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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1846

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The Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1846 · page 2

Mechanics of every description are hard at work, in preparation for the great event. Booths are being erected, flags painted, canvas ornamented; and in fact, were we to go on…

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The Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1846 · page 2

The following are the entries for this day's races:- 1st Race—The Maitland Town Plate of £60, with a Sweepstakes of £5, for all horses;…

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Maitland Annual Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1846 · page 2

"A southerly wind and a cloudy sky," with heavy and continuous showers of rain, ushered in the all-important morning. The steamers of the previous day had brought large…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1846 · page 2

Saturday last saw the finale of the sport for the year. A number of by-races had been made up on the previous day, between some of the sporting gents who fancied their horses,…

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Morpeth and Hinton Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1846 · page 2

Monday last being the first day of the Morpeth and Hinton Regatta, the road between Maitland and Morpeth was, at an early hour, lined with merry groups of passengers,…

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Maitland Christmas Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1846 · page 2

The Maitland Annual Christmas Races commenced yesterday, and we were glad to see a goodly assembly of the gentlemen of the district met on the occasion to patronise…

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