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  2. SPORTING.

    The June meeting of the Wollongong Jockey Club takes place this afternoon, and visitors from the metropolis will be accommodated with special trains, starting from the Central ...

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  3. ON CORONATION DAY.

    A number of naval men are practising for a display to be given at the school children's afternooon entertainment at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds, Admiral King-Hall ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    The production of "Nobody's Daughter" at the Princess Theatre on Saturday night by a company whose excellent acting all round went far to establish its success furnished a ...

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  5. CASUALTIES.

    About noon yesterday, O. Schiedel, a carter, residing at 86 Surrey-street, Darlinghurst, while driving over Pyrmont Bridge, fell from his cart, one of the wheels passing ovar his ...

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  6. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    There is a degree of uncertainty in the minds of many trades unionists in regard to some points in the new Industrial Arbitration Bill. In the schedule of the bill, a separate group is given to enginedriven ...

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  7. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    At about 8.20 on Saturday morning a man of about 40, named MacGregor, a carpenter, living at Ryde, and an employee of Messrs. Mackenzie, wharf contractors, Drummoyne, was working ...

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  8. FIRE AT A JOINERY WORKS.

    A fire broke out in Mr. W. Brooks' joinery works at Malvern railway station on Sunday afternoon, and resulted in the destruction of about £2000 worth of property. The premises ...

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  9. N.S.W. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

    C. H. Reading beat H. M. Stephen in the first round of the New South Wales amateur golf championship by 2 up and 1. Reading was 2 up at the end of the morning round, and in the afternoon increased his lead ...

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  10. BEDSTEAD MAKERS' EMPLOYEES.

    At the last meeting of the Bedstead Makers Employees' Union, consideration was given to the case to go before a wages board. It was reported that the union was in a very solid position financially and ...

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  11. EIGHT-HOURS DEMONSTRATION COMMITTEE.

    The Eight-hours demonstration this year will be from a spectacular point of view, considerbly improved by the displays to be put forward by many newlyaffiliated unions. The Sydney branch of the ...

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  12. NORTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Mr. B. W. Farquhar, of Merriwa (once well known as an interstate cricketer), has won the northern New South Wales golf championship. ARMIDALE, Monday. ...

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  13. INJURED AT FOOTBALL.

    L. Morris. a bootmaker, 23, residing at 523 Bourke-street, Surry Hills, was playing football on Saturday afternoon about 4.30 o'clock, when he broke his collarbone. He was ...

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  14. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

    The following are the weights for the June meeting of the V.A.T.C. at Caulfield next Saturday:- Toolambool Hurdle, 2 miles and 64 yards.—The Reckoning, 12st 111b; Acer, 12st 5lb; Drumreagh, 11st ...

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  15. THE MOTOR TAX.

    Sir,-I feel sure you will grant rae space in an endeavour to dispel some misconceptions arising out of the above matters. I can only marvel at the attitude taken up ...

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  16. STEEL HAWSER BREAKS.

    Alexander Brown the second officer of the North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Orara, had a narrow escape from death at Byron Bay on Saturday. He was standing on ...

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  17. HOSPITAL AND ASYLUM EMPLOYEES.

    A branch of the Hospital and Asylum Employees' Union has been formed at Kenmore Hospital. At the close of the inaugural meeting 84 members had been enrolled. ...

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  18. ATHLETICS.

    The entries received for the "Marathon" race to date are:—T. Moore, J. Digleish (Botany), R. A. Maude (Cumberland), J. E. O'Dwyer, S. M'Leud, J. P. Haigh, W. Lithgow, L. W. Turton (East Sydney), ...

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  19. FREE WORKERS' UNION.

    An excellent beginning has been made with the movement initiated during the agricultural implement trade strike to establish a free workers' union. It was proposed at first that the organisation should be called ...

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  20. A LOADED PISTOL.

    Clarence Smith, 16, Using in Blackwoodavenue, Little Coogee, was on Sunday cleaning a pistol, which he did not know was loaded, when it suddenly exploded, the bullet entering ...

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  21. CYCLINGS AND MOTORING.

    A. Lovatt, the scratch man in the B. and B. Club's ten miles road race on Saturday, put up a good ride in making fastest time, 27m. 30s. The winner, A. Robinson, started from lm. 40s., R. Minnet from 2m. ...

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  22. GAS EMPLOYEES' CONFERENCE.

    The first interstate conference of the gas employees of Australia is being held in Melbourne. A new constitution has been drafted, to suit the requirements of the different States. ...

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  23. FOOTBALL.

    The City Club defeated Tarana in the senior competition on the latter's, Held by 36. points to 3. For City Hughes (4), Gunn (4), and Maloney, Hemsworth, ingersole, and Williams scored [?] none of which ...

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  24. KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAM.

    On Saturday evening Francis Fredorlck Joseph Kain, 25, a pipe-moulder, living at 38 Camden-street, Newtown, Has travelling by tram to the city, and Jumped off the tram near ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND COALMINERS.

    The determination of the Coalmining Industry Board for the State of Queensland, exclusive of the southeastern division. has been approved. It is provided that before there shall be am stoppage of work at any ...

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  26. THE MASSEY OPEN ROAD RACE.

    A 20 miles road race open to all registered members of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen, to start and finish at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Homebush, on Saturday, July 8, has been arranged ...

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  27. CELEBRATIONS AT BOTANY.

    The Mayor of Botany, Ald. W. Hale, presided over a meeting of residents in the Botany Town Hall for the purpose of making arrangements to celebrate locally the coronation of ...

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  28. KNOCKED DOWN BY BOLTING HORSES.

    James Dawsbury, 51, residing at Brougham-street, Glebe, was harnessing some horses into a waggon belonging to W. Campbell and Co., carriers, when they suddenly boiled, He ...

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  29. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    William Henry Anderson was charged with, at Liverpool, on May 29, inflicting grievous bodily harm on a Chinaman, named Ah Poy. Mr. W. H. Atkinson appeared for the ...

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  30. ENGLISH CUP FOR AUSTRALIAN AMATEURS.

    Messrs Bennett and Barkell, Ltd, advise that Messrs. Perry and Co., Ltd. (of chain fame), Birmingham, are presenting through them a challenge cup, value £50, to amateur cycle riders in this State, ...

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  31. FOUND IN DARLING HARBOUR.

    An inquiry was held yesterday afternoon, before the City Coroner, concerning the death of Stephen Nestor, the engineer who was found drowned in Darling Harbour last week. ...

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  32. FEDERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    Arrangements are being pushed on for the Illmination of the buildings public and business, in the city. A gap will be noticeable however, in that the G.P.O will be in ...

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  33. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB.

    The following entries have been received for the Coronation meeting on the 22nd and 24th instants:- FIRST DAY. Alexandra Hurdle, 2m.—Bullie, Goodshot, Ennismer, ...

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  34. MOTOR NOTES.

    A Niagara marine motor, to be installed in a specially designed hydroplane, is reported as on order by Mr. Jas. Clark, of Brisbane, who purposes contesting the motor boat speed championship of Australasia ...

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  35. COLLAPSED IN THE STREET.

    Shortly after 4.30 yesterday afternoon an elderly man, whose name is unknown, collupsed and fell on the footpath in Sussex-street, near Liverpool-street. The Civil ...

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  36. CRICKET.

    The Marrickville District Cricket Club held its first annual dinner on Saturday night at the A.B.C. Rooms, Pitt-street. The president. Alderman W. H. Osgood, prdsided. There were about 50 members present. Rev. ...

    Article : 157 words
  37. Advertising

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  38. DINNER FOR PRISONERS.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. Watt, said on Saturday that a special dinner was to be given on Coronation Day to the prisoners in the gaols and the inmates of the benevolent asylums ...

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  39. PORT ADELAIDE RACING CLUB.

    The Port Adelaide club held its June meeting to-day in cold, bleak weather but there was a good attendance. Results:- Trial Stakes, 6f.—Mr. W. D. Crozier's Muldoon, by ...

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  40. RUN OVER BY A MOTOR.

    An Inquiry was held at the City Coroner's Court concerning the death of Sammy Sammy, a native of Madros, aged about 60, which occurred on Sunday morning last at the North ...

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  41. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held on Saturday night to consider the question of celebrating Coronation Day. It was decided that a basket picnic should be ...

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  42. STANDARD C.C.

    The Standard Cricket Club held an invitation smoke night at the Paddington Town Hall on June 7, a most enjoyable evening being spent. ...

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  43. LAWN TENNIS.

    Mr. T. H. Hicks, hon. secretary of the Australasian Association, received a cablegram from South Africa in the following words:—"We greatly regret must withdraw from Davis Cup tennis." Now that South ...

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  44. KARORI'S THIRD ENGINEER DROWNED.

    The captain of the Union Steamship Company's steamer Karori wired the Department of Navigation yesterday to the effect that whilst the steamer was leaving the ...

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  45. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—From your report of a deputation to the Hon, the Minister for Works, and his reply to same, It is gathered that he contemplates increasing the present annual charges ...

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  46. PROPOSED MATCHES IN AMERICA.

    The United States Association has cabled that it does not see its way to arranging matches against Australasia in the United States this season, owing to the fixtures which have been arranged already. ...

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  47. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    An elderly man named Kiely, au employee on Thompson's Maryvale estate, who had been thrown from his horse, was picked up by a passer-by, and conveyed to his home. Serious ...

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  48. EAST SYDNEY V WAVERLEY.

    Played at Waverley. Wright-Geaszion (W.) v Abrahams-Weber (E.S.), 3-6, 6-3. Geer-Tweedle v Abrahams-Weber, 3-6. ...

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  49. FATALITY AT NEWCASTLE.

    John Anderson, a quartermaster on the Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Hunter, was attending to the starboard winch of the steamer on her arrival ...

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  50. BILLIARDS.

    The makers' tournament was continued last night at Messrs. Heiron and Smith's Billiard Parlour, 216 Castlereagh-strect, when the games resulted as follow:- F. Thrower (rec. 280) beat L. Brown (rec. 255) ...

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  51. NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The following entries have been received for the Corenation meeting on the 22nd inst:- King George Handicap, 6f.—Haut King, Our Alf, Kearsarg, Potassium, Chielhah, Winsome, Malt Mary, ...

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  52. DISGUSTED SOLDIER.

    Ex-Captain Knyvett. whose case has been before the public for a long time, has deelded to leave New Zealand. Knyvett was dismissed from the volunteer service for an ...

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  53. CRUSHED BY LOG.

    William Chetham, aged 50, died on Friday as a result of a shocking accident in the Swan mills at Lowden on the previous day. An immense log rolled on him, causing a wound ...

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  54. ARNCLIFFE SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The following is the result of the snooker tournament by the Arncliffe School of Arts:—Third rouuds: Bissett (52) beat Connell (38), Sparkes (57) beat F. Martin (56), Thompson (47) beat R. Hart (38), Cornish ...

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  55. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I read with much satisfaction your article in the leading columns of your paper, under date June 9. I think you have admirably crystallised the whole argument in your ...

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  56. LLNDRUM DEFEATS REECE.

    The closing sessions of the match of 16,000 up between Llindrum and Reece wire played to-day. Early in this match it was evident that the losing hazard would make it impossible for Reece to win, but the interest in the ...

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  57. CRUSHED BY FALL OF EARTH.

    William George Cadd, a trucker, about 10 years of ago, was killed on Saturday by a fall of ground in the South mine at the 907ft level. About 100 tons of ore fell, and it took ...

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  58. GOLF.

    In view of the fact that the City Council proposes to establish municipal links on port of the old Sydney common, or, as it is better known to-day, the southern portion of Moore Park, it is interesting to recall the ...

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  59. TASMANIAN RACING CLUB.

    The Tasmanian Racing Clubs Winter Meeting took place at Elwick to-day in fine weather. The attendance which was not large, included the State Governor and suite. The course was heavy owing to the late ...

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  60. KILLED IN A STORM.

    William Rowe, aged 58 years, while driving from his home at Stawell to Wal Wal station on Saturday morning was forced to take shelter under a tree during a violent storm. The ...

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  61. DEATH FOLLOWS AMPUTATION.

    Stephen Semmens, who had one of his hands crushed botwoon some trucks on March 27, died in the hospital on Friday night. Portion ot his hand had been amputated. He ...

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  62. BOWLS.

    The sixth annual report of the Marrickville Club has been issued, and shows that the club has had a good year. The membership stands at 98; 18 members joined within the 12 months. One pleasing feature is ...

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  63. MATCH AT SYDNEY.

    Lindrum and Reece will commence their return match at Messrs. Alcock and Co.'s tournament hall on Monday next, and will continue till July 1. Since Lindrum left Sydney he has made some wonderful ...

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  64. FOOTBALLER SEVERELY INJURED.

    During the progress of a football match, played on the Birchgrove Oval on Saturday, between the Leichhardt Royals and Elliott Bros, team, one of the players of the ...

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  65. BOXING.

    At the Gaiety Athletic Club to-night Arthur Douglas, the South African lightweight champion, will meet Sid. Sullivan, of Waterloo, in a 20-round contest. A selection of the latest sporting and dramatic pictures ...

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  66. FOOTBALLERS IN TROUBLE.

    Early in the third quarter of the football match between Fitzroy and Essendon Holden, of Fitzroy, and Martin, of Essendon, were in collision. Holden seemed to come out of a ...

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  67. UNKNOWN MAN LIES IN HOSPITAL

    About 2 p.m. yesterday an elderly man of unknown Identity suddenly collapsed in Hyde Park. The Civil Ambulance conveyed him to the Sydney Hospital in an unconscious ...

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  68. THORN V ELLIOTT.

    Frank Thorn. Vic, beat W. Elliott, of Sydney, on points, in a 20-round contest at the Melbourne Athletic Club to-night. Both men gave clever exhibitions of boxing. ...

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  69. CANTERBURY PARK RACE CLUB.

    The following are the weights for the June meeting next Saturday:- Hurdle Race, about 2m.—E[?]ismar, 11st 21b, Dollar Bill, 11st; Loughrea, 10st 31b; Dinyah, 10st 3lb: ...

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  70. PARRAMATTA BOWLING CLUB.

    H. Mason (4) beat A. W. Clark ([?]), by [?]eit, H. W. Callan (7) beat J. Townsend (12), 31-17s. [?] Carpenter (8) beat W. Tunks (6), by forfeit; H. Davies (9) beat G. Dumbr[?] by forfeit; A. ...

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  71. THE SHORTAGE OF LABOUR.

    At yesterday's meeting of the executive of the Chamber of Manufactures Mr. H. Sparks was appointed the representative of the Chamber at the Royal Commission of inquiry into ...

    Article : 53 words
  72. Advertising

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