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  2. AMUSEMENTS.

    A new comedy, entitled "A Night Off," was played at the Opera House on Saturday evening, the occasion being the first time of its presentation in Sydney. Naturally enough, there was a very large audience, for we are living ...

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  3. THE COLONIAL EPISCOPATE.

    Special thanksgiving services were held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the colonial episcopate of the Church of England, on August 12, 1787. At the morning ...

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  4. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCHES IN QUEENSLAND.

    The first intercolonial football contest, which had been fixed for Tuesday, has been postponed for a week. Other matches will be played as may be arranged. The following players will represent Queensland in the Intercolonial ...

    Article : 87 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCH IN TASMANIA.

    The intercolonial football match between teams representing Victoria and South Tasmania was played on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for South Tasmania by 6 goals 12 behinds to Victoria's 5 goals 11 behinds. ...

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  6. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

    Notwithstanding the somewhat unpleasant weather, there was a good attendance at the Amateur Meeting of the Moonee Valley Race Club yesterday. Mr. W. S. Cox won both amateur events, the Ladies' Trophy and Steeplechase. ...

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  7. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following have passed through:— For Melbourne (by express on Saturday): H. Lush, B. Horwitz, Mr. and Mrs. Rosenbloom, Nutting, J. Russell, Heyfield, Mrs. Ryan, Miss Donnelly, W. Triggs, J. ...

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  8. ATHLETICS.

    Owing to the wet weather on Saturday, the sports meeting of the Eastern Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club, which was to have been hold on the Association Ground on Saturday, 20th instant, has been postponed till Saturday ...

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  9. MR. TRAILL AND MR. WISE.

    Sir,—The report of Mr. Traill's speech at Wollongong, to which I recently referred at Balmain, appeared in the Daily Telegraph of July 2, in these words:—"England latterly was very uncertain whether free trade was the best. ...

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  10. CYCLING.

    The Redfern Bicycle Club's 50-Mile Handicap Road Race will take place on Satuday, August 27, from Faulconbridge to Redfern Town Hall. The following are the handicaps for the race:— ...

    Article : 130 words
  11. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The downpour of rain on Saturday compelled the Newcastle Jockey Club to postpone their race meeting, which will be held to-day and to-morrow. Owners and trainers should bear in mind that ...

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  12. "THE MORAL PRINCIPLE" OF FREE TRADE.

    Sir,—Mr. Wise has now placed the free-trade theory upon a foundation of adamant. As said of the gentleman in fiction, his strong point is morality. "This, then," Mr. Wise said at Balmain, "is the strength of free trade: it ...

    Article : 599 words
  13. PEDESTRIANISM.

    Owing to the inclement state of the weather on Saturday last, the run for the second round of the Carrington Fourth Grand Handicap had to be postponed; and it was decided to run off the second, third, and final rounds on Wednesday ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. AQUATICS.

    The sculling handicap race which was to have been contested by the members of the Mercantile Rowing Club on Satuday afternoon was postponed on account of the very unsettled weather until next Satuday. The course is from ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. GOULBURN TROTTING RACE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  16. NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the last meeting of the committee the following was approved as descriptive of the scope and work of the association:—This association is formed specially to promote an interest in the natural history of New South Wales. ...

    Article : 502 words
  17. THE ROYAL STANDARD THEATRE.

    A large audience assembled at the Royal Standard Theatre on Saturday evening, to witness the revival of "The Green Lanes of England." This piece itself possesses many powerful attractions, and these have made ...

    Article : 359 words
  18. SCULLING MATCH ON THE CLARENCE.

    G. Ashwood, of Ramornie, and J. Reid, of South Grafton, have made a match to row over the Grafton champion course, for £10 aside, in light skiffs. The race is to be rowed on September 10. ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALES COURSING CLUB.

    The New South Wales Coursing Club concluded their meeting at Rosehill on Saturday, 13th instant, the Rosehill Cup being won by Mr. P. A. Lamb's Livingstone. Rain fell during the greater part of the day, and ...

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  20. PROFESSOR ANDERSON AT THE GAIETY THEATRE.

    Professor Anderson, the "Wizard of the North," gave another of his clever and entertaining performances at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday evening, in the presence of a fair audience. The various performances of ...

    Article : 179 words
  21. SOCIAL PURITY DEPUTATION.

    Sir,—Admiring as I do the ability and undoubted earnestness and public spirit both of the Premier and the Attornoy-General, I regret to be at issue with them on one important point discussed by the deputation yesterday, They both ...

    Article : 573 words
  22. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Hurstville Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present—the Mayor (Alexander Milsop) and a full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ...

    Article : 438 words
  23. FOOTBALL.

    The final match this season for the Gardiner Cup took place on Saturday, on the Agricultural Society's Ground, between the University and Arfoma clubs, and resulted, after an exciting contest, in a victory for the former. The ...

    Article : 474 words
  24. THE ALHAMBRA.

    The popular place of amusement, the Alhambra Music Hall, was filled to overflowing on Saturday evening. A splendid programme was presented by the management, and the several items were exceedingly well received by the ...

    Article : 173 words
  25. COLUMBIA SKATING RINK.

    The attendance at the Columbia Elite Skating Rink was very large on Suturday afternoon, nearly 1000 pairs of skates being used on that occasion alone. In the evening the Exhibition-building was extensively patronised by ...

    Article : 952 words
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