On Saturday the Premier (Mr. Gillies) and the Minister of Education (Mr. Pearson), accompanied by Mr. Williamson and Mr. Cumming, M.L.C.'s.; Mr. ...
Article : 1,206 wordsIn order to obviate a difficulty in the handling of wool cargoes by steamers reported at Gibraltar and Madeira immediately prior to or on the 23rd of November, it has been ...
Article : 577 wordsIntending patrons of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Boxing Day meeting are reminded that entries close to day at 4 p.m. The nomination fee for the Selling Race ...
Article : 789 wordsThe ship Otterspool, which has arrived from Frederickstad, records the loss of the second officer overboard, and the sudden denth of the boatswain. The Otterspool, in ...
Article : 503 wordsNo improvement is apparent in the frozen ment market. The high stocks which have prevailed for so long are still maintained, with the result that there is a dragging ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsThe race for second-class yachts of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria was held on Satureay afternoon, and was most successful. The finish taking placeas as it did at nearly half-past 6, deprived the event, however, of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 wordsWhen the mail closed last Friday the shares of all the Queensland gold-mining companies were in active demand at considerable premiums. Saturday, however, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsMichael O'Shen, a carter, aged 51, was charged at the City Court on Saturday with having smuggled proscribed goods into Her Majesty's gaol. The prosecution was ...
Article : 130 wordsA handicap race was sailed on Saturday for a trophy and second and third prizes, presented by the club. The race was also open to the yachts of the Brighton club. Nine entries were received, the following ...
Article : 296 wordsSir John Lawes's optimist estimate of the wheat crop of the present year has, as was to be expected, attracted the attention of agriculturists, and its correctness has been ...
Article : 847 wordsThe following match was played on Saturday:— Grosvenor, first innings, 74, v. West Ports, two wickets for 24. Geo. Bruce, 38 not out, batted well, going right through the innings. ...
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Advertising : 1,002 wordsThe Sir Joseph Banks's Grand Handicap, of 250 sovs., the contests for which have been going on within the last seven or eight days, was won on Saturday by A. Trinder, of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 305 wordsDr. Youl, the City Coroner, held an inquest on Saturday at South Melbourne on the bodies of Mrs. Wiggins and her son George, who were found on Friday morning with ...
Article : 357 wordsThe executive committee of the Fire Brigade Jubilee Demonstration, representing the whole of the metropolitan fire brigades to the number of 42 ...
Article : 475 wordsA pigeon shooting match took place yesterday for a trophy of the value £5 bs. and £2. C. Cookson (27 yards) and J. Riddell (20 yards) tied with nine hirds each. In shooting off Cook-on killed four birds to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 wordsOn Saturday last Mr. William Groom, whose labours on behalf of destitute boys in Melbourne are well known, invited a number of ladies and gentlemen interested in his ...
Article : 517 wordsThe second round was played off on Saturday on the Victoria, green, in the presence of a large number of bowlers. Owing to tho late heavy rains the ground was saturated, and consequently heavy, but a keen ...
Article : 253 wordsAt the South Melbourne Court, on Saturday, proceedings was taken against a man named Phillips (well known as the "American auctioneer") by Mr. D. J. C. ...
Article : 184 wordsThe promoters of the Colac Annual Regatta met with most encouraging success on Saturday last. The liberal prizes offered for the boat races induced numerous entries, ...
Article : 2,096 wordsA two days' match between these clubs was commenced on Saturday on the East Melbourne ground. Boyle won the toss from Goldsmith, and sent the University in to bat, in consequence of the ground ...
Article : 247 wordsMessrs. Bakers, White, and Morgan report that the steady demand for hops progresses without any excitement, and the only brisk demand is for the very highest class of East ...
Article : 286 wordsA daring robbery was perpetrated by four men on Patrick Carter, a labourer, in the neighbourhood of Broadmeadows, on Saturday. Carter stated to the police that two of ...
Article : 125 wordsMelbourne v. South Yarra.-A match between these clubs was played on the M.C.C. courts on Saturday. Messrs. R. W. Martin and N. Bayles (Melbourne) beat Messrs. Nethercote and Gregory by 15 ...
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Advertising : 203 wordsTrial four-oared gig races were held in connection with the Mercantile Rowing Club, on the Upper Yarra, on Saturday afternoon, the course being from the Baths' Corner to the club's boathouse. The ...
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Advertising : 86 wordsThis match was continued on the South Melbourne ground on Saturday. After the first day's play Melbourne had made 97, and the South had lost five wickets for 39. Last Saturday there was no play, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 13 Dec 1886, Page 10
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