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  2. AMUSEMENTS.

    A highly enjoyable concert of a popular character formed on Saturday night the first of the two occasions of farewell arranged by Mr. T. C. Williamson before the final departure of Miss Amy Castles and ...

    Article : 981 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    On Wednesday last a son of Mr. D. Evans, a resident of Ponto, met with a serious accident whilst out riding. The lad tried to jump the horse over a wire fence, when the animal struck, throwing the ...

    Article : 67 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,747 words
  5. THE PREMIER AT CAMDEN.

    It is over a quarter of a century since a Premier of New South Wales has visited the prettily situated town of Camden. The last political head of the State to do so was the late Sir Charles Cowper, but ...

    Article : 2,039 words
  6. NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.

    The island trader Mambare, of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s fleet, returned to Sydney on Saturday morning from her visit to the Banks Group, the New Hebrides, Norfolk Island, and Lord Howe ...

    Article : 323 words
  7. MR. FRANK THORNTON'S SEASON.

    After an absence of four years Mr. Frank Thornton will on Saturday reappear in Sydney with a new English company at the Palace Theatre. " Facing the Music" will be staged. The plan ...

    Article : 47 words
  8. A LABOURER KILLED.

    Daniel O'Leary, a farm labourer, was killed early this morning by being thrown from a vehicle. He and a companion were driving along the road from Berrigan, when the rains became twisted and the ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. THE SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    " American Humour " formed the subject of a lecture delivered by the Rev. George Walters at the School of Arts on Saturday evening. The lecturer began with a few remarks on the different kinds of ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. FIRES.

    At Mr. M. Porter's farm, Mundaroo, a stack of hay, which was uninsured, was destroyed by fire. HILLSTON, Saturday. The coachhouse and stable belonging to Dr. ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. MISS MARIE NARELLE.

    As the outcome of the recent testimonial concert to Miss Marie Narelle, the Mayoress will on Wednesday afternoon present the popular so[?]rano with a cheque on behalf of the committee amounting to no less a ...

    Article : 56 words
  12. SOUTH COAST.

    Light showers fell yesterday. Successful sales were held at the local auctioneers' yards to-day. Dairy cows brought from £3 7s to £6 11s, steers from £2 1s to £4 19s; old dry cows, ...

    Article : 436 words
  13. GREATER SYDNEY.

    At a public meeting of residents of Five Dock last week, the Mayor (Alderman T. Henley) presiding, it was decided that as the old borough of Five Dock had been amalgamated with Drummoyne it was ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The unemployed held a mass meeting at the Town Hall last night, at which about 800 were present. The meeting was very disorderly, but before breaking up a motion was carried,—" That the members for ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. NORFOLK ISLAND AFFAIRS.

    Our Norfolk Island correspondent, writing under date May 17, says:— The mail steamer Titus arrived at Cascade from Sydney early on the morning of the 9th, with mails, ...

    Article : 504 words
  16. PETERSHAM PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Progress Association, which was formed about two years ago to look after the advancement of the portions of the boroughs near New Canterbury-road, viz., Marrickville and ...

    Article : 269 words
  17. MOUNTED RIFLES COMMAND.

    Captain Claud Smith, of the Molong squadron, has been warmly congratulated upon his appointment to command the New South Wales Mounted Rifles during Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow's absence. ...

    Article : 50 words
  18. THE CHURCHES.

    A successful concert was held last night in connection with the Congregational church. GILGANDRA, Saturday. A concert was held yesterday in aid of the Church ...

    Article : 214 words
  19. NORTHERN SUBURBS MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE.

    The monthly meeting of this committee was held on Thursday last. The Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman T. W. Hodgson) presided. It was decided to send a letter of condolence to Mr. F. R. Strange (Mayor of Mosman) in his ...

    Article : 557 words
  20. WATER FAMINE AT PORT KEMBLA.

    In consequence of the present water famine at Port Kembla the Mount Lyell works are turning out about only half the quantity of coke for which they are adapted. The output is about 350 tons per week ...

    Article : 1,055 words
  21. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The Balranald pastures and Stock Protection Board held a meeting here to-day, and made an assessment at 15s per 1000 sheep, and 12s 6d per 100 of large stock. The scale of bonuses for scalps of ...

    Article : 1,205 words
  22. PITT-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    Services in celebration of the sixth-ninth anniversary of the Pitt-street Congregational Church were begun yesterday, when the Rev. Principal Harper, D.D., preached in the morning, and the ...

    Article : 724 words
  23. CRITERION.—" THE CHRISTIAN."

    It was an ambitious, not to say courageous, effort for Miss Maud Williamson to stage her dramatic version of Hall Caine's famous work of fiction, " The Christian," seeing that its original production at Her ...

    Article : 509 words
  24. MOSMAN AMBULANCE CLASS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  25. MR. SEE'S STRANGE FIGURES.

    Sir,—Allow me to show that Mr. See's assertion that our taxation per head of population is less than that of Great Britain is absolutely wrong. It is more than three times the British taxation. Moreover, it ...

    Article : 652 words
  26. THEATRE ROYAL.

    There was a crowded attendance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. "The Runaway Girl" was as brightly rendered as over, and encores were numerous during the evening. Not many more ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    " In Sight of St. Paul's " drew a crowded house at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday, interest in the picturesquely staged drama having been stimulated by the announcement of the last nights. On Saturday ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. THE INCREASING COST OF BATTLESHIPS.

    The battleships just ordered by the Admiralty will (says " Engineering") be the largest in our navy, and excel any other vessel of the class, although the United States Navy authorities have now in ...

    Article : 278 words
  29. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    At both the performances given at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday there were large audiences, and the principal turns were loudly applauded. Mr. J. W. Winton and M'Ginty made a reappearance, as ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. PALACE THEATRE.

    The present prosperous season of the World's Entertainers will be brought to a close at the Palace Theatre on Wednesday next. It is announced that two farewell performances will be given on that day. ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. THE NEWBURY-SPADA CONCERTS.

    Mr. Philip Newbury and Madame Spada, in their concert at the Contenary Hall on Saturday night, followed the method of alternating classical compositions with those of a lyric type, and the ...

    Article : 219 words
  32. DON'T LOOK OLD.

    With advancing years greyness increases. Stop this with Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer, which darkens to the former colour and preserves the appearance. Lockyer's Restorer is made in England only.—Advt. ...

    Article : 34 words
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