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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1865

13 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Marulan Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 3

THESE races took place on Tuesday, when the prizes mentioned below were competed for. There was a very large attendance including persons from Goulburn and, Sutton Forest. Mr. John Morrice, M.P.,…

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Anniversary Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1865 · page 3

THESE races took place on Thursday and yesterday over the Goulburn course. The weather though hot was fine; and the attendance not so numerous as was expected…

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Cootamundry Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 January 1865 · page 3

THE above races came off on the Cootamundry course on the 16th and 17th inst. The meeting was very well attended, and everything conducted in an orderly manner. The following gentleman…

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The One Tree Hill Races

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 March 1865 · page 3

ON the 17th and 18th instant races took place at Mr. P. Grace's Inn, at One Tree Hill, near Gininderra. The attendance of visitors was very large, the sports went off satisfactorily, and Mr. Grace's…

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Races at Waroo

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 19 April 1865 · page 2

THE promised races at Waroo, under the auspices of the local turf club, came off on Monday last, and, although well attended, did not draw together so many people as was expected, owing, we…

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The Bookham Races, Bogolong

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

WE know not for what reason, but certain it is that now-a-days the tastes of holiday-makers trend more towards picnicking than horse-racing. The time was that by races, specially got up for their…

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The Late Races. (To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 3

SIR,—If a man is bound to lose money, it is hard stomach having the [?]cle worked by those who ought to support him, or in plainer words, no dealer likes to be prevented from sell[?] by the…

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Queanbeyan Annual Races. Third Day—friday, March 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1865 · page 3

THE third day of our annual races dawned with equal promise of being fine as its predecessors, and that promise was fulfilled. The result of the contests I intended sending through the wires in time for…

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Burrowa Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 June 1865 · page 2

OUR annual races came off on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and although the time for holding them was rather too late in the season, the weather proved beautiful. The attendance of visitors on…

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Randwick Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 2

The Spring Metropolitan Maiden Stakes, of 10 sovs each; h. ft.; 150 sovs added for all maiden horses (including winners of 2 yrs. stakes) at time of entrance; penalties for winning thereafter, once…

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Local & General Intelligence Binalong Annual Races

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 September 1865 · page 2

THESE Races took place on last Friday and Saturday. The attendance was large and the sports went off well. The judge and stewards performed the duties pertaining to them with their usual…

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Wombat Races

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 December 1865 · page 2

These races came off on Boxing-Day at the Wombat Race Course, as previously advertised. The day was a fine, but very hot one, and the number present, we hear, exceeded the usual…

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Races at Wombat

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 December 1865 · page 2

THE desire which Mr. Lewington has always had to assist in the advancement of pleasure in all minds at Christmas has again been brought into operation this year, and most effectually too. The…

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