The Northern Tasmanian Homing Society flew a race from Evandale Junction on Christmas afternoon. The birds were kindly liberated by Mr. L. Smith, who ...
Article : 114 wordsThe lawn tennis championship meeting was commenced at Christchurch. In the Australian doubles Wilding and Heath best Swanston and Fisher. In the singles ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Government demonstrator and lecturer in pruning and laying out of orchards, Mr. John Orberne, jun., has an interesting chat in the last "Agricultural ...
Article : 911 wordsOn Boxing Day everything was very quiet on this township (writes our Somerset correspondent. A few picnic parties drove out from Burnie to our ...
Article : 262 wordsThe S.B.F. Society flew a pair race from Tunbridge on Christmas afternoon. The weather was all that could be desired, and far times were made by the ...
Article : 479 wordsThe s. Kakapo cleared for Sydney to day with 816 bags, oats, 43 ditto peas and 5700 bars bullion. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Webb-Stanbury rowing contest was held over a three-mile course above Wanganui. The weather was perfect. Five minutes after the star the men ...
Article : 123 wordsWheat, 2s 10½d to 2s 10¾d; old flour, £7 5s to £7 7s 6d; new, £7; bran, 8½d; pollard, 9½d; Algerian oats, milling 1s 8½d to 1s 9d, extra prime 1s 9d, feed 1s 6[?]d to ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following sales were effected at the slaughter-yards to-day by messrs. Roberts and Co.:—3 steers, £10 12s 6d to £12 5s; 5 cows, £6 17s 6d to £8; ...
Article : 127 wordsThe 78th North v. South match was concluded this morning. South opened their second innings requiring' 58 to win, and the runs were made in 45 minutes, ...
Article : 394 wordsSports were organised at Bracknell on Christmas Day, and ,passed off satisfactorily in the presence of a good number of spectators. Some of the events were ...
Article : 105 wordsThe pleasant announcement that when the Dreadnought is put into [?]ull commission she will fly the flag of Vice Admiral his Royal Highness the Prince ...
Article : 1,021 wordsOn Boxing Day the Needles Athletic Club held their annual gathering at Lemana Junction. Although splendid holiday weather prevailed, the ...
Article : 435 wordsAt George Town a chopping match came off on the Public Square on Christmas Eve afternoon, when there was a large attendance of interested onlookers. ...
Article : 98 wordsThe following save been selected to represent Victoria against South Australia on Saturday on the Melbourne ground—Armstrong, Carkeek, Carroll, Hazlilt, ...
Article : 44 wordsChristmas Day passed off most pleasantly at Wynyard, the weather being ideal for holiday purposes. . A great number of visitors came in, and the ...
Article : 509 wordsDerby sports were held yesterday, Minder most favourable circumstances, the weather being fine. The attendance was rather less than the previous years, ...
Article : 217 wordsThe match between teams chosen by the Victorian Junior Association and Adelaide and Suburban Association, was continued on the Collingwood ground to-day. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 293 wordsThe cricket match, England, v. Wellington, was resumed to-day. The visitors were all out for 259. Scores:—Johnston, 19; Harrison, 7; Burns, 59; Page, 61; ...
Article : 88 wordsThe annual Christmas sports, held under the auspices of the Sprent Athletic Club, took place on Tuesday afternoon in Mr. A. M'Laren's paddock. Quite ...
Article : 722 wordsFavoured with fine weather, the sports held at Stanley on Christmas afternoon attracted a large attendance, and proved highly successful from all points of view. ...
Article : 245 wordsHumus, which is that mellow surface mould seen at its perfection in virgin soils, is indispensable in the maintenance of soil fertility, hence the benefit of ...
Article : 428 wordsThe most valuable prizes at the London Dairy Show for cows are those of the milking trials, and when an exhibitor is successful in these, as well as in the ...
Article : 322 wordsThe annual sports at the Nile were held on Boxing Day, when there was a very good attendance. Everything went off well. With the exception of one rider ...
Article : 136 wordsA match between the N.T.J.C.A. and Dunorland will be played at Dunorlan on New Year's Day. The following will represent the N.T.J.C.A., who leave by ...
Article : 54 wordsThe cricket match Now South Wales against Victoria was resumed at noon to-day. There was a fair attendance. The weather was warm and cloudy. ...
Article : 571 wordsA wrestling match in catch-as-catch-can style took place on Wednesday night at Barton's Circus, at Latrobe, between Trelfo, a circus performer, and an ...
Article : 59 wordsOn Christmas afternoon a chopping handicap, through 12in. standing blocks, was carried out at Alberton, A. Reece proving the winner. Five started in the ...
Article : 125 wordsAt the avemen's carnival, held at New Plymouth, the championship was won by D. Pretty, of Hamilton, in 3min. 34 3-5sec., beating by 24sec. Blanc's world's ...
Article : 50 wordsThere was a frost in the Sheffield district on Christmas morning. Potatoes and other plants of tender growth were blackened. ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Fri 28 Dec 1906, Page 3
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