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New England · Sport

Sport, 1857

4 stories in New England's papers

Country News. Tenterfield Annual Races, January, 1857

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 3

THE second anniversary of this favourite meet came off as advertised, on the 15th, 16th, and 17th instant. The weather was all that the most ardent lover of sport could…

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Country News. Wellingrove Races, 1857

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1857 · page 3

ACCORDING to postponed advertisement the above races took place on the 25th and 26th March, though the weather, on the day of the entrances—until then favourable…

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Country News. [Fbom Oar Obn Coerespondents.] Walcha Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1857 · page 2

PURSUANT to public notice, these races came off on Tuesday, 14th instant. The weather, which had been threatening for some time previously, cleared up on the…

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Country News. Grafton Races

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 2

AT last it is my pleasing duty to record the coming off of the above races, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 19th and 20th August, according to advertisement. It…

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