... barrow races, perhaps, afforded most amusement and fun. Loud bursts of hearty laughter rang from the excited crowds, as one after the other of the runners in these races came to grief rolling ignominiously on the turfy ground. In the barrow race one or ...

... ; 3 P. Ferries, ft. in and 3 J. Short /lace (3 competitors) Ferries. -I Goo. Smith 2 J. Noble; Hoys’ Race (8 competitors)- 3 Win. Cuinmiiig. Sac* Race (3 competitors)—! Geo. Smith; 2 J. Leslie ; 3 J Wilson. 1 James Gumming; 2 John Mutch iue meeting was ...

... Smith. Hurdle Race (G competitors)—l,’ and Silver Medal, Peter Cameron ; 2 William McComhie Smith ; 3 Alexander Mclntosh Braemar. Dmg Race (6 competitors)-1. and Silver Medal, Geo. Meams 2 ilhain McComhie Smith ; George Robertson Ihiys- Race, under 12 years ...

... as well as the rest of ’em ?” “ Well, you shall know, then, iu short order. I want your race to die out!” Fatal Boat Accident.— There was another fatal boat accident in the Thames on Tuesday, at Twickenham. A young gentleman, named Manners, was out in a ...

... Cruden. Victoria The t for the punt races ami the pilot and fisher boat race have not been completed, but it is to hoped that a large number will come forward to take part. These races are timed to begin at - 20 and at p.m. respectively ...

... minutes. We are glad to learn that the Club are to have more races this year than usual. Fatal Accident Waterloo Goods Station. —On Thursday forenoon, little before nine o’clock, an accident of melancholy and fatal nature happened at the Waterloo Station ...

... occupants of the vehicle^ violently on the ground, without, however, any of them sustaining serious injury. The horse continued its race across Market Square, finally landing itself in the shop of Mr Robertson, tailor, smashing the glass in the door, and overturning ...

... Boys’ Race, under 14 years of age (C entries) Jas. Malcolm; 2 John Gordon; A. Rennie. Girls’ Race, under 14 years (4 entries) Jane Mowat ; 2 Ann Skinner; 3 .Ann Short Race, yards, (G entries) —1 William Meldrum; 2 James Harvey, Monymusk. Sack Race (G entries) ...

... shares, and an annuity of debenture. The stamp duty is £4500. dvertiser. Alarming Accident Salford. —On Wednesday evening, shortly after six o’clock, a serious accident occurred at a tea meeting the Christian Mission Room, 153 Ordsal Lane, Salford. About ...

... but was apprehended afterwards by the police, on a charge of stealing tools from his late employer. Fatal Accident Dundee.-—-A shocking accident occurred Wednesday in the spinning mill of Messrs A. Low and Son, at Hillbank, Dundee, which resulted in the ...

... Greenock have struck against Sunday work, having inaugurated the movement Sunday. We hear that a novel the author of The Coining Race,” will commence in the October number of Blackwood'. The herring fishing Dunbar was a complete failure last week, all that ...

... farewell an earnest appeal to the youthful portion of the congregation. Fatal Accident at the New Harbour Works. —On Yesterday morning, about nine o’clock, unfortunate accident took place at the Old Breakwater, resulting in the death of one of the workmen ...