The postponed meeting of the N.S.W. Trotting Club takes place this afternoon on the Epping racecourse, and the bill of fare to be discussed foreshadows interestin[?] sport. The ...
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Article : 833 wordsThe Mayor of Nowra submitted a [?] to the council last night, in which he referred to the very serious extent to which the council's revenue would be affected by the ...
Article : 108 wordsThe fourteenth grand annual championship show was held at the Agricultural showgrounds yesterday. In spite of unpropitious weather conditions, ...
Article : 1,861 wordsOn Monday Mr. J. Hickey was tendered a send-off by his football friends. Proceedings took the form of a concert, which was held in the Glebe Town Hall. The hall was packed to overflowing by an enthusiastic ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsA farewell dinner was tendered to Mr. E. S. Marks by the amateur bodies of N.S.W. at the A.B.C. Cafe last night, on the occasion of his departure to Europe. ...
Article : 357 wordsAt a recent meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council a letter was received from the Public Works Department with respect to the action of the council in closing the Three Rivers ...
Article : 259 wordsThe contest for the cup final was fought out this morning between Muswellbrook and Scone, and after [?] splendid game, for the most part closely contested, resulted in favour of Muswellbrook by 5 goals ...
Article : 622 wordsThe annual smoke concert of the Newtown District Football Club was held last evening in St. George's Hall, Newtown. There was an attendance of over 1500. The president, Dr. G. Hall Bohrsmann, presided. ...
Article : 176 wordsYuelba has been scratched for the Toorak Handicap; Trenchmore, Yuelba, and Malt Rose for the Caulfield Cup; and Trenchmore for the Melbourne Cup. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 wordsThe Maori team have not yet decided what they will do—whether they will go home or stay for a while and play some matches. It is stated that some of the League players who were dissatisfied with the ...
Article : 106 wordsOn Friday Mr. Pridham, of the Public Works Department, was in Quirindi in connection with the application of the Municipal Council to get a report on a scheme of water supply ...
Article : 61 wordsA new Methodist church is to be opened at Alstonville. MOLONG, Thursday. The Rev. R. J. Thomas, of the Methodist ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Western Suburbs Homing Pigeon Society held their first open race last Saturday from Marulan, a distance of 89 miles air-line. The entrants numbered 361, being a record for the society. The weather was ...
Article : 137 wordsAt a special meeting of the Automobile Club of Australia, held last night. It was decided to take new club-rooms in Challis House, Murtin-place, provided that suitable terms can be arranged. ...
Article : 37 wordsAlthough A. J. Clark, the Victorian cyclist, at present racing in America, has been [?]ailed as the equal of Kramer, Lawson, and Major Taylor, it is evident, judging by the latest reports, that he is inferior to any of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsThe Automobile Club of America's big race, which will be for the club's grand prize, will take place on November 26, under the regulations adopted at the Ostend conference, in Georgia, adjacent to the city of ...
Article : 247 wordsA circular marked "very urgent" was read at last night's meeting of the council from the Treasury, directing attention to the council's indebtedness to the Government in ...
Article : 773 wordsThe Kensington Racecourse was well attended yesterday, when the August meeting of the Kensington Coursing Club was begun. The sport was good. The following were the results:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsNothing has been more remarkable in the history of the motor trade than the improvement achieved recently in cars of moderate horse power as regards speed. Since races m the 26 h.p. class were held at Brooklands ...
Article : 192 wordsSir Francis Suttor, fortified by a glass of "Cream of the Sky," which he humorously [?] suggested in a speech to the audience, at the Criterion Theatre yesterday afternoon, had been administered to him ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 392 wordsRough seas were running last night at Ballina. Clarence Heads, Woolgoolga, Bellinger, Heads, Nambucca Heads, Port Macquarie. Seal Rocks, Lake Macquarie, Catherine Hill ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsAt the motor race meeting held at Saltburn Lands, Yorkshire, on July 1, come sensational speeds were put up. There were fifteen events decided. The principal performance was that put up by Mr. Arthur ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 257 words"During the last few days 223 points of rain have fallen at Jindabyne," writes a pastoralist from that district to Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., "and there is every ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 366 wordsWOLLONGONG.—Owing to the recent continuous rain the supply of milk to the Fresh Food and Ice Company, Sydney, from this district has decreased to the extent of about 200 cans per day. ...
Article : 35 wordsUNANDERRA.—The man Clarke, weatherbound on Gooseberry Island, Lake Illawarra, turned up none the worse for his adventure. It transpires, however, that he had to leave his nets. Some of these were ...
Article : 52 words"The Scarlet Troubadours" presented their first change of programme at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, when the buoyant entertainers, so admirably re[?]earsed under Mr. Edward Branscombe's direction, kept a large ...
Article : 238 wordsThe annual meeting of the Western Suburbs Churches' Union was held at Marrickville. There were about 120 present, including Rev. W. Martin, B.A., who was in the chair, Rev. W. Morley, and Rev. E. J. ...
Article : 229 wordsIt is now raining steadily, with every probability that the water will be over the wharfs to-morrow. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe principal rainfalls in Queensland during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day were:— Northern Division.—Pentland 8 points. Central Division.—Banana 27 points. Camboon 18. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 wordsThe country players were entertained at a smoke night last night at Aarons' Exchange Hotel. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Kidd, president of the Suburban and Country Golf Association. ...
Article : 461 wordsThe Royal Artillery Band of Newcastle-on-Tyne gave their second concert at the Town Hall last night, when the imposing march from [?] was followed by the brilliant and vivacious overture to Herold's ...
Article : 288 wordsThe Government has made a special grant to the Molong Cottage Hospital of £187 15s 2d to cover the cost of rebuilding the isolation ward, which last year was destroyed by fire. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Ballina School of Arts, the president, Mr. T. Russell, occupied the chair. The report showed that the committee had incurred a debt of £375 during ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsThe Rev. F. T. Perkins, M.A., formerly Vice-Warden of St. Paul's College, Sydney, and assistant master at King's School, Parramatta, has accepted the position of headmaster of the ...
Article : 1,380 wordsMr. R. J. Black, M.L.C., presided over a fair attendance of members at the annual meeting of the above club, the inclemency of the weather keeping many away. The annual report and balance-sheet were ...
Article : 288 wordsProbably online to the continued rain, the opening lecture upon the "History of Music," given at St. James's Hall last night, was not largely attended. This was unfortunate, because Mr. H. J. Carter, the ...
Article : 137 wordsMrs. T. Linklater, Loco. Sheds, [?] more, Richmond River, N.S.W., writes:—" have used Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery for coughs and colds, and found it very good." ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 7 Aug 1908, Page 10
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