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39 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2
The chief celebration of the Qneen's Birthday (yesterday) was the races on Rutherford course under the auspices of the Northumberland Jockey Club. They offered a good list of prizes, and a fine day's sport was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We continue our report of the Rutherford Races, apart only of the day's proceedings being reported in the previous issue of this journal. The fifth event of the day was the Hack Race of ten…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Physical degeneration, it is well known, produces types in small numbers form a given nation whick resemble the types of degraded nations elsewhere. "On one of the Fernando…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Bernard Keenan, as usual, catered on her Majesty's Birthday for the public amusement. At eleven o'olook a goodly number of holiday-makers assembled at the Dan O'connell Inn to witness the races that had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thursday, 5 p.m.—Maiden Plate: Firetail, 1; Why Not, 2, Bonnie Dundee, 3.—Publicans' Purse: Duke of Athol, 1; Dick Turpin, 2; Princess, 3.—Hurry Sourry: Paris, 1; Pirate, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SECOND DAY—August 15, 1865.—First race: The Corinthian Cup, presented by the Hon. John Bramstone, for all horses the bone fide property of members for three months prior to the time of starting; to be ridden by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The success which we anticipated for the meeting that has just terminated has been more than realised, and, whatever may have been the shortcomings of its predecessors, the racing upon this occasion has nobly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather to-day proved as propitions for racing as the most inveterate grumbler could wish for, and the racing was perhaps finer than ever before witnessed on the course.The struggle for the Cup was particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on the 5th and 6th instant, and were exceedingly creditable, and were considered to have been superior to any former meetings, whether we take the number of spectators or the quality of the horses engaged in the several events…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIRD DAY, THURSDAY.—Ladies' Purse: Birmingham 1; Brenda, 2—Stewards' Handicap: Birmingham, 1 Bronzewing, 2.—Consolation Stakes: First heat dead between Volunteer and Acteon. Second heat won by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races have at length commenced. With the exception of a little warmth the weather was fine and pleasant. There was the usual display of publicans' booths, cake-stalls, and perambulating vendors of cigars,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The entrances for the Maitland annual races closed on Thursday evening. The Squitter's Purse and the innkeepet's Purse did not fill, and the time for closing the entrances for these events has been extended until this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thursday and Friday having been set apart for the regular professional and scientific branch of the noble sport of horse-racing, the amateurs and outsiders had it all to themselves on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The West Maitland annual races, under the management of the Hunter River Jookey Club, were commenced on Nicholson's course yesterday. In the early part of the day the town presented its ordinary appearance;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The second or off day of a race meeting seldom draws together such a large assemblage as the preceding or succeeding day. The races on Thursday were chiefly remarkable for the small attendance of people on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE observe that a proposal has been made to add a new class of sports to the list of public entertainments available in Maitland at holiday-time. Not many years have passed since the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maiden Plate of 50 [?] each, with 150 sovs. added Day and Martin (late Charles Albert).. 1 Lancer............................ 2 Kerosene.......................... 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—I felt great pleasure, and I am sure the residents of the district experienced the same gratification, on perusing the programme issued by the Maitland regatta committee; but no doubt there were a few disappointed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The weather not so pleasant as yesterday, and the attendance moderate. At mid-day a warm north wind was blowing, and before the day's play terminated it was oppressively hot…
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