An early morning mist presaged rain for the continuance of the fourth test match, but it proved to be only the pride of the morning, as a south-west wind blew ...
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Article : 80 wordsBardsley followed. The having was accurate, and the fielding keen, and 25 minutes produced only 12 runs. Then Foster cleaned bowled Bardsley, beating ...
Article : 40 wordsTrumper went in to assist Carter, who was batting solidly, and reached 10 by singles. It was hard work, and the first 25 were singles. The batsmen had to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 wordsLord Haldane arrived in London yesterday from Berlin, and had a conference with Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister; Mr. Lloyd-George, the ...
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Article : 34 wordsAnother remarkable demonstration greeted Hill. He was again cheered all the way to the wickets, and as he reached the crease a man in the shilling part ...
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Article : 57 wordsMinnett followed and Began well with a cut and a pull, each for two, off Douglas. Hill reached 10 in 42 minutes, and then skied Barnes to mid off, where ...
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Article : 124 wordsSix for 112 was the disheartening record as Ransford came in, and drove Barnes for four. It was still more disheartening when Douglas clean bowled Minnett, and ...
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Article : 77 wordsAfter a Cabinet meeting held to-day, which was adjourned till to-morrow, the Prime Minister (Hon. A. Fisher) stated that preference would probably ...
Article : 46 wordsCotter followed, and drove Douglas high for four. Foster relieved Barnes at 122, and Cotter cut him uppisbly for two, and t[?]en, misshitting him, was caught at mid ...
Article : 35 wordsThe compulsory conference summoned by the president of the Federal Arbitration Court, which will endeavour to settle the tramway dispute and ...
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Article : 49 wordsThe Board of Control to-day appointed Mr. E. R. Mayne, of Adelaide, as selector in place of Mr. Hill. The appointment will be confirmed at Friday's meeting. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 14 Feb 1912, Page 5
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