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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1885

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This Cricket Match. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 3

The Englishmen, in their first innidgs, are all out for 269 runs. In the Australians' first innings, one was out for twelve runs when the stumps…

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The Cricket Match. ENGLISHMEN v. All Australia. Sydney, Monday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 3

In the Australian's first innings, eight are out for 308 runs. Bonnor was caught for 128. The stumps were drawn…

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Micalago Annual Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 3

FOR the meeting on Easter Monday, there are five events, as follow:— Maiden Plate of six guineas; once and a distance round the course; weight for…

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Telegrams. The Cricket Match. SYDNEY, Tuesday evening

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 3

THE Englishmen, in their second innings, are all out for 77 runs. The Australians have won the match by eight wickets…

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Adaminaby Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 4

MAGNIFICENT weather favored the meeting that opened on Easter Monday, and Adaminaby looked very lively all through the day. There…

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Cricket at Bobundarah

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1885 · page 3

THE return match between Nimitybelle and Dalgetty cricket clubs came off on Saturday, 18th instant, and resulted in a win for the former by 16 runs. The day was…

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Telegrams. Heavy Rain in Sydney. C. Kidman Is Dead. Rev. Mr. Jeffries on War. New Mail Service for Suakim. Ministerial Banquetters. Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta. Messenger is the Victor. Small-Pox in Victoria. The Queensland Cruiser. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1885 · page 2

THE heavy showers of rain which commenced last Friday still continue. Mr. Charles Kidman, the well-known grocer, and ex-Mayor of…

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Nimitybelle Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 3

The loyal folk of Nimitybelle will celebrate her Majesty's birthday by holding races on Monday, 25th May. As a guarantee of fair and honest sport, we refer our readers to the list…

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Wagga Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 2

The autumn meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club closed on Thursday, with the following results:— Mile Handicap—Emilius 1, Walhalla 2,…

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Cablegrams. Mourning for General Grant. England and Russia. Russia Waiting for English Elections. Oxford University Men. Row from Dover to Calais. FOOTBALL—ENGALND V. Australia. "The Roll Call." The Sydney Picture a Forgery. Old Oriental Bank. Another Dividend. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 3

A PROCLAMATION has been issued at Washington by the authorities of the United States of America directing that national mourning be observed…

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Late Telegrams. Small Pox in Sydney Again. Rumors of War. Welsher at Rosehill Races. Hon. G. R. Dibbs Recovering. Sarah Thomas Killed. Gundagai Blacksmith's Shop

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 3

A case of small-pox broke out yesterday on board the. Messageries Maritimes steamer Oceanica, now lying at the Circular Quay. On her…

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Late Telegrams. Publichouse Races. QUEANBEYAN, Monday night

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1885 · page 2

AT the races at McCabe's run on the railway line on Saturday a horse ran against a tree, the animal being killed. The rider, a fine boy named…

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