The following are the crossings at North Bourke bridge for the week ending 19th November:—14th, 307 cattle, Nocotunga to Sydney, H. B. Hughes, owner; 99, Toorale to Sydney, J. M'Caughey and Co., owners; 100, Kerribrie ...
Article : 460 wordsRacing men are reminded that the programme for the Midsummer meeting of the Glen Innes Jockey Club will need attention to-day, at 6 p.m. Entries close for the following events:—Trial Handicap, of 50 sovs., for two-year-olds and ...
Article : 1,344 wordsA twitter of excitement passed down the Chamber yesterday, and a ripple of laughter and badinage succeeded, when Sir Henry Parkes announced that he would bring in a bill to alter the name of the colony. ...
Article : 1,959 wordsThe first round of the Carrington Eleventh Grand Handicap of £180 and gold medal finishes to-night, the first heat starting at 8 o'clock. Several good runners meet, and should cause some good running and close finishes. It ...
Article : 141 wordsThe captains of the Sydney and Suburban Bicycle Clubs, prompted by the success of the last moonlight run instituted by them, are endeavouring to make the second of the series even more enjoyable. They have arranged with the ...
Article : 71 wordsThe ninth annual general meeting of members of the New South Wales Rowing Association was held at Aaron's Exchange Hotel last evening. Mr. Frank Smith, M.L.A., was voted to the chair, and ...
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Article : 2,115 wordsThe following extract from the speech of Mr. G. J. Johnson, president of the Library Association of the United Kingdom, at the tenth annual meeting of the association, is taken from the Times:—The Education Act of 1870 had ...
Article : 759 wordsSir,—Your sub-leader of Saturday last on "Clerical Incomes" should be gratefully appreciated by many clergymen and their families. It is a clear, unprejudiced exposure of a grave injustice, which is none the less difficult to ...
Article : 914 wordsA valuable Purdey gun will be shot for on the New South Wales Gun Club ground to-day. It will be open to all comers. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe following handicaps have been declared in connection with the Beach-Hanlan Pigeon Match of 200 sovs., to be shot off at Penrith on Friday next. Acceptances close on Friday morning at Squires's Hotel at 11.30 o'clock. Owing ...
Article : 319 wordsSir,—It is a pity your correspondent does not give the public the benefit of knowing whether he is one of the self-appointed musical celebration committee or not, because the inference is that he must be, or he would not write under ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsThe eighth competition for the New South Wales Gun Club Cup took place on Saturday last, the previous winners being Messrs. H. M. Faithfull, H. E. Lord, G. B. Modini, A. Harcourt, J. Sheldon, O. Friend, and H. M. ...
Article : 275 wordsThe committee of the Bathurst Turf Club have [?]d their next annual meeting for the 1st and 2nd of February next. The principal prizes are the Bathurst Cup of 200 sovs., and the Macquarie Plate of 100 sovs. ...
Article : 48 wordsVernon's team of cricketers will arrive from Melbourne by the midday express to-day. They will be driven to Aarons' Exchange Hotel and welcomed by the representatives of the Cricketers' Association and other prominent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 wordsThe Naval Brigade fired a match at Inner Middle Head on Saturday, November 12 and 19, using M.L. 80-pounders with hollow shell, at 2250 yards. A.B. Hillier, No. 5 Company, and A.B. Fulthorpe, No. 4 Company, each ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 23 Nov 1887, Page 7
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