The most impartment club event of the year--the championship--will he commenced to-day, on the Sandriugham links, when the first round will be played. Competitors, who are allowed to choose their ...
Article : 255 wordsSaturday, 1st May.--V.A.T.C. races, at Caulfield; S.A.J.C. races, at Morphettville (first day); Melbourne Gun Club meeting, at North Brighton; Melbourne ...
Article : 1,683 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Melbourne Tramways Trust yesterday discussion took place regarding a statement made recently by Commissioner Densham at the ...
Article : 328 wordsA Judgment summons was dealt with is the County Court yesterday by Judge Box, in which the Rev. Robert Montague Turnbull was judgment creditor and John Frederick William Clarke ...
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Article : 1,017 wordsAt West Maitland on Wednesday morning the navvies employed on the first section of the North Coast railway, from Maitland to Dungog, went on strike. They ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 wordsECHUCA.--The Echuca Gun Club opened the season on Wednesday when a number of sweepstakes at starlings, were shot off. The strong wind that blew greatly favored the birds. ...
Article : 35 wordsM.C.C. members are notified that the annual meeting will be held at the pavilion on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of electing an honorary secretary and committee for the ensuing ...
Article : 35 wordsOn Tuesday afternoon, at the invitation of the lighting committee of the Williamstown council, an expert in electric traction, Mr. Ashman (Sutherland, and Ashman), and the representative of an ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsWork was resumed this morning at the South Clifton mine, which had been laid idle in consequence of the wheelers going on strike. The claim of the wheelers in ...
Article : 87 wordsThe football season, which open to-day, is likely to eclipse all its predecessors in success-financially, at any rate--on account of the general half holiday tp the observed on Saturdays, commencing to-day. ...
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Advertising : 952 wordsThe Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria has issued an official handbook containing 150 pages of useful information to tennis players. The contents include: The Constitution and Rules of The ...
Article : 100 wordsComplaint is made by the pole dressers employed by the Postal department that their remuneration of 87 12 a day is inadequate in view of the work and the pay given outside for ...
Article : 85 wordsSir,--I think it is nearly time that something practical was done in the way of encouraging people to settle on the land. Take for instance North Coburg Estate, there ...
Article : 211 wordsSYDNEY.--A tennis match has been Arranged to take place on Monday and Tuesday, between the lady champions of New Zealand and Victoria. The contest will be played on the Davis Cup lines, at the ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Federated Butchers' Union on Tuesday night discussed a dispute at one of the leading slaughter houses at Footseray as to Wages of casual workers. It was said that casual hands, though ...
Article : 155 wordsThe lacrosse season of 1909 opens to-day with every growing promise of success, the growing interest in the game manifesting itself in the increased number if teams playing under the auspices of the Victorian Lacrosse ...
Article : 326 wordsA sympathetic car was lent by the Richmond, council on Tuesday to a request from the shire of Fern Tree Gully that the former body should give an expression of its opinion as to the question of ...
Article : 124 wordsException was taken some few weeks ago by the Masons' Union to the manner in which the contract for the sea wall which is being erected at Beaconsfield-parade, South Melbourne, was being ...
Article : 121 wordsAt Wednesday's meeting of the South Melbourne city council the following tenders were accepted, on the recommendation of the public works committe:--Supply of fifteen foot bridges, J.Somers ...
Article : 91 wordsMost of the evidence given before the Coroner on Thursday at the adjourned inquest concer[?]ing the death of the boy Wm. Joseph Beadle, aged 15, who was killed by being crushed under a huge ...
Article : 261 wordsAt the inquest held at the Morgue on Thursday concerning use death of Geo. Alan Cavenagh, who was killed in the machinery at the factory of Parsons Bros., Collins-street on Tuesday, the ...
Article : 92 wordsThe hearing of arguments was concluded in the Second Civil Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice a Beckett, in the appeal from the award of Mr. Justice Hood in connection with the rates of wages and ...
Article : 361 wordsThis afternoon the rink tournament of the Carlton Bowling Club will be continued, commencing at 1 o'clock. Three sets of games will be played during the afternoon. In all 24 matches will take place ...
Article : 104 wordsAuction sales were held in Melbourne yesterday, when brokers' offerings aggregated 2585 bales, of which Dalgety and Co. submitted 986 bales, and sold 963 bales, and then sates for the season in this ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 wordsThe opening of the cross country running season of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association takes place this afternoon from the Brighton Leach baths. The throw off is timed for 3.45. and a record as far ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 wordsThe Hawthorn Rowing Club will hold scratch pairoared races this afternoon, over the usual course, the trophic on this occasion being provided by Dr. Hurghard. Entries close at tho sheds, at 2,33 p.m. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Director of Agriculture returned on Thursday from an inspection of the alluvial Hats in the Morwell district. Dr. Cherry states that the land along the banks of the Latrobe River, especially ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsPERTH.--The billiard mulch, 9000 up, between Weiss and F. Lindrum, jan., was concluded on Friday night, and proved an easy victory for the young Western Australian, Lindrum, who was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 305 wordsMajor H. L. Fleming, by defeating Mr. H. C. Virr. the holder, at Bradford, just before the Inst mail left, won the British amateur billiard championship. The final game was 2000 up and Major ...
Article : 215 wordsA case was brought under the notice of the South Melbourne bench yesterday, when a young man named Michael Finn was charged, on the information of his wife, with leaving his three children ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 wordsOn 24th April, Austin Sutherland, a commercial traveller, arrived in Melbourne by the steamer Word moo. He made the acquaintance on the trip across of a young man named John Corlett, a jeweller by ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsSpeaking on Thursday of a visit to the Lara Closer Settlement Estate, the Director of Agriculture, Dr. Cherry, stated that the whole of the estate, consisting of 42 blocks, was under occupation. The ...
Article : 104 wordsJames Murray was charged at Fitzroy yesterday with having imposed on Richard J. Thomas by false representation in writing. Evidence was given proving that on 20th April accused called at the shop ...
Article : 311 wordsNo fewer than 92 entries have been received for a 20-mile road race which is to be hold this afternoon. The course is from the railway gates at Moorabbin along the Point Nepean-road to Chelsea ...
Article : 67 wordsAlthough lucerne seed is produced in three districts in New South Wales, the yield is never at any time more than sufficient to meet the requirements of that State. Lost year dry and hot ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 wordsThe second annual picnic of the firm of Sharpe Bros., cordial makers, South Yarra, was held on Eight Hours day at Hampton Tea Gardens, and was attended by over 20th employes and friends. ...
Article : 163 wordsThe National Coursing Association's Derby and Oaks meeting was concluded to-day at the Plumpton, Rooty Hill, in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the sport was attractive. The hares ...
Article : 267 wordsAlso BOYS' OPEN 5-MILE ROAD RACE, Will be run at Campbellfield on Saturday. 8th May. Covered in drag will leave Navy Cyclo Works, Fitzroy, at 1.30 sharp. Double tickets, 26; single ...
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Advertising : 149 wordsTenders have been accepted by the Minister of Public Works for the construction of the jetties at French Island one on the south side and the other on the west. The successful ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Sat 1 May 1909, Page 16
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