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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1878

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Cricket. Australian Eleven v. Fifteen of New South Wales. First Day.—friday, November 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 17

There was splendid weather for the match. The attendance during the afternoon numbered about 8000. D. Gregory one the toss from Powell, and decided to send the Fifteen in, Thompson and…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1878 · page 2

ON last Saturday, on the local ground, the match between Corowa and Albury came off, and, us was anticipated, resulted in the defeat of the Corowa club. As usual it was late when the game…

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Cricket. Greeks V. Trojans

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 December 1878 · page 2

THIS much talked of contest came off Last Saturday, on the Corowa ground, and was productive of no small amount of excitement as well as amusement amongst both…

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The Lauriston Races. (Communicated.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 3

[?] popular meeting was held on Friday and 13th and 14th, and was well patronized, number of ladies from Deniliquin and [?] the course with their presence. There…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 December 1878 · page 2

ON last Saturday afternoon, a match was played between sides representing Wahgunyah and Corowa, and captained by Messrs. Browne and Willis respectively…

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Delousing Boxing Day Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 December 1878 · page 3

We are to report another very successful meeting The weather was unusually [?] for the season of the year; cool winds front the south keeping the temperature at a pitch that was all…

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Wodonga Annual Races. Boxing Day, 1878

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 December 1878 · page 2

The annual race meeting held under the auspices of the Wodonga Jockey Club, came off as usual on Boxing Day, and proved even more successful than is customary. To this end several…

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