Copies of the new siste bill to amend the Water Act 1905, have been cireulated among members of Parliament, The measure sets out a uumber of alteratins in the principal ...
Article : 568 wordsIt looks almost as if the Indeterminate Sentences Board is never to be constituted. The new net cune into force on July I, yet no board has been found to undertake ...
Article : 355 wordsThe Victorian Football tangue, at its meeting yesterday evening (Mr. C. M. Hickey in the chair) dealt with the difficulty which has arisen between the cricket and football clubs at Carlton. ...
Article : 697 wordsThe second semi-final of the Victorian League premiership will be played on the Melbourne Cricket-ground this afternoon, and if necessary the turf will be watered ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 wordsFindon Harriers' races, at Moonee Valley; Rosehill races; football matches; lacrosse matches; lawn tennis matches; ten miles cross-country championship, at Caulfield; Melbourne Gun Club ...
Article : 58 wordsLast night J. Boyd beat F. Dummett by 74. The game for Monday night is W. Sawkins (owes 100) v. W. Payne (230). The trophy won by Mr. J. B. Belfield, who ...
Article : 67 wordsThe second annual meeting of the Collingwood Cricket Club was held at the Collingwood Townhall on Thursday evening. The prizes won during the past season were presented by Councillor Rain. ...
Article : 99 wordsWith fine weather, a very successful meeting is likely to be recorded by the Findon Harriers Club at Moonee Valley To-day. First-class entries were received, Mr. Albert ...
Article : 520 wordsThere was a fair muster of shooters at the Melbourne Gun Club's meeting yesterday, when a programme of starling and pigeon shooting was disposed of. The second competition for the Nepean ...
Article : 117 wordsWANGARATTA, Friday.—The show meeting of the Wangaratta Turf Club opened yesterday in beautiful weather. There was a fair attendance. Small fields ran in most of the events, but the ...
Article : 692 wordsThe annual meeting of the members was made the occasion for a smoke concert at the club's pa[?]lion on Thursday evening. In the absence o[?] Sir Thomas Bent, the club's piesident, the Rev. ...
Article : 182 wordsA horse particularly well handicapped in the Caulfield Cup is kycadgeric—that is, judging by the imposts given him by Mr. Menzies for the Melbourne Cup, and Mr. Daly for the Metropolitan. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 wordsThe annual meeting was held on Thursday night in the local town-hall, and was largely attended. The success of the senior eleven in winning the secoud-grade pennant was referred to in the report ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 wordsThe Commonwealth Treasurer (Sir Willian Lyne) intends to move that the Iron Bounty Bill, Which lapsed last session, shall be taken up this session it the stage at ...
Article : 291 wordsThe second annual meeting of the Northcote Cricket Club under district cricket was held at the Northcote Town-hall. Officer were elected for the ensuing year as follows:—. Mr. W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 wordsAt the Foorseray Cour, on Thursday, before Messrs, D. Mitehell (chairman), Councillors W. H. Fielding (mayor). G. Hills, J. R. Johnson, and H. E. Cdaldecott, J.P.'s. JOhn Horton (trading as ...
Article : 319 wordsSprinters' Handicap. Three and half furlongs.—Harene, 10.12; Pilot, 9.12 Fireworks, 9.10; Good Rose, 9.7; Sandal, 9.5; Ruffun, 8.12; Pinkie, 8.12, Lady Cressy, 8.9; largo, 8.6; Pressy, ...
Article : 331 wordsThe Associated agents (Abbott and Co, Robert Gunn and Co., Adamson. Stretlle, and Co., W. H. Wilson, J. K. Jennings and M'Innes, M'Phail Bros. and Co.) conjointly report;Rejected "In to-day's ...
Article : 922 wordsThe annual meeting of the above club was held in the pavilion on friday, September 11. The following office-bearers were elected:—President, Profesor Lyle (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 wordsDONALD, Friday.—The Watchem Coursing Club held its final meeting on Monday, when 16 dogs competed for the President's Stakes. Owing to the scarcity of hares during the afternoon, the ...
Article : 49 wordsSir,—In a city of such wide thoroughfares as Melbourne has, the dust will necessarily be a nuisance under certain wind conditions. Apart from this, there is another ...
Article : 118 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General has given his patronage to the matinee performance in aid of the Newsboys' Building Fund on September 26. lady Gibbon-Carmichael has announced her ...
Article : 1,016 wordsOnly the B section of the Victorian Lacrosse Association has not yet concluded the season of 1908. Fixtures for the first and second divisions of this season are to be decided to-day, and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 699 wordsTrial Handicap. 5½ furlongs.—The Trawler, 9.1; Turquoise, 8.13; Apiarist, 8.13; Bandolier 8.9; Vaiwick, 8.7; Fallow, 8.3; Reveller, 8.1; Silver Voice; 7.0; Darina, 7.0. ...
Article : 256 wordsWELLINGTON, Friday.—Whelch, the Akaroa sculler, his agreed to row Thoroughgood for the championship of Australia on the Hunter River, providing that the articles are satisfactory. The ...
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Advertising : 462 wordsThere was a moderate attendance at the Spring meeting of the Ballarat Turf Club. Fair fields faced the starter. Results:- Trial Handicap, 15 sovs. Five furlongs.—W. T. ...
Article : 723 wordsMALDON, Friday.—A 15-mile bicycle road race, arranged by Messrs. Harrison and Co., of Maldon, was run on Wednesday. The winner was W. Bailey (6min. start), with T. Moon (2min. ...
Article : 183 wordsAt the annual meeting of members of the Foots. cray Bowling Club held on Thursday evening a recommendation by the committee that the club should procure a wine md spirit license was ...
Article : 524 wordsCOROWA, Friday.—The following are the weights for the Corowa Show races, to be held on Thursday next:- Hurdle Race.—Eppo, 11.4; Seldom, 10.0; Toora, ...
Article : 267 wordsSo keen has been the interest evinced in the district competitions promoted by the Indoor Sports Club, which have lately been taking place at the Cyclorama, that it is hardly necessary to remind ...
Article : 108 wordsBALLARAT, Friday.—A boxing match between Maher, of Ballarat, and Turner, of Melbourne, drew a large attendance on Friday night. The match was to have been for 20 rounds, but the referee ...
Article : 52 wordsHurdle Race.—Vanguard, 11.4; La Camille, 10.4; Seldom, 10.1; Grafter, 9.7; King Amhurst, 9.5; Toora, 9.2; Lockmoor, 9.0; Trevallie, 9.0; Yokahama, 9.0. ...
Article : 200 wordsThe annual Ten Miles Cross-country Championship of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Asociation will be held at Caulfield Racecourse to-day. There is a record entry for the big race, which is ...
Article : 125 wordsKYNETON (Sept 12).— Messis. W. H. Fysh and Co. report:—"205 cattle and 650 sheep yaded. Supply of fat caattle larger thin usual, sales somewhat hard to effect, Much larger yarding of stores, ...
Article : 386 wordsMuch interest is being evinced in the match for the 12-miles championship at Australia, which is to take place at the Flemington running-grounds on Thursday evening next, between Robert Leitch, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe annual meeting of the V.C.A. will be held on Monday, at 8 p.m., at the club-room, Young and Jackson's. The following gentlemen have been nominated is office-bearers for the season 1908 ...
Article : 117 wordsHAMILTON, Friday.—The Show Meeting of the Hamilton Racing Club was held to-day. The weather was fine. There was a good attendance, and fine racing. Numerous falls occurred in the Great ...
Article : 637 wordsALBURY, Friday. — Birtles, the overlanding cyclist, reached Albuiy at noon to day, en route for Sydney. He left Melbourne at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, reached ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Auburn club will be opened this afternoon, and Mr. G. C. Clauscen, the new president of the Victorian Bowling Association, will be present. ...
Article : 30 wordsTo-day's fixtures:- Second Class.—C.E.G.S. v. Studley-park, Hawthorn v. Camberwell. Third Class.—Windsor A. v. S. Yarra A, ...
Article : 314 wordsThe annual meeting of the Brunswick Cricket Club was held in the local Mechanic's Institute on Friday evening. Mr. W. H. Dedman presided. The retiring president (Mr. W. H. Dedman) was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 wordsThe annual meeting of the Carlton Cricket Club was held last night at the pavilion on the club grounds. Mr. W. F. Evans was in the chair. The report showed that the club had not been able to ...
Article : 390 wordsTOORA, Friday.—At the police court today Challes Edward Ring Chinch was charged wilh practising the profession of, and announcing himself as, a dentist at ...
Article : 93 wordsA horse attached to a light delivery vehicle owned by Messrs. Chynoweth Bros., grocers, of Chapel-street, Windsor, while starding outside the firm's premises yesterday morning took flight and ...
Article : 204 wordsIn view of the decision ot the legislative Assembly providing that no person shall be appointed to the ofice of Government statist unless he has passed the final examination of the Institute of Actuaries ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 19 Sep 1908, Page 17
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