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  2. THE INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

    A close, warm day, far less agreeable than the first, marked the continuance of the match between Victoria and New South Wales on the Melbourne Cricket-ground ...

    Article : 3,126 words
  3. CYCLING.

    Herbert J. Pither, who beat Zimmerman on Saturday, is a native of Surrey, England, 21 years of age, 12st. 7th, in we ght, and 5[?] [?] high. He went to New Zealand in 1877, and settled down in ...

    Article : 2,322 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Moonce Valley races; A.J.C. races (second day); Adelaide Racing Club meeting; Tasmanian Turf Club races; Intercolonial Cricket Match, Victoria v. New South Wales; Boyle and Scott's and Sports Depot ...

    Article : 551 words
  5. THE WRECK OF THE BARQUE GRASMERE.

    Captain Morrison, of the barque Grasmere, which was wrecked at Terawhiti, near Wellington, on Wednesday evening, estimates his loss at £1,500. It appears that the ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  7. BOWLS.

    Mr. J. H. Mentiplay, the hon. sec. of the Northern Bowling Association of New Zealand, has telegraphed to the New South Wales Association, inviting its players to take part in the bowling tournament to be ...

    Article : 83 words
  8. THE LEAP IN A SYDNEY THEATRE.

    The man John[?] Smith, who jumped from the gallery into the stalls at Her Majesty's Theatre last night, is reported to be out of danger. ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. FRAMLINGHAM RACES.

    The Framlingham Racing Club's annual meeting was held yesterday. Results:— MAIDEN PLATE.—J. Browne's Straightfire, 1; Rosclare, 2; Maintop, 3. ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. BICYCLING.

    At the Pioneer Bicycle Club's annual meeting at Christchurch, W. L. Kerr, of Sydney, won the One Mile Ladies' Bracelet Handicap and the Five Mile Open Handicap, and came in second in the One Mile ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. NUMURKAH RACES.

    The Numurkah Turf Club held a meeting on Boxing Day, when there was a good attendance of the public, and good fields in all the events. Two mishaps occurred. R ...

    Article : 350 words
  12. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    The Christmas gift was the principal event at the weekly meeting of the Melbourne Gun Club yesterday. There were seven competitors, and "Lauriston" was successful with eight birds. Sweepstakes ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S REPORT.

    Forecast, Friday (Noon).—At first sultry, with variable winds and thunder showers, especially in interior, but soon becoming fine and cooler, with S. and S.E. winds; ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. RACING IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    At the Canning-park races yesterday the attendance was larger than ever before, being over 3,000. About £2,700 was put through the totalisator. The following are the ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. FIRE AT BOURKE.

    At Bourke to-day a fire destroyed St. Stephen's Hall and St. Stephen's Church. The fire broke out in the shops in front of the hall. The buildings on the opposite side ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

    Rainfall at Observatory from [?] p.m. 24th to 3 p.m. 27th, nil. Sluce January 1, 16[?]. Average Temperature in shade at Observatory from 3 p.m. Température in shndo at Oiuatory from 3 ii m ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    A seafaring man named Henry Johnsen n Swede, was charged at the City Police Court yesterday with unlawfully assaulting Bernard A[?]ren, second mate of the German barque ...

    Article : 452 words
  18. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    A Gipsy named Lee, an inmate of the Parramatta Benevolent Asylum, has died in the institution at the age of 102. He was a native of Essex, and came to the colony in ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. CRICKET.

    A two-days cricket match between the Warrnambool and south Melbourne Rovers was concluded yesterday, and ended in a one-innings victory for the local eleven. Warrnambool made 255, of which Alex, ...

    Article : 415 words
  20. MELBOURNE OBSERVATORY.

    Lat. 37deg. 49min. 57sec. S. Lon., [?]. [?]min. 5[?]sec. E. TIME BALL.—TIME OF DROP. A[?] Williamstown. ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. SHEEP HILL RACES.

    The Sheep Hill Races, held on Boxing Day were very successful. Results:— HURDLE RACE.—E. H. Miller's Random, by Boolka, 10.10 (Mulquelery), 1; W. Johnson's Brownhawk, ...

    Article : 348 words
  22. SINGULAR JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    A singular jewellery robbery has been committed on the Takapuna, between Wellington and New Plymouth. A lady passenger from Capetown by the Kaiko[?]a had ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR DECEMBER 27, 1895.

    Sun, rises 4.59 a.m., sets 7.43 p.m.; moon, rises 3.17 p.m., sets 12.59 a.m.; Mercury, rises 5.11 a.m., sets 8.7 p.m.; Venus, rises 2.22 a.m., sets 4.4 p.m.; Mars, rises 3.18 a.m., sets 5.50 p.m.; Jupiter, rises 9.34 Mars itecs 1 IS n. m, soUi r> BO p m, lupltcr» rises 0 ¿i ...

    Article : 91 words
  24. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

    At the South Melbourne Court yesterday two men named Henry Tucker and William Thomas were charged with stealing two sovereigns and 5[?] from Thomas Rouse, a ...

    Article : 242 words
  25. MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

    Maiden Plate, to start at 2 o'clock. Hurdle Race, to start at 2.35. Lyndhurst Handicap, to start at 3.10. Welter Handicap, to start at 3.45. Trial Handicap, to start at 4.25. Sherwood Handicap, to start ...

    Article : 382 words
  26. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  27. LEXTON MEETING.

    The Lexton annual races yesterday took the form of a complimentary meeting to the club's late president, Mr. James G. Robertson, who has moved from the district. ...

    Article : 232 words
  28. A MELBOURNE TEAM IN THE COUNTRY.

    An eleven of the Melbourne Cricket Club commenced a match against the Rutherglen Club to-day. Melbourne batted first, and made 137 for seven wickets, when the st[?] were drawn. The local ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST TWO BROTHERS.

    At the Camberwell Court yesterday, two brothers, named John Henry and Arthur Hughes, appeared on [?]a[?]. The former was charged with maliciously wounding his ...

    Article : 120 words
  30. A CURIOUS THEFT.

    A young man, named Charles Yates, who when out of gaol follows the occupation of an itinerant musician, was charged at the Collingwood Court yesterday with stealing a ...

    Article : 224 words
  31. SPORTS IN THE COUNTRY.

    The annual file in aid of the hospital was held to-day, and was a pronounced success. The proceedings commenced with a procession, which was headed by Mr. Peacock, ...

    Article : 321 words
  32. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    WILCANNIA, DEC. 27.—The Muadoo, which was towing the barge Duck, laden with wool, for South Australia, met with a [?]sh[?]p whi[?]st proceeding down stream between Monindle and Poon[?]rie ...

    Article : 297 words
  33. RUSHWORTH RACES.

    The Moora Racing Club held their Boxing Day meeting yesterday. There was a fair attendance, and the different events were well contested. Results:— ...

    Article : 281 words
  34. FIRE AT BRUNSWICK.

    A fire broke out yesterday morning in a shop and dwelling on the Sydney-road, Brunswick. The building, which is of wood, is used as a bakery by Mr. G. Firth, and is ...

    Article : 117 words
  35. CHRISTMAS GIVING—A NEW SCHEME.

    Sir,—Now that jour readers have, in almost every issue of your paper, brought under their notice the "Christmas Appeals," it will not be out of place to mention what ...

    Article : 634 words
  36. BEES, BIRDS, AND FRUITS.

    Sir,—[?] can corroborate the statement that bees attack fruit. For several years they destroyed all grapes in my garden which were not protected by bags. At last, finding the ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. DROWNING ACCIDENT AT DEER-PARK.

    Yesterday morning a boy 12 years of age, named Frederick Valentine Trawin, the son of a railway gatekeeper at D[?]r-park, went out with some other lads to [?]the in ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. TOWER HILL RACES.

    The newly-started Tower Hill Racing Club held a meeting on the Koroit racecourse yesterday. The weather was splendid. Resutls:— ...

    Article : 211 words
  39. CLUNES SPORTS.

    The Clunes Boxing Day sports yesterday in the local oval were most succ[?]ul. There was a good programme, and intense interest was manifested in the various events ...

    Article : 372 words
  40. THE SYDNEY BETTING MARKET.

    The card for the Summer Cup was read tonight at Tattersa[?]'s Club. Little business resulted, the only transaction recorded being 100 to 7 against Couralli[?]. A wager of £2,000 ...

    Article : 157 words
  41. OUR CITY RUBBISH.

    Sir,—It would be a distinct advantage to the community if the Melbourne City Council would modity the style of cart employed for the collection of our rubbish. To-day, under ...

    Article : 244 words
  42. FREEM ASONRY.

    SOVEREIGH GREAT PRIORY OF VICTORIA. Of the United Religious and Military Order of the Temple, and of St. John of Jerusalem, [?]hodes, and Malta. ...

    Article : 491 words
  43. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    At a meeting of the Australasian Cricket Council, held at Menzies Hotel last night, Mr. Harry Musgrove was appointed manager of the Australian cricker team which is to ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. WODONGA RACES.

    The annual races yesterday resulted as follows:— HURDLE RACE, of 15 sovs.—A. Hore's Planet, [?] J. G. Rand's Hustle, 2: J. M'Donald's Reynaldo, 3. ...

    Article : 237 words
  45. BALLARAT MINERS' TURF CLUB.

    The Miners' Turf Club meeting, held today, was very successful. The weather was splendid, the attendance largely above the average, and the racing good. Results:— ...

    Article : 335 words
  46. A MAIL STEAMER AGROUND.

    This morning the mail steamer Duke of Westminster left the A.U.S.N. Company's whar[?] to proceed to the Meat Works at Eagle Farm. When approaching ...

    Article : 100 words
  47. ACCOUNTANTS AND CLERKS' ASSOCIATION.

    The members of this society held their annual Christmas smoke night at the Vienna Ca[?] C[?]street, on the 20th. The spacious room had been testefully decorated for the occasion, and was ...

    Article : 208 words
  48. FIRE BRIGADES' DEMONSTRATION.

    The thirteenth annual fire brigades' demonstration under the auspices of the local fire brigade was held to day. The following are the results:— ...

    Article : 196 words
  49. LEARMONTH.

    This meeting was held on Boxing Day. MAIDEN PLATE.—The Hope, 8.9,1; [?]een, 8.10, 2; Harvest Queen, [?]10, 3. HURDLE RACE—St. Clair, [?]; Rattler, 10.10, ...

    Article : 117 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 179 words
  51. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD-FIELDS.

    The return forwarded to the Premier from Mr. John Wilson, the mayor of Kalgoorlie, gives the output of the Great Boulder mine from April 10 to Decembers 3, of this year, as ...

    Article : 86 words
  52. TRENTHAM FRIENDLY SOCIETIES RACES.

    The Trentham Friendly Societies' races were held to-day, and were successful. Leydin's stating gate was used, Results:— HANDICAP TRIAL STAKES. Half a mile.—Spencer's li AM II Al HUM »TAKUa Ililli u mile- Spell! rs ...

    Article : 272 words
  53. MORWELL RACES.

    The annual meeting of the Morwell Turf Club was held on Boxing Day. The weather was beautifully fine and the attendance good. Results:— ...

    Article : 386 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 100 words
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    Advertising : 38 words
  56. WILLOWGROVE SPORTS.

    These sprots, held yesterday, were well attended. The principal races resulted as follow:— Malden Plate.—C. Doherty, Hill End, 1; P. ...

    Article : 99 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 64 words
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    Advertising : 40 words
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