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  2. GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.

    On Saturday afternoon a very faix attendance of spectators put in an appearance at the Great Northern Hotel Grounds, North Shore, to witness the final heat of the Sheffield Handicap. The preliminary heats had been run ...

    Article : 190 words
  3. Shipping. ARRIVALS.—November 27.

    Konoowarra, steamer, 1263 tons, Captain J. D. Joy, from Melbourne 25th Nov. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Wm. Elliott, Mr and Mrs Newton, Mesdames Summers, Marland, M'Vane, Boom, Walbram and child, Misses Parsons, ...

    Article : 1,877 words
  4. Pigeon Shooting.

    The fourth competition for Mr. P. W. Jackson's trophy took place last Saturday afternoon, at Brighton Park. In consequence of the unfavourable weather the attendance was limited, and the shooting far below the average. The ...

    Article : 277 words
  5. RIVERINE SHEFFIELD HANDICAP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  6. FARNAN v. FOLEY.

    Says a writer in the Melbourne SPORTSMAN:—Last week I mentioned that Foley had put up £250 with Mr. J. D. Young, of the Exchange Hotel, Sydney, but had declined to allow £50 expenses to have the affair brought off in ...

    Article : 255 words
  7. Rifle Shooting.

    A wager which produced some shooting of an unusual sort was decided in Casterton (Vic.) last week. Mr. M'Calman had backed himself for a trifling sum to send a bullet through a hat hoisted at a distance of 400 yards. ...

    Article : 86 words
  8. DEPARTURES.—November 27.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,290 words
  9. FARNAN v. NEWTON.

    The Melbourne SPORTSMAN says:—As will be seen below, Farnan offers to bet £25 that be can knock Peter Newton out in four rounds, Marquis of Queensferry rules. It will be seen that the South Melbourne champion is dissatisfied ...

    Article : 244 words
  10. Professor Huxley.

    The HOME NEWS of October 17 says:—There must be many Australians, residents in Sydney especially, who remember the young assistant-surgeon of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, who married there. Since those days ...

    Article : 300 words
  11. Cycling.

    The Sydney T.C. road ride will take place on Saturday next, starting from the Domain at 3 o'clock, the competitors riding to the railway gates on the Parramatta-road and back. ...

    Article : 483 words
  12. Insanity in British Colonies.

    Says the Melbourne WORLD: There is so much in the climatic, social, and industrial conditions of the United States resembling our own that, if we find these conditions tending towards the production of ...

    Article : 431 words
  13. Bowls.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  14. INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING MATCHES.

    There will be two intercolonial bowling contests this season in Melbourne. The New South Wales team has timed its visit for the latter part of March, and the New Zealand team will be hore at the same time. The three ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. Advertising

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    Advertising : 68 words
  16. Pigeon Flying.

    Twenty-eight homing pigeons were liberated in Liberty, Va., at 6.15 a.m. September 24, to fly to Newark, N.J. The first return was to W. Bennett, at 2h 28min 30sec p.m.; time out, [?] min; distance, 3765-16 miles; average speed, ...

    Article : 82 words
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