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  2. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Custom-house.—Entered outwards: August 19, Anglian, s., 2159 tons, Captain G.T. Rose, far Melbourne; Narrimg, s., 5078 tons, Captain F.H. Ekins, for London, via ports. ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. John Skene, one of the few remaining original settlers of the Kanimbla Valley, brought up word yesterday to Mount Victoria that his son, while looking for cattle, discovered in a cave, amid ...

    Article : 144 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The pony and galloway races postponed from Saturday last will be held at Kensington to-day. A special tram will in addition to the ordinary service leave Bent-street for Randwick at 12.55 p.m. ...

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  6. CYCLING.

    A meeting of the council of the league was held on Saturday night at the League-rooms. Mr. Tracey occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of delegates. Sanction was given to the Nymagee ...

    Article : 211 words
  7. GOLF.

    The semi-finals of into championship of the Australian Golf Club were concluded on Saturday at Botany. The results were as follows:- E.P. Simpson beat E.J.B. Macarthur by 3 up and 2 to ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. LACROSSE.

    All matches set down for Saturday in the A sectton were postponed to September 9 on account of the flooded state of the grounds. In the B section the Wentworth Glebe B match was postponed to next ...

    Article : 117 words
  9. THE GREAT ZIGZAG.

    It is stated here that yet another survey is being carried out in connection with the proposal to make a railway deviation to avoid the great Zigzag. From time to time in the past surveys have been carried ...

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  10. A MILE IN 40 SECONDS.

    J. Platt-Betts, the champion English recordbreaker, has made an offer to attempt a mile, paced by a locomotive, and to endcavourto lower Murphy's mile ligures of 57 4-5 seconds, put up in America ...

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  11. THE MURRUMBIDGEE WEIR.

    A representative meeting of pastoralists and leading townspeople was held at the Town Hall yesterday to consider the proposed erection of a weir across the Murrumbidgee, near the Yanko Cutting. The ...

    Article : 180 words
  12. ROWING.

    S. Emmett heat G. Drummond on the Tyne, July 10, for £50 a side, and a level bet of £100, making the total amount at stake £300. Emmett has been rowiug for several years, and is a sturdy ...

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  13. ADELAIDE RACING CLUB G.N. STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

    The Adelaide Racing Club's Grand National Steeplechase Meeting was concluded at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather, and there was an excellent attendance. The Governor ...

    Article : 859 words
  14. GLEBE ISLAND BRIDGE.

    Mr. R. Hickson, Under-Secretary for Works, has written the following report:—"I have to report for the information of the Minister that a few minutes after 8 o'clock on Saturday morning I passed ...

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  15. NARROW ESCAPE OF A TUGBOAT.

    As the steamtug Conqueror, with the crew, the pilot, and the boatmen on board, was sounding the bar this morning she met with an accident, fortunately unattended with serious results. When neur ...

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  16. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oruba, of the Orient line, due at Plymouth on August 20, arrived there on the 18th instant. The French mail steamer Ville de la Ciotat, from Marseilles 13th instant, left Sucz on the 18th instant at 7 p.m. ...

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  17. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    Vashti broke his neck when he fell in the Steeplechase at Flemington on Saturday. The Officer, which was recently purchased by Mr. J.D. Ormond, was shipped to New Zealand on ...

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  18. SUBURBAN BICYCLE CLUB.

    A commitiee meeting was held at the Sports Clubrooms last Tuesday night. A one mile handicap track race is to be run off on the Agricultural Ground on September 23. Two prizes ...

    Article : 157 words
  19. THE KARLSRUHE, FROM BREMEN.

    The North German Lloyd steamer Karlsrche passed Gab[?] for Sydney last evening, and will be in port this afternoon. Captain Von Bardeleben reports that Bremen was left on June 28, the vessel's subsequent dates of ...

    Article : 161 words
  20. BRISBANE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The Brisbane Jockey Club held its weekly meeting on Saturday. There was a large attendance and the amount of £1250 passed throngh the totalisators. Following is the result of the principal event: ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. MOVEMENTS OF E. AND A. STEAMERS.

    The Airlie sailed from Sydney the 14th and Newcastle August 15 for Hongkong and Japan, via Moreton Bay and Thursday Island. Arrived Moreton Bay August 17. The Australian should leave Kobe August 22 for ...

    Article : 104 words
  22. V.R.C. AUGUST MEETING.

    The V.R.C. August Meeting was held at Flemington to-day. The weather was chilly but bright. The meeting was well attended. The hurdle race, with which the proceedings were opened, brought ...

    Article : 1,806 words
  23. LEAGUE OF QUEENSLAND WHEELMEN WINTER CARNIVAL.

    The Winter Carnival of the League of Queensland Wheelmen, on Saturday, was favoured with lovely weather. About 4000 spectators, including the Governor, affended. Some excellent racing was seen, ...

    Article : 570 words
  24. JARRAH CARGOES.

    The Danish barque Panis Valdemar left Fremantleon the 16th instant for London with 1125 loads, of jarrah, The Norwegian barque Antares armed at Albany on the 7th instant from Fremantle to load a cargo of jarrah ...

    Article : 88 words
  25. THE BRITISH-INDIA LINE.

    Messrs. Burns, Philip, and Co., Limited, note that the steamer Fultaia, of the above line, sailed form Calcutta for Sydney via ports on the 16th instant. ...

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  26. THE PORT LINE.

    The Port Stephens, Captain Wbitcheead, from London, is due to-day to the consignment fo Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. The Angle-Australian liner reports that from leaving till reaching the equator on July 5, in 11 W ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    On the 12th instant the barque Onyx called from Auckeland for Kaipara to load timber for Adelaide. The River Hunter, barquentine, left Gisborne for Mango[?]l on the 12th instant to load timber for Sydney. ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. THE HOULDER LINE.

    The steamet [?]ippingham Grange,[?] now on her way to Sydney, arrived at Fremantle, from London, and is now coming round the coast, via Alhany. This is one of the Houlder great carriers, her capacity being equal to lifting ...

    Article : 176 words
  29. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    An[?]nis, barque (MRNC), from New York—103 days. ' Cardigan Castle, barque (JRPS), from San Francisco115 days. Clan Graham, four-masted burque (NGFL), from ...

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  30. POLO.

    At the palo carnival Mr. Hugh M'Master, of Rockgedgiel, who umpired at Sydney and Quirindi, umpired for the five matches, and gave every satisfaction. The weather was perfect. ...

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  31. THE MANAPOURI, FROM THE ISLANDS.

    The Union Steamship Company's steamer Manapouri, Captain George Crawshaw, catered Sydney Heads, at 2 a.m. August 19, and berthed at the company's wharf, Margaretstreet, at 8.30 a.m. She left Auckland at 6 p.m. on July ...

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  32. FOOTBALL.

    In consequence of heavy rain all matches set down for Saturday in the grads competitions were postponed. On Saturday morning a representative from each senior club met at the Rugby Union's rooms, ...

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  33. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    The fortnightly meeting of this conned was new on August 16. The Mayor (Alderman E.F. Sutton) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Thomas Henley, S.J. Bull, P.Byrne, A.Loveridge, J.J. Gates, ...

    Article : 452 words
  34. ISLAND SHIPPING.

    The steamer Emu, from Sydney, was off Apia, Samos, on the 4th instant. The John Williams left Apia on the 4th instant on her missionary cruise. ...

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  35. REMOVALS AND DOCKS.

    The ship Pericles bus berthed at walker s Wharl to discharge her London carge, The Falls of Garry, lately bought by New Zealand, has gone to Mort's Dock for sighting. ...

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  36. THE QUEENSLAND EIGHT-OAR CREW.

    Rowing has been fairly active during the week, Mr. W. Bell, the coach for the intercolonial eightoar crew, is working hard to get his men into form. D. Joyce will occupy the stroke thwart. ...

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  37. THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS.

    The Rugby match arranged between the Rev. M. Mullneux's English team and the Victorian supporters of the Rugby game was pluyed on Saturday afternoon on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and ...

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  38. CRICKET.

    A meeting of the competition committee of the Cenfennial Park Cricketing Association was held at the Australian College. Waverley-road, Woollahra, on Friday evening. Mr. G.R. Sayle presided. The ...

    Article : 170 words
  39. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    The monthly meeting of the above society was held at the old couucil-chambers, Auburn, on Friday night; Mr. Evans, president, in the chair. Mr. D. Rumble, a student of the Grauville Technical College ...

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  40. CHARTERS.

    Hampton, ship, Sydney to London—Genera], Vellore, ship, 16[?]6 tons, Skutskar to Melbourne—Deals. Melville Island, ship, 1429 tons, London to Melbourne— General. ...

    Article : 86 words
  41. YACHTING.

    The members of the newly-formed North Sydney Dingy Club held their first meeting at Greenwell's North Shore Hotel, when nominations were received for the following oflice, viz.:—Commodore, Mr. E. ...

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  42. BRITISH ASSOCIATION RULES.

    In the competition, for the mears president by the trustees of the Birchgrove Park, Balmain, these, terms met on Saturduy afternoon to replay a match which had to be stopped a few weeks age owing to darkness setting ...

    Article : 244 words
  43. SWIMMING.

    As advertised elsewhere, a benefit social, organised on behalf of the widow and child of the late W. H. Riley, well known some years ago as the 100 yards representative swimmer of the Newcastle ...

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  44. THE FALLS OF GARRY TO BE REPAIRED.

    After a long spell of lying at anchor in Johnson's Bay, the four-masted iron barque Falls of Garry which stranded at New Caledonia in February of last year, is to be repaire here at Mort's Dock, Mr. Niccol, of Auckland (one of the ...

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  45. WESTERN SUBURBS JUNIOR CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    The adjourned meeting of the above was held at Paiker's Hotel, Burwood, on Friday night. Mr. H. F. M'Manamey presided, and representatives of the following clubs were present:—Glendale, St. Aubyn, ...

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  46. BILLLARDS.

    On Saturday the matches in the first round of the Waverley Bowling Club's billiard tournament were advanced another stage, when an additional match both in the senior and junior division was played ...

    Article : 88 words
  47. GRANVILLE MUSICAL UNION.

    The Granville Musical Union rendered a first-class concert in the Auburn Town Hall on Friday evening. There was a full m[?]ster of singers, about 80 appearing on the stage, and Mr. S.A. Kenny conducted[?] ...

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  48. NEW STEAMERS.

    Mail advices are that Messrs. Gourlay Brothers and Co., Dundee, have received an order from New Zealand owners for the building of a twin-serew passenger steamer. Her dimensions are to be 100ft, by 30ft, by 13½ft., and her ...

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  49. ENFIELD.

    This council met on Thuesday, August 15. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman T. Hodson, J.P.) Aldermen Pilcher, Well, Thompson, and the council clerk (Mr. A. Campbell). A letter was received from the Bankstown ...

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  50. BALMAIN B v. PYRMONT RANGERS.

    These teams met on; the Birchargove Reserve in the Birchgrove Medals Competition at the conclusion of the match between Balmain A and Volunteer, and a good game was witnessed, resulting in a win for Rangers ...

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  51. FEDERATION.

    The feeling in the House in favour of federation is growing, especially among private members. The leader of the Opposition and Mr. Rolleston, an exMinister, take much the game attitude as the ...

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  52. ARRIVALS AT BRITISH AND FOREIGN PORTS.

    The barque Magds, whichn left Newcastle on April 20 for Pisagun, arrived at her destination on July 6. The barque Firth of Stronge arrived at Tocopilla on July 4 from Newastle. She left the latter port on May 1. ...

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  53. BUGBY RULES.

    In Gallon s seventh junior competition Batman Ade[?]p[?] met and played a draw with Marrickville Warren on Birchgrove on Saturday. Neither side scored, but Adelphi had the best of the play from start to finish. ...

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  54. THE WRECKED STEAMER ELGINSHIRE AT TIMARU.

    The old Elginshire, which came to grief at Timaru, New Zealand, is this described by a visitor:—"Her bow lies over to starboard at an angle of about 45 degrees; the deck forward of the funnel is in a simila positiion, with the ...

    Article : 190 words
  55. THE CAMPAIGN IN QUEENSLAND.

    The federal campaign is being actively pushed forward in all important centres of the North, Central, and Southern districts. Meeting are held nightly. The Attorney-General (Mr. A. Rulledge) ...

    Article : 135 words
  56. MANLY.

    The Manly Council met on August 15, when the Mayor (Alderman W. B. Fletcher), occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen E. W. Quirk, H. E. Stevenson, J. B. Meyer, A. Russell, Owen Carroll, F.C.Passan, and ...

    Article : 190 words
  57. A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.

    A Fremantle exchange states that on the 5th instant the collector of Customs there, accompanied by Captain Winther, of the Danish barque Prins Valdemer, proceeded to the office of the Government analyst, Mr. E.A. Mann, ...

    Article : 213 words
  58. ATHLETICS.

    The special committee appointed by the Queensland Amateur Athletic Association to make arrangements in connection with the Amateur Australasian Championship Meeting in November together with ...

    Article : 85 words
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