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  2. SPORTING.

    The regular weekly meeting will be held at Brighton on Thursday, when there is every prospect that there will be some interesting racing. For the convenience of patrons a special train ...

    Article : 1,048 words
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    Advertising : 395 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon.—Only the House of Representatives sat to-day. Sir. W. M'Millian obtained a month's leave of absence for Sir Edward Braddon (Tas.), on the ...

    Article : 1,608 words
  5. THE STATE FORESTS.

    In connection with the reorganisation of the Forestry, Department, Mr. Bennett, who has charge of the affair, has submitted a minute to the Cabinet, in which he endorses the report of the recent ...

    Article : 307 words
  6. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION.

    A deputation, representing members of the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, interviewed the Attorney-General on Tuesday in reference to the registration of firms, and other subjects ...

    Article : 333 words
  7. SWIMMING.

    Following are the handicaps for the Randwick and Coogee Club's 81yd race, which will be swam off this evening at Coogee: Bardsley, 4sec; Walsh, 5; Northcote, Condon, 6; Enemark, 7; Okenham, ...

    Article : 61 words
  8. BOXING.

    To-night, North and Short will contest their return match, at the Golden Gate Athletic Club, in a 20-round battle. Silver and Costa met at the Gaiety Club on ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. NO CLOCKS OR CHIMES.

    The Balmain Council, through Mr. Wilks, M.P., has been endeavoring to get the Commonwealth postal authorities to place a clock in the tower of the Rozelle Post Office. At Tuesday ...

    Article : 128 words
  10. SHEA'S CREEK AND COOK'S RIVER.

    Alderman Baker, at the meeting of the St. Peters Council on Monday, directed attention to the state of Shea's Creek and Cook's River, and moved that a letter be sent to the Rookdale, ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. CRICKET.

    Mr. A. Dent, hon. secretary of the Sydney Cricket Club, states that he has heard several allegations made against the character of Marsh, the fast bowler. To all these statements, Mr. ...

    Article : 382 words
  12. THE COUNCIL AND THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES.

    In January last Mr. Wilks, M.P., transmitted to the Postmaster-General's department a copy of a resolution passed by the Balmain Council urging the necessity of dispensing with the use ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. "THE CRY OF CHILDREN."

    Sir,—Scores of children are on the streets day and night developing into criminals. This is so, and will be, until the law for dealing with juvenile criminals is altered. At present the police ...

    Article : 495 words
  14. RATS.

    At Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain Council, a communicaion was received from the Board of Health, intimating that for the convenience of residents of the western and eastern ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. THE ABATTOIRS.

    Sir,—Speaking of the proposed site, one of your contemporaries says:—"The site is incomparable for almost any purpose. It would make a magnificent park or populous building centre, ...

    Article : 246 words
  16. FIREMEN HONORED.

    At the Waterloo Town Hall, on Monday evening, the members of the local volunteer fire company were tendered a complimentary banquet. The company has been superseded by a ...

    Article : 525 words
  17. NORTH SYDNEY LOAN.

    At the meeting of the North Sydney Council on Tuesday night the Mayor was authorised to take all steps necessary to obtain a loan on behalf of the borough for the purpose of permanent ...

    Article : 127 words
  18. SELECTED TEAMS.

    Sir,—No doubt all lovers of cricket, fair and unbiassed, will heartily agree with the Bathurst selection committee, in their decision to play their selected team (not a dictated to one), or ...

    Article : 161 words
  19. SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

    At Tuesday's auctions 5925 bales were catalogued—1813 bales by Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Company, and 4112 by Messrs. John Bridge and Company. Of these 4311 bales were sold publicly, ...

    Article : 214 words
  20. TRAMS.

    Sir,—It is only repeating a very general opinion to say that Sydney's tram system is about as near perfection as we will find in a globe trot. The officials ere smart and civil, end thoroughly up to ...

    Article : 412 words
  21. MUZZLING MARSH.

    Sir,—Rightly or wrongly, a widespread idea exists that local professional bowling jealousy is primarily responsible for the manner in which Marsh is being treated by the rulers of cricket, ...

    Article : 409 words
  22. SOLDIERS OF THE KING.

    Sir,—With your usual impartiality and fairness, would you kindly permit me to ask the following questions? In your issue of the 27th instant, your correspondent, Mr. Salkilld, laments the ...

    Article : 412 words
  23. CYCLING.

    During last week, a ten-horse power Daimler char-a-banc was landed in Melbourne. The car has seating accommodation for nine people, and will be able to travel from four to ...

    Article : 125 words
  24. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    Land has been resumed near Minto for a gatehouse on the Great Southern Railway, and at Towrang for enlarging the station yard. Mr. E. C. Landers, clerk-in-charge, Occupation ...

    Article : 430 words
  25. AQUATICS.

    There was a fairly large gathering at the Hotel Australia on Tuesday evening, when the prizes, won in the sailing ana rowing races, decided in connection with the Anniversary Regatta, were ...

    Article : 339 words
  26. WASTED A CLEAN SHEET.

    Customs people are nothing if not precise, as the following incident may serve to show: The captain of a certain ship was ready for sea; all the papers were ready, and the ship "hove short" ...

    Article : 306 words
  27. THE FOLLY POINT TRAM.

    Sir,—Unfortunately, it is only too true that the above-named heading too aptly fits the nature of the undertaking projected by Mr. O'Sullivan. The locality in question is a secluded one, situate ...

    Article : 227 words
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    Advertising : 11 words
  29. DRAUGHTS.

    Mr. John Underwood, of Newtown, writes suggesting that the New South Wales Draughts Association should fix a reasonable time for a player in association club matches to make a ...

    Article : 230 words
  30. PROFESSOR WOOD.

    Sir,—As a taxpayer of this State, I strongly protest against a high official of the State-endowed University giving forth his disloyal statements concerning the Boer war. It is high time the ...

    Article : 137 words
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