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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Tu[?]arumba Races. [By Telegraph.] Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Tumbarumb[?] Race Club was held yesterday. The weather was perfect and the attendance large, and though the fields were small the…

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Wagga Swimming Carnival. a Successful Event. the Mile Championship of New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

IT would be impossible to imagine conditions more favorable than those under which the carnival of the Wagga Swimming Club was carried out on Thursday. The keen…

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Intercolonial Cricket. VICTORIA v. New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

THE match between N.S.W. and Victoria was commenced yesterday in the presence of a very large attendance. To-day the weather was beautiful and the attendance…

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Junee Racing Club. NOMINATIONS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 3

THE following entries have been received for the undermentioned races to be ran at the Junee Racing Club's annual meeting on February 15 and 16:—…

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The Gatton Tragedy. Burgess Makes a Statement. His Whereabouts on Boxing Night. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 4

The greatest importance attaches to the movements of the man Burgess on Boxing Day (on the night of which the Murphys were murdered), as well as…

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Cricket

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

A cricket match between the Temora and Sebastopol junior teams was played at Scbastopol on Thursday and resulted in a win for the latter by four runs…

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The Forthcoming Races. Municipal Cup

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 2

THROUGH the demand on our space we are reluctantly compelled to hold over our correspondents note on this interesting event until next issue. We…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 4

A match will be played between the Newtown "B" and Experiment Firm teams, on the association ground on Saturday. The formers team will be, Howarth, Gaffney…

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Cable News. Boxing in England. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

A pugilistic encounter took place at Gateshead yesterday between "Bill" Henderson and "Jim" Richardson the stakes amounting to £180. Richardson was defeated in the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

Cootamundra Turf Club Annual Meeting, February 8th and 9th. Junce Racing Club Annual Meeting, Feb. 15th and 16th…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. a Racing Fatality. a Jockey Succumbs to His Injuries. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

The jockey D. Cook, who was injured through several horses falling in the Anniversary Handicap, in which to was riding Loch Leigh at the Sydney Turf Club's…

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Junee Racing Club

Coolamon Echo · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

THE following entries have been received for the undermentioned races to be run at the Junee Racing. Club’s annual meeting on February 15 land 16—…

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Cricket Club."

The Junee Democrat · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Junee Cricket Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening lust, Mr Heath in the chair. The secretary read a…

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Cricket. COOLAMON V. DERRAIN

Coolamon Echo · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 3

On Saturday last the above association march daily came off, the result being that the [?] have still the unbroken record of having won every…

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Cricket

The Temora Star · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

A match will be played on Saturday afternoon, between Bute and Temora, on the local wicket. The following will represent Temora:--Dibbs…

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Municipal Races

The Temora Star · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

DURING the week great activity has been displayed by the several trainers, and the verandahs of the stables have been peopled nightly by persons…

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Murrumrurrah Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

Opening Handicap—Dunber, Winnick Bunker. Harden Handicap—Alma. Rival. Town Plate—Little Flo, Ben, Jack C.R. Disposal Stakes—Fer[?], Othell[?], Railway…

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Sundry Sports. the Racing Tout

The Worker · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

They send me put here for a shilling or two, And I sit in the early dawn, With my stop-watch (a bookies'), it's always set true,…

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