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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,073 wordsThe aspect of the grounds yesterday was remarkably different from that presented during the previous day. The quiet work of judging, in which the general public are not largely interested, had ceased, and visitors were free to ...
Article : 664 wordsAfter a brief illness, the abovenamed gentleman died yesterday at his residence Yaralla, Concord. The deceased was a very old colonist, and was well known to a large section of the community. He was born in ...
Article : 970 wordsThe Orient Company's R.M.S. Chimborazo, Captain Nixon, from London July 22, Plymonth July 20, arrived here this morning. The following is her passenger list: ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Eight Hour Demonstration Committee held their regular meeting last evening at Punch's Swan-with-two-Necks Hotel. The President (Mr. J. Lawrence) occupied the chair. There was a full attendance of members, 23 ...
Article : 851 wordsThe principal feature in Lord Salisbury's Ministerial combination is Lord Randolph Churchill's promotion to the Chancellorship of th eExchequer and leadership of the House of Commons, thus giving him ...
Article : 993 wordsThe jumping trial for the Tribune Hunter's Plate took place on Thursday, and was decidedly the attraction of the afternoon, the contretemps usual to such competitions being as numerous as they were amusing to onlookers, who ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 wordsLast night the quarterly evening general meeting of members of the Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange. Present-Messrs. J. H. Storey (M. Motcalfe and Co.), chairman; James Burns (Burns, Philp, and Co.); ...
Article : 1,088 wordsCoffey arrived this morning from Melbourne with Kitawa, St. John, and Straight Shot. They did slow work this afternoon on the course. The two firstnamed are in splendid condition, and have evidently undergone a ...
Article : 62 wordsDISTANCE HANDICAP TROT.—For a purse of 100 sovs.; for all horses, saddle or harness. First horse to receive 75 sovs., second horse 15 sovs., third horse 10 sovs. Mile heats in divisions. Sydney Driving Park Club ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 wordsA football match, Nelson v. New South Wales, was played at Nelson to-day, and resulted in the latter winning by 2 points to nil. ...
Article : 41 wordsSOUTHERN RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION.—The usual weekly committee meeting of the S. R. F. Union was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. R. A. Arnold occupied the chair, and the following members were present:—Messrs. ...
Article : 208 wordsAt the Homebush fat stock sales to-day 687 head of cattle were yarded. principally from Queensland Competition was inactive, and a docline on Monday's rates was noticeable. The best lot of bullocks averaged £9 11s 6d, others from £5 per head; cow[?] at ...
Article : 1,018 wordsA special general meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held last evening at Aarons' Exchange Hotel, Mr. Angus Cameron in the chair. The report of the sub-committee appointed to revise the rules ...
Article : 100 wordsMount George Tin-mining Company, Limited, Branxholm, Tasmania, August 23.—Have cleared a good road from mine to Branxholm, principally corduroy, nearly two miles. Have completed one and a half mile, of high, level ...
Article : 328 wordsThe following is a return of produce received at Darling Harbour station per rail, for the week ending September 2:- Flour, 66 tons lewt.; bran, 10 tons 6cwt.; pollard, 22 tons ...
Article : 66 wordsThe couucil are the stewards in this section, Messrs. John and Samuel Cornwell, Bourke-street, Redfern, being the sole exhibitors, their specimens being ale and porter in the wood. Amongst the miscellaneous exhibits were the ...
Article : 127 wordsIn St. Matthias' Hall, Paddington last night, a concert was given by St. Matthias' Church Choir, assisted by gentlemen amateurs, in aid of the organ fund. The programme consisted for the greater part of glees and part ...
Article : 250 wordsAt the sales of butchers' green sheepskins yesterday Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, and Hill, Clark, and Co. report submitting catalogues to [?]air competition, at 48d. to 68d. for tops; medium, 36d to 42d; small up to 30d; crossbred sold at ...
Article : 52 wordsThe attendance of the trade at Darling Harbour sales this morning was limited. The demand for forage, excepting for one or two prime lots, was languid, but yesterday's rates were maintained. Business in wood was also slack. On the wharfs a small supply ...
Article : 556 wordsSir,—As the Government intend to amend the Civil Service Bill, it is to be hoped they take the imperative 4 per cent deduction into consideration. It is a sore point to a great many in the service. If an officer can show that his ...
Article : 141 wordsA telegram from Gympie states that the August crushings were 9192 tons of stone, yielding 735ozs. of gold. The dividends declared amounted to £8130. A telegram from Charters Towers states that the dividends declared during ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 3 Sep 1886, Page 5
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