The chief religious ceremony of life year was the united religions service in connection with the Centennial celebration held in January. It was held at the Exhibition Building, and the Primate(Dr. Barry) ...
Article : 1,348 wordsIn rowing circles there has been an unusual amount of excitement and activity during the year. It will be remembered that William Beach, the renowned Illawarra carsman, after defeating Edward Han'an on the ...
Article : 562 wordsTwo deeds of benevolence specially mark the year 1888, the foundation of the Carrinton Centennial Hospital for Convalescents by Mr. W. H. Paling, and the successful carrying out of the Exhibition of ...
Article : 550 wordsDuring the year the mining industry has advanced to an appreciable extent. Some idea of the impetus which mining has received during the 12 months may be obtained by reference to ...
Article : 485 wordsMany interesting events have happend during the year in connection with municipal government in the city. In March last, extraordinary defalcations in the city funds were reported. The special auditors ...
Article : 484 wordsFour yachts left Sydney by sea to take part in the Victorian Regatta Carnival. After a very stormy passage there of them—the Era, the Volunteer, and the Assegai—reached Port Phillip, the Miranda, yawl, ...
Article : 504 wordsThe principal racing events of the year have been the Sydney Turf Club Anniversary Handicap, a mile and three furlongs, won by Cardigan, by Goldsbrough from Signora (imp.), 8st., in 2 minutes 24 seconds; the ...
Article : 187 wordsEarly in May some disputee arose at three of the Newcastle collieries in respect of the payment for refuse in the coal seam, and the result, in the obsence of an ogreement, was the stoppage of work at these ...
Article : 409 wordsIn Mrch the sixth Australian Eleven sailed for England, the players composing it being M. Donnell. A. "Bannerman, Trott, Edwards, Worrall, Boyle, Blackham, Turner, Ferris, Jones, and Lyons, Bonnor joining ...
Article : 326 wordsThe year has not been a healthy one. The vital statistics show an excessive mortality rate. As an instance, the total number of deaths for the month of July (464) was 48 above the average or an increase of ...
Article : 524 wordsOne foreign loan has been floated this year. With European complications threatening, the Colonial Treasurer, under the advice of the Agent-General, then in the colony, called for tenders in April, about two ...
Article : 617 wordsAs far as the administration of justice is concerned, one remarkable fact connected with the work of the past year is that the heavy appears, which for several years previously had proved so irritating to that ...
Article : 928 wordsThis year has sidly thinned the ranks of the men whose names have been intimately connected with the history of the colony during the last halfcentury, five of them having passed away within ...
Article : 1,009 wordsA team of British Rugby footballers visited the colonies in April. It consisted of J. T. Haslam, A. Paul. H. C. Speakman, Dr. H. Brooks, J. Anderton. W. Bumby, J. Nolan, W. Burnett, C. Mathers, S. ...
Article : 260 wordsThe trials and troubles experienced by pastoralists and agriculturists during the year 1888, are likely to be long romembered. It has been a year of surprises. In January, so heavy were the rains in some parts that ...
Article : 1,077 wordsTwo teams of baseballers known as the All American and Chicago teams arrived in Sydney in December from America. The names of the players are—All America: J. Ward, E. Hanlon, J. Fogarty. F. H. ...
Article : 195 wordsThe year has been an eventful one in regard to lsbour in matters. On the 2nd March the Intercolonial Trades Union Congress began its sittings at Brisbane. Between 50 and 60 delegates were present, representing ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 31 Dec 1888, Page 4
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