Spring Flat New Year's Day Races
THESE races took place on the Spring Flat course on Monday last; there was a large attendance of visitors from various parts of the district: the weather was fine through…
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Local Intelligence. Mangoplah Races
THESE races were advertised to come of on Friday last, but the weather was so frightfully wet and the ground so boggy and heavy that, after the Maiden Plate and (Stockowners' Purse had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Gundagai Turf Club Races. First Day
THE fourth annual meeting of the Gundagai Turf Club was commenced on Wednesday last. The weather was fine, and the sun's rays were not felt uncomfortable, but the attendance on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Melbourne Autumn Races Meeting. First Day, Friday, March 8
'THE only absentee for the Melbourne Cup was Juantia, who was never considered in the race. This was expected to be a close race, but nothing so sensational as what did occur…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Intelligence. St. Patrick's Day Races
THIS pleasant little race meeting came duly off on Monday last, and was very fairly Attended by the aport loving residents of the town and district. The weather was delightful, neither too hot nor too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adelong Racing Club Meeting
I AM happy to report that our first attempt at forming a Racing Club has proved successful. A much larger number of horses put in an appearance than was expected, and the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Gundagal Cricket Match
On Monday, which was observed as a holiday in honor of St. Patrick, a cricket match between eleven Gundagai players and an equal number of Coolac "knights of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Races
THE above races came off on Monday last, and were very well attended indeed, by visitors from Wagga, the mining townships in the neighbourhood, and the surrounding stations. The weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Urana Annual Races
ON Wednesday last the Urana annual races meeting, always one of the pleasantest and most successful of the sporting gatherings of Riverina, commenced upon the usual course in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Gundagai. Queen's Birthday Races
We have already given, in hist issue, the result of the races that came off on the North Gundagai course on the abovementioned date. The settling took place in the evening at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Wagga Wagga Races. (To the Editor of the Express.)
SIR,—The Murrumbidgee Turf Club may well be congratulated on the pluck and liberality displayed in the programme lately issued for its next Annual Races. An amount provided for one race meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scientific Aids to Swimming
A FRENCH inventor has patented an apparatus for swimmers, but we think that any frog might bring an notion against the man for infringement of device secured to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Swimming Feat
IT is not surprising that some little excitement was caused at Dover when Mr. Johnson left that town for Calais, not in the ordinary steam vessel, or encumbered by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[Associated Press Telegrams.] Sydney, November 9. Balmain Regatta
In the champion gig race Sydney was first, the River second, and Melbourne third. November 9. Sir George Bowen has been appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Races and Religion
A CORRESPONDENT writes: — Being in your prosperous town to witness the Cattle Show and Races, I attended a place of worship the Sunday preceding,…
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