New Year's Day Races
The New Year's Day races passed off very satisfactorily. The attendance was equal to, if not more than at the annual races. The several events were keenly…
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Tattersall's Club Annual Races
Yesterday was the fourth year of the races of this club, and so far as regarded an interest in the numerous events, and especially in reference to the trotting match, far exceeded that of former years. By noon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Blacks on the Cricket-ground
So interesting a feature of our athletic sports this Christmas has been the shore taken in them by the aborigines, that we may. wonder the idea did not occur before, and that their participation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dapto Regatta
We call attention to the entrances for the above regatta, which will be found in our advertising columns, and would suggest that those visiting the scene of amusement should out the entrances from the 'Mercury'…
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Robertsons Point, picturesquely situated near the head of the Illawarra Lake, was on Saturday last the scene of unusual festivity, occasioned by the second Dapto annual regatta. Amongst the attractions of…
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The anniversary of the foundation of tho colony was celebrated in Illawarra on Saturday last by two events a cricket match between the Illawarra Club and the Second Eleven of the Sydney Alberts, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. the Anniversary Regatta
THE Regatta held to celebrate the seventy-ninth anniversary of the colony passed off with as much eclat as such things generally do in Shoalhaven. The attendance was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOALHAVEN. The Shoalhaven Regatta Club
Saturday last, the 26th of January, being the day appointed for the annual races in connection with the above club to take place, they accordingly came off over the same course as last year. The weather was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Cricket Club
The usual monthly meeting of the above club will be held at the Cottage of Content tin's evening. In addition to the usual business, it is said that there will be several offices to be filled up in consequence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. the Australian Aborigines
The match between the team of Australian aborigines recently arrived from Victoria, and the Albert Club, which has been anticipated with considerable interest for some weeks past, was commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Cricket Club
A meeting of the above Club was held on Tuesday night last, for the purpose of electing a President in the room of Mr F. R. Cole, resigned. Alderman Thrift was elected to the office, and as the…
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These annual sports commenced on Thursday last having been postponed from the previous Tuesday owing to the unpropitious state of the weather. There were an unusual number of horses brought to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Annual Races
The Shoalhaven Races postponed from Tuesday, owing to the inclemency of the weather, came off on the 28th, 29th, and 30th, commenced on Thursday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Cricket Aboriginals v Illawarra Club
Never before in this district did the anticipation of a cricket match create so much interest in nearly all quarters, as the one which, was commenced on the racecourse on Friday last For several days previous…
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On Saturday, a match at cricket will be played between the Illawarra Club and the Sydney Victorians. On Monday, between the Illawarra Club and eighteen of Shellharbor, and on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Patrick's Day and his Regatta
Like all other celebrated persons upon whom the mists of antiquity have descended, the origin and career of St. Patrick are somewhat matters of dispute. Every one must supply the version…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Randwick Races
In consequence of the weather, the Randwick races were postponed for a week. St. Michael's Church. At the annual meeting, held on Easter Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fertility of Races
The census of the population of France for 1868 has now been made public; and, while the results by no means corroborate results exaggerated speculations which have recently been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Randwick Autumn Races. First (St. Leger) Day
THE above races commenced on Saturday last, with fine weather and a large concourse of spectators. There were five races run, and our local sportsmen will rejoice with us that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Randwick Races
THE Autumn Meeting on the Randwick course was resumed on Thursday last, and continues on Friday and Saturday. Telegrams were published by us on Friday and Saturday,…
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