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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. A. R. Best) at the inquest on John Henry Sheridan, 87, who died in Ballina District Hospital as the result ...

    Article : 56 words
  3. FANCIED CANDIDATES FOR THE METROPOLITAN.

    Oro. favourite for the race with K. Cook up. Waikare (J. Pratt), who has been consistently improving. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  4. A.J.C. SPRING RACING CARNIVAL.

    More than 60,000 people witnessed the brilliant opening of the four days' racing carnival of the Australian Jockey Club at Randwick on Saturday. This was 14,000 more than on the opening day of last year's carnival. The atmosphere was reminiscent of the peak of several years ago. ...

    Article : 109 words
  5. DESPERATE FINISH.

    New Zealand owners leaped the first material reward of their enterprise this spring in having such a large contingent here, when Silver Ring stalled off a despeinte run by Dermid to ...

    Article : 822 words
  6. BREEDERS' PLATE.

    Reports from those who attend the tracks regularly are to the effect that among the two-year-old colts and geldings who are to run in the Breedeis' Plate, there are several ...

    Article : 317 words
  7. ATTEMPT ON SAFF.

    Thieves attempted to blow the safe at W. Thompson's butehery at Woodburn, but the lock Jammed. A sum of £200 had been removed from the safe at closine time by the ...

    Article : 46 words
  8. COTTAGE BURNT DOWN.

    Fire destroyed a weatheboard cottage in the main street of Cudal on Thursday afternoon. During efforts to save the neighbouring Commercial Bank premises, Constable ...

    Article : 111 words
  9. RAILWAY AMBULANCE COMPETITION

    The railway ambulance competition for the Triggs Cup was won by the Cootamundra team (F. J. Knight, G. Williams, H. L. Collings, J. J. Neale, and O. W. E. Bushell), from ...

    Article : 120 words
  10. A GREAT STRUGGLE.

    Sustaining a run in the straight, and fighting on against the dogged determination of the favourite, Silver King, Mr. E. Moss's Limond colt, Theo, won the A.J.C. Derby ...

    Article : 1,288 words
  11. CLOSE FINISHES.

    The finish of the Delby was worthy of the best traditions of the race. The odds-on favourite, Silver King, revealed his remarkable pace, and endeavoured to lead all the ...

    Article : 431 words
  12. CID PREFERRED.

    Cid showed in the Epsom Handicap that he could not run out the mile, but there is no doubting his pace, and in the Centennial Park Handicap, which is run over six furlongs, with ...

    Article : 199 words
  13. FIRE BRIGADE RESIGNS.

    A deputation representing Narrabri Municipal Council, which waited on the Board of Fire Commissioners with a request that the Narrabri Volunteer Brigade's demand for an ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. WAGGA EISTEDDFOD.

    The wagga etsteddiod concluded last night the programme being contributed by success. ful competitors and adjudicators. Final results:— ...

    Article : 124 words
  15. CHEERS FOR GREENSEA.

    The cheers from the crowd as the horses returned to the enclosure after the First Brush Hurdle race were all for Greensea. In fact, the winner, Clangor, came back almost in ...

    Article : 495 words
  16. THE METROPOLITAN.

    Weight-for-age form when applied to handicaps mote especially long-dtstance events does not always work out correctly but perform anees under the scale on Saturday coupled ...

    Article : 933 words
  17. CHANCE FOR MARCUS CICERO.

    Gladswood a, three-year-old, has the honour of being topweight in the Grantham Slakes, a nine-furlongs event restricted to three-yearolds and four-year-olds. His task is a big ...

    Article : 205 words
  18. MISSING ORCHAEDIST.

    The search for John Hutchinson, 32 of Mangrove Mountain, who has been missing since Tuesday morning, was abandoned today. Since the man's disappearance, the ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. DINGO DRIVE.

    Owing to the depredations of dingoes on shaep flocks at Wee Jasper a drive was held on Coodravale station. One dingo was killed and another badly wounded. Thirty shcoters ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

    Discussing funnel improvements to the Narrabri District Hospital the Minister for Health (Mr.Weaver) told the directors that they had spoilt their application by asking ...

    Article : 159 words
  21. JOCKEYS INTERVIEWED.

    M.McCarten, who rode Theo, winner of the Derby, was very pleased with the success of the colt. He said that there had been no trouble at all so far as he could see in the ...

    Article : 673 words
  22. WHITTINCHAM'S CLAIM.

    The worst race Whittingham has run for some time was in the Epsom Handicap, for which he was highly regarded, but there seems an excellent chance of his atoning for ...

    Article : 240 words
  23. ORO FIRM FAVOURITE.

    Final discussions on The Motropolitan after Saturday's racing disclosed the high regard in which Oro was held by the majority of racegoers, but operators were equally ...

    Article : 234 words
  24. THE SPRING STAKES.

    After the excitement of the Derby and the Epsom had died down people looked to the Spring Stakes for a further thrill, and they were not disappointed. ...

    Article : 414 words
  25. INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED.

    Incendlarism is believed to have been responsible for three fires which occurred within a few minutes of each other early yesterday afternoon. The first outbreak occuned in an ...

    Article : 159 words
  26. CONSISTENT SENIOR.

    Senior, who won his first race here at Hawkesbury on Saturday week in colours made famous by Desert Gold, revealed his consistency on Saturday by taking the first division ...

    Article : 321 words
  27. ANTICIPATIONS.

    The Shorts: Australia Fair, Roman Spear, Multudo. Breeders' Plate: Latharna, Wykeham, Buller. The Metropolitan: Oro, Braeburn, Waikare. ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. APPEAL FOR ORPHANAGE.

    At the annual reunion of the Mater De Orphanage this afternoon, Archbishop Kelly spoke of the excellent work done by the nu[?] at the orphanage. An appeal for funds was ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
  30. ACTRESS'S FAINT.

    A minute before the curtain of "Ten-Mi[?] Alibi" in the Comedy. Theatre last night, Mis Jocelyn Howarth fainted, and brought the play to an abrupt end. Miss Howarth, who is the ...

    Article : 89 words
  31. INCREASED PRIZE-MONEY.

    Piize-money distributed by the Australian Jockey Club on Saturday aggiegated £10,000 an improvement of £1327 on the corresponding day last year The increased attendance ...

    Article : 436 words
  32. MAINLAW'S SUCCESS.

    Mainlaw, who, with 6st 101b m The Metropolitan, is considered to be one of the promising lightweights, enhanced his prospects in the important race by winning the second ...

    Article : 344 words
  33. GOTHLIN ANDKAGAL.

    Although the general run of backers failed to locate the winners of the divisions of the Kensington Handicap, both Gothlln and Kagal were fairly well supported, particularly the ...

    Article : 643 words
  34. TO-DAY.

    Theatre Royal: "Blue Mountain Melody," 2.5 Criterion Theatre: "Sixteen," 2, 8. New Tivoli Theatre: "The Beloved Vagabord. 2.15, 8. ...

    Article : 149 words
  35. MINOR EVENTS.

    Fifteen horses remain to contest The Shorts with which the programme is to open. Golden Wings and Multudo share the honour of being topweight with 9st 61b. Golden Wings ran a ...

    Article : 300 words
  36. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 237 words
  37. TOTALISATOR INVESTMENTS

    There was a large increase in the totalisator figures for the first day of the Australian Jockey Clubs Spring meeting compared with the corresponding day last year Saturday's ...

    Article : 179 words
  38. SUBURBAN PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programmes of Suburban Picture Theatres be found in Amusement advertising Columns. ...

    Article : 21 words
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