An afternoon's coursing takes place to-day at Sherwood-park, commencing at noon. The following is the result of the draw for the various stakes: ...
Article : 560 wordsEntries will be received up to 4 p.m. to-day, at the V.R.C. office, for the minor handicaps, &c., to be run at the spring meeting of the Hawkesbury Race Club next month; ...
Article : 283 wordsI have often had occasion to notice the trouble caused to British subjects here owing to the absence of some resident authority for settling matters as they arise, and to having ...
Article : 631 wordsA meeting of the members of the committee appointed by both Houses of Parliament to arrange for the reception and entertainment of members of the Legislatures of ...
Article : 556 wordsBy the arrival of the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Oceana at Albany yesterday, we are in receipt of the following, from our London correspondent: ...
Article : 3,343 wordsThe orchestral committee, at their meeting yesterd, which was attended by Mr. F. H. Cowen, finally decided to enclose the concert-hall from the arch of the dome with a wooden ...
Article : 1,015 wordsFine weather favoured the Dandenong races yesterday, and a fair number ot spectators, chiefly from Melbourne, put in an appearance. Recent rains had converted the ...
Article : 930 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Ruridecanal Chapter of Kyneton was held at Kyneton on Tuesday. Holy Communion was celebrated in the church at 10 a.m., the Rev. W. Charles ...
Article : 806 wordsThe Orange Coursing Club Meeting was concluded to-day. The Subscribers' Stake was won by Niagara, by Maximilian—Loss o' Gowrie, the runner-up being Forest King, by ...
Article : 111 wordsThe concert which was given last night in the music-hall of the Exhibition-building was attended by about 4,000 persons who were present by invitation from the president and ...
Article : 572 wordsSnooting will commence this day at 12 o'clock noon. Included in the day's programme are competitions for the Brihgton Cup, Tontine Trophy, and other events. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe final match on the Melbourne Cricket-ground for this season will be played on Saturday next, 18th August, between the Carlton and Williamstown clubs. This match was originally fixed for the University ...
Article : 131 wordsAt the Carlton Court on Thursday, before Messrs. levers and Bodington, J.P.'s, George Williams and John Murphy were charged with larceny from the person. Inspector ...
Article : 361 wordsA football match to-day between South Melbourne and Warrnambool resulted in a win for the former by 10 goals to 2. ADELAIDE, THURSDAY. ...
Article : 98 wordsAt the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday, before his Honour Mr. Justice Wrenfordsley, Theodore Hansen, a Swede, about 20 years of age, was arraigned ...
Article : 443 wordsA case of sudden death occurred on board the barque Prospero, lying in the bay, at 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, but for some reason unknown the police were not ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsAbout half-past 10 last night a fire broke out in a shop in Smith-street, Collingwood, occupied by Mr. M. Curtis as a tailoring establishment. It was first discovered by Mr. ...
Article : 354 wordsThe ordinary fortnightly meeting of the South Melbourne City Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, the mayor (Councillor Smith) in the chair. The Public Works ...
Article : 465 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Ironworkers Assistants' Society was held at the Trades-hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. E. Sheeran (the president) occupied the chair. ...
Article : 512 wordsSir,—I regret and contess my error in re Mr. W. Holman Hunt's picture. Ninety-nine per cent. of the public were under the impression that the picture exhibited in ...
Article : 342 wordsFor 24 all-ages, at 2 gulneas each. Winner, £15 and trophy, value 30 guf[?]; second, £12; third, £5 three dogs, £2 each. Third Ties.—King beat Salisbary, K[?]keo a bye. ...
Article : 216 wordsThe steamship Duke of Devonshire, one of the earlier boats of the Ducal line, arrived yesterday from London with saloon passengers and a large cargo of general merchandise for this port and Sydney. The ...
Article : 533 wordsA special meeting of the council of the Victorian Railway service Mutual Association was held at the association's rooms, St. James's Buildings on Tuesday last for the ...
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Article : 219 wordsSir,—I see you have some remarks in your paper to-day on Holman Hunt's "Shadow of Death." May I remark that the "Scapegoat" in the Exhibition is not the great and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 17 Aug 1888, Page 9
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