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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Pony and galloway races will be held at Kensington to-day, the first event startiug at 2.15 p.m. Supplementary to the ordinary service a special tram will leave Beot-street for Randwick at 12.55 p.m. ...

    Article : 571 words
  3. THE ORIGIN OF DIAMONDS.

    The great Karoo formation spreads like a mantle over 200,000 square miles of South Africa—east and west from the Spitzkop to the Red Heights above Middleburg, north and south ...

    Article : 1,928 words
  4. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    Mr. B. B. O'Conor, M.L.A., has obtained [?] grant of money for metalling Windsor-road from Mr. Smith's to the showground road. This will make a good road in any weather from Kellyville [?] ...

    Article : 424 words
  5. THE EARLY CLOSING BILL.

    At the Treasury yesterday morning a very large deputation waited on the Premier to urge that no time should be lost in introducing the Early Closing Bill to Parhament. Mr. Perry, Minister ...

    Article : 1,541 words
  6. LAWN TENNIS.

    A tennis club has been formed at Meroo with Mrs. Alian M'-Lean as president and Miss M. Woods secretary. Mr. John Muller has granted the use of one of his paddocks for the club's court. ...

    Article : 43 words
  7. SWIMMING.

    A meeting of the committee of the above club was held last night at the Sports Club Messrs. E. Playfair and F. C. V. Lane were elected additional vice-presidents. Messrs. H. Healy and C. Oliffe were ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. CRICKET.

    A match was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday between teams front the medical staff of the Sydney Hostpial and the Bay. The the former Dr. Pope played a very brilliant innings. The following were the ...

    Article : 371 words
  9. POLO.

    A match was played at Kensington racecourse yesterday afternoon between the married and single members of the Sydney Polo Club. The teams were:—Married: Messrs. A. S. Boucher, G. S. ...

    Article : 102 words
  10. BILLIARDS.

    The above was continued at Messrs. Heiron and Smith's billiard showrooms, 214 Castlereagh-street, last night, with the following results:—C. E. Greaves (receives 55) beat A. Flanagan (receives 40) ...

    Article : 90 words
  11. BOURKE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The following are the acceptances for the two principal events to he contested at the spring meeting of the local jockey club, to be run on October 19 and 20:- Spring Handicap, 1 mile 1 furlong.—Braeburn, 9st ...

    Article : 128 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES ALLIANCE.

    Nearly the whole of the council attended the meeting held on Monday afternoon in the boardroom of the Temperance and General Life Insurance Society. Theacting president (Mr. A. Gow) ...

    Article : 362 words
  13. BOWLS.

    The annual meeting of the City Bowling Club waa held at the club's premises, Cook Park, on October 9. The meeting was largely attended, and was presided over by Mr. W. Goddard, J. P. ...

    Article : 365 words
  14. SALVATION ARMY FAIR.

    A Swisss fair and sale of work, organised by the Salvation Army in connection with the self-denial effort, was oponed last night by the Mayer (S[?] Matthew Harris) in the barracks, Goulburn-street, ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. ROWING.

    A meeting of the committee appointed to carry out this Years's fixture of the Balmain Regatta was held at the Balmain Town Hall on Monday night. Mr. S. Boyd presided. There was a ...

    Article : 762 words
  16. RAILWAY INSTITUTE.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the Railway Instisute was held in the lecture-room, at the Institute, on the 6th instant. Mr. H. M'Lachlan, the president of the council, occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 759 words
  17. VICTORIAN SPORTING NEWS.

    The judge's decision in the Hunt Club Cup at the Melbourne Hunt Club Meeting gave rise to some friction between Mr. Godfrey Watson, who rode Snowden, and the judge, Mr. R. J. M'Calloch. ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE IN EUROPE.

    The appearance of the bubonic plague in Por[?]gal has caused considerable excitement on the European Continent, for people reason that if [?]t [?] possible for the dreaded scourge to travel from its ...

    Article : 1,220 words
  19. VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES FLEMINGTON.

    Some good work was done on the tracks this morning. The trucks were in excellent order and fast Cremona and Wygelmar ran half a mile in 52½ seconds. Suzanne, fillimby, and Iodine also covered ...

    Article : 919 words
  20. THE PEOPLE OF THE REINDEER.

    Disparsed over vast regions, where for centuries they have had no inter-communication, the Lapps exhibit great differences [?] language, manners, and customs, not only in difference countries, but within ...

    Article : 1,281 words
  21. GOLF.

    The captaincy matches in connection with the associate members of the above club were commeneed at the Bondi links yesterday. There were eight entries. A close finish was witnessed between ...

    Article : 141 words
  22. CYCLING.

    The programme for the second day's racing of the league's three-days carnival to be held on Saturday at the Agricultural Ground, is full of interesting events, and the racing should be just as fast and ...

    Article : 751 words
  23. ROWING ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the Bowing Association committee was held last night at the Amateur Sports Clubrooms, Bowe-slreet Mr. J. E. H. Kennedy presided, in the absence of the chairman. ...

    Article : 154 words
  24. PAYMENT OF VISITING CHAPLAINS.

    The Premier was approached yesterday afternoon by a deputation, representing the clergy of the Wesleyan and Presbyterian Churches, who asked that grants on a more liberal scale than is the case at ...

    Article : 618 words
  25. SAILING.

    Vice-commodore J. G. Carter presided at a meeting of the above club held in the club rooms, Angel Hotel, on Monday evening. The officials of Saturday's race reported the result:—Keriki, first in first ...

    Article : 163 words
  26. ANIMATED PHOTOGRAPHY.

    Mr. James Moodie gate a private view of cinematographe films, in the Centenary Hall, on Monday, representing the life and passion of Jesus Christ as portrayed in the Passion play of Ober-Ammergan. The series ...

    Article : 233 words
  27. THE MOTOR PACED TOURNAMENT.

    On Saturday next the two remaining heats of the motor-paced tournament will be contested on the Agricultural Ground. J. Megson has been picked against Allen Jones, the American crack: and R. ...

    Article : 342 words
  28. MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    The betting market was extremely dull to-day. Cranberry firmer for the V.R.C. Derby, [?] to 1 being wanted. Strathjoy was backed for the Caulfield Cup at 100 to 3. ...

    Article : 36 words
  29. SYDNEY SAILING CLUB.

    A committee meeting of this club was held last evening at 132 Pitt-street. Mr. C. B. Hunter (vice-commodore) was in the chair. The following gentlemen wrote accepting positions of vice-presidents of ...

    Article : 223 words
  30. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following scratchings were recorded to-day:- V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING. Toorak Handicap: Coal Queen, Blue Metal. Caulfield Cup: Brazen Lad, Dandy. ...

    Article : 34 words
  31. LECTURE.

    At Norwich-chambers last night the Rev. H. A. Hutchinson delivered a lecture upon "The Teachings of Jesus and the Apostles on the Power of Thought." What he had to explain, he said, was ...

    Article : 201 words
  32. COBAR TURF CLUB.

    The Cobar Turf Club's annual meeting commenced to-day. There was a fair attendance, the weather being fine, although dusty. Following are the results:— ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. NORTH SYDNEY CLUB.

    The moonlight club run fixed for to-night to Manly has been postponed until next week. Those members who intend taking part in the tour to Bulli on Saturday week should let the secretary know by next ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. JOHNSTONE'S BAY SAILING CLUB.

    A meeting of the members of the Johnstone's Bay Sailing Club was held last night at the clubrooms, Pacific Hotel. Stephen-street, Balmain. The vicecommodore (Mr. E. G. Trouton) presided, and ...

    Article : 251 words
  35. ROSEBERY PARK PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    The pony and galloway races held at Rosebery Park yesterday, were well attended. The jockey, W. Hector, was suspended from ruling for three months for suspicions practices. Following are the ...

    Article : 361 words
  36. A LADY'S RIDE TO MELBOURNE.

    Mrs. M'Donald, wife of the "Argus" war correspondent in the Transvaal, passed through Albury this morning on a ride from Sydney to Melbourne Leaving Sydney last Wednesday at 6.30 ...

    Article : 163 words
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