The programme drafted by the Canterbury Park management for their August reunion on the 19th instant demands the attention of owners and trainers of racehorses to-day, for at 5 p.m. entries close with ...
Article : 3,767 wordsSir—In these days of namby-pamby talk and rail-sitting on great national questions, it is exceedingly refreshing to find such vigorous utterances and such outspoken de[?]ciation as are found in the ...
Article : 1,789 wordsThe fifth game began on Saturday last at Gunsler's Cafe in the presence of a large number of lovers of chess. Mr. Wallace opened with the centre gambit, a deb[?]t which nearly always leads to interesting and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 434 wordsThe Redfern Bicycle Club held a paper chose on Saturday afternoon. The hares, Messrs. A. J. Griffith and W. Robinson, started shortly after 3 o'clock, being followed one minute later by three riders on ...
Article : 428 wordsThe following weights have been declared for the handicaps to be run this evening:- DWARE HANDICAP (11.3), ½ mile. Marabeau, 13st 7lb; Little Alice, 8st 6lb; Sinbad, 8st 2ld; Duff, 8st; Min, 7st ...
Article : 153 wordsThe question of the football premiership was settled yesterday afternoon in the presence of over 30,000 spectators. A drizzling rain fell from early morning till with [?] half an hour of the commencement ...
Article : 256 wordsSir,—Referring to Mr. Ne[?]bt's letter in your issue of the 29th July, re phyllo[?]era vastatrix, I think it only right in the interests of viticulture that the public should know what is being done in connection ...
Article : 460 wordsIroquois and Delaware, met on Saturday for the first time this season on Wentworth Park, and Iroquois showed their superiority, winning by 3 goals to 1. Only 11 Delawares turned up, and they had to ...
Article : 464 wordsA race meeting was held at Geelong yesterday afternoon. The weather was b[?]eak, and the attendance small. The details are as under:— SELLING H[?]DLE RACE, about 1½ mile.—Mr. J. Smith's ...
Article : 561 wordsA meeting of members of the Sydney section of the General Gerran Association was held in the Hotel Metropole on Saturday evening, to consider the propriety of starting a village settlement for German ...
Article : 490 wordsSir,—I have been rending with much interest the correspondence on the above subject appearing in your daily issues, and amongst the letters of these who have so jealously objected to any so-called ...
Article : 646 wordsThe Narrandera Pony and Galloway Club h[?]d its Show Meeting to-day, under very unfavourable circumstances, [?]asmuch as the weather was bitterly cold, and rain fell at intervals all day, while 30 ...
Article : 410 wordsBalmain and a team chosen by Mr. Th[?]llon played a friendly game on the Balmain Lawn Tennis Court. Darlin street East. In all eight sets were played, a good number of spectators and players being ...
Article : 127 wordsThe meet at Blacktown on Saturday attracted quite a large assemblage. Among the ladies (who mustered in forced were Mrs. Burdekin, Miss Broomfield, Miss B[?]lekin, Miss Fosbery, Miss ...
Article : 783 wordsThe presentation of the cup and trophies won last season in the Printers' Cricket Association matches took place on saturday night at a smoke concert at Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel. The president, ...
Article : 529 wordsSir.—Ou[?] strange feature in the politics of the country is that the utmost unanimity always seems to prevail amongst the leaders of the Parliamentary parties when any attempt is made from one side or ...
Article : 488 wordsThe sculling regatta, under the Business of the local rowing club, was concluded yesterday afternoon. For the club's outrigger trophy, in the shape of a pair of sculls presented by the captain of the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe University Club—the winners of the Association Ground Cup—have had a very successful season, the only defeat they sustained being from the Pirates on the 10th of June. The following is the record of ...
Article : 2,580 wordsSir,—Will you allow me space in your columns to draw public attention to a matter well deserving the consideration of those who have the welfare of the colony at heart. ...
Article : 436 wordsThe Balmain Rowing Club successfully disposed of the preliminary heats and final of the pair-oar race in fixed seats on Saturday afternoon[?] the object sought to be obtained being to choose a crew ...
Article : 196 wordsSir,—In your issue of 4th instant you publish the following:—"It is the intention of the secretary of the Seamen's Union (Mr. Sam Smith) to devote his energies [?] future to the organ sation of maritime ...
Article : 925 wordsA mixed meeting of pedestrianism and pony racing was run through at the Lillie Bridge Grounds on Saturday evening, when the weather was fine but cold, and the attendance was up to the average. The ...
Article : 201 wordsSir,—ON 1st July, I believe, the new postal rates for newspapers, with other alterations, came into force. This fact was notified in the Government Gazette and in the daily papers, but a large number ...
Article : 318 wordsThe first annual social of the Eastern Suburbs Swimming Club was held at the headquarters. Coogee Aquarium[?] on Friday evening, and was attended with great success. 120 couples responded ...
Article : 122 wordsThe committee of the Sydney Harriers met at the York Hotel, King-street, on Friday evening, Mr. A. Morgan presiding over a full attendance. Mr. J. H. Gurney (late of the Bristol Harriers, England) was ...
Article : 140 wordsSubjoined are the weights for the handicaps to be decided at the Canterbury Park Meeting to-morrow:- FLYING HANDICAP (14.2), b furlongs.—Saxon Girl, 8st ...
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Advertising : 70 wordsThe Sydney Amateur Walking Club brought off a mile walking handicap at the Association Ground on Saturday. The starters were:—A. Bullock, scratch T. A. Chall[?]or, 10 seconds: J. J. Burton, 10: F. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 7 Aug 1893, Page 6
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