The manager of the Metropolitan colliery (Mr. J. Seymore Rowe) recently intimated to the Helensburgh miners that their longstanding request for the adoption of shovel ...
Article : 399 wordsOn payment of the special fee, trainers were allowed the use of the course proper at Randwick yesterday morning, and on this rink Barley Brew galloped five furlongs in 1m 5¼s, ...
Article : 1,675 wordsMeetings of the council of the Liberal and Reform Association have been held for some time past for the purpose of considering the new Constitution. At a meeting held on ...
Article : 206 wordsThe annual delegate meeting of the Foresters' Society was continued yesterday, under the presidency of Bro. W. H. Watts, D.C.R. Further consideration was given to the ...
Article : 149 wordsIn the New South Wales Wednesday C.A. competition, Petersham, 225 (Ouvrier 72), and 82, beat Rozelle Tramway, 154 (A. Hodgins 34, J. Farry 40 not out), and three for 51 (Hodgins 30 not out), by 71 on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 546 wordsW. J. Whitty, one of the South Australian representatives in the Australian Eleven, is spending a holiday at Albion Park. He visited Jamberoo to-day. ...
Article : 33 wordsTwo games were played in the first round of the night bowling championship on Wednesday evening at Warringah. Gordon (Warringah) beat Travers (W.), 21 to 8. ...
Article : 127 wordsTwo young men named Alfred Smith and Alfred Barker, members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, were charged at the City Court yesterday with the larceny of a ...
Article : 198 wordsThe sittings of the conference were continued yesterday mornim, when a pastoral session was held. The president, Rev. J. Beale presided. Greetings were received from the Western Australian ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsAt the last meeting of the Metropolitan Union it was decided that the same competition rules as were in vogue in 1906 will control the premiership matches in the coming season. All matches in each ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsAlderman W. H. Slatter, the retiring Mayor of Drummoyne, submitted a minute at the last meeting of the council, in which he reviewed the work of the year. Although strongly opposed at first to rating ...
Article : 359 wordsSome time ago the municipal council wrote to the Public Works Department asking if a sum of money had been placed on the estimates for the erection of a new court-house ...
Article : 149 wordsThe 50yds championship of the above club was swum at Hellings's Bondi baths on Wednesday. Result:— Cohen, 1; Houseman, 2; Balkenburg, 3. Cohen and Houseman swam a dead-heat. In the swim-off Cohen ...
Article : 37 wordsThe teams for the 300yds interstate event on Saturday at Lavender Bay Baths are:— New South Wales: N. Wylie, D. Hill, G. Tate, F. Durack, M. Hill, D. Davis. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 wordsA fire to-night destroyed a four-roomed wooden house in Bagot-street, owned by Mrs. Mallon, and occupied by Mr. Looney. The occupants are at prosent in Melbourne. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsThe municipal council has received a subsidy of £77 from the Government under the Local Government Act provisions. Alderman H. R. Hain, who was one of the three ...
Article : 255 wordsSome time back the Balmain Council made an application through Mr. Wilks, M.P., to the Commonwealth Government, that a portion of Goat Island be dedicated for the use of the public as a recreation ...
Article : 89 wordsAt the close of last season a carnival was held in Melbourne. It was understood that if it returned a profit the expenses of the players for the various States would be defrayed by the finance committee ...
Article : 116 wordsAt the last meeting of Rockdale Council the town clerk (Mr. P. Somerville) reported credit balances totalling £1938 16s 6d. The Mayor (Alderman Taylor, M.L.A.) pointed out that a number of accounts had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsA largely-attended meeting of residents interested in the agitation for an extension of the tram to Tom Ugly's Point was held at Kogarah School of Arts on Friday evening last. Alderman C. H. Halstead (Mayor ...
Article : 186 wordsEntries for all competitions close with Mr. John Burt at the Sports Club on Monday, April 5. The matches will commence on Saturday, April 17. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsAt the Methodist Conference to-day, the representative session was recommended to tranfer the Rev F. N. Nunn to New South Wales for conference work on the foreign mission field. The Rev. Geo. Williams ...
Article : 103 wordsLast month the Lane Cove Council wrote asking the Ryde Council to co-operate with them in a protest against the establishment of a large septic tank in the vicinity of Boronia Park, in connection with the ...
Article : 143 wordsA bazaar in aid of the Church of England funds at Adaminaby resulted successfully. BRAIDWOOD, Thursday. The bazaar in aid of the new convent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 488 wordsThe final performance of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" will be given at the Theatre Royal to-night, as to-morrow Mr. J. C. Williamson will produce "The Duke's Motto" for the first time in Australia. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe retiring Mayor of Ryde, in presenting his report for the year, said it was the first under the full operation of the Local Government Act. The taxes under the new basis (the unimproved capital value) ...
Article : 330 wordsA largely attended meeting of strikers at the Port Kembla harbour works was held at the Friendly Societies' Hall to-day, the Mayor of Wollongong (Alderman J. A. Beatson) ...
Article : 455 wordsThe Misses Edith and Vera Dickenson, who enjoyed a testimonial concert at the Town Hall about six months ago, gave on entertainment at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, when, though the attendance was only moderate, ...
Article : 235 wordsThis club is making satisfactory progress. On Sunday a considerable number of visitors from Manly and Sydney gathered at Curl Curl beach, where the members made their debut as life-savers. One of the ...
Article : 96 wordsThe South Sydney Harriers opened their headquarters and gymnasium at Pick's Hotel, Cleveland and Dowling streets, Redfern, on Wednesday night, and training runs will he held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsThe collection made at the club's carnival last Saturday amounted to £9 7s. The trophy presented by the Burlington Proof Art Gallery, for the lady collecting the highest amount, was won by Miss B. ...
Article : 42 wordsAt a meeting of the School of Arts last night Dr. W. E. Harris was appointed president of the institution in place of the late Dr. Wigan. Mr. J. W. Newberry tendered his resignation ...
Article : 51 wordsThe crews of the whalers representing the Naval Brigade and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, who are to try conclusions on Saturday, are leaving very little to chance. Training has been assiduously carried out. ...
Article : 159 wordsThe graceful music of "The Bohemian Girl," with its popular ballad numbers, has ensured a satisfactory support for the revival by the Railway and Tramway Musical Society at the Railway institute, where the ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Strathfield Ratepayers' Association, which is a body that keeps a close watch on the doings of the Strathfield Municipal Council, recently suggested that the ward system of the municipality should be done ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 wordsIn the case of James Reeves, charged with assaulting his daughter, the jury, after being locked up all night, failed to agree. Prisoner was remanded, bail being allowed. William ...
Article : 1,347 wordsAt the last meeting of the committee of the institution, Mr. A, Noble resigned from the committee on account of his inspectoral appointment under the Department of Public Instruction, necessitating his ...
Article : 98 wordsArrangements are well forward in connection with the club carnival on March 17, and entries are coming in very freely. Entries close with the hon. secretary, Mr. W. H. Reynolds, at 220 Clarnece-street, on ...
Article : 80 wordsA musical and dramatic entertainment, which included Bernard Shaw's play "How He Lied to Her Husband," was given last Saturday at the Casino, at the Hydro Majestic, Medlow Bath, when the comedy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsA meeting of the Manly Council was held in the new Town Hall on Tuesday evening. A letter was received from the Lane Cove Council asking co-operation in a deputation to the Premier to urge that more room ...
Article : 127 wordsSaturday's fixture of the St. George Sailing and Motor Boat Club is a 14ft handicap over a course from a line between Rocky Point and flag mark, round flag mark off Brighton Baths, passing Mi[?]dle ...
Article : 86 wordsThe annual outing of the employees of Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons' furniture and bedding factorica took place on Saturday at Sandringham, luncheon taking place at Brighton. During the afternoon ...
Article : 236 wordsEarthquakes and their terrible consequences (says a writer in the "Standard") have neen a sad subject of discussion lately, and one is minded to tell in this column a story of how an earthquake was once ...
Article : 368 wordsAt the last meeting of the Warringah Shire Council, the tenders of D. M'Lean, for repairing the Bayview Wharf, for £13 9s. and G. Boulton, for 150 cubic yards of metal for the Pittwater-rd, from Collins-st to Sheep ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 wordsSir,—I wish to bring under the notice of the Railway Commissioners a grievance regarding the ingress and egress at the above station, the only approach being up a very steep lane. This lane, without any ...
Article : 171 wordsYesterday afternoon the Public Works Committee took further evidence in connection with the proposal for the construction of a line of railway from Coramba to Dorrigo. ...
Article : 93 wordsSettling over the Australian Cup day racing passed off quietly to-day. The victory of such a hot favourite as Pendil was, of course, all against tho ring. There was, however, not ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 451 wordsThe Department of Public Instruction has approved the acceptance of a tender for the erection of additions, etc., in connection with the Public school at Dulwich Hill. The shcool board has also been ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 5 Mar 1909, Page 10
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