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Sport, 1867

16 stories in Murray's papers

Wangaratta Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 3

The following are the weights declared for the Wangaratta Handicap, acceptance for which must be sent in by eight o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 8th January. 1867:—…

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Albury Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 3

Albury has suffered a recovery: "It was thought by some, that her old character for racing had died out, and. that the days of [?] and Sampsons were to be forgotten altogether. New Year’s Day of…

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Melbourne Champion Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 3

As was generally expected, the Champion Race fell Mr. Tail’s Barb, his Volunteer being second, neither of the Maribyrnong horses being placed ; indeed, on no former occasion do we recollect this…

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Wahgunyah Races. First Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 January 1867 · page 2

The first day of the Wabgunyah Annual Race Meeting was last Tuesday, and without exception, as regards the state of the course, public accommodation and limited attendance, were the worst I have ever…

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Bungowannah Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 2

Those races came off on Saturday last on-tho Howlong road, opposite Mr. Brewer's Bungowannah Inn, when a goodly number of persons assembled to witness the various events, The programme was supplemented…

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Cricket. Albury V. Wahgunyah and Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 2

On Saturday last a match was appointed to come off on the Albury ground between the Border Club and their down liver friends at Corona and Wah[?] Albury has been rather unfortunate of late,…

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Urana Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 3

These rates came off on the 16th and 17th May, and although the weather was unpropitious the attendance was, numerous, the entries and racing good, the rain which fell copiously on both days, though acting as a damper to…

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Cricket Match. Hay V. D[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 2

The long-talked-of match came off on Monday and Tuesday last at Deniliquin about half a mile south-west of the town—the Hay men having arrived in the afternoon of Saturday lam. faded and tired after a…

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The Four Races of the New World

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1867 · page 5

White men, black men, red men, yellow men—all these chief types and colors of the human race—have been drawn into company on this western soil, this middle continent,…

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Ten Mile Creek Races. [To the Editor of the Banner.]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 2

SIR,— I have the honor to inform you that I declined [?] as Steward of the Tea Mile Creek Races, and asked Mr Wilkinson to have my name withdrawn from the programme. As my name [?] appears in…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1867 · page 4

The Flying Stakes—Mr. F. Tozer’s b c B.A., 1; Mr. J. Cleeland’s b h Barwon, 2 ; Mr. J. Espoir’s br c Monsieur, 3. The favorite got off well, and led for the first…

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Ten Mile Cheek Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 November 1867 · page 4

The Prince or Wales’ Birthday Races at the above place came off on Saturday last with great success. The weather was most pro[?] and everything went off to the [?] of those present. There…

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Wagga Races. (Epitomised from the Express.}FIRST Dat.— Thursday, November 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 November 1867 · page 4

The Annual Races commenced on Thursday 21st. On the Town Plate, a good deal of betting took place Australian was the favourite at even money, and was the winner. Riverina was in favour at 3 to I, but she…

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Wagga Races. Settling Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 December 1867 · page 3

The settling for the races took place on Saturday afternoon last, at the Australian Hotel, the long room on the occasion being crowded to excess. The stakes were banded over to the winners, and the Member’s…

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A Boxing-day Pic-nic on the Hospital Hill. (AIR—“Drinking Tea in the Arbour.”)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 December 1867 · page 2

JUST about ten a.m., upon last Boxing day, Myself, with some friends short and tall, Set out in high spirits, determined to pay The Hospital Hill just a call…

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