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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Sport

Sport, 1855

7 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Woodside Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 January 1855 · page 2

Notwithstanding the attractions of the champagne lunch and full band at the ceremony of driving the first pile of the Bathurst and Kelso Bridge—attractions which it was—feared would…

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Sporting Intelligence. Sofala Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1855 · page 2

The above Races commenced on Thursday the 25th. Unfortunately tho weather was nut so propitious as the universal wish would have made it. Of the four advertised Races for the first day…

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Bathurst Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 April 1855 · page 2

Little that is of a satisfactory character, we regret to observe, can be said of the Bashurst Meet for the Present year, except perhaps the respectable appearance and orderly demeanour…

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Races at the Turon. Sofala, April 11th, 1833

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 April 1855 · page 2

We are very much indebted to Joseph Shaw, Esq, of this town for catering for the tastes of ourdigging population by getting up some very interesting races for their amusement. I must…

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Canowindra Races. First Day, May Ist

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 May 1855 · page 2

First Race — The Canowindra Town Plated of 20 Sovereigns: for all horse: weight four age: Mr. Rawsthorne's Radetsky—1…

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District Intelligence. Cowra Races

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 October 1855 · page 2

These races came off is advertised in the Free Press, on the 9th., 10th., and 11th. of October. The weather was most favourable, and the coarse in excellent order. The concourse of people who…

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Local Intelligence. Cricket Match

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 December 1855 · page 2

The married and single again met in open open contest at O'Connell Plains on Saturday week, and with an ardour which could nut be damped by the showers which Poured on them…

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