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Sport, 1859

14 stories in Riverina's papers

North Wagga Wagga Annual Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

On Monday last these races were held on the North WVagga Wagga Race-course. The weather overhead was beautiful; the state of the course very good…

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Tarcutta Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 2

The Tarcutta Races took place at Mr. Buffrey's, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 11th, 12th, and 13th instant, and although the meeting was small and select…

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Local Intelligence. Gillenbar Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

These races came off as advertised, on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 15th and 16th. The weather being fine there was a good attendance on the ground. The following is a…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 2

These races came off as advertised, on Thursday and Friday, March 17th and 18th, on the South Wagga Wagga Race Course. The weather over head was beautiful, and…

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Local Intelligence. Cricket Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 2

"A meeting of some of the residents of this town interested in the establishment of the Cricket Club, was held on Thursday evening last, at Caldwell's, Squatters Hotel, for the…

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Burrowa Annual Races

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 22 April 1859 · page 6

These races, which for some time past have been looked forward to with interest by parties resident in the district, came off on Tuesday and Wednesday last, on the usual…

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Sporting Intelligence. Reedy Flat Races

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 13 May 1859 · page 6

I beg to send you the following par-ticulars of the Reedy Flat racos, and sports during our Easter holidays…

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Local Intelligence. Currawarna Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

This little meeting, which was got up to celebrate the opening of the Squatters Hotel at Currawarna, by Mr. Ruben Hannam, came off on Friday and Saturday last. The…

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The Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1859 · page 3

A meeting of persons interested in getting up the Annual Races was held pursuant to advertisement on Tuesday evening last at…

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The Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1859 · page 2

THERE are persons in the world who condemn the practice of horse-racing so entirely and so unreservedly, that they would probably be surprised at…

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Wagga Annual Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1859 · page 2

These races which for the last two months have been looked forward to with so much interest commenced on Tuesday last under very favourable…

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Melbourne. Champion Races

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1859 · page 2

We abridge the report in the Argus of Monday. "Butitis time to re-visit the saddling paddock, where the clothing is being…

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North Gundagai Annual Races

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 18 November 1859 · page 5

These races came off as advertised on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday last. We have spared no trouble or expense to obtain as fall a report as time would allow…

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Christmas Races. First Day

The Adelong Mining Journal and Tumut Express · Friday 30 December 1859 · page 4

These races were held, pursuant to advertisement on Monday the 26th instant, upon the course immediately adjoining the Gold Diggers Arms Hotel. The weather was…

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