Articles from page 8: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. FUGITIVE NOTES.

    Why should "patchwork" characterise legislation more than any other work of life? The question has been pushed to the front by correspondence dealing with the codification of the ...

    Article : 2,019 words
  3. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Trades and Labour Hall Bill and the Mortgage and Leases Bill were read the third time and passed. The House went into committee on the Legislative ...

    Article : 429 words
  4. CONVICT LABOUR IN AMERICAN.

    The San Francisco Argonaut has some remarks upon the subject of convict labour in the United States suggested by recent outbreaks of leas[?] convicts in the South. The practice of leasing ...

    Article : 867 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The second day's racing in connection with the Canterbury Park pony and galloway meeting takes place at Moorefield this afternoon, and the ordinary traffic to Kogarah will be supplemented by specials ...

    Article : 1,019 words
  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Chief Secretary moved the third reading of the Succesional Duties Bill. The Hon. R. C. Baker moved as an amendment "That the bill be ...

    Article : 351 words
  7. AQUATICS.

    Two regattas are announced for Grafton during October. The South Grafton Rowing Club's regatta is a fixture for the 21st, and the loading event will be the maiden clinker fours, open to all rowing clubs. ...

    Article : 267 words
  8. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

    A cricket match was played here yesterday between the Bowal Association and the Mittagong Recreation Clubs. The total scores were—Bowral, first innings 108 runs, second innings nine wickets for 116: ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. LAWN TENNIS.

    The following matches were played on Saturday in the trophy matches under the auspices of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association:- Class A. ...

    Article : 278 words
  10. PIGEON-FLYING.

    The Redfern and Waterloo Homing Pigeon Society opened the season on the 16th September with a race from Kiama, a distance of 57 miles. The weather was fine and clear and the birds got well away ...

    Article : 178 words
  11. TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON.

    Some good work was got through on the Flemington training tracks this morning. The rain of last week made the going a bit heavy, and correspondently no fast time was made. Swordboarer, with it. ...

    Article : 550 words
  12. THE NEW LOAN.

    Sir,—As very different opinions have been expressed with regard to the amount, and the terms upon which the new loan has been placed upon the London market, I desire, as one who takes much ...

    Article : 667 words
  13. TASMANIA.

    The Legislative Council to-night passed the Primage Duty Bill without amendment. By arrangement the entire taxing scheme was discussed. It is evident that the ...

    Article : 81 words
  14. BILLIARDS.

    Entries close on Friday for the billiard tournament which is being arranged amongst members of the Association Cricket Ground, and intending competitors, are requested to meet at the ground on ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. A NECESSARY AMENDMENT IN OUR BALLOT SYSTEM.

    Sir,—I agree with your correspondent, "F, R.," that the new Electoral Act requires amendment, otherwise we shall have members elected on the votes of one-third, one-fourth, and in some cases one-fifth ...

    Article : 755 words
  16. AMUSEMENTS.

    "The Bells " will be performed for the last time at the Criterion Theatre to-morrow night, and on Friday Mr. Walter Bentley will take his farewell benefit. The Scottish tragedian will appear in ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    The 10-mile cross-country championship of Victoria was run at Caulfield on Saturday over six miles of country find four miles of the racecourse The Melbourne Harriers were the winners, with the ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. QUOITS.

    The Herald Office Quoit Club had an enjoyable outing on Saturday afternoon to Sandringham, when between 30 and 10 members competed for two trophies presented by Mr. W. Semple and Mr. W. Williams, ...

    Article : 160 words
  19. PALMER-BEAUMONT CONCERT COMPANY.

    The Palmer-Beaumont Concert Company will make their appearance at the Town Hall to-morrow night, when populur prices will be adopted and a tuneful programme will be presented. Mrs. Palmer's chief ...

    Article : 154 words
  20. ASPENDALE PARK RACES.

    Races were held at Aspendale Park this afternoon, and were fairly well attended. Mayday, by Sunrise, won the double—the Beech Handicap and belling Race—and was bought in for 100 sovs, after winning ...

    Article : 189 words
  21. CYCLING.

    We puplished some time ago an account of the long ride by Messrs. Craig au Armstrong from the Croydon goldfields (Queensland) into Sydney, and since them have given bulletins of Mr. Armstrong's record ...

    Article : 1,383 words
  22. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CONCERT.

    As the outcome of a movement originated at a meeting of the Theosophic League, a concert will be given in a[?]d of the Children's Hospital at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next. Lady Duff and ...

    Article : 116 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN SOCIALIST LEAGUE.

    The second annual conference of this league was held at West's Academy on Sunday morning. Mr. sinclair presided. The following branches were represented:—Sydney, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. THE FRENCH CABLE SUBSIDY.

    Sir,—There can be no doubt but that the Government of New Caledonia, or, perhaps, I should say the French Government, have gamed another advantage over the poor taxpayers of this colony to the ...

    Article : 671 words
  25. LILLIE BRIDGE BICYCLE AND POST RACES.

    The following handicaps have been declared for the above races, to be held this evening:- Two MILES BICYCLE HANDICAP.—J. Watson' scratch; R. W. Lewis, 40 yards; J. Williams, 50; F. Price', 55; ...

    Article : 217 words
  26. "THE CRYSTAL MAZE."

    This exhibition being completed, the management announce that it will be formally opened this afternoon at 1 o'clock, at its location in the basement of "The Strand" (Pitt-street entrance). The opening ...

    Article : 72 words
  27. CRICKET.

    The monthly match for members of the Association Cricket Ground has been postponed from to-day until next Wednesday as the ground is still soft after the late rains. ...

    Article : 1,173 words
  28. BONDI AQUARIUM.

    Notwithstanding the advanse state of the weather on Monday evening the Bondi Aquarium was crowded on the occasion of a minstrel and variety entertainment. As is well known, the arrangements ...

    Article : 479 words
  29. CANTERBURY PARK RACE CLUB.

    The weights for the handicaps included in the programme for the second day of the October reunion are subjoined:- SECOND HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Merrigal, 12st 51b; ...

    Article : 448 words
  30. ANOTHER RESULT OF OUR STRIKES.

    Sir,—Mr. George Pile's letter in your issue of this date is a curious production. That England should invest some money in another country than Australia fills him with disgust, and as he must blame ...

    Article : 416 words
  31. THE HOLIDAY AND THE MAILS.

    Sir,—They say that "the poor shall be always with us" but there is not the slightest doubt that "the dissatisfied shall be always with us." In this morning's Herald W. P. Falloon deprecates the fact ...

    Article : 262 words
  32. PUBLIC MEETINGS.

    Sir,—Whence has "the active service brigade" its origin? is a question frequently plied. The brigade is evidently the product of concerted and purposed political effort. Though what purpose of usefulness ...

    Article : 371 words
  33. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB.

    Appended are the entries received yesterday for the October reunion on the 14th instant:- FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Clinker, Firearm, Silver Rose, Marble, Assayer, Lochinvar, Queensborough, ...

    Article : 222 words
  34. MR. LYNE ON UNPROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.

    Sir,—In your issue of to day you report Mr. Lyne as saying, "In England the proportion of city to country representation was equal to 1 to 3 thus showiing that they recognised the fact in England that ...

    Article : 198 words
  35. THE TELEGRAPH BUREAU.

    Sir,—At the G.P.O. the authorities have established a telephone bureau. Washing to communicate with a friend the other day I inquired the charge for using it, and was informed that no less a sum than ...

    Article : 272 words
  36. WHERE ARE THE BLUE MOUNTAINS?

    Sir,—A great many people have noon under the impression for many years past that a railway journey to Katoomba or Mount Victoria landed them fairly on those elevations known as the Blue ...

    Article : 330 words
  37. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) MELBOURNE TRAINING NOTES.

    Training operations are in full awing at Caulifield, and the horses at work there promise to play an important port at the spring carnival, which commences on Saturday week. This morning the course proper ...

    Article : 518 words
  38. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 46 words
  39. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 16 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$