A disaster which, so far, has been attended with considerable mystery, occurred on the southern line of South Australia on Monday afternoon. The train left Port Victor at 1 p.m., and was due in Adelaide ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 547 wordsJust before his departure from Boston last week (said the NEW YORK CLIPPER of March 6) John Teemer received from Col. St. John notification by telegraph of challenge on behalf of J. A. Gundaur to him to row a race on any ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsA woman named Raymond, 35 years of age, was brought before one of the police courts in Paris, on March 10, on a charge of having thrown some vitriol in the face of her lover. In defence; she pleaded ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsThe recent Shrove-tide Sheffield Handicap (wrote te London correspondent of the Melbourne LEADER) was in these degenerate days remarkable in many respects. There was ne betting until close upon the finish, and then it was ...
Article : 181 wordsAn extraordinary incident occurred in Vienna on March 5. Captain Gerstel, of the artillery, an officer who was most popular among his comrades, was summoney before a court-martial for some slight offence ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 449 wordsThe Sydney Driving Park Club meeting, which will take place on Thursday, gives every promise of being the most successful meeting ever held by the trotting club. In the Grand Distance Handicap only four have signified their ...
Article : 303 wordsAn appalling accident occurred lately at the ironworks of Franchepre, in the Department of Meurthe et Moselle, France. Three workmen were engaged in attending to a vessel of molten steel, when it ...
Article : 84 wordsThough we can hardly anticipate seeing such a numerous assemblage at Randwick to-morrow as that of Monday, the crowd will, no doubt, be large. The programme will open at 1 P.m., with the Flying Handicap of six furlongs the ...
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Advertising : 1,225 words"MAKERS' AMATEUR" QUESTION.—It is a curious circumstance (said a writer in the Athletic News of March 2), and shows the consistent hostility of the self-sufficient Cockney division to sportsmen in the North of England ...
Article : 404 wordsHanlan (remarked a New York correspondent) is not only the fastest, bat the most finished scuiler the world has ever seen. A man, who with thirty-four strokes to the minute, can mate his boat travel faster than another man ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 312 wordsIn a battle royal fought in Albany (U.S.A.) recently, ton game fowls were thrown into the pit. One wise and sagacious dunghill, when the birds were let loose, flew to the top of the rail, where it remained till a fine Large game had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsA curious story has been going the rounds of English hunting circles, which, it really true, accounts for the mysterious disappearance of some fox hounds belonging to the Old Berkeleys. While in full cry about a dozen ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 wordsThe 'Oddfellows sports held on the Dabbo Show Ground on Monday were a great success. The weather was fine and the attendance good. The Sheffield Handicap was won by E.Ryan, 12yds; "First Try" 7yds, 2nd; and Nugget ...
Article : 66 wordsA prize fight of a desperate and prolonged character took place lately in St. Ann's Valley, on the ontskirts of Notingham, between two local men, Samuel Bowdler and William Burley, the former weighing 10st 3lb and the latter 10st ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsALBURY v. MELBOURNE.—Albury iron the match against Melbourne by of innings and 42 runs. The Melbourne team made a poor display of batting in. the second innings, and only scored 44 runs. The fielding of the Albury team ...
Article : 384 wordsArticles in black and White have at last been signed by Jack Dempsey of New York and George Lablanche ("The Marine") of Boston, and there is a good prospect that the long-put-off thin glove contest between these ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsALBURY SPORTS.—The Foresters held their annual spores on the Agricultural Ground on Monday, and notwithstanding the number of pastimes held in various parts of the district. were well patronised. Following is a list ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 wordsThere was a moderate attendance of spectators in Foley's Athletic Hall on Easter Monday night, to witness some, boxing. Some of the events were well and scientifically contested. German had a trifle the worst of a good ding ...
Article : 116 wordsHAMILTON ATHLETICS v. PYRMONT RANGERS.—The match between these two clubs, playing under the Association rules was played on Wentworth Park. A good number of spectators were present, and the weather was delightful ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 wordsThe London SPORTSMAN remarked that the result of the decided course of the Waterloo Cup was transmitted all over the United Kingdom with wonderful celerity. Miss Glendyne and Penelope II. were slipped at 12.35 the result ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Tue 27 Apr 1886, Page 3
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