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The first day being a holiday, an immense number of people met on the Scone racecourse, to witness the races. The racecourse was said to be in first-rate order, just sufficient rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A warm sunny morning, which promised a scorching day, did not de[?]er a very large number of excursionists from resorting to Newcastle by the special trains on Saturday morning, and as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notwithstanding various counter attractions, there was a fair, indeed a large attendance at the Hexham course, on Saturday, and some very good sport took place, no less than eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The above races, which came off on Monday and Tuesday last, were a great success, both as regards the rabies and the attendance of visitors. There was between two and three hundred people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second day's racing, under the management of the Hunter River Jockey Club, came off on New Year's Day, according to announcement, on the Nicholson course, and was a perfect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pursuant to announcement the above races duly came off, over the Ulambie course, which was very creditably prepared by Smith and Barr for the event. A refreshment booth and one or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An opportunity was afforded us yesterday of going through the evidence taken upon oath by a board of inquiry, consisting of Mr. Templeton, P.M.; Mr. Ellery, Government astronomer;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR—I perceive by the advertising columns of your valuable paper that we are to have athletic sports on the Maitland Bacecourse, on the 26th instant. I am sure the sporting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races, announced to come off on Monday and Tuesday, the 10th and 11th January, were duly carried out, the result being a most gratifying success. The weather was exceedingly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Besides keeping most of the residents of Hinton at home, to patronize the local sports, these festivities also attracted a fair share of visitors from other places. Owing to the good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pursuant to advertisement in your columns, the first day's racing of the Musclebrook Annual Meeting took place yesterday (Wednesday), and was concluded very satisfactorily. At an early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Albion Cricket Ground at Christian's Flat, although not altogether completed, is already in a sufficiently forward state to be used for the purposes of cricket playing, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The morning of the 26th dawned upon the expectant people of Bourke muggy and uncomfortable; the wind blew uncomfortable from the west and north, accompanied with dust, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the morning of the 26th I wended my way to the racecourse, which is situated one mile from the town westward. The road was thronged with fashionable vehicles and well dressed people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The town of Bourke and its district has been so often described that I feel I shall be only turning over old ground in noticing its features; but, believing that it has not been entirely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Warialda annual races were held on the 5th and 6th January, 1870. First Race.—The Maiden Plate of 25 sovereigns was won, after a smart race, by Mr. Eaton's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The play began at twelve o'clock. The choion of in[?]gs was won by Victoria, and Wills, the captain, determined upon sending his own men first to the wickets. There has been an alteration in the team, W. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A correspondent of the Singleton Times sends the following sketch:— These races came off on Wednesday last[?] The course is prettily situated on the Melbro…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Joseph Hawley has given notice that at the next annual meeting of the Jockey Club, he will propose, "That a committee, including the three stewards, be appointed to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →First Race.—The Maiden Plate, of four sovs., with forty added; second horse to receive twelve sovs. Won by Mr. P. W. Anderson's Cyclone, Mr…
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