The hold which the institution known as the Highland Society of New South Wales has gained upon the affections of the Scottish residents of the metropolis, or Australians of Scottish descent, is strikingly evidenced on the recurrence ...
Article : 1,019 wordsThe handicaps for the Muswellbrook ruces, to take place on the 20th and 21st September, were declared by Mr. W. C. Quinton to-day, as follows:- SHOUTS HANDICAP—1 mile. ...
Article : 175 wordsIn reference to the dispute at the Newcastle Company's Colliery, the following are the latest particulars concerning the district ballot on the question of a strike or otherwise: — The Glebe and Ferndule Lodges have voted in favour of a ...
Article : 709 wordsIt is stated that a special meeting of tha leaders of the Primitive Methodist connection in the colony will be held in a few days, to dismiss the desirability of severing their connection with the English head. ...
Article : 323 wordsSir,—In your issue of to-day Dr. Wazir Beg wishes to make it appear that the absence of Sabbatarian intolerance in certain European cities increases the number of illegitimate births there. He quotes the percentage of illegitimate ...
Article : 851 wordsSir,—A letter in your issue of this morning, signed "J. Manning," is calculated to mislead and cause public injury. I, therefore, crave a small space in your valuable columns in order that the injury and misleading may, at least, to ...
Article : 1,006 wordsIt is announced that a fire broke out in the Armoury late on Friday night, but it was put out just in time to avert in explosion which would have caused considerable damage, to the Government office. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe general settling over the late Spring Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club took place at Tattorsall's [?]as evening, when the room was crowded, and all important engagements were promptly met. The following were the ...
Article : 212 wordsThe annual session of the Church of England Assembly commenced to-day. The Bishop of Melbourne, who presided, delivered a lengthy inaugural address, at the opening of which he remarked that the ...
Article : 612 wordsOur Boys v. Globe Strathmore C. C. opened the season last Saturday on the former's ground, Our Boys winning by 44 runs, The Strathmores, who were first to the wickets, were quickly disposed of, owing to the very offective bowling ...
Article : 755 wordsSir,—Wilol you kindly permit me a brief reply to some of the extraordinary statements on the above subject contained in the lotter of "Truth," which appeared in your issue of Friday. ...
Article : 685 wordsIn the Balmain School of A[?]rts, last night, Mr. Thomas Young, of Castlemaine, Victoria, delivered a lecture entitled "A Glimpse of the Old Land," the proceeds of which were to augment the funds of the institution. The chair ...
Article : 327 wordsThe Town and Country Company have struck a good reef 2 feet thick, showing gold freely, in the footwall of an abandoned shaff. The Golden Spur Consols have struck gold in the Perserve[?] reef. ...
Article : 99 wordsSir,—I am indebted to the Government Astronomers [?] Molbourne for the first intimation of the appearance of the new comet. Messages were also received from Mr. C. Wilson, of Wentworth Falls, and Mr. G. Butterfield, [?] ...
Article : 263 wordsThe following report has been received by the Secretary for Mutta from the Warden of the Milparinka mining district:- "Milparinka, September 1, 1882. ...
Article : 774 wordsA meeting of the stock owners of Riverina was held at Scott's Hotel, to-day, to consider what action should be taken in connection with the Rabbit Bill, which is shortly to be introduced in the New South Wales ...
Article : 284 wordsSir,—I have read, in common with many persons, with regret the account in year paper of disgraceful [?]nes, of victimizing by the card-sharpers and monte-players, on the Randwick Racecourse, corried on undisturbed by the police ...
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Advertising : 578 wordsA meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Football Association was held last evening at J. H. Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxford-street. The hon. treasurer (Mr. Marshall), in the unavoidable absence of the ...
Article : 153 wordsSir,—I fear much that Rev. Wazir Beg'a memory must be failing him, not to remember St. Paul's charge to Timothy:—"Keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain habbling and oppositions to ...
Article : 665 wordsA rifle match took place at the Paddington Range on Saturday, 9th instant, between No. 1 Company, 2nd Regiment and the Torpedo Corps, seven men aside, resulting in win for the former by 13 points. Appended are the ...
Article : 357 wordsIn reference to the outbreak of smallpox at Gape Town, the Cape Argus of August 19 estimated that there were between 200 or 300 cases in Cape Town. The exact number was not known, because a large ...
Article : 112 wordsSir,—Some people are lucky enough to get a tram timetable. I wanted one for Waverley on Snturday, but could not get one, so took a copy of the one at the Elizabethstreet office, but found on Sunday evening that this cannot ...
Article : 219 wordsAt Messrs. Nathan, Cohen, and Co.'s regular weekly auction sales of fat stock to-day, no cattle were yarded. They sold privately Britten's' bullocks at £9; Swan's wethers, in wool, at 12s. At Doyle and Gordon's auction sales to-day no cattle were ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 12 Sep 1882, Page 8
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