The first special general meeting of the full commission of the Centennial Exhibition was held yesterday, at the Exhibition-building. There was a large attendance, and his ...
Article : 462 wordsFrom the year 1878 when Victorian oarsmen first tried their strength and skill in eight-oared boats against their spirited rivals in New South Wales, the intercolonial race ...
Article : 1,203 wordsPolitical story this month I have none to tell. The new Ministers are reported to be sweeping as new brooms only sweep, but are also surmised to be cleaning and garnishing ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 3,544 wordsThe Hurlingham Pony Races takes place this afternoon. An attractive card is provided, including a handicap for horses. The course is close to the North Brighton ...
Article : 46 wordsThe following are the handicaps for the Trot, to take place at the above meeting on Wednesday next:—Flower of the Forest, Mount Prospect, Polly, scratch; Madame ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 427 wordsJudge, Mr. Collard. Slipper, R. G. Bignell. THE DERBY STAKES. For dog puppies; 44 subscribers; 12 paid forfeit. Winner, £75; runner-up, £35; two dogs, £11 each; ...
Article : 1,634 wordsThe managers report:— BROTHERS HOME No. 1, Tasmania, May 23.—During past week the main upper level wash drive has been driven a distance of 45ft., making in all 72ft. driven. ...
Article : 1,151 wordsThe following names were omitted from the list of entries in yesterday's issue for the six-days' amateur bicycle contest, commencing on Monday next in the Exhibition-building:—E. A. Cole, W. Wolf, M. ...
Article : 125 wordsThis will be the principal match for to-day, and will be played on the Melbourne Cricket-ground. The visitors' team will consist of Cox, Darling, Derwent, Evan (captain), Everett, G[?]es, Hooper, ...
Article : 591 wordsThe committee of management of the Alfred Hospital met on Friday afternoon, when there were present—Messrs. R. L. J. Ellery (president), T. Alston, D. Benjamin, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 wordsAt the City Court on Friday, John Leedham and James Wilson were charged with assaulting Wm. Henry Abbott, and robbing him of a watch and chain, valued at £10. On the ...
Article : 199 wordsThe annual match between the clerks of the Colonial Mutual and Australian Mutual Life Assurance socicties has been arranged for Monday, on the East Melbourne Cricket-ground. The Australian ...
Article : 104 wordsWhat the followers of aquatic sports in Victoria like to consider a minor representation of the great English inter-university race is to take place at 3 o'clock this ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 wordsThe South Melbourne Anglo-Australian meet the Prahran Anglo-Australian to-day to play a match on the Scotch Colleg[?] ground. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe proposal that the Adelaide and Tasmanian representatives at present in this city should play a match has been heartily taken up by both teams, and the result is that they have agreed to meet on the ...
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Article : 437 wordsThe Magdala-cum-Moonlight Company cleaned up the usual fortnightly crusbing to-day, when 161 tons yielded 100oz. 6dwt. A shot was put to-day into the stone that was ...
Article : 81 wordsAt the City Court on Friday, a young woman named Ada Smith was brought up charged with vagrancy. She had informed the police that she was 19 years of age, and had ...
Article : 368 wordsA trophy match will be played at the South Melbourne courts between South Melbourne and St. Kilda. The former will be repesented by Messrs. Smith, Moore, Godfrey, and Sorby, and their ...
Article : 46 wordsA match will be played on the Fitzroy Bowling-green to-day, at half-past 2 o'clock, between sides selected by the winner of the champion prize and the winner of the president's prize. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 wordsThe following matches take place to-day:— South Melbourne v. Melbourne, at Middle-park. The South Melbourne team will consist of Anderson, Bilsborrow, Co[?]sh, Cuddy, Davies, Evans, Gordon, ...
Article : 153 wordsConstable Simmonds, stationed at Brunswick, met with rather a serious accident on Thursday evening, which will incapacitate him from duty for some considerable time. ...
Article : 210 wordsA long programme has been provided for this afternoon at the Flemington running grounds. The May Handicap, for which there is a large entry, opens proceedings at 2 o'clock, and will be followed by high ...
Article : 107 wordsNominators in the above stakes are reminded that the greyhounds must be entered by noon on Monday. The draw takes place at 4 p.m., and the card is to be called over at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 wordsThere was a very fair attendance of members on Friday, the weather being very favourable for the sport. The shooting, con[?]dering the first-class [?]lity of the birds, was good, The principal event ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 28 May 1887, Page 12
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