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  2. THE TUEF.

    We have no important incident to record this week in the progress of the "great equine exhibition of 1859." None of the absent quartette, namely, Camel, Phoebe, Swordsman, and The Barber, have yet put in an ...

    Article : 518 words
  3. CRICKET.

    SIR.—In your last week's issue appeared a letter from Mr. Hammersley advocating the advisability of improving, and erecting a substantial fence round, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Whatever alterations the M. ...

    Article : 914 words
  4. HUNTING.

    SIR,—As we slowly wended our way to the trusting place, Oakleigh Steeple, last Saturday morning, some few of the knowing ones prognosticated a rare scenting day, as there was a gentle S.W. breeze, and a ...

    Article : 579 words
  5. FLYING DUCK AND HIS PERFORMANCES.

    DEAR BELL,—Flying Buck, a bay gelding, bred by Mr. H. N. Simson in 1856, is by Romui[?]s, or Warhawk out of Wilhelmina by Romeo out of Moss Rose by Emigrant out of the thoroughbred imported mare, The ...

    Article : 574 words
  6. OUR JOCKEYS-THEIR MERITS AND DUTIES.

    DEAR BELL,—Many many months have been swawllowed up by the great champion of events—the effluxion of time—since I presumed to scribble a few sporting an[?]dotes; far more gratifying, I opine, to myself in ...

    Article : 594 words
  7. NOMINATIONS FOR FOURTH YEAR OF THE BALLAARAT BIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 369 words
  8. FLATCATCHER AND HIS PERFORMANCES.

    DEAR BELL,—Flatcatcher, a grey gelding bred by Mr. Thomas Austin at Barwon Park in 1854. is by Dolo out of Gannymede, by Rory O'More out of Modesty, by Necromancer out of Mr. Phillips's Matilda. Dolo is he ...

    Article : 1,603 words
  9. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

    MELBOURNE HUNT.—The Melbourne hounds will meet this (Saturday) afternoon, the 10th inst., at the Royal hotel, St. Kilda, at two o'clock—GEORGE WATSON, Master. ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. FLYING JIB and his PERFORMANCES.

    DEAR BELL,—Flying Jib, a brown colt, bred by Mr. R. F. Greene at Woodlands in 1856, is by The Premier out of Shiel-na-Guira by Rory O'More out of the imported mare, Nora Creina. The Premier is the sire of ...

    Article : 878 words
  11. PEDESTRIANISM.

    This match was run last Monday on a beautiful piece of turf in the Government Paddock near the bridge lending to the Botanical Gardens. Both the pedestrians expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the ground ...

    Article : 379 words
  12. THE RING.

    JOE KITCHEN AND CHARLEY BROCK.—To prove that Brock means what he stated at Bristol Bill's benefit, and in answer to a paragraph in our paper of last week, he has forwarded L20 to us as and earnest of his ...

    Article : 355 words
  13. MURRIMBOOLA RACES. N.S.W.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  14. GAYNDAH RACES N.S.W.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  15. SYDNEY TURF GOSSIP.

    The entrances for the Champion Race were received per telegraph on Tuesday, and have since formed the chief topic of conversation in sporting circles. It was generally believed that each of the Australian colonies ...

    Article : 588 words
  16. THE GAME OF CHESS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
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    FOALS—The Maid of Breda has slipped a foal to The Premier. BROWNLOCK,—We have been a well-executed portrait of this colt, with Mitchell up, painted by Mr. ...

    Article : 522 words
  18. FIGHT TO COME.

    18.—Bill Kiley and George Willey for L.100. Within 40 miles of Melbourne. FOOTBALL.—MELBOURNE V. SOUTH YARRA.— We have received the following account of this match ...

    Article : 723 words
  19. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 666 words
  20. MELVILLE'S REPLY TO MR. J. T. SHAW.

    SIR,—As one who delights in that noble animal the horse, whose utility and patient endurance are proverbial, I ventured, in my regard for the poor brute, to raise my voice against what I deemed the wanton ...

    Article : 934 words
  21. SALE OF THOROUGHBRED STOCK

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 798 words
  22. RACES TO COME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  23. DATES OF ENTRIES, ETC., FOR COMING EVENTS.

    19 (Monday). Acceptances for the Australian Champion Sweepstakes. 26 (Monday). Entries for the Australian Champion Sweepstakes Day. ...

    Article : 69 words
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