The regular meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. The Mayor, Mr. J. G. Punch, occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen MacDonald, Buchanan, Burns, Cameron, Kenniff, Easton, Clubb, ...
Article : 1,062 wordsThough Tattersall's rooms were well patronised last evening, the business done was not of a startling character, backers evidently preferring to wait until the day of the race to make their investments. There were, ...
Article : 220 wordsIn the mining market yesterday business was brisk, and, particularly during the morning, shares changed hands somewhat freely. In coals, Stockton's had receded slightly from the previous day's quotations, and Waratahs were ...
Article : 2,143 wordsThe Pinnacle Group Silver-mining Company, Limited.— Mr. T. H. Hale reports having received the following advices under date of May 13: 10 tons of ore despatched to Melbourne last week, containing 940oz. silver; ore assaying ...
Article : 586 wordsThe following weights and allowances were declared for the undermentioned event yesterday:- THE SOVEREIGN STAKES, handicap of 150 sovs., for all horses; lowest weight, 7st. The winner to be sold for ...
Article : 258 wordsThe Sydney Grammar School will hold their annual sports meeting on the Association Cricket Ground to-day. The various events on the excellent programme have filled well, and as the handicaps have been fairly adjusted, there ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Suburban Bicycle Club evidently intend to score as big a success with their Intercolonial Race Meeting this year as they did on the last occasion, and it can be said there is no club more deserving of support than the popular ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe escort left here yesterday with 426oz. 8dwt. GUNDAGAI, FRIDAY. At Mount Adrah, on Wednesday last, Colo, Ryan, and party crushed at the Reefer battery, Adelong, 23 tonss ...
Article : 130 wordsSir,—A large number of houses in this colony have tanks made of galvanised iron, i.e., iron coated with zine, for the storage of drinking water. The effect of zin[?] upon water is but little referred to in sanitary works and periodicals, and, ...
Article : 1,087 wordsThe principal event of the day will be the race meeting of the Sydney Turf Club at Randwick. A large number of visitors have already arrived in the city, with the view of being present at Randwick to witness the carrying out of ...
Article : 147 wordsThe first heats of the above handicap commence tomorrow punctually at 2 o'clock. Everything has been done by the promoters to ensure a good meeting. The ground has been so laid out that no matter how many may be ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Sydney, Balmain, and Redfern clubs will practice as usual beyond Mount Rennie, Moore Park, this afternoon, where the presence of all members is requested. The team to play at Mittagong on Monday leaves by the 9 p.m. train ...
Article : 57 wordsThe match that was arranged between an eleven of the J. C. A. and 15 of the Metropolitan Juniors, to take place on the Agricultural Ground on Queen's Birthday, has been declared off, the Metropolitan Juniors refusing to play the ...
Article : 158 wordsThe annual meeting of the Eastern Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club will be held on the Association Cricket Ground, when a capital day's sport is promised. The programme, which is of great length, consists of cycling and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsThe Waratah Club pay their annual visit to Wallsend on Queen's Birthday, where they will be opposed by the local team, who, it will be remembered, wrested the premiership from the Sydney Club. The Waratah are taking a really ...
Article : 102 wordsIn order to ascertain the calibre of the "second juniors," a match has been arranged for to-day between a strong eleven from the clubs in the Junior Cricketing Association and fifteen from the Metropolitan Juniors. The game, ...
Article : 96 wordsThe usual fornightlt meeting of this council was hel[?] on Thursday evening, when there were present the May[?] (Alderman Andeson) and Aldermen White, Howe, Torn[?] ing, Evens, and Spicer. Mr. Thomas Leeder wrote takin[?] ...
Article : 967 wordsThe members of the Young Men's Christian Association will make an excursion to Pearl Bay, when a gymnastic exhibition will be given during the afternoon by the pupils of the gymnasium, under the direction of Mr. G. W. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe weather yesterday was again very hot and dusty, and extremely disagrecable for the second day of the show. The attendance numbered over 2000. Not much can be said regarding the competiton or the quality of the blood ...
Article : 1,597 wordsThe committee of the Sydney Rifle Club purpose holding one or more rifle tournaments of 16 or 32 men each, on the afternoon of Queen's Birthday, Monday next. The contests will be open to all members of defence forces, and to ...
Article : 70 wordsA variety entertainment will be given in the pavilion in the afternoon, and the Alhambra string band will play during the day. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Orange coursing meeting takes place on the 24th and 25th instants. The President's Cup closed with 30 entries, the Open Stakes with 9. The Leger has overfilled by 5, and it has been decided to have another stake, which will ...
Article : 318 wordsA temperance p[?]eme will the held at Cremorne, at which the Young Australian Bund will be present. Three hundred prizes will be distributed to juveniles, in footraces, &c. Steamers will run from Circular Quay every 10 ...
Article : 48 wordsThere will be dancing in the new pavilion, and various sports at the Rowing Club Grounds, Marrickville. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe 53rd anniversary of the Pitt-street Congregational Church will be celebrated by an excursion to Abbottsford, on the Parramatta River. Steamers will leave the Erskinestreet wharf every hour from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. ...
Article : 41 wordsSteamers will run at short intervals throughout the day to Chowder Bay, Clontarf, and other popular resorts in the harbour. The steamer Richmond will leave Victoria Wharf, at the, foot of Erskine-street, at, 10 a.m., for ...
Article : 44 wordsThe frequenters of the New Opera House have shown during the week their satisfaction with the entertainment in so decided a manner that any change in the programme is postponed for a few days, so that "La File de Madame ...
Article : 211 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Albury Gun Club took place to-day. The birds were strong and the shooting good. The following were the results:- Fourth Competitition for President's Trophy; double ...
Article : 198 wordsAt the Theatre Royal this evening "The Magistrate" will be repeated, and will be continuted until Friday next, after which "Hazelkirk," by Mr. Steele Mackaye, will be produced. At the Gaiety Theatre "Fun on the ...
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Advertising : 217 wordsThe sixth annual meeting of the St. Aloysius' College Athleic Club took place on the Association Ground on Wednesday. There were about 5000 persons present, and several of the races were keenly contested. The following ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 22 May 1886, Page 15
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