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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The total land taken up at the Albury Land Office last Thursday was as follows:—Conditional purchases, 13,707 acres; conditional leases, 24,992 acros: total, 38,699 acres. About 80,000 acres will be open to ...

    Article : 2,141 words
  3. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The ladies of Wentworth Falls, Katoomba, Blackheath, Mount Victoria, and Lithgow subscribed about £50 to be divided into prizes for competition by the members of the Reserve Rifle Companies of the above ...

    Article : 286 words
  4. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    Considerable difficulty is anticipated during the coming wool season between the Amalgamated Shearers and the sheepbreeders. The former have decided to take a determined stand in reference ...

    Article : 830 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Mr. Scarr declared the weights yesterday for the handicaps to be decided at Moorefield next Saturday, and his adjustments appear in another part of this paper. The ever-green Pot Girl heads the list of those ...

    Article : 1,370 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    Last evening's concert of Sir Charles and Lady Halle attracted an audience almost as large as that which crowded the Centenary Hall on the last two evenings of the first season when, as was generally supposed, ...

    Article : 747 words
  7. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE MELBOURNE CUP BETTING.

    In the Melbourne Cup betting to-day Cuirassier, [?] New Zealand horse, was backed to win a very considerable sta[?]e, said to be £16,000 to £2000, at 100 to 3 and 100 to 4. Carbine is still enquired for at 100 ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. SALE OF RACING STOCK.

    Yuille and Co. held an extensive sale of racehorses and thoroughbred stock at Newmarket this afternoon. There was large attendance and the sale was a very successful one. The prinicpal sales were: ...

    Article : 297 words
  9. CRICKET.

    On Tuesday last Mr. E. A. Garland, hon. treasurer of the Belvidere Cricket Club, was presented by the members, past and present, with a handsome illuminated address and a set of dessert knives aud forks, &c. ...

    Article : 76 words
  10. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    On Saturday afternoon a rifle match took place at the butts between the Wagga Infantry Company and the Wagga Rifle Reserve Company at 500 and 600 yards ranges. The weather was not favourable for good ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. LAWN TENNIS.

    The trophy match between the A teams of Phillipstreet and Stanmore was begun on the court of the latter club on Saturday last. The scores are:- PHILLIP-STREET. STANMORE. ...

    Article : 316 words
  12. LAKE ILLAWARRA HARBOUR BILL.

    Sir,—On Tuesday next the above bill will again come before the Legislative Assembly in committee, and it behaves every member of the House to seriously consider the purposes and provisions of the bill. ...

    Article : 1,273 words
  13. ARE LOCAL OPTIONISTS PROHIBITIONISTS[?]

    Sir,—It would perhaps serve no good purpose to enter into a controversy with the Rev F. B. Boyce about terms, but as his letter on the above subject in your issue of this morning may possibly mislead some of ...

    Article : 521 words
  14. PEDESTRIANISM.

    Entries close to-morrow night for the Lillie Bridge 100 Yards Handicap of £50, to be run on Thursday, the 31st instant. The running in the first round of the Lillie Bridge ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. CARRINGTON HANDICAP.

    The running in the first round of the Carrington 8th Novice Handicap was commenced last night, when the following won their hoats:- G. M. Home, 6½ yards, 10 4-5 seconds; G. Murray, 9½, ...

    Article : 455 words
  16. AQUATICS.

    The following are the entries for the Balmnin Rowing Club skiff race for members who have never won a sculling race, to be rowed on Saturday:—D. Saunders, A. Langley, T. Kenny, and A. Noble, feather; E. ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. ALHAMBRA MUSIC HALL.

    The new weekly programme presented at the Alhambra Music Hall last evening attracted a very large and appreciative audience. It opened with an overture entitled "Happy Hours" by the ...

    Article : 210 words
  18. MARINE OFFICERS.

    A special meeting of the Mercantile Marine Officers' Association, presided over by Mr. J. R. Talbot, was held at the Temperance Half last evening to consider the impending difficulty with the Steamship Owners, ...

    Article : 492 words
  19. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Open sweepstake shooting will take place at the N. S. W. Gun Club's Grounds to-morrow. ...

    Article : 24 words
  20. LECTURES.

    The Rev. Charles Clark lectured at the School of Arts last evening before a large audience on "Westminster Abbey: Shrine, Throne, Sepulchre." From beginning to end of his lecture Mr. Clark ...

    Article : 575 words
  21. SIR JOSEPH BANKS HANDICAP.

    The following are the starts for the Sir Joseph Banks 275 yards handicap to be run on Monday. Acceptances close at Botany on the day of the raco:- J. M'Garrigal, scratch; W. H. Williams, D. R. Layton, ...

    Article : 309 words
  22. DARLINGHURST SKATING RINK.

    The Darlinghurst Skating Rink was crowded to its utmost capacity last evening, when the second of three prize carnivals was held. The public were requested to record their votes in favour of the best costumed lady and ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Mr. Boyce'a charminglm unsophisticated letter in your issue of this morning is calculated to make confusion worse confounded. The public already find it difficult enough to comprehend the various titles by ...

    Article : 861 words
  24. CASUALTIES.

    A fatal tram accident occurred yesterday afternoon in Oxford-street, opposite the Darlinghurst Courthouse, the victim being a woman who has been identified as Mrs. Riddler. It appears that when the 10 ...

    Article : 389 words
  25. FOOTBALL.

    The following matches were played on Saturday:- A match under Southern British Association rules, between second Parkgrove and Pyrmont Swifts, was played on Wentworth Park, and resulted in a win for ...

    Article : 1,261 words
  26. MOOREFIELD RACING CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 316 words
  27. STONEMASONS.

    At a special meeting of the Stonemasons' Society held last night, the following motion by Mr. Andrew Thompson was unanimously carried:—"That in the opinion of this society the Trades and Labour Council ...

    Article : 341 words
  28. RUGH LATIMER.

    The second of a series of lectures, under the auspices of the Church of England Association of New South Wales, was delivered in the Temperance Hall, Pittstreet, last evening, by the Rev. E. D. Madgwick, ...

    Article : 520 words
  29. PUBLIC MEETING AT BALMAIN.

    A public meeting was held in the Balmain Town Hall last night, for the purpose of expressing approval or otherwise of that portion affecting Balmain of the Government scheme for the drainage of the western ...

    Article : 508 words
  30. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Having observed that Mr. Jones M.L.A., has given notice that he will in the Assembly on Tuesday next, ask the Colonial Treasurer the following question:—"Is it a fact that Government moneys are ...

    Article : 220 words
  31. WARWICK FARM RACING CLUB.

    Appended are the entries received yesterday for the cents on the programme for the August reunion of the above club on the 2nd proxime:- HURDLE RACE.—2 miles. ...

    Article : 311 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

    About 200 members attended a special meeting of the Australian Society of Engineers held at the Temperance Hall last evening, to discuss the action of the Trades and Labour Council ...

    Article : 260 words
  33. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—If the view held by the Rev. F. B. Boyce— that the bulk of local optionists are not prohibitionists— is correct, it is but natural to expect that that bulk would be most largely represented on the central ...

    Article : 196 words
  34. THE LAW SCHOOL, SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    Sir,—Permit me to say one word more in answer to to your correspondent's ("Doctor of laws") last complaint. I would venture to remind him that no precaution[?] would suff[?]ce to guard against the risk of being ...

    Article : 143 words
  35. LABOURERS' DEMANDS.

    At a special meeting of the United Labourers, held at the Trades Hall last night, it was decided that after 14 days from date members of the union wilt refuse to work with non-unionists, and it was resolved to seek ...

    Article : 56 words
  36. LILLIE BRIDGE PONY RACES AND TROTTING MEETING.

    The following entries have been received for the above meeting, to be held at Forest Lodge on Saturday evening next:- LODGE HANDICAP (12.2). ...

    Article : 110 words
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  39. A FLOOD EXPECTED IN THE MURRAY.

    It has been raining since Friday. The Murray is 26ft. 6in., rising. Another flood is inevitable. ...

    Article : 33 words
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