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Sport, 1843

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Page's River Races

The Australian · Wednesday 19 April 1843 · page 2

These races came off on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 4th and 5th of April. Nothing could exceed the regularity and good order which prevailed, there was no occasion…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Wednesday 26 April 1843 · page 3

The following are the Entrances for the ensuing Races, to come off on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th May: FIRST DAY…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Friday 28 April 1843 · page 4

The following are the Entrances for the ensuing Races, to come off on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th May: FIRST DAY…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Monday 1 May 1843 · page 2

The following are the Entrances for the ensuing Races, to come off on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th May: FIRST DAY…

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Spouting Intelligence. Homebush Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1843 · page 2

THE following are the entrances for the ensuing races, to come off on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th instant: FIRST DAY…

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Homebush Races

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1843 · page 2

This is the first day of the above races, which, from the preparations that have been made, and the number of horses that have been entered, will probably come of with great eclat. We give, for the…

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Homebush Races. First Day

The Australian · Wednesday 3 May 1843 · page 2

"The weather was very favorable yesterday to the sports of the Turf, and we refer our readers to the results published here under of the first day's sport. A very fair…

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Homebush Races

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1843 · page 2

The above sports were commenced on Tuesday with much spirit, and were attended by a large number of our most respectable and influential colonists who came in every species of vehicle, from…

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Homebush Races

The Australian · Friday 5 May 1843 · page 2

As we predicted, the Homebush May Meeting has proved a gay one, and has afforded an agreeable relief to the serious subjects that have lately pressed so heavily…

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Homebush Races

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1843 · page 2

Thursday was the last day of the Homebush autumn meeting, but owing to the unfavorable state of the weather, the course was not so well attended as it had been on the previous days. The sports of…

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Sporting Intelligence. Homebush Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1843 · page 3

STEWARDS—W. Lawson, Esq, Captain Rains-bottom, W. Russell, Esq. Length of the Course—1 mile 2 furlongs 110 yards…

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Sporting Intelligence. Braidwood Races. First Day, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1843 · page 3

THE amusements of this day commenced with a private match, in deciding a long pending challenge as to the relative racing powers of the Broulee and Braidwood horses, Sir…

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Braidwood Races. First Day, May 23

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1843 · page 2

The amusemements of this day commenced with a private match in deeiding a long pending challenge as to the relative racing cowers of the Broulee and Braidwood horses, Sir [?]mes and Fisherman, the…

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Wilberforce Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1843 · page 3

ON Monday, June 5, two races were got up by our friends on the Wilberforce side of the river. The first race was for the two year old stakes of £15, for which the…

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Sporting Intelligence. Maitland Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1843 · page 3

THESE races came off on tho 6th, 7th, and 8th instant, without loss of life or serious accident; the following is the result:- FIRST DAY…

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Sporting Intelligence. Wollongong Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 June 1843 · page 2

THE Wollongong Races came off on the 12th and 13th instant with great éclat. The attendance was fashionable and numerous, many having attended from Jamberoo, Kiama,…

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A Chinese Cricket Match

The Australian · Friday 7 July 1843 · page 4

"We accompanied our friend Quang through several very narrow directs, so narrow indeed, that happening to meet a mandarin in his hew or, sedan, we were…

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Parramatta Races

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 13 July 1843 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

These sports commenced yesterday. The races of that day, for good order and regularity of arrangements, reflects much credit on the stewards. In this respect we have never seen anything to excel them,…

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Sporting Intelligence. Parramatta Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 July 1843 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the third and last day of these races for the season: the following are the races which were run, the names of the competing horses, the order in which they…

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