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  2. YESTERDAY'S BIG BOATRACE

    Thousands and thousands of people yesterday cheered Richard Arnst to victory in his big race against Harry Pearce on the Parramatta River. They saw the coming ...

    Article : 269 words
  3. TRAGIC MISHAP

    A sad occurrence happened this afternoon at Garden Island, seven miles from Fremantle. Mr. A. S. Roe, police magistrate, at ...

    Article : 122 words
  4. THE TOSS

    W. Fogwell, Arnst's trainer, and J. Mitchell, who was training with Pearce, tossed for choice of positions on the umpire's boat going up river. Arnst won, and chose the ...

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  5. THE "SYDNEY THOUSAND" WIN

    Arnst started from the 75 yards mark when he won the "Sydney Thousand," which was run on March 23, 1906, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He took the lead at a lap ...

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  6. THE BETTING

    At first Pearce's supporters were inclined to wager on their man at evens, but there was so much Arnst money that they soon began to get odds, and the betting varied ...

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  7. A. F. HARDING.

    The captain of the British team now in [?]dney, is a native of Radnorshire, South Wales, and was educated at Christ's College, [?]econ. He was in the school football ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. W. L. MORGAN.

    The crack British half-back, now in Sydney. He was born at Abermont, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, and was educated at Christ's College, Brecon. Played in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. HOW ARNST WON

    Pearce clad in a light blue singlet, with white kangaroo, got afloat from Stanbury's shed at Ryde, and a moment later Arnst jumped into his "shell" from a launch near ...

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  10. THE STRANDED MAREEBA

    The pilot steamer Ajax, with Captain Hacking, Deputy Superintendent of Navigation, aboard, paid an official visit to the ...

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  11. Advertising

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  12. THE S.A. LOAN

    Mr. Jenkins denies a city rumor that strained relations between himself and Mr. Price, the South Australian Premier, induced him to go to Lisbon, and that in the ...

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  13. DINIZULU'S DEFENCE

    [The Natal Government has telegraphed to the Imperial Government that it is prepared, if approached by Dinizulu, to provide a sum of money to assist him in his defence ...

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  14. THE TAKINGS

    The takings were £137 12s. ...

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  15. BEACH'S OPINION

    After the race, as the crowd cheered Arnst time and again. Beach yelled out, "You'll win many more, old man." Interviewed after the race Beach said. "I ...

    Article : 49 words
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    DICK ARNST, The winner of yesterday's boatrace. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    HARRY PEARCE, Who was defeated by Dick Arnst in yesterday's boatrace. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. BEACH'S WARNING

    The men rowed up to the umpire's boat, and William Beach, the umpire, amidst great cries of "Good boy, Dick," and "Hurrah, Harry," called out: -- ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. OLD-AGE PENSIONS

    In the House of Commons last night, after the Speaker had ruled it a breach of privilege, the amendment moved in the House of Lords by Lord Cromer, limiting the ...

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  20. COLLIERY EXPLOSION

    [?]n explosion occurred yesterday in the Crows Nest colliery, in British Columbia, by which 23 miners were entombed. There is but little hope of any of the men ...

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  21. THE START

    Pearce with a bright color in his face, looked the picture of health, and an athlete on the mark, but Arnst's face appeared a little drawn, but the muscles stood out ...

    Article : 266 words
  22. AN AUSTRALIAN INVENTION

    Rose's Recording Target Co. has been registered, with a capital of £25,000, to acquire the rights of the invention from Sydney Rose, of Melbourne. ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. BRITAIN'S MEAT SUPPLY

    Mr. William Weddell is a member of the committee that has been appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire how far, and in what manner, the general supply, ...

    Article : 60 words
  24. OLYMPIC REGATTA

    The Olympic regatta was continued at Henley yesterday, when the rowing races were brought off, all four events being won by the United Kingdom. ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. IRISH UNIVERSITIES

    The Irish Universities Bill was yesterday passed by the House of Lords. ...

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  26. A MILE IN 5MIN. 45SEC.

    They hashed past the mile beacon at Blaxland's (Kissing Point) with Arnst leading by half a length. The time was 5min. 45sec., which was very fast under the conditions. ...

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  27. ENGLISH CRICKET

    Playing for Middlesex against Gloucester, [?]. A. Tarrant, formerly of Melbourne, scored 252. ...

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  28. JETTY WAS NOT THERE

    As the North Shore ferry steamer drew alongside the jetty at Milson's Point yesterday evening at half-past 7 one of the passengers, an elderly man, hurried to the side ...

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  29. "ANOTHER HARRY SEARLE"

    "I am certain that Dick Arnst is another Harry Searle," said Peter Kemp to a "Sun" reporter when the race was over. "From what I saw of the contest he rowed a great ...

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  30. THE "STAR" CAKE

    To-morrow the "Star" Cake will be awarded to somebody who was specially conspicuous during the tram strike. It will be a plain English and unequivocal cake that will ...

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  31. CANADIAN MAIL

    The Canadian-Australian liner Manuka takes her departure for Vancouver from the E. and A Co.'s wharf, Circular Quay, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. Her passenger ...

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  32. 15,000 PEOPLE PRESENT

    There must have been fully 15,000 people present, under almost just as many umbrellas. They were all anxious to see this phenomenal cyclist-sculler demonstrate that ...

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  33. THE VANQUISHED

    "It was the hardest rave I have ever rowed," said Harry Pearce to a "Sun" reporter on returning to his shed yesterday. "I reckon that Arnst is a great sculler, and ...

    Article : 200 words
  34. A Grateful Recipient.

    The receipt of the last "Star" Cake is thus gratefully acknowledged by Mr. Francis M'Bean M'Leod: -- Sydney, July 2[?], 1908. ...

    Article : 189 words
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    MR. M. A. H. FITZHARDINGE, Who acted as judge for the sculling contest on the Parramatta River yesterday between R. Arnst and H. Pearce. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  36. PEARCE ROWS BRILLIANT RACE

    Arnst won, and with a bit in hand too, but Pearce put up a brilliant race, and never rowed a faulty stroke. Whoever backed him got a great run for their money. He ...

    Article : 170 words
  37. THE "SUN'S" BIG RECORD

    Last week's "Sun" established a record. Anticipating a heavy demand on account of our complete report of the tramway strike, a very large edition was ...

    Article : 140 words
  38. A SENSATIONAL BOLT

    Yesterday afternoon a horse attached to a cab bolted in Liverpool-street, and dashed with great force into a tram at the intersection of that thoroughfare with Pitt-street. ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. PAYING OVER THE STAKES

    The stakes and gate money are to he paid over to Arnst and Pearce at Bateman's Crystal Hotel, George-street, on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. ...

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  40. ARNST'S WONDERFUL PACE

    Pearce made his rival row the two miles yesterday in 12min. -- very fast time -- yet Arnst was good enough, to lead him comfortably there, which stamps him as a ...

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  41. BEACH ON ARNST

    Asked his opinion of Arnst's victory Beach said: "It was a real good race to watch, and the host man won night enough. "Arn[?]t is the coming man. There is not ...

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  42. THE WET SPELL

    The exceptional spell of wet weather experienced in Sydney during the past few days promises to continue. A further disturbance, which has extended over the western districts, reaching from ...

    Article : 93 words
  43. A SHOCKING FATALITY

    Tack Heffernan, a middle-aged man, and an old resident of the district, was cut to pieces in the railway yards shortly before 10 o'clock to-night. He leaves a wife and a ...

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  44. "YOU'LL WIN MORE, TOO!"

    The greetings to Arnst and Pearce after the contest had hardly subsided when Beach called out to Arnst, "Well rowed. You'll win more, too. It won't be the last, old ...

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  45. THE CROWD ON THE STEAMERS

    What with the strike and a week of drenching rain interest in the race was affected a great deal, and in such weather as that which prevailed yesterday it is a ...

    Article : 106 words
  46. ARNST MODEST

    Although it was apparent that Arnst held a bit in hand over a fair portion of the course he was modest to a degree over his victory. ...

    Article : 181 words
  47. SEMI-HOLIDAY TO-MORROW

    To-morrow will be a semi-holiday. As it is the [?]st Monday in August, it will be observed as a [?]ak holiday, and some of the larger business establishment and offices will fall into line, but the ...

    Article : 89 words
  48. MAJOR-GENERAL HOAD

    It is expected that Major-General Hoad, Inspector-General of Military Forces, will leave for England at an early date to act as the Commonwealth's first representative ...

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  49. THE COURSE

    The course was kept splendidly clear by the Harbor Trust launches, but the people themselves gave the scullers ample room, and ...

    Article : 76 words
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