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  2. COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 303 words
  3. WORD-TWISTING VERSUS NONSENSE.

    Nothing is more characteristic of the humerists of the age, in contrast with those of previous generations, than their employment of purely mechanical processes to secure a grotesque result; and just as in the decorative arts a similar ...

    Article : 2,002 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    A Reuter's telegram, which appears elsewhere in this issue, announces the result of the Oaks, for fillies then 3year-olds, run at the Epsom Summer Meeting on Friday. The winner of this classic race is the ...

    Article : 1,612 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Dr. Raimondi, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hongkong, preached at St. Patrick's to-day on behalf of the Chinese missions. BOWRAL, SATURDAY. ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  6. VICTORIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    The committee appointed by the Victorian Cricket Association, to consider the best means of reviving the interest in the game of cricket, recommends, among other things, that the patronage of the V. C. A. should ...

    Article : 175 words
  7. PIGEON-SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 440 words
  8. COATES' CRICKET CLUB.

    The presentation of trophies and annual complimentary concert, tendered by the members of the Coates' Cricket Club to their friends, will take place in the Masonic Hall, Parramatta, on Monday evening, June 6th. The concert ...

    Article : 265 words
  9. SKIN SALES.

    At the sales of butchers' green sheepskins on Saturday by Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, and J. H. Geddes and Co., there was moderate competition, and business was done at late rates. Best butchers' tops, 33d to 39d; fair, 20d to·31d; medium, ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. STOCK IN BONDED WAREHOUSES, SYDNEY, Week ending May 27, 1887.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 255 words
  11. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following stock have been trucked to Homebush:— 150 mixed fat cattle, Norley Station, F. W. Armytage owner; 186 fat cattle, Wambanderry Station, Reid and Co.; 200 mixed fat cattle, Norley Station, Armytage ...

    Article : 498 words
  12. CRICKET.

    The Double Bay and Albert clubs met for the first time this season on Queen's Birthday at Double Bay, when the local players were successful in defeating the visitors by 40 runs. ...

    Article : 60 words
  13. FOOTBALL.

    Despite the inclement state of the weather on Saturday afternoon last, a full team of the Parramatta Nomad Club put in an appearance at Norwood Park to meet the Oxford team in a contest for the Atkinson-Price cup. The local ...

    Article : 889 words
  14. LONDON WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,754 words
  15. THE JUBILEE AND THE MILITARY.

    Sir,—On the approaching Jubilee celebration it is proposed to centralise all the Volunteer Force of the colony in Sydney. No doubt this will make a grand display. But would it ...

    Article : 211 words
  16. NEW GUINEA AND MALAYAN EXPLORATIONS.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day you give a short account of a lecture on the above subject which was delivered last night at a special meeting of the Geographical Society of Australasia at the Royal Society's rooms. ...

    Article : 199 words
  17. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

    The Adelaide Football Club played a match with the Carlton 20 on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, in the presence of about 15,000 spectators. Although the visitors showed good play for the first hour, they were not ...

    Article : 120 words
  18. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 words
  19. THE HARDWOOD TIMBER TRADE.

    Sir,—The collapse of so many country sawmills, and the general depression of the trade, are not to be attributed to over production. We have the fact that in the very districts in which the mills are situated immense quantities of ...

    Article : 326 words
  20. CYCLING.

    Owing to the continuous rainfall on Saturday, the Suburban Bicycle sports, which were to have taken place on the Association Cricket Ground, were put off to some future date. ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) BOURKE JOCKEY CLUB.

    About £168 has been collected in town for the purpose of holding a spring meeting of the Bourke Jockey Club. That amount will be largely augmented during the show week. ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. ATHLETICS.

    The Darlinghurst Grammar School Athletic Club will hold its annual sports meeting on the Association Ground this afternoon, if not actually raining. ...

    Article : 23 words
  23. PENRITH PROGRESS ASSOCIATION SPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 372 words
  24. ADELAIDE RACING CLUB.

    The Adelaide Racing Club meeting was concluded on Saturday. The weather was fine, and there was a moderate attendance HURDLES.—Tamanack, 1; Topthorn, 2; Shaughraun, ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. ROWING IN MELBOURNE.

    The seventh annual boat race in clinker outrigger boats, between the students of Trinity and Ormond Colleges took place on the Lower Yarra on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a win for the Ormond crew by four lengths. ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. CYCLING IN MELBOURNE.

    At an entertainment in the Exhibition Building on Saturday, the 10-mile Scratch Bicycle Race was won by J. W. H. Busst, in 37 minutes 4 seconds; and the Five-mile Professional Handicap Bicycle Race by F. Wood, in ...

    Article : 48 words
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