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Sport, 1864

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Our Boxing Day Festival

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 31 December 1864 · page 3

Three powerful causea have this year combined t00000o lessen the extraordinary attractions which have on former occasions rendered our festal celebrations the wonder and admiration of an astonished world. In the…

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Parramatta Annual Races. (From Our Correspondent.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 31 December 1864 · page 2

Notwithstanding the very inclement weather, the Parramatta Park on the first dar of the races presented a most gay and liely appearance. Indeed, a more numerous attendance on similar occasions has never been…

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East Maitland Christmas Races. First Day, Tuesday, Dec. 26

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 31 December 1864 · page 2

The very unfavourable state of the weather on Monday last rendered necessary the postponement of the abovenamed races. From various reasons, it was, howerer, decided to commence them on Tuesday, whatever…

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