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Detailed lists, results, guides : 600 wordsThe second payment for the V. R. C. Melbourne Cup took place yesterday, and out of the 139 original entrants, 31 remain in to play their parts in the great batting race of the year. Among the malcontents is Abercorn, and many ...
Article : 638 wordsAn advertisement appearing elsewhere directs attention to a meeting to be held at Green's Hotel, Oxford-street, this evening, in connection with the electorate contests. ...
Article : 74 wordsIt is announced elsewhere that there will, be no shooting at the New South Wales Gun Club's grounds to-day, owing to the scarcity of birds. On Saturday a trophy presented by the club, to be won right out, will be shot for. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe annual meeting of the New South Wales Bowling Association was held on Tuesday night at the pavilion, Cook Park. Mr. A. [?] occupied the chair, there being about 30 members present. The annual report stated that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,805 wordsMount Costigan South Silver-mining Company, No Liability.— No. 1 shaft has been sunk 6ft. 6in. during the week; total, 132ft. The lode continues to improve slightly in appearance, thin veins of black sulphide ore run through the lode from foo[?] wall to ...
Article : 531 wordsThe following additional scratchings were posted at the V. R. C. office to-day:—Maribyrnong Plate: Dorothy, Karda, and Suwarrow's Son. Derby: Lonsdale, Waterman, [?]eryl, Forest Queen, Honeymead, Quadrant, Hegira, ...
Article : 108 wordsA report has been furnished to the Minister for Mines by Mr. T. W. E. David, Geological Surveyor, upon a portion of the South-western coalfield, between Mittagong and Picton. The report shows that the coal-measures in ...
Article : 425 wordsAt yesterday's auction leather sales only a limited amount of business was transacted. Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co., and Harrison, Jones, and Bevlin, Limited, report that prices show a steady market. Quotations.—Leather: Kip, 10d to 12d; sole, ...
Article : 176 wordsMorrison started work at Flemington this morning after which Hickinbotham brought out the Cup favourite, Mentor, in company with the Result colt. The pair galloped half a mile together, when Enfilade ...
Article : 321 wordsThe following official notifications were published in yesterday's Government Gazette:— APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Thomas Stewart, pilot at the Bellinger River, to be acting Customs officer at that place, ...
Article : 769 wordsSir,—May I, through your paper, thank the champion who has taken up the cudgels for the "weak sisters" of "As you like it." (How many has he of them?) It is not enought that a lady can't walk in the streets of Sydney, nor ...
Article : 211 wordsThe final heats of the Sir Joseph Banks Handicap will be run off this afternoon at Botany. There are 41 competitors left in, and they comprise nearly all the best sprinters in the colonies, so that the heats should be close and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 494 wordsSir,—Allow me to enter my most earnest protest against Saturday, the 10th proximo, the busiest day in the week, and with many only half a day to do it in, being proclaimed a public holiday. Let weary quill-drivers hold hard ...
Article : 137 wordsComparatively little business was done in the betting market to-day. Prior to the Melbourne Cup acceptances appearing Chicago was the prevailing stir, for the reason that a wager of 5000 to 450 was booked in one hand. A ...
Article : 390 wordsThe following is a return of colonial spirits at the bonded distilleries for the week ended Friday, October 26, in proof gallons:— Description of stock, rum; stock in store the 19th October, ...
Article : 117 wordsFrom yesterday's Government Gazette we copy the following general abstract showing the average amount of the liabilities and assets of the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, within the colony of New South Wales, ...
Article : 256 wordsSir,—Of the many privileges enjoyed by the inhabitants of our "Sunny colony" one of the most attractive is the liberal proportion of holidays granted by the Government throughout the year for the recreation of its industrious ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsThis morning there was only a limited attendance of the trade at Darling Harbour auction sales. A comparatively small supply of forage, five trucks, was forward, which was quitted under steady competition at yesterday's prices. Business ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 wordsA lantern lecture, entitled "A Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland," was given in the Waterloo Ragged School, in connection with the Sydney City Mission, on Monday night, to an audience of quite 300 people. Some ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 31 Oct 1888, Page 12
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