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 wordsHerbert 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 wordsMoonce 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 wordsCaptain 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 wordsMr. 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe Framlingham Racing Club's annual meeting was held yesterday. Results:— MAIDEN PLATE.—J. Browne's Straightfire, 1; Rosclare, 2; Maintop, 3. ...
Article : 69 wordsAt 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsForecast, 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 wordsAt 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 wordsAt 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 wordsRainfall 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 wordsA 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 wordsA 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 wordsA 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 wordsLat. 37deg. 49min. 57sec. S. Lon., [?]. [?]min. 5[?]sec. E. TIME BALL.—TIME OF DROP. A[?] Williamstown. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe 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 wordsA 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 wordsSun, 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 wordsAt 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 wordsMaiden 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 wordsThe 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 wordsAn 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 wordsAt 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsWILCANNIA, 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 wordsThe Moora Racing Club held their Boxing Day meeting yesterday. There was a fair attendance, and the different events were well contested. Results:— ...
Article : 281 wordsA 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsSir,—[?] 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 wordsYesterday 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 wordsThe newly-started Tower Hill Racing Club held a meeting on the Koroit racecourse yesterday. The weather was splendid. Resutls:— ...
Article : 211 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsSOVEREIGH 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 wordsAt 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThis 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe thirteenth annual fire brigades' demonstration under the auspices of the local fire brigade was held to day. The following are the results:— ...
Article : 196 wordsThis 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, ...
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Advertising : 179 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe annual meeting of the Morwell Turf Club was held on Boxing Day. The weather was beautifully fine and the attendance good. Results:— ...
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Advertising : 38 wordsThese sprots, held yesterday, were well attended. The principal races resulted as follow:— Malden Plate.—C. Doherty, Hill End, 1; P. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 28 Dec 1895, Page 8
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