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  2. GOLF. AUSTRALASIAN MEETING.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — The second and final qualifying round of the Ladies' Australasian Championship was played at Seaton to-day, in perfect weather. The water has now disappeared ...

    Article : 498 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.

    To-day.—Moonee Valley races, Kalgoorlie races (second day); amateur billiard championship, Tricks v, Rumball, at Alcock's-hall (afternoon and evening), entries close for Melbourne Trotting Club ...

    Article : 181 words
  4. MASTER BUILDERS' DINNER.

    The Master Builders' Association of Melbourne held their 41st annual dinner at the Town-hall last night. About 120 were present. The chair was occupied by Mr. F. E. ...

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  5. LABOUR NEWS. NOTES BY UNIONIST.

    The Ballarat branch of the Operative Bakers' Society held a banquet in Ballarat last week to commemorate the continued growth and prosperity of the society. The ...

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  6. SWIMMING.

    News by mail shows that there were only four competitions for the 440 Yards Engllsh Salt Water Championship, which was decided at Blackpool at the end of last month, and was won by Frank ...

    Article : 186 words
  7. COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Trouble has occurred at two of the South Coast collieries, and the situation is said to be grave. Six wheelers at Mount Pleasant received 14 days ...

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  8. BOWLS.

    The Auburn club held its annual meeting on Saturday, when there was a good attendance of members. A great amount of interest was displayed in the club's future welfare, and a bright ...

    Article : 171 words
  9. NOTES AND CHAT.

    Racing will be resumed to-day at Moonee Valley. The racing track will be found very different to what it was on the occasion of the last meeting. The recent spell of fine ...

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  10. BARRIER BAKERS' TROUBLE.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—The bakers' trouble has taken a new turn. All the master bakers, except the firm of Nelson and Son, signed the agreement fixing the pnce ...

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  11. V.A.T.C. SEPTEMBER MEETING ENTRIES.

    Kiewa Hurdle. Two miles and 64 yards.—Rangatira, Concave, Master Gambol, Sea Beach, Minato, Crieff, Polly Prim, Last Mistake, Toaster, Field Trial, Barney O'Hea, Zalski, Fulgent, Lady Esker, ...

    Article : 293 words
  12. HOCKEY.

    A meeting of the executive of the Victorian Amateur Hockey Association was held last evening in the association rooms, to discuss a letter from 29 members of the association requesting an ...

    Article : 131 words
  13. METAL MOULDERS' STRIKE.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—In connection with the metal moulders' strike, it is officially reported that a further meeting of the employers was held to-day, when ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. BOXING.

    Keen interest is being evinced in the return match between Joe Costa (New South Wales) and Ed. Williams (Victoria), which takes place at the Cyclorama on Monday evening next, and the ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. METROPOLITAN CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
  16. THE GUN.

    Another attractive programme has been prepared by the Melbourne Gun Club for Show week. Proceedings will open on Thursday, September 1, with the annual contest for the sparrow shooting ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. ROYAL-PARK CLUB.

    The championship was won by T. K. Preston, who defeated J. M'Kinnon in the play-off, 8 up and 7 to play. M. N. Gow won the monthly medal, with 6 down; T. R. Preston being second, ...

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  18. STREZLECKI MINERS RESUME.

    KORUMBURRA, Tuesday.—The dispute between the miners employed at the Strezlecki colliery and the management, which has continued for nearly six weeks, has at ...

    Article : 133 words
  19. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,099 words
  20. SPARROW SHOOTING.

    BEULAH, Tuesday.—The gun club shot off a sparrow match on Saturday for a sweepstake and medal presented by S. C. Leach. J. G. King and T. Hume divided the stake with seven kills each, ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. COUNTRY MATCHES.

    SALE, Monday.—The president's (Mr. William Pearson's) third monthly trophies were played for on the club's links last Saturday, and there was a good entry for both games. The Men's ...

    Article : 166 words
  22. BURRUMBEET R.C. ENTRIES.

    Trial Handicap. Five furlongs.—Dame Carmettus, Fascinate, Miss Phyllis, Royston, Whorouly, Darina, Speed Away, Late Thought, Altora, Cheerless, Game Cock, My Nance, Hermsley, A Coil, ...

    Article : 201 words
  23. DRAUGHTS.

    The annual match between the town and country draughts players of Victoria takes place in the basement hall of the Town-hall building on Thursday evening, September 1, at half-past 7 o'clock. ...

    Article : 265 words
  24. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. KNOCKED DOWN BY JINKER.

    John Davey, the elderly man who was knocked down by a jinker in Clarendon-street, South Melbourne, on Saturday night, died yesterday in the Homœpathic ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. UNION SECRETARY EXPELLED.

    PERTH, Tuesday.—As the result of the investigation by auditors of the accounts of W. E. Abbott, late general secretary of the Locomotive Enginedrivers', Firemen, ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. THEATRES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Melbourne theatregoers are still revelling in the delights of Puccini's "Madam Butterfly," and each evening a large and appreciative audience assembles at Her Majesty's Theatre to hear ...

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  27. POINT IN EARLY-CLOSING LAW.

    WAGGA, Tuesday.—At the police court to-day Sub-inspector Musgrove prosecuted David Copland and Co., a leading firm of merchants, on a charge of having ...

    Article : 185 words
  28. PART OF SPINE REMOVED.

    SALE, Tuesday.—A miner named William James Grey, living at Talbotville, near Dargo, met with a terrible accident on August 10, a tree falling on him and ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. ASCOT TRAINING NOTES.

    Tuesday.—Late on Monday morning Mr. E. B. Bell's Ascot Thousand candidate Brederwode used the course proper for a five furlongs gallop outside the hurdles, which she disposed of easily in 1min. ...

    Article : 164 words
  30. COURSING.-CRESWICK CLUB MEETING.

    CRESWICK, Tuesday.—Beautiful weather favoured the final meeting of the Creswick District Coursing Club to-day, when the first round of the Ladies' Bracelet Stake wan run off, in the ...

    Article : 283 words
  31. MARINE FIREMAN DROWNED.

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—On August 6 Frank Barnes, a fireman on the s.s. Karori, was missed while the vessel was at Beauty Point. To-day his body was found floating ...

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  32. HUNTING.

    The Findon Harriers will meet at the Epping railway station at half-past 11 a.m. on Friday next. A special train will leave Spencer-street at 10.25. ...

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  33. MERRY-GO-ROUND MISHAPS.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday. — Alex. Wilson, employed at Brown's merry-go-round, last evening lit a match to ascertain if any carbide was in the acetvlene tank. The ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. CHARLEVILLE CARRIERS.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The trouble among the carriers at Charleville continues. Some of the men are agreeable to load at the pastoralists' rates, while the others are ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. YARRA GLEN AND LILYDALE HOUNDS.

    The Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hounds will meet on Thursday August 25, at Yering railway station, at half-past 1 p.m. ...

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  36. SHEEP-DOG TRIAL.

    LISMORE, Monday.—The local sheep-dog association held their annual trial on Saturday. There was a big entry, but the trial was marred by wind and rain. The judges were Messrs. Colin ...

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  37. TRAMWAY WAGES BOARD.

    With reference to the efforts being made in Parliament, by means of a private member's bill, to bring the employees of the Melbourne Tramway Company under ...

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  38. DIED IN HIS OFFICE.

    CHARTERS TOWERS (Q.), Tuesday.— Mr. Robert Russell was found dead in his office this morning. It appears that he walked to his office at 6 o'clock, and then ...

    Article : 66 words
  39. ENGINEERS' DEMANDS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The Amalgamated Society of Engineers has forwarded a long list of amended district rules to the Iron Trade Employers' Federation of South ...

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  40. FOOTBALL.

    The final match for the public schools' premiership between Xavier College and Scotch College will be played on the South Melbourne Cricketground to-morrow (Thursday), commencing at ...

    Article : 36 words
  41. GEELONG AND DISTRICT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  42. ALLEGED VALUELESS CHEQUE.

    On August 6 Edward Chadwick the licensee of the Queen's Head Hotel, Lockwood, changed a £5 cheque for a man who said that he was W. Moxley. The cheque was ...

    Article : 111 words
  43. INTERSTATE SCHOOLS' MATCHES.

    The St. Peter's College (Adelaide) footballers will arrive in Melbourne on August 28, in charge of Mr. T. Ainslie Caterer. While in Victoria they will play Geelong College on August 30, Geelong ...

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  44. THE RAILWAYS. TENDERS.

    The Railways Commissioners have accepted the tender of Grocke and Maine, at £1,058/7/1 for the construction and erection of a steel verandah at Box Hill station, and that of Wilson and Sly, at ...

    Article : 45 words
  45. STATE SCHOOLS' SEMI-FINALS.

    The State schools' semi finals were continued yesterday afternoon, at the Amateur Sports' ground, when Yarra-park played Elsternwick. The teams were evenly matched, and a splendid game ...

    Article : 239 words
  46. FORTY-FOUR HOUR WEEK.

    Consideration was given at the meeting of the Operative Bricklayers' Union on Monday evening to the report from the committee which recently conferred with ...

    Article : 196 words
  47. BILLIARDS. INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The match of 3,000 up for the amateur interstate championship between Hubert Rumball, the champion of Australia, and A. Tricks, the Victorian champion, commenced at Alcock's rooms ...

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  48. IN THE POLICE COURTS. MENACE TO CHILDREN.

    On the afternoon of August 13, Ralph Brock, aged 39, who had been an inmate of the Anchorage, of the Saltation Army, at Victoria-crescent, Abbotsford, after receiving 3/ from the officer in ...

    Article : 228 words
  49. FREE BUILDING TICKETS.

    The Oakleigh Borough Council approached the Camberwell Council recently, with a view to securing its co-operation in obtaining from the Railways Commissioners an extension of the free ...

    Article : 90 words
  50. GERINGHAP-MAROONA LINE.

    LISMORE, Tuesday.—The first meeting of the Geringhap-Maroona Railway Construction Trust was held at the Lismore Mechanics' Institute on Monday. Of the 60 councillors qualified to sit on ...

    Article : 191 words
  51. COUNTRY MATCHES.

    LISMORE, Monday.—The final in the district premiership was played at Berrybank on Saturday afternoon, when Foxhow defeated Lismore by 1 goal 4 behinds to 2 behinds. ...

    Article : 106 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. GOVERNMENT PRINTERS.

    A deputation representing linotype hands in the Government Printing Office was introduced to the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) yesterday by Senator Needham. It ...

    Article : 121 words
  54. BUXTON'S TOURNAMENT.

    Last night E. Williams beat "Prahran" by 84. The games for to-night are:—S. Buckett (220) v. G. Webster (230); "Billiards" (190) v. A. Capper (250). ...

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  55. "DANGLING" BOOTS TEMPTED HIM.

    At the Hawthorn Court on Tuesday a young man named William Bowers was charged with stealing two pairs of boots. Percy Clarke, salesman in the employ of J. C. Watts, Burwood-road, said that on ...

    Article : 103 words
  56. THEFT OF TOBACCO.

    MOOROOPNA, Tuesday.—Mr. F. Friend, of Mooroopna, had a box of tobacco stolen on the railways on Saturday. The case was in the truck, but one or two tins of cut tobacco only were ...

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  57. CRICKET.

    The tenth annual meeting of the South Suburhan Churches' Association was held last Wednesday. In order to accommodate the great number of applications it was decided to form three grades ...

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  58. ROBERTS V LINDRUM.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The fifth game of 3,000 up between Roberts and Lindrum, the latter receiving 500, was begun to-day. The Australian was again completely out of form. In the afternoon ...

    Article : 98 words
  59. HORSE PARADES.

    CASTLEMAINE, Tuesday.—The annual horse parade was not so successful this year as formerly, only about a dozen stallions being paraded. The Government veterinary surgeon (Mr. Griffin) was ...

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  60. IN A HANSOM CAB.

    A young man named Montague Seeley was charged at the South Melbourne Police Court yesterday with having assaulted and robbed William Binus on August 8. According to the evidence, at ...

    Article : 181 words
  61. HOCKEY ON THE ICE.

    This evening at the Glaciarium a game of hockey on the ice is to be played between Brighton and Glaciarium teams. Tomorrow evening there will be a display of fancy skating. ...

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  62. WHITE-WORKERS' WAGES BOARD.

    At the meeting of the Clothing Trades' federation, on Monday evening, the following resolution was agreed to:— "That this union extends its sympathy to the ...

    Article : 64 words
  63. Advertising

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    Advertising : 70 words
  64. LAWN TENNIS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  65. CARTERS' WAGES.

    At the adjourned meeting of the Brunswick Council on Tuesday evening a letter was read from C. O'Leary and four ...

    Article : 79 words
  66. Advertising

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    Advertising : 42 words
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