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  2. THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.

    An event of great scientific interest and importance—the transit of the planet Venus across the sun's disc—will take place as we go to press. Arrangements for observing the transit have been made at all the Australian observatories which are favourably ...

    Article : 445 words
  3. SPORTINC

    SINCE the V.R.C. Spring meeting racing matters have been very quiet. A race meeting was held on the Williamsown course on the 9th November. The principal events were he Hurdle Race, won by Gambler ; the Truganina Stakes, ...

    Article : 376 words
  4. HEAVY STORM AT SANDHURST.

    A TERRIBLE lightning storm passed over Sandhurst on the evening of November 27, but its appearance was magnificent. The storm began to gather in strength a few minutes before 7 o'clock, light clouds, heavily charged with electricity. rolling up ...

    Article : 466 words
  5. DISASTER TO THE AUSTRAL.

    At' 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, November 11, whilst the vessel was lying snugly at anchor in Neutral Bay, Sydney, receiving coal from a tender alongside, she suddenly listed over, and her ports being open, the water poured in so rapidly that the ...

    Article : 1,599 words
  6. THE BLUE DOG MINE.

    The recent failure of the Blue Dog consolidated Nail Mine has aroused a great deal of excitement in juvenile financial circles, and at one time very nearly led to a panic in tops and marbles which would assuredly have had the most disastrous results. ...

    Article : 832 words
  7. The Theatres

    At the Theatre Royal, Mr. G. R. Sims's spectacular drama " The Lights o' London" is having a very successful run, the house being crowded nightly. Mr. George Rignold appears as Harold, and Mr. H. E. Walton as ...

    Article : 462 words
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