An accident took place on the Randwick-road, by which a valuable horse, the property of J. Fitztownsend and Co., was destro[?]ed. It appears that the horse, who had been out schooling over the fences, was being ridden ...
Article : 270 wordsThe twelfth smoke concert of the Orpheus Club was given last evening at the usual place of meeting, namely, the Hall of A[?]rons' Exchange. A fine programme had been prepared and it was well executed; ...
Article : 830 wordsA meeting of the Master Plasterers was held yesterday afternoon at the Builders' Exchange, to consider the demand of the men fer an increase of wages to 11s. perday. Mr. T. George occupied the chair, and the ...
Article : 1,143 wordsAt a meeting of the Ladies' Evangelistic Association, which was held yesterday afternoon in the Temperance Hall, an address upon "The Influence of Christianity over Natural Tendencies" was given by Miss Jessie A. ...
Article : 323 wordsA small vessel named the Welcome Home, of 14 tons registered tonnage, was registered at the Customs yesterday. The vessel is cutter rigged, 38ft. long, 14ft. beam, and 4ft. 7in, depth of hold. The Welcome Home was built by Mr. E. ...
Article : 1,105 wordsA capital new edition of the "Orient Line Guide" has made its appearance, and reflects credit upon its editor, Mr. W. J. Lofde. Th[?] chapters for trave[?] by sea or land are really well [?] and the illustrations are in a ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs accord a considerable [?] in their annual report to the working of the Me[?] andise Marks Act, which came into operation at the beginning of the year. It is ...
Article : 714 wordsThe [?]ntries for the Maitland Amateur Pi[?]nic Races closed this afternoon, as follows:— FLYING HANDICAP—6 furlongs. T[?]h[?]ran, Spare Moments, The Prawn, Tickerabeen, Lady ...
Article : 139 wordsThe annual meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held on Monday evening. The president, Mr. P. J. Gandon, intimated his determination of resigning the office of president, which was accepted with ...
Article : 352 wordsIvanhoe and Paddington played on the latter's wicket on Saturday, and the match resulted in a draw, the former keeping possession of the wickets all the afternoon, and losing seven wickets for 245 runs (A. ...
Article : 232 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Australian Natives' Association was held last night in the rooms of the Economic Association, Eqnitable-chambers, corner of Pitt and Park streets. The chair was occupied by the ...
Article : 1,047 wordsThe first of the new senes of promenade concerts at the Crystal Palace Skating Rink was given last evening in the presence of a large and fashionable attendance. The programme was well up to the average, ...
Article : 434 wordsA fly took place under the auspices of the Parramatta Homing Society on Wednesday from Picton. The race was for a trophy presented by Mr. W. Allerton, of Granville, and it was won by Mr. J. H. Butterworth, ...
Article : 71 wordsA meeting of the council of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union was held on Wednesday night, at Milthorpe's Hotel. Mr. F. M. Bladen occupied the chair, there being about 18 other members present. ...
Article : 851 wordsIt is not too much to believe that the inventor of a means of sheathing [?]ron or steel ships with copper, and so minimise the [?] of vessels in salt water, has already a large fortune in his possession. The enamel patents, the anti-fouling ...
Article : 233 wordsSir,—Mr. H. T. Donaldson ia alarmed. Those clever people, the Japanese, are making safety matches and selling them to us at the rate of two boxes a farthing. Apparently the lower the price they are willing to take ...
Article : 367 wordsSir,—The following short notice of a shower at Majura, a few miles south-west from Michelago, on the Cooma railway line, will, I doubt not, interest some of your readers. Mr. Camer[?] in a letter to me ...
Article : 278 wordsThe following will give an idea of the large quantity of tonnage removed from wharf to wharf or from stream to wharf and vice versa during the years 1886, 1887, and 1888. In 1886 the number of removals was 881, with an aggregate ...
Article : 246 wordsSir,—I, with no doubt thousands of others, was shocked this morning on reading in the Herald the account of the execution of the unhappy Louisa Collins. It is the second time since ...
Article : 734 wordsThe Cape St. Vincent, 1422 tons, Captain J. C. Pront, cleared at Melbourne for Newcastle January 7. The Dun[?]raig, 699 tons, Captain Fretwurst, for Newcastle, cleared at Brisbane January 5. Messrs. Earp. Gilliam, and Co., per ...
Article : 260 wordsSir,—Potatoes, and those of a very waxy quality, are approaching £25 a ton, the usuel supplies from Victoris having failed, and New South Wales being unable to supply her own people. But why does not New South ...
Article : 641 wordsSir,—I am likely to be a protectionist—by Act of Parliament—in a few years, and I, therefore, feel it my duty, in anticipation of that glad event, to add my voice to the protest against cheap matches, contained in a ...
Article : 455 wordsAnother remarkable fact in connection with the late "Dr. Drummond," who absconded from Ashfield with his wife's money, about three months ago, has [?] established. When the investigations concerning the ...
Article : 217 wordsFollowing are the names of the sailing vessels in the expected list at this port, which may be said to be now due, and whose arrival almost any day may be looked for:—From London: Cypromene, ship, 74 days; Eusemere, ship, 77 ...
Article : 178 wordsThe complete returns for last year at Charters Towers show that 80,917 tons of stone were crushed for a yield of l18,124oz. of gold. Comparing this with the amount purchased by the banks, there is a balance of 21,500oz. ...
Article : 226 wordsThe passengers who were landed in quarantine from the Oroya on her arrival at Adelaide are by later accounts doing well. There are 12 pat[?]ents on Torrens Island—Mr. and Mrs. Wightman and three children, Mr. and Mrs. H[?]gh ...
Article : 114 wordsPedestrians are notified that the names of those who are to compete in the Carrington New Year's Gift on the first and second nights will be drawn on the track this morning. The draw for the heats will take place ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Sydney-owned steaner Fijian, which arrived the other day at Newcastle from Melbourne, en route for another trip to New Zealand, has been repaired on the slip at Stockton. The report was that the vessel had "touched on some hard ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Belmore Cricket Club played a team from R.M.S. Oceana on the former's wicket on Wednesday, and the match was won by the [?]mores by an innings and 6 runs. Scores: Belmores, 92 (Cowley 53, Enright 11); ...
Article : 43 wordsDuring the voyage of the s.s. Ringarooma from Auckland to Sydney a seaman named Thomas Reynolds, aged 27 years, sustained a painful injury. On the 6th instant he was working on the forecastle-head ...
Article : 92 wordsSir,—Mr. Pulsford, in his letter published by you yesterday, says—"Everyone knows that local beer can be made and sold a long way under the cost of imported without a fraction of duty." Now, sir, I, as one ...
Article : 136 wordsA meeting of the National Regatta committee was was held at the Exchange Hotel last evening. Mr. Knox occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting having ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsThe steamer Albany, which had her donkey-boller blown clean out a few weeks ago in Western Australia, [?] the death of three of the [?], is almost ready for sea again. It will be remembered [?] arrived in Port Adelaide with ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 10 Jan 1889, Page 8
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