The weather is still unsettled, being showery. There was a good attendance at the rooms, but the betting was moderate. Betting:--Hurdle Race : 4 to 1 Glencairn, 5 to 1 Victory and Veno, ...
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Article : 43 wordsAt the Carlton court this afternoon a challenge match, Egan and Kirby against Canterbury and Phelan, will come off, commencing at two o'clock. ...
Article : 25 wordsA match will be played at Brighton green between the Bohemians and Victoria club, game commencing at two o'clock sharp. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe run of the Melbourne Bicycle Club this afternoon will be to Bacchus Marsh, returning by moonlight. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe inquiry into the cause of the collision between the barque Eden and steamer Claud Hamilton, in Hobson's Bay, on the 22nd inst., was resumed by the Steam Navigation Board ...
Article : 795 wordsA combination match will be played on the Melbourne ground in Albert Pork this afternoon, teams to consist of sixteen players, eight from each club, the Melbourne and Fitzroy playing ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 541 wordsThe following notifications appear in last night's Gazette:-- Additional post offices will be opened on the 1st proximo at Jung Jung railway Station, ...
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Article : 490 wordsThe Ararat General Sessions, writes our Ararat correspondent, commenced yesterday, before his Honor Judge Hacket and Mr. Alley, P.M. Mr. Garnet appeared as Crown prosecutor. The ...
Article : 146 wordsNo defined lead has yet been found. No fresh holes were bottomed today, but good gold was obtained. 6 oz. to a nailcan of dirt in [?] claim, and from 5 dwt. to 15 dwt. in other claims. Several stores and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 497 wordsSir,--In your report of the deputation to the Minister of Education there appear the names of two well-known Congregational ministers--the Revs. S. C. Kent and A. Gosman --and as the ...
Article : 409 wordsThe inquest on the body was held at the station at half-past ten p.m., by Dr. Strickland, district coroner. A verdict was returned that deceased committed suicide whilst of ...
Article : 39 wordsDaily TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER COMPANY V. G. Berry.--This action, which was to recover £5000 for slander, came before his Honor on a summons to strike out pleas and to administer ...
Article : 1,964 wordsOur Ballarat correspondent, under yesterdays date, writes :--At the forty third half yearly meeting of the Ballarat Gas Company, held last evening, a dividend of 10 per cent ...
Article : 395 wordsWe have been requested to call the attention of rowing men to the following races, which appear in the programme of the Balmain regatta, to be held on 10th November, 1879, during the ...
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Advertising : 177 wordsSIR,--Many of the subscribers are anxious to get some information in regard to the Purcell Fund. Some are under the impression that this fund was got up by the Meredith Shire Council. ...
Article : 141 wordsMelbourne v. Brighton.--The match between these clubs will be played this afternoon, at East Brighton. The team to represent the metropolitans will be picked from the following: ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 30 Aug 1879, Page 6
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