Newcastle Races
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 2
We complete our report of these races on Wednesday, from the point at which our reporter left, by extracting the last race from the Chronicle's report. The forced Handicap of 15 sovs. net; entrance. 30s.;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrabri Annual Races. (From our own Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 5
These races, which were advertised to come off on the 26th and 27th of Ootober, did not take place till the 2nd and 3rd of this month, they having been postponed on account of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gunnedah Races. Friday, re[?]d. 9.30 evening. First Day
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 3
Maiden Plate: Nowland's Romeo, Griffin's Infant. Prince of Wales Stakes: Arndell's Jorrocks, Eather's Quondong, Nowland's Flirt. Handicap: Arndell's Mistake; Dwyer's Orville and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Musclebrook. Athletic Sports
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1870 · page 4
The annual sports in connection with the Cricket Club were held yesterday (Wednesday), on the recreation reserve, and passed off very satisfactorily. The day proved fine and pleasant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homebush Races. Wednesday, November 30. (From Thursday's Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1870 · page 2
Homebush Spring Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs. each, With 75 sovs. added, for all maiden horses at the time of entrance; penalties for winning after entrance; second horse to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. to the Hon, Sec. of the Singleton Athletic Sports. (Per favour of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 2
Dear Sir—Asone of the subscribers to the list brought round the town to gather funds to start these sports on the 9th Nov. last, I should like to know the financial result of same. I think it is usual after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barraba Races. (From a correspondent of the Tumworth Guardian.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 2
These races came off on Wednesday last. The attendance was good, but the races were badly contested, as, for instance, in the Barraba Town Plate, in which only two horses contested,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →