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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The report of the Electroal Committee appointed by the House of Representatives will be presented to-day. Its chief features were outlined in "The Argus" yesterday. ...

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  3. ON THE TRACKS.

    There was nothing particularly sensational in the work on the tracks at Flemington yesterday morning, but several good gallops were recorded, particulars of which will be ...

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  4. CUP CANDIDATES. No. 52.—CZAROVITCH.

    As an early two-year-old Czarovitch showed good form. He won the Maribynong Trial Stakes at Flemington, ran second in the Mariby[?]ong Plate, and second in the Flemington Stakes; while in the ...

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  5. THE RAILWAYS. WHITTLESEA-COLLINGWOOD LOOP.

    The short loop line which is being constructed by the Railway Commissioners[?] connecting the Preston and Collingwood railways, will be opened for traffic on ...

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  6. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    The race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes took place at Newmarket to-day, with the following result:— CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. ...

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  7. THE RACING CARNIVAL. MURMUR AMISS.

    A mild sensation was caused in racing circles yesterday morning by the report that Murmur, who had left off the over-night favourite for the Melbourne Cup, had ...

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  8. ALL SAINTS' DAY.

    Next Tuesday is Melbourne Cup Day, and also All Saints' Day. Some backers, in noting the coincidence, have taken it as the "tip" for St. Ambrose. ...

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  9. COAL CONTRACTS.

    Yesterday Mr. H[?]tro M'Lennan, representative of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, had an interview with the Premier and Minister of Railways (Mr. Bent), with respect ...

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  10. WANGARATTA RACES.

    WANGARATTA, Thursday.—The Wangaratta Turf Club held their spring meeting yesterday in beantiful weather, and some good racing was witnessed, although the fields were small as a rule. The ...

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  11. CALLING THE CARD.

    At the Victorian Club at 9 o'clock this evening the card of the Derby will be called by Mr. W. Haves, the well-known member of the ring. The card of the Melbourne ...

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  12. SPORTING INTELLIGENGE. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.

    To-day.—Fitzroy races; entries close for [?]worth races; Melbourne Gun Club Cup Handicap shot off at North Brighton; card of V.R.C. Derby called at Victorian Club, 9 p.m.; entries close for ...

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  13. No. 53.—FABRIC.

    To some extent Fabric is an unknown quantity. He has not done much public racing, and has never yet succeeded in winning a race, but was backed for the Iolo Welter on the first day of the V.A.T.C. ...

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  14. COMPARING DAY.

    To-day has been fixed as "comparing day" over the Derby and.Melbourne Cup double. Messrs. W. Haves, E. Kelly, M. J. Healy, S. Green, T. Lester, J. J. Bartlett, and ...

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  15. CUP VISITORS.

    Amongst the latest arrivals in Melbourne, in anticipation of the V.R.C. meeting, are Captain and Mrs. Coventry-Davies, from South Africa[?] Captain Robertson Clarke ...

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  16. NOTES AND CHAT.

    This afternoon the Fitzroy Racing Club will hold their weekly meeting. Five events for ponies of different classes will be run through. A start will be made at 3 ...

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  17. No. 54.—IRONMOULD.

    Ironmould has four races to his credit—all won last season—including a Rosehill Handicap, run over a mile and three furlongs, carrying 7st. 41b. He finished second, carrying 8st. 111b., to ...

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  18. ENGINEMEN'S HOURS OF LABOUR.

    Enginedrivers and firemen in the Victorian railways are apparently much dissatisfied with their hours of labour Yesterday Mr. Fairbairn presented a petition ...

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  19. AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES.

    One of the series of patriotic demonstrations promoted by the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, for the purpose of making an appeal to citizens to [?] Australian ...

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  20. CRICKET.

    M.C.C. members are notified that owning to the M.C.C. ground being engaged this afternoon for the Hawthorn Grammar School sports, practice wickets will only [?] available at the ...

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  21. No. 55.—LORD FITZROY.

    As a two-year-old Lord Fitzroy showed rather pood form, winning the V.R.C. Junior Handicap and A.J.C. Champagne Stakes, and running well in other events. His public form this season has ...

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  22. DERBY ACCEPTANCES.

    When the time for declaring final forfeits for the V.R.C. Derby expired yesterday seven horses were left in. All will probably see the post, so the field, as regards ...

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  23. No. 56.—CAKEWALK.

    Judged on any form he has shown in Melbourne, Cakewalk can hardly be picked out at the probable Cup winner. When in Sydney his record was better, and he has evidently not shown his true ...

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  24. TRAINING NOTES.

    FLEMINOTON, Thursday. — It was very fine and pleasant this morning, when there was a fairly numerous attendante to witness the gallops, some of which, however, could not be timed owing to ...

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  25. BOWLS.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Thursday.—The team of bowlers representing the Newcastle (N.S.W.) Bowling Club, who are at present touring Victoira, visited Warrnambool yesterday, and contested a ...

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  26. No. 57.—BILLINSGATE.

    At times Billingsgate has shown fair form, but he is a troublesome customer at the post, and his record does not sugget that a two-miles course is to his liking. He finished with a good run in ...

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  27. No. 58.—SYLVAN KING.

    Only one public appearance has been made by Sylvan King, and that was a winning one. It was in the V.A.T.C. Coongy Handicap, run over a mile and three furlongs, and there can be no doubt ...

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  28. STRATHMERTON TO TOCUMWAL[?] LINE.

    Objection to the route of the proposed Strathmerton to Tocumwal railway-line was yesterday laken by a deputation from Cobram and Yarroweyah, that waited on ...

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  29. MARIBYRNONG PLATE ACCEPTANCES.

    The final acceptors for the Maribyrnong Plate yesterday numbered 17. The field is thus likely to be larger than for some years. There were only seven runners last year, ...

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  30. No. 59.—MUNDERAH.

    The last or this year's "Cup candidates" to be dealt with is Munderah, a three-year-old with a moderate record. He won once out of nine starts last season, taking the Stansmore Two-year-old at ...

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  31. NEWOASTILE V. CORIO.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—The Newcastle bowlers visited Geelong to-day. They were met at the railway station by the president of th Corio club (Mr. F. J. Leary), and subsequently were driven ...

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  32. COUNTRY "FLYING GANG."

    KOROIT, Thursday. — Two railway officials from Melbourne have lately been travelling on the lines here and inspecting all passengers' tickets. Yesterday two ...

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  33. WRESTLING.

    At Wirth's Circus to-night a wrestling contest to a finish has been arranged between Buttan Singh, the present champion of Australia, and Harry Gr[?]th, the German, for the championship of ...

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  34. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' SPORTS.

    As a compromise some years ago the public schools who were not in favour of a combined schools meeting arged to the insertion of a Public School's Race in the programme of each ...

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  35. OWNERS AND TRAINERS ASSOCIATION.

    The first annual race dinner of the Victorian Owners' and Trainers' Association was held at the Town-hall last evening. The vice-president (Mr. J. Reid) occupied ...

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  36. COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

    The second annual congress of the National Council of Women of Victoria was opened yesterday, at the Austral Salon. Lady Talbot presided, and there was a ...

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  37. RESTORING STOLEN PROPERTY.

    The theft of a waich from Mr. John Walkely in hotel bar in Fitzroy on the night of June 25 was followed by an exciting incident in the arrest of Maurice ...

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  38. THE BETTING MARKET.

    The betting mirket was all topsy-turvy yesterday as a consequence of the lameness of Murmur. Early in the day he was knocked back to 100 to 2, but a little later ...

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  39. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday,—The Legislative Council agreed to the Treasury Bills Redemption Bill. The Treasury Indemnity Bill was also put through its final stages. ...

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  40. Advertising

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  41. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Melbourne Gun Club.—The annual Melbourne Cup Handicap Pigeon Match, 250 sovs., will be competed for to-day at the club's [?]. North Brighton, at half-past 10 o'clock. Sweepstakes and ...

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  42. MELBOURNE SHOOTING CLUB.

    The second of the series of spring handicaps promoted by the Melbourne Shooting Club was shot off yesterday at Moreland, under the most favourable [?]limatic conditions. Forty-six nominations were ...

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  43. RICHMOND RACES.

    Racegoers assembled at Richmond in large numbers yesterday afternoon, and witnessed some interesting sport in rather warm weather. Only one favourite was successful, but, as the other ...

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  44. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—In the Legislative Council the Special Retrenchment Bill was read the third time and returned to the Legislative Assembly. ...

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  45. SPARROW SHOOTING.

    BEAUFORT, Thursday.—Seven members of the Burrumb[?]t and Beaufort Gun Clubs fired a spar[?] match, five birds, at 19 yards, yesterday[?] Bu[?]rumbeet being victorious by two points, scoring ...

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  46. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    In addition to the s[?]ratchings for the Derby and Maribyrnong Plate, the following scratchings for other events to be run at the V.R.C. meeting were recorded ...

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