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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The annual meeting of the Bathurst Picnic Club was held to-day at Mount Tamar, which again was kindly lent to the club by Mr. John Macphillamy, of Mount Tamar. The weather was beautitul and the attendance large, fully ...

    Article : 964 words
  3. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP STATE OF FLORIDA.

    Considerable anxiety is felt for the safety of the steamer State of Florida, a vessel belonging to the State line of steamers, which is considerably overdue at Glasgow ...

    Article : 72 words
  4. THE IMMIGRANTS BY THE STEAMSHIP BELGRAVIA.

    The Belgravia (s.), which, as already announced, arrived of Friday night, left Plymouth Sound at 4 p. m. on March 7, with 874 immigrants, equal to 735½ statue adults. The passengers were classified as follows:—156 married couples, ...

    Article : 3,020 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Premier and the Hons. Messrs. Gillies and Deakin, on the invitation of Mr. E. H. Cameron, M.L.A. for Evelyn, visited the Whittlesea district on Saturday, and were entertained at luncheon at the Yan ...

    Article : 335 words
  6. COURSING.

    The nominations for the New South Wales Waterloo Cup are due to-day, at 4 p.m. The same must be lodged in the hands of Mr. James Perry, the secretary, at Tattersall's rooms. ...

    Article : 33 words
  7. SOLOMON v. GUILFORD.

    A sculling race took place on Saturday afternoon, over the champion course on the Parramatta River, between Solomon and Guilford, two of our local scullers. The race was in light skiffs. for £40 a-side. ...

    Article : 257 words
  8. CHESS.

    A special meeting of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Chess and Draughts Club took place on Saturday evening, to consider a challenge sent by the Victoria Chess and Draughts Club, Melbourue, to contest a match on the ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    The Ellen Harkin's Gold Mining Company, Gympie, have crushed 53 tons of quartz for a yield of 2530oz. of gold. Further specimens containing 500oz. of gold have been obtained from the south drive of the Wilmot ...

    Article : 99 words
  10. AMUSEMENTS.

    "Eastward Ho!" was produced at the Opera House on Saturday night for the first time in Australia, and was well received by a very large audience, applause being so lavishly bestwed upon it that the [?] had to be raised again ...

    Article : 757 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Vermin District, No. 9,133,000 verming have been destroyed during the past ten months, including wallabies, kangaroos, wild dogs, rabbits, and eaglehawks, at a cost of £3100. ...

    Article : 472 words
  12. FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.

    The Canton correspondent of the Daily News gives the following account of the attack of the Chinese on foreigners in that place:— "The prospect of establishing amicable relations between ...

    Article : 854 words
  13. VICTORIAN TROTTING CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  14. FOOTBALL IN VICTORIA.

    The football season in Victoria may be said to have opened o-day. In Melbourne several important matches were played, and were witnessed by great crowds of spectators. Essendon v. South Melbourne, and Melbourne v. Hotham ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. OTHER THEATRES.

    "The Silver King will be repeated at the Theatre Royal until Saturday evening next, when "Impulse " will be produced. "The Squire" and "Cool as a Cucumber" will be ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Westport Colliery Company's steamer has struck on a rock off Cape Campbell, and sank in seven fathoms of water. The crew were all saved in the boats. ...

    Article : 33 words
  17. ADELAIDE REGATTA.

    The City of Adelaide Rogatta came off on Saturday afternoon, on Torrens Lake. There was a large attendance on both sides of the lake, and the bridges were crowded by anxious sight-seers. The Public Schools Race ...

    Article : 150 words
  18. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Customs returns showed £3288 6s. 4d. for the week. A diver has been employed by the Harbour and Rivers Department to examine the barque Prospector, which is ...

    Article : 1,736 words
  19. THE PROTESTANT HALL.

    The Kennedy family were favoured with a very large attendance on Saturday night. Their programme consisted principally of Jocobite songs, which, if the applause which provailed may be considered as a [?] excited much ...

    Article : 76 words
  20. The RESPONSIBILITY of MINING MANAGERS

    The following report has been received by the Undersecretary for Mines from Mr. W. H. J. Slee, Inspector of Mines, with reference to a recent trial at Bathurst, which is considered to have an important bearing upon the ...

    Article : 372 words
  21. MR. FREDERICK MARSHALL.

    It is proposed to ruise a fund, by means of a public subscription, to place the well-known and popular actor, Mr. Frod. Marshall, under private restraint, either in Australia or England. He is suffering from paralysis of the brain, ...

    Article : 192 words
  22. CRICKET.

    STEDMAN IMPERIAL JUNIOR CUP.—The match between the Orientals and Carthonas was resumed on Saturday afternoon last, on the Cup wickets, Moore Park, and, notwithstanding the conter attraction of the Association ...

    Article : 426 words
  23. Advertising

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    Advertising : 166 words
  24. FLOODS ON THE RICHMOND RIVER.

    It is still raining, and all the low country is covered with water. The river at Casino has risen 24 feet, and is still rising, and running down with a force of fully 12 to 15 miles an hour. The goods shed on the public wharf at Casino ...

    Article : 122 words
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