Mr. H. C. Russell, the Government Astronomer, writes:—"On Sunday night a brillinat aurora australis was visible over a wide area to south and south-west. The most distant point I have had ...
Article : 723 wordsThe effect of the passage of the Electoral Roform Bill, and the establishment of all the intricate machinery necessary to bring it into operation, has been to convert the hitherto quiet ...
Article : 1,997 wordsIn the Metropolitan Hall, Harris-street, last night, Mr. H. Willis, a freetrade candidate for the representation of Denison Division, addressed about 300 of the electors. Mr. E. A. Drury occupied the chair. ...
Article : 179 wordsA fatal boating accident happened on the river here on Sunday night. A party of seven went picnicing in the morning some miles down the river, and when returning between 9 and 10 o'clock it was ...
Article : 189 wordsThe weights for the Moorefield handicaps, to be run next Saturday, were declared yesterday. The Tramway Handicap is topped by All Sorts with 10st 3lb, and even with that the champion sprinter has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 wordsThe inquiry into the charge of unfair handi[?] capping preferred by Mr. J. B. Clark against Mr. Dakin was concluded by the V.R.C. committee to-day, the verdict being that the charge had not ...
Article : 128 wordsA meeting of the electors of the Fitzroy Division of the city of Sydney was held last evening at the Willow Tree Hotel, Darlinghurst. The attendance numbered about 250, and was presided over by Mr. ...
Article : 215 wordsA drowning fatality occurred yesterday morning, four Chinamen losing their lives. It appears that six Chinamen endeavoured to cross the Bogan River for the purpose of visiting their friends at the ...
Article : 106 wordsThe directors of the Stockton Coal Company have considered the proposal made by the Stockton miners for a settlement of the difficulty. The proposal made by the miners' lodge was, that the men ...
Article : 281 wordsTo-day was the liveliest day experienced in the betting market since the declaration of the weights for the Newmarket Handicap and the Australian Cup, several horses being well backed for the great ...
Article : 674 wordsJohn Sheehan, of Jugiong, was bitten by a brown snake on Saturday at Garangula. The wound was on the kneecap, and after walking 1½ mile to the head station, Mr. M'Ansh tied the leg above the knee ...
Article : 83 wordsThe committee formed to secure the return of Mr. S. T. Whiddon, a freetrade and land reform candidate for the Cook division in the next Parliament, met in the schoolroom, Devonshire-street, last night. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe progress committee has held a special meeting to consider what steps should be taken in reference to the recent application for a homestead lease of about 8000 acres nearly opposite the town and ...
Article : 143 wordsThe monthly meeting of the North Newtown L. E. L. took place in the Temperance Hall, Churchstreet, Camperdown, on Friday evening. Mr. Riley president. The principal business was the ...
Article : 124 wordsThe proposed amendment of the Electoral Act is the subject of a good deal of comment in political circles. The Government, so far as can be ascertained, intend to lose no time in bringing forward the ...
Article : 1,380 wordsThe dispute at the Metropolitan Colliery having been settled, work commenced to-day. The company started leading the steamship Gulf of Ancud at Pyrmont this evening. A large number of fresh men ...
Article : 74 wordsSt. Mary's Parsonage was entered by burglars on Saturday night, and the Rev. W. H. Yarlington's watch and a sum of money were taken. BATHURST, MONDAY. ...
Article : 1,427 wordsA meeting of the Redfern Labour League was held in the Redfern Town Hall last evening. The president (Mr. Hepher) occupied the chair. It was decided to instruct the delegate to the forthcoming ...
Article : 101 wordsOn Friday last the above society held its weekly meeting in the B[?]b[?] Hall, William-street, when Mr. T. W. Bryant presided over a good attendance. The adjourned debate, "That the railways should be ...
Article : 84 wordsA large meeting of the friends and supporters of Alderman George Anderson, J.P., one of the freetrade candidates for Waterloo at the next general election, was held last evening at the Middlesborough ...
Article : 209 wordsSir,—As it is only bills for altering the divisions and extent of the various districts and towns to be represented in the Legislature, or establishing now or other divisions of the same, or for altering or ...
Article : 161 wordsYesterday a boat, in which were five men, left the wharf at Bluff for a sail in the harbour. Not returning last night, a search was made to-day, when one of the occupants, named Pleasant, was ...
Article : 122 wordsA pleasant gathering of the members and friends of the above-named association was held at the schoolroom of St. Stephen's Church last Wednesday evening to welcome Mr. Paterson, missionary to the ...
Article : 231 wordsSir,—The obvious necessity of some arrangement to ensure that no member should be elected unless he received a majority of votes polled has been refused us, as Sir Georgs Dibbs stated, because it might tend ...
Article : 343 wordsThe following scratchiugs were notified at the office of the club to-day:— All engagements: Comedian, Malachite, Rossbrook. ...
Article : 70 wordsFor some time past considerable dissatisfaction has reigned in the ranks of the tidewaiters of her Majesty's Customs owing to what they consider to be the unfair treatment accorded them by the ...
Article : 433 wordsMr. H. C. G. Moss, who is a candidate for Parliamentary honours at the forthcoming election, last night addressed the electors of the district of Manly in the local Oddfellows' Hall. Mr. Mereer occupied ...
Article : 183 wordsThe monthly meeting of the State Children's Relief Board was held at the Central Home, Paddington, yesterday afternoon, when the following members were present—the president (the Hon. W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 382 wordsS. Grimwood's expulsion from the Victorian Club some months ago came before Mr. Justice Holroyd to-day in the form of an application by Gramwood for an injunction to restrain the committee of the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe action of the local stewards in the following cases was to-day endorsed by the V. R. C. Committee:—Disqualification by the South Gippsland Racing Club stewards of W. Ritchie and the horses ...
Article : 95 wordsThe large hall of the Mechanics' Institute at Hamilton was crowded to excess to-night to hear Mr. N. Melville, M.L.A., on the political situation. The chair was taken by the Mayor of Hamilton, ...
Article : 620 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Edward Plusford" is quite correct in saying "that the new Act is less, and not more, liberal than the old one"—that is, in reference to the disfranchisement of electors by removal. ...
Article : 521 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hebrew Junior Literary and Debating Society was held last evening. Mr. Coleman P. Hyman presided. The annual report shows that the roll of members contains fewer ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 438 wordsThe "Italian School of Music," as represented by Miss Chambers and Signor G. Podenzana, was in evidence at the Oddfellows' Temple last night, when the artists named gave a pubils' concert. The hall ...
Article : 238 wordsA meeting of the reception committee was held this evening at the council-chambers, the Mayor of Newcastle in the chair, in connection with the visit of his Excellency and Lady Duff on 15th March. The hon. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 wordsA deputation representing the Trades and Labour Council, and consisting of Messrs. J. C. Watson (president), J. Cochrane (vice-president), and R. M'Kilop, waited upon the Stonemasons' United at a ...
Article : 250 wordsA meeting of members of the four companies composing the N.S.W. Corps of Engineers was held in the Field Engineers' Depot, on the old rifle range, Paddington, last evening. Colonel Rowe, the Acting ...
Article : 243 wordsP. J. Fennesay, of the Clarence, and[?] Macleay, will row a skiff race for £100 a side, on the Macleay River, at the end of May. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 27 Feb 1894, Page 6
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