A boat accident, which nearly resulted fatally, occurred yesterday afternoon. A man known as Peter the snag was sailing up the north arm, when a sudden squall capsized ...
Article : 502 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the National Coursing Club of Australasia was held at the Union Club Hotel, Collins-street west, Melbourne, on Monday. Mr. H. Gore, M.L.C., ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Executive Commissioners of the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition met yesterday afternoon. The president (Chief Justice Higinbotham) occupied the ...
Article : 654 wordsYesterday the following horses were struck out of the Victoria Racing Club's engagements:—Railway Handicap—Marchesa, Hortense, Lord Allen, Dainty. Nursery ...
Article : 108 wordsThe brief visit of Lord and Lady Carnarvon to the Cape colony has been a memorable event on account of the intimate connection of his lordship with South Africa ...
Article : 1,134 wordsWe appear now to have got to nearly an end of our small-pox scare, the disease having been mastered by the careful isolation of those affected, or supposed to be so. There ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 494 wordsThe annual meeting of members of the Geelong Racing Club was held in the Victoria Hotel this afternoon Mr. Thomas Hawkes occupied the chair. The report read by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 wordsPresent.—The Mayor (Councillor Cain), Aldermen Amess, Moubray, Bayles, Benjamin, Councillors Fenwick, Pigdon, Bowen, Peirce, Walker, Tuckett, Mills, Godfrey, and ...
Article : 487 wordsA young man named Thomas Wilson was fined 30s., with 10s. costs, in default 14 days' imprisonment, at the City Court on Monday, for negligently driving a horse in Little ...
Article : 558 wordsNow that an amicable settlement has been come to between the V.W.A. and the Victorian Cyclists' Union, members of the association wishing to enter for the forthcoming race meeting of the Melbourne ...
Article : 57 wordsA Welsh main will be played on the Richmond green to-day, commencing at 11 o'clock. Visitors from other clubs are invited. A Welsh main will be played for on the Victoria ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 wordsCarlton v. Victoria.—This match, which was played on the court of the latter on Saturday, resulted as follows:—Messrs. Mathleson and Robertson (Victoria) beat Messrs. Raby and Irving 6 to 2, and also Messrs. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe next meeting of the Alexandra Turf Club will be held on the 2nd January this season instead of on St. Patrick's Day, so as to avoid clashing with the agricultural ...
Article : 40 wordsAt the City Court on Monday, before Mr. Call, P.M., and several justices, a smartly dressed young man giving the name Kenrick Hampson was charged with stealing a purse ...
Article : 184 wordsA case affecting the Tramway Company and drivers of vehicles came before the Fitzroy Bench on Monday, when Francis B. Clapp, managing director of the Tramway ...
Article : 190 wordsOn a fine bright morning, Hogmany started with a strong mile on the tan. Don [?]ovan did a round of the tan in 1min. 55sec.: Dufferin also did good work. Albert Loddon strode along for seven ...
Article : 516 wordsThe following tenders were provisionally accepted yesterday by the Railway Commissioners:— Supply of 400 tons of dogspikes and pins— ...
Article : 141 wordsThe following is the list of cases to be heard at the Melbourne General Sessions, which commence to-morrow before his Honour Judge Molesworth:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 598 wordsMr. Candler, the district coroner, held an inquest at the morgue on Monday on the body of a man named Michael Tierney, which was found in the Yarra on the 29th ult. It ...
Article : 391 wordsTwo young men, named respectively A. E. Baker and Richard Tucker, in the employ of a Melbourne solicitor, attempted on the 13th October to serve a legal document upon a ...
Article : 143 wordsSir,—I have read several letters in The Argus re the swing gate, and amongst them one from Mr. Thomas Shaw, in which he doubts the accuracy of the dates given by ...
Article : 248 wordsThe sittings of the Full Court for November will commence to-morrow before their Honours the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Kerferd, and Mr. Justice A'Beckett. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,161 wordsSince the departure of the New Zealand horses, and more recently those belonging to Mr. W. Cooper, the Caulfield training tracks do not present as much interest as usual. Aristocrat [?]ed Stockman for a ...
Article : 279 wordsWool continues to come forward in very large quantities, both by steamer and the W. and M. Railway. The railway staff is kept busily employed sending away special ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 1 Nov 1887, Page 10
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