St. Patrick's Day, and the Races
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1825 · page 2
Last Thursday was ushered in with the usual testimonies of distinguished regard. Music struck up at an early hour, through our streets, to arouse the attention of the real Hibernian, upon the fourteen hundred and forty-second anniversary…
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The Australian · Thursday 28 April 1825 · page 3
Bright beams the morn—nor e'en one cloud. The azure sky defaces;— Persons may preach both long and loud, They cannot spoil the races…
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The Australian · Thursday 28 April 1825 · page 3
The races as might be expected from the preparations of the last five weeks, were truly gay. On Monday, by early dawn, all was bustle and activity, and Sydney almost at "peep of day," began to…
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The Australian · Thursday 29 September 1825 · page 3
Like faithful historians, we suppose we cannot omit any of the varied incidents of the week, without giving mortal offence to those who like to read Colonial News. We therefore put on record some…
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The Australian · Thursday 29 September 1825 · page 3
The September Meeting commenced this day rather inauspiciously on account of the gloomy appearance of the morning, and also on account of some mal arrangements in regard to the entering of horses. All…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Races O. A New Song to an Old Tune. O what a day!"—Town Thumb
The Australian · Thursday 29 September 1825 · page 2
Old travellers, folks say, who from hereto there are dancing, On foreign sights and novelties to satisfy their eyes, when on their travels gain a passion for romancing, And gull their simple readers with a volumn full of lies…
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The Australian · Thursday 6 October 1825 · page 3
With the diversions of Thursday last terminated the Races for this Season. Horses and Owners have now seven months to recruit in, and make further approximation to excellence in Training and Racing…
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The Australian · Thursday 13 October 1825 · page 3
The sports of the Fair on Thursday were followed by the sports of the Turf on Friday. Two well contested races were decided on that day. The one for a plate, of 20 guineas, won at two heats by Don…
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