Last Saturday was a day of surprises, which were not confined to one section. In the League competition, Essendon, despite the absence of their three champions, Busbridge, Beidher and Martin, ...
Article : 281 wordsThe mayor of the city, Cr. Brawn, M.I.C., in referring to the proposed Newtown Bee[?] railway, stated on Saturday that he received a promise from a Cabinet ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 360 wordsHis Lordship the Bishop of Ballarat preached on Sunday at St. Paul's in the morning and at All Saints' in the evening. Collections were taken up in aid of the ...
Article : 242 wordsVictoria Park was in fair condition where these teams met for the first time this season. Melbourne were a good deal weakened by the absence of such good players as Nolan, Monk, Wright, ...
Article : 565 wordsThe general anticipation of a good "go" between Prahran and Brighton was fully realised at Toorak Park, where a fine even game resulted in Prahran winning by the bare majority of 2 points. ...
Article : 244 wordsThe Rev. E. Handel Jones, Congregational minister at Castlemaine, on Friday received a letter containing a number of important documents from Prahran. A ...
Article : 139 wordsIn any circumstances Richmond, though a team of good, solid players, who have put up some excellent performances since Joining the League, could not have been expected to successfully ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 449 wordsThe greatest of all surprises of Saturday took place at Essendon, where the local team were beaten by the Northcote "boys" by 7 points. Essendon had Trotter, Barlow and Madden away, ...
Article : 295 wordsThe progressive movement now apparent in Warrnambool is being demonstrated by the building, activity in the town. Six line shops are being erected, or about to be ...
Article : 251 wordsWhile the 9.19 p.m. train from Williamstown to Melbourne was passing under the Cole-streetbridge on Saturday a volley of stones rattled down upon the engine. The driver, John Baxter, who ...
Article : 102 wordsThe University team made a very successful debut at Geelong on Saturday, and the visitors, on making, their first appearance on the football arena at the Pivot, were accorded a hearty reception ...
Article : 566 wordsOn the Preston ground, the home team put up a record -- in behinds They showed to great advantage ever North Melbourne on the heavy going in the first quarter, scoring 4.7 to 1.0, and the ...
Article : 193 wordsBENDIGO. -- Owing to the inclemency of the weather the Arbor day demonstrations at various State schools in the city had to be postponed. At the Golden Square school, however, the full ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsThe half yearly meeting of the Bendigo branch A.E.D.A. was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. The report submitted showed that there were 264 ...
Article : 1,006 wordsThe sum of £1000 was recently granted to the farmers of this district for seed wheat and fodder. An additional £200 is now available, and the board sits on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsEssenden scored a somewhat easy victory over the Southerners, and, although the football displayed by the latter was not first class, remarkable and unexpected form was shown by the winners. ...
Article : 541 wordsWELLINGTON. -- The Anglo - Welsh team played the Canterbury representatives on Saturday, at Christchurch, and were defeated by 13 to 8. The game was remarkably fast all through. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 317 wordsA series of farmers' classes, under the auspices of the Tallangatta Agricultural and Pastoral Society, has just been concluded, after having lasted ten days. ...
Article : 100 wordsA well dressed young married woman named Madge Hartley, who states that she is a resident of Castlemaine, related a remarkable story to Constable M'Gowan, watch house keeper at South ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsThe 5000 spectators who witnessed the match between Footscray and Williamstown, on the former's ground -- at any rate the visiting contingent -- suffered a disappointment which, however, was not shared ...
Article : 472 wordsGreat complaints are being made here on account of the travelling stock nuisance, Mobs of sheep from New South Wales and the north-west are being driven on the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 wordsMr. Elijah Gant, livery stable proprietor, of Bute-street, Footscray, was an interested spectator at the football match between Footscray and Williamstown on Saturday. But his interest in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 487 wordsThomas James Phelan, late of Hop[?]ins-street, Footscray, grocer (compulsory sequestration). Causes of insolvency: Losses in business and continued sickness of self, wife and children. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Fitzroy ground was in excellent order, considering the amount of rain that had soaked into it during the previous few days. Although St. Kilda ran out winners by the substantial majority ...
Article : 690 wordsIt was 4 a.m. on Saturday, and Flinders street was dark and dreary. Constable Boal tramped along the damp pavement, keeping vigilant eye for the absence of side lights on the milk cants as they ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 wordsOne of the many surprises of the day was effected by Port Melbourne on their own ground in defeating Brunswick. The special merit of the win lay in the fact that it was effected by ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 15 Jun 1908, Page 5
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