Boxing Day was favoured with essentially holiday-keeping weather, and large numbers of people colobrated the day with a continuance of the festivities initiated on Christmas Day. ...
Article : 129 wordsAnother fire occurred at Narrandera to-day in a four-roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mr. John Donnelly and his family in the portion of the town known as Ferrier town. The fire broke out at ...
Article : 155 wordsLocally on Boxing Day and yesterday the weather was warm, with a fresh N.E. breeze blowing at a velocity of 24 to 25 miles per hour. Inland the temperatures havn been very high. Telegrams to Mr. ...
Article : 1,728 wordsAt a banquet at Geraldine given in honour of Mr. Flatman's re-election for the district, Mr. M'Kenzie, Minister for Lands, was present, and in the course of his speech made an extraordinary ...
Article : 131 wordsM. Blowitz, the Paris correspondent of the Times, says that the European Powers have forwarded a joint communication to President Cleveland, informing ...
Article : 132 wordsBefore leaving England Mr. Musgrove, mamager of the Australian Eleven, forwarded to Mr. Henry Perkins a gratuity for distribution among the employees of Lord's ground. In ...
Article : 133 wordsIn the course of his speech at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, on the occasion of his recent public reception in that city, Mr. Cecil Rhodes complained that the ...
Article : 120 wordsThe resort selected as the gathering ground for the Shamrock Club's annual family picnic was the Athol Gardens[?] and the day was very enjoyable to all present. The Hibernian Band discoursed a large ...
Article : 56 wordsThere is perhaps no[?] of the branches or arms of Port Jackson that can boast of so many delightful spots suitable for picnic parties as Middle Harbour, and it is invariably the case on public holidays, ...
Article : 119 wordsThe coroner, Mr. Badham, held an inquest to-day on the body of Albert Reynolds, who was drowned in the Tumut River yesterday evening. The deceased was an Englishman, 55 years of age. He had ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Zoological Gardens always attract large numbers of people on public holidays, the beautiful lawns and terraces, and the trees and fountain and the lake combining to make a charming place for ...
Article : 152 wordsThe third grand fête of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was given in the Exhibition Building on Saturday under favourable circumstances. It is estimated that from ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Premier has received a letter from Mr. G. H. Reid, the Premier of New South Wales, announcing that it is the intention of his Government to issue a proclamation declaring that the Federal Enabling ...
Article : 339 wordsBoxing Day passed on pleasantly at Manly, to which popular resort the usual throng of holiday-makers found its way by ferry or land, and it is satisfactory to report that no accidents occurred to ...
Article : 479 wordsIt was recently announced that Lord Rosemead, Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner for South Africa, had summoned a brigade of Griqualand ...
Article : 134 wordsA fire broke out early yesterday morning near Mr. Walker's general store in Arge[?]t-street. The building was occupied as a dwelling. Two rooms and their contents were destroyed, and Mr. ...
Article : 92 wordsThe railway traffic on Saturday was exceedingly heavy. Doubtless the fine weather which prevailed induced many holiday-makers to spend the day in the country, and though the number of passengers ...
Article : 125 wordsThe weather to-day was close and oppressive, but towards evening steady rain set in, affording appreciable relief Rain was still falling at midnight. ...
Article : 31 wordsIt is reported from the United States that the filibustering vessel Three Friends, while off the Cuban coast with arms intended for the rebels, had a sharp ...
Article : 83 wordsOn Christmas eve St. John's Roman Catholic Church at Clifton Hill was broken into and robbed of a clock, valued at 10 guineas. The clock was sold to a second-hand dealer, and the ...
Article : 49 wordsA sad drowning fatality occ[?]red here on Boxing Day. Two boys named P. Ryan, aged 14, and Arthur Hambidge, aged 11, went rabbit-hunting in the morning. They, crossed the river in a boat, ...
Article : 160 wordsA Broken Hill miner named Hector M'Neill, while walking along Little Bourke-street to-night, was assaulted by a [?]ansom-cab driver and robbed of a silver watch and 20 sovereigns. ...
Article : 337 wordsThe exceptionally fine weather was the means of inducing a very heavy traf[?]ic on the trams. From early morning large numbers were travelling from the suburbs to the railway Station on route to the ...
Article : 135 wordsA telegraphic despatch from Constantinople states that the French and Italian Embassies have asked the commanders of their respective squadrons in ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. George Palmer who was bitten by a death adder on Thursday has quite recovered. BLAYNEY, Saturday. The annual concert of the Church of England was ...
Article : 815 wordsIn his annual review of the colonial frozen meat industry Mr. Weddel, of Weddel and Co., meat salesmen, says that it will be impossible to properly organise ...
Article : 164 wordsThe annual picnic under the auspices of the Hibernian Society was held at the Mortlake pleasure grounds and was attended by over 1500 persons. The steamers Lady Manning, Minerva, and ...
Article : 157 wordsThe New South Wales delegates to the Cricket Council arrived from Sydney by the express on Saturday afternoon and attended at the intercolonial match. Messrs. Mostyn Evan and H. Bli[?]man, two ...
Article : 468 wordsFrom early morning visitors began to appear at this resort. A contingent of the Salvation Army visited the beach and held Salvation services. Messrs. Farmer and Wylie's baths were largely ...
Article : 34 wordsThe special trams that were running to convey visitors to this favourite place were severely taxed on Boxing Day. Mr. W. O'Loughlin, who had charge of the Aquarium grounds and acted as ...
Article : 294 wordsThe old-established and prettily-situated gardens belonging to Mr. T. Correy at Cabarita attracted between 600 and 700 pleasure-seekers. The spacious pavilion, which, owing to its excellent situation on ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Czar of Russia has sanctioned the construction of an Eastern Chinese railway in the province of K[?] in connection with the Trans-Siberian line. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Christmas holidays were favoured throughout with most delightful weather, and passed off in the usual quiet manner. Christmas Day services appropriate to the season were held in the ...
Article : 160 wordsFern Bay, one of the most attractive of pleasure resorts, was patronised on Saturday by between 1300 and 1400 persons, who appeared to thoroughly enjoy the day's outing. The holiday-makers were ...
Article : 119 wordsIt is likely that the rate of interest on deposits in the British Post-office Savings Banks will be reduced to 2½ per cent. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe French Government is parleying with Abyssinia for the construction of a railway from Ambual to Harar, in the Galla country, about 200 miles from ...
Article : 34 wordsCoogee Bay had its share of patronage on Saturday, it being estimated that there were from 8000 to 10,000 people present. The reserves on each side of the bay were dotted with picnic parties. Mr. W. ...
Article : 100 wordsThere are few large cities favoured with such extensive and picturesque picnicking resorts as are to be found on the Parramatta River, and the thousands of pleasure-seekers who lined its banks on ...
Article : 137 wordsThe P. and O. steamer Oceana arrived early this afternoon. Amongst the passengers for Adelaide was Dr. Morrison, who has been appointed to fill a position in the Adelaide Hospital. Mr. ...
Article : 75 wordsAn unusual number of people spent the holiday along the eastern shores of Botany Bay. One of the attractions was Gardiner's Assembly picnic held at Sir Joseph Banks Grounds, which was attended by ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Department of Lands has issued a schedule giving general particulars of an area of 1,398,280 acres to be opened to grazing-farms selection in the districts of Hughenden, Winton, Isinsford. ...
Article : 139 wordsThe late Shah of Persia left a fortune amounting to £10,000,000. The present Shah (Muzaffer-ed-Din) intends to devote £1,000,000 of that sum to public purposes. ...
Article : 34 wordsSuch bright brilliant sunshine as holiday-makers were favoured with on Saturday naturally tempted a large proportion of them to take their pleasure on the water, and the inducements in this direction ...
Article : 166 wordsImmense crowds of people journeyed to North Sydney on Boxing Day, the N. S. Ferry Company's steamers being crowded throughout the day. As usual a large proportion of the visitors proceeded up ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Port Adelaide Racing Club's Christmas Meeting was held on the Cheltenham Park course yesterday afternoon in a drizzling rain. The attendance was very satisfactory, and the racing was of an ...
Article : 719 wordsDuring the past 48 hours general heavy rain has taken place, extending from Wilson in the north to Streaky Bay in the west, and throughout tho south-east. Two and a half inches fell at ...
Article : 181 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has approved of the retention of the title of "Honourable" by Mr. J. G. Ward, ex-Treasurer of New Zealand. ...
Article : 34 wordsAs is usual on summer holidays, the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company entered on a large scale for the amusement of the public. Their steamers— the Newcastle, Namol, and Maitland—were laid on ...
Article : 136 wordsA Barcaldine telegram slates that a fire broke out in the Railway Hotel on Saturday afternoon. The premises of a chemist's shop, the Town Hall, a drapery establishment, a saddler's shop, and two ...
Article : 146 wordsThe English labourers who were imported to take the places of the dock and wharf labourers on strike at Hamburg have now struck for higher wages. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Foresters' annula sports was held on the racecourse ground to-day. There was a large attendance the weather was very hot. The principal events resulted as follows:— ...
Article : 2,177 wordsClarke Island may be regarded as a distinct "coign of vantage" to people who enjoy themselves most by watching the happiness of others. From that charming spot an excellent view of the harbour ...
Article : 93 wordsAn explosion took place at the Brilliant, Charters Towers, deep-level shaft on Christmas morning at 1 o'clock. A bucket was hanging at the month of the shaft. Three packets of dynamite, which had ...
Article : 291 wordsIt is believed that Mr. Hubert Crackanthorpe, the English author, who mysterious disappeared from his hotel in Paris, and whose body was subsequently ...
Article : 41 wordsThe annual meeting in connection with the Whitton Amateur Turf Club was held on Christmas Eve, and attracted a much larger attendance than on previous years, including a number of visitors from ...
Article : 360 wordsThe holiday a passed off well. Fine weather prevailed in the south, but rain set in at Launceston about noon to-day, and it has rained in and arouud Hobart, the first steady downpour for ...
Article : 119 wordsThe pretty little spot close to Robertson's Point which is known as Cremorne was visited by some 200 or 300 pleasure-seekers on Boxing Day. Their enjoyment was of the quiet kind, which usually ...
Article : 65 wordsMrs. Molyneux, formerly of the Brough and Boucicault Company in Sydney, has been engaged for the loading part in a tour of the play "Under the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe picturesque stretch of sandy beach and rocky shore line called Chowder Bay is an ideal picnicking ground, for it presents almost all the advantages to visitors which such a resort should offer. On ...
Article : 160 wordsOn Thursday a man named Peter Peterson, who has been staying at Adams's Gate House, Hazelbrook, went, in company with Adams's son, seeking Christmas bells. When a couple of miles from home, ...
Article : 102 wordsSamples of rubber obtained from New Guinea have been tested by experts, who have reported favourably upon the quality of the rubber for manufacturing ...
Article : 32 wordsWatson's Bay supplies the wants of excursionists who, while fearing the possible results of a trip outside the Heads, enjoy a breeze night off the broad Pacific, and have no ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 28 Dec 1896, Page 5
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