The Febrnary race meeting was held at Rosehill yeaterday, Very [?] weather prevailed. Results:- GRANVILLE STAKES.—Navegate, 1; April ...
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Article : 652 wordsPrince Henry of Orleans, replying to the toast of his health at a banquet given on the occasion of his approaching departure for Abyssinia, said ...
Article : 55 wordsAt the request of Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of Chinese Customs, Mr. Byron Brenan, Consul at Canton, has been appointed Deputy ...
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Article : 908 wordsThe 25th meet of the Mowbray Pony and Trotting Club was held to-day is hot weather. The attendance was fair, and the sport good. The results were as follow: ...
Article : 282 wordsRussia has approved of a scheme of settlement of the old Greek debt, but England and France counsel delay. Mr. Richardson, Liberal candidate ...
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Article : 17 wordsThis may be said to have been a week of entertainments. On Monday, 31st ult., the blind students gave a successful performance in the Library-hall, and on Tuesday, ...
Article : 442 wordsThe members of Messrs. Williams[?]n and Musgrove's Company who are to take part in The Two Little Vagabonds at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, Wednesday, and ...
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Article : 353 wordsBush fires have been raging at various places near the city to-day. In the forenoon [?] at the R.C. cemetery gotignited, and some damage was done to fences before the ...
Article : 386 wordsThis club opened the season on Saturday last, 5th inst., with the 1st match in A stage, Ranges, 200yds., 400yds, and 500yds. Position, knelling, standing, or sitting at ...
Article : 264 wordsThe race meeting of the Aspendale-park Club was held yesterday. Bernita:- TRIAL HANDICAP, 5 furlongs 10yds.— Admiral Cook, 1; Recluse, 2; Lady ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 7 Feb 1898, Page 3
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