The following official notifications were published in yesterday's Government Gazette:- PUBLIC HOLIDAY.—Wednesday, 12th instant, is to be a public holiday in the districts of Mudgee, Rylstone, and ...
Article : 1,334 wordsA meeting of the Elections and Qualifications Committee of the Legislative Assembly was held at the Parliamentary Buildings yesterday for the purpose of considering whether Mr. Bernard Ringrose Wise, one of the members for South ...
Article : 5,162 wordsTo-morrow should be a busy day with racing men, who have a number of good things to engage their attention in this and the neighbouring colony of Queensland. The Sydney Turf Club have distinguished themselves by ...
Article : 1,216 wordsThe Mayor (Alderman A. J. Riley, M.L.A.), and Aldermen Buckle, Bryen, Chapman, J. Harris, M. Harris, Hart, Jones, Meeks, Palmer, Playfair, and Poole, Mr. Badgery (Pitt and Badgery, auctioneers), the Town Clerk ...
Article : 561 wordsYesterday evening Mr. Frank B. Treat[?], F.S.S., read a paper, in connection with the Australian Economic Association entitled "Some Thoughts on Practical Colonisation from Governor Phillip's time." Professor Walter Scott ...
Article : 545 wordsThe Narrabri Jockey Club have arranged a two days' meeting in December. ...
Article : 24 wordsA club was formed to-night called the Goulburn Trotting Club. A programme for the meeting on the 9th November was drawn up, comprising an Open Handicap Trot, 2 miles, first prize £25, second £6, third £4; Hack Selling Race, ...
Article : 61 wordsSeventy pedestrians out of 90 nominations have accepted for the Carrington Second Hurdle Handicap, to be run on Saturday afternoon, 15th instant. As it is not possible to run more than 64 men off in one afternoon, six pedestrians ...
Article : 181 wordsThe following are the names of those who accepted for the Carrington Second Hurdle Handicap, to be run on Saturday afternoon, 15th instant:- J. W. Byrnes, 2 yards; T. M. Malone, 7; A. Morgan (a), R. ...
Article : 98 wordsYesterday afternoon, at the invitation of Mr. J. G. Deeble, a number of gentlemen interested in aquatics, and more particularly in the race for the sculling championship, were taken up the river in a comfortable steamer belonging ...
Article : 1,075 wordsA meeting of the microscopical section of tho Royal Society took place on Monday evening last, at the Society's rooms, Elizabeth-street, Mr. F. B Kyngdon being in the chair. There was a very fair attendance. The minutes of ...
Article : 394 wordsOn Thursday last a lecture was delivered in the Technical College Hall, Pitt-street by Mr. J. L. Bruce, entitled "Home Health, Fresh Air; what it really is, and how to try for it." This was the sixth lecture of the ...
Article : 772 wordsSir.—I am afraid I must again trouble you with a letter in reply to that of Mr. Want which appears in your issue of this morning. Referring to the meeting in the Attorney-General's ...
Article : 677 wordsSir William Manning, the Primary Judge, who has been for some time past unable to attend to his official duties in consequence of a very serious illness, has communicated with the Premier, and forwarded to him the certificates of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 308 wordsThe ordinary meeting of this council was held yesterday. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Bellemey), and Aldermen Whateley, Medway, Eggleton, Nelson, Tully, Pearce, Tabrett, Smith, and Neale. The correspondence included a ...
Article : 281 wordsSir,—I have sent in a plan to the Government for destroying rabbits, and as its efficacy depends on operations being commenced at once, I ask you to give publicity to it through your columns. Let all scrub and timber be fallen ...
Article : 497 wordsSir,—From the letter addressed to you under the above heading, Mr. Eathorne might appear to your readers to be the authorised champion of the Liverpool Paper Mills. We would ask you, by inserting this letter, to assist in ...
Article : 296 wordsSir,—I understand that a tax is levied in this colony on dogs, as in England. Possibly, as at home, some dog proprietors do not pay the tax, not, of course, owing to intentional evasion, but unintentional omission. ...
Article : 337 wordsThe principal part of the betting was transacted during the day, there being little done subsequent to the posting of the acceptances for the Caulfield Cup. Volcano became somewhat easier, and at the close of business 100 to 15 was ...
Article : 406 wordsA new post and telegraph office was opened to-day at the Bulli railway station, the officials formerly at Bulli township having been transferred there. The old postoffice, which is now supplied with telephonic ...
Article : 115 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Mr. Thomas Moore" gives one very good reason why our trams don't pay. I will give another which I think strikes at the root of the whole matter, which is just this. The department appears to have ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 12 Oct 1887, Page 6
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