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  2. BALLARAT GUN CLUB.

    GRAND STATES CHAMPIONSHIP. —12 birds, 28 yards, 9 to qualify; 9 birds form 30 yards. 6[?] per cent. first, 20 per cent second, 10 per cent. third. £4 sweepstake, with £3 trophy added ...

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  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    To-day.—Ballarat Turf Club races; entries close for Wagga races; Wangaratta races (second day); Hamilton races; Melbourne Gun Club meeting, at North Brighton. ...

    Article : 66 words
  4. QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.

    We have to acknowledge receipt during the past week of the following letters, for which we regret we have been unable to find room:— "619 Bridge-road;" "A Parent." Maldon; "pro ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. NATURE NOTES AND QUERIES.

    Although I am inclined to agree with Mr. Mattingly's view that upon inland waters, and especially along the Murray and its Ingoons, the cormorant destroys more fish ...

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  6. TREATMENT OF THE INSANE.

    Sir,—With reference to the leading article in "The Argus" to-day on the report of the English Royal Commission appointed to inquire into "The Care and Control of the ...

    Article : 307 words
  7. NOTES AND CHAT.

    To-day a race meeting will be held under the auspices of the Ballarat Turf Club on the Dowling Forest racecourse. A special train for passenger and horses will leave ...

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  8. BOORT RACING CLUB SHOW MEETING.

    TRIAL STAKES,£10. 5 furlongs. Nom., 10/ MAIDEN TROT. £3. 1½ miles (unregistered). Nom., 3/. SHOW HANDICAP, £15. 1 mile Nom., 12/; ...

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  9. IRREGULARITIES OF THE POST-OFFICE

    Sir,—"For the ways that are dark, and for tricks that are vain, the Melbourne Post-office is no doubt peculiar." I had occasion to post an all-important letter to a ...

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  10. CYCLING.

    Seratch.—Larcombe T. (N.S.W.), Horder, G. H. (N.S.W.) Chappell, M. Morgan, R. W. 1min.— Maher, W. J. (W.A.), Pearn, O. (Tas.), Keefe, F. T. (Tas.), 1½min.—Hortin, E. W. (Tas,), ...

    Article : 389 words
  11. ESTATE AGENTS BILL.

    Sir,— It is not easy to see the drift of the letter in your issue of the 16th inst. signed "Estate Agent," but probably it has reference to the bill now before the Legislative ...

    Article : 375 words
  12. ACTUARIAL QUALIFICATIONS.

    Sir,—It would appear from the debate on the Government Statists Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night, as reported in your columns to-day, that some ...

    Article : 278 words
  13. MELBOURNE GUN CLUB.

    The Melbourne Gun Club will hold its usual weekly meetings this afternoon and to-morrow afternoon. The principal event this afternoon is the second competition of the Nepeau Cup, it ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. GOLF.

    CAMPERDOWN.—Master Raiston Thomson won a medal competition at the Camperdown Golf Club on Saturday. ...

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  15. FOOTBALL.

    The second semi-final for the league premiership will be played to-morrow, between Carlton and St. Kilda,who will meet at the Melbourne Cricketground. Carlton, who have lost only one match ...

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  16. AMATEUR BILLIARDS.

    The match, 3,000 up, between J. B. Belfleid (New South Wales) and A. H. Tricks (Victoria) for the amateur championship of Australia, was concluded yesterday, at the billiard parlour of Alcock and ...

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  17. THE STREET NUISANCE.

    Sir,—Permit me to recount a painful experience I was submitted to through women of loose character being allowed free license in Collins-street. One evening when ...

    Article : 188 words
  18. SECONDARY EDUCATION.

    With the object of discussing the future position of private secondary schools, and to conserve the pecuniary interests of the proprietors, in view of amending legislation, ...

    Article : 464 words
  19. AMERICANS AND BRITISH.

    Sir,—Now that our distinguished visitors have come and gone, it would be well if public attention could be held, for a time at leasst, to something beyond the mere ...

    Article : 900 words
  20. FICTION OF THE DAY.

    Much the best novel we have had from Harold Bindloss is his new story, "The Liberationist" (London: Ward, Lock, and Co.). It deals with the condition of ...

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  21. RANDWICK TRAINING NOTES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Poseidon was the only notable absentee from the Randwick training tracks this morning. The son of Positano has been under treatment. He struck his off foreleg on Saturday ...

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  22. NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.

    The foundation-stone of additions to the Eastern-road State School, South Melbourne, was laid yesterday afternoon by Mr. Sachse, Minister of Education, in the ...

    Article : 492 words
  23. COURSING.

    DAYLESFORD, Wednesday.—The Daylesford and District Coursing Club's Champion Stake meeting, held at Moorookyle on Monday and Tuesday, was very successful. The stake was for 24 dogs at ...

    Article : 367 words
  24. ALLEGED SLY-GROG SELLING.

    Yesterday at the Footseray Court, before Messrs. D. Mitehell (chairman). Councillors W. H. Fielding (mayor), G. Hills, J. R. Johnson, and H. E. Caldecott, J.P.'s, the hearing was resumed of a ...

    Article : 510 words
  25. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The annual rifle match between teams represanting the Postal departments throughout the British empire was fired on the home-and-home principle on Wednesday. The Victorian Marksmen ...

    Article : 415 words
  26. MALDON FAREWELL STAKES.

    MALDON, Tueday.—The Farewell Stakes in comnection with the local coursing club was concluded at Baringhup West on Tuesday, the winner being the well-known performer. Mrs. J. [?]oyd's ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. HUNTING.

    The meet of the Findon Hurriers arranged for to-day at Epping has been postponed. ...

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  28. CRICKET.

    The election for the committee for season 1908-1909 will take place at the Athenaeum-hall to-day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Members must produce their budges or tickets to entitle them to vote. ...

    Article : 40 words
  29. WILLIAMSTOWN CLUB.

    The annual meeting will be held this evening. The president (Mr. J. A. Thompson) will preside. ...

    Article : 18 words
  30. BILLIARDS.

    Last night F. Brophy beat E. Quinton by 79. The game for to-night is J. Boyd (150) v. F. Dummett (225). ...

    Article : 25 words
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