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  2. THE RAILWAYS. TENDERS ACCEPTED.

    The Railway Commissioners have approved of the acceptance of the following tenders:— Pitching at Newmarket cattle-yards, H. Row[?], ...

    Article : 113 words
  3. DUNLOP ROAD RACE.

    On Saturday[?] for the fourth time in succession, were the weather conditions under which the big road race from Warrnambool to Melbourne was conducted were decidedly unfavourable. On the ...

    Article : 3,884 words
  4. VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

    One of the V.R.C. "off" meetings. commencing at 2 o'clock, was held at Flemington on Saturday and, considering the somewhat unfavourable nature of the weather, ...

    Article : 2,302 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SATURDAY'S STARTING PRICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  6. LACROSSE.

    Essendon had a narrow escape on Saturday, and only beat St. Kilda by a goal, the scores being 7 to 6. The Essendon men have had such and easy time this season that they have been neglecting ...

    Article : 427 words
  7. THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.

    To-day.—Settling over V.R.C. races; entries close for V.A.T.C. races; entries close for Williamstown races; entries close for Moonee Valley races; Ascot races; general meeting Bookmakers' ...

    Article : 172 words
  8. Advertising

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  9. ADELAIDE RACING CLUB.

    ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The Adelaide Racing Club's Grand National meeting was concluded at Victoria-park to-day. The weather was favourable and the attendance ...

    Article : 1,249 words
  10. AGRICULTURAL SHOW TRAINS.

    On the last day of the Royal Agricultural Show, Saturday, September 3, a special train will leave Spencer-street at 4.9 p.m., stopping at Seymour and all stations thence ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. HEALESVILLE TRAIN SERVICE.

    Commencing on Saturday, September 3, the trains which now leave Melbourne for Healesville at 12.15 p.m., and Healesville for Melbourne at 11 a.m., on alternate ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. EXTENSION TO BERRINGA.

    BERRINGA, Friday.—The question of railway connection with Berringa is to receive attention at the next meeting of the Progress Association. At the present ...

    Article : 157 words
  13. NOTES AND CHAT.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Ascot [?]cing Club will be held to-day. The programme of five events arranged includes a Horse and Galloway Handicap. All the ...

    Article : 1,707 words
  14. KALGOORLIE RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 636 words
  15. AN AUSTRALIAN UNION.

    The sub-committee of the Victorian Lacrosse Association (Messrs. D. White, W. B. House, B. J. Dunn, W. W. J. Foster, and Rev. T. J. Redhead) have drawn up a number of ...

    Article : 150 words
  16. A TRAIN DELAYED.

    MERINO, Saturday.—The train was delayel to-day for two hours through the breaking of a cylinder at Henty. A number of trucks were left here, and the incline at Glenorchy was eventually ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. SUBURBAN TRAIN CONNECTIONS.

    Sir,—Last Saturday we left Caulfield by the 9.20 p.m. train timed to arrive at Richmond at 9.38, reckoning to connect with the Box Hill train at 9.39. Finding we ...

    Article : 175 words
  18. ADELAIDE PREMIERSHIP.

    The premiership lacrosse matches ended on Saturday, leaving Port Adelaide at the head of the list, with Start runners-up. This means that Port Adelaide will play the Essendon team when they ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. LAWN TENNIS.

    The first matches in the finals/at Fitzroy were played on Saturday last in the presence of a fair numher of spectators, The arrangements in connection with the ground were excellent, and the ...

    Article : 627 words
  20. CATERING ON RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—I see by an article in "The Argus" that the Victorian Railway department appears to be an trouble as to the catering of the passengers it carries. You pride ...

    Article : 369 words
  21. HUNTING.

    These hounds had a good run at Melton on Saturday. A month ago a grey-backed fox that was known to be at home in Mr. Moylan's front paddock was lost mysteriously in the creck five minutes after ...

    Article : 487 words
  22. A GREAT THRIFT SOCIETY.

    The Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows was organised, upon its present lines, about the year 1812, but it was not until 1855 that their branches were ...

    Article : 566 words
  23. SECOND-CLASS PENNANTS.

    The principal match played in the second class on Saturday was between the University and St. Kilda, and resulted in a win for the former club by 4 rubbers to nil. This result makes these teams ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. M.C.C. MEMBERS' TOURNAMENT.

    The annual Singles Handicap for members of the M.C.C., for which two valuable trophies are given by the club as prizes, will be commenced this week. The lawn tennis committee will announce ...

    Article : 110 words
  25. LILYDALE AND YARRA GLEN HOUNDS.

    LILYDALE, Sunday.—The meet of the Lilydale and Yarra Glen Hounds took place at Cooring Yering gates on Saturday afternoon, and, taking into consideration the bad state of the ground, ...

    Article : 312 words
  26. DISCHARGED PRISONERS.

    Sir,—I notice that two of your correspondents deny the accuracy of my statements, viz., that our present penal system is not of a reformatory character. I said at the ...

    Article : 416 words
  27. ROSEHILL RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,221 words
  28. WRESTLING.

    BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—The announcement of a wrestling match between Buttan Singh and Merzouk, the Algerian, for a hundred pounds a-side and the championship of Australia, drew a large ...

    Article : 64 words
  29. ASPENDALE-PARK WEIGHTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 424 words
  30. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  31. SPARROW SHOOTING.

    There was a fair muster of marksmen at Moreland on Saturday, when the leading event was a competition for the Members' Challenge Cup of £20. Victory rested with Mr. A. S. Case, who in the ...

    Article : 99 words
  32. BASEBALL.

    There is keen rivalry between East Melbourne and M.C.C. at baseball, as there is in cricket, and the game on Saturday was close and exciting. Seven innings were played, and at the end of the ...

    Article : 557 words
  33. ST. KILDA ESPLANADE.

    Sir,—It is reported that the St. Kilda Council is about to let on a lease a piece of land on the Lower Esplanade to a company, which proposes to fence it in with a ...

    Article : 264 words
  34. ALLEGED SHOP-LIFTING.

    The woman Annie Mitchell, otherwise Doble, who was arrested on Friday last and lodged in the South Melbourne lockup on three charges of larceny from shops in Clarendon-street. South Melbourne, ...

    Article : 177 words
  35. GOLF.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  36. BOXING.

    There should be a fine exhibition of boxing at the Queen's-hall this evening, when "Ed" Williams, the young boxer, who showed such cleverness in his recent contest with the American, ...

    Article : 63 words
  37. Advertising

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