The weights for the November meeting of the Moorefield Racing Club saw the light yesterday, and are published in another part of this paper. Blarney has been placed at the top in the Rockdale Handicap with an ...
Article : 1,358 wordsA mass meeting of carpenters and joiners was held at the Carrington Hall, Cnstlercagh-street, last evening, pursuant to a resolution passed at a meeting of the societies on Friday last. Mr. J. Atkins presided as chairman. The hall ...
Article : 552 wordsA public meeting of the residents of Redfern, Alexandria, Waterloo, and other southern boroughs was held at the Town Hall, Redfern, last evening to advocate the construction of a railway goods siding at the boundary of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsThe Melbourne Cup betting to-day was somewhat erratic. At first 10 to 1 was taken freely about Bravo, which had the effect of easing Mentor and Chicago to the same price, offered to any amount. Whakawai was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 wordsThe sculling race between Peter Kemp and Neil Matterson the backers of the former laying £1000 to £300—took place on the Parramatta Championship course yesterday afternoon. Considerable interest was taken in the match. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 379 wordsA meeting of the board of management of the New South Wales Typogrophical Association was held in the rooms. Victoria-arcade, on Saturday evening last. Mr. Thomas Kearney occupied the chair. The resignation of Mr. W. ...
Article : 236 wordsThe work done on the Flemington training ground this morning was of a very limited character. Whakawui did a sound working gallop of 2¼ miles, moving freely, and pulling up sound and well. Melos and Wycombe cantered ...
Article : 77 wordsIt is rumoured that the owner of the Melbourne Cup favourite Brave has considered himself forestalled in the market, and will scratch his horse should he be unable to secure a fair average price. ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Australasian Muing Directory, by F. A. Pulleine (F. A. Pulleine, Adelaide; Gordon and Gotch. Melbourne and Sydney), is a compact volume of about 400 pages, giving particulars concerning registration, capital, ...
Article : 521 wordsThe Glebe Bowling Club intend visiting Melbourne next week. ...
Article : 12 wordsA special meeting of the committee of the N. S. W. Cricket Association was held at the Oxford Hotel on Monday night. There were present Messrs. Walker (chairman), Briscoe, Gibson, A. R. Docker, Cameron, ...
Article : 817 wordsThe monthly meeting of the State Children's Relief Board was held at the Central Home, Paddington, yesterday afternoon. Present—The Hon. Arthur Renwick, M.L.C. (president), Mrs. Jefferis, Lady Allen, Mrs. ...
Article : 261 wordsThe stewards of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club to-day had under further consideration the conduct of the jockey, E. Gorry, on Bravo, in the race for the Caulfield Cup and suspended him for the space of three months for foul ...
Article : 75 wordsThe following are the nominations for the Birthday Handicap of the Murrumburrah Turf Club, to be run on Friday, the 9th November:— Sunset Christopher Florence The Star ...
Article : 73 wordsThe nominations for the Vale Colliery Plate and Prince of Wales Handicap in connection with the race meeting to be held on 9th November, under the management of the Lithgow Jockey Club, close with the secretary on ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Protection and Political Reform League of New South Wales held its fortnightly meeting last evening at the Temperance Hall; Mr. R. Scott Ross, president, in the chair. Eleven new members were elected. Correspondence ...
Article : 682 wordsThe articles binding the match between Beach and Hanlon for £500 a-side were signed at Bench's Hotel, King-street, last night by the parties concerned. The race is fixed for the afternoon of the 27th November. The winner is to ...
Article : 420 wordsThe annual meeting of the Bathurst Turf Club was held at Peers' Newmarket Hotel, Mr. John Meagber, J.P. (president), in the chair. The secretary, Mr. C. V. Naylor, read the report, which indicated that there was a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 556 wordsMr. Luke Dunn, of Parramatta, met with a painful accident on Sunday last, whilst out driving in the vicinity of Toongabbie. He was in a buggy with his wife and son, and, while one of the wheels passed over a boulder, the ...
Article : 295 wordsThe concluding heat in the Caulfield Cup Handicap to-day, at Gurnoy's running grounds, resulted as follows:—A. M'Leod, of Kyabram, 18 yards, 1: C. M'Farland, Port Melbourne, 18 yards, 2; C. Samuels, Queensland, 9 yards, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 wordsThe Sir Joseph Banks Handicap will be continued this afternoon at Botany, when 21 heats will be run, and this will conclude the first round. The heats should be well worth witnessing, as the running, so far, indicates a great ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Melbourne Cup Handicap of 1000 sovs., closed with 145 entries. The handicap is to be shot on the grounds of the Melbourne Gun Club on Wednesday week. Amongst the nominations are many of the best pigeon shots in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 wordsSir,—I am sorry to see your valuable contributor, "As You Like It," complaining of the interdict against smoking in the Botanic Gardens. Smokers. he says, are reasonable men; if so, tbev surely ought to see the reasonableness of ...
Article : 265 wordsAt a meeting of the Rowing Association to-day, Mr. G. E. Upward consented to strone the intercolonial fours. The selection of the eight was approved of as follows:—H. Oxlade, F. G. Payne, E. Hopkins, J. O. Bannister, W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 601 wordsThe following matches were played last Saturday:— Surrey United and Ivanhoe commenced theirmatch for the Foy medals. The Surrey captain won the toss, and decided to take the wickets, which were in fine or[?]er for run-getting. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 30 Oct 1888, Page 4
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