New Year's Day Races
A day's racing, under the auspices of the Kiama Turf Club, took place on the Eureka course on New Year's Day. The day was beautifully fine and all that could be…
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Cricket
A match was played on Bulli point, between Clifton and Bulli Independent Clubs, and resulted in favor of the latter by 22 runs. The following is the score:…
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The following from the 'Bega Gazette,' respecting the performance of Mr. M'Gill's colt at the late Bega Races, will be interesting to many of our readers. It is proper to state that the two…
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PATRON.—D. Berry, Esq. President.—F. W. Flatt, Esq. Vice-Presidents.— Messrs. James Ryan, R. Leeming, and Robert Einlayson. Treasurer.—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News Illawarra Lake Regatta
The annual regatta on the Illawarra Lake came off on Monday last, the day set apart as a public holiday in commemoration of the anniversary of the foundation of the colony. The event was in all…
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AT the races on New Year's Day (under the auspices of the Kiama Turf Club), in the New Year's Gift Handicap, Mr. J. Couch's mare Lady May was beaten by…
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Bulli cannot now be classed with the outlandish places that are noted for monotony and sacred quietness, for last Saturday, while passing through that place, one would imagine himself at Sydney,…
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An unfortunate misunderstanding occurred on Saturday evening, on the Melbourne ground, between Lord Harris and Mr. Boyle as to the time for drawing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. St. Patrick's Day Races
The races yesterday on the Wollongong course passed off successfully, and without accident or unpleasantness. Owing probably to the unpropitious character of the weather, the attendance was but…
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As stated in our last, a team of cicketers from the metropolis, (representing the Clyde C. C.,) arrived in Kiama in the s.s. Illawarra on Good Friday morning, and…
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The above regatta took place at Robertson's Point, on Easter Monday, and through the kind permission of P. H. Osborne, Esq., the Point was thrown open to the public. The attendance on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Shellharbour. Undaunted Cricket Club Picnic
IN spite of the great attraction of the races on the Lake Course on Queen's Birthday, a large number were present at this picnic so generously given by the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shellharbour Races. PRESIDENT—T. A. Reddall, Esq. ; vice-president—E. R. Evans, Esq. ; judge—W C. King, Esq ; starter—James M'Gill, Esq. ; clerk of the course—Mr. B. Prior; treasurer—Mr. T. Coughran; clerk of the scales—Mr. L. Coughran; clerk of the scales—Mr. L. Mood; stewards—Messrs. J. M'Gill, W. Coughran, M. Flanigan, G. Grey, J. Blackwood, D. King, J. Haddon, M. Burgess, G. Mercer
The races in connection with the Shellharbour Race Club came off, as advertised, on the Lake Course on Saturday last (Queen's Birthday). The day was all that…
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1ST. When you approach a person drowning in the water assure him, in a loud voice, that he is safe. 2nd. Before jumping in to save him,…
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A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Monday evening at Tattersall's Hotel, to consider a proposal for a second Australian team. Mr…
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Messrs, John Barnier, William Sorley, Samuel Huxley, B. Reid, A. Sweeney; Starter—Mr. Thos. Condon; Clerk of the course—Mr. J. Barnier—Clerk of…
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THE Spring meeting of the above Club commenced yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine, and visitors to the number of about three hundred put in an…
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THE usual yearly meeting of this club took place on the Eureka course, on Thursday and Friday last. The weather on the first day was extremely hot, and was very trying…
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THE first match of the season for the Kiama Cricket Club was played here on Saturday, the 13th instant, and considering the numerous adverse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Day Amusements. Odd Fellows' Demonstration at Bull
The Pride of Illawarra Lodge of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows at Bulli celebrated its anniversary, on Boxing Day, by a picnic on the Point near the Jetty at the place stated. The…
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