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  2. TURF PROSPECTS.

    A glance at the results of the racing season of 1857-58 will not be unprofitable to us, in estimating the value of our prospects for the coming season. In another column we give the list of winners (of not less than ...

    Article : 518 words
  3. AQUATICS.

    The first regatta of the Victorian Yacht club is to be held this afternoon, in Hobson's Bay, and we are glad to see that the club, although very young, has determined upon at once contributing towards the amusement of ...

    Article : 322 words
  4. SYDNEY TURF GOSSIP.

    We stated last week that there were parties anxiously on the out-look till a late hour on Friday evening to purchase Chevalier, but nothing was closed with Mr. Schroder (to whom the sale of the horse was entrusted) ...

    Article : 2,126 words
  5. THE BELLERINE PLOUGHING MATCH.

    The Bellerine annual ploughing match took place on Thursday, 1st July, on the ground of Mr. John Williamson, Bellerine Hills. The ground chosen for the match was a rich black ...

    Article : 595 words
  6. CULINARY VEGETABLES.

    The Gipps Land Guardian addresses the following practical and sensible remarks to the cultivators of the land in thant locality:— It is much to be regretted that at the present time ...

    Article : 868 words
  7. RACES TO COME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  8. REGATTA TO COME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 10 words
  9. WRESTLING.

    WRESTLING MATCH AT TARRANGOWER. — The wrestling match between Quick and Bray came off on Saturday, on a piece of ground near the road to the springs, just above Edwards's Tarrangower hotel. The ...

    Article : 129 words
  10. DATE OF ENTRIES FOR COMING EVENTS.

    VICTORIA JOCKEY CLUB.—On Monday evening, 2nd August, at the Union Hotel, for the Australian Sires Produce Stakes, sires to be named. Also, at the same time and place, entries for the first Victorian Derby and Oaks, to be run in ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. To the Editor of Bell's Life in Victoria.

    SIR,—In your issue of the 12th instant you promised to give us a programme of Races for the Diggings; I have looked very anxiously for it, but I think you must have forgotten it again. The people in this place are so ...

    Article : 714 words
  12. THE RING.

    POLLOCK'S ANSWER TO SAMBO.—Pollock writes to say that if Sambo means fighting, he can be accommodated on his own terms by attending, on Monday evening next, at Hughes's Sportsman's Arms, Broadway, ...

    Article : 696 words
  13. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Saturday, (this day.)—Dunnett's Greyhound Inn, St. Kilda, at half-past one o'clock. Saturday, 17th July.—Cheltenham, at 7 a.m. G. WATSON, Master. ...

    Article : 26 words
  14. AGRICULTURE AND STOCK.

    The Annual General Meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the large room of the Mechanics' Institute. A considerable number of members were present, and Mr. James Young was voted to ...

    Article : 1,326 words
  15. BARIN[?]HUP PLOUGHING MATCH.

    On Thursday, lst July, a ploughing match was held about a mile from Lawrence's paddock, on the road to Carisbrook, and about eight miles from the latter town. There were eight horse teams, and seven bullock teams ...

    Article : 401 words
  16. THE GAME OF CHESS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 541 words
  17. TURF CLUB DERBY, OAKS, AND LEGER.

    The following are the entries for the Turf Club Derby and Oaks to be run for at the Spring Meeting, 1859 ; and for the St. Leger, to be run for at the Autumn Meeting, 1860. ...

    Article : 611 words
  18. FIGHTS TO COME.

    17.—E[?]leson and Brock, for £200, Melbourne. ...

    Article : 10 words
  19. PEDESTRIANISM.

    MATCH.—A match is on the tapis between Devonport and an Unknown to run 150 yards for £200 a side. The racecourse in mentioned as likely to be the convincing ground. Should the match be made in time, we shall ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. THE PLOUGHING MATCH AT WARRNAMBOOL.

    The annual ploughing-match in connection with the Villiers and Heytesbury Agricultural Association, took place at the farm of Mr. W. Pickering, on Tuesday, June 30th. There were from 300 to 400 persons present, ...

    Article : 389 words
  21. WINTER PRACTICE.

    SIR,—Now that cricket has been put aside for some few months to come, and cricketers have assumed somewhat of the chrysalis nature (for a time only 'tis true), but at length will again burst forth in all their varied ...

    Article : 322 words
  22. BILLIARDS.

    EXTRAORDINARY RUN AT BILLIARDS.—Yesterday Mr. John W. Hestor was playing a game of billiards, and by an adroit play brought the two reds together about eighteen inches from the cushion at the fo[?]of ...

    Article : 218 words
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    A FOX'S [?]FFRONTERY. — One evening, in snowy weather, when we were returning from a wild boar chase, a hare started before us in the open plan, and made off directly for the wood. A few of our dogs ...

    Article : 248 words
  24. GEELONG AND WESTERN DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The committee of this Society had a long sitting last Tuesday for the purpose of preparing the prize list for the next exhibition. Present-Messrs. Herd, Piper, M'Andrews, Clarkson, Adco[?]k, M'Kenzie, and the ...

    Article : 386 words
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