Articles from page 15: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards, November 16: Nith, barque, 990 tons, Captain E. Ball, for San Pedro; Oonah (s.), 887 tons, Captain H. Bennison, for Hobart via Launceston and Eden; Port Denison (s.), 2289 tons, Captain J. Sturrock, for ...

    Article : 1,947 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    The Sydney Driving Park Club, Limited, hold their regular monthly re-union at Moore Park this afternoon, and the bill of fare provided for the occasion is sufficiently| varied and interesting to bring about good sport. The ...

    Article : 1,354 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Visitors to the district looking for land complain bitterly of the immense areas locked up reserves. In one case nearly 80,000 acres in one block are reserved, every acre of which would be selected if thrown open. Many applicants for ...

    Article : 1,218 words
  5. THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.

    A meeting of the Centennial Regatta committee was held last evening at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. Mr. P. W. Creagh occupied the chair. The following gentlemen were present:—Messrs. C. A. Bros, T. Keary, J. Blackman, P. ...

    Article : 693 words
  6. THE INTERCOLONIAL EIGHT-OAR CONTEST.

    The Victorian eight and their coach (Mr. G. Upward) arrived in Sydney by the second division of the express from Melbourne, which reached Redfern station at 1.15 pm. yesterday. The representatives of the ...

    Article : 1,325 words
  7. ASHFIELD HANDICAP.

    The following are the starts for the Ashfield Supplementay Handicap to be run on the 26, 29th, and 30th instant, and December 3.— C. Samuels, l8 yards, Joe Price, A. Trinder, L. Cassimer, 20; ...

    Article : 541 words
  8. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    At Mr. A. Smidmore's Frankfort Park shooting grounds,, a series of sweeps and a gold watch valued at 20 guineas was shot for on Thursday afternoon. There was a large attendance of shooters and sporting men present, over 300 ...

    Article : 114 words
  9. THE NATIONAL REGATTA.

    A public meeting was held at the Exchange Hotel last evening for the purpose of forming a committee to carry out the National Regatta of 1889. Mr. P. W. Creagh presided. The attendance was small. ...

    Article : 227 words
  10. THE MISSIONARY BARQUE JOHN WILLIAMS.

    The London Missionary Society's barque John Williams left Sydney on 28th March last for her annual cruise to the stations of the London Missionary Society in the South Pacific, her first place of call being Savage Island, which ...

    Article : 888 words
  11. MIDDLE HARBOUR REGATTA.

    The first regatta held on Middle Harbour will be rowed this (Saturday) afternoon. All the races have filled well, particularly the all comers' and manual labour amateurs' light skiff handicaps. In the senior sculling race for ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. PENRITH ROWING CLUB.

    C. Messenger is building three light skiffs for the Penrith Rowing Club, which is evidence that we may expect some good scullers from the Nepean before long. It was thought that the definition of a light skiff was settled, but ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. THE KEMP-HANLAN RACE

    Land and Water of October 6 has the following:— Kemp and Hanlan met for the second time this year in a race for the sculling championship of the world and a a stake of £1000 on the Parrammatta River on Friday afternoon ...

    Article : 277 words
  14. AQUATICS.

    The first club yacht race of the season will be sailed this afternoon, under the auspices of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club. The race is open to third-class boats—i.e., yachts under 10 tons—and is for a first prize of £10, a sweep of a ...

    Article : 671 words
  15. ROAD SCULLING.

    Advices from New York, dated October 13, state that the final scores of the six-day road-sculler race are as follows:—Gaudaur 465 miles, Ross 462, Mackay 431, Bubear 391, Hamm 375, Conley 364, Lee ...

    Article : 346 words
  16. SYDNEY DRIVING PARK CLUB, LIMITED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 372 words
  17. THE FORMATION OF THE CENTENNIAL PARK.

    Sir,—Doubtless great credit is due to the designers of this park for the admirable way in which the works have been carried out, yet exception may fairly be taken to one or two things in connection therewith. First, in places ...

    Article : 192 words
  18. THE PORT OF ADELAIDE.

    Yesterday's Government Gazette contains the following notice to mariners referring to Port Adelaide, and the anchorage at the Semaphore:—Leading lights: Referring to notice, No. 12, of 1888, as to the removal of the Beatrice, mariners are now hereby ...

    Article : 256 words
  19. THE GRAFTON AND GLEN INNES RAILWAY.

    Much disappointment is expressed at the Premier's reply to the deputation regarding the Grafton and Glen Innes Railway. A meeting of citizens was held at the Theatre Royal to-night to consider what steps should be taken ...

    Article : 174 words
  20. CRICKET.

    Electric Telegraph and Burwood Half-holiday C. C. played on Wentworth Park on Wednesday afternoon, and the match resulted in a decisive victory for the former. Scores:—Burwood, 87 (Freeman 31, Hall not out 23, and ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. THE SALVATION ARMY AT WOLLONGONG.

    Sir,—There is one phase of the Wollongong Salvation Army question and the recent decision of the Supreme Court that strikes me as somewhat ridiculous, if not altogether unjust. When a Municipal Council frames a ...

    Article : 115 words
  22. THE RICHMOND HILL ASHORE.

    A cable elsewhere reports the steamer Richmond Hill, which left Sydney on the 20th ultimo for London, has gone ashore at Suez, in the Gulf, and it would be necessary to discharge part of the cargo before attempting to tow her off. The Richmond Hill ...

    Article : 129 words
  23. PEDESTRIANISM.

    The second and third rounds and final heat of the Carrington Prince of Wales Birthday Handicap will be run off to-night, the time of starting being 8 o'clock. The running in the first round was not as interesting as it ...

    Article : 251 words
  24. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) ORANGE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The Orange Jockey Club will hold its usual race meeting on New Year's Day, 1889. A programme including the following is published:—Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs, 25 sovs.; New Year's Gift, 1¼ miles, 50 sovs.; Ladies' Mile ...

    Article : 72 words
  25. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 74 words
  26. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 23 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$