The first of the series of the Amy Sherwin concerts, to which the musical public of Sydney has been looking forward with eager anticipation for some long time past, took place last evening in the Y. M. C. A. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 506 wordsThe members of the Bathurst Gun Club met at Kelso on Saturday to engane in a competition for the Gun Club trophy, a handsome silver dish, the winners of the previous competitions being H. Barnes, J. B. Suttor, and W. A. ...
Article : 126 wordsOn Saturday afternoon the members of the Mercantile Rowing Club rowed a handicap skiff race for a four guinea trophy, over a course from Dawes Point round Goat Island and back. W. Matterson (40lb.), won the first heat from ...
Article : 155 wordsThe annual meeting of the Oriental Cricket Club was held on Friday evening last, Mr. F. S. Moore in the chair. The annual report was read and adopted. It showed that during the past season 29 matches wore played, of which ...
Article : 141 wordsThe final match for the Union Cup was played on Saturday afternoon on the Agricultural Ground, between the Second University and Second Wallaroos. M'Manamey, as usual, had charge of the 'Varsity, while Graham led ...
Article : 910 wordsThe intercolonial rifle match took place at the Port range to-day. The weather was cloudy, but for the Victorians and Tasmanians a dull sky is not unlike what they are accustomed[?]to. The arrangements were satisfactory. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsEntries for the Carrington third 440 Yards Handicap, to be run on the night of 10th September, by electric light, ciose on Saturday night next, 27th instant, with Mr. J. Thompson, King-street; and the secretary, at the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe following are the acceptors for the Redfern Bicycle Club's 50-mile Road Race, which takes place next Saturday from Falconbridge to Redfern Town Hall, viz.:—A. Cormack and W. H. Ballard, scratch; J. F. Rugg and A. ...
Article : 386 wordsSir,—In the account given of the commemoration of the wreck of the Dunbar, Mr. George James says he lowered the rope down to Johnson with a bag full of stones, and that Johnson fastened himself to the rope. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 813 wordsSir,—The Secretary of the Free Trade Association says in your issue of this morning,—"Mr. Dibbs ought to know that the duty was not imposed on butter till last year," &c. ...
Article : 189 wordsSir,—Recent Post Office regulations are likely to be costly to some of us. On Saturday I received printer's proofs fo the report of a charitable institution. The envelope was well gashed at both ends. The legal postage 1d. ...
Article : 153 wordsThe following are the acceptances for the Sir Joseph Banks 12th Grand Handicap, of 300 sovs. and a gold ohronometer, value 25 guineas, to be run on August 30, September 1 and 3. The large number of 251 pedestrians ...
Article : 827 wordsThe eighth competition for, Lieutenant Webb's prizes took place at the butts on Saturday, seven shots being allowed at 500 and 600 yards. Sergeant Campbell secured a leg-in, making 54. The other scores Tanged from 53 to ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 23 Aug 1887, Page 5
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