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370 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 19
THE established holiday of Boxing-day was devoted by a large portion of the inhabitants of Sydney to various forms of social recreation. The great feature of the holiday was the Woolloomooloo Bay Regatta,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THAT NEW SOUTH Wales believes in the adage, "all work and no play," is invariably and abundantly proved by the avidity with which every opportunity of making holiday is seized by the community who, to do them justice, when on "pleasure bent," are terribly in earnest about it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bad aa tue times may be, and loud as the outcry aboul want of money, there waa very little, evidence of either on Boxing Day; when the people of Sydney turned out en meuse to participate in and enjoy the various sportt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have already said that there were too many race meetings advertised for Tuesday and Wednesday last; and as far as Parramatta and lima Plains are concerned there can be no doubt about our being correct. Had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FAVOURED by extremely fine weather, clear and unclouded, with a full fresh breeze, this event drew together upwards of five thousand spectators. The ground was inremarkably good condition, not admitting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some excellent sport in hee shape of Races was provided by Mr Wm. Fieldhouse, of the Currier's Home"; and judging from what we saw, " mine host" must hare done a good stroke of business in administering to the wants…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following are the particulars of the game played between the chosen elevens of Victoria and New South Wales, as sent up by the tetegraphic correspndent of the Sydney Morning Heruld…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Race.—HAIDEN PLATS of 40 sove with a sweep of 2 sove each, for all horses that have never won an advertised prize at time of entrance; distance, one mile and a half; weight for age; winner after entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The new couran was opened, according to announcement, on the 26th ana 27th December, and on the first day there were over two thousand people present, including a plentiful sprinkling of ladies of the first quality…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These annual races passed off on Tuesday last, with much success. The Stewards, Mr William Want, Mr William John Ezzy, and Mr James Stincon, are entitled to great praise for the completencess of their…
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