The Rosehill Racing Club hold their second February meeting to-day, and the programme provided for the occasion promises to provide good sport. The transit arrangements by rail are fully set forth in our ...
Article : 1,007 wordsMr. W. F. Walker, late Commissioner of Trade and Customs, was a passenger for London by the R.M.S. Home to-day. The Governor, the Minister for Defence, and the ...
Article : 305 wordsThe completion of the new fire brigade station and watch tower was celebrated to-night by a banquet. The Mayor occupied the chair, and among the guests present were Mr. J. Wilkinson, M.L.A., and several ...
Article : 1,212 wordsThe story presented in "Captain Swift" is so pathetic and well illustrated that it absorbs the interest of the audience and compels their close attention throughout, tt is therefore not surprising that the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 737 wordsThe official inspection of the Warwick Farm Racecourse took place yesterday afternoon, when, at the invitation of the directorate, about 500 sportsmen journeyed by special train to view the latest addition to ...
Article : 1,137 words"In Honour Bound," one of the prettiest pieces of its kind that has ever been presented to a Sydney audience, has received due recognition at the hands of the public who have given a very liberal amount of ...
Article : 93 words"Youth," after about its 60th representation, was withdrawn from Her Majesty's last evening, and to-night Mr. Gilbert Parker's adaptation of the well-known American novel, "Barnes of New York," or "The ...
Article : 82 wordsThose popular places of amusement have been largely resorted to by the general public during the week. Inhaling the sea breezes and studying some of the marvels of the deep contained within the fish tanks and ponds ...
Article : 262 wordsThe flow of water from the Cunnamulla bore is now estimated at 450,000 gallons per day. The depth of the bore is 1406ft. Operations are now stopped, as the supply is ample. ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Solomon, M.P., on behalf of the Trades and Labour Council, waited on the Commissioner of Works to-day and complained of the order for two boudoir cars for the intercolonial railway having ...
Article : 253 wordsOut of about 2000 tons of general cargo on board the ship Ben Avon, from Hamburg to Sydney, the cable published elsewhere says that not more than 550 tons will probably be recovered. That quantity has already been secured, and the ...
Article : 57 wordsYesterday the Orient Company's R.M.S. Austral completed one of the most successful trips that she has made to these colonies. On this voyage to Sydney, the weather and the elements have not by any means been ...
Article : 641 wordsA good programme is announced for this evening at the Alhambra Music Hall, Haymarket. The new comedy, "Mistaken by a Buff," has been nightly received with roars of laughter, and the performance as a ...
Article : 495 wordsA special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day to consider the request from the Brisbane Wool Sales Association for the assistance and support of the chamber in establishing wool ...
Article : 134 wordsThe final event of the Sydney Enterprise Club's 100 yards Seniors Race took place on Friday night, at the Natatorium, Pitt-street. It was won by P. Clarke with 11 seconds start in 1 minute 27 seconds. F. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 468 wordsEntries for the Carrington 75 Yards Handicap close on Monday night. The running in the second, third, and final rounds of the Carrington Handicap takes place, to-night, the first ...
Article : 35 wordsThis afternoon the old opponents, Messrs. R. D. Fitzgerald and C. W. Cropper, meet to decide their match, and an excellent contest should take place, as both are playing in good form Play will commence at ...
Article : 105 wordsEvery day or so we hear of castaways upon islands that no man living has any idea exists. But it is credited to the Equador Government the honour of having been the means of seconding the efforts of Alexander Selkirk. It is alleged ...
Article : 274 wordsMr. Twopenny to-day presented the Dunedin Exhibition Commissioners with a report on his visit to Australia, which was generally of a highly satisfactory character. He expects a large number of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 482 wordsAfter four days of intense heat, a change took place last night, and up to 9 this morning 65 points of rain had fallen. It is still cloudy and very muggy, with every appearance of a further downpour. ...
Article : 264 wordsThe annual meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held last evening, Mr. Alexander Brown, J.P., in the chair. The report presented dealt with several important matters, including ...
Article : 83 wordsAt Flemington to-day Chetwynd did half-pace work on the tan track, and Lochiel went strongly on the sand. Volley was better than Cranbrook over a halfmile spurt. Pearlshell was given a fast mile round ...
Article : 65 wordsPerhaps the most striking feature of this third trip of the White Star steamer Damascus, from London, is the fact that she was used less coal this voyage than upon either of her previous voyages, though she has accomplished the passage ...
Article : 198 wordsTo-day Carbine became a warmer favourite than ever for the Newmarket Handicap. Any amount of money would have been taken at 5 to 1, but 4 to 1 was the most liberal offer, Locklie, Boz, and Plutarch ...
Article : 153 wordsThe weather has been very hot most of the week. It now looks cloudy. The following are the crossings for the week:—February 14: 100 head cattle from Southern Cross to Eremeran, M'Nicol owner, Kidston in charge; ...
Article : 112 wordsThe arrival at home of the ship Illawarra, after a passage of 77 days, from Sydney, is recorded elsewhere by cable. Messrs. Alfred Lamb and Co. have therefore scored the best passage of the season, and the master, Captain Carvosso, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 311 wordsThe result of the salvage operations at the wreck of this ship appears elsewhere. There have been 5931 bales recovered out of a possible 6018—a difference of 87 bales. ...
Article : 36 wordsSir,—Over the name of Mr. Jno. C. Neild I with much surprise observe the following:—"I was consistent enough to decline handsome offers of personal and monetary support, made conditionally upon my ...
Article : 141 wordsThe settling over the Murrumburrah Turf Club races took place at Tattersall's, Murphy's Criterion Hotel, last evening, and was attended by a large and most successful meeting. Mr. J. A. Mackinnon, ...
Article : 98 wordsYesterday morning a jockey named Jerry M'Cormick, aged 17 years, residing at No. 97, Cleveland-street, was riding a horse at the Agricultural Grounds when the animal swerved and threw him on his head ...
Article : 124 wordsThe quarrel between Messrs. Dibbs and Gillies is certainly most amusing. Both gentlemen hold similar ideas as to free interchange of commodities; the one has succeeded in closing all the entrances to his house; ...
Article : 182 wordsFully 3000 people attended the Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association's show to-day, great interest being taken in the proceedings. The jumping was especially good, the Wells trophy for ...
Article : 79 wordsSome interest is beginning to be manifested in the approaching sculling contest between Chas. Matterson and J. Kennedy, the Shoalhaven oarsman. The contest is fixed for the 1st March, and will be decided in ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 23 Feb 1889, Page 12
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