Extraordinary Scene at a Football Match near Melbourne
One of the most extraordinary and disgraceful scenes ever witnessed in Victoria was enacted on Saturday in the Richmond Paddock. The occasion was the football match…
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Sport, 1871
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Letter to the Editor. Horse and 'Bus Racing Extraordinary. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR—Knowing that your columns are always open to the general public, to expose wrongs' and grievances, I have been requested by several of the inhabitants of Darby-street, to ask through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletic Sports at Wellington—New Zealand
The most numerous assemblage of the public that has taken place in Wellington since the last Caledonian gathering, was on the occasion of the athletic sports in the…
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The most numerous assemblage of the public that has taken place in Wellington since the last Caledonian gathering, was on the occasion of the athletic sports in the Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket Match at Wallsend
Our cricketers opened the season by a match at Coorumbung with the Coorumbung club, last Saturday, the 23rd September. The novelty of having to go to Coorumbung by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Cricket Club. General Meeting
A meeting of this club was held at the Ship Inn on Monday, the 4th October, 1871 ; C. F. Stokes, Esq., in the chair. Present, about 13 members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria Racing Club Races. MELBOURNE
A drizzling rain set in at 11 o'clock this morning, and continued all the afternoon. The attendance on the course was fair. His Excellency Viscount Canterbury and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Races. Tips by the Spy
The sport commences with the Maiden Plate, one and a half miles, for which event there are four (4) nominations, viz., Buona Vista, King of the King, Dalwood, and Nemo. It is always…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prince of Wales' Birthday. the Races
The meeting held on Thursday, was for sport, the best we have seen on our racecourse, but for attendance, the attractions and amusements elsewhere acted considerably to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria Racing Club. Spring Meeting. Per Electric Telegraph. Thursday, 9Th November
Maiden Plate.—A sweepstake of 5 sovs. each, with 150 sovs. added. For 3 yrs old, 7st; 4 yrs, 9st; 5 yrs, 9st 91b; 6 yrs and aged, Oat 101b. One mile and a half…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to the Editor. Northern Versus Southern Cricket Match. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
SIR—One of your contemporaries states that a match between a team from the Northern district, and an equal number of men from the Southern district, is to take place in Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. Cricket Match.—northern District V. SYDNEY. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
As arrangements are now being completed by certain gentlemen, delegates appointed by the district clubs, to select the eleven to represent our Northern district, I trust, in so doing, they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. Cricket Match.—northern District V. SYDNEY. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle
As arrangements are now being completed by certain gentlemen, delegates appointed by the district clubs, to select the eleven to represent our Northern district, I trust, in so doing, they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Day Sports. Tuesday, December 26Th, 1871
The sports and amusements announced for this festive occasion arc numerous, and some-what in excess of those which have hitherto been held out as inducements to our holiday folks to…
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To little purpose would be the consideration of the ordinary every day affairs of life in this issue. What care the thousands, bent on making the most of this great general holiday—…
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If Christmas Day passed without rain, so much cannot be said in favor of Boxing Day. Early rising was the order, and disappointment the result of the first glance at the heavens ;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Regatta
This, it will be remembered, is virtually the resuscitation of the annual regatta, that, went to be held on each succeeding new year's day, was, unfortunately, allowed to lapse at the…
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If Christmas Day passed without rain, so much cannot be said in favor of Boxing Day. Early rising was the order, and disappointment the result of the first glance at the heavens;…
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Boxing Day! To little purpose would be the consideration of the ordinary every day affairs of life in this issue. What care the thousands, bent on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton. Boxing Day
It was perhaps fortunate that our principal annual fete, (that at the School of Arts) came off on Saturday last, as the damp weather we have had since then has completely spoiled nearly all…
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