Two terrific storms swept over the district on Saturday evening, the lightning and thunder being unusually severe. The first storm swept over Wilbertree, Eurunderee, Pipeclay, and Buccaroo, and ...
Article : 822 wordsA largely-attended meeting was held in the SS. Michael and John's Cathedral last night, Bishop Byrne being in the chair, for the purpose of making arrangements to accord a fitting reception to ...
Article : 123 wordsPony and galloway races will be held to-day at Rosebery Park, the first event being timed to start at 2.30 p.m. The usual facilities for reaching the course by omnibus and tram services will be afforded. ...
Article : 1,432 wordsThere was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when a 1½ mile Bicycle Handicap and three pony races were run through with the following results:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 wordsThe fact that Mr. Murray's and Mrs. Fincham's vineyards, which have recently been pronounced to be infested with phylloxera and condemned in consequence, being in excellent condition, and bearing ...
Article : 89 wordsA meeting of the Flinders Division of the Labour Electoral League was held last evening at Mr. M. Rush's Austral Hotel, Bourke and Foveaux streets. Mr. F. Bryant presided ...
Article : 421 wordsThe annual meeting of Manchester Unity I.O.O.F., Hunter River District, was held at Paterson on Wednesday last. Among those present were the Provincial Grand Master (Bro. F. W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 280 wordsThe following weights have been announced for the Wollombi races to be held on the 26th instant:— FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Little Jack, 9st 8lb; Jack and Robber, 9[?]b 2lb; Ross, 8st 4lb; Myrmidon, 7st ...
Article : 125 wordsEntries were to have closed last night for the Anniversary Regatta, but as a number of aquatic men were down the harbour welcoming the visiting sailing crews it was decided to extend the time of ...
Article : 175 wordsThe selection committee—Messrs. A. C. K. Mackenzie, E. J. Briscoe, and T. W. Garrett—yesterday selected the team to represent New South Wales in the match against Victoria, which commences next ...
Article : 141 wordsMr. W. H. Waterhouse, representing Messrs. Fraser and Co., sawmillers, of Grafton, recently visited England with the view of opening up a market for colonial timber in the old country. He took ...
Article : 245 wordsA barbour excursion tendered by the intercolonial carnival committee to the visitors in connection with the forthcoming carnival took place at Clifton Gardens last night. A steamer crowded with ...
Article : 147 wordsThe monthly meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held last night at the Oxford Hotel, King-street. Mr. J. Portus, vice-president, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 292 wordsA large crowd gathered at the corner of Crown and William streets to take part in the reorganisation of the Fitzroy Labour League. Messrs. W. Macnamara, H. Burgess, and D. Black came ...
Article : 393 wordsThe first race under the auspices of this newlyformed club was sailed on Saturday last over the flying squadron's triangular course, once round. The finish resulted—Viking first at 5h. 9m. 38s.; ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. Wilkins (the survey at present located in the district for the purpose of reporting upon the most practicable routes for the above line), accompanied by Mr. Burge, of the Railway Survey ...
Article : 195 wordsHubbard, of Pyrmont, is just putting the finishing touches on a new 18-footer which will compete in the approaching intercolonial contests. She is of cedar planking with spotted gum timbers, her beam ...
Article : 96 wordsThe four-handed gums of 500 between Messrs. Memmott and Gray and Messrs. Weiss and James, arranged as a benefit to Messrs. Gray and James, was played at Thorpe's Oxford Hotel, King-street, ...
Article : 149 wordsMessrs. Sleath and Macdonald, Ms.L.A., addressed a large audience here on Saturday night. The Mayor (Alderman Joseph Knight) was in the chair. Their addresses consisted mainly of general ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 wordsSir,—Mr. Boyce has been publicly consoling himself and his followers for the decisive defeat sustained by the prohibitions and local option parties in New Zealand by the delusive idea that the ...
Article : 447 wordsCobar Mining Company, No Liability, January 11.—A quartz leader 6in. thick has been cut in the western crosscut, but tails out before reaching the bottom, and is underlying to the east. ...
Article : 788 wordsAn area of 2440 acres of good grazing land has been gazetted open for selection on and after the 18th February. The land is within 15 miles of the town, and is divided into blocks of 1280 and 860 ...
Article : 112 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hawkesbury Race Club was held this afternoon, Mr. J. D. Single presiding. The report stated that owing to the success of the meetings which had been held at Rosehill ...
Article : 129 wordsInvincible and Ashfield Borough A met on the Ashfield Park. Invincible, winning and toss, sent Ashfield to the wickets, where they remained in possession the whole afternoon, losing four wickets for 305 runs (Jansen 123 not ...
Article : 49 wordsThere are at present 19 patients in the Dubbo hospital. This is the largest number that have been in the institution at one time. A large propertion are typhoid fever patients. Typhoid is very ...
Article : 105 wordsMarylebone and Adelphi met on the Contennial Park. Marylebone, 108 (Fitzgibbons 37, Ward 30, Hughes 10); Adelphi, 38 (Pymm 11). For Marylebone Flod and Doneghue divided the bowling honours, and Matthews, ...
Article : 99 wordsThe racing scandal connected with the mare Patricia, which has occupied the attention of the V.R.C. Committee for several months, was concluded this evening. The committtee gave lots of time ...
Article : 238 wordsRandwick Electorate met Yaralla at Kensington on Saturday, and the match resulted in a draw. Yaralla, 149; Randwick at the call of time had two wickets down for 30. I. Zingari B played Nondescripts on the Sydney Cricket ...
Article : 1,402 wordsA sad drowning fatality occurred here on Friday evening, the victim being a lad named James Chapman. The deceased with other boys was bathing in the dam when, it is surmised, he was seized with ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 425 wordsEarly yesterday morning William Sawyer, jun., residing at Lembert-street, was found dead in the mouth of a tank at the rear of his residence. During the night he had got up to attend to a child, and ...
Article : 3,513 wordsThe steamship Culgoa, which arrived in port on Saturday, had on board a couple of valuable thoroughbred horses purchases in England by the Hon. H. C. Dangar and Mr. Mark Foy. Mr. ...
Article : 199 wordsSir,—The real trouble in connection with the illegal denudation of our fish nurseries by net-fishing is the apathy of the public in the matter. There is too much sympathy with the law-brookers. ...
Article : 367 wordsThe Prinz Regent Luitpold arrived at Colombo on Saturday, the 16th instant, inward, according to time-table. The R.M.S. Valetta, from London, is due here this morning, and will berth at the P. and O. Company's ...
Article : 56 wordsThe following are the entries for the January meeting to be held in the 30th instant:— GRANVILLE STAKES, 6 furlongs.—Havelock, Blair, Dodingston, Frolic, Benedick, Mirradong, Lady Trenville, ...
Article : 252 wordsThe first of a series of six shootings for this quarter for prizes presented by Mr. and Mrs. Bashford, Messrs. C. Parnell, T. Franklin, and others was shot off on Saturday. Conditions: 500 and 600 yards, ...
Article : 203 wordsThe steamer Nineveh left Capetown for Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday last. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 425 wordsThis steamer was reported in tow of the Kurrara passing Newcastle at 2 p.m. yesterday. Her owner, Mr. George W. Nicoll, writes to say, "I believe it is only a light accident to her machinery." ...
Article : 144 wordsThe following are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be held at Rosebery Park to-day:— FOURTEEN-THREE HANDICAP, about 4 furlongs.—Miss Selkirk, 9st 7lb; Felspar, 9st 1lb; The Waif, 8st 6lb; ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 19 Jan 1897, Page 6
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