Petersham Annual Races
FORCED by circumstances, "over which (using the langunge of Royalty) we had no control," to abridge our report of Friday's proceedings, and thus to allow the lapse of…
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Country News. Maitland Christmas Races
Yesterday was the first day of these races, and the weather was very favorable, being fine and sunny, with a fresh grateful breeze to lessen the heat. The…
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WE are glad to perceive that the most active preparations are being made for the approaching Regatta, and that the remarks on this scientific and truly national…
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On Saturday last, the second day of these races, the weather was oppressively hot, which was perhaps the cause of the attendance on the course being less…
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THESE races came off at the North Richmond Race Course, near Mr. John Town's, Woolpack Sin, on Tuesday last. Considering the locality at which they took place, there was a fair…
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MONDAY, evening,.llie 12th inst.,between the hours of 6 and 8 p. m., the Gentlemen Stewards punctually attended at the Wool [?]ack Inn, Mr. John Towns, for the purpose…
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GENTLEMEN,—AS the result of the delibe[?] tions of the Committee engaged in getting u[?] an anniversary regatta is at length before th[?] public, it is open to any one to canvass th[?]…
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The annual matches between the "players" of Kent and England, and between the "gentlemen" of Kent and England, which have excited considerable interest in the…
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IN pursuance of an advertisement which appearrd under authority of the Regatta Committee, the successful competitors for the various prizes in the sailing and rowing…
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On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Regatta committee, at which the whole of the members ware present, was held at the Custom House Hotel Macquarie Place, for the purpose of distributing. The…
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THE REGATTA, says, the, HERALD, [?]essentially amusement for the people." and largely old the people enjoy it, for there must have been some thousand [?]sent. Dawes' Point and Point Benne long were literally…
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YEAR after year this sporting fraternity seem not only to be adding to the importance of their meeting, as far as substantial attraction is concerned, but the visible…
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With feelings of unfeigned regret, we have this week to announce the death of Mr. John Jackson, the oldest of the modern pugilists, and one of the brightest…
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MR. JACKSON AND HIS TIMES.—The pride of Mendoza, like that of Brougham, was destined to have a fall—he in turn was to be driven from his 'high estate.'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Port Phillip. Colac Races
THESE sports commenced on Thursday last. The first race was for The TRIAL STAKES, for two and three years old, of 15 sovereigns, added to a sweepstakes of 2…
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THE second swimming matches of this season came off at the Baths in Woolloomooloo Bay on Saturday morning, at 7 A M. The first match, confined to subscribers to…
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THE match between the Australian and Currency Clubs came off on Monday last, and, contrary to general expectation, was won by the Australians. It was thought that from want of practice, the Australians would have been far inferior, both in fielding…
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