The weather is wet and cold. ARMIDALE, FRIDAY. It has rained steadily for the last 12 hours, with every Appearance of continuing. ...
Article : 773 wordsThe programme to be played out under the auspices of the local Jockey Club to-day and Monday should attract a large gathering on the Newcastle racecourse, and the quality of the horses engaged promises to bring about close ...
Article : 2,110 wordsAt Mr. L. Foley's hall to-night Gorman and Dowling will box for the middle-weight championship of the colonies. We are requested to remind amateur athletes and cyclists, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 wordsWe have received a programme for the Suburban and Balmain Bicycle Club's races, which take place this afternoon at the Association Cricket Ground, provided the weather will permit. The races are timed to commence at ...
Article : 470 wordsA general meeting of the Manufacturing and Mercantile Cricketing Association was held on Friday night, at the Protestant Hall. Mr. E. Stedman occupied the chair, there being about 20 members present. The following ...
Article : 760 wordsThe first and second ties of the Rosehill Cup were run off on Friday at the Rosehill Plumpton, under the auspices of the New South Wales Coursing Club. The attendance was small, owing to the unfavourable weather, ...
Article : 611 wordsA match has been arranged between J. Jones and E. Farrell against Price and Scott, champion of Goulburn, to take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Stackpool's Rising Sun ball court. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 wordsThe Clarence and Richmond River Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Electra arrived at Suez on June 30, and up till that time oven thing hall passed off satisfactorily, the machinery working well. It is expected that the vessel will ...
Article : 578 wordsCUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: August 12, Jennie B, three-masted schooner, 474 tons, Captain W. Champion, for Fiji, via Newcastle; Sikh (s.), 1510 tons, Captain Scotland, for Hongkong and Batavia, via Townsville, Cooktown, and ...
Article : 2,229 wordsA meeting of some of the men discharged by the Harbours and Rivers Department was held last night at Key's Old Criterion Hotel. The chairman stated that four of the men waited upon the secretary of the Chamber of ...
Article : 211 wordsThe running in the second round of the Carrington Fourth Grand Handicap will take place this afternoon, the first heat starting at 3 o'clock. Immediately after the last heat in this round has been disposed of, the draw for the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Moonee Valley Coursing Meeting was continued to-day. The attendance was small. The weather was delightful. The principal stake fell to Donald Dinnie, a New South Wales bred dog, whose victory was somewhat ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 988 wordsMr. R. J. Black, M.L.A., addressed a meeting of miners this afternoon at Tambaroora, and afterwards came on to Hill End, and spoke to a large gathering in the evening. Mr. Black received a most hearty welcome at both places, ...
Article : 92 wordsThe secretary of the Northern Agricultural Association has for some days past been busily engaged in posting np entries for the forthcoming Singleton show: but in consequence of the unprecedented large number of entries ...
Article : 91 wordsJames Grady, a farmer of Burrier, was visiting a neighbour on Wednesday night, His horse returned home without him next morning. An alarm was raised by his friends, who searched and found him dead at the foot of a ...
Article : 80 wordsThe entries for the Pastoral Show on Wednesday and Thursday next are fairly good, but somewhat under anticipation in view of the splendid season. In the horse section there are 76 entries; in cattle, 34; sheep, 160; ...
Article : 63 wordsSir,—I am pleased to hear that our worthy Mayor has made a move to have the unsightly market buildings removed, as they are, to my mind, a standing disgrace to this fair city. I only hope that Mr. Riley will be able, with ...
Article : 507 wordsAt the council meeting last night the Mayor was instructed to invite the attendance of the Governor at the forthcoming railway opening. Messrs. Whitton and Dean[?] inspected the railway line as far as Michelago to-day. Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 292 wordsThe final match for the Gardiner Cup will be played this afternoon on the Agricultural Society's ground, between the University and Arfoma clubs. As soon as the match is concluded the intercolonial team will leave by the steamer ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 13 Aug 1887, Page 13
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