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  2. POLITICAL SITUATION.

    Saturday was an "off day" so far as politicians were concerned Parliament House was practically deserted. Members were away in the country, and a number of them will not come back to Sydney ...

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  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    First forfeits for the Melbourne Cup are due to-day. The racing season of 1898-99 commences to-day, and all horses are now a year older. ...

    Article : 720 words
  4. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    CUSTOM-HOUSE.—Entered outwards: July 30, [?] s., 1767 tons, Captain W. J. Featherstone, for Hebart; Titus, s., 760 tons, Captain C. Todd, for New Britain, Solomon Island, Santa Cruz, and Banks groups. ...

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  5. RUGBY.

    The following matches were played on Saturday:— Orlando, 6 points; Moonlight, nil. Glebe Orientals, 29 points; St. Joseph's College, 3 points. Es[?]eadon, 9 points; St. Paul's Institute, 8 points. ...

    Article : 234 words
  6. SYDNEY HUNT CLUB.

    The hounds met at Blacktown on Saturday last, at 11 a.m. Among those present were Colonel Airey on Bay Lady, Captain Dangar on Chester, Mr. H. Anderson (Melbourne) on Fiddler, Mr. Christian on ...

    Article : 403 words
  7. WILCANNIA.

    The following additional returns are to hand:— Grasmere: Sleath, 4; O'Donnell, 6. Warri Warri: Sleath, 16; O'Donnell, 1. The returns are still to come in from Fort Otway and Yandarlo. ...

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  8. CAPTAIN MILLAUD'S RETURN.

    Captain Mil[?]ard was accorded an enthusiastic welcome home this afternoon on his arrival from the southern end of the electorate. He was mat some miles out of town by a large number of persons in ...

    Article : 184 words
  9. THE EVIL OF SINGLE ELECTORATES.

    Sir,—Single electorates are probably correct in theory, but are not so in practice. The elections help to prove this. The evil is in the fact that because they are [?]ll the sitting member is enabled to ...

    Article : 374 words
  10. BOWLS.

    The Waverley Clubs green was occupied on Saturday with a match between the home club and the Glebe, which proved both interesting and close. The following are the rinks and scores:— ...

    Article : 158 words
  11. ANNANDALE v. ASHFIELD.

    Played on Ashfield green, and won by Annandale by three points. The following were the rinks and score:— No. 1 Rink.—Annandale; Butt, C[?]mack, Jamieson, ...

    Article : 98 words
  12. CYCLING.

    The Redfern Bicycle Club held their five-mile road race on, Saturday afternoon over the Bunncrougroad course. The three placed men will score points in the Cyclists' Union bicycle ...

    Article : 388 words
  13. BARWON.

    The final returns give Willis 995; M'Don[?]ll, 659; informal, 17. Majority for Willis, 246. BLAYNEY, Saturday. Mr. Pile, the returning officer, to-day declared ...

    Article : 726 words
  14. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The French mail steamer Polyn[?]sien left Noume[?] to-day at 8 a.m., and is due in Sydney on Tuesday next, the 2nd proximo. The R.M.S. India was reported passing Wilson's ...

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  15. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S. MOANA.

    The following passages have been engaged by the R.M.S. Moana (A. and A. route), which sails to-day at 4 p.m. from the Union Steamship Company's wharf, foot of Margaret-street, for San Francisco, via Auckland (N.Z.) Api[?] ...

    Article : 270 words
  16. PETERSHAM v. ST. LEONARDS.

    Played on Petersham green, and won by Petersham by 58 points. The rinks and score were:— No. 1 Rink.—Petersham: Moore, Steele, Da[?]rymple, Rofe, 41. St. Leonards; Everston, Taylor, Punch, Perry, ...

    Article : 184 words
  17. CHURCH NEWS.

    The Puddington Mission Sunday School celebrated its anniversary on July 24, when the Rev. Henry Wiles, of the local Wesleyan Church, preached to a large congregation. Mr. John Smith conducted the ...

    Article : 155 words
  18. WARWICK FARM RACING CLUB.

    The racing season 1898-9 opens to-day at Warwick Farm, where the management have made due preparations for a large assemblage, and a nicely arranged programme promises excellent sport.The ...

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  19. MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

    A race meeting was held at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon in dull and cold weather. The ground was rain-sodden, and there was only a moderate attendance. The following are the ...

    Article : 672 words
  20. THE MENMUIR.

    The E. and A. Company's steamer Menmuir yesterday arrived here with a full cargo of tea and general merchandise, in command of Captain W.G. M'Arthur. The Menmuir left [?]oochow July 3, arrived at Hongkong on the 5th, ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. JUVENILES v. THE AGED.

    A match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Redfern green between members of the local club. Those under 50 formed one team, and those over that age took the opposite side. The following ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. THE CHEHALIS.

    A four-masted barquentine, the Chehalis, built in 1892 and owned in San Francisco, arrived on Saturday from Astoria with a carge of lumber. Captain Simonsen reports leaving the Columbia River May 20. [?]ad light weather to ...

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  23. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    In connection with the London Missionary Society special anniversary serivces were held at the Point Piper-road, Wollabr[?] Congregational Church yesterday. The pastor (Rev. John Fordy[?]e, M.A.) ...

    Article : 258 words
  24. NORTH SYDNEY BICYCLE CLUB.

    This club held a five-mile road race on Saturday, in connections with the union bicycle competition, on the Narrabeen-road. A good race resulted in a win for James To[?]her, from scratch, from C.R. White, ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. LACROSSE.

    On the North Sydney oval on Saturday there was a large attendance to witness a game between sides chosen from the metropolitan clubs affiliated with the New South Wales Lacrosse Association with a ...

    Article : 393 words
  26. ARRIVAL OF THE YSABEL.

    Messrs. Bu[?]s, Philp, and Co.'s island trading steamer Ysabel got in last night, anchoring in W[?]tson's Bay, Captain Williams reports having left Sydney at 7.50 p.m. June 2, cleared the [?]eads at 9 p.m., carried strong S.E. to ...

    Article : 209 words
  27. CYCLING MEETING AT BRISBANE.

    A succesful pedestrian and bicycle sports meeting was held on Saturday afternoon in aid of the Brisbane general hospital funds. Fully 4000 attended. The events were well contested. The following are ...

    Article : 147 words
  28. ISLAND TRIP OF THE TITUS.

    Instead of the Ysabel from the islands putting in an appearance on Saturday last, there came the steamer Titus. The Ysabel is somewhat overdue, though the Titus does not report having sighted her anywhere. Still the track of ...

    Article : 311 words
  29. THE OVERLAND CYCLIST.

    White, the overland cyclist from Perth to Rockhampton and back, arrived in Brisbane on his return journey on Friday evening. So far White has covered 4719 miles. He says the roads between ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.

    Some 250 members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul assembled at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday afternoon to take part in the annual Retreat, which is being conducted by the Very Rev. Father ...

    Article : 454 words
  31. CRICKET.

    The annual meeting of the N.S.W. Cricket Association has been fixed for Thursday evening next at Aerons's Exchange Hotel. All the officers have been elected unooposed, and are as follows:—Patron, ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The winter meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was cammenced this afternoon, and will be continued on Monday. The course was in good condition, and the weather was all that could have been desired. ...

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  33. THE ROUTE VIA VANCOUVER.

    A gentleman writing from [?]anff, Spring's Hotel, under date May 23, describes the Vanco[?]ver route scenery as beating everything he has ever seen, and simply magnificent. There is in his opinion nothing to compare with the ...

    Article : 259 words
  34. PRINTERS' CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    The annual smoke concert in connection with the Printers' Cricket Association took place at Quong Tart's rooms on Friday night. There was a large attendance. Mr. C. Bently occupied the chair. An ...

    Article : 277 words
  35. LAWN TENNIS.

    An interesting tennis match was played at the Technical Colloge yesterday between teams representing Hinton and the College clubs. There was a large attendance of spectators. The College won by ...

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  36. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DERBY.

    The local nominations for the Western Australian Derby closed on Saturday to the number of 17. The intercolonial nominations have not yet been advised. ...

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  37. THE BEST ROAD TO FEDERATION.

    Sir,—Now that the election has resulted in the return of 125 members all professing to be in favour of federation, surely it is bound to be carried; but care must be taken that it is not delayed or ...

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  38. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' RACING CLUB (BROKEN HILL).

    The Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club has decided to hold its next meeting on September 21, when £250 will be divided in prize money, the chief event being the Silver City Handicap of 100 sovs. ...

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  39. GOLF.

    The qualifying round for the semi-final of the championship of the Australian Golf Club was decided on Saturday at the Waverley links. The result was as follows:— ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AND OUTLOOK.

    Speaking at a religious function at Liverpool yesterday Cardinal Moran took occasion to refer to the recent political campaign and the present outlook. He said that that was the first peaceful occasion he ...

    Article : 370 words
  41. MOOREFIELD RACE CLUB.

    Though the weather on Saturday morning was dull aud threatening the afternoon remaiuod fine' and there was a good attendance at the July Meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club. The programme was ...

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  42. CHARTERS.

    The steamer George Fleming was yesterday reported as fixed Sydney to Europe. The Fernfield, steamer, now on the way from New York, goes to Brisbane. ...

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  43. FOREIGN v. BRITISH SEAMEN.

    The chairman of the General Shipowners' Society, London, writing upon this subject, gives an opinion as follows:— "I would improve the position of seamen who could ...

    Article : 338 words
  44. BASEBALL.

    Teams representing the City and Erskineville played an interesting game of baseball on Saturday on the Redfern Park oval, which finally resuited in a win for Erskineville by five runs. Some excellent ...

    Article : 89 words
  45. REDFERN ELECTORATE C.C.

    The sixth annual meeting of the Redfern Electorate C.C. was held on Friday evening in the Redfern Town Hall. The president, Alderman Howe, occupied the chair. There was ...

    Article : 165 words
  46. A CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS.

    Sir,—About 30 years ago a correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald" stated that sulphate of iron would take away all desire for intoxicating liquor, but he did not state how it was to be taken ...

    Article : 220 words
  47. ROWING.

    The nineteenth annual meeting of the North Shore Rowing Club was held on Friday evening last at Carnegie's Queen's Hotel, Alfred-street. The chair was occupied by Mr. T. E. Creswell ...

    Article : 212 words
  48. KURRAJONG RACES.

    Races were held at Kurrajong yesterday, with the following results:— Opening Handicap.—Miss Harold, 1. Flying Handicap.—Squill Candy, 1; Caspian, 2. ...

    Article : 60 words
  49. FOOTBALL.

    The Queensland team starts for homo to-day. The journey will, however, be broken at Newcastle, where a match will be played this afternoon. The following matches are set down for ...

    Article : 53 words
  50. LACHLAN AMATEUR RACES.

    The Lachlan amateur races were held yesterday in fine weather, with the following results:— Hurdle Hace.—Moonby, 1. Bracelet.—Eulong, 1; Madeline, 2. ...

    Article : 60 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

    In the final stages of the Kerr Cup Competition two interesting matches were played on Saturday. Volunteer and Balmain met on the University Oval, and Pyrmont Rangers and Rovers met on Wentworth Park Oval. In the ...

    Article : 268 words
  53. CABINET RECONSTRUCTION.

    It seems to be taken for granted that Mr. Ashton will attain Ministerial rank, if for no other reason than that he has a safe seat. Mr. Hogue also is believed to have a tolerably "sure thing." His ...

    Article : 332 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. ROSEBERY PARK PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    The following are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be held at Rosebery Park to-morrow:- Fourteen-three Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Laurette, 8st 11lb; Iris, 8st 6lb; Bill Dean, 8st 2lb; Actress, 8st 1lb; ...

    Article : 232 words
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