Prior to his departure from Victoria for England last week, Sir Reginald Talbot obtained from the state Government statist (Mr. Drake) the following statement ...
Article : 300 wordsGEELONG, Tuesday.—The sixyh annual conference of the Chamber of Agriculture was opened in the Geelong Town-hull this morning. There wore about 200 delegates ...
Article : 1,225 wordsEvery seat was filled at Alcok's rooms in Elizabeth-street yesterday afternoon, when Melbourne [?]man and F.Lindrum met to continue the 18,000 match, in which the Englishman concedes 6,000 ...
Article : 1,026 wordsA question was asked by Mr. Kirton in the Legislative Assembly yesterday whether it was intended by the Government to acquire some of the large estates near ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 wordsTo-day. — V.R.C. Grand National meeting (second day); football matches; entries close for Richmond races. Thursday.— Trotting meeting at Richmond; ...
Article : 117 wordsIn the absence of public auctions there is nothing of inyerest to report in the local market. The first sale of the 1908-9 season was is held in Brisbane on Friday last, Some ...
Article : 1,118 wordsThe level of the Yan Yean reservoir is rising very slowly. During the last three days the intake has averaged 11,000.000 gallons a day. The output on one day was ...
Article : 1,618 wordsAdditional scratchings, as follow, have been made for the Grand National meeting, which will be continued at Flemington to-day.—Keilor Hurdle Race—Garches, ...
Article : 858 wordsTrial Handicap, Six furlongs.—Quality 0.5; Memory, 8.7; Lightshot, 8.3, Frolickucsome, 8.0; Lady Dirk, 8.0; Burglares, 8.0; Playmate, 8.0; Blaaven, 7.9; Weymouth, 7.9; Gold Bar, 7.9; Lady Bundook, ...
Article : 323 wordsAt the Carlton Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Munro and Curtis J.P.'s, Alma Moore, aged 23, was charged with having inflicted gi[?]evous bodily harm on her ...
Article : 258 words1, Hurdle Race, of 12 sovs. Nom. 7/, accept, 3/. About 2 miles. 2. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs. Nom. 5/. About 6 furlongs. 3. Winter Handicap, of 15sovs. Nom. 8/, accept, 5/. About one ...
Article : 159 wordsTown Plate, Six furlongs.—The Joker 9.5, Royal Seal, 8.3; Anonymous, 7.12; St. Henry, 7.10; Quality, 7.10; Booya, 7.5; Dirk Loch, 7.3; Darkness, 6.12; Relupse, 6.11; Memory, 6.10; Frolicsome 6.9; ...
Article : 245 wordsThe annual report of the inspector-general of penal establishments and gaols, submitted by Mr. Connor, was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday. In this ...
Article : 679 wordsPIGEON SHOOTING. MELDOURNE GUN CLUB'S LADIES' TROPHIES, Value £75. Entries on Ground. FRIDAY, at 11. £100 OPEN HANDICAP. £100 Entries on Ground. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe foursomes played on Monday resulted in a win for Mrs. O. Gibson and Miss Binni, 101, 15—86. Mrs. Trapp and Mrs. Russell were second, 117, 23— 91. The second round of the L.G.L.V. silver medal ...
Article : 47 wordsOn Tuesday the Melbourne Hounds and some 20 followers journeyed by spectial train to Digger's Rest, where a fair day's sport was enjoyed. On leaving the Digger's Rest railway station hounds ...
Article : 461 wordsSir—It is idle to deny that there is a vast amount of dissatisfaction with our present system of umpiring a football match, and in some cases rightly so. Practically ...
Article : 231 wordsSix hundred entries have been received for the open meeting ot the Hamilton Golf Club, from Melhoiirne, Ballarat, Ararat, Benalla, Warrnambool, Geelong, South Australia, and other places. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe monthly medal will be played for against Bogey next Saturday. ...
Article : 2 wordsThe men's July trophy was played for at the Bairnsdale links on July 4, and won by Dr. Glassford, who went out in 38, and home in 43, this being the record score for these links. The ...
Article : 75 wordsThe second competition for trophies presented by the club was held on Saturday. A men's handicap (18 holes) and a ladies' handicap (9 holds) were played. The former resulted in a victory for ...
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Advertising : 67 wordsA golf club has been formed here, and nine-hole links are being prepared in the paddock ot Mr. Morton. Mr. E. J. Kelly has been elected president of the club, Mr. MacVean treasurer, and Mr. ...
Article : 57 wordsA meeting of the Cabmen's Football Club took place on Monday night, Mr. W. H. Hatton (president) in the chair. Mr. H. Tomkins, hon, secretary, read a list of proposed matches, the first ...
Article : 182 wordsRacing in connection with the V.R.C. Grand National Meeting will be continued at Flemington to-day. There is no event of particular importance on the card, but the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsThe Waterloo Cup meeting was opened yesterday at Moonee Valley. The weather was ideal for coursing, but, unfortunately, the recent rains had rendered the going extremely heavy, and the ...
Article : 838 wordsSUNBURY, Monday.—The Woodend Football Club has appealed to the V.F.A. against the decision of the Gisborne, Football Association in awarding to Sunbury the match played between Woodend ...
Article : 149 wordsHORSHAM, Tuseday.—A successful and interesting experiment in sinking for water has just been cond[?]ded at Brimpaen. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. ...
Article : 293 wordsFLEMINGTON, Tuesday.—It was fine this morning, but it was still very damp underfoot, and only the cinders and the inside sand were open Most of the work was done on the former track, ...
Article : 932 words"The last one was bad for three months, and it cost us £25 of expense. That is the reason we don't propose to get this onedone. The other four have been vacci[?]ated. I'm ...
Article : 162 wordsLawn Tennis Association—A metung of the Victorian council was held on Monday night, when the hon secretary reported that work on the championship court had been completed for the present and ...
Article : 195 wordsOur London correspondent, writing on June 5, says:—Three Western Australian bowlers, Messrs. J. Temple Ogburne and Lamb, of the Fremantle B.C., have arrived in London and early in the week ...
Article : 264 wordsAn unusual phase of the Insohency Act was ventilated in the Williamstown Court yesterday during the hearing of an interpleader summons, before Messrs. 11. Hick (chairman) and C.f. Orr, ...
Article : 410 wordsLONDON, June 5.—There is no improvement in the apple market and no prospect of one, for a spell of hot weather has descended on us, and strawberries and cherries are now finding their way into ...
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Advertising : 282 wordsOn Monday evening, at the Cyclorama, Peter Bannon will again try conclusions with Buttan Singh. The contest will be to a finish. commencing at half-past S. and the result will settle the ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Melbourne Gun Club will continue its series of winter events at North Brighton to-morrow, when ladies' trophies to the value of £75, wil be offered for competition. The prizes ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 8 Jul 1908, Page 4
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