The Synod met in St. George's Church, and was constituted, the Moderator, the Rov. S. P. Stewart, in the chair. The Clerk and the Rev. Geo. Sutherland were appointed to prepare a report of proceedings for the press. ...
Article : 1,193 wordsMr. D. Cooper's horses, in chargo of T. Lamond, have arrived at Flemington in splendid condition, and have created a favourable impression. The flemington training tracks are in good condition and each morning a lot of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 540 wordsThe river at Mackay has rieen to a level with the decking of the wharfs. It is still raining there, and a flood is feared. Heavy rains fell at Rockhampton on Sunday, and yesterday the streets were flooded, and ...
Article : 223 wordsThe barque Charles B. Kenny, Captain H. M. Dahler, from Puget Sound to Sydney, arrived here yesterday, after a satisfactory passage of 78 days. She left on the 20th November, and experienced light and variable winds for the ...
Article : 1,136 wordsStock Movements: 1500 store wethers are travelling from, Shooter's Hill, Bathurst, to Blayney; Mr. S. Marsden is the owner; 2000 owes are travelling from Tinpot, Forbes, to James Park; Thomas Hollyer is the owner; 347 mixed ...
Article : 120 wordsThere is not mach excitement over the races, which commence to-morrow, and speculation on the Hobart Cup is principally confined to Calcutta sweeps, which have been fairly patronised. Harvester is a strong favourite. Fish ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 588 wordsThe military and naval authorities have devised a concerted plan of operations in the event of any attack upon the colony by a hostile force. The details of the scheme of defence have been thoroughly digested, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsA deputation of the Adelaide Royal Commission for the Jubilee Exhibition has been most successful in Interviewing the manufacturers and probable exhibitors in Adelaide. They have obtained a hearty promise of ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Government Geologist has furnished to the Undersecretary for Mines the following report on the diamondbearing formations in the inverell district:—"Inverell, 31st January, 1887. The Under-secretary for Mines. Sir, ...
Article : 768 wordsThe weather was showary this morning, but it cleared up at noon. The Englishmen remained at the wickets until 5 o'clock, and had put together 225 runs when the last wicket fell. Flowers got 54 runs. The local team then ...
Article : 91 wordsSome crops around Narcowis averaged from 16 bushels to 20 bushels per acre. Near Melrose one farmer reaped 27 bushels, another 21 bushels. A settler at Wild Dog Creek reaped between 18 bushels ...
Article : 58 wordsThe All England Eleven commence their match here against Eighteen of the Newcastle district on Thursday, at half-past 2. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Victorian Rowing Association, at a meeting on Monday, approved of the suggestion to send an Australian crew to England, and appointed members to confer with representatives from the other colonies on the occasion of ...
Article : 45 wordsWe have received the following additional particulars of the municipal elections for the present year now being held In the different municipalities of the colony, reported up to date:— ...
Article : 506 wordsThe draw for the third round of the Metropolitan Cup and medals took place last night, with the following result:—The Undaunted was the first name drawn, and therefore plays the Redfern Cambridge; Mansfield v. ...
Article : 276 wordsSir,—As one of Mr. Burdokin's committee I most emphatically deny the knowledge of any arrangement for plumping—on the contrary, my advice all through to my fellow-electors was to go straight for the four free-trade ...
Article : 158 wordsThe works of the well-known Fresh Food and Ice Company. Limited, are situated in Harbour-street, adjoining the Darling Harbour railway. They comprise several undertakings. The manufacture of ice is a very interesting ...
Article : 605 wordsOn Saturday a 60-yards handicap will be run at the Woolpack athletic grounds, Parramatta. Entries close on Thursday at the grounds, or with Mr. Frank Smith, Haymarket. ...
Article : 144 wordsSir,—I thought I had made myself perfectly clear in my letter which appears in your issue this morning. It seems I have not. At the eleventh hour, you still persist in saying, we transferred our vote to the protectionist candidate. I ...
Article : 256 wordsPrince of Wales's Old Poverty, Tarnagulla, February 4. —Shaft sunk 3 feet during the week, making s total of 617 feet from surface. South Pinuncle Prospecting Company, Limited, January ...
Article : 664 wordsWith reference to the times for the one and five miles test races on Saturday, Mr. Robort James, the English exchampion, writes as follows:—"As many people seem disposed to attribute the slow times of the races last ...
Article : 323 wordsSir,—Speaking to a friend a day or two since, with reference to the charges for shunting on the railways, he informs me that if you required anything consigned to Evaleigh from the country, say gravel, metal, &c., you have to send ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 wordsMiss Carrie Swain, and her play written specially for her by Mr. Leonard Grover, attracted a very large attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening. Miss Swain gave a performance that no one save herself can give, and she ...
Article : 320 wordsThe shooting for the Challenge Cup of the New South Wales Gun Club will take place to-day at half-past 2 o'clock. Mr. W. C. Hill is the holder of the cup, and he has been challenged by Mr. H. Faithfull. ...
Article : 151 wordsFour old hands resumed work in the local p[?]t yesterday, and five more to-day. Others are engaging in the district. At a meeting of the local unionists to-day a ballot was taken, and it was decided, by a large majurity, to resume ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 9 Feb 1887, Page 10
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