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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

    The rights in connection with the annual race meeting of the Murrwillumburrah Turf Club were [?]old on Saturday and realised £110. Gratia and Mertou Stell left for Melbourne by last ...

    Article : 645 words
  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    A surprising rush for the reopening of the World's Entertainers at the Palace Theatre on Saturday, no doubt accentuated by the regretted temporary closing of Her Majesty's Theatre, obliged the newly ...

    Article : 758 words
  4. MURRUMBURRAH TURF CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 words
  5. SYDNEY CANOE CLUB.

    This club contested a handicap race, open to all canoes on Saturday, the result being as follows:— pal[?]a (C. Horwitz), 10 minutes 30 seconds, 1; Joker (F. Cleland), 3 minutes 30 seconds, 2; Saionara (G. H. ...

    Article : 98 words
  6. THE BLAND HOLT COMPANY.

    Mr. Christie Simonsens, representing Mr. Bland Holt, has arrived in Sydney, with the view of making arrangements for the commencement of the Bland Holt season at the Lyceum Theatre on ...

    Article : 46 words
  7. PORT JACKSON SAILING SKIFT CLUB.

    The second event of the championship of the Port Jackson Sailing Skiff Club was held on Saturday afternoon. The wind was light from the northeast, and despite the fact that the day was not ones ...

    Article : 544 words
  8. POLO.

    The polo tournament between teams representing Geelong and Camperdown was brought to a successful close on Saturday. It resulted in a good win for Geelong. ...

    Article : 33 words
  9. TOWN HALL CONCERT AND RECITAL.

    Au unusually large audience assembled at this Town Hall on Saturday night, when an attractive concert was presented. The organ selections by the city organist, Mr. Arthur Masen, went with hearty ...

    Article : 188 words
  10. CYCLING.

    At the conclusion of play in the test match on Friday afternoon Mr. A. Smyth made an attack on the world's amateur pac[?] five miles record, standing start. The previous record, 9 minutes 47 4-5 ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE SYDNEYMELBOURNE RECORD.

    J. Ashdown, of the Redfern Bicycle Club, will start on an attempt on Wednesday morning to lower the record from Sydney to Melbourne. He will begin his long ride at 7 a.m., and will be despatched ...

    Article : 200 words
  12. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    Bega: H. Underhill. Broken Hill.—Alderman Jackson and Hendry were nominated. The voting resulted—Alderman Jackson 7 votes, Alderman Henry 4. The retiring ...

    Article : 300 words
  13. BOWLS.

    Three rinks belonging to the Redfern Club paid a visit to St. George green, Rockdale, on Saturday afternoon, and suffered defeat at the hands of the local players. St. George at the end of the first five ...

    Article : 226 words
  14. AQUATICS.

    The prizes won at the recently held Drummoyne and Hunter's Hill Regatta were handed over to the successful competitors on Friday night at the Oxford Hall. Alderman S. J. Bull (Mayor of Drummoyne) ...

    Article : 100 words
  15. VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES.

    The weather was dull and threatening this morning, and the work was not of much interest, most of the performers being let off with easy tasks. Strathjoy galloped six ...

    Article : 495 words
  16. SYDNEY DINGY CLUB.

    The dingy fleet was in evidence in a marked degree on Saturday afternoon, when the 14ft., 8ft., and 6ft. championships respectively of the Sydney Dingy Sailing Club were decided. The day, unfortunately, ...

    Article : 1,019 words
  17. SWIMMING.

    The East Sydney and Mort's Dock II. teams met in their round of the Water Polo Championship on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of spectators. The game resulted in a win for East ...

    Article : 67 words
  18. CRICKET.

    Mark Foy against Waterloo, at Alexandria Oval, scored 86, Cranston secured five for 15 and Jackson four for 16. Waterloo lost eight for 180 (Siddens 89, Hilder 26, Cranston 24, Chapman 20, not out). ...

    Article : 189 words
  19. THE CRITERION—" A LIFE'S REVENGE."

    The Criterion Theatre was uncomfortably packed on Saturday night on the occasion of the opening performance of Walter Howard's drama, "A Life's Revenge," and before 8 o'clock a large number of ...

    Article : 735 words
  20. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The attendance at the Randwick Rifle Range on Saturday afternoon was limited, the fourth test cricket m[?] proving too big an attraction for many of the [?] shots. Several miscellaneous sounds of recruits and a ...

    Article : 1,281 words
  21. ROCKDALE CLUB.

    The Rockdale Swimming Club decided a 300 yards team race at Hewitt's Brighton Baths, Lady Robinson's Beach, on Saturday afternoon, with the following results:—Corbett, Hampson, and Hawkes, ...

    Article : 53 words
  22. THE READ BENEFIT.

    A meeting of the executive of the Read testimonial fund was held at the Sports Club, Hunter-street, on Friday evening, Mr. A. D. Playfair being in the chair. A letter was received from Mr. A. Hendry ...

    Article : 109 words
  23. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES' INTER-STATE CRICKET MATCH.

    A meeting of the respective staffs of the different interState and coastal steamship companies was held at the rooms of the Sports Club on Thursday evening, to make arrangements for the entertainment of the Melbourne ...

    Article : 122 words
  24. WOLLONGONG SWIMMING CLUB CARNIVAL.

    The first carnival in connection with the new swimming club was held on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The chief attraction on the programme was the fancy diving exhibition of Miss ...

    Article : 219 words
  25. MELBOURNE MATCHES.

    The pennant cricket matches were continued on Saturday under pleasant conditions. The wickets for the most part were slow and easy and the scoring was small. The games stand as follows:—Melbourne. five wickets for 128. ...

    Article : 107 words
  26. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

    The autunm racing campaign in Victoria was continued on Saturday at Caulfield, when the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting, which extends over three Saturdays, was advanced another stage. In ...

    Article : 2,872 words
  27. SOOTH AUSTRALIAN MATCHES.

    A fresh set of senior cricket matches was begun on Saturday. Travers again distinguished himself, showing a continuance of good form. His performance on Saturday was the taking of six wickets for 55, giving him in the last ...

    Article : 549 words
  28. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    In a pigeon matah for £50 Locksley, 31 yards, Alexander Campbell, 25, L. Parnell, 24, P. Donaghue, 23, and J. York, 22, tied on the eleventh kill. Each took a dividend and shot on for the ...

    Article : 52 words
  29. PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.

    The initiative for the affiliation of the various societies in the State having for their general object the protection of animals, is being taken by the Animals' Protection Society of New South Wales. ...

    Article : 586 words
  30. ST. GEORGE'S SAILING CLUB.

    The 18-footers' championship race under the auspices of the St. George's Sailing Club took place at Botany Bay on Saturday afternoon. A light E.N.E. breeze prevailed. The race resulted in ...

    Article : 675 words
  31. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE

    Hor Majesty's Theatre, which was closed on Saturday evening for reasons explained in another column, will reopen immediately, when Mr. J. C. Williamson's superbly-staged production of "Ben ...

    Article : 78 words
  32. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The Theatre Royal will reopen on Saturday next with Mr. George Musgrove's great spectacular production of "Aladdin." Misses Rose Hamilton and Ada Willoughby will appear as principal boy and ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. MANNING RIVER JOCKEY CLUB.

    The Manning River Jockey Club race meeting was held on Saturday, when there was a large attendance. The racing was good and the weather fine. Results:— ...

    Article : 123 words
  34. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    Only five more performances of "On Active Service" can be given at the Lycemn Theatre, with its seenes of the Sailor' Garden, the Naval Prisonship, and cutlass drill by the Naval Brigade, as on ...

    Article : 60 words
  35. ATHLETICS.

    Messrs. Brown and Sooley conducted a 65 yards handicap at the Federal Running Grounds on Saturday evening in aid of Mr. Joseph Monaghan, a railway porter who was maimed in an accident at ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    The attractive and varied character of the programme at the Tivoli Theatre was further strengthened on Saturday by the inclusion of several clever entertainers who have just arrived from America ...

    Article : 189 words
  37. TUMUT TURF CLUB.

    The entries for the annual races on March 12 and 13 are:— Tumut Cup, of 75 sovs.—Trichord, Rose, Mischief, Waitress, Echo, Jungy, Blue Blood. Tcazer, Cyrus, Ny[?] ...

    Article : 69 words
  38. SAILING.

    The Prince Alfred Yacht Club was certainly unfortunate so far as the weather was concerned last Saturday, when a general handicap race was sailed under the auspices of the club. Good entries had ...

    Article : 1,208 words
  39. ILLAWARRA PONY RACES.

    The Illawarra pony races held at Centennial Grounds this afternoon were well attneded. Following are the results:— Thirteen-one Handicap, 4 furlongs.—J. Townsend's ...

    Article : 138 words
  40. MOOREFIELD RACING CLUB.

    The February meeting at Moorefield on Saturday was well attended despite the fact that rain was threatening all the day, but it kept off until the conclusion of the programme. In the Stewards' ...

    Article : 1,797 words
  41. DON'T LOOK OLD.

    With advancing years greyness increases. Stop this with Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer, which darkens to the former colour and preserves the appearance. Lookyer's Restorer is made in England only.—Advt. ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. EMPIRE THEATRE.

    There were large attendances at the Empire Theatre on Saturday afternoon and night, when the last performances of several popular artists were announced. First appearances were made by Mr. Allan ...

    Article : 136 words
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