A fire broke out at Williamstown this morning in an eight-roomed weatherboard house, owned and occupied by Alfred Holmswood. The [?] spread quickly to the adjoining ...
Article : 160 wordsThere were three entries and all freed the starter, who got then away in a good line. Williamstown took the Sundridge side of the river, and Melbourne the Footscray. The Yarra ...
Article : 146 wordsA narrow escape from a fatal accident took place in Swan street, Richmond, this afternoon. Four men were hauling up by a single pulley an iron girder of about 15 cwt., when ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Melbourne and Victoria were the only clubs to contest this event, for which Melbourne were the decided favorites. In consequence of their numbering seven men ...
Article : 248 wordsThis match, which was to have taken place on the Carlton ground this afternoon, could not be commenced owing to the sloppy state of the ground. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr Flintshire retired from the Indian Civil Service at the age of fifty, and returned to England with the fixed intention of marrying for money. Being a bachelor, his pension was ...
Article : 3,185 wordsEmerald--First innings, 38; second innings, 65. Grosvenor, 105. Grosvenor thus wins by an innings and two ...
Article : 29 wordsThe rain had abated but little, when the hour for sending off the competitors in this race arrived. There were four entries--the Ballarat City, Barwon, Victoria, and ...
Article : 192 wordsThe South Clunes have raised and crushed for the fortnight 144 tons of quartz and alluvial. Yield of gold, 284oz bidwt. The New North Clunes Company crushed ...
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Advertising : 1,362 wordsA telegram was received by the V.C. Association to say that Jones would play in the Intercolonial match, and left Sydney last night for the purpose. ...
Article : 30 wordsOwing to the unsettled state of the weather, there were no matches played at the court attached to the Loughrea Hotel, Elgin street, Carlton. Several players were in attendance ...
Article : 39 wordsJust before this race started a heavy squall came on; so violent was it that the refreshment booth of the grand stand would have been blown down had ...
Article : 173 wordsAn attempt to commit suicide was made at the City lock-up this afternoon, by a man named George Donnison, aged 30 years, of Park street, Collingwood. The man was ...
Article : 109 wordsThree started for this race, viz., A.W. Fittes, (Victoria) ; F. Beale, Yarra Yarra; and T Wood, Footscray. Beale was the holder of the Sculls, having won his race last year. All ...
Article : 163 wordsMr John W. Rose, restaurant keeper Bourk street, reported to the police this afternoon that a quantity of jewellery valued at £60 was stolen from his dwelling to-day. ...
Article : 111 wordsThis match for the M'Lean Challenge Cup was resumed at South Melbourne this afternoon. On Saturday last the South went to the wickets and remained there all day ...
Article : 692 wordsThere were seven entries for this event, the Victoria, City, Melbourne, Albert Park, Williamstown, South Melbourne, and Yarra Yarra clubs being represented. The wind had ...
Article : 340 wordsFrederick Lancaster, aged 27 years, residing in Melrose street, Hotham, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital this afternoon, suffering from fracture of his ...
Article : 44 wordsJes. Collins, aged 26 years, residing in York street, South Melbourne, was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital, this afternoon, suffering from injuries sustained by ...
Article : 42 wordsMr Rees, of Camden Villa, has formally reported having lost L300 from his buggy while driving into town to-day. Ex-district Court Judge Meynott died ...
Article : 224 wordsThe attendance at the Exhibition was very small this afternoon. The public, it seems, are not aware that it is a first-class show, and ...
Article : 100 wordsThe relations between labor and capital are not always of the most cordial character, and it is therefore pleasing to note an instance where goodwill exists between the ...
Article : 409 wordsIn this race there were only two entries, the Victoria and the Melbourne Club boats. The Victoria crew having already won a race and being entered in the two eights to follow did ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the close of the Chamber business and new trial motions in the County Court to-day, Mr R. Walsh, on behalf of the bar, congratulated His Honor Judge Cope on the disposal ...
Article : 202 wordsOnly three faced the starter for the Junior Sculls. Jimmy Mitchell, of the Richmond Club led away, with J. H. Busst, of the ...
Article : 111 wordsOf the eight crews entered only six started and they were sent away pretty well together, the Yarra Yarra having slightly the best of it, and being in smoother water. Their ...
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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Sat 22 Dec 1883, Page 1
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