The Bourke Election. Enormous Polling. Great Excitement, But No Disorder. a Procession of Unionists. Labor En Masse. Crick Conceitedly Conspicuous. a Cocky Walk and a Cricket Neck. Labor Victorious. at a Fearful Sacrifice. Hugh Langwell Carries Willis and Howe on His Shoulders. a Terrible Burden. the Election Returns. Beaten But Not Disgraced. a Torch Light Procession. Cheers and Groans. Crick and Others Harangue the Crowd. "Parliamentary " Language. Which Often Lands Other Men in Gaol. Work at the Telegraph Office. Thanks to Public Officials
The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2
Friday, July 3. 1881, has come and gone, and with it ended one of the most remarkable general elections that has ever taken place in New South Wales. The last…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 3
Pedestrians have another days sport ahead of them as will be seen by reference to our advertising columns. The date fixed is the 25th inst., next Saturday week, and…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2
The glove fight between Goddard of Australia and Choynski of America for heavy weight championship of Australia and £100 took place last night, the fighting being very…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2
A footrace, distance 150 yards, for £10 aside, between A.E. Warman and W. Allwood, will be run on Saturday next on the cricket ground…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2
Lord Sheffield's team for Australia consists of W. G. Grace, Stoddart, Radcliffe, Phillipson, McGregor, Lohmann, Sharp, Briggs, Peel, Attewel, Abel, Bean and…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2
Members of the Bourke District Cricket club are reminded that the annual general meeting takes place at the Royal Hotel at' 8 o'clock this evening. There is a good deal of…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 2
All members of the Bourke District Cricket Club are requested to attend at the new ground on Saturday next at 2.15 p.m. It is proposed to play a scratch match, sides…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 2
Members of the Cricket Club are reminded that the season, will be commenced to-day, when a scratch match will be played on the new ground. It is desirable that as many as…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2
The Season was opened in Bourke on Saturday last on the now ground, and a most enjoyable game was played between teams selected from members on the…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 5
Good practice was indulged in on Wednesday afternoon, and if this be kept up, good form will quickly be shown. To-day, a match will be played between…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 2
George Dixon, the American coloured light-weight pugilist, declines to meet Johnstone, of Australia…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2
On Wednesday afternoon the Civil Service and Banks v. Town match was played, and resulted in rather an easy win for the former by five wickets and 11 runs…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2
A return match between Smokers and Non-smokers will be played next Saturday afternoon. Players are requested to be on the ground at 2.30. Teams will be chosen…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2
A peculiar yet interesting, match was played on the club's ground, between teams of Smokers and non-smokers. The former did not turn up well and consequently had to…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2
All cricketers are reminded that an interested scratch match will be played this afternoon. Play will commence sharp at half-past two o'clock. sides not limited…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2
There will be practice this afternoon. Players are requested to attend at 3 o'clock. An interesting match will be played…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2
A match between a picked eleven and eighteen will be played this afternoon. Play will commence at 3 o'clock. Coolabah and North Bourke wish to…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2
The nominations for the four principal at the forthcoming meeting, viz., the Opening, W.R.C., and Namoi Handicaps and publicans' Purse, have been postponed to the…
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The Western Herald · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2
A meeting of the committee of the Bourke District Cricket Club was hold ut S. C. Davis's Royal Hotel on Thursday evening last. The minutes were road and confirmed,…
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The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 2
As is usual in Bourke, an off day's racing was held on the day following the official termination of the Spring meeting. On Saturday morning several gentlemen…
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