Seventeen men of Dayton, Ohio, are prepared to swear they saw Orville and Wilbur Wright [?]over up to twenty-five miles in a real flying machine against the wind. The "Scientific ...
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Article : 722 wordsThe fixture for to-day is:— Redfern v City, at Moore Park, at 3.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. M. P. Furlong. ...
Article : 22 wordsIn the evening the Australasian champion ran his unfinished break to 80, and Smith responded with 48, but while the latter was getting his sight and touch the leader got in 36, 41 twice, and 64. For the ...
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Article : 251 wordsB. Thoroughgood and A. Worboys, who are matched to row for £100 aside over the Raymond Terrace course on the Hunter River, July 9, are in work on the course. The former is being looked after by R. ...
Article : 562 wordsIt may interest local cyclists to learn particulars of the design, gear, type of bars, etc., of presentday racing mounts, as used by the world's best riders. It is well known that most bicycles are built on ...
Article : 427 wordsA long statement was made to-night by the executive of the Victorian Cricket Association on the cricket dispute. It deals with the history of the board of control, and shows ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsThe O'Conor Don received congratulations on May 7 from Irishmen of all parties on attaining his 68th year. If he had lived ten centuries ago the O'Conor would have been ...
Article : 1,417 wordsIdeal weather greeted the opening of the polo season, when an interesting and well-played match between local men took place. Considerable skill at the ...
Article : 181 wordsSir,—"Geebung" is delightful. His inclusion of Rothery and S. Shipton at centre wings, and removal of Curnow and Kitt from those positions to other ports of the field, is a master stroke, from the point of view, ...
Article : 218 wordsThe Supreme Court of Indiana has just decided a case that is of value to both horsemen and motor-drivers. The Indiana Court held that the care which the driver of a motor-car must give to his ...
Article : 148 wordsThe committee which is working up the race for our old-time scullers has accepted the following nominations:—W. Beach, aged 56; P. Kemp, aged 53; J. M'Lean, aged 51; R. A. W. Green, aged 70; T. ...
Article : 244 wordsThe fixtures for to-day are:— Australian G.C.—Medal competition. Royal Sydney G.C.—Bogey competition. Entries close for the Hampden cup. ...
Article : 91 wordsNominations close with Mr. A. Dudley Webb, the secretary, 113 Pitt-street, on Monday, for the New South Wales Grand Challenge Stakes, and the Grand Challenge Consolation Stakes, to be run at Rooty Hill ...
Article : 44 wordsSir,—With reference to the letter appearing in your issue of to-day, under the nom dp plume of "Geebung," it is apparent that the writer of that letter is a redhot Redfern supporter, for he calmly suggests ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Queensland Cricket Association has considered a wire from the South Australian Association asking for co-operation in connection with the suggestion of the trustees of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 wordsThe above championship will be held on the links of the Royal Sydney Gold Club, Rose Bay, Sydney, and the following programme has been drawn up:— Saturday, July 21.—Qualifying round of 36 holes, ...
Article : 216 wordsEntries for the ladies' double sculling championship close this evening. So far ten crews have been nominated. The committee has given up the idea of allowing "best boats," and has agreed to ...
Article : 76 wordsThe sixteenth annual prize distribution of the above club took place on Thursday afternoon last at the school. Mr. A. J. Kilgour, president of the club, made the presentations. The hon. secretary, Mr. D. A. ...
Article : 386 wordsTaken together, all the apes and monkeys constitute a well-defined group, but on the one hand there is a well-marked transition through the next group, the lemurs, to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 wordsThe Queensland horses Whitebait and Midas are said to have been leased to a racing man in Melbourne, and will arrive here shortly. Best Man is likely to come here also. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe semi-finals of the captaincy competition (l8 holes) of the above club resulted as follow:— E. Decring beat F. L. D. M'Rac, 1 up. W. C. Higinbotham beat E. Howe, 5 up and 4 to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsThe June reunion under the management of the Moorefield Racing Club takes place this afternoon, on the well-appointed trysting ground, near Kogarah, and the transit ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsThe final of the 10-miles unattached road race, which the Britannia Bicycle Club is deciding this afternoon on the Homebush course, promises to be very interesting. Twenty-two picked riders out of the original ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 wordsThere was a crowded house at the National Sporting Club last night to witness the contest between F. Thorn, of Western Australia, and C. Griffin, of New Zealand. Amidst great excitement Thorn won in ...
Article : 51 wordsThe executive committee of the Metropolitan Union considered last night the proposal of the Auckland Club to visit Sydney in July. The dates proposed for the trip clash with the Queensland matches in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 391 wordsSir,—In your issue of 12th inst you quote Mr. P. K. Bowden, secretary New South Wales Cricket Association, as follows:— Four of the players have stated that the agreement ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsThe committee last night started an inquiry into the rough play of the Glebe-South Sydney match. A number of witnesses were examined, and the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday evening. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsSir,—From press reports, and from what I have heard and seen, the majority of Rugby matches are worse than prize fights. Of course, the reports published relate only to senior matches, which are tame ...
Article : 344 wordsSir,—I am glad to learn from your paper that the representative of the Melbourne Cricket Club resident in Sydney has at last come forward. ...
Article : 333 wordsThe contest which the league of New South Wales is organising in connection with the interclub premiership has aroused considerable interest amongst the various affiliated bodies, Six clubs have already ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 wordsA council meeting of the above association was held at the Queen's Hall on Thursday night. Mr. J. Clark, president, was in the chair. Amongst the correspondence were letters from Sydney and ...
Article : 199 wordsSir,—The correspondence that commenced on this has now been turned around to the question of the superiority of the three games of football. I crave space to state my opinions. It is plain that ever ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsThere was a fair attendance at Messrs. Heiron and Smith's rooms, Castlereagh-street, yesterday afternoon and evening, when the match for the championship of Australasia was resumed between C. Memmott and F. ...
Article : 219 wordsThe league authorities have notified intending competitors that the route for the big road race from Bathurst to Sydney which Will tuke place on August 18, has been slightly altered. In accordance with the ...
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Advertising : 54 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Iolanthe Tennis Club the following office-bearers were elected:—Presldent, Mr. G. R. Gee; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. Elliot and C. M. Mulholland; secretary, Mr. F. S. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 16 Jun 1906, Page 14
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