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  2. THE WEATHER. FLOODS IN THE COUNTRY. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) GRAFTON AGAIN UNDER WATER.

    From last night till 2 o'clock this morning rain fell in torrents, accompanied by a south-casterly gale. The river rose very fast last night, and is now 22ft., or 5in. below the flood of Monday last. It is now ...

    Article : 1,961 words
  3. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    Owing to the unsattled state of the weather on Saturday, the Canterbury Park management postponed their February reunion untd to-morrow. Up to 5 p.m. to-day, Mr. G. B. Rowley, secretary ...

    Article : 936 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) TRAGEDY AT NYNGAN.

    An inquest was held here yesterday and to-day on the body of an aboriginal female named Sally. It appears that her husband, one Jackey Barlow, an abo[?]ginal also, and deceased were drinking during ...

    Article : 275 words
  5. LISMORE FLOODED.

    The river rose throughout Friday night and during Saturday forenoon, but only at a slow rate. It attained its highest point, 34ft. 6in., about 1 o'clock p.m. The heights varied somowhat at different ...

    Article : 321 words
  6. V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

    Sioux and Grill have been withdrawn from the V.R.C. Ascotvale Stakes, and Enti[?]r, Wolf, Hy[?]na, and Brightlight from the St. Loger Stakes. ...

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  7. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) MARIBYRNONG (VIC.) RACES.

    The Maribyrnong races were held yesterday afternoon, when the weather was exceedingly hot, but the attendance was good and the meeting passed off successfully. The results are appended:— ...

    Article : 656 words
  8. FLOODS IN THE MACLEAY.

    Heavy rain fell all lost night, and the river at Bellbrook was reported to be 20ft. high at 11 o'clock this morning, and rising fast. It is just 2ft, over the Kempsey wharf again. ...

    Article : 987 words
  9. THE MURRUMBIDGEE SHOW.

    Owing to the continued excessively dry weather, only half an inch of rain having fallen here during nearly three months, the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association committee, at a meeting ...

    Article : 184 words
  10. AZTEC V. CYGNET.

    The much-talked-of race for £10 a side between these two 18-footers, under the auspices of the Johnstone's Bay Club, partly took place on Saturday afternoon. The boats were despatched to a splendid ...

    Article : 136 words
  11. LANE COVE RACE.

    A race for boats hailing from the Lane Cove district took place on Saturday afternoon over a course from Longueville Wharf round Goat Island, back round red pile in river, then round Cockatoo ...

    Article : 263 words
  12. ACCIDENT IN A COAL MINE.

    Yesterday the roof of a narrow bord in a heading in the Stockton mine fell in, the fall being followed by a rush of water. The miners left the mine, but, it being pay-day, no ...

    Article : 165 words
  13. ORANGE JOCKEY CLUB NOMINATIONS.

    The following are the nominations for the Orange Jockey Club annual races:— OPENING HANDICAP.—Goodfellow, Redhill, Roseleaf, Hobartville, Stanmore, Hermit, Neptune, Mayday, ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. DROWNING ACCIDENT.

    A report came to the police last night that a man named Thomas Leahy, well known about this district, was drowned at Toorale yesterday. Leahy, with two other men, went down to the river with ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. THE MERCANTILE ROWING CLUB.

    A race for trial fours in connection with the Mercantile Rowing Club was concluded on Saturday afternoon over a course from the head of Lavender Bay to the club shed. The crew stroked by N. ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. TARCUTTA RACES.

    At the local races, seven horses started for the Ma[?]den Plate, which was won by Speech, Greyhound second. Five horses fell, and Oberon was killed. The races were thereupon postponed for a week. ...

    Article : 37 words
  17. CRICKET.

    Owing to the rain on Saturday there was no cricket on the Association Ground or the Domain. The following matches were played on Saturday:— Bywong C. C. and a team captained by G. Docker ...

    Article : 395 words
  18. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    A boundary rider named Richard Fitzgerald sustained a fracture of the skull through being thrown by a horse while riding on the Borombola station on Thursday evening. [?]itzgerald remained unconscious ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. HERALD SKIFF RACE.

    A single-sculls skiff race among employees of the Herald Office was rowed in Berry's Bay on Saturday, and a good afternoon's sport resulted. Mr. Brown was the starter and Mr. R. William, the umpire, who ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. WARWICK FARM PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    Subjoined are the weights for the above meeting, which takes place on Wednesday next:— HUNDLE RACE (14.2), 1½ mile.—Benjiroo (late Bruce), 11st 21b; Felspar, 10st 10lb; Keepsake, 10st 7lb; ...

    Article : 391 words
  21. MINEKS' EIGHT-HOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    The miners' annual eight-hour demonstration took place yesterday. Owing to the dampness of the weather the usual sports meeting in connection therewith was postponed for a fortnight. The ...

    Article : 2,358 words
  22. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    Two trophies were competed for at the New South Wales Gun Club's grounds on Friday. One was the Summer Cup, which was won outright by Mr. J. Hickson, and the other was a Boswell gun, which ...

    Article : 45 words
  23. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    AUBURN.—A meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Friday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year, and Alderman George Wright was re-elected unopposed to the ...

    Article : 440 words
  24. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The sixth round of the Pennant Matches was concluded yesterday. In three cases the matches could not be played out, and had to be decided on the first innings. In the Melbourne v. South Melbourne ...

    Article : 660 words
  25. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIAN TRAINING NOTES.

    This was a beautiful morning, and work commenced at Flemington by Ravenswing doing a sound five furlong, on the sand. Froude and Captain Swift spurted over five furlongs ...

    Article : 806 words
  26. SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB.

    The third event of the champion races was sailed on Saturday afternoon, when only three boats started, viz., Elli[?], Varuna, and Genesta. The course and handicaps were the sanie as in the first ...

    Article : 498 words
  27. ARRIVAL OF ENGLISH MAIL AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Orizaba, Captain Clark commander, arrived from Colombo at 5.30 p.m. The following are the passengers:— ...

    Article : 111 words
  28. SYDNEY BONDED STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  29. MINERS' STRIKE AT CLIFTON.

    The minors at the Metropolitan Colliery have struck against the proposed reduction, notwithstanding that the district rated have been lowerel recently at various places. Having worked the usual notice ...

    Article : 135 words
  30. LATE SHIPPING. ARRIVAL.—FEBRUARY 20.

    Leura (s.), 1174 tons, Captain J.D. Joy, from Melbourne Passengers—Mesdames Lewis. Bishop, Rowe, Angus and child, Barrington, O'Malley and child, R. R. Brown, Evans, Englestoff, Clarke, Winter, Misses Kilgour, Philps, Fraser, ...

    Article : 131 words
  31. EAST SYDNEY SAILING CLUB.

    A race for all boats of the harbour for prizes of £6, £3, and £1, was sailed on Saturday, under the management of this club, for which the following boats entered:—Lottie, scratch; Isadore, 2½ minutes; ...

    Article : 556 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 241 words
  33. IMPORTS.—FEBRUARY 20.

    Leura (s.), from Melbourne: Full cargo for Sydney and Queensland ports. ...

    Article : 14 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 145 words
  35. AQUATICS.

    A race for yawls, in connection with the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, was sailed on Saturday afternoon, for prizes valued at £15 and £5, being fir[?]t and second respectively. The yachts entered, ...

    Article : 1,558 words
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