SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The late Mr. David Scott Mitchell, who was a book-collector for 45 years, left his unique collection, consisting in a large measure of books and ...
Article : 246 wordsTylden Trial Handicap. Five furlongs.—Bill Chambers, Goulet, Chinaman, Gerzita, Albycuta, Ava, Athol Park, My Nance, Submit, Deesting, Golden Sight, Fair Wind, Pacelot, Kaaban, ...
Article : 168 wordsLONDON,Feb. 4.—The cabled announcement of Sir John Taverner's reappointment as Agent-General has been received with interest in London. Since Sir George Reid's ...
Article : 1,163 wordsThe gales of yesterday have of course considerably hampered the preparation of the New South Wales challenger, Culwilla III., for the race. Her racing mast, ...
Article : 686 wordsTo-day.—Moonee Valley races; Corowa races; Junee races (first day);Collgardie (W.A.) races (first day); Mooroopna races; Winton races; Mansfield races; entries close for Shepparton, races; ...
Article : 170 wordsThe crews of the dark and light blues when the last mail left England were constituted as follows respectively:— Oxford—G. W. Lambert (St. John's) ...
Article : 331 wordsThe Victorian Motor-Boat Club held a race on Saturday afternoon from St. Kilda to Mordiulloc and return a distance of 27 miles, for a trophy valued £5/5/, donated by Mr. W. C. Oxley, with ...
Article : 173 wordsThe annual meeting was held on February 24, at the Corio Club, Mr. H. Hitchcock was in the chair. The clubs represented were Corio, Geelong, Yarra-street, Eastern, Belmont. The office-bearers ...
Article : 364 wordsUnless there is a further heavy downpour the going at Moonee Valley to-day should be satisfactory. In order to make the track quite safe a plentiful supply of ...
Article : 1,645 wordsCRESWICK, Tuesday.—At the annual meeting of the Creswick, Kingston, and Ascot Coursing Club Mr. Angus Robinson was elected president, and Messrs. I. Morrish, A. L. Nase, H. Peacock, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 wordsAn advance copy of the fortnightly list of available Crown lands, winch will be gazetted this week, was issued yesterday. It contains a number of areas in various ...
Article : 475 wordsIt is notified, for the information of inventors and others, that the Imperial War Office has appointed a committee to inquire into the question of automatic rifles, and ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Defence department has received a new limbered waggon of the latest type, now being issued in the Imperial frces. The wagggon is limbered in the same way as ...
Article : 196 wordsThe fourth round of the champion of champions tourney will be played on the Hawthorn city green this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The games to be played are as follow:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsThe metropolitan state schools premiership was advanced another stage this week. Preston, who had lost eight wickets for 100 when stumps were drawn, defeated South Preston (70). Andrew made ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 wordsFor some time past the Indeterminate Sentences Board has been considering new regulations with regard to the treatment of habitual criminals. The board's ...
Article : 344 wordsThe s.s. Bombala, with Mr. Marks's Cullwulla H., the Sydney challenger for the Northcote Cup, arrived on Sunday, and on Monday morning the little boat was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsMr. T. Overton reports having sold privately, during the month:—Hotel, freehold, Toorak-road, South Yarra, £3,500; Gordon-street, Toorak, 6roomed brick villa, £765; Orrong-road, Toorak, pair ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsThe season's matches were concluded on Saturday last, when Howe-crescent and Windsor met at Fawkner-park. Windsor last the toss, and were sent in first, but on a batsman's wicket could only ...
Article : 92 wordsThe first monthly medal of the season 1910 will be played for by the ladies of the above club on Monday, March 14. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Riversdale Golf Club was held on Monday night, and there was a good muster of members. The accounts showed the club to be on a sound financial ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 424 wordsThe match between Beveridge and Donnybrook was won by Beveridge, the scores being—Beveridge 62, Donnybrook 39. BUNYIP.—The Longwarry and Warrangul B teams ...
Article : 321 wordsEntries close this evening, at 8 o'clock, for the Richmond Club's annual fixture, to be held next week. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Noorat Gun Club announces its annual £50 pigeon handicap for March 29 (Easter Tuesday), the day following the Terang races. Shooters travelling by the first Melbourne train will be in ...
Article : 39 wordsThe proprietors of the racecourses at Aspendale-park, Mentone, Sandown-park, and Epsom have applied to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Murray) for permission to ...
Article : 172 wordsThe 12th ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Melbourne Co-operative Brewery Company Ltd. was held yesterday, in the Athenæum-hall, Mr. Henry Skinner, ...
Article : 217 wordsA sale of Crown lands was held yesterday afternoon by Baillieu Patterson and Sons Pty. Ltd., at the rooms, 375 Collins-street, when the following lots were sold:— ...
Article : 135 wordsSir,—After reading Dr. Barrett's very interesting article in "The Argus" of February 26, I think that it is a matter of great regret that the Government has not ...
Article : 628 wordsThe balance-sheet of the Yaraville Football Club (who won the Victorian Junior Association premiership, and thus won the Wren Strield, last year), submitted to the club members at a ...
Article : 403 wordsSNAKE VALLEY, Tuesday.—A few half-acre blocks of land were disposed of the Carngham Widows' and Orphans' Fund on Monday, at Carngham. The purchases were Mr. oddie, two ...
Article : 114 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Much surprise was expressed among prominent lawn tennis players in Sydney to-day when it became known that England had failed to issue a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 wordsSir,—I read the interesting description of the Champion—or alleged Champion—Race in "The Argus" to-day, and it struck me that the only way to secure a genuinely-run ...
Article : 118 wordsMessrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. report having sold by private contract in the Corowa district, during the last fortnight, direct, and in conjunction with other agents, farming properties to the value of ...
Article : 50 wordsSir,—I reside within the municipality of Brighton about 200ft across the boundary of the Moorabbin shire, but within five minutes walk of the sea. Two ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsSir,—In connection with the advertising of Australia by posters, a series has been suggested on the progress of the settler from his first temporary home until the ...
Article : 433 wordsSir,—The economical manner in which the South Melbourne committee financed their team last season as shown by the balancesheet published by you to-day, is ...
Article : 221 wordsSir,—In the report of the annual meeting of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society occurring in "The Argus" to-day, the council of that body, referring inter alia ...
Article : 209 wordsEvery yachtsman heard with sorrow of the sudden death last week from heart trouble of Mr. Charles Young, who for many years past has been closely identified with the sport, and has played no small ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 wordsTrial pair-oared races were held by the Albert-park club on Saturday, for trophies presented by the president (Mr. Charles Monteath). Sixteen crews competed, and some excellent racing was ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 9 Mar 1910, Page 4
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