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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Racing Sweeps and Lotteries. Enforcing the New Postal Act

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1893 · page 5

A NOTIFICATION was published in the Gazette signed by the Postmaster- General, Mr. Kidd, intimating that in pursuance of the powers conferred by…

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Racing Sweeps and Lotteries

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

A NOTIFICATION was published in the Gazette on Friday last, signed by the Postmaster-General, Mr. Kidd, intimating that in pursuance of the powers conferred by the…

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International Cricket. LONDON, August 18

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1893 · page 4

The weather was hot and sultry when the match between the Australian team and an eleven of Gloucestershire was continued to-day at Cheltenham. The attendance was…

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FOOTBALL. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 4

SIR,--The letters which appeared in the columns of your contemporary anent the late football match, Kempsey v. Frederickton, appear to have been conceived in a spirit of…

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Football. KEMPSEY v. Wild Colonials

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 4

The second medal match between the above clubs came off on the Kempsey ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Kempsey by 3 points to nil. There was a…

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Football Excursion to the Manning. Porty Wingham. the Trip Round

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 4

TOWN was astir carly on. Saturday morning last, when the smart little steam boat Thistle (under the able mastership of Captain J. Baird), which had been chartered by; the local…

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International Cricket. LONDON, August 24. AUSTRALIA V. All England

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 5

The above match was commenced on the Old Traliord Ground, Manchester. The attendance was small, the weather being cold and inclement. An excellent wicket was…

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Football. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 4

The second intercolonial football match between New South Wales and Queensland was played at Brisbane on Saturday, and won by Queensland…

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Cricket. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 4

The Australians have defeated the Notts Eleven by an innings and 154 runs…

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Football. KEMPSEY V. FREDERICKTON

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1893 · page 6

The second medal match between the above clubs was played on the Kempsey ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a tie, each side scoring 3 points. There was…

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Football. Port Macquarie V. HAMILTON

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 5

THE following team represented Hamilton:—(Full back), Lovenfosse; (halves), T. Ha[?]ley, J. Cain, W. Ringland; (Quarters), S. Str[?] J. Ringland, P. M'[?]…

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International Cricket. LONDON, August 31. AUSTRALIAN V. [?]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 5

The [?] match was commenced at No[?]gham to-day. The Australians went first to the wickets, Lyons and Bruce being the first to bat. The former betted with great…

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Football. KEMPSEY v. Wild Colonials

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 5

The third medal match between the above clubs came off on the Kempsey ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the Wild Colonials by four points…

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Football Port Macquarie [?] TAREE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 4

THE Taren football team came over to Port Macquarie on Saturday last to play the local team The s.s. John Gollan was chartered for the occasion and a number of others…

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International Cricket the Last Match London, September 8

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 4

The match, Australia v. South of England, was resumed at Hastings to-day. The attendance was only moderate owing to the wet weather, and the wicket was heavy owing…

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Football. KEMPSEY V. FREDERICKTON

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1893 · page 6

The final medal match between the above clubs was played on the Kempsey ground on Saturday last, and resulted, after a splendid contest in a nil game…

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Football. HAMILTON V. Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 4

THE above match took place on Saturday last. The day was very fine, but there was a strong south-cast wind blowing which was much against the play. The teams were…

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Cricket

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 5

GREAT, interest was manifested in the match at Taree on Saturday between the district school teachers and eleven other representative cricketers. Messrs. Wright and…

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International Cricket. the Australians Arrive in America. an American Victory. London, September 30

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 5

The Australian team arrived safely in the United States, and all the members are enjoying good health. The first match of their American tour…

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International Cricket. LONDON, October 7

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 4

The match between the Australian cricketers and eighteen players of New York was resumed and concluded at New York yesterday resulting in a draw…

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