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  2. Sydney Homing Pigeon Society.

    Under the auspices of the Sydney Homing Pigeon society fifty-two birds were started from Cootamundra at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The distance to Sydney in a straight line is about 180 miles. Very good time was made and out of the ...

    Article : 275 words
  3. Athletics.

    Spring up an girt to run a race." ...

    Article : 14 words
  4. JANUARY.

    14, 21. The Thirteenth Carrington Grand Handicap, 25, 20, 28. Macleay Grand Handicap, Kempsey. 26, 27. Athletic Sports, Bombala. 20,28. Illawarra Grand Handicap, Wollongong. ...

    Article : 44 words
  5. CROSS BEATS THE HALF-MILE BEGGED.

    The event of the wool (said a writer in an English paper of November 29) has been the grand half-mile by F. J. K. Cross in the Strangers Half mile at the Queen's College (Oxon) Sports on Thursday last. Starting from scratch ...

    Article : 198 words
  6. DEATH OF A JOURNALIST.

    The following cablegrams have been published: London, January 6— Mr. M'Neill, a well-known British journalist, who was sent to Rouen to report the Smith and Kilrain prize light, has been missing until to-day, when his body ...

    Article : 157 words
  7. THE CHAMPION SWISS WRESTLER,

    S. Muller, the Swiss Demon, stands 6ft in height, and weighs 2101b. He has defected all comers in Europe, and now longs to try conclusions with the American champions. He can lift 1200lb with his hands and a 600lb stone with ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 61 words
  8. BOXING NOTES FROM ENGLAND.

    The special London correspondent of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL. wrote on December 2: After weeks of sickoning barneying Sullivan and Mitchell have atlast come to terms to fight for £1000. Probaby no two men ...

    Article : 1,272 words
  9. A SOCIETY PET.

    A big fuss is being made in London about the latest pugilistic arrival from America. The reference is to Slogger Sullivan, who was hand and glove with the Duke of Marlborough while his Grace was in New York a short ...

    Article : 657 words
  10. Sydney School of Arts.

    The annual meeting of the members of the Sydney School of Arts Chess and Draughts Club was held on the 7th instant, when there was a good attendance. The report showed that considerable progress had been made during ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 247 words
  11. NOTES BY " NIMEOD."

    Last Saturday the only attraction was the Hurdle Race, promoted at the Carrington Athletie Grounds. The weather was fine and the attendance good. The first round of the Hurdie Race comprised fourteen heats, the ...

    Article : 1,191 words
  12. In Amusing Reception.

    Mr. Chamberlain's reception in New York appears to have had its comic side (according to the account given by the New York HERALD). The authorities were all so much on the alert to keep ...

    Article : 264 words
  13. The Gun.

    MELBOURNE GUN CLUB— The seventh competition for the Club Valid Cup took place on January 6. The conditions were eleven birds with a 2 sovs optional sweepstake. The winner for the second time was Mr. J. C. Smith, who ...

    Article : 589 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 250 words
  15. ILLAWARRA CENTENNIAL HANDICAP.

    WOLLONGONG— sixty four nominations have been received for Illawarra Centennial Handle, the names and starts being as follow— J. Black 3 yards, H. Mair 4, J. Graham, W. E. Caulmody, J. Simpson, 5; J. Seaton, W. ...

    Article : 189 words
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