In the Legislative Assembly to-day, at the commencement of the sitting, Mr. Shiels moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing the action of the Public Service Board in calling upon ...
Article : 295 wordsThe steamship Energia, from Plymouth to Sydney, With immigrants, passed Wilson's Promontory this morning. The captain reported all well on board. The council of the Victorian branch of the ...
Article : 462 wordsThe following scratchings were made yesterday for Tattersalls Grand National Steeplechase Meeting:— Hurdle Race, Yet Again; Flying Handicap, Sedition; Winter Stakes, Granny, Metal, Lady Claudia. ...
Article : 35 wordsNotwithstanding several touches of frost, the late rains have caused a spring in the grass, which will effect a saving of lambs. The weather is now milder, with the prospect of rain at an early date. Ploughing is being rapidly ...
Article : 1,913 wordsThe weather was fine at the races, to-day. The attendance was moderate. The racing on the whole was good. The following are the results:- BLIGH HANDICAP—1½ mile. ...
Article : 207 wordsThe £50 Sheffield Handicap was run for at Delegate, under the auspices of the Delegate Athletic Club, on the 31st May and 1st June. The following are the results:- First Round.—First Division: N. Kennedy, 10 yards, 1; ...
Article : 190 wordsA special miners' delegate meeting was held yesterday afternoon. The principal business was the consideration of the Greta Colliery difficulty, a communication having been received from tho mon saying they were looked out. ...
Article : 229 wordsThe annual sports meeting in connection with the above was held on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday. The attendance was pood, about 4000 boing present The events were in some instances closely contested. The mile ...
Article : 459 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day, the debate on the address in reply was continued, and further adjourned till Tuesday. In the Assembly, the Premier announced that it was ...
Article : 290 wordsThe Berrima district coursing meeting was commenced to-day. Splendid weather prevailed. The ground was hard, but not sufficiently so to injure the greyhounds. The day's sport has never been excelled at Eridge Park. The ...
Article : 849 wordsThe Premier and the Colonial Treasurer arrived at Charters Towera yesterday, after having visited Cloncurry and Hughenden. They experienced a good reception, and were banqueted last night. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe following are the principal stock movements: 17,130 merine wethere, from the mountains to Gunbar, Armstrong Brothers, owneis; 3000 merine sheep, from Round Hill, for Victoria, Hon. James Balfour ownor. ...
Article : 380 wordsH.M.S. Opal arrived here yesterday morning, and Captain Chapman has furnished the following report of her cruise:—Left Sydney on April 7 and Brisbane April l8; arrived at "Vanicora Island on the 28th April, and ...
Article : 440 wordsA crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Town Hall last night, with the view of forwarding an invitation to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to visit Australia. Tho Mayor presided. A motion was carried ...
Article : 267 wordsM'QUADE CUP.—The completion of the final match for the above, between the Osbornes and Wentworths will he resumed, at 2 p.m. sharp, next Saturday on the Agricultural Ground. As the Osbornos only require 38 runs to ...
Article : 174 wordsOne of the principal topics of conversation in sporting circles is the Intercolonial Championship Race Meeting, to be held by the Suburban Bicycle Club on Saturday next. The meeting was to have been held last Saturday, but ...
Article : 204 wordsThe following have passed through:- For Svdney (by express on Tuesday night):—H. Barker, W. Glenister, P. Hume, F. Rounsviddle, D. Sullivan, W. P. Henwood, L. A. Balhansen, E. G. Allon, H. ...
Article : 245 wordsMr. Reynolds, a member of the Upper House, has accepted a seat in the Cabinet. The Colonial Secretary of Fiji, in writing to Sir Julius Yogel on the subject of the reciprocity ...
Article : 99 wordsMr. Stuart Cumberland, the well-known thought-reader, gave another of his interesting and entertaining seances last evening, in the Town Hall. The building was well filled, amongst those present being many of the clite of the ...
Article : 438 wordsPromoter: Mr. Trank Smith Handicapped Messrs F. Wilkinson, G. Welsh, and W. H Spofforth Judges: Messrs T. Murtough and F. Wilkinson Referee: Mr. Trank Smith Starter: Mr. G. Welsh Master of the ...
Article : 686 wordsThe steamer Victoria arrived here at 8 o'clock this afternoon, after a tolerably fine passage. The average rate of steaming was about eight knots per hour throughout. For the first three days ...
Article : 241 wordsThe schooner Young Dick, which arrived at Maryborough this afternoon, reports that a desperate conflict took place with the natives of Malayta Island on the 20th May, resulting in the death of about ...
Article : 346 wordsThe Victorian Water Supply Department (the Argus says) is anxious to leam at what depths water may be obtamedin the and districts of the north-western poition of the colony, and Mr Loughead, a Canadian gentleman of ...
Article : 481 wordsIn response to a suggestion made by a number of patrons of the New Opera, House, the management has decided to declare Friday evening next a "fashionable" one. On this occasion the price of admission to the dress circle will be ...
Article : 140 wordsThe electors of the Gwydir are indignant at the short time allowed for the return of the writ for the Gwydir election. The electorate is 180 miles long by 110 milos wide, and the postal arrangements are ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 3 Jun 1886, Page 8
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