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Article : 131 wordsThe betting on the forthcoming Oxford and Cambridge boat race is two to one on Oxford. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Sportsman has renewed its offer to give a Challenge Cup, to be rowed for on the Thames by scullers in a match for the championship of the world. ...
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Article : 58 wordsMr. Gladstone has submitted to the Cabinet his proposals in regard to the Irish question. It is reported that these consist of buying out the Irish landlords at a cost of £200,000,000, ...
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Article : 841 wordsWilliam Landsborough, the veteran explorer, died to-day, at Caloundra, near Brisbane. He was the third son of the well-known naturalist, Dr. Landsborough, of Scotland. He came out to New South Wales when a ...
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Article : 437 wordsAt a conference to-day between the Railway Commissioners and Mr. H. C. Mais and Mr. A. G. Pendleton, Engineer-in-Chief and Traffic Manager of the South Australian Railways, with regard to the traffic ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 645 wordsWarden Samwell, who is now on an official visit to the Croydon goldfield, has telegraphed to the Under-Secretary for Mines, to the effect that the field shows every prospect of being a permanent one. A township ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 366 wordsThe adjourned meeting of citizens in connection with the approaching visit of his Excellency Lord Carrington to Newcastle was held in the Council-chambers to-day, the Mayor being in the chair. It was resolved to ask the ...
Article : 237 wordsThe Hon. John Douglas (Commissioner for New Guinea), and Captain Musgrave, arrived at Brisbane to-day. The Hon. John Douglas had an interview with Mr. Griffith, but nothing important took place. ...
Article : 103 wordsNothing further has transpired in connection with the affairs of the Commercial Bank of South Australia. The directors will probably arrange with Mr. Barr Smith to-morrow as to telegraphing to London for Mr. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 17 Mar 1886, Page 10
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