At an inter-State conference of Ministers of Agriculture, held in Sydney last February, an agreement was arrived at which it was hoped would reduce the risk of pests ...
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Article : 129 wordsSixty-eight competitors will be engaged in the programme arranged for to-day in connection with the second annual tournament at Studley Park, Kew. at which the singles championship of Victoria ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Bronzewing Cycling Club's 10-mile open road race will be run at Campbelifield to-day. I.C.C.A. numbers must be used. The annual Kew Flyer road race will be run ...
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Article : 78 wordsThe cycling races not run off at the recent railway picnic at Bendigo will, with some added events, from an interesting programme at the Saucer cycling track at Princes-court this evening. ...
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Article : 108 wordsA young man named Alexander M'Laren, of Smith-street, Northcote, was yesterday admitted to the Melbourne Hospital with a gunshot wound in the calf of his leg, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 wordsThe young man, Reginald Gillet, who was badly burnt as the result of an explosion of petrol at Mr. W. T. Manifold's residence, succumbed to his injuries yesterday. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe exceptionally heavy list of entries (190) received for the Indoor Sports Club's second series of district competitions will necessitate eight nights being devoted to the disposal of the first round. The ...
Article : 87 wordsAt Caulfield, on Friday, before Messrs. Phillips, Long and Snipe, Geo. Braid, builder, of Inkerman-road, Caulfield, was proceeded against for having during the week ended 29th August ...
Article : 242 wordsTwo large steamers, the R.M.S. Orontes and the German steamer Gneisenau, have berthed at the outer harbor, both homeward bound. The Gneisenau is the first ...
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Article : 544 wordsFour eight-cared crews, representing respectively the Geelong Garrison Artillery. Victorian Scottish Regiment. Australian Field Artillery and North Melbourne Garrison Artillery, will engage ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Full Court to-day granted permission to Edward King, metallurgist, of Kalgoorlie, to appeal to the High Court against the recent decision of the Full Court, ...
Article : 84 wordsGiving evidence before the Tramway Board to-day, Mr. John Kneeshaw, tramway traffic superintendent, defended the espionage system. There were certain ...
Article : 89 wordsThis afternoon the annual contest for the amateur sculling championship of Victoria will take place on championship course of two miles and a half on the Lower Yarra, from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 248 wordsMr. Penny, counsel for Oki Iwakichi, who was sentenced to death for the murder of a man named Shaw at West Murray, is preparing a petition for the commutation of ...
Article : 64 wordsInformation comes by the last mail that the proposed code of rules was dealt with at an extraordinary meeting of the Royal and Ancient club on 31st August. Details are not yet to ...
Article : 895 wordsThe Italians, who form the bulk of the wood cutters on the Nallan firewood line, still refuse to accept Warden Troy's arbitration award, and have come into Day Dawn. ...
Article : 107 wordsThe certificate of the identification of the New Zealand bred bay gelding Soutline, by Soult--Castorline, presented from the Auckland Racing Club by the owner, Jas. ...
Article : 245 wordsAt the Perth police court to-day Mrs. Harriet Graham was committed for trial on a charge of having on 29th July performed an unlawful operation on Jane ...
Article : 42 wordsW. Rosevear, who was charged with having transferred his property to his wife, with intent to defraud his creditors, was acquitted in the Criminal Court. ...
Article : 217 wordsCaulfield Grammar School.--The annual sports meeting will be held this year on the school oval on Friday, 30th October. Many alteration and improvements, have been effected during the year. The ...
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Article : 62 wordsVictorian Amateur Hockey Association.--The final match will take place to-day, on the University hockey ground, next the University oval, when Auburn, who won the final last Saturday, play a final ...
Article : 43 wordsThe tramway strike, which effects 30 concrete workers, who want 9 instead of 8 per day, still continues. Mr. Timms, a member of the tramway contract, to-day ...
Article : 322 wordsThe final game in the annual billiard tournament at the Commercial Travellers Club will be played this evening, at 8, between D. Robertson (owes 40) and E. S. Davenport (rec. 125). At its conclusion ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 337 wordsThe Spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club, which has not proved so successful as usual because it was held close to the Victorian fixtures, will be brought ...
Article : 217 wordsMelbourne meet outside the Equitable Building Collins-street, at 1.13 for a motor trip to Warrandyte, where they will try conclusions with the local cricket team. ...
Article : 24 wordsA special meeting of the Executive Council will be held on Monday to consider the case of Geo. Hudson, who is lying under sentence of death. ...
Article : 70 wordsBritish Association.--The last practice matches of this short season between the newly formed district clubs will be played at Middle Park tis afternoon. Players meet at the Middle Park Hotel. ...
Article : 2 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat until 2.30 a.m., when the motion for the introduction of the Conversion of Tenures Bill was carried by 35 votes to 23. The Premier ...
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Article : 45 wordsThe strike of miners at Rix's Creek colliery has been settled, and work will be resumed on Monday. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 10 Oct 1908, Page 16
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