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  2. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    The shearing season has begun. Work it in full operation at Goonal and Combadello stations. M'Donald's Mungie Bundie station called the roll last Friday. The men refused the price offered, ...

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  3. CHURCH NEWS.

    The distribution of prizes won in connection with the eighth annual competitive examination under the auspices of the New South Wales Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School Union took place in the ...

    Article : 618 words
  4. ST. BRIGID'S SCHOOL, MARRICKVILLE.

    A large gathering of the pupils and their parents and friends of St. Brigid's Roman Catholic schools, Marrickville, took place on Tuesday afternoon in the schoolroom to witness the ...

    Article : 505 words
  5. AGRICULTURE IN ENGLAND.

    The reports of the Royal Commission on Agriculture are throwing useful light from time to time on the condition of our greatest industry in different parts of the country. There have just been issued ...

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  6. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Of course we should not be Australians if we did not race all the year round, but the season proper will commence on Thursday next, when the first day of the Moorefield August Meeting will come on for ...

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  7. AQUATICS.

    The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Sydney Rowing Club was held in Aaron[?]' Exchange Hotel last night. There was a moderate attendance of members, and Mr. Q. L. Deloitte, one of the ...

    Article : 473 words
  8. WARWICK FARM PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    Appended are the weights for the meeting which takes place to-morrow:- WELTER HANDICAP (15.0), 5 furlongs.—Bullerana, 11st 4lb; Emmie, 9st 5lb; LIttle King, 9st 2lb; Tocal, 9st ...

    Article : 409 words
  9. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    CUSTOM-HOUSE.—Eatered outward: July 29. Ori[?] Royal Mail steamer, 6077 tons, Captain A. W. Clarke, for London, via ports; Monowai, Royal Mail steamer, [?] tons, Captain M. S. Cromarty, for San Francisco, via ...

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  10. MEETINGS.

    The monthly meeting of the State Children's Relief Board was held in the Central Home, Paddington, yesterday afternoon, the following members being present:—The President (Sir Arthur ...

    Article : 310 words
  11. KENSINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    The following weights were declared yesterday for the meeting to be held next Friday:- TRAIL STAKES, 4½ furlongs.—The Count, 9st 10lb Telenphone, 8st 5lb; Billy Gray, 8st 5lb; Bullion, 8st; ...

    Article : 336 words
  12. BILLIARDS.

    An exhibition match was played at Tattersall's Club last night between Evans, the well-known professional player, and "Pyramids," the winner of the tournament played recently at the club. The ...

    Article : 310 words
  13. BRITISH ADMINISTRATION IN EGYPT.

    A Parliamentary papar is published enclosing a report by Mr. Villiers Stuart "respecting the progress of reorganisation in Egypt since the British occupation in 1882" (says the St. James's Gazette ...

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  14. GOOD TEMPLAR MISSION SERVICE.

    The Good Templar mission service at the Frotestant Hall on Sunday night was very largely attended. Mr. G. D. Clark, G.C.T., presided, and addresses were delivered by Mrs. C. Burdett, G.V.T., and Mr. ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. LILLIE BRIDGE RACES.

    There was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge yesterday afternoon, when a programme of pony races was run through with the following results:- TRAMWAY HANDICAP (13.3 to 14.0[?]). 4 furlongs.—J. ...

    Article : 179 words
  16. WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.

    A meeting of the Petersham branch of the Womanhood Suffrage League was held in the Town Hall, Petersham, last night, when Dr. Hodgson delivered an address on the "Day Women Were ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. A CHINESE MISSIONARY IN SYDNEY.

    Yesterday afternoon a large number of ladies and gentlemen responded to the invitation of Mr. Quong Tart, Archdeacon Langley, and the Rev. C. Bice to meet Mr. Cheong, Chinese missionary in Victoria, at ...

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  18. A PROTECTIONIST UNION FOR ANNANDALE.

    A public meeting was held last evening at Newman's Hotel, Johnston-street, Annandale, for the purpose of taking into consideration the formation of a protection union for the district. ...

    Article : 239 words
  19. AMUSEMENTS.

    In Saturday's production of "The Shop Girl" the full strength of the Gaiety Company will again be employed, as Mr. Monkhouse reappears to play for the first time the part of the proprietor of the ...

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  20. SYDNEY HUNT CLUB.

    The hounds meet at St. Marys Railway station on Thursday next for a run to Mamre, the residence of Mr. Hall, who is entertaining the members of the club. As Thursday will be a bank holiday, a large ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    The only new number in the City Organist's programme yesterday afternoon was the andante from "Mozart's 3rd Quintet in B flat," in which a fascinating theme was developed with the use ...

    Article : 230 words
  22. LAWN TENNIS.

    The ladies' handicap matches under the management of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association are drawing to a close, and the final round is to be played off to-day. Ashfield leads the way with 162 ...

    Article : 287 words
  23. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Aorangi left Plymouth on the 27th for New Zealand. The R.M.S. Arcadia arrived at Plymouth on Saturday, the 27th instant. ...

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  24. ARRIVAL OF THE VICTORIA FROM NOUMEA.

    Captain Saunders reports that s.s. Victoria left Sydney on 15th July at 11.10 a.m., arrived Newcastle on 15th July at 8 p.m., left Newcastle on 16th July at 11.5 a.m., arrived Noumea on 21st July at 11.23 a.m., left Noumea [?] ...

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  25. MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    Business over the Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race and the Steeplechase to-day was fairly brisk. After Emmales dropped ont of the Hurdle, Rosestem was made favourite, 5 to 1 being offered on the ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. BRITISH JUSTICE AND FAIR PLAY.

    Sir,—An anonymous correspondent writes in your columns to-day in a very dissatisfied tone respecting the result of the recent elections and the great freetrade victory which is the outcome of the appeal to ...

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  27. THE DARRA—A ROUGH TRIP.

    Captain Petersen of the Darra reports having [?] Gamble on 12th May and made the passage to Fiji is [?] days. On 14th June the trade winds hauled round to [?] in a terrifle squall, in which the barque lost her [?] ...

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  28. CHARITY ENTERTAINMENT.

    "The Shanghraun" will be performed at the Guild Hall this evening by Gerald's Dramatic Company in aid of the funds of St. Francis' Church, Haymarket. ...

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  29. V.A.T.C. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

    The following are the acceptances for the leading events of the above meeting:- GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, 2¼ miles.—Figaro, 12st 7lb; Favour, 11st 10lb; Rosestem, 11st 7lb; Bill, 11st ...

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  30. DR. W. G. GRACE ON CRICKET.

    The Gloucestershire team on 17th June began a match with Warwickshire on the county ground at Edgbaston, and a representative of the Birmingham Daily Post interviewed Dr. W. G. Grace at the ...

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  31. FOOTBALL.

    A meeting of the committee of the Rugby Union was held last night at the rooms, Pitt-street Mr. M'Manamey in the chair. The Western Union wrote asking that arrangements be made for the ...

    Article : 255 words
  32. CONCERT AT KOGARAH.

    On Friday evening last the first annual concert under the auspices of the Bellevue Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts, Kogarah. Alderman A. O. Butler presided. The attendance was ...

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  33. THE ALICE MAY, FROM NORFOLK ISLAND.

    A telegram from Forster yesterday stated [?] schooner Alice May, 22 days from Norfolk Island [?] Sydney, put in there at noon short of provisions. The captain reports very rough weather all the way [?] ...

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  34. SURVEY OF THE PISAGUA.

    Yesterday the Chilian barque Pisagua was finally [?] veyed by Captains Vine Hall, Jack, and Grainger. The vessel was found to be seriously in need of repair, and the master has communicated with his owners in Val[?] ...

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  35. MADAME MELBA.

    Mr. Charles Huenerbein received a cablegram yesterday from Madame Melba stating that her Australian visit is still unsettled. She, however, hopes at an early date to cable definite particulars of her ...

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  36. THE ELSTREE GRANGE.

    Another of the "Grange" line, the Elstree Gr[?] at Fremantle, and comes on to Sydney to load m[?]st, cattle, and wool. Captain Taylor is in command, and reports arriving at Fremantle from Middlesborough after a [?] ...

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  37. BURWOOD MUNICITAL COUNCIL.

    At last night's meeting of the Barwood Municipal Council there were present—Aldermen Lindley (Mayer), Archer, Crane, Cardew, Shute, Scholes, and Stinson. The Municipal Association forwarded ...

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  38. THE ELECTIONS AND COMPENSATION.

    Sir,—As Mr. G. D. Clark has been kind enough to make another attack upon the New South Wales Local Option League in your issue to-day, perhaps you will allow me, a chairman of the electoral ...

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  39. CYCLING.

    The hon. secretary to the Cyclists' Union has received an intimation from the Secretary for Railways notifying, in connection with a request from the Union that a reduction might be made in ...

    Article : 123 words
  40. LAWYERS AS "LIVES."

    The patriarchal age of 97 years, to which Sir James Bacon had attained, will recall to recollection some well-known instances of longevity (says the Law Times) in the cases of eminent members of the ...

    Article : 424 words
  41. THE OVER BARQUE WEST RIDING.

    A strange account comes from Western Australia c[?] cerning the West Riding, a well-known colonial trading barque, now overdue at Fremantle from London. It appears that Madame Heller, during her first s[?] ...

    Article : 196 words
  42. MOOREFIELD RACING CLUB.

    The following weights were declared yesterday for the opening day of the August meeting on Thursday next:- HOLIDAY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Common, 9st 2lb; ...

    Article : 328 words
  43. CRICKET.

    The annual meeting of the Petersham Oswald Cricket Club was held yesterday evening under the presidency of Mr. E. J. Todd. It was reported that during the past season 23 matches had been played, ...

    Article : 192 words
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  45. HARRIERS.

    A large social gathering of the Forest Lodge Harriers took place on Friday evening at their headquarters, Rofe's Hotel, Annandale. A lengthy programme of singing and recitations was given. The ...

    Article : 157 words
  46. HAWKESBURY RACE CLUB SPRING MEETING.

    The following entires were received yesterday for the leading events of the H.R.C. Spring Meeting to be held on 5th and 7th September:- COUNTY PURSE, 6 furlongs.—Cabin Boy, Waterfall, Plain ...

    Article : 108 words
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