A large and influential meeting was held in the School of Arts last night, to protest against the repeal of the Customs duties on dairy produce. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the town and district, and the hall was ...
Article : 691 wordsLast night we heard the last 12 numbers of Bach's "Passion Music," the whole of which has now been given in the Cathedral for the second time. Taken as a whole, the performance has given much satisfaction; and last ...
Article : 705 wordsMr. Martin Simonsen will give a special concert this evening, at the Theatre Royal, when an excellent programme, including Rossini's great oratorio, "Stabat Mater," will be presented by the twelve principal artists ...
Article : 243 wordsAlderman Alexander Dean, who is about to take his departure for Europe for the benefit of his health, was made the recipient of a very handsome present yesterday at the hands of his employees. The present was a large quarto ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,050 wordsThis evening a grand concert will be given at the above-named theatre, under the respective conductorship of Messrs. J. A. Dolany and Charles Huenerbein. The performance will commonce with the overture to "A ...
Article : 250 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: April 7, Clara Ethel, ketch, 85 tons, Captain T. Hughes, for Wollongong; Remington, barque, 999 tons, Captain P. C. Langlois, for Valparaiso; Katoomba (s.), 489 tons, Captain M. Osborne, for ...
Article : 1,953 wordsThe name of this wonderful overture—the very first poetical concert overture the world had over heard—calls up, as by enchantment, that charming family life in the Garden House, as the Berlin Mansion was appropriately ...
Article : 275 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at the Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel, Park-street. The president (Mr. J. P. Minnie) occupied the chair. A letter was received from the ...
Article : 576 wordsMessrs. Alfred Dampier and Frank Smith have most appropriately set this evening apart for the cause of charity. A grand s[?]red and classical concert is to be given for the benefit of the sufferors by the Bulli disaster, and a very ...
Article : 278 wordsAt a meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Association to-night the prescence of virulent disease among a herd of cattle at Jamberoo belonging to Mr. George Barnes was reported. There animals have already died after a short ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—Having in your journal in 1883 drawn attention to the fact now exercising some minds, it might not be out of place for one whom some consider an agitator, and others a timid person, to offer humbly a few suggestions. ...
Article : 702 wordsSir,—The proposed storage sheds at Darling Harbour [?] farm produce will, if constructed, prove to be a[?] useless expenditure, something like the meat [?] already there—no sooner completed than condemned [?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 589 wordsThe first of a series of winter smoke concerts was given by the members of the Balmsin Rowing Club on Wednesday evening in the upper room of the club shed. The concert was a great success, and a considerable number of ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Manly Aquarium will be kept open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. on Easter Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. A first-class pianist has been specially engaged to give selections upon the grand piano, in addition to the Aquarium ...
Article : 211 wordsSir,—On reading the annual report of the Aborigines Protection Association of New South Wales for 1886, I am unable to resist a feeling of shame at the facts disclosed therein—a feelig that is probably shared by all ...
Article : 734 wordsSir,—Recent correspondents in your columns asserts that the additional 2s. per gallon duty on spirits will lead to decreased consumption and increased illicit distillation. If they will refer to the published Customs statistics for ...
Article : 362 wordsThe Broken Hill South Silver-mi[?], 7th April.—No. 1 shaft driven north at 167 feet level [?] 5 feet, lode ope[?]ng out and improving in appearance; d[?]tance driven fro[?] shaft, 45 feet. Driven south 5 fee, no change. No. 3 ...
Article : 74 wordsSir,—The correspondence which is being carried on in your columns with reference to the above subject induces me to mention that about the 15th March last your Captain Creer and I were deputed by the Steamship Owners' ...
Article : 285 wordsSir,—The following is a copy of [?] bill of divorce taken from Lightfoot. The words "put [?]y" are found in the text, and clearly imply, I think, a [?]vorce by the man's own free will. Here it is:—"On [?], day of the week N, ...
Article : 367 wordsSir,—Having read the statement made by Sir Henry Parkes in the Legislative Assembly last night, I feel bound to give my views on another side of the question, but will refrain from so doing until such time as I have a ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 8 Apr 1887, Page 6
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