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Sport, 1841

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Wollongong Races

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1841 · page 2

The Races at Wollongong came off last week. according to advertisement, on the days of Tuesday, Wednesday, .and Thursday. The weather was fine, and the greater part of the inhabitants…

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The Parramatta Races

The Australian · Tuesday 27 April 1841 · page 2

Our reporter returned from Parramatta late yesterday evening, and gave us many particulars relative to the races, which we are compelled to abbreviate. The first-rate…

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The Parramatta Races

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1841 · page 2

Yesterday being the first day of the Parramatta, Races, the inhabitants of the town after which the races were styled, were at an early hour preparing to repair of the race course to join in the…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Parramatta Races

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 28 April 1841 · page 2

YESTERDAY the Parramatta Races came off in a style highly creditable to the township and the gentlemen who had the management of the course and of the…

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Parramatta Races

The Australian · Thursday 29 April 1841 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

Tuesday—Pnrrnmatta is all alive. The best racing decidedly I ever witnessed in the Colony The best horses—a great stir. Those interested in the improvement of…

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The Turf—epsom Races

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1841 · page 4

A Considerable number of persons reserve their bettings until they are actually on the race-course, and have seen the various horses about to stan for the prize. Every ono fancies…

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Parramatta Races

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1841 · page 2

In consequence of the rainy and boisterous state of the weather there was a much thinner attendance on the Race Course on Wednesday and Thursday than on Tuesday. There were…

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Country News. Parramatta Races

The Australian · Saturday 1 May 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Hark-away Purse of Fifty Sovereigns. Mr. Stein's Slasher .. .. 11 Mr David Hunter Mr Onus' Tom Either 22 Mr Chambre…

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Darlington Races

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1841 · page 2

The Darlington Club Races commenced yesterday and terminated to-day. The Course was respectably attended and the weather being favorable, the sport was good, and showed a great…

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Country News. Darlington Races

The Australian · Thursday 6 May 1841 · page 2

These Races took place on the 28th and 29th ultimo. The turn out of Racers from all accounts, was not to the despised, neither…

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Patrick's Plains Races

The Australian · Tuesday 18 May 1841 · page 2

The attendance was very numerous, every family of respectability in the neighbourhood being present, and all seemed highly pleased…

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Patricks Plains Races

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1841 · page 2

The attendance during the first two days of the races was considerable, the weather for the season of the year being extermly favorable. By referring to the account of the races…

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Horse Racing

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1841 · page 2

MR. EDITOR—Like most of my countrymen, the natives, I am fond of a fine horse. I account myself a judge of good points, and would walk a mile on foot to feast my eyes with the symmetrical…

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Windsor Races

The Sydney Herald · Friday 6 August 1841 · page 2

THESE races commenced on Wednesday last, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, the attendance on the ground was not only very numerous, but highly respectable,…

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Country News. Maitland Races. "How are the mighly fallen." August, 11, 1841

The Australian · Saturday 14 August 1841 · page 2

The attempt at Races, 'got up by Jockeys, Blackings, &c, came off this day at Maitland Five horses had been in training at Cutts' stables for some time past, and…

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News From the Interior. Maitland Races

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1841 · page 2

As was anticipated, these races facetiously termed "the Ticket of leave races" have proved a total failure, and with a course and club composed for the most part of Emancipists and…

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Homebush Races

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1841 · page 2

The first day's racing at Homebush being the Spring meeting for the present year, took place yesterday. Public notice having for some time previously…

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Homebush Races

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1841 · page 2

On Tuesday, the first day's racing took place at Homebush—the Epsom of Australia. The day was beautiful in the extreme, and at an early hour parties on foot, on horseback,…

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Homebush Races

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1841 · page 2

We have been accustomed, for the public convenience, and our proper profit, to print and circulate, upon the days of popular races, a handbill with "the full, true, and particular…

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