Articles from page 8: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS, [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    THE Minister of Mines has received an official report stating that the Kilcunda coal mine is being rapidly opened up. There are now about 1000 tone of coal at the pit mouth. The company are construction a ...

    Article : 1,607 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) COURSING AT CANDELO.

    The first coursing meeting in this district commenced on Saturday last, when the Puppy Stakes were got through, the winner being H. E. Wren's importoe dog Cascar, Darragh's Rose being second. Hares were plentiful and ...

    Article : 79 words
  4. WEATHER MAP.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 3 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The coal export for the past week was 22,900 tons. The weather has been fine all day. TENTERFIELD, MONDAY. The weather remains very unsettled. It has been cold ...

    Article : 456 words
  6. RIFLE MATCH.

    SERGEANTS OF 1ST KEGIMENT V.I. V. SERGEANTS OF 3RD REGIMENT V.I.—On Thursday last, after the close of the review, the segeants of teh 3rd Regiment V.I. comprising the Parramatta, Windsor, Goulburn, Bathurst, and ...

    Article : 457 words
  7. QUEENSLAND.

    The Railway Commission sat to-day, and examined Mr. Horniblow, the locomotive superintendent; also Mr. Thallon, late traffic manager, who arrived from Sydney for the purpose of giving evidence. ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. BOURKE RACES.

    The third day's racing came off on Saturday. A light shower foll on Friday night, but on Saturday the weather was fine. The attendance was fair, and the racing good. The Farewell Handicap and Welter Handicap produced the ...

    Article : 430 words
  9. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The City Council to-day had the question of youthful immorality brought before it by Alderman Buik, who presented a memorial from the Social Purity Society, in which attention was drawn to the, fact that ...

    Article : 548 words
  10. LECTURES. UNIVERSITY LIFE AT OXFORD.

    A lecture on University life at Oxford was delivered on Saturday night, in the Technical College Hall, School of Arts, by Mr. Douglas B. W. Sladen, M.A., Profesor of Modern History at the Sydney University. There ...

    Article : 396 words
  11. AMUSEMENTS.

    "Lucrezia Borgia" was produced last night at the Gaiety Theatre by the Associated Artistes Italian Opera Company, but the performance was marred by two circumstances. In the first place, Signor Castelli, whoso voice ...

    Article : 865 words
  12. THE INTERCOLONIAL GLOVE CONTEST.

    For several weeks past great interest has been felf in cretain circles regarding a match which had been made between Professor Miller, of Melbourne, a famous athlete and wrestier, and Laurence Foley, of Sydney, who is well known as being ...

    Article : 1,390 words
  13. MR. LONG'S FIRST WIN ON THE ENGLISH TURF.

    At the Newmarket Craven Meeting on April 11, the race for the Babraham Stakes came off. A handicap of 20 sovs. each, half forfeir, and 5 entrance only (to the fund) if declared, with 500 added: winners extra: the second recived ...

    Article : 765 words
  14. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    It is reported that at Nana Creek a quartz crushing company has been formed and is making arrangements for the purchase of machinery for erection near the Hidden Treasure line of reef. ...

    Article : 541 words
  15. EXPERIMENTAI, PHYSICS.

    The third of a course ot lectures upon Experimental Physics was delivered on Friday last by Mr. J. G. Leggs, upon the subject of "Radiant Enorgy," at the School of Arts,under the auspices of the Technical College. ...

    Article : 314 words
  16. AN HOUR WITH TENNYSON.

    A lecture entitled "An Hour with Tennyson" was delivered last night in the schorlroom adjoining St. John's Church, Darlinghurst, by the Rev. Thomas Kemmis. There was a crowded andience. The Rev. Mr. Paia, ...

    Article : 395 words
  17. THE A. R. G. AND THE BOOKMAKERS.

    At a special meeting of the committee of the adelaide Racing Club, held on Saturday morning, it wa decided, with reference to the dispute with the bookmakers about the non-payment of the registration ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. CONSOLIDATION OF CONDITIONAL PURCHASES.

    Sir,—In part 12 of Mesars. Morris and Ranken's report, published in your issue of 19th May, is the following:— "As instances of the acquisition of the lands by conditional purchase and their aggregation in one compact ...

    Article : 160 words
  19. PRODUCE AND GRAIN.

    Sir,—Would yon kindaly grant me space to reply to the somewhat extraordinary letter of Mr. W. F. Martin, respecting the action of the produce merchants of this city (or, as Mr. M. designates them, "68 purchasers") in regard to ...

    Article : 774 words
  20. FOOTBALL.

    ORIENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB.—The annual general meeting of the above club was held on last Wednesday evening, Mr. R. A. Warren in the chair. There was a large attendance of members present. The hon. secretary's and ...

    Article : 583 words
  21. COMMERCIAL. PRODUCE SALE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 615 words
  22. LARGE JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    An extensive jewellery was committed between Saturday night and this morning on the premises of Mr. Robert Carter, jeweller, Collins-street West. The shop was safely locked up on Saturday afternoon, but this morning it ...

    Article : 143 words
  23. BOROUGH COUNCIL.

    PADDINGTON.—Meeting held on 15th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Emanuel Watson), Aldermen Castle, Campbelt, Duncan, Johns, Brown, Davies, and Graham. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Corecspondence: F[?] ...

    Article : 416 words
  24. COURSING.

    The stakes in connection with the late meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club will be paid over to-day, at Tattersall's Rooms, at 4 p.m. ...

    Article : 30 words
  25. PLOUGHING MATCHES AT MUDGEE.

    Considerable interest was taken in the ploughing mathces which came off here to-day, attracting about 300 spectators. The ground was in fairly good order, and the competition was keen and exciting. Some of the work done was ...

    Article : 184 words
  26. MERCANTILE ROWING CLUB.

    The Sydney Mercantile Rowiing Clyb having decided to hold their annual ball at on early date, on a large seale, a meeting of the committee appointed for the purpose of conducting the necessary arrangements in connection ...

    Article : 239 words
  27. CRICKET.

    FURNESS JUNIOR CUPS.—Consequent upon to tie match on Saturday last between the Surrys and the Osbornes, and the absolute necessity for pushing these contests to a completion, the manager had given the secretaries notice ...

    Article : 218 words
  28. TAMWORTH LIVE STOCK MARKET.

    At Nathan, Cohen, and Co.'s regular weekly auction sale, held to-day, there was a small supply. The cattle were of middling quality. averaging 17s per 1001b. They sold R. Brown's bullocks (light) from £4 to £5. Cows fetched £4. Of sheep there was ...

    Article : 123 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$