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45 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3
On Tuesday last—New Year's Day—a series of athletio games took place on the Nicholson race course Being the only amusements announoed for the day, it was anticipated that an immense throng of people would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FOOT RACE.—A foot race came off to-day, at Bongibiry, between Thomas Caben, late of Wollombi (a pedestrian of some celebrity), and a rustic youth named Robert Whitford, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first event, a foot race for all comers, 100 yards distance, prize £1, was won by P. Mullen. The second event (prize 10s.), throwing the 281b. weight the farthest distance, was won by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abont three thousand persons assembled on the Melbourne cricket ground on Saturday to witness the novel sight of white and black fellows trying conclusions in games of strength and skill. As some of our best…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Will you allow me, through the columns of your valuable journal, to point out to the Maitland Regatta Committee one very important omission they have made in drawing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Tuesday evening a special meeting of the regatta committee was held at Graney's Commercial Hotel, for the purpose of reconsidering a resolution passed at the previous meeting, in reference to the dimensions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The committee held a final meeting at Graney's, Commercial Hotel, on thursday evening and completed their arrangements for the regatta. Entrances for the seventh race, the time far receiving which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London correspondent of the Liverpool Albion dating from Venice, Nov. 15, gives an animated description of the rejoicings of the Venetians following the triumphal entry of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These sports, which have been exciting a good deal of attention in the Northern district for some time past, took place on Saturday last, in the presence of about three hundred spectators on the town common, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Aboriginal cricketers, pursuant to as arrangement between Mr. Gurnett and Mr. Bowman, Mr. Iredale, and Mr. J. P. Abbott, arrived in Maitland on Thursday morning, with the view of contesting a game…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[Herald.]—Champion Cup: Fishhook, 1; Volunteer, 2; Warwick, 3. Time, 5 min. 54 sec.—Town Plate: Warwiok, 1; Archer, 2; Alarm 3.—Leger: Fishhook 1; Nimblefoot, 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday, the second day of the cricket match between the Aboriginal team and an eleven of the district, a large number of spectators again assembled on the ground—the Nicholson Racecourse—there being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the close of the cricket match some athletic sports took place, in which, as will be seen, the aboriginals excelled, and took all the prizes. 1st.—Running Backwards, 100 yaids. Prize, £1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No previous Champion Races have oreated so much excitement in Launceston as those of 1867. The number of visitors was very large, and the benefit to the business of the town in proportion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday a match between the Albion Club (of Maitland) and the Newcastle Club was commenced, on the Nicholson race-course. The weather proved very unfavourable, as it began to rain shortly after play was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As you are supposed to know everything, and to give immediate and correct answers to every question, may I ask you why the committee of the above regatta have not yet paid over the prizes to the successful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting, convened by advertisement, was held on Tuesday evening, at the Morpeth Hotel, for the purpose of taking steps to get up a regatta at Morpeth, on the [?]4th May. Mr. W. Wilkinson occupied the chair. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Saturday, a match between the Albion Club, of Maitland, and the Warwick Club, of Sydney, was commenced on the Nicholson Racecourse—the ground of the former club. The attendance of spectators was small…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The above sports came off on Monday last. The principal part of the day was wet, which was a great drawback to the sports. The number of people present throughout the day did not exceed 200. The whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Armidale annual races began on Monday, the 22nd April. The weather WRB rather unfavourable, but there was a good attendance. On the first day, the Maiden Plate of £30, with a…
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