The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ...
Article : 19 wordsA fi[?]e look plnce early this morning, and was the largest ever known here. The whole block of buildings belonging to Mr. F. Nicholas was destroyed. The buildings were nearly new, of brick, ...
Article : 1,835 words"Fraucillon," the last play from the hand of the last Alexandre Dumas fils, was presented for the first time in Australia at the Lycoum Theatre last night. It may be described as a brilliant French ...
Article : 967 wordsMinistors laid upon the table the following documents—Papers in connection with application for mining leaso of Wombat by Ballard, Honour, and party: sixteenth annual report of the Department of ...
Article : 122 wordsThe PREMIER moved,—"That in the opinion of this House it is desirable to hold an international exhibition in Sydney in the year 1899." Much public money had, he said, been squandered ...
Article : 347 wordsMr. Brown presented a petition signed by 192 property-owners in the Hunter River district agninst certain clauses in the Hunter River Water Supply Bill, and stating that they had never asked for the ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Crick, said that Mr. Hoydon had received £1107 14s from the Crown ...
Article : 1,019 wordsMr. Speaker reported the receipt of messages from the Governor to the effect that his Excellency had assented to the Tamworth Water Supply Bill, the Public Service Superannuation Bill, the ...
Article : 59 wordsA message was received from the Legislative Assembly returning the Public Roads Bill, and intimating that they agreed with some of the Council's amendmonts and disagreed from others. ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. HUGHES moved the adjournment of the House to direct attention to the action of the Government in granting free passes to the delegates attending the Bathurst Federal Convention. He ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 wordsThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved,—"That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of a bill, intituled 'An Act to extend the time of payment of the Land Tax ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Loan Bill and Hay Irrigation Bill were read the third time, and ordered to be returned to the Legislative Assembly, accompanied by messages in the usual form. ...
Article : 31 wordsPony and galloway racing will be the attraction at Kensington this afternoon, and a six-event programme will provide the sport. The usual means of transit by rail and road will be at the service of ...
Article : 319 wordsThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he desired to explain that on the previous evening he had informed Mr. Humphery that the die not propose going on with the Tamworth-Manilla Railway Bill. Later ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 wordsThe House went into committee for the purpose of further considering the Municipal Loans Further Validation Bill. A number of amendments proposed by Mr. C. G. Hoydon were agreed to without ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Tamworth-Manilla Railway Bill was recommitted on the motion of Mr. Humphery for the purpose of amending it by including in its provisions conditions similar to those which were incorporated ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Don, who won at Wi[?]stown on Monday, will in fature be trained at Caulfield by Mr. I. T. Carslake, the gelding having been kn[?]cked down to him at Messrs. W. C. Yonille and Co.'s sale ...
Article : 123 wordsMr. J. Ingram, a West Maitland wh[?]lman, rode from Tamworth to West Maitland, a distance of 162 miles, yesterday. He left Tamworth at 5.30 a.m., and reached home at 11 o'clock last night. He was ...
Article : 78 wordsThe three-year-old colt Le Var has been sold to Mr. A. Cockam, for shipment to Western Australia. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe House went into committee for the consideration of the Assembly's message on the Public Health Bill. The Assembly had disagreed to the omission by the Council of clause 35, "Close of Cemeteries," ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Spring Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was continued to-day, when the contests for the leading events on the card resulted as under:— DERBY STAKES of 750 sovs.; second horse to receive ...
Article : 149 wordsA meeting of intending builders of boats of the new one design class was held at A[?]ron's Exchange Hotel on Tuesday evening for the purpose of deciding on a design, that submitted by Mr. Walter ...
Article : 121 wordsAt the North Sydney School of Arts last night the Misses Llewelyn gave the third performance of the new comedy operetta (specially written for them by Messrs. Bernard Espinasse and E. P. Truman), ...
Article : 299 wordsThe debate on the motion for the second reading of this bill was resumed. Mr. L. T. HEYDON said that there could be no doubt that the object of the bill was statesmanlike, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 551 wordsA meeting of the Sydney Flying Squadron was held at the Albion Hotel last evening, Mr. A. Kinnimont (vice-commodore) presiding. Messrs. C. J. Collins, George Dew, and F. J. Donovan were ...
Article : 94 wordsTWEED HEADS.—Departure: November 11, Cooloon, schooner, at 12.20 p.m. RICHMOND HEADS.—Departure: November 11, Empress of India, schooner, at 10.5 a.m. ...
Article : 837 wordsThe POSTMASTER-GENERAL, in reply to Mr. Perry, said that tenders had not been called for designs for the telephone tunnels now being constructed under the supervision of Messrs. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe proceedings in connection with the intercolonial band contest were brought to a conclusion last evening with a concert given at the Exhibition Building under the direction of Mr. Charles ...
Article : 520 wordsThe R.M.S. Rimutaka, from London 17th October, left Capetown on the 8th instant for Hobert and New Zealand. The R.M.S. Lusitanis, hence [?]th October, arrived at Suez on the 10th November homewards. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Ball[?]rat arrived early yesterday morning and berthed at the company's wharf. She left London on the 24th September, and when off Beachy Head the wind, freshened rapidly from the S. W., ...
Article : 385 wordsDr. ROSS asked the Premier:—1. The number of persons who have up to date paid the land tax assessment? 2. The number of acres the revenue so collected represents for unimproved capital value? ...
Article : 347 wordsThere was a large attendance at the trotting and race meeting held on the Prince of Wales' Birthday. The following are the results:— S[?] PRODU[?] SYAK[?]. [?].—Mr. Buckland's Reply ...
Article : 225 wordsA team of metropolitan players visited Camden on Monlay and inct the local eleven. The game resulted in a win for the Sydney players by three wickets and 108 runs. For the winners W. Hume played a fine innings for 60 not ...
Article : 565 wordsThe E. and A. Company's new steamer Australian yesterday arrived with a general cargo from China and Japan, and berthed at Miller's Point. She left Kobe on the 10th October, arrived at Foochow on the 14th, and left on the ...
Article : 183 wordsMr. COPELAND asked the Premier: In view of the action of the Queensland Government with reference to the federation of the Australian colonies, will he announce bofore closing the session whether ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsThe Manning bar was yesterday running along the north beach, with a depth of 8ft. 6[?], at high water. The Moruya bar yesterday carried a depth of 9ft., and the crossing 7ft. at high wa[?]er. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Oddfellows' Hall, Wilson-street, Newtown, was crowded last evening on the occasion of a concert given by the pupils of the Enmore Public School for the purpose of assisting the prize fund. ...
Article : 114 wordsAfter discharging between 4000 and 5000 tons of mixed cargo at Fremantle and at Albany the steamer Port Elliot last night came round to Sydney. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe PREMIER, in answer to questions asked by Mr. Whiddon, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Edden, siad he could assure hon. members that the whole subject of providing work at which the unemployed in the ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. Speaker reported the receipt of messages from the Legislative Council to the effect that that Chamber had agreed to the Loan Bill, and also the Hay Irrigation Act Amendment Bill, in each case ...
Article : 43 wordsTo-day the ship Trafalgar will move out to the stream from M'Ilwraith's Whar[?]. The V[?]land is to berth at the Grafton Wharf to-day. yesterday the steamer Otway went up to Mort's Dock, and the ferry steamer was taken on the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe PREMIER moved,—"That, in view of the early closing of the session, and the necessity for dealing with papers laid on the table, leave be given to the [?]rinting Committee to sit during the ...
Article : 49 wordsThe PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Perry, said he was the Minister exercising control over matter relating to the Government Printing Office, and he had not given any authority for the printing of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 699 wordsThrough Messrs. W. M. Cameron and Co. the following movements are noted:— Sailed.—September 12, Mary A. Troop, for D[?]ndin and Lyttelton; 14th, Star of the East, for Brisbane; 16th, Lake ...
Article : 203 wordsHoyt's comedians, who are now appearing in Brisbane, will open a short farewell season at the Theatre Royal next Tuesda, Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove having secured the house ...
Article : 62 wordsThe MINISTER FOR WORKS moved,—"That it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider and report on the expediency of erecting new Houses of ...
Article : 2,105 wordsThe PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Schey, said that he had received from Mr. Schey a paper bearing upon the action of the Legislative Council relative to the Referendum Bill. He had no doubt that ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Sydney Idlers' Social and Dramatic Club, though it has only been instituted a short time, is showing such activity that the second coucert of the society was given at the Gaiety Theatre last night. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe MINISTER FOR MINES, in answer to a question by Mr. Lyne, quoted from a document written by the Crown Solicitor on 3rd February, 1896, in which Mr. Colquhoun stated that ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Lucknow Cricket Club met the Dubbo Cricket Club at Dubbo, resulting in a win for Dubbo by 185 runs. The Dubbo Macquarie Cricket Club met Narromine, Dubbo winning by 187 runs. ...
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