Illawarra Boxing Day Races
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 January 1856 · page 7
The above races came off on Wednesday last. The attendance was not very good, owing as much to the threatening aspect of the weather, as to the fact that most persons are at this period of the year engaged in securing their crops; the…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 January 1856 · page 2
Anniversary, 26th January, 1856. AQUATICS. THE ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.—The old adage of there being "Many a slip, 'twixt cup…
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The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 January 1856 · page 7
On Thursday evening last, at eight o'clock, a meeting was held in the Salutation Inn, Goulburn, to decide upon the arrangements for the annual races, and also to fix a time for the meeting to come off. Amongst the few gentlemen present…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sporting Intelligence. Maitland Christmas Races. First Day--wednesday, December 26, 1855
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 January 1856 · page 6
FIRST RACE.--The Christmas Box of £30, with a sweepstakes of £3 each, for all horses; weight for age; one mile and a half heats. Mr. J. Bell's b.g. Bold Soldier Boy, 3 yrs. (Mayo)... 2 1 1…
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Empire · Monday 7 January 1856 · page 5
These races came off on Wednesday, the 26th instant, boxing-day, and notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, a considerable number of persons assembled together on the occasion. Mr. Ravenscroft acted as…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1856 · page 4
THERE was a general holiday on Wednesday [?] Stephen's, or, as it is commonly called, [?] Day; the banks and shops being closed, and [?] dents and [?]ajourners of Brisbane making their…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1856 · page 4
SIR,âThe fact that the love for aquatic sports, [?] cally the national amusement of the Britonâis so wide diffused throughout Sydneyâevident from the [?] support that four regattas per annum meet with,â…
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Empire · Monday 7 January 1856 · page 5
Wednesday, last, Boxing Day, was kept as a general holiday here, the banks and principal shops being closed. The chief point of attraction was the racecourse, towards which the greater port of the inhabitants…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1856 · page 4
These races came off on Tuesday last, being New Year's Day, and of course a general holiday. Fortunately the day turned out very fine, which enabled large concourse of persons from Single on, J[?]…
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Empire · Thursday 10 January 1856 · page 2
These races came off on Tuesday last, being New Year's Day, and of course a general holiday. Fortunately the day turned out very fine, which enabled a large concourse of persons from Singleton, Jerry's Plains,…
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Empire · Thursday 10 January 1856 · page 5
GENTLEMEN—Having Leen elected, at a public meeting, as one of a committee of eight, chosen to carry out the regatta on the 20th instant, it is my duty to inform you of the circumstances which compel me to resign the…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 January 1856 · page 2
ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.—A meeting was held on Thursday evening, at Pike's City Wine Vaults, for the purpose of determining upon the number and amount of the prizes to be given at…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 January 1856 · page 2
These races came off on Tuesday last, being New Year's day, and of course a general holiday. The FIRST RACE for 15 [?], for all horses that…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 January 1856 · page 3
Will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 8th, 9th, and 10th April, 1856…
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Empire · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 5
SIR—Your position as a public journalist has of coursemade you aware of the unpleasant dissension now existing between the present and last year's Regatta Committees respecting the cups, the delivery of which is now…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4
A PUBLIC meeting of the citizens was held yesterday afternoon, at the Exchange Reading Rooms, Pittstreet North, for the purpose of inquiring into and discussing the motives which actuate the Auniversary…
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Empire · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 5
A public meeting of subscribers and others interested in the forthcoming Anniversary Regatta, inclusive of persons who had contributed to the festival of last year, took place yesterday afternoon, at the Exchange Rooms,…
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Empire · Thursday 17 January 1856 · page 4
A public meeting of subscribers, and others interested in the forthcoming Anniversary Regatta, inclusive of persons who had contributed to the festival of last year took place yesterday afternoon, at the Exchange Rooms,…
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Empire · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 8
The adjourned public meeling for taking into consideration the conduct of the members of the committee for 1855, in refusing to hand over the cups and balance of funds in their hands to the committee for 1856, was…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 2
Anniversary, 26th January. GREAT SCULLING MATCH FOR £100 A-SIDE.— A match for the above amount has been made between those old opponents. Tom M'Grath and…
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