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  2. Sporting Notes.

    What with two days horseracing, and three afternoons devoted to watching the fleet of foot at Botany, this week has been a fairly busy one to the sporting folk of the metropolis. This business of footracing is ...

    Article : 1,213 words
  3. Sporting.

    J. P.(Sydney) asks—The highest cup raced for on the Morepethville racecourse, Adelaide, South Australia? We' do not know the exact height of any of the cups;perhaps you mean their value. Let us know nextr week. ...

    Article : 116 words
  4. INDEX TO DECLARATION OF WEIGHTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 words
  5. INDEX TO FORFEITS AND NON-ACCEPTANCES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  6. Next Monday's Entries.

    Amongst the religious portion of the community horse racing is looked upon as a most sinful business. They never for a moment look at it from a commerical point of view, as being one of the most ...

    Article : 1,175 words
  7. COURSING.

    J. T. K. (Albury)—We cannot recommend you a stud dog unless we know the breeding of your bitch, and even then it is not the most pleasant thing in the world for one to recommend, especially if the litter do not turn out a ...

    Article : 51 words
  8. PEDESTRIANISM.

    T.H. Ryde, asks: How many yards had G. Woodcock in last Botany Handicap Flat Race?—14. M. O'S. asks if ever twelve miles has been ran by any man in one hour and five minutes. If so, name the man.— ...

    Article : 124 words
  9. Horse Breeding.—II.

    In a previous number I gave a sketch of the experiences and disappointments which have attended the efforts of most of our big breeders in the production of high-class saddle and harness horses, and I ...

    Article : 1,143 words
  10. JUMPING.

    Gosford asks The longest ruinning long leap on record, and also the place where it occurred, by doing so you willgroatly oblige? —29ft 7in, by J. Howard, on Chester Racecourse, 1851. ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. THE RING.

    L. G. asks, what year and what month A. Hickten and L. Foley fought on the river Murray?—March 20, 1879. How many rounds did Miller and Foley fight?—Forty. Subscriber asks—Did Bill Sparks, the pugilist, of ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. AQUATICS.

    Maryborough (Queensland)—l. Beach is 5ft 9in in height, and weighs 12st 41b. Hanlan is 5ft' 8¾in in height, and weighs list 21b. 2. A first-class wagerboat would cost you £25 or £30, with all the latest improvements; but you can ...

    Article : 108 words
  13. SWEEPS.

    Cowra—All sweeps go with stakes, so that B takes first, prize, C second, and whoever held the man that received third prize money takes the third prize in the sweep. Subscriber (Urana)—All sweeps conducted fairly are ...

    Article : 143 words
  14. VETERINARY.

    Box— It depends a great deal on the kind of wood that your horse was staked with. If with bendee or yarran, horses rarely recover from the effects. Keep it clean with warm water, and bandage. ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. CANINE.

    ECZEMA—I have a pug bitch and puppies; they have; got some kind of a disense; what can I do to cure them? The bitch commenced with itching, at the thighs, until, it has grudually spread all over same with the puppies. I ...

    Article : 174 words
  16. Turf Fixtures.

    NOTICE TO RACE CLUB SECRETABAS.—When forwarding race club programmes for insertion, please address. "Manager," T. and C. Journal," as frequently, the sporting contributors are absent from the office, and ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. RACES TO COME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 390 words
  18. INDEX TO CLOSING OF STAKES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 words
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