A meeting of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures was held at the Exchangebuildings last evening, the president (Mr. H. Burrowes) occupying the chair. ...
Article : 404 wordsThe Wagga Amateur Turf Club races take place to day. Messrs. Campbell and Sons yesterday sold the trotting stallion Young Grainger, for 250 ...
Article : 137 wordsBusiness of fair extent, and quotations generally without important changes. Bank shares rather firmer, and Mercantile Finance placed over Saturday's rate. Greig and ...
Article : 4,871 wordsThe members of the Melbourne Liedertafel gave their 196th concert, conducted by Mr. Julius Siede, last night in the Melbourne Athenæum. It was a gentlemen's night. The ...
Article : 448 wordsThe following are the entries for the race meeting to be held in aid of the Melbourne charities at Elsternwick-park on Saturday, the 15th inst.: ...
Article : 348 wordsA meeting of the match committee of the football Association was held yesterday afternoon at Bovie and Scott's when the following umpires were appointed for next Saturday's matches. The ...
Article : 251 wordsThe following entries were received on Monday for the meeting to be held on Saturday, the 27th of October:- MOONEE VALLEY CUP, ...
Article : 965 wordsNominations for office-bearers for the South Melbourne Cricket-club, for the coming season, will be received by the secretary. Mr. E. D. Heather, Mechanics' Institute, South Melbourne, up to ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Exhibition Handicap, of 100 sovs., was commenced on the above grounds on Monday afternoon in the presence of a numerous assemblage. Several of the heats were closely contested, and fast times ...
Article : 85 wordsThe share market to-day was dull. Silver stocks were stationary, and coal shares were a little easier. The following sales are reported: ...
Article : 173 wordsA meeting of the Australian Railways and Public Works Employés Union was held at Ironbark, near Bacchus Marsh, on Sunday, at noon, about 100 labourers being present. ...
Article : 430 wordsA 3 sovs. open handicap will be shot for this afternoon. Post entries. Shooting to commence at 2, with other events to follow. ...
Article : 30 wordsCheltenham v. Clayton (non-trophy match).—This match was played last saturday at Cheltenham.when W. Everist Comport and T. [?]andler (Cheltonham) beat L. Palmer and G. Zorn (Clayton), 6—2, 6—5, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 wordsMr. W. P. Simpson addressed the electors of the Northern Province in the City-hall tonight. The mayor occupied the chair. The candidate gave an outline of his actions ...
Article : 491 wordsThe Canterbury-park races to-day attracted about 3,000 spectators. The following are the results:- Flying Handicap, of 75 sovs.; six furlongs and 50 ...
Article : 478 wordsUniversity v. Adelaide.—This match will be played on the University Cricket-ground to-day, at 3 p.m. The following will be the University team:— Messrs. Clark, Ewing, Goldsmith, Kennedy, ...
Article : 59 wordsThe manager reports:- New BENDIGO. St. Arnaud, Sept. 3 (By Telegraph) —Yield fortnight, 33oz. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe following are the lateat scratchings:— A.J.C Metropolitan Stakes—Recall, Silverton. A.J.C. Oaks—Gentian. Hawkesbury Guineas—Kremlin. Rosehill Meeting ...
Article : 132 wordsAt the Footscray court yesterday morning George Farnsworth, a lad residing in Twyford-street, Williamstown, was charged with passing a counterteit coin purporting to be a ...
Article : 191 wordsA meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne South was held at the Assembly-hall, Collinsstreet yesterday, the Rev. P. J. Murdoch, presiding. ...
Article : 833 wordsThe steamship Balmoral Castle, from London via Cape Town, arrived in the oay shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning. There was no intimation of her by name either from Cape Otway or Queensellff, and ...
Article : 615 wordsA somewhat peculiar epidemic at Chewton was reported this morning. After partaking of some pork brawn, a Mr. Heatly and his family became suddenly ill, and as ...
Article : 106 wordsThe following handicaps have been declared for the spring meeting:- FIRST DAY.—SATURDAY, SEPT. 8. SPRINTERS' HANDICAP, ...
Article : 264 wordsThe following handicaps were issued on Monday for next Saturday's inaugural meet:- HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, ...
Article : 164 wordsSir,—In reply to your good-natured remarks in the "Gossip of the Courts," contained in the Exhibition supplement of The Argus, of yesterday, kindly allow me to say that the ...
Article : 592 wordsMr. George Davis, one of the candidates for the Gippsland Province, addressed a meetnig of the electors at the Oddlellows'-hall on Saturday night. Mr. Frederick C. Tricks was ...
Article : 80 wordsThe stonemasons employed here will tomorrow, unless some agreement between them and the masters takes place in the meantime, go out on strike. For some little time ...
Article : 88 wordsThe following nominations have been received for the Mordialloc Racing Club meetine, to be held on the Richfield Course on Thursday, 13th September, inst.: ...
Article : 230 wordsThe steamship Restitution one of the newest order of cargo-carrying vessels, arrived in the bay last night from London via the Cape and Adelaide. The steamer is a steel screw boat, engined on the triple-expansion ...
Article : 679 wordsSir,—Like Mr. Molesworth Greene, I should be glad to learn the reasons which have induced the trustees of the Public Library to purchase (if they have actually purchased) the ...
Article : 300 wordsThis was a very cold, frosty morning, and not a single gallop worthy of the name was witnessed. Bowmont was worked in sweaters, and if he can be got to the ...
Article : 122 wordsNominations close at 3 o'clock this afterternoon, at the Victoria Coursing Club office, for the Ladies' Hracelet and Plate, which are to be run on Thursday and ...
Article : 69 wordsThe following entries have been received for the Winter Steeplechase Meeting to be held on Saturday, the22nd inst:- HANDICAP HURDLE RACK, ...
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Advertising : 59 wordsThe Rose hill Cup meeting, which commences on Tuesday, promises to be a very successful affair, the whole of the 64 nominations having been taken up; indeed, there ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 4 Sep 1888, Page 9
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