The following transactions were recorded yesterday by the Sydney Stock Exchange:—Morning: Katoomba Coal, 10s.; Wickham and Bullock Island, 27s. 9d., 28s.; Broken Hill New North, 28s., 27s. 6d., 27s., 27s. 3d.; South ...
Article : 1,130 wordsThis afternoon, at Moore Park, the Sydney Driving Park Club, Limited, hold their supplementary trotting and race meeting, and the programme provided for the occasion should sttract a large gathering of sporting ...
Article : 563 wordsGreat dissatisfaction is felt amongst a number of German exhibitors at the Exhibition in connection with the jury's awards for lager beers, several brands standing very high in the market having received ...
Article : 427 wordsA special meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Tuesday night, at the Oxford Hotel. Mr. Riddell occupied the chair, there being also present Messrs. D. W. Gregory, Clayton, J. Richardson, ...
Article : 625 wordsThe races arranged by the New South Wales Rowing Association will be continued on the Parramatta River this afternoon. The principal event will, of course, be the Champion Amate[?]r Race, in outriggers. In addition to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 309 wordsThe diminishing supply of water in the reservoirs has caused the Waterworks Board to take active measures to prevent waste. The water has been shut off from the premises of about 20 people who were ...
Article : 154 wordsA sculling contest between William Beach and Edward Hanlan took place over the full Parramatta championship course yesterday afternoon in the presence of about 5000 spectators, resulting in a victory for the renowned Illawarra ...
Article : 537 wordsA special committee meeting of the New South Wales Rowing Association was held at the Exchange Hotel last evening. There was a fair attendance of members. Certain atrangements were made for carrying out the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe prizes won at the regatta recently held on Middle Harbour are to be presented at Connolly's Hotel, Lane Cove-road, this evening. It is understood that Mr. Goodyear, the coach of the ...
Article : 107 wordsAt a meeting of the Australian Natives Association, last night, a special vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. Purves, Peacock, Field, Barrett, Jebb, and H. H. Barrett, for their recent visit to Adelaide. ...
Article : 158 wordsSir,—Seeing that we shall soon have the Australian Eleven in our midst, I think it would be a good occasion to test their abilities as cricketers by arranging a match between them and the best eleven in Australia. This ...
Article : 135 wordsThe committee of the recently formed Maitland Amateur Picnic Race Club met last evening, and decided upon holding the opening meeting on 29th December. A programme was arranged, and includes a Flying Handicap of £25, ...
Article : 65 wordsTh export of coal to-day, exclusive of coasters, is over 9000 tons, being the largest quantity shipped in one day for ever 13 weeks. There are still 100,000 tons of shipping in the harbour waiting for loading, while every available ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 434 wordsA telegram states that Jensen has struck rich gold in the Koh-i-noor claim, Pine Creek, adjoining the Eleanor claim. It was supposed to be a barren reef, but turned out rich and is described as the largest find in the ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Dapto [?]arsman was the first to get way on his craft, and, if anything, he had the best of the start. Striking 40 to the minute for the first 30 seconds, and pulling a long sweeping stroke, he led the Canadian by ...
Article : 610 wordsJudge Murray concluded the Quarter Sessions last night. A boy named Atkins, who had already served several sentences, was found guilty of a jewellery robbery, and was sentenced to three years' penal servi[?]de; and, for escaping ...
Article : 254 wordsThe members of the Port Jackson Swimming Club held their annual meeting at the Albion Hotel last Friday night. Mr. W. F. Corb[?]lt occupied the chair. The a[?]ual report and balance-sheet gave general satisfaction. ...
Article : 158 wordsAmateur pedestrians are reminded by advertisement elsewhere that the entries for the second Carrington Amateur Handicap, to be run on the 8th December, close to-night with the secretary at the ground. ...
Article : 237 wordsA special session of the Church of England Synod was held to-day. The Bishop, Dr. Sandford, delivered a long address announcing his approaching departure. He intimated that the change would be highly ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Parramatta Rifle Reserve Corps met for the first time for practice last Saturday, when a very good muster took place, not withstanding the remarkably unfavourable day from a marksman's point of view. This corps owe to ...
Article : 174 wordsA fire at Wanganui destroyed the Chronicle newspaper offices and a block of premises. The damage is estimated at £4000, distributed over a number of offices. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 521 wordsThe annual meeting of the Bourke Branch of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union was held here on Monday evening. Mr. Daniell (the Mayor) took the chair. Mr. B. H. Stanley, the secretary, road an address of welcome to Mr. ...
Article : 141 wordsBaker's Creek South Gold-mining Company, Limited, November 27.—The company have purchased a block of ground 4 acres in extent, adjoining the original clai[?]s, and with the 12-acre block recently purchased by the company this gives them a total area of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 wordsSir,—Mr. M'Millan, in his letter to your journal to-day, has, I think, rather opened the eyes of some of us who are too much inclined to accept everything that is done by our Parliament as the right thing in the right place, for ...
Article : 209 wordsSir,—Perusing your esteemed paper of November 27, I an well pleased to find there is one in this city who has broken silence on the above subject. In view of the proposal made by the members of the late Soudan Contingent ...
Article : 157 wordsAt the conclusion of the race Beach rowed back to his quarters at Ryde. On being questioned he expressed his opinion about the contestin a very candid manner. For the first mile and a quarter he said he had a hard struggle with his ...
Article : 352 wordsSir,—Among the list of future lines of railway the undermentioned, as an outer-cricle suburban line, is worhty of consideration. From the National Park to Liverpool, thence, to ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Centennial Sports Celebration Committee met at Milthorp's Hotel on Monday night, when the bon. secretary, Mr. L. E. Bostock, reported that he had tried ineffectually to obtain a Government grant to enable the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 28 Nov 1888, Page 7
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