To-day will be held as high holiday in Sydney. The amusements provided are varied and numerous, and are detailed below. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe opening of the New Year affords us an appropriate opportunity for glancing at the history and progress of the colony during the year which has just been brought ...
Article : 4,488 wordsThe old year that passed away so quietly last night was in many respects one of the very best twelvemonths that this colony has ever seen. Perhaps it will not be out of place to briefly ...
Article : 2,669 wordsDisastrous floods are reported to have taken place in the Grand Duchy of Baden, causing the rivers to overflow their banks. At Lorrach, in the vicinity of Basic, the floods ...
Article : 72 wordsThe 15th annual gathering of the Highland Society will be held at the Cricket Association Ground, and a most comprehensive programme has been arranged. His Excellency the Governor will be ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Court of Directors of the Bank of Australasia have announced the issue of new shares to the value of £400,000, making a paidup capital of £1,600,000. ...
Article : 36 wordsAn immense programme of sports has been prepared by Mr. Frank Smith, the proprietor of the Sir Joseph Banks Pavilion, and will no doubt attract a large concourse of visitors to ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Times to-day publishes a leading article in which it advises Lord Derby, the newlyappointed Secretary to the Colonies, to recognise in a more formal manner than has hitherto ...
Article : 49 wordsA grand Temperance Picnic will be held at Cremorne to-day. The Headquarters Band has been engaged, and there will be dancing in the new pavilion. Foot races will be held, and 200 prizes will ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Times publishes a paragraph which states there is reason to believe that it is the intention of the Government to divide Zululand into two parts, and to appoint British ...
Article : 69 wordsLARGAN V. PEARCE, FOR £100 A-SIDE.--Saturday afternoon was one not at all pleasant for those who went up the river to view the race between Largan and Pearce, rain threatening and eventually coming ...
Article : 630 wordsWe have received a copy of the report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Friendly Societies Act, and to report generally on the character and operations ...
Article : 157 wordsThe King of Burmah has sent another envoy to Rangoon to make fresh proposals to the Indian Government for removing the difficuties which for some time existed between the two ...
Article : 36 wordsNews has been received here of a severe outbreak of cholera amongst the Mahomedan pilgrims at Medina. According to latest advices the deaths were 10 daily. ...
Article : 34 wordsAt the Theatre Royal the Christmas pantomime will be reproduced, as will also the Zulu Diorama, at the Academy of Music. At the Masonic Hall, Miss Kate Thayer, the ...
Article : 155 wordsNormanby Stakes: 2 to 1 against Narina (taken); 5 St. Lawrence, 7 Middlemarch, 8 Rose D'Amonr colt, 10 Warwick, Archie, Off Calour (offered): 100 to 5 others. Champion Stakes: 7 to 4 against ...
Article : 59 wordsIt is authoritatively announced that General Lord Napier, of Magdala, who recently retired from the Governorship of Gibraltar, has been made a field marshal. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe rainfall in Northern Germany, which has been continuous for days past, has caused a renewal of the floods, which, in the Rhino districts, have been especially severe. In the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe great cricket match of the season, between the English and Australian Elevens, commenced on Saturday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground under most favourable circumstances. The weather was fine, ...
Article : 1,821 wordsAbout half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the s.s. City of Grafton arrived in port having on board 18 survivors from the wreck of the steamer New England. The flag of the vessel was ...
Article : 1,228 wordsThe annual reunion of Tattersall's Club will take place at Randwick to-day, and as it is most deservedly a very popular gathering, there is little doubt that the attendance of spectators will be one ...
Article : 381 wordsThe accident which took place at Bradford yesterday, through the collapse of a shaft is more disastrous than was at first repored. 30 people were killed on the spot, and 50 others ...
Article : 44 wordsThe latest bulletin issued by the physicians of M. Gambetta, state that he continues in a critical condition, and the gravest fears are entertained as to the result. ...
Article : 36 wordsA great sensation has been caused in this city by the suicide of Count Wimpffen, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the Italian ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Theatre Royal was crowded[?] Saturday night, and the pantomime[?] was again produced. There[?] large number of country vistior[?] ...
Article : 348 wordsThe total quantity of wheat afloat is 2,200,000 quarters. ...
Article : 15 words44 per cent. Victorian loan, £109 5s. South Australian loan, £102. ...
Article : 17 wordsA board has been appointed by the Minister of Railways to deal with the competitive plans for the new central railway station. Wheat, 4s 8d; flour, £10 5s for old, £9 17s 6d ...
Article : 190 wordsNew Year's Eve was welcomed in Sydney this year with all the customary observances. Of the crowds that assembled in the streets, the greater portion were belonging to the orderly classes, and though instances ...
Article : 89 wordsSaturday morning was line and clear, and there was a large number of visitors at Randwick. Tom Brown was the early bird, and he commenced operations by sending his youngsters a fast five furlongs ...
Article : 262 wordsA large number of people assembled at the Circular Quay, and at the other wharves in the expectation of seeing a grand pyrotechine display, but they were disappointed. A number of the vessels exhibited ...
Article : 111 wordsAbout 9 o'clock on Saturday night,[?] dent, which unfortunately resulted [?]occurred at the junction of [?] Bourke streets, Woolloomooloo, ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Colonial secretary received a cablegram from London to-day, stating that Justice Sheppard of the Northern Supreme Court, who was on leave in England for the benefit of his health, died on ...
Article : 129 wordsDespite the stringent regulations of the Licensing Act, the various hotels--it would be unwise to specify--did a fairly good trade last evening. The fact that it was Sunday evening was apparently not ...
Article : 561 wordsThe committee of the above club on Saturday last held what was announced as an "off day's" racing on the Park course; but the weather being rather threatening in the morning, the attendance of visitors ...
Article : 1,255 wordsIn consequence of the appearance of an advertisement in the newspapers last week, to the effect that Mr. L'Estrange, the "Australian Blondin," would ride on a bicycle over a rope ...
Article : 335 wordsIt has been stated that at the North-west Bend station this year no less than 20,000 sheep have been lost. In regard to the fatal accident at the ...
Article : 102 wordsThe revenue returns for the year and quarter ending 31st December, 1882, show substantial increase over those of the quarter ending December, 1881, which give £1,452,046, as against the ...
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph (NSW : 1879 -1883), Mon 1 Jan 1883, Page 3
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