Mr. G. H. Reid openly expressed his satisfaction with the progress made by the Convention. "I am convinced," he remarked, "that a forward movement has been taken in the cause of federation. A ...
Article : 469 wordsA deputation of ratepayers waited upon the Mayor yesterday to ask for the more effective watering of the streets of the city. The deputation was introduced by Alderman J. Harris. It consisted of about ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 367 wordsThe brightest feature in the new "Federation Cantata" is the choice and arrangement of the verse, wherein the composer has shown such good judgment that an excellent libretto, compiled from ...
Article : 540 wordsA meeting of the Public Works Committee was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Ewing, M.L.A., being in the chair. The committee considered the construction of a line of railway from Coolamon to ...
Article : 528 wordsTWEED HEADS.—Departures: September 23, Amena White, ketch, at 2.30 p.m.; Merlin at 5.30 p.m. Passed: September 23, Franklin, s., at 2.[?] p.m., north. WOOLGOOLGA.—Passed: September 23, Eurimbla, ...
Article : 1,617 wordsMr. W. R. Hall has disposed of his brood mares Blue and Gold and Chlorine to Mr. Frank Reynolds, of Tocal. Blue and Gold is by Grand Flaneur from White and Blue (imp.), the great-granddam of the ...
Article : 689 wordsA match of great interest was decided shortly before the departure of the last mail between E. C. Bredin (England) aud C. H. Kilpatrick (America), at Stamford Bridge. The distance was half a mile. ...
Article : 215 wordsOn the return of his chief, Sir George Turner, to Melbourne on Wednesday, Victoria was ably represented by the Attorney-General of that colony. Mr. I. A. Isaacs. Whilst exceedingly guarded, and justly ...
Article : 625 wordsThe Sydney Bicycle Club have a social evening set down in their spacious rooms to-night. Next month the club will give a dinner to its members, which is to be followed by a musical evening. In order to ...
Article : 65 wordsWe have received a number of letters with reference to the reduction of tram fares just announced, and we summarise the representative letters as follows:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 wordsThe fourteenth annual meeting of the Women's Prayer Union was held in the Temperance Hall yesterday, Mrs. E. J. Ward presiding. There was a large attendance. After Mrs. Peters offered a ...
Article : 344 wordsMessrs. W. H. Glen and Co. gave a high-class and thoroughly enjoyal le invitation concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night. The chief object of the musical function was to properly introduce to public ...
Article : 260 wordsThe R.M.S. China left Colombo on last Saturday for Albany. The oceana cleared Queensliff at 5.40 p.m. yesterday, and will reach port to-morrow morning earl. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe bar at Cape Hawke yesterday carried a depth of 6ft. 2in. at high water. The Bellinger bar yesterday had 8ft. on it, with 3ft. [?] of tide. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Hubbuck leaves here to-day at noon for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Australian ports. The Tyrian left Melbourne on Wednesday for Sydney, and sails again from here on Saturday for Brisbane and ...
Article : 192 wordsThe annual meeting of the league of wheelmen was held last evening. The report showed that the profits from three the race meetings during the year amounted to £692. The league had a credit balance ...
Article : 90 wordsIn the betting market to-day the principal item recorded was the taking of £2500 to £75 about Honiton for the Caulfield Cup. £1000 to £70 was taken about Amberite. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Dubbo Jockey Club have decided to hold their annual spring meeting on November 9 and 10. A programme of five events has been drawn up for each day. Mr. James Mitchell has been elected hon. ...
Article : 87 wordsA deputation from the Commercial Travellers' Association waited upon the Postmaster-General yesterday and asked that certain postal concessions be allowed to commercial travellers. The ...
Article : 301 wordsThe Paddington Town Hall was the scene last night of a social masonic reunion, under the auspices ofthe Leinster Marine Lodge, No. 2 U.G.L., N.S.W., and was held for the ...
Article : 729 wordsThe Bondi links were on Wednesday, the scene of one of a series of six matches to determine the destination of a medal that is being competed for by the ladies of the Royal Sydney Golf Club. The result ...
Article : 111 wordsThe new steamer, Meissen, of this line, is due at Adelaide about the 6th of August, and at Sydney some 10 days later. She has acquitted herself exceptionally well on [?] her maiden voyage, for though she was six days late in ...
Article : 103 wordsStrenuous efforts are being made to bring the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on to a footing approaching that which it occupied when £1000 and a gold cup was given for the Wagga Cup, makiug it one of ...
Article : 136 wordsAn interesting lecture on "How to Perform Miracles," given by Dr. Jerome Anderson in San Francisco, was read by Mrs. Willans, at the rooms of the Central Lodge of the Theosophical Society in ...
Article : 113 wordsTo-morrow will mark the opening of the new ground at Birchgrove, Balmain, which will be occupied in the future by the Balmain. Electorate team. The trustees of B[?]rchgrove have put down ...
Article : 338 wordsMr. Tillett delivered what was announced as a farewell address to the workers of Australia at the Trades Hall last evening. Mr. S. Smith occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. Among ...
Article : 326 wordsSir Philip O. Fysh, of Tasmania, is of opinion that very good work has been done by the Convention. "You must remember," he said, "that the question of equal State representation was settled ...
Article : 320 wordsA very complete and handsomely finished model of [?] of the Grange line of steamers is on view in the Merchants' Exchange rooms at present, where yesterday it attracted a large amount of attention. The model represents the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 769 wordsSir,—It is gratifying to notice that when a colony sends representatives for the work of supreme importance to Australia, namely, that of the Federal Convention, those gentlemen have their eyes open to ...
Article : 421 wordsThe steamer Bucephalus, for Newcastle, passed the Heads last evening. Messrs. Cowlishaw Brothers, agents for the Carrie line, are in receipt of a cable that the C[?], from Calcutta, sailed last Saturday, via Singapore, i[?] ...
Article : 42 wordsA deputation from the Woollahra Borough Council waited on the Postmaster-General yesterday afternoon with regard to the protection of trees that interfered with the telephone wires. The Hon. W. J. ...
Article : 258 wordsThe A.U.S.N. Company's Rockton yesterday completed a satisfactory round trip to the west. Captain W.J. Simpson says he manages to hold his own in the passenge[?] trade. He left Sydney on August 18, calling at Melbourne ...
Article : 293 wordsCommodore A. E. Cutler presided at the meeting of this club held on Wednesday evening. The Hon. George Thornton submitted a number of aboriginal names with their several meanings, which were ...
Article : 128 wordsThe members of the Drafting Committee held a meeting yesterday morning after the Convention rose, and also yesterday evening. They will probably meet again this morning, and the result of ...
Article : 121 wordsA private view was given yesterday of the new studios erected for the "Eden" firm of photographers. Three-story buildings are not rare in Sydney, but "Eden"—as one is accustomed to call ...
Article : 196 wordsThe mail of Wednesday brings particulars of two be a steamers which have been launched for the Japanese [?] Steamship Company, now running a subsidised line to Australia. The Sado Marn, the name of the first launched, ...
Article : 150 wordsThe commmittee of management of the gymkhana in aid of the Queen Victoria Homes for Consumptives and the Victoria Orphanage held a meeting yesterday at the Town Hall for the purpose of ...
Article : 208 wordsAt a general meeting of the league held on Monday evening, the code of rules drawn up by the special committee was duly confirmed. The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing season:— ...
Article : 135 wordsYesterday afternoon a party, including about 40 of the Federal delegates and their friends, went for a trip up the harbour in the Government launch Premier. The party included Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 239 wordsSir,—A paragraph headed "Religious Instruction in Schools," which appeared in your news columns to-day, and containing the opinion of sir George Turner and Messrs. Stewart and Peacock regarding ...
Article : 552 wordsA satisfactory enrolment of the Mudgee Haltsquadron of Australian Horse was made to-day. About 60 men mustered on the showground, and were inspected by Captain Mackay, ...
Article : 160 wordsOne of M'Millan's Dumharton-built iron cli[?] Falconhurst, with a reputationn for speed, came into Watson's Bay yesterday from the Mauritius. She is in [?] for Messrs. J. S. Mailler and Co., who want her for ...
Article : 142 wordsCootamundra Race.—Birds sent in care of Mr. Sampson, who handled the birds well and wired birds, were liberated at 9 a.m. Weather fine, wind a little west, but a little time after they were on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsThe monthly meeting of the executive committee was held at headqunrters on Wednesday, September 22. Mrs. Courtenay Smith presided, in the absence of the colonial president (Mrs. J. E. Nolan). ...
Article : 173 wordsA sale of work was opened in the Free Methodist Church, Wyndham-street, Alexandria, on Wednesday, by Mrs. G. C. Taylor, in aid of the trust funds of that congregation. The Rev. E. W. Briscombe ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Pyrenees, which anchored in the bay at [?] yesterday from Hamburg, to Messrs. Scott, Sibbald, and Co., reports losing a seaman, age 20, Theodor B[?] German, who fell from aloft on the 7th instant. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 299 wordsAlthough the Goulburn waterworks coat over £70,000, no provision was made in case of a breakdown of the one pump provided. The Government refused a request to provide a second pump; ...
Article : 273 wordsA day's cavalry sports, under the auspices of the Berry Half-Squadron of Lancers, and under the patronage of Dr. and Mrs. John hay, who held a reception of and provided afternoon tea for all the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 wordsThe "first aid" class which has recently been instructed at Bega by Dr. Joseph Marshall was examined on the 9th instant by Dr. A. H. Meeke, when the following presented themselves for ...
Article : 162 wordsThe steamer Essen, from Hamburg, is [?] arrive this morning. After discharging a quantity of explosives at the powder ground she will take a discharges [?]rth at Cowper Wharf. An abstract of her cargo is ...
Article : 39 wordsAs the time draws near for the close of the Charity Carnival and Industrial Exhibition at the Town Hall there seems to be no abatement on the part of the public of the interest taken in its proceedings. Mr. ...
Article : 144 wordsThe steamer Bhundara, with a general cargo [?] cutta, is due this morning. She is to berth at the A.U.S.N. Company's Wharf. She comes to Messrs. Burns, Philip, and Co. Particulars of her cargo are given ...
Article : 129 wordsReferring to the match between Wellington and Otago, in which the former won by 10 points to 6, the "Weekly Press" (New Zealand) says:— "There is practically but one opinion that the ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 24 Sep 1897, Page 6
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