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Sport, 1906

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 2

Jan. 1.—Newcastle Races.Jan. 23, 24.—Manilla Races; entries, Jan. 10. Jan. 26.—Maitland Races; entries, Jan. 21…

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Picnic Club Races at Broke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 3

The Broke Racing Club held a picnic meeting at that prettily situated towaship on Boxing Day. The weather was delightful for outdoor enjoyment, and it was…

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Cricket. A.B.C. v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 2

THESE clubs met on the Scone ground on Saturday afternoon last, in the Association competition series, the former being victorious…

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New England. The Bracing Northern Tablelands. Trout Fishing, Shooting, Golf, and Wonderful Scenery

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 4

ABOVE Armidale the railway line rapidly ascends, until at Ben Lomond it reaches the culminating point, 4,252 feet above sea-level, this being the…

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Newcastle Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 4

Tho annual regatta will be held at Newcastle on New Year's Day, when a very attractive programme has been arranged, comprising 22 rowing and sailing events. The flagship on this occasion…

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Morpeth Regatta. Can You Blame Her?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

Beautiful weather provided for the aquatic carnival at Morpeth on Boxing Day, in fact, no more pleasant conditions could have been wished for. The sky was lightly If at last she tires of the fault-finding of a dyspeptic husband and leaves him? The worst of the dyspeptic is that he does not realise his own meanness. His world…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 3

Jan. 1.—Newcastle Races. Jan. 23, 24.—Manilla Races; cutries, Jan 10. Jan. 26.—Maitland Races ; entries, Jan. 21…

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Our Singleton Letter the Hospital Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

The recently held race meeting at Glen ding, promoted to aid the funds of Singleton Districk Hospital, gave a profi £14 6s 3d to the funds of that deserv…

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New England. The Bracing Northern Tablelands. Trout Fishing, Shooting, Golf, and Wonderful Scenery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

ABOVE Armidale the railway line rapidly ascends, until at Ben Lomond it reaches the culminating point, 4,252 feet above sea-level, this being the…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 4

A committee meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Ambulance Hall last evening, when there were present—W. Geary (in the chair), W. Cotterill, A. Bouffier, I. J. Eves, G.P…

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Athletic Sports at Ellalong

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 3

There was a large attendance of district people at the Ellalong sports on Boxing Day. The various events were well contested, and the outing…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 4

On Saturday last, on the West Maitland Park the Diamonds were defeated by an inning and 17 runs by team representing Lorn and Campbell's Hill Owing to the…

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Branxton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 3

The Branxton Amateur Race Club held one of its popular race meetings on Saturday last. There was a great crowd present, including sportmen from Newcastle, Singleton,…

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Junior Cricket. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 5

A match between the New South Wales and South Australian junior teams was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground today. The visitors batted first, and have…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 8

Jan, 1.—Newcastle Races. Jan. 28, 24.—Manilla Races; entries, Jan. [?] Jan, 29.—Maitland Races; entries, jan. 21…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia V. Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1906 · page 5

The Interstate match South Australia v. Victoria, which was commenced in Melbourne on Saturday was continued after our report closed. With two wickets down for 123, the not out…

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