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  2. SPORTING.

    The thunderstorm which came up yesterday afternoon worked a wonderful lot of good upon Randwick, and the herbage this morning looked beautifully green. The course proper was thrown open for work, and is in capital going ...

    Article : 126 words
  3. Notes on Current Events.

    A man named James was prosecuted at the Newtown Police Court yesterday for allowing a nuisance to exist on some land of which he is the owner. Whether he illustrated the adage as to ...

    Article : 1,548 words
  4. BREVITIES.

    Miss Leonora Simonsen recently received a complimentary benefit in 'Frisco. She is now in New York. "Flat as a billiard table and any quantity of ...

    Article : 1,575 words
  5. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 72 words
  6. The Master Bakers.

    A "monster meeting" of the master bakers of the city and suburbs was held in Beattie's Gardeners' Arms Hotel, York-street, on Saturday night, to adopt means for regulating the fancy bread trade. Mr. ...

    Article : 586 words
  7. PRESENTATION TO CLIFFORD.

    A presentation of a wager boat was made to Thomas Clifford, the famous Illawarra oarsman, on Saturday night, in Swan's Farmers' Hotel, Unanderra. There was a large muster of Clifford's admirers, and the proceedings were ...

    Article : 1,462 words
  8. MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 368 words
  9. BALMAIN REGATTA—1884.

    The all-comers' race in wager boats, which was ordered by the umpire of the recent regatta at Balmain to be rowed over again, came off on Saturday afternoon; the course being the same as at the regatta, viz., from a ...

    Article : 1,169 words
  10. BILLIARD HATCH.

    On Saturday evening an exhibition billiard match was played at the Oxford Hotel between the English plater H. Evans and E. James. James received a start of 250 in 1090, and showed very fair play, especially at the start and ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. "Town and Country Journal."

    The Christmas number of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL promises to have an extraordinary circulation. The first edition comprised 75,000 copies, but orders for 90,000 copies have been received. A ...

    Article : 105 words
  12. MEMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 286 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,335 words
  14. Mining News.

    HOBART, Saturday.—It was reported that a considerable find of gold was made at the King River some time ago; but the report has not yet been authenticated. ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. MINING IN EMMAVILLE.

    A report has been furnished to the Minister of Mines by Mr. Slee (the well-known mining inspector for the north), in reference to the Vegetable Creek district. The report is dated Emmaville, 27th ...

    Article : 240 words
  16. CLIFFORD'S VIEWS.

    Clifford expresses the utmost confidence in his own powers. He thinks that Beach will require more "wiping out" than Hanlan. He considers that he has a remarkably good show against Hanlan, as Beach had so much the best ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. BEACH'S CONDITION.

    Beach is locking very well, but he has made some flesh. He now scales 13st 91b in his clothes, or about 13st neat. He says the change in Melbourne put a few pounds on him. He intends to go to Sydney in about a fortnight, but he will ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. GOLD NEAR GLADSTONE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Gold has been found near Gladstone. A man named Grant, who took up the claim at Mount Redshirt, Upper Calliope, reports that a trial crushing with a pestle and mortar yielded ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. GOLD NEAR MOUNT FILTON, S.A.

    Adelaide, Monday.—The assistant Government Geologist, in his latest report, says that ha has obtained gold from quartz discovered about throe miles south-south-west, of Mount Filton, between Lakes ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The annual matches connected with the Victorian Rifle Association began on Saturday with competitions confined to the members of the Cadet Corps, who shot for trophies offered by Colonel Sargood, Minister of Defence. The ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,229 words
  22. MEMS.

    The Victorian mining department has received a report from Mr. J. B. Watson, of Sandhurst, giving the results of the operations in his mine, the Kentish and Central, for the fortnight ended 30th November. ...

    Article : 146 words
  23. CYCLING IN MELBOURNE.

    The bicycle and tricycle sports, under the auspices of the Melbourne Sports Depot, took place on the M.C.C. Ground on Saturday. The principal event was the Melbourne Sports Depot Handicap (3 miles), in which F. Stokes and ...

    Article : 97 words
  24. MELBOURNE GUN CLUB.

    The Melbourne ARGUS says:—The second competition for the club trophy by points took place on Friday at Brighton-park. Eight members only entered, including Mr. A. R. Inglis, the first winner. This competition was ...

    Article : 234 words
  25. Tram Accident.

    An accident of a somewhat serious nature occurred at half-past 10 last night at the corner of Park, and Elizabeth streets. It appears that Mr. Henry Whistler, a commercial traveller, was alighting from ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 218 words
  27. S.A.C. DINGEY CLUB.

    The second-class race in connection with the above club was, at the direction of the umpire, re-sailed on saturday inst, and terminated in an extremely satisfactory manner. The starters were—Altona, Grand Flaneur, Estelle, Ethel, ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. XMAS HOLIDAYS.

    Summerfield and Co., merchant tailors, 235 and 237, Pitt-street, have made big preparations to execute orders for suits to measure, to be finished by Xmas week. Summerfield and Co. employ eight ...

    Article : 86 words
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