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  2. SPORTING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  3. The Soudan Expedition.

    Daring Thursday afternoon the Paddington Barracks and the vicinity were crowded by volunteers, would be soldiers, and a large contingent of the larrikin element. The last-named blocked no the passage ...

    Article : 602 words
  4. MEETING IN MAITLAND.

    MAITLAND, Thursday.—The Mayor (Mr. Robert Hyndes), in answer to a requisition, has convened a public meeting to be held this evening, to indorse the action of tho New South Wales Government in ...

    Article : 179 words
  5. Good Templars.

    The Templars held a crowded meeting on Wednesday night. It was presided over by Mr. Ford, the Grand Lodge Visiting Deputy. A large number joined the order previously to the close ...

    Article : 42 words
  6. The Response of Australia.

    No Government in these colonies has ever met with the good fortune which has so unexpectedly fallen, into Mr. Ballet's hands. It was a particularly "happy thought" on his part to offer ...

    Article : 1,388 words
  7. TELEGRAMS.

    The trains from Sydney arrived considerably later than usual on Wednesday on account of the damage ?which was done to the temporary line near Cootamundra. The train which was due at ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. Wagga Items.

    Owing to the recent rains, Where has been a flood at Mr. John Jactfion's Borce Creet station. The water rose within 6yds of the house. There has been nothing equal to it since the flood of ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. VOLUNTEER PAY.

    SINGLETON, Thursday.—Several members of the local volunteers corps left on Wednesday night to go to the Soudan. A great crowd assembled at the station to bid them good-bye. Many members of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  10. Sunday Entertainments.

    The action Berm v. Symes for a penalty of £600 under the statute forbidding charges being made at entertainments on Sundays was begun to-day. Mr. Symes, the free thought lecturer, ...

    Article : 93 words
  11. SCRATCHINGS FOR THE ST. LEGER.

    Following are the scratchings for the St. Leger:—Invictus, Jeremy Diddler, Moscow, Jewel, Actor, lone colt, Miss Peri colt, Morris. ...

    Article : 30 words
  12. A NORTHERN CONTINGENT.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Six of the Singleton volunteers, under Sergeant Schulstad, left for Sydney to join the ranks on Wednesday night. Seven also left, from Tamworth, commanded by Sergeant ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. George's Fresh Water River.

    George's fresh water river at the dam has completely dried up. A large number of men Trill be thrown out of employment. This will entail a loss of £300 per week to the town. Mr. Hugh ...

    Article : 90 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    The South Australian Jockey Club has issued a good programme for three days' racing, to be held in Fleming ton on May 2, 7, and 9. The events include Adelaide Cup, 500 sovs., with a 10 sovs. sweep, to be run on the second day. ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. Railway Traffic Suspended.

    Owing to the stationmaster at Surrey Hills having forgotten to take a staff out of the guard's van of the Lillydale train, the traffic was stopped for three hours, the engine-driver of the down ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. THE BAGOT PLATE.

    The V.R.C. has decided that the Hon. W. Pearson shall receive half of the Bagot Plate money widen was won by Commotion on Sew Year's Day. ...

    Article : 31 words
  17. THE WAGGA VOLUNTEERS.

    WAGGA WAGGA, Thursday.—The excitement in Wagga on Wednesday was intense, on account of the departure of six volunteers to join the Now South Wales contingent which will be dispatched to the ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. Stabbing Affray in Gaol.

    It having been, rumoured in Parramatta that a prisoner had been stabbled in the goal to-day, inquiries were made of the gaoler, but that officer. While he admitted that a prisoner had been ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. INVERELL RACES.

    The races will take place on March 25 and 26. The principal events are the Town Plate of £40 and the Grand Handicap of £60. Nominations will close on March 10. ...

    Article : 36 words
  20. South Australian News.

    Holman, who was convicted of crimping in Port Adelaide on Tuesday, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment, in default of Laving paid fines which amounted to £40. ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. ENGLISH 11 v. PATRICK'S PLAINS 22.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 words
  22. SYMPATHY WITH VICTORIA..

    INVERELL, Thursday.—The news of the acceptance toy Britain of the New South Wales troops for service in Egypt was received with enthusiasm and pride. Mr. Dalley's action is much applauded, and ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. Parrmatta Flying Gang.

    Charles M'Carron, at present serving six months' imprisonment in the Parramatta Gaol for vagrancy, was charged in conjunction with Thos. Penno with having assaulted Constable Simpson ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN BLAYNEY.

    BLAYNEY, Thursday.—On Wednesday night, upon the arrival of the mail train for Sydney the platform at the station was crowded. The Blayney volunteers were down up in line in order to give a ...

    Article : 162 words
  25. Port Macquarie Show.

    One thousand persons attended the agricultural show on Wednesday. Everything connected with, it passed off admirably. There are 683 entries. Cattle and live stock are fairly ...

    Article : 117 words
  26. JUNIOR, 18 v. SHAW'S ELEVEN.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Junior Cricket Association the number of juniors to practise for the match in Ashfield against Shaw's Eleven in the first week in March was reduced from 40 to the following 24:—G. ...

    Article : 94 words
  27. BEGA SPORTS.

    There will he interesting sport in Bega. on Easter Monday. One event will be an hour's go-as-you-please between Backhouse, of Bega, and O'Brien, of Victoria, for £400. Other sports also will take place. An influential committee ...

    Article : 269 words
  28. PROPOSED BANQUET TO THE OFFICERS.

    The Mayor of Sydnoy (Mr. Thomas Playfair, J.P.) has been very anxious to give a banquet to the officers who will accompany the troops to the Soudan. He waited upon, the Colonial Secretary on Thursday with regard to the matter. ...

    Article : 119 words
  29. Sydney Centennial Hall.

    At a committee meeting of the City Council on Thursday, a motion was passed the report of the organists and the organ builders submitted at the meeting should ba adopted, and that tenders should ...

    Article : 157 words
  30. Agrarian Outrages.

    A fanner named MacRae, residing in Mangere, who has been the subject of recent agrarian outrages, has received in anonymous letter, in which the writer tells him that he (MacRae) has only a ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. New Timber Refutations.

    A mass meeting will be held this afternoon, on the show ground, to protest against the [?]aw timber regulations. Hundreds of families will be affected if the mills have to be closed, as they ...

    Article : 90 words
  32. PAYMENT OF OFFICERS AND MEN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  33. Forbes Hems.

    On Wednesday night a successful "Bruce auction was held in the Osborne Hall in aid of the hospital. Large quantities of articles were sold at satisfactory prices. ...

    Article : 63 words
  34. The Cootamundra "Smash."

    The repairs at the break in the railway line at Salt Clay Creek have so far progressed, as to allow of the trains to pass over on Wednesday night. Upward of 200 men were put on, and they worked nard in order ...

    Article : 147 words
  35. "Water Police Court.

    Mr. Addison occupied the Bench in the Water Police Court, Thursday. Francis Joseph Kennedy, for having, in company with another, stolen an accordion rained at 10s, from Isabella Wyatt, of Crown-street, ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. Serious Charge against the Police.

    John Carmedy and John Curwin, constables in the New South Wales police force, were charged before Mr. Abbott. S.M., on the summons side of the Water Police Court on Thursday with having unlawfully ...

    Article : 765 words
  37. Forbes Show.

    The Fanners and Free Selectors' show, which was opened on Wednesday, proved to be the best, which has ever been held by the association. The attendance, especially of country residents, was ...

    Article : 141 words
  38. Charge of False Pretences.

    In Water Police Court, Thursday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., William M'Kinley was charged on remand with having, on or about February 11, obtained from Samuel Kerr the sum of £2 16s by means of a ...

    Article : 106 words
  39. FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Messrs. J. Liggins and T. W. Warren have each, forwarded to the Mayor £25 toward the Patriotic Fund. ...

    Article : 20 words
  40. LONDONEES' CLUB.

    At the usual weekly meeting of the committee of the Londoners' Club, held on Wednesday evening, it transpired that a number of members, including Captain. Parrott, had volunteered for service in the ...

    Article : 83 words
  41. Milling News.

    BARMEDMAN, Thursday.—Jackson and party are pushed hard to find a reef. They have finished a crushing of SI loads of quartz for 51cz. of retorted gold. ...

    Article : 55 words
  42. Newtown Police Court.

    In the Newtown Police Court, Thursday, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., Catherine Teasdale was charged ?with having used obscene language, and was fined £3 (or one month's imprisonment); and ...

    Article : 110 words
  43. "THE BED, WHITE. AND BLUE."

    Garden Honey, too, although in his normal condition, shares the patriotism which has urged many of his less loquacious countrymen to dare the death at the faugs of the voracious crocodile of the Nile, or ...

    Article : 234 words
  44. Printers' Strike.

    The printers dispute was amicably settled on Wednesday night by the proprietors having conceded with respect to the non-employment of boy labour. ...

    Article : 27 words
  45. TIT NEAR SOUTHPORT.

    PORT DARWIN, Thursday.—The discovery has been reported of a tin lode mixed with talc and quartz, in the neighbourhood of the Fiunis River, 20 miles from Southport. The exact. situation of the ...

    Article : 87 words
  46. Newcastle Items.

    The third officer of the steamer Nurjahan has fallen down the hold and has broken his leg. Messrs. Waddll and Pattison, two employes in the Government workshops, have each been ...

    Article : 49 words
  47. Juvenile depravity.

    In Newtown Police Court, Thursday, Mary Collins, John Collins, and John Hickman were charged by Constable Parkinson with having behaved riotously in Newtown. The female defendant said that she is ...

    Article : 159 words
  48. Central Police Court.

    Mr. Buchanan, S.M., presided in the Central Police Court on Thursday. On a charge of indecent exposure, Thomas Sweeney was fined £2, or in default, two months' imprisonment. James ...

    Article : 205 words
  49. Gundagai Railway.

    A large and enthusiastic public meeting was held on Wednesday night. Mr. J. W. Benson, J.P., chairman of the progress committee, presided Resolutions were passed, unanimously ...

    Article : 154 words
  50. THE CABLE MESSAGES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The HERALD of to-day takes the view that the public has received the announcement of the refusal of the Victorian contingent for the Soudan with mixed feelings. Many ...

    Article : 119 words
  51. Fatal Fall from a Balcony.

    A man named George Fry, about 55 years of age, died in the Hospital on Thursday, from the effects, of injuries received by a fell from a balcony in. Brown's horse bazaar, 173, Castlereagh-Street. on the ...

    Article : 274 words
  52. Valueless Cheques.

    Frank Chester was charged by Sergeant Lee in the Newtown Police Court, Thursday, with having passed a valueless cheque with. Intent id defraud. Henry Cohen, pawnbroker, Newtown, said that the ...

    Article : 195 words
  53. "Practical Farming."

    A lecture was delivered oh Wednesday night, in the School of Arts, by Mr. MacIvor, from the Technical College, on "Practical Fanning Interpreted by Science." The lecture was very ...

    Article : 68 words
  54. "LET DOWN EASILY."

    MELBOURNE, Thurday.—Up to the present time the Government has received no official intimation as to whether offer of Victorian troops for the Soudan has been accepted or declined. It is believed that the ...

    Article : 90 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 76 words
  56. "THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME."

    ORANGE, Thursday.— Intense excitement prevailed on Wednesday night over the departure of 11 volunteers for the Soudan. A meeting was held in the Roval Hotel for the Soudan. A meeting was held in the Roval Hotel to bid them farewell. Mr. J. M. Paul ...

    Article : 40 words
  57. Inverell Items.

    Magnificent rain has fallen this week. Over 3in have been registered during the past three days. This is more rain than fallen at one time for years. It is just in time for the corn ...

    Article : 84 words
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