After an interval of nearly four years Handel's grand choral cratorio, "Israel in Egypt," was again brought forward—for the twelfth time in 46 years—at the ...
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Article : 173 wordsTo-day. — Sandown-park races; Maryborough and Carisbrook Amateur Turf Club races; Australian Eleven v. Surrey, at Kennington Oval (third day); entries close for Richmond races. ...
Article : 127 wordsOn Tuesday, at the City Court, Henry Coleman, Thos. Berry, and Neil Matterson were each fined £2 for refusing to have their children vaccinated. Mr. Coleman ...
Article : 132 wordsThe offer of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company to lay a duplicate cable from England to the Cape, and thence extend the service to Gleneig, and ...
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Article : 156 wordsThe South Melbourne musical and elocutionary competitions were opened last evening in the South Melbourne College Hall, Bank-street, by Mr. Samuel Row. The principal events decided were ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 26 Jul 1899, Page 4
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