Coogee is always one of the most popular of the holiday, resorts, and yesterday was no exception to the rule. A good southerly wind was blowing all day, making the atmosphere nice and cool. Round ...
Article : 271 wordsThe grandstand at the racecourse was burnt down last night at 11 o'clock. There is not the slig[?] clue as to the origin of tho fire. The property was valued at £400, and was insured in the Australian ...
Article : 53 wordsArrivals.—Yarrawonga (s.), hence 21st September, Adelaidde 8th October; Derwent, ship, from Sydney 11th October; Thessalus, ship hence 17th October; Waikato (s.) from Townsville 6th November. ...
Article : 504 wordsCourage was yesterday scratched for all engagements in connection with the annual race meeting of Tattersall'e Club and Namesake was struck out of the Welter Handicap. ...
Article : 584 wordsThe Primate preached on Sunday morning and evening at St. John's, Parramatta, in the afternoon at Holyroyd, on Monday afternoon presided at a meeting of the standing committee, on Tuesday and ...
Article : 765 wordsThe traffic to Bondi Beach was very considerable. With a special tram service—and trams running every 12 minutes—the general public found the service a great convenience. The usual holiday ...
Article : 74 wordsAt the railway station last night W. Odds, railway station master and postmaster, shot himself. He placed a double-barrel gun to his mouth, and pulled the tri[?]ger by means of a piece of cord ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsThe special tram service to Wavrley throughout the holiday carried a great number of passengers, both old and young, to Bronte. The trees at this favourito resort provide excellent shelter from the ...
Article : 90 wordsThe weights for the pony and galloway races to be run at Brighton on Monday next are as follows:— ARNCLI[?] HANDICAP (14.2), 4½ furlongs.—Streak of Light, 9st [?] Relcase, 9st 1lb; Esther, 8st 12lb; Waldoo, ...
Article : 301 wordsGardiner's second holiday social in the Paddington Town Hall last evening proved most successful, the attendance being again very large. Dancing began at 8 p.m. and was continned with spirit until ...
Article : 57 wordsThe funeral of the late Sub-Iuspector Smith took place this morning from his residence in Maitland-street. The procession proceeded to St. Cyprian's Church, where the vicar (Rev. T. E. Fox) read the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 414 wordsThe P. and O. Company's Occana yesterday arrived from London with 114 passengers and full complement of cargo. The Oceana is under command of Captain E. Stewart, who reports havng left the company's wharf, ...
Article : 451 wordsA Methodist camp meeting was held at Croydon Park yesterday. Among those present were the Rev. J. K. Turner the Rev. R. Bavin, and the Rev. J. Carruthers. Meetings were held from 11 a.m. ...
Article : 58 wordsBeginning with comparatively small beginnings at the Protestant Hall, the Highland Society has moved surely forward with the times, and now their annual musical festival of national song has assumed ...
Article : 786 wordsThe intercolonial cricket match Victoria v. South Australia commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground this morning under the cheering conditions of perfect weather and wickets. The attendance ...
Article : 1,568 wordsA fair amount of business was transacted yesterday in connection with Tattersall's Club Cup and the horses that received most attention were Damien, Response, Glendennon. The Meddler, Fadladeen, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsThe steamer Herman Wedel Jarlsberg will be remembered as having loaded here one of the largest cargoes of wool ever taken from this port. Some news was received on Wednesday of an accident to that vessel while on her ...
Article : 182 wordsA private message received in Melbourne to-day stated that Quiver had won the Viceroy Cup at the Calcutta races. Fortunatus finished second. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 247 wordsThe schooner Fleetwing, of Auckland, says the Fiji Times, Captain Tvrol, arrived from Futuna on 7th December in a leaky condition. For some time past the vessel has been trading out of the port of Vavan, Tonga Group, ...
Article : 200 wordsThe New England Jocker Club has published its programme, which provides for £440 in prize-money, for the annual races on 4th and 5th February. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn consequence of the owners of the Lismore Racecourse refusing to let the truck to Tattersall's Racing Club for Anniversary Day the committee has decided to hold the meeting on the Corak Racecourse, 15 ...
Article : 78 wordsServices similar to the usual Sunday ceremonies were celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday. Cardinal Moran presided at High Mass, Father Carey being the celebrant, Father Phelan deacon, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Fiji Times reports on the 12th ultimo:—The adjourned sale of the barque Excelsior, under order of the Court, took place at Messrs. Brown and Joske's mart on Wednesday last at the upset price of £525. The ship was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 887 wordsThe Rev. J. M. Sands, B. A., has been invited, subject to the approval of the committee of the union, to take the oversight of the churches at Hunter s Hill and Woolwich. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsBy advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that entries close to-day for the grand carnival at Newcastle on the 16th January. The prize money amounts Our London correspondent in his letter "Home ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsOn Tuesday last Mr. Weeks White gave a picnic to the children of the Central Methodist Mission's Children's Home, Woolloomooloo. The little ones, accompanied by the matron (Mrs. Hatton) and ...
Article : 207 wordsSir,—I beg the favour of a short space in your widely read columns to illustrate the hardship and loss inflicted on thousands of people who can very ill afford it by the continued series of public ...
Article : 376 wordsThe Dr. Lang Lodge Protestant Alliance held their annual demonstration on Moss Vale Show Ground to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance was large. Music was discoursed by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsThe Rev. Dr. Clifford, one of the leading Baptist ministers in England, who is having a tour for the benefit of his health, is proceeding in the Aorangi to Vancouver en route to New Zealand. He will visit ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsThe Summer Meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club commenced this afternoon on the St. Kilda track in the presence of about 12,000 persons. The day was beautifully fine, and the sport was of a high ...
Article : 400 wordsA workers' conference was held on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Rennie presided. There was a large attendance. A social was held at the rooms on Monday night, ...
Article : 45 wordsSir,—While the question of students' compulsory attendance at University lectures is before your readers, I should be obliged if you would allow me space for a few words. The University, being ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsCommandant Booth proceeds to Newcastle to-day and will conduct meetings there to-morrow. He will subsequently proceed to Goulburn, and during his stay in the colony he will inspect the farms at ...
Article : 41 wordsOn Thursday, 31st December, being the last meeting of the year, a special praise meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street. Mrs. Ward presided, and there was a fair attendance of ...
Article : 130 wordsSir,—I agree with your correspondents in your issues yesterday and to-day that there are many things which require alteration and remedying in the Church of England, but I crave your permission ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 wordsThe match between Martin and Ken Lewis has been indefinitely postponed owing to injuries received by Lewis through an accident on the training track. ...
Article : 214 wordsThe South Australian Jockey Club's Summer Meeting was held at Morphetville this afternoon. The weather was fine and the attendance large. With the exception of the Steeplechase, the fields ...
Article : 649 wordsThere was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when the fourth heat and final of Consolation Handicap, together with two other pony races, were run through with the following results:— ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 2 Jan 1897, Page 8
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