Newcastle Regatta
Newcastle yesterday was the great point of attraction to the pleasure-seekers of this district. Immense multitudes of people assembled there to witness the regatta, or enjoy the healthful and…
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Breewarina Annual Races. (From our own Correspondent.)
In accordance with previous announcement, these races duly came off upon the 3rd and 4th instant. There was a fair gathering of people present, but the number would have been considerably augmented had the drought have…
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The entrances for the Anniversary Regatta were received by the regatta committee, at Dean's Commercial Hotel, on Tuesday evening. A large number of persons assembled on the occasion, and much interest was…
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The seventy-eighth anniversary of the colony was commemorated in West Maitland yesterday by a regatta on the Hunter. For some time past active preparations have been made for this event: a hard-working committee…
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The national holiday was as usual devoted to various public amusements. The principal of these was the Anniversary Regatta; the sailing and pulling races were well contested, and were watched with eager interest by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Return Cricket Match. Blandford v. MURRURUNDI. (From an occasional Murrurundi correspondent.)
We have seldom witnessed a more exciting game of cricket than this match, which was played here on Saturday last, the 27th instant, resulting, contrary to all expectations, in the Murrurundi team gaining a decided…
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St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated at Raymond Terrace to-day by a regatta, the arrangements for which the residents of that town and neighbourhood for some time past have been actively engaged in bringing to a…
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On Saturday a regatta took place on the Hunter at Raymond Terrace. A very large number of persons congregated on the flagship and the river bank to witness the various races, and otherwise enjoy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Annual Races. (Abridged from the Tamworth Examiner, March 17.)
Our annual sports took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, and although less exoitement was occasioned than perhaps at any former similar gathering, the meet was on the whole not an unsuccessful one. In one…
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The Armidale annual races commenced on Tuesday, March 20. The weather proved rather disagreeable—dry and dusty in the forenoon, and a heavy dust aud thunderstorm in the afternoon. About 500 persons were present. There were eight…
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We shall be quite within the limits of fact in designating the race meeting at Homebush on Monday—the second meeting of the Homebush revival—an unqualified success. The weather was truly delightful; a clondless…
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These races came off on Wednesday and Thursday last. The attendance was very good, far better than at onr last races, and we had a better field of horses than was anticipated. The course was rather heavy and soft,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homebush Races. (From the S. M. Herald.) Second Day—tuesday
The weather for the second day's races at Homebush was fully as fine as that with which the patrons of the turf were favoured on Monday. The attendance was not, of course, so large as on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi. Cricket Match—gunnedah V. MURRURVNDI. (From the Hon. Secretary M.C.C.)
The Murrurundi Cricket Club having been challenged by the Gunnedah united Cricket Club to play a friendly game of cricket, it was arranged that a match should take place at Murrurundi on the 15th May. Accordingly…
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The inhabitants of Morpeth celebrated Thursday last (the Queen's Birthday) by a regatta, which proved a source of amusement and enjoyment, not merely to themselves, but to many hundreds—we might almost say to…
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The West Maitland Annual Races, under the anspices of the Hunter River Jockey Club, commenced on Thursday—Queen's Birthday. The sports were favoured with "Queen's weather"—indeed, more glorious weather could…
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These races come off on the 24th and 25th days of May instant, and were a decided success. There waa a good field of horses present, a fair number of entries throughout, and the several races were well and fairly contested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane Water Regatta. (From a Correspondent.)
For some time past the inhabitants of Gosford and the surrounding district have determined not to be behind their fellow-colonists in testifying their loyalty to our beloved Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News. [From Our Telegraphic Correspondents.] Mudgee Races
We have been favoured by the Western Post with the following telegram:— Wednesday, reod. at 5.55 p.m. Maiden Plate.—Eclipse, 1; Newington, 2; Gazelle, 3,…
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A challenge from Sydney to England was sent To those of the cricketing tournament; To measure their skill, and to rival their fame, The men of Australia would have them a game…
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