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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The Rosehill November meeting will be continued and concluded to-day and the programme provided for the occasion is sufficiently interesting to attract a large gathering. As on the opening day, the ...

    Article : 1,774 words
  3. MEETINGS.

    A meeting of the women's committee in connection with the Hospital Saturday movement was held at the Town Hall, yesterday. Sir William Manning, president of the general committee, occupied the ...

    Article : 826 words
  4. COAL DISCOVERY AT CREMORNE.

    An important discovery of coal has been made at cremorne, a seam 10ft. 3in. thick having been struck by the No. 2 bore at a depth of 2929ft. from the surface. Mr. Slee, the Chief Inspector of Mines ...

    Article : 1,919 words
  5. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    The conference of representatives of the various city, suburban, and country labour leagues and trades organisations resumed its sittings at the Seamen's Hall, Princes-street, yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 2,883 words
  6. WARWICK FARM PONY AND GALLOWAY MEETING.

    Subjoined are the entries received yesterday for the meeting to be held on Wednesday next:- WELTER HANDICAP (14,2), 5 furlongs.—Alma, Morpheus, Dove, Can Can, Queen of the Forest, Zulander, Little ...

    Article : 188 words
  7. CRICKET.

    The match between the Brisbane Graziers and the electorate team was not proceeded with yesterday as the wicket at the Association Ground was too soft to play upon, but if the weather permits a start will ...

    Article : 89 words
  8. BANKSTOWN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of this association was held on Wednesday. Mr. W. Gilliver presided. On the motion of Mr. Gilliver, seconded by Mr. Cooper, it was decided to urge the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage to ...

    Article : 124 words
  9. THE LIVERPOOL HORSE AND GALLOWAY CLUB.

    The following weights have been declared for next Monday's meeting:- ETE ETE HANDICAP (13.2), 4 furlongs 50 yeards.—Antoince, 8st 10b; Hazelmere, 8st 101b; Liama, 8st 3lb; ...

    Article : 335 words
  10. SPORTS MEETING.

    The annual sports meeting of the Marist Brothers' Amateur Athletic Club will take place on the Pa[?]matta District Cricket Club ground on the 22nd instant. The open events are:—220 Yards Handicap, ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. THE QUEEN'S FUND.

    The monthly meeting of the council of the Queen's Fund was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Goodlet occupied the chair, and there were also present Mesdames Forbes Angus, G. ...

    Article : 565 words
  12. CYCLING.

    Windle, the American rider, is creditod with a mile in 1 minute 58 1-5 seconds, from a flying start at Springfield last month. In September, 1892, J. S. Johnson, also an American, covered ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. AQUATICS.

    The second race on this club a programme of the season takes place over the usual lightship course this afternoon for prizes of £5, £2, and £1 respectively. The boats entered and their handicaps are:—Ida, ...

    Article : 156 words
  14. V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 527 words
  15. SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB.

    A race for boats of this club under 20ft. will be sailed over a course from off Kirribilli, round Pile Light in Watson's Bay, round Shark Island, round boat off Fort Macquarie, then round Fort Denison, and back ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. MACLEAN REGATTA.

    About 500 people were present at the Maclean Regatta yesterday. In consequence of the competitors not being present at the time fixed for starting the All-comers' Skiff Race, the umpire declared "no ...

    Article : 161 words
  17. PRINCE ALFRED YACHT CLUB.

    A handicap race for bona-fide cruisers in connection with the Prince Alfred Yacht Club is set down for decision this afternoon over the following course, viz.:—From a flying start at 2 p.m. from a ...

    Article : 133 words
  18. WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

    The Burwood W.C.T.U. held the first of a series of drawing-room meetings on Tuesday. Mrs. A. J. Griflith presided, and in her opening remarks referred to the absence (through illness in the family) ...

    Article : 368 words
  19. PARRAMATTA POLICE COURT.

    At the Parramatta Police Court, before Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M., Joseph Mac[?]illan pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting his wife, Eleanor Macmillan. The plaintiff stated that defendant had ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. MAYSIE VERSUS LAHLOO.

    A friendly spin has been arranged between the Maysie and Lahloo, for a trophy, over the usual Manly course this afternoon, the Maysie conceding five minutes to her opponent, which will be given at ...

    Article : 120 words
  21. CANON KEMMIS' STRICTURES ON PROTESTANTISM.

    Sir,—The numerous quotations and arguments of Ritualistic Churchmen in recent correspondence in your columns, and not least the letter of the Rev. Canon Kemmis, might lead one to suppose that ...

    Article : 389 words
  22. SWIMMING.

    Among the girl pupils of the various Public schools in Sydney the acquisition of the art of swimming seems to have become a popular pastime. Madame Clutha has had the pupils from a number of schools ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    This council met on Monday, 6th instant, when the Mayor (Alderman Lucas) occupied the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Conlon, Abrams, Hutchmson, Law, Carey, Horn, Soamer, Dunn, and ...

    Article : 292 words
  24. VICTORIA RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

    The following scratchings were recorded to-day in connection with the concluding day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting:—All engagements: Cremorne, Trenchant, Oxide, Claverton, Tridentate, and ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    A right-out trophy, presented by the New South Wales Gun Club, was competed for at the club's grounds yesterday, the result being a win for Mr. Lockwood, who killed all his birds—nine in number. ...

    Article : 36 words
  26. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

    A £30 pigeo[?] match was shot off on the Gun Club Grounds to-day. Owing to the wet weather the attendance was small. The birds were good. At the tenth round Mackie and Kennedy divided. ...

    Article : 96 words
  27. WILLIAMSTOWN RACES.

    The Williamstown races which were hold to-day were favoured with splendid weather, and there was a large attendance. Backers fared badly, not a single favourite getting home. The details are as ...

    Article : 788 words
  28. BOARD OF HEALTH.

    A meeting of the Board of Health was held on Wednesday. The promises No. 290 Victoria-street, Darlingburst, from which a case of smallpox was recently removed, having been thoroughly disinfected ...

    Article : 473 words
  29. TIMBER RIGHTS.

    Sir,—I wish to enlist your sympathy in a matter that interests some thousands of conditional lessees, and that is now seriously impeding the progress of the colony. A lessee on the South Coast was fined ...

    Article : 631 words
  30. THE FRUIT-PEEL NUISANCE.

    Sir,—In many matters the public of Sydney are long-suffering, and in none more so than in their failure to persuade the authorities, who poasess all the necessity powers if they were properly exercised, ...

    Article : 582 words
  31. BOTANY.

    This council [?]et on 8th November, Present,— The Mayor (Alderman Luland, J.P.), Aldermen Macfadyen, J.P., Luff, Smith, Wiggins, Frost, Exell, Daniels, and Pemberton. A letter was received ...

    Article : 266 words
  32. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 292 words
  33. DENISON WARD CONTEST.

    Last evening Mr. W. T, Henson, a candidate for the vacancy in the Denison Ward representation in the City Couucil, addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of the Pacific Hotel, Harris and John streets. ...

    Article : 221 words
  34. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

    Subjoined is the programme to be played out at Rosehill to-day:- FLYING HANDICAP, [?] furlongs.—The Swell, 9st 5lb; Marble, 9st; Buccleuch, [?] 10lb; Assayer, 8st 3lb; Miles ...

    Article : 357 words
  35. A DISTRESSING CASE.

    Sir,—I felt pained the other day by the appearance [?] a young married couple, totally [?]lind, with a [?] standing in King-street soliciting alms. I [?] ask,—Is there no law to prevent such unions? ...

    Article : 152 words
  36. NORTHERN JOCKEY CLUB.

    The second day's racing of the Northern Jockey Club was postponed till Saturday on account of the heavy rain. ...

    Article : 26 words
  37. TROTTING AND PONY RACING AT DUBBO.

    The Prince of Wales Birthday was observed as a close holiday here. It was beautifully cool weather after the fall of three-quarters of an inch of rain the night before. The trotting and pony racing was ...

    Article : 96 words
  38. GIPPS WARD ELECTION.

    A meeting of friends and supporters of Alderman P. F. Hart was held last evening in the Federation Hall, Church-hill, for the purpose of forming a committee to secure his re-election to the Sydney ...

    Article : 216 words
  39. LOUTH JOCKEY CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the Louth Jockey Club took place yesterday and to-day. The following are the results:- MAIDEN PLATE.—Marles, 1; Myrtleb[?]rough, 2; Boarra, ...

    Article : 131 words
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