month, has had an unusually protracted sitting. The piéce de resistance occupying the major portion of time has been ...

    Article : 1,888 words
  5. CROOKWELL RACES.

    The weights for the races, which come off on Anniversary Day, were published to-day. There are five horses for the principal handicap. ...

    Article : 27 words
  6. CRICKET IN MELBOURNE.

    In connection with the boycotting of the M. C. C. 12 leading players of the South Melbourne CricketClub to-day played a team from the former club on the Melbourne ground. The Cricket Association had decided ...

    Article : 167 words
  7. THE HORNSBY ROADS INQUIRY.

    Sir,—The evidence taken before the select committee of the Legislative Assembly on the Hornsby road expenditure, in my opinion, established the following lacts, viz.:—1. That there are in all about 4000 acres ...

    Article : 1,140 words
  8. SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB.—DINNER TO THE COMMODORE.

    The members of the Sydney Amatour Sailing Club entertained their commodore (Mr. E. M. Dietrich) at a complimentary dinner last evening at the rooms of the Sydney Catering Company, Pitt-street. Mr. Dietrich ...

    Article : 830 words
  9. CRICKET.

    A special meetiug of the Warwich Cricket Club was held on Wednesday night at Punch's Albion Hotel. Mr. C. Davis occupied the chair. The following resolutions were agreed to:—"That non-players be ...

    Article : 148 words
  10. PEDESTRIANISM.

    Through a printer's error in our issue of yesterday, some of the competitors in the Ashfield Handicap appear to be placed on a mark which was not assigned to them by the handicapper. The 20 yards mark ...

    Article : 156 words
  11. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The Christmas holidays have passed over rather quietly; and notwithstanding the teaching for ever eroned in our ears that all things of the earth are earthy and most agreeable, we had two very ...

    Article : 890 words
  12. CARRINGTON HANDICAP.

    The running in the first round of the Carrington Handicap was concluded on Wednesday night. The running was very good, all the finishes being fairly close. The best heat was that won by Joe. Price, who ...

    Article : 509 words
  13. PROMENADE CONCERT.

    The tenth promenade concert, which was given at the Crystal Palace York-street, yesterday evening, attracted a very large attendance, and passed off as success fully as its predecessors. The programme was ...

    Article : 304 words
  14. SYDNEY TURF CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 398 words
  15. BURWOOD HANDICAP.

    The following are the entries for Ireland's Handicap, to be run at Burwood on the 21st and 23rd instant:— C. Samuels. 30 yards; J. Price, L. A. Cassimer, 33½; A. Church, D.H. Bushell, 34½; H. J. Harris, A. Trinder, W. ...

    Article : 382 words
  16. SYDNEY OWL CLUB.

    The Sydney Owl Club gave the first of the season's seaside entertainments at the Bondi Aquarium last evening, when a most onjoyable time was spent by about 300 persons who journeyed thither. These ...

    Article : 311 words
  17. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    An advertisement elsewhere notifies that an open handicap will be shot off at Wentworth grounds, Homebush, on Tuesday, the 29th instant. ...

    Article : 24 words
  18. ANNIVERSARY DAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your issue of this morning you publish a letter referring to Anniversary Day. Your correspondent advises the postponement of that day as a holiday until the following Monday. Probably he is ...

    Article : 199 words
  19. NATATORIAL EXHIBITION.

    The summer meeting of the Port Jackson Swimming Club, being a grand aquntic tournament and natatorial exhibition, was held last evening at the Pitt-street baths, in the presence of a very large audience, ...

    Article : 505 words
  20. LEPROSY.

    Sir,—Your annonymous correspondent deals briefly with the causes of a very loathsome disease, and is inclined to believe that feeding on vegetables grown from sewerage is one. This might possibly be a cause, but ...

    Article : 594 words
  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—May I suggest to the powers that be, that by proclaiming Monday, the 28th instant, a public holiday instead of Saturday, the 26th, a great been would be conferred on shopkeepers, tradespeople, and others ...

    Article : 118 words
  22. JUNEE RACING CLUB WEIGHTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  23. EAST SYDNEY EXHIBITION.

    The East Sydney Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition, the proceeds of which are to be applied to the liquidation of a debt exceeding £100 in connection with the William-street Wesley an Church, was opened by ...

    Article : 694 words
  24. DISEASES AND MORTALITY.

    Sir,—I have read with interest the abstract given in your columns of Dr. MacLaurin's able paper recently read in Melbourne, and would like to draw attention to the observations made regarding infantile mortality and ...

    Article : 392 words
  25. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) WOLLONGONG RACES.

    The Amateur Turf Club Races were held to-day, and passed off very successfully. The weather in the early part of the day was cool and cloudy, but towards evening rain set in. The attendance was moderate, and the ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. LARRIKNISM.

    Sir,—I was sitting in the Domain on Monday night, about half-past 9 o'clock, at the back of the Mint, when I observed a pack of larrikins prowling along the footpath quite close to the Mint wall. Presently I observed ...

    Article : 143 words
  27. ELLALONG RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  28. AQUATICS.

    A meeting of the National Regatta committee was held at Aarons' Exchange Hotel last evening, Mr. C. Medcalf in the chair. The attendance wag not large. he minutes of the preceding meeting were read, ...

    Article : 328 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 29 words
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