The first sales of tho fortnightly series held this "week wore conducted under very favourable auspices, the market having gained in strength daring the interval. In viow of tho very aotive ...
Article : 1,389 wordsIt is generally assumed (says the " Pall Mall Gazette ") that " kissing the book " is, or at any rata was uutil recently, a necessary part of the logal ceromony of oath-taking. This ...
Article : 1,320 wordsTho opinion of thoso well qualified to givo information on the point is that tho present season is unexampled for inactivity so far as tho maikot for horses is conoeruod. There is a decided demand for ...
Article : 1,813 wordsTho Prince of Wales' Hospital Fund for 1897 is to ' bo distributed thus: £22,050, representing annual subscriptions and interest on investments will be divided among tho hospitals whero more than 100 ...
Article : 1,198 wordsThe following soratchinga wero recorded yesterday in connection with the February Mooting of the Rosehill Racing Club:—Nursery Handicap, Tormiua: Granville Stokoa, Camillus: Welter Mile, ...
Article : 606 wordsThere will be a matinee of "Babea in tho Wood " at Her Majesly'B Theatre to day, and the gorgeously staged burlesque will then outer upon its last six nights. The final "juvenile night " of the season ...
Article : 145 wordsSubjoined are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be held at Brighton on Monday:- Maiden Handicap (16.0), 4 fnrlongs 70 yards.-Ttuby, 8st j cca Squall, 7st 121b; Julian, 7st 101b; Florrie, 7st 61b, ...
Article : 301 wordsMr. Frank Thornton will oiitorupon his farewell weok in- Sydney with the revival this ovouing at the Criterion Thcatro of tho farcical comody "Mamma," The' character of Jack Pontifox, the ...
Article : 140 wordsThe following are the weights for the Hobart Cup:— Battalion, 11st; Sortie, Ost 31b; Ticiino, Bit 121b; Dumien, Val 101b; Eirisdale, Sst Dib; Duhallow, ast Sib: Noverlire, 8st Dib; Tlio-Scotehman, 8st i Fitaroy, 7st nib; ...
Article : 152 wordsWilliam Bourne's sensational drama " Man to Mon," which in years past has enjoyud great popularity under Mr. Goorgo Hignold's management, will bo rovived at the Lycouiu Thcatroto-night, when the ...
Article : 107 wordsThe English team, together with the five of the New South Wales players that were engaged in the rece[?] test match at Melbourne, arrived by express train at 12 o'clock yesterday, and at noon to-day the return ...
Article : 359 wordsAt tho Tivoli Theatre this afternoon and evening thero will bo a varied progrmnino, In which the Kolhno Family will mako their last two appearances; nnd Mr. Austin Rudd, Athas aud Collina, and other ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Fobruary Meeting of the Rosehill It icing Club will take phico to-day mid promises to provido a most onjovable afternoon's "outing for lovers of tho national sport. The progranuno arranged for the ...
Article : 679 wordsAn interesting contest botweon representatives of the St. Leonards aud Waverloy champion rink teams was played on tbo Newtown green on Wednesday nf tornoon. Whon tbo gamo bad reached tho ...
Article : 91 words"Tho Vagabond King " will bo staged by Henry's Dramatic Company nt tho Royal Standard Theatre to-night, when the chiof scono of tho drama will show, by a mechanical chango, the escape ...
Article : 69 wordsThe fixture for this afternoon is the Gascoigne Cup, under tho nuspices of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, ovor tho following course, vii.:—From a flying start at 1.30 p.m. from a line between the ...
Article : 279 wordsTho City Organist will giva his customary recital at tbo Town Hall to-illght, whon will be duly performed the programmo detailod in another column. ...
Article : 31 wordsMrs. Conolly (nee Moller), a lady who has studied at Paris University, proposes to give a lecture here upon Napoleou Bonaparte and the Empress Josophiue townrds tho ond of ' tho current month. In view of ...
Article : 65 wordsTiloso who remember tho intcrost Lord Jersey took in the Cyclists1 Uuion during his term of office in New South Walos will not bo surprised to know tbnt the oxcoutivo recently, whon called upon by ...
Article : 318 wordsTho Polytechnic, 82 King—street, continues to grow in popularity. The newest cinomntographe piotures comprise ono of the first toit cricket match, showiug the Australians, Kaujitsinhji, M'Laren, and ...
Article : 82 wordsSome good sport should be provided by this club to-day, whon anothor general handicap is to be sailod over the Clark and Shark Island triangular course by the following boats;—First heat: Vigilant ...
Article : 118 words"Daphne," at the Cyclorama, continues to mystify all beholders; and the splendid tableau of Jemsalem.aftords a spectnculni feast for large numbors of persons. Tho optical illusions "aro so well worked ...
Article : 63 wordsBy au announcement in another column it will be econ that a rigorous clTort ia to be made to mero aso tho funds of the Victonu Church of England Orphanage nt Chatswood. 1'ho moans to the desired ...
Article : 84 wordsThe committee of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club has arranged a programme for tho race meeting to ho held on April 27 and 28, the amount of prizo money for the two days being fixed at p330. Of this sum ...
Article : 88 wordsThis club has a race over tho Lightship and Shark Island course, the entries being-Mulgoa, scritch; Xanthe, 2 minutes; Duke, 5 minutes; Baroona, 7 minutes; Nereid, 8 minutes; Yogi, 10 inmutes: ...
Article : 63 wordsIt is not many years ago (says the " Standard's " Vienna correspondent) that the English wero called in the " Neue Tioio Prose " " the Chuiese of Europe." Hie same paper now writes:—"The ...
Article : 309 wordsMr. T. Riley, or tho Redfern Bicycle Club, has notiiiod tho records committee of tho Cyclists' Union that be will leife tho Sydney Post Omeo for Melbourne ou ii roooid ride at midnight to-night. Tho ...
Article : 47 wordsA Router's mcssngo from Allububad (says the "Westminster Gazette" of December 23) reports tliat the " Pioneer " justcrdn) published an article criticising in severe terras the operations in the lirah ...
Article : 817 wordsThe following aro tho handicaps for this club's events to-day:—Class A; lone, scratch; Galatea, 8 minutes: Waimea, 9 minutes. Class B: Miranda and (iiiiuevore, scratch; True Blue, G minutes; ...
Article : 67 wordsTho pony and galloway races bold at liri'hton yesterday woro well attended. Tho results were:- Tramway Handicap (14.11) of 12 aovs.. 4 furlongs 70 yards.—Eyde Mistre'a Taupo, 8[?]t 12[?]b (Thompson), 1; ...
Article : 357 wordsThe handicaps for tho Penrith carnival wero declared yesterday, mid are as follows:- One Mile Open Handicap, —G. Mcadham, A. O'Brien, scratch; C. Miller, A. Blown,3 yards; W. Davison, 10; ...
Article : 247 wordsThis club has a general handicap over tho Clarke Island course, and handicaps will bo decided at the post. ...
Article : 24 wordsThere was a good attendance at Thursday evening's meeting of the Sailing Council, presidod over by Mr. F. W. J. Donovan. A letter was received from the Sydney Amateur Club covering £11s ...
Article : 218 wordsMr. C. W. Boiuiott, of Bonnett and Wood, Limited, tho agents for 'the Imperial Rover, which machine was ridden by Platt-Betts in his successful onslaught upon all tho Australasian records up to ...
Article : 157 wordsIn an interview with the representative of the "Berliner Neuste Nachnchtoii " tho Japanese Minister in London is stated to have said that the occupation of Kiao-chou and Port Arthur so fat gave ...
Article : 278 wordsAt half-past 7 a.m. on December 21 (says the "St. James Gazette") the attondsntsat the circus of Lord George Sanger, Limited, at Dalston, woro alarmed by a succession of piercing shricks proceeding from ...
Article : 516 wordsThe annual reunion of the New England Jockey Club was continued and concluded to-day in beautifully fine weather. Tho attendance was much greater than on the opening day, aud racing was of au ...
Article : 875 wordsJacob Gundaur, who is champion of England and of the world, also holder of the Sportsman Cup, has written to Mr J H. Claspcr, the great boalbutlder at Putney Ho states that he is now an hotelkeepor, ...
Article : 577 wordsTho adjourned annual meeting of tho Cyclists' Touring Union will bo held ou Wednesday evening next, to eloct uino oxecutivo officers for tho ensuing year. Tho following havo been nominated:—F. G. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 5 Feb 1898, Page 12
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