The ninth annual meeting of the Victorian Storekeepers' and Traders' Association was held in the rooms of the Victorian, Softgoods' Association, Flinders-lane, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 wordsLONDON, July 31. — When the mail closed last Friday all England was in the throes of excitement over the remarkable finish of the Marathon race at the Olympic ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsThe Goodwood Cup and Victoria Stakes meeline of the Victoria Coursing Club will commence on the Moonce Valley Plumpton to-day. Both stakes filled well. The ground is in splendid order for ...
Article : 79 wordsTo-day — Ascot races; S.A.J.C. acceptances due; foot-racing, at Flemington (afternoon and evening); boxing match, Burns v. Lang, at the Stadium; coursing at Moonee valley (first day); ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Wednesday League played the first of its semi-final matches yesterday on the Melbourne Cricket-ground. The heavy and continuous rain of the previous night had made the ground so ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsAnother of Mr. J. Wren's big racing enterprises will be brought off to-day, when at Ascot the "Hail Columbia" meeting, in honour of our visitors, is a sporting fixture ...
Article : 1,137 wordsThe four clubs left in the finals for the Wednesday Half-holiday Association were Maples', Carlton, Locos, and Hopetoun. Maples' scored 622 points as against 292; Carlton 432 for, 346 against; ...
Article : 255 wordsA Splendid Band has been engaged to play popular and up-to-date selections on the lawn. ...
Article : 24 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A South Australian team met the New Zealand carnival team this afternoon, and won, kicking 5 goals 8 behinds to 3 goals 10 behinds. It rained all the afternoon, and ...
Article : 76 wordsTRAINS from Flinders-street and Spencer-street every few minutes to Newmarket and Ascotvale. FARES to Newmarket — First Return, 4½d.; Second Return, 3d. ...
Article : 1,342 wordsThe annual race for the "John Grice" shield was rowed yesterday, on the Henley course of last year (one mile 139 yards), in the presence of a considerable gathering, including Professor Skeats ...
Article : 239 wordsPrincipal Events:— "Vermont" Handicap, of £5. 50 entries. "Louisiana" Handicap Walk, £10. 60 entries. "Kansas" Handicap, half-mile, £10. 60 entries. ...
Article : 46 wordsWELLINGTON, Wednesday.—E. Jardine, one of the masters of the New Plymouth High School, was arrested on a charge of indecent conduct. He was bailed ...
Article : 42 wordsAn old offender named Hobson Brooks was charged at the Port Melbourne Court yesterday, before Messrs. Hester and Watson, J.P.'s, with having been drunk and disorderly, having made use ...
Article : 180 wordsPrincipal Events:— Maine Sheffield Handicap, of £15. 60 entries. Woodchop, of £25. 70 entries. Whippet Racing, Boys' Walking Championship, ...
Article : 29 wordsThe following is the programme for to-day:— Auburn Heights v. Royston, Parkville v. South yarra, Post Malvern v. St. Kilda, Grace-park v. University, Mentone v. North Fitzroy. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsThe competitions for bantams, feather-weights, and middle-weights, promoted by the Indoor Sports Club, will take place at the Melbourne Athletic Club's rooms, Exhibition-street, on Monday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 wordsThe first programme of the Olympic Athletic Club's fleet week sports, postponed from last evening, will take place to-day, commencing at halfpast 1. This early hour was decided upon so as ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 472 wordsLast night H. Bishop (193) beat "Carlton Ale" (240) by 46. The games for to-night are:—"Seaweed" (195) v. E. J. Crouch (165); G. Sparrow (200) v. E. Quinton (220). ...
Article : 34 wordsThe inquest on the death of Arthur Percival Barkla, who sponged himself all over with perchloride of mercury (corrosive sublimate), was opened yesterday at the ...
Article : 162 wordsThe worlds boxing championship will be contested for the first time in Melbourne at the Stadium, City-road, South Melbourne, this morning, when "Tommy" ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 wordsECHUCA, Wednesday.—Walter Edhouse, aged 11 years, was hammering a cartridge to-day when it exploded. The thumb and fingers of his left hand were lacerated. ...
Article : 27 wordsNATHALIA, Wednesday.—The body of a man named Joseph Healy was found floating in the creek near the Nathaliabridge on Sunday last. ...
Article : 24 wordsRUSHWORTH, Wednesday.—A child of 5 years of age, son of Mr. Thomas Burgoss, got his lingers into the cogs of an old mangle. The little finger of the left hand ...
Article : 62 wordsWhile Vincent Pontellos, mess steward of the U.S.S. Nebraska, was in a "saloon" on Tuesday evening he met an affable stranger named John Peters, and paid for a drink for him. Peters, ...
Article : 227 wordsTRIAL HANDICAP, 15 sovs. 5 furlongs. HURDLE RACE, 30 sovs. 2 miles. DOWLING HANDICAP, 30 sovs. 1 mile. THE B.T.C. PLATE AND PURSE, 40 sovs. 6 ...
Article : 70 wordsOf late years American athletes have carried all before them. They possess the champion pugilist and champion heavy-neight wrestler, and the American sailors who are now in Melbourne aver ...
Article : 167 wordsTHURSDAY and FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 and 4. THE GOODWOOD CUP and VICTORIA STAKES. Coursing Commences at 12 Noon Sharp. ADMISSION, 5/. LADIES FREE. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 3 Sep 1908, Page 5
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