The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Speight, Ford, and Greene, accompanied by the mayor of the city (Lieutenant-colonel Smith), the members for the district, and the ...
Article : 510 wordsThe fourth annual display by the members of the Ladies' Gymnasiam took place at the Town-hall on Saturday afternoon, and was a most gratifying success. The centre of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 962 wordsThe entries close to-day for a number of coming race meetings. That at Elsternwick-park on the 2nd prox., the day ater the Melbourne Cup, is the first under notice. The ...
Article : 2,387 wordsThe matches on Saturday for the sports Depot junior trophies resulted as follow:—Widford, first innings 84 runs, second innings three wicket for 72 runs, v. Balmain, first innings 86 runs second innings ...
Article : 289 wordsA fair mount of strong work was accomplished at Caulfield on Saturday morning. Emerald, St[?], Master John, and Marlborough opened the ball with a strong mile and a half gallop. Carnvavron, Eugeni[?], ...
Article : 279 wordsThe second contest for the Public Service Challenge Cup took place on the lower river on Saturday afternoon, under conditions rather unfavourable to the display of good rowing, as a strong [?]ul breeze blew ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,623 wordsOn Wednesday last a swagsman was drowned in crossing Lake Tyers. There are two channels at the outlet to the ocean, one deep and the other shallow, with an island ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsThree men, named Charles Siddell, Michael Bolger, and John Davis, were brought up on remand, at the Port Melbourne Police Court on Thursday, charged with ...
Article : 358 wordsThe Sydney Hunt Club meeting at Canterbury-park yesterday attracated a fair attendance, and the races passed off successfully. The only accident occurred in the Hurdle ...
Article : 813 wordsThe Brim station run, comprising 59,734 acres of mallee country, on the Yarra[?]black Creek, 16 miles north of Warracknabeal[?] which has been secured by a syndicate, who ...
Article : 120 wordsThe annual match between the Fitzroy and Melbourne Bowling Clubs was played last Saturday on the Fitzroy green, and resulted in a victory for the Fitzroy club by one point. Subjoined is the list of players ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe battle for precedence at the Town Council between Councillors Walker and Murphy has not, it appears, ended yet. Last night Councillor Murphy, arriving at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 wordsThe subject of police protection was broached at the last meeting of the Footscray Town Council. Counsellor W. Mitchell suggested that efforst should be ...
Article : 288 wordsThe board of management of the Homœopathic Hospita held their ordinary monthly meeting at the institution. St. Kilda road, on Thursday last. There were present, Messrs. ...
Article : 267 wordsThis tournament was continued on Saturday in the presence of a large number of spectators. The following were the results of the play:— Ladies[?] Single Championshop.—Miss Shaw beat Miss ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 332 wordsBeach contines to row in splendid form, and keeps at a strong steady stroke. With his trainer Kemp, yesterday afternoon, he did a tremendous spurt for a mile at 38 ...
Article : 73 wordsThe city coroner held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital on Saturday on the body of Hugh Melville, who died there on the 20th inst. The deceased, who was 27 years of ...
Article : 292 wordsLetters have been received from Mr. George Lansell, who is about to set out on the return journey to Australia, in which he offers to contribute £500 towards the cost of erecting a ...
Article : 252 wordsThe superiority of Gilbert's Cornflour for nursery and [?]ck-room purposes has long been recognised by the medical profession, and the heads of the hostals and health institutions of the United States. ...
Article : 333 wordsThe spring show of the Geelong Agricultural Show was continued and concluded yesterday. There was a large attendance of the public, and the takings at the gates ...
Article : 181 wordsSome remarkable records were made on the tracks on Saturday morning, so that the going must be accounted fast. Hogmanay was the first out, and the son of [?] Carlist[?] did a useful gallop of a ...
Article : 569 wordsThe matches for this trophy were continued on Saturday in the presence of a large number of spectators. The following matches were played:— Ormond v. Camberwell.—Th Camberwell in their ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 24 Oct 1887, Page 5
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