An elderly man named Thomas Humphries, a surveyor, was committed for trial at the City Police Court on Friday charged with imposition by means of valueless ...
Article : 157 wordsThe action and utterances of Mr. J. Murray, M.L.A., in connection with the Boor war and the despatch of a second contingent from Victoria have been freely ...
Article : 220 wordsPROGRAMME for TUESDAY, 16th JANUARY.— Distance Handicap Trot, for horses and ponies (1st £10, second £5), £15. 1 mile. 12.1 a.u Handicap, £10: 3½ forlongs. 13.0 n.u. Handicap, ...
Article : 79 wordsMaribyrnong races; Roschill races; Melbourne Sparrow and Pigeon Shooting Club, at Morcland; entries close for Benalla races. ...
Article : 24 wordsA new torpedo destroyer, on the turbine principle, has been constructed by the British naval authorities, and the trial trip has given extraordinary results. ...
Article : 181 wordsThe proceedings instituted by the Government against the conductors of "La Canricature," a comic paper issued in Paris, for publishing an offensive carlcature of ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Orient Steam Navigation Company's Royal mail steamer Orizaba arrived at Al bany yesterday afternoon from London, with English files dated to December 15. ...
Article : 2,160 wordsThe Maribyrnong Racing Club will hold a meeting to-day on the banks of the Salt-water River, and after a dull week racing men will no doubt be glad to avail ...
Article : 349 wordsContains Performances of Every Horce in Australia. ...
Article : 18 wordsFine weather favoured Mr. Spry for his meeting yesterday. There was a splendid attendance, and the racing was good. The handicap for 13.1 and under ponies resulted in a dead-heaf between ...
Article : 378 wordsThe Soudan railway line is now open to Khartoum, and the first through train from Cairo completed its journey Yesterday. ...
Article : 172 wordsThe young man, James Lonsdnlc, who was severely injured at Goornong on Thursday evening, by being caught between the buffers of two trucks, died at the hospital on ...
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Advertising : 985 wordsAfter the meeting of the Executive Council yesterday, Ministers held a Cabinet meeting, and discussed what should be done with regard to filling the vacant ...
Article : 299 wordsThere is a fair demand for butter. Colonial is selling at 98/ to 100/ pet ewt. The shipments per Ormuz, from Melbourne November 28, have arrived in good ...
Article : 75 wordsThe annual Customs returns show that the export trade of the port has been nearly trebled, the figures for last year being £929,696, as compared with £346,946 for the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 365 wordsMaiden Plate, of 13 sovs. Six furlongs.—Shrine, Tramp, Miss Agnes. Austin Cup, of 20 sovs. with 25. sovs. added. One mile one furlong.—Verna, Little Ben (late ...
Article : 118 wordsA lad named Smith, of Murphy's Flat, yesterday had a sensational experience. He drove his horse, attached to a cart, to a shire dam, which is 10ft. deep at one ...
Article : 86 wordsThe reserve of notes and coin is £21,832,000, against £20,508,000 for the previous week, the proportion to liabilities being 39.47 per cent., against 39.58 per ...
Article : 384 wordsEarly this morning an engine-driver named Mihchell was engaged baling water at the Great Northern mine, Eaglehawk, when he pulled the tank coming up in the ...
Article : 142 wordsTrial Handicap. Five furlongs and a half.— Straightshot, 9.0; Hatwood, 8.11; Talisman, 8.9; Nebraska, 8.8; Lord Bobs, 8.7; Elingamite, 8.7; Vindico, 7.10; Dick, 7.5; Ferret, 7.0; Amanda, ...
Article : 147 wordsAn unusually severe storm of wind, hail, and rain was experienced at Wallabadah and Castle Mountain, in the Quirindi district, on Wednesday afternoon. Six inches ...
Article : 179 wordsHerbert Wm.Doust, a stockbroket, committed suicide by shooting himself with a reveolver it Marrickville this morning. He leaves a widow and four ehildren. For ...
Article : 349 wordsThomas Edwards, a hawker, of Essendon, was charged at the local porice court to-day with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mrs. Carl Hansen, licensee of Dean's Hotel, ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Yambuk annual races were held to-day, Results:—Trial Stakes. Six furlongs. W.f.a.— Valentine, 1; Frank, 2. 14 Hands Pony Race. Four furlongs.—Jacko, 7.7.1; Dandy, 9.0, 2; ...
Article : 91 wordsJ. H. Sparks and J. Negus, the two men charged with robbery under arms at Rutherglen on December 2, were brought up ut the police court to-day, before Cap ...
Article : 241 wordsThe Camperdown and Caramut clubs met for the first time this season'on Tuesday, and a well-contested game resulted in a win for Caramut, who scored 8 goals to their opponents' 2. ...
Article : 132 wordsA strike on a small scale occurred at the Wallan Wallan creamery, which is connected with the Kilmore Dairy Company, during the week. For some time past the ...
Article : 762 wordsThursday's closing quotations are as follows:- Wool.—Bradford.—Business is slack. Tops, common sixties, are quoted at 30¾d., ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsPedestrians are reminded that acceptances close to-night at 10 p.m., at the fete office, 237 Collins-street, for the She[?]leld Handicap, 100 yards, and half-mile professional foot races, under V.A.L. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Half-mile Australasian Swimming Chainpionship was contested to-night, in Fanner's Baths, and resulted in another win for young Richard Cavill, of the Otter Club. He beat W. H. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsValentine Pfingst was brought before the police court at Goondiwindi to-day on a charge of murdering his wife. The accused, who reseived his defence, was committed ...
Article : 154 wordsThe adiourned hearing of the charge against the nurse-girl, Emma Draper, of setting fire to the railway statin at Guiklford on Decenber 6 was resumed at the ...
Article : 218 wordsAt a meeting of the metropolitan committee of the A.N.A. last night the president (Mr. J. M. Balfour) read the report of the fete committee, showing that 85 ...
Article : 222 wordsSPECIAL TRAINS, at EXCURSION FARES, leave Spencer-street station at 10.20 and 11.25 o'clock a.m., returning after last race. NEIL CAMPBELL, Hon. Sec. ...
Article : 32 wordsTo-day the Hygela leaves the Port Melbourne Ralway Pler at 2,15 for Sehnapper Point and Dromana, calling at St. K[?] each way, leaving on return. Dromana 5 p.m., Schnapper Point 5.30. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsThe following arrvals and departures have been reported:—Derwent, ship, from Sydney Oct. 5; Philadelphia, ship, for Antwerp from Port Pirie Sept. 15; America,d ...
Article : 74 wordsAn elderly man, Who gives his name as Robert Biddulph, was found with his throat, cut yesterday morning under cirenmstances that suggest an attempt to end his life. ...
Article : 208 wordsThe action of an excess of alcoholic stinulant upon the stomach of a person unused to spirituous liquors was demonstrated yesterday at the inquest on the body of ...
Article : 304 wordsThe inquest on the body of the infant Esther Emily Holmes, who died on Wednesday whilst being carried from the Children's Hospital, was held yesterday by Mr. ...
Article : 250 wordsNominations Close on Monday, January 15, 1900, Handicap Trial Stakes, of 10 sovs. Six furlongs. Nomination, 5/; acceptance., 5/. Handicap Ladies' Bracelet, value 20 sovs., with ...
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Advertising : 81 wordsTRIAL STAKES, W.F.A., 6 furlongs, of £5. Entrance 5/. For horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding £5. HURDLE RACE, Handicap, of £10. Two miles. Nomination 6/, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 13 Jan 1900, Page 15
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