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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1879

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Binda Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 3

THE annual races connected with the Binda Jockey Club have been arranged to take place on Easter Monday; and from the number of events and amount of the various…

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Races

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 2

THE only kind of recreation furnished near the town on Monday, was the races which took place at Fitzgerald's Shamrock Hotel, McHenrys Creek. There was a large number of visitors…

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A.J.C. Autumn Races. Monday, 7 pm

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 2

The Bandwick Hurdle Race was won by Jupiter, Forester 2, Glencairn 8. Autumn Stakes—Chester, K.C.B., Andover. Champagne Stakes — Baronet, Gipsy…

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Randwick Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 6

THIS Autumn. Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club opened yesterday under the the most favourable circumrtances. The course itself was in excellent condition…

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Goulburn Autumn Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 4

WE have great pleasure in calling the attention of owners of horses to the full programme, of races advertised in this day's issue to come off in Goulburn on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Cricket. Cootamundra V. Goulburn C.c

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

APPENDED are the scores of this match, which came off at Cootamundra on Easter Monday. To judge by the result the visiting team seem to have been too strong for their guests, although…

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Randwick Races. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

The attendance on the course was not so large as expected. The weather was all that could be desired. Following is the result of the various events:--…

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Goulburn Autumn Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 3

IN compliance with a request of the Goulburn Race Committee, Mr. H. Payten, Hon. Sec., applied to the Commissioner for Railways for tickets at a single fare for the double journey to be issued from…

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Sporting. Goulburn Autumn Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 2

THE attention of sporting men is called to the full programme of the above races which will be found in our advertising columns. This meeting promises to be one of the best that we have had in Goulburn…

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Randwick Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

THE following is the result of the last day's racing:— The Rous Handicap.—Blackthorn 1; Trump Yoss 2. No third placed…

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Goulburn Autumn Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 4

TO-MORROW and Thursday the autumn meet takes place on the Goulburn race-course- It is hoped the general public will patronise these races in greater numbers than they attended last year. Mr…

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Randwick Races. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 2

Attendance small; racing good. The All-aged Stakes, a sweepstakes of O sovs. each, 2 forfeit, with 150 sovs. added; second horse 20 sovs. from the prize. One mile…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondents.] Sydney, Saturday. Randwick Races

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 5

THE following races followed the Randwick Stakes, the last race reported in Saturday’s issue :— Australian Jockey Club Plate—Chester, 1;…

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Sporting. Goulburn Autumn Races

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

JUDGE: Frederick Horn Esq. Stewards: Messrs. J. V. Cooper, M. H. Hillas, J. S. Oddy, A. D. Badgery, W. J. Carroll, H. Payten, J. Miller, W. Davis. Starter: Mr. Andrew D. Badgery. Clerk of the…

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Goulburn Autumn Races. First Day

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 4

THESE faces commenced yesterday on the course in Brooke’s Paddock. During early morning a thick fog overhung the city and immediate district but this cleared off before…

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Goulburn Races.—This Day Per Electric Telegraph. Goulburn Course

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 5

GRAND STAND HANDICAP "of 50 sons., with a sweep of 3 sovs. each added for starters; one, mile and a quarter. The betting was 15 to 5 against Macaroni,…

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Yass Racing Club

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above club was held at Mr. Curran's Salutation Inn on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of receiving and liquidating accounts. The…

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The Yass Racing Club. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 3

SIR,-- On Tuesday evening last it became part of my duty to report the proceedings of a meeting of the committee of the Yass Racing Club, and a copy of that report will appear in your issue of…

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Goulburn Autumn Races. Second Day.—thursday

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 3

ON Thursday these races were concluded in the presence of a very small number of visitors. The dead heat between Macaroni, Hubert, and Free Lance took the ring by…

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(Through Greville’s Telegram Company. Goulburn Races. Second Day

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 2

Grand Stand Handicap, 1¼ miles.—Hubert, Macaroni, and Free Lance ran a dead heat ; in the run off Free Lance took first place, Macaroni second, and Hubert third…

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