University Cricket Match. MELBOURNE v. SYDNEY
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 5
The Intercolonial University cricket match concluded to-day, the Victorians continuing their second innings which closed for 255, J. Trumble playing a magnificent innings for 116. The other…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3
A very interesting game of cricket was played at Gresford on Saturday, 28th ultimo, between the above-named clubs, which had to be decided on the first innings, in favour of the latter, on account of…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3
The following team will represent the Singleton 0.C. in their match against 15 of the local Volunteer Corps on Saturday next on Victoria Square, play to commence at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. MUSWELLBROOK v. SCONE
The Scone Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2
THE Muswellbrook and Scone clubs met on the local ground on Saturday last. The match, which was decided, on the first innings, and was of an…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5
The following entries have been received for these races, to come off on Monday nest, January 27th:- FLYING HANDICAP; 6 furlongs…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4
The great boxing match for £500 and the lightweight championship of Australia, between Jim Burge, of Sydney, and Sam Baxter, light-weight champion of England, took place this afternoon at…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 8
Following are the weights for the several events to be run at the above meeting which takes place at Rutherford on Monday. Owners of smart hacks that have never won a prize will do well to note…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federation and the Labour Problem. Employment of Inferior Races. (To the Editer of the Maitland Mercury.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4
SIR,—There is an aspect for the federation question which has not been much discussed yet, but which I think in the near future will probably become the most important of all. I mean the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 4
Despite the many counter attractions held forth to holiday-seekers yesterday, the meeting of the Maitland Amateur Picnic Race Club was well attended, as indeed all the gatherings of this…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4
New South Wales won the Intercolonial match by four wickets. They had 105 runs to get in the second innings to win, and this was none too easy a task, owing to the rain…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4
THIS match was concluded on Thursday, and resulted as follows:— NEW SOUTH WALES.- First innings-349. VICTORIA.-First innings.-216…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 7
Following are the nominations for the meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on February 20 and 22:- OPENING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Chorister,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. East Maitland v. PEARLS
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6
The above teams met on the Park on Saturday last for a two days' match, this being their third meeting during the season. The Pearls won the first contest; the second was drawn, in favour of…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5
These two clubs met for the third time this season on the Albion Ground last Saturday, the match resulting in a draw in favour of the latter club, who required 33 runs to win, and had 6…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 7
The weather on Saturday was disagreeably hot and dusty, but these discomforts did not prevent a large number of persons from putting in an appearance at the meeting of the Wallaend Jockey Club,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5
Following are the weights for the principal events at the February meeting of the Canterbury Park Race Club:- Flying Handicap.—Pet Girl 9-3, The Bonce 9-0,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5
Following are the weights for the several handicaps to be run at the meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on the 20th and 22nd inst., framed by Mr. Frank Wilkinson:…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5
The Bathurst Cup was won by Ethel, Fernandez 2, Trojan 3…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 3
Jim Hall bent FP'zsimmons in Sydney on Tuesday night for the middle-wight championship. The contest was fast and furious till in the fourth r[?]d Jim knocked his man…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 3
A correspondent from Maitland writes :— The match between the Pearl C.C. and East Maitland C.C., which was commenced last Saturday week on Maitland Park, and which…
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