After three days of very hot weather a change set in this afternoon, a sharp thunderstorm passing over the town; 14 points of rain fell, making 17 points for the week. A meeting of commoners was held last night, at which ...
Article : 1,243 words"Only Dust" was played for the last time in Sydney for the present at this theatre on Saturday evening. The performance was not as well attended as the play deserves, for without the slightest pretension to literary merit "Only ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,042 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards, December 18: Sea Nymph, barque, 327 tons, Captain John Brady, for Noumes, via Wollongong; R.M.S. Mariposa, 1544 tons, Captain H. M. Hayward, for San Francisco; Tekapo (s.), 1544 tons. Captain J. Anderson, for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsStock Movements.—11,000 fat cattle in three mobs—Mr. Christian, owner—from Lamermoor, for Dubbo; Mr. Chilcott in charge. 470 fat cattle, from Warrnambool Downs to Sydney; Mr. Morpett, owner; Mr. Noble ...
Article : 301 wordsOn Saturday night a very large and enthusiastic audience witnessed the representation of Sir Charles Young's comedy-drama "Jim the Penman" at this theatre. The play secured the sympathies and excited the interest of the ...
Article : 247 wordsThe following telegram from the warden was received on Saturday by the Commissioner of Crown Lands:—"Stoneham and mate got a nugget weighing 7oz. 5dwt. 19gr. from the new rush near the reservoir. In Brady's. Gully, one ...
Article : 403 wordsOn Saturday night a very fair audience attended this theatre to witness the performance of Dion Boucicault's Irish drama. "Arrah na Pogue." Mr. W. E. Sheridan as Shaun the Post, and Miss Louise Davenport ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 400 wordsSir,—The utmost satisfaction must be felt by all who uphold the supremacy of Sydney as the capital of Australasia, in the knowledge that the Government have at last recognised the profound importance of a proper ...
Article : 271 wordsAt this theatre the dramatic season finished with great success on Saturday night. The last performance of "East Lynne" attracted a very large audience, and the adaptation was received with great applause. Miss Dampier, ...
Article : 298 wordsAt about 7.30 on Saturday evening a singular accident occurred to a tramcar at Botany, by which, unfortunately, six passengers were injured, but not very seriously. The tram from Sydney was ...
Article : 491 wordsMessrs. J. H. Geddes and Co. report that at their sheepskin sale they offered a long catalogue, and there was a good demand at late rates. They sold up to 4[?]d per lb. for full wools; and to 14[?]d for pelts; and lambs up to 13d. Inferior and weevi[?]y ...
Article : 61 wordsSir,—The Sydney Philharmonic Society is languishing for the want of that support which a populous and wealthy city, such as ours is, ought to accord to it. Why it is not accorded I cannot account for. There is certainly not a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 wordsFor the first time since the inauguration of the present Series of promenade concerts, M. Henri Kowalski was on Saturday evening last present as a listener only. Mr. M'Mahon, who has hitherto acted as sub-conductor, was ...
Article : 1,068 wordsThe Oceanic Steam Navigation Company's R.M.S. Maripose, with mails, passengers, and cargo, from San Francisco, v[?] Honolulu, and Auckland, entered the Heads at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, and steamed up to a berth at the New Zealand ...
Article : 273 wordsA visitor of a rather unusual kind arrived in the harbour on Saturday afternoon, viz., the steam yacht Marches[?], which is now on a pleasure cruise round the world. The party on board consists of Lord Dudley, Mr. W. H. Carnegie, Mr. W. ...
Article : 1,254 wordsMr. Forsyth, M.L.A., lectured here last night on protection, to a fairly large audience. He was listened to attentively. He advanced nothing but the old stock arguments; and was followed by Mr. Melville, M.L.A., whose ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Quarter Sessions were concluded to-day, before his Honor Judge M'Farland. William Lee Matthews, who had been convicted on the previous day of on indecent assault, was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsLegal opinion has been obtained from Mr. W. Sparke, solicitor, by Alderman Grahame and other members, of the Wickham Council, respecting the mayor's conduct in refusing to put the motion for the payment of Messrs. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 wordsIt is understood that Mr. H. S. Badgery has notified that he cannot respond to any efforts which might be made to induce him to contest the Bourke electorate. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 20 Dec 1886, Page 8
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