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  2. MEETINGS. CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    A public meeting, convened by the Mayors of St. Leonards, East St. Leonards, and Victoria, at the request of the City Railway Extension League, was held in the School of Arts at St. Leonards yesterday evening, in support of the proposed ...

    Article : 982 words
  3. AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The reign of Monte Cristo, jun., is fast drawing to a close at the Theatre Royal. The last performance of this brilliant burlesque in Sydney will be given to-night. There will also be a matinee performance in the afternoon. ...

    Article : 118 words
  4. DEPUTATIONS. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL CONTRACT.

    A deputation waited on Sir Henry Parkes yesterday for the purpose of conveying the resolutions recently passed at a public meeting held at the Town Hall with regard to the San Francisco mail service. Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.L.A., ...

    Article : 671 words
  5. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Having received an intimation from the Colonial Secretary, "That he sees no grounds for interfering with the decision already arrived at in the case," I send you the following for publication, if you will kindly insert them. ...

    Article : 405 words
  6. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    The long and successful run of the "Lights o' London," at Her Majesty's Theatre, was brought to a conclusion by a matinee performance given yesterday afternoon. The remarkable approval which the public have ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. SUBURBAN DAIRYMEN'S PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the Suburban Dairymen's Protective Association was held at the Elswick Hotel. Parramatta-road, Petersham, last evening. The president (Mr. P. Freeman) occupied the chair. There was an unusually large ...

    Article : 1,090 words
  8. PROPOSED MILITARY INSTITUTE.

    The deputation of officers of the Permanent Military Force which was to have waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday, with reference to the subject of the formation of a military institute, was postponed until Friday next. ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. CRITERION THEATRE.

    The last performance of Mr. Justin M'Carthy's clever drama "The Candidate" was given at the Criterion Theatre yesterday evening, and to-night there will be produced, for the first time in Sydney, a comedy called "The ...

    Article : 236 words
  10. THE CONDEMNED PRISONER HEWART.

    In reference to the case of the condemned prisoner, Robert Hewart, now lying in Darlinghurst gaol, under sentence of death for the murder of Thomas Park, the following statements have been received by the Colonial Secretary from ...

    Article : 283 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—As the foreman of the jury who returned a verdict of wilful murder, with a recommendation to mercy against the condemned man Howart, I beg to state that the recommendation of mercy was agreed to unanimously on general ...

    Article : 396 words
  12. NEW OPERA HOUSE.

    The company of genuine negro minstrels who are now performing at the Opera House have been drawing excellent houses during the past week, and an entire change of programme is announced for this evening. We have had so ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. PUBLIC RESERVE AT KIAMA.

    Mr. A. Kethell, M.L.A., yesterday introduced to the Minister for Lands a deputation, consisting of the Rev. J. H. Price, Mr. W. Grey, and Mr. R. O. Kendall, the minister and trustees of the Church of England, Kiama, ...

    Article : 337 words
  14. "No. 1, Police Station, Sydney, 26th August, 1888.

    "Senior-sergeant William Scott respectfully reports for the information of the Inspector that Hewart was locked up at about 6.30 p.m. on the 25th May last, by Constable T. M'Donald, on a charge of maliciously injuring a screen ...

    Article : 418 words
  15. ROYAL STANDARD.

    The Royal Standard Theatre will re-open for an entirely new dramatic season this day week. The first production will be a dramatisation of Fergus Hume's widely-read novel, entitled "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab," which ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. THE SKATING RINKS.

    The Grand Crystal Palace Skating Rink in York-street, continues to obtain a fair share of public patronage, and as an additional attraction a grand Oriental fancy and evening dress masquerade skating carnival and ball is announced for ...

    Article : 167 words
  17. LECTURES.

    At the School of Arts last night Mr. David A. Crichton delivered on behalf of the Board of technical Education a lecture entitled "How to Lay-out and Plant an Ornamental Garden." In commencing his address, Mr. Crichton ...

    Article : 879 words
  18. JETTY FOR TERALBA.

    A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Quigley, M'Williams, and Hodge, representing the residents of Teralba, waited on the Minister for Works yesterday morning. The deputation, which was introduced by Mr. Tonkin, M.L.A., ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. THE PENSION SCHEME OF THE A. M. P. SOCIETY.

    A meeting of gentlemen opposed to the action of the directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, in respect to the establishment of the officers' pension scheme of £25,000, for the purpose of considering whether a test ...

    Article : 820 words
  20. THE AQUARIUMS.

    Now that the summer season is rapidly approaching, the aquarium business is beginning to look up, and attractions of all lands are being provided for the public benefit. The Coogee Aquarium has secured Madame Garrotta, with ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. "No. 1 Police Station, Sydney, 27th August, 1888.

    "Senior-constable Joseph Hick respectfully reports for the information of the Inspector that about 7.20 p.m. on the 25th May last, he brought a man named James Wilson to the Central Police Station on a charge of drunkenness, and ...

    Article : 161 words
  22. MASONIC BALL.

    On Thursday evening last the Paddington Ionic Lodge, 2179, E. C., celebrated the second anniversary of its foundation by a ball at Leigh House (West's Academy), Castlereagh-street. The arrangements, which were of the most ...

    Article : 330 words
  23. GLEBE AND BALMAIN BRIDGE.

    A deputation consisting of the mnyors of Glebe and Balmain, Aldermen Duncan. Conlon, Wearne (Globe), Meeks (city), Clymer and M'Donald (Balmain), Messrs. W. H. D. Mitchell, J. Stimson, J. J. Collins, W. Cary, and ...

    Article : 217 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Strongly objecting to see the decisions of justice mode the sport and plaything of a sickly sentimentality. I trust to your impartiality to assist me in presenting to the public another view concerning the case of the condemned ...

    Article : 486 words
  25. PROTECTIONISTS AND FREE SPEECS. TO THE EDTTOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The letters in to-day's Herald from Messrs. Abigail, Haynes, &c., are of course meant to serve a purpose. Mr. Abigail attempts to charge the protectionists with disloyalty because they groaned when three cheers were ...

    Article : 455 words
  26. REQUIREMENTS OF WENTWORTH.

    A deputation, introduced by Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.L.A., waited on the Colonial Secretary yesterday, consisting of Messrs. J. Higgins, J. M'Grouther, and J. H. Jacka of Wentworth, for the purpose of ...

    Article : 921 words
  27. CASUALTIES.

    Yesterday morning early, a fettler on the railway line whilst walking along the line, found the dead body of a man underneath the Duck River bridge, with his head fractured, lying in a pool of blood. Information was ...

    Article : 315 words
  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—As one of the jury in the case of the condemned man Hewart, now lying under sentence of death, I deem it necessary, in the interests of justice, to point out that in recommending the prisoner to morey the jury did so with ...

    Article : 157 words
  29. STORMY MEETINGS.

    Sir,—There is a great storm in the Herald this morning about protectionists disturbing free-trade meetings. If these gentlemen had been at the meetings of the general election of Canterbury they would have seen and heard ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—On Wednesday night last I attended a meeting of the South Sydney Freetrade Association at the Protestant Hall to hear Mr. Wise gave his address to the electors of South Sydney on the principles of free trade, and, Sir, I ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Zoological Society of New South Wales took place yesterday afternoon, at the society's gardens, Moore Park. Mr. J[?] Keep occupied the chair, and there were also present ...

    Article : 398 words
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  34. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I see by your report of the interview which took place early this week, between the Premier and a deputation about Howarrt's case, that the Premier considers that the police were right to confine two drunken men in the ...

    Article : 126 words
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