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Sport, 1888

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Quarrel Between Prominent Racing Men

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 3

THE quarrel which has arisen between Lord Durham and Sir George Chetwynd (referred to in our cablegrams) had its origin in the following remarks of Lord Durham at a…

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Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 2

THE Englishmen v. Cootamundra (Cricket match began in the Albert Park on Tuesday and will be [?]duded on Wednesday. Up to 3 o' clock 14 of the local boys wickets bad…

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Gundagai Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2

PURSUANT advertisement about 50 persons attended a meeting to consider whether our annual races should lapse or not. Mr.J. B. Eloworthy, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

The fourth annual meeting was held at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday. The president (N.r. H. A. 0'Donnell) occupied the chair, and…

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Coursing Club.—annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 8

THE fourth annual meeting of this club was held at Mr. Solomon's Albion hotel (Tattersall's) on Wednesday evening, when there were present a large number of members…

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Wagga Athletic Sports Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the above was held at the Criterion Hotel last evening, when the following were present:— Messrs. W. H. Mitchell (in the chair). G…

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Cootamundra Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the club was held at Solomon's hotel, Tattersall's, on Thursday evening, when there were present Dr. Brown, vice-president (in the chair), J. Cox, C…

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Wagga Athletic Sports Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the above was held at Hely's Club Hoase Hotel, on Thursday evening (Mr. W. H. Mitchell in the chair), for the purpose of receiving the programme…

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Cricket. All England v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 3

By reference to our advertising columns it will be Been that Vernon's English team will pla a two-day's match on the Wagga racecourse on the 28th and 29th instant. Mr…

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Coursing Club

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

The committee of the above met at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday night, when the following new members were proposed and elected:-- J. Spicer…

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Cootamundra Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 5

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the above club was held at Tattersall's (Albion Hotel) on Wednesday night, when there was a very large muster of members…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 2

THE following entries have been received:— DISTRICT HANDICAP. Mr. Paine's Golddust Pollack's Pauline…

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The Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

will take place on Friday and Saturday when a very liberal programme of events will be discussed. The weights for the principal handicaps are duo to-morrow, whilst the entries for all other events…

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Fashion at the Races

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

THE 1888 races were splendidly patronised by the ladies of the town and district. Among the dresses worn at the first day's racing we noticed the…

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The Annual Races. a Grand Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

IT is a pleasure to report the meeting for 1888, which was all that was anticipated, or could be desired barring an unfortunate accident to a jockey in the…

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Annual Races. Wednesday and Thursday, March 7 and 8, 1888

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 5

PATRONS: Messrs. J. H. Want, M.L.A., Q.C., and P. J. O'Donnell, J.P. President : Mr. J. F. Barnes, J.P. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. M. Solomon, and P…

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Boxing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

THERE were two hours boxing-good,had, and Thursday night. As [?] by advertisement, Jack Barke the Irish…

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Athletic Sports Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Criterion Hotel last evening, for the purpose of making some final arrangements with regard to the carrying out of the sports on…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

THE first race meeting, under the auspices of the newly formed race club, came off on Friday and Saturday last, and on the whole was a great success, The weather on Friday, although dusty at…

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