Yesterday being the most solemn fast of the Christian year was observed with all the decorum that accompanies the keeping of this religious holiday. Perhaps, too, the fact that the day had been ...
Article : 138 wordsSpecial Easter services were held in all the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches of the district to-day. At the pro-Cathedral the Rev. Dean Selwyn preached both morning and ...
Article : 217 wordsThe Governor of New Caledonia has ordered one of the French men-of-war from the naval division in the Pacific to be present at Brisbane for the opening of the International Exhibition. ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Chamber at Athens has voted the war credit of 23,000,000 drachmas (£920,000) asked for by M. Delyanni, the Premier. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe High Court of Justice at Pretoria has decided that in suppressing the Johannesburg Star, on the ground that it was dangerous to law and order, ...
Article : 73 wordsA war credit of £920,000 asked for by the Premier has been voted by the Greek Chamber. General Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, has informed the Sultan that the action of ...
Article : 7,645 wordsThe usual Good Friday services were celebrated yesterday at St. Patrick's Church. At St. Francis', Haymarket, the Mass of the PreSanctified was celebrated at 7 a.m., and the Passion ...
Article : 650 wordsGeneral Edhem Pasha, the Turkish Commander, has informed the Sultan that the action of the Greek National League forces is rendering the position untenable, ...
Article : 75 wordsThere are always those who are opposed on conscientious grounds to a set day of humiliation, the object of which is to [?]k Divine intervention for a set purpose. It will be remembered that on one ...
Article : 288 wordsThe necessity for establishing a system whereby constant telegraphic communication between Newcastle and Sydney may be maintained is daily becoming more and more apparent. The fact that at times ...
Article : 161 wordsThe Frankffurter Zeitung, a leading German newspaper, warns the Transvaal not to provoke Great Britain. It would be wiser, it says, to abandon the arming ...
Article : 48 wordsThomas Libbis was charged at the Supreme Court to-day with bigamy. The accused had several epileptic fits during the hearing of the case, necessitating an adjournment. At the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe troops of the Greek National League are surprised at the strength of the Turks on the frontier, and are depressed in consequence of their failure to ...
Article : 58 wordsIn consequence of the eagerness shown by a large number of the officers and men of the Canadian forces to proceed to London with the view of taking port in the ...
Article : 71 wordsA fatal accident has occurred at Marble Bar. A. Higgins, underground foreman at the Augusta mine, received serious injuries by a blow from a dummy or log of wood attached to the windlass ...
Article : 43 wordsArrangements on an extensive scale are being made in connection with the approaching visit of his Excellency the Governor. The decorations of the city will be more complete than on any previous ...
Article : 220 wordsTo-day being Good Friday the Federal Convention did not meet, and the delegatas spent the day very quietly. The Convention will resume its labours on Saturday morning, and will probably sit till ...
Article : 880 wordsThere were very large congregations at each of the services held in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. As is usual on Good Friday the interior of the edifice was draped in morning. At the 11 o'clock ...
Article : 225 wordsIt has been decided that a contingent of the Defence Forces shall accompany the Premier to England to take part in the Jubilee celebrations. The detachment will consist of two officers, eight ...
Article : 42 wordsIn the House of Commons recently Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, said that the Powers had notified Greece and Turkey that in the event of their going to ...
Article : 79 wordsThe city parks were much resorted to yesterday, white the Domain was visited by large numbers of persons. The latter place was crowded during the afternoon, and special services were held, and ...
Article : 51 wordsA large fire occurred at Midland Junction to-day, resulting in the destruction of five business places. Comparatively nothing was saved. The damage is estimated at £2000. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Zoological Gardens were open yesterday, and were visited by a large number of persons. The place is well kept, and just now is specially attractive. The lawns and terraces were crowded with ...
Article : 93 wordsThe House of Assembly at Capetown has passed a resolution of thanks to Lord Rosmead, the late Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner in South ...
Article : 53 wordsThe twenty-third quarterly report of the West Wallsend Co-operative Society shows that there are 95 members on the books, and that the share capital invested totals £682 19s 4d. The profits for the ...
Article : 144 wordsIn St. Stephen's Prusbyterian Church, Phillipstreet, yesterday was observed as a day of humiliation and prayer for rain. The Rev. J. Ferguson conducted the service in the morning. Before the ...
Article : 742 wordsThe man Thomas Moore, who was sentenced to death for the murder of the old fisherman, Edward Smith, at Brennan's Bend, on the Darling, has since his removal to the condemned cell in the Dubbo ...
Article : 1,183 wordsThe various harbour excursions yesterday were, in the majority of cases, well patronised. The steamer Balmain ran an excursion to Broken Bay, leaving the Market-street wharf at 10 a.m., and returning to ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Porte proposed to double the strength of the Turkish garrison in the Island of Samos, a principality under the sovereignty of Turkey. ...
Article : 59 wordsAt St. James's Church, King-street, special services were held during the whole of the day. At 7.30 a.m. the church was opened for ante-communion service and for meditation. There was a ...
Article : 1,256 wordsA telegram from Washington states that it is believed to be the intention of the United States to annex the Hawaiian Islands, in order to prevent Japan from ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Easter celebrations in connection with the Salvation Army were successfully commenced to-day at the Masonic Hall, Perkine-street. There were exceptionally large congregations at each ...
Article : 233 wordsThe tramway traffic yesterday was very heavy, the returns being above the average for Good Friday. The largest number of passengers went to Moore Park, the show being the chief attraction. ...
Article : 159 wordsErnest William Ogilvy, described as an actor, of Sydney, was brought up at the Mansion House Police Court to-day, charged with attempting to commit suicide ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Times states that M. Zurbriggen, the Swiss Alpine climber, has made the ascent of Mount Tupangato, one of the highest points of the Andes, in Chili. He ...
Article : 40 wordsCoogee did not present a busy or crowded appearance early yesterday, but in the afternoon a good many spent a pleasant afternoon there. At the aquarium Mr. W. La[?]mour prepared a good variety ...
Article : 80 wordsBusiness was entirely suspended to-day, the city presented the customary Sunday appearance. Special services were held in most of the churches, and in the evening the Philharmonic Society sang ...
Article : 59 wordsA pleasant ocean excursion to Port Stephens was made to-day by the steamer Gosford. A large number of pleasure-seekers availed themselves of the opportunity offered, and the Queen's Wharf was ...
Article : 186 wordsThe report and balance-sheet of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Limited, show a debit balance of £2196 for the past half-year. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe "Jerusalem" Cyclorama was largely patronised yesterday. A large proportion of the visitors were from country districts. The attendance was the largest since Good Friday, 1896. Special ...
Article : 33 wordsThe report of the Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company shows a profit of £54,993 for the past year. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per ...
Article : 65 wordsA concert of sacred and other selections was given at the Royal Standard Theatre yesterday evening. Mr. Chss. Mellier was the musical conductor. The programme was an attractive one, may popular ...
Article : 49 wordsThe crew which is to represent Victoria in the intercolonial eight-oared race has settled down to steady work, and is doing very well. The individual members of the crew are accomplished ...
Article : 51 wordsThe entertainment given last evening at the Protestant Hall by Mr. A. F. Watchorn was in all respects successful. The audience was so large that several minutes before the proceedings were ...
Article : 288 wordsTeams representing the Newcastle Bowling Club and the Lowlands Bowling Club will leave tomorrow and Sunday for the purpose of playing matches with metropolitan clubs. The Newcastle ...
Article : 144 wordsAt an early hour yesterday morning the Stawell police received intelligence of a murderous assault having been committed on a Chinaman residing in Patrick-street On visiting the place, ...
Article : 82 wordsSir Andrew Clarice, Acting Agent-General for Victoria, has been instituting inquiries as to the result of the statements made by Mr. Wingfield Digby, M.P., to ...
Article : 72 wordsThe weather continues unusually warm for this See of year, and as there has been no rain here for [?] considerable time now the country is getting very try and burnt up and the water supplies are running ...
Article : 103 wordsA naval parade service was held at the Centenary Hall at 9.30 a.m., when a large company of officers and men from the warships in port attended. The service was conducted by the Rev. J. K. Turner. ...
Article : 372 wordsA cyclist named Robert Abraham, aged 67, a resident of Hawthorn, died suddenly yesterday in the street, at Dandenong, whither he had gone on his bicycle. He had weak lungs, and it ...
Article : 299 wordsSome amount of surprise has been occasioned locally by the decision of the Miners' Delegate Board to demand an increased hewing late as reported in to-day's issue of the Hearld. In the course of a ...
Article : 209 wordsThe intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. Queensland, was commenced at the Exhibition Ground this afternoon. The weather was gloriously fine. The attendance was fair, there being ...
Article : 382 wordsA special general parade of the National Guard [?] held at the headquarters, Chancery-square, on [?] Wednesday evening. There was a large muster, [?] the men, who had a smart soldier-like ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Kempton Park Racing Company intends to defend an action in the Court of Queen's Bench, with the view of obtaining a review of the decision in the ...
Article : 300 wordsTo-morrow Messrs. M'Mahon's Company open a short season at the Victoria Theatre by the production of "The Silver King." On the 27th and 29th instant the Newcastle Musical Union, assisted by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 wordsM. Ovide Musin's sacred and classical concert at the Town Hall in the evening attracted an immense assemblage. Every part of the vast chamber was densely crowded, and, as happens only on rare ...
Article : 756 wordsA number of attractions have been provided for Easter Monday. The principal event of the day will be the Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club. Under the auspices of the Waratah and Mayfield ...
Article : 252 wordsThe weather was delightful for the holiday, Business was every where suspended Most of the city and suburban churches held Good Friday services, and in the evening there was a sacred ...
Article : 104 wordsAs during the rest of the week, the ceremonies at St Mary's Cathedral yesterday were of a solemn character. Cardinal Moran presided at the Mass of the Pre-Sanctified, which ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Apr 1897, Page 7
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