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  2. NOTES ON THE MATCH.

    Cambridge University is probably the weakest team the Australians will have to meet during the present tour; indeed, considering that not more than three or four come under the category of first-class ...

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  3. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    In the Senate this afternoon Senator Matheson made some inquiries regarding the intentions of the Minister for Home Affairs as to the management of his department during recess. Senator O'Connor ...

    Article : 553 words
  4. THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE.

    In Connection with the motion proposed by the Mayor of Burwood (Alderman M. Sheppard), and seconded by Alderman J. H. Cardew, at Monday night's meeting of the Burwood Council, expressive ...

    Article : 300 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

    The Splendor gelding Ambition did some first-rate hurdle jumping at Randwick yesterday morning with T. Johnson up; he went three miles over nine hurdles. Wager (Burtensbawe) and Tom Fool (P. Fallon) ...

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  6. AN ASSOCIATION FORMED.

    In response to a circular issued by the secretary of the New South Wales Sports Club, Limited, a wellattended meeting of table-tennis players was held at the Sports Club on Tuesday evening, Mr. G. Euston ...

    Article : 148 words
  7. THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

    Owing to illness it is extremery unlikely that Howell and Saunders will play in the test match commencing on Thursday. Though Trumble was rather better yesterday, ...

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  8. BASEBALL.

    At the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Baseball Association held at the rooms of the New South Wales Cricket Association on Monday evening last, arrangements were made for a visit from ...

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  9. MARIBYRNONG RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 514 words
  10. NEWCASTLE.

    The ship Eay of bengal arrived to-day from Melbourne to load coal for the west coast. The departures included the ship Pelegrina O., for San Francisco, with 1675 tons of East Greta coal; the steamer ...

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  11. BILLIARDS.

    The championship of New South Wales was so far advanced last night as to decide that Mr. J. B. Belfield is to be holder of the title for the succeeding 12 months, the winner of the trophy (an open order ...

    Article : 353 words
  12. THE PRESBYTERY OF SYDNEY.

    At a meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney on Tuesday evening, a profound sense of thanksgiving was recorded that "Almighty God had been graciously pleased to bring to an end the long and ...

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  13. A RACECOURSE ACCIDENT AT TOOWOOMBA.

    At the race meeting held at Toowoomba to-day a fatal accident occurred in the last event, the Clifford Plate. It appears that when entering the straight J. Sixsmith, the Sydney lightweight jockey, who was ...

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  14. QUARANTINE STATION.

    At the invitation of Dr. Russell, medical officer of the port, and Dr. Dick, city health officer, the Mayor and aldermen paid a visit of inspection to-day in the police launch to the quarantine station recently established about ...

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  15. PADDINGTON METHODIST CHURCH.

    The Rev. George Lane (president of the Methodist General Conference of Australasia) conducted the service at the Paddington Methodist Church on Sunday morning. He took as his text—"And when the ...

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  16. NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The Cup Meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club opened to-day in fine but cold weather. The attendance was large, and included a number of metropolitan sportsmen, while the local and Northern ...

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  17. THE MARKERS' TOURNAMENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 words
  18. LEICHHARDT COUNCIL.

    At Monday night's meeting of the Leichbardt Council the Mayor, referring to the recent news from South Africa, said that it was satisfactory to all of them to hear that peace had been declared and ...

    Article : 228 words
  19. COURSING.

    The Bathurst Coursing Club held a meeting at Hereford to-day, which was largely attended. The recent rain made the ground in good order, and hares being exceptionally good the meeting was a ...

    Article : 254 words
  20. ARATAH DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.

    A public meeting was held in the Council-chambers to night for the parpose of recognising and assisting the work done by the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Waratah which is conducted by the Dominican Nuns. The Mayor ...

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  21. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    On Tuesday morning Brigadier-General Film president). Lieutenant-Colonel Longfield (chairman of council and Lieutenant-Colonel Oblershow, on behalf of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales, waited upon the ...

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  22. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. Deakin informed Mr. Poynton in the House of Representatives this afternoon that copies of despatches which passed between the Premier of NewSouth Wales and the Secretary of State for the ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND.

    The Under Secretary of Mines has received the following wiere from the warden at Cooktown:— "Christie reports the finding of a seam of coal about 2[?]ft. thick which looks very well. He has followed ...

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  24. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the above was held to-night. Mr. W. Scott presided. The secretary, Mr. W. Arnott, submitted the annual report, which showed that the results for the past year were of a gratifying chameter. The ...

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  25. REFERENCE AT THE BALMAIN COUNCIL

    At Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain Council it was docided, on the motion of Alderman Wheeler' seconded by Alderman Swan,—"That this council send a letter to the Governor-General, to be ...

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  26. THE BARMAID QUESTION.

    Sir,—Permit me the privilege of replying to the letter by the secretary of the U.L.V.A., appearing in your issue of June 9, re the harmond, question. What does the mean when he speakes of ...

    Article : 567 words
  27. THE DROUGHT AND THE RAILWAY SERVICE.

    The expense of running the Western trains out beyond Toowoomba to Cu[?]amulla is being considerably increased by the prolonged drought. In addition to the dificulty in getting water there is ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Arrival: Mokoin, s., from Sydney. B[?]FF.—Arrival: Fifeshire, s., from Rockhampton. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see Page 8.) ...

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  29. THE FATALITY ON THE RAILWAY LINE.

    An inquest was held to-day upon the body of a man which was found on the railway line near Islington on Monday night. The pohee were uhable to obtain any evidence of identification beyond that of the captain of the Salvation ...

    Article : 163 words
  30. BERRIGAN COURSING CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  31. TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 797 words
  32. VICTORIAN POULTRY AND KENNEL CLUB SHOW.

    The thirty-sixth annual abow of the Victorian Poultry and Keenel Club opened to-day in the Exhibition Building, Melbourne. In bygone days the show stood out as the best in Australisia, but in ...

    Article : 760 words
  33. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Elizabeth Douglas, of Botany-street, Waterloo, died at the Coast Hospital at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. She had been admitted to the hospital the evening before, suffering from pneumonia, but owing ...

    Article : 109 words
  34. WAGGA COURSING CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  35. FUMIGATING SEWERS.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board a report was read from the foreman in charge of the work of sewer funigation within the city and suburbs. It showed that arcas in ...

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  36. CYCLING.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Sydney B.C. held at the clubrooms on Monday evening it was decided to affiliate 100 members to the N.S.W. Cycdsts' Union. The annual road race was ...

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  37. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

    Under the auspices of the Phillip Labour League a meeting was director on Friday evening last from the balcony of the Royal Oak Hotel, Abercrom biestreet, for the purpose of discussing the question of ...

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  38. PASSENGERS BY THE TAILYAN.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the Ta[?] saiding to-day at 4 p.m. for China and Japan:—Mr. Jones, Miss Warnock, Mrs Byan, Miss Freeman and maid, Miss Campbell, Miss Garry, Mr. Allan Campbell, Mr. John ...

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  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The secretary of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association would do well to acquaint himself with facts before writing upon the above question. The ladies of the W.C.T.U., he affiarms, ...

    Article : 273 words
  40. GHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.

    The Tsinan arrived in Sydney yesterday at 9 a.m., and sails at noon to-day for Melbourne. She returns to Sydney, via Newcastle, on the 24th, and sails for Chins and Japan on the 25th at 4 p.m. ...

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  41. CHARTERS.

    Sterna, barque, 1355 tons, London to Fremantle—gen[?] Onyx, harque, 103 tons, Kuipara to Melbourne—timber. Ururoa, scow, 195 tons, Lyttelton to Wellington—produce; thence to Sydney—sorap iron. ...

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  42. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Mokola arrived at Wellington yesterday morning. The Talune leaves Wellington to-morrow for Sydney. The Oonah is due this evening from Hobart. The Rotokino leaves Devenport for Sydney to-night. ...

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  43. CASUALTIES.

    James M'Lachlan, 60, a collector for the Sydney Harbour Trust, was crossing the tramline yesterday morning near the Redfern station of the Civil Ambulance Brigade, when he was knocked down by ...

    Article : 165 words
  44. DEPRESSION IN FREIGHTS.

    Californian importers are (says "Fairplay") resping [?] benefit of the present depression in freights by getting their coal, bricks, &c., carried from Newcastle (N.S.W.), Swansea, Hull, Tyne, Antwerp, and Hamburg, at the ...

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  45. WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.

    The Maitland Bicycle Club's road race, from Maitland to Lochivar and back, was run to-day, 12 competitors taking part. Max Solling, 1 minute 25 seconds, beat G. Lethbridge, 2 minutes 30 seconds, by ...

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  46. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEARALD.

    Sir,—I have been following with interest the various steps taken by the members of the W.C.T.U. to abolish barmaids, and have been much amused at the mistaken ideas that the ladies have formed ...

    Article : 369 words
  47. VOUYAGE OF THE R.M.S. INDIA.

    The R.M.S. India is expected to arrive here to-morrow morning. She left London on May 2, after having embarked 107 passengers. Down the Channel the weather was fine, but as she proceeded through the Bay of [?] ...

    Article : 190 words
  48. LAWN TENNIS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  49. KENSINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 709 words
  50. LATE COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the polling to-day for an aldorman to represent East Ward, Mr. D. Thain was elected, the total being:—Mr. Thain, 77; Mr. E. Golsby, 48. LISMORE, Wednesday. ...

    Article : 127 words
  51. FOOTBALL.

    The first match of the season in connection with the football competition was played on the cricket ground this afternoon between Rover and Pioneer clubs. The former won by 8 points to nil. ...

    Article : 114 words
  52. THE GERA.

    The N.D.L. steamer Gera left Suez for Au[?] 9the instant. ...

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  53. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  54. THE MARY JOESE.

    The Mary Joese, Danish barque, from [?] in ballast, arrived at Sydney yesterday, after a voyage of [?] days, for orders. her appearance at this port was [?] pected, and her future inovements have not yet been ...

    Article : 61 words
  55. TABLE TENNIS.

    A tournament in aid of the District Nursing Association will be held to-day, as advertised, in the Queen's Hall. The afternoon will be devoted to the ladies, and with over 30 entries some exciting ...

    Article : 79 words
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