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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1858

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Bombala Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1858 · page 2

THIS great sporting event came off on Wednesday and Thursday 28th and 29th ult., and busy preparations seemed to have been made for the occassion; nearly all the celebrated cracks…

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District Intelligence. Goulburn Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 May 1858 · page 2

THIS meet. -- the great central one of the Southern Districts -- commenced on Tuesday last and terminated on Thursday, having been one of the most satisfactory gatherings…

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Sporting Intelligence. Burrowa Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 2

THE Burrowa races have dragged their weary length along, affording little sport and little speculation. They took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, and as far…

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Burrowa Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1858 · page 3

These races took place on Wednesday and Thursday last and the Stewards exerted themselves to the utmost. As far as "the spirit of the contest" was concerned the races…

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Jemicu Mbeane Diggers' Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1858 · page 3

THESE races were held on the Jemicumbeane Course, Roberts's estate, close to "Exeter Farm," and were exceedingly well attended The course is one of the best courses in the…

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Cricket

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1858 · page 2

THE following remarkes on this noble game are from the pen of our Queanbeyan correspondent: The Queen's birthday is not likely to pass over in Qneanbeyan without some little pleasure and…

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Liverpool Races. First Day.—tuesday

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1858 · page 2

THE attendance was as numerous as could have been expected or desired. Of the sports it may be justly said that they were good. The entrances for the several races were…

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Homebush Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

THE Homebush annual races commenced on Tuesday last. The weather was exceedingly fine, and some four thousand persons were congregated, including His Excellency the Governor-General, and…

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District Intelligence. Adelong Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 3

ON Monday, the 24th of May, and the birthday of our beloved sovereign, the sun shone out with splendour. It was tho first day of our races. At an early hour in the forenoon…

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Country News. Breadalbane Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1858 · page 2

On Thursday, the 1st of July, Mr. Lodge opened his new Inn at the Breadalbane Plains. The building is erected on the edge of the third plain, about three quarters of a mile further from…

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A Visit to Wagga Wagga Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 2

I VISITED the above sports, and was extremely delighted; the weather proved favourable, but the attendance was limited, owing to the flooded state of the river and…

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Goulburn Races. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—If we are to have any races this season, is it not time the stewards were moving in the matter ? Nothing like beginning in time, and making them public to ensure good entries for the…

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Wagga Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1858 · page 3

THE annual races in this town commenced on Tuesday, the 28th ultimo. The weather during the three days of the races proved extremely favourable, and the course was well attended. The highest…

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Gundagai Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 November 1858 · page 2

OUR annual races, which took place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last, were to some extent satisfactory. Several good horses were on the course, and one or…

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Latest From Goulburn. the Racing Matches

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 November 1858 · page 2

The match between Mr. Hall's "Sir Harry," and Mr. M'Alister's "Peter Simple," came off yesterday (Thursday). Peter won easily; the first mile was run…

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Boxing-day Races

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1858 · page 2

ON Monday last these races were held on the Goulburn course. The weather overhead was beautiful—rather windy, perhaps—but unaccompanied by dust. But the state of the course was very bad indeed…

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