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  2. THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN.

    The following details of the battle of Zareba ara to hand. It appears that in the outset of the attack at daybreak the Arabs, who showed a determined front, ...

    Article : 346 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Customs revenue for the week has been £1565 13s. 5d. The examination of the railway ambulance classes at the City Hall, was continued last night, before Drs. Knaggs ...

    Article : 868 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 666 words
  5. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

    Further details of the engagement on Thursday last show that the battle was of more serious character than appeared from the first reports. The British advanced in two ...

    Article : 376 words
  6. PEDESTRIAN CONTEST AT GRAFTON.

    A foot race, 125 yards, for £5 a side, was run to-day between F. Noud and C. Donoghue, two men engaged to run in Rush's Handicap. Noud gave Donoghue two yards' start. A good deal of palaver was indulged in before the ...

    Article : 149 words
  7. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The latest news from Thursday Island states that there is great excitement consequent on the splendid pearlshell finds at Port Darwin. A number of pearlers are going to give the new ground a good trial, and ...

    Article : 264 words
  8. SYDNEY AMATEUR CANVAS DINGY CLUB.

    The sailing off for the prizes in connection with the Handicap Race of Saturday, March 8, took place on Saturday afternoon. The starers were—Daisy, scratch, Mr. J. Smith; La Mascotte, 8 minutes, Mr. F. M'Donnell; Ions, ...

    Article : 194 words
  9. THE TURF.

    Segenhoe, Sardias, Magnet, Welcome Jack, Doncaster, and Nicholas have been scratched for the Sydney Cup, for which Commotion holds the position of first favourite at the absurdly short price of 100 to 12. The general settling over ...

    Article : 168 words
  10. HANDICAP RACE FOR HALF-DECKED BOATS.

    A handicap sweepstakes race for half-docked boats of over 20 feet belonging to Berry's Bay, was sailed on Saturday afternoon. There were four entries. The Water Nymph, scratch; Fleetwing. 4 minutes; and Corophene ...

    Article : 247 words
  11. CKICKET.

    ALBERT V. WARWICK.—The first elevens of the above clubs met on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday. There was a very poor attendance, and not much interest was felt in the match. The ...

    Article : 1,248 words
  12. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Melbourne Harbour Trust steam hopper-dredge, Batman, from Glasgow, arrivad at Fremantle last night. Mr. J. S. Davis was elected a member of the ...

    Article : 122 words
  13. THE INTERCOLONIAL BOAT RACE.

    A trial race was rowed on Saturday afternoon between the Intercolonial eight and a scratch crew from the Mercantile R wing Club, over the Parramatta course. The representative crew rowed in the boat built for the ...

    Article : 277 words
  14. TASMANIA.

    The election for a membar of the Legislative Council for Buckingham, in the place of the late Hon. T. D. Chapman, deceased, took place on Saturday. The result of the poll was as follows:—The Hon. P. O. ...

    Article : 163 words
  15. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    St. James' Roman Catholic Church, Elsternwick, after being considerably enlarged and improved, was reopened to-day by Archbishop Goo[?]d. A man named Robert Miller, of Buchurst-street, ...

    Article : 494 words
  16. AMUSEMENTS.

    Among the plays which may be said specially to convey a moral, none has found more favour with the public them Charles Reade's drama " It's Never roo Late to Mend," which tells the story of a thief's struggle back from crime to ...

    Article : 655 words
  17. THE VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 694 words
  18. THE MERCANTILE FAILURE IN MELBOURNE.

    There is nothing new to report respecting Mr. W. J. Greig who has been missing since the 7th instant. The efforts made to discover him were zealously followed up, but so far as can be ascertained there is ...

    Article : 229 words
  19. OFFICIAL INSPECTION OF THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY LINES.

    The Hon. P. A. Wright (Minister for Works) and Mr. Goodchap (Commissioner for Railways) are expected here by special train late to-night. It is understood that inspection in connection with the railway is only contemplated, ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    Lang and party have just finished a crashing of 30 tons, which yielded 19oz. 5dwt. 6 [?], at Oliver's Association crushing battery. Mount M'Donald. The Balmoral battery at present is stopped, owing to the want of water at ...

    Article : 373 words
  21. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SEE of SYDNEY.

    Letters have been received from Dr. Gillet, late rector of St. John's College, Sydney, who accompanied the late Archbishop Vaughan to England as chaplain. Dr. Gillet has had interviews with Cardinal Simeoni, and ...

    Article : 147 words
  22. OPERA HOUSE.

    At the Opera House on Saturday night the Majeron[?] company repeated " Fedora," which will be also continued until Saturday, when the fine drama "The Two Sergeants" will he produced. ...

    Article : 39 words
  23. ACADEMY, OF MUSIC.

    At this place of entertainment on Saturday " A Mystery in the Clouds" was repeated. This evening the attraction will be "Not Guitry." Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphs that the ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. QUEENSLAND.

    An application was made to the Supreme Court on Saturday for the release of the captain of the Swedish barque Natal, who was imprisoned at the suit of the alleged mutineers of that vessel, who claim wages for ...

    Article : 120 words
  25. SERIOUS FIRES IN BRISBANE.

    The damage caused by the fire in Queen-street, on Friday night, is very considerable. Rorke's stock and furniture, &c., valued at about £4000, were totally destroyed, and are insured in the London and ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 301 words
  27. ALBURY ANNUAL RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 183 words
  29. AQUATICS.

    The fourth-class race for yachts belonging to the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was sailed on Saturday afternoon, and was won by the S[?]o, Dr. Millford. The Ione, Mr. P. O. Williams, was the only other starter. ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Hon. Charles Mann, Crown Solicitor, returned by the B.M.S. Ballarat from a visit to India. The St. Patrick's Day celebration on Saturday took the form of a demonstration organised by the local ...

    Article : 284 words
  31. SADNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB.

    There were two races for boats belonging to this club on Saturday afternoon. The entries were not large, there being only three in each event, and the sailing, owing to the light N.E. wind, was not very exciting. The first ...

    Article : 368 words
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