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Sport, 1874

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Cook's River Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 30

THE Cook's River races, on Monday, attracted about 600 persons from Sydney and the surrounding district. The want of sufficient, omnibus accommodation was a great drawback to the perfect success of the raco meeting. The inconvenience…

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The Yass Annual Races

Empire · Monday 13 April 1874 · page 3

THIS meeting carne off on Wednesday and Thursday, and we learn by the Courier that the weather was all that could be desired. The new course, so churmingly situated about for" miles out of the town, was in excellent condition, and great…

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Carcoar Races

Empire · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 4

THE first meeting on the ground at Carcoar was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and netwithstanding the late heavy rains the running ground was in tolerable condition, although there are a few heavy spots to be got over. The…

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Gosford Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THESE races, as advertised, came of on Easter Monday and Tuesday, land were to all intmts a complet success. From an early hour all the thorough [?]es leading to the convincing ground were threw sea with…

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Cricket

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 2

MORT AND CO. v. HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN, AND J. A. TURNER.—A match was played on the Albert Ground, on Monday last, 13th instant, between elevens chosen from the above establishments, the reault being an easy victory for…

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Ladies' Cricket Match at Sandhurst

Evening News · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 3

IT certainly required a very considerable amount of courage on the part of the ladies to undertake to play a cricket match in public. The thing was unprecedented as far as Australia was concerned…

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Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Bathurst Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 7

For the convenience of those persons wishing to attend the above Races, NOTICE is hereby given that EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued on the 21st instant, from all stations to…

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The Ladies' Cricket Match at Sandhurst. (From the Bendigo Advertiser, April 8.)

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 4

IT certainly required a very considerable amount of courage on the part of the ladies to undertake to paly a cricket match in public. The thing was unprecedented as far as Australia was concerned,…

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Fatal Boxing Match

Evening News · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 3

A SHOCKING incident occurred at a boxing-match at Birmingham, on Jan. 19. A number of young men spent the afternoon in boxing at the Army and Navy Inn, Barford street. One of the men, named Alfred…

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The Yass Annual Races

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 30

THIS meeting came off on Wednesday and Thursday, and we learn by the Courier that the weather was all that could be desired. The new course, so charmingly situated about four miles out of tbe town, was in excellent condition, and great…

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Fatal Boxing Match

Empire · Monday 20 April 1874 · page 3

A SHOCKING incident occurred at a boxing-match at Birmingham, on Jan. 19. A number of young men spent the afternoon in boxing at the Army and Navy Inn, Barford-street. One of the men, named Alfred…

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Sydney Hunt Club Races

Empire · Monday 20 April 1874 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE third meeting under the ausplces of the S.H.C. came off on Saturday over Randwick, and ecrtainly the club were favoured with a most beautiful day for their gathering. The entries having been large, and the handicaps satisfactory to…

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Government Notices. Great Southern Western, and Richmond Railways. Bathurst Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1874 · page 8

For the conenience of those, persons wishing to attend the above Races, NOTICE is hereby given that EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued on the 21st instant, from all stations to…

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Cricket

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1874 · page 2

A cricket match was played on Moore Park, on Saturday, the 18th instant, between eleven of the No. 2 Volunteer Fire Brigade Cricket Club and eleven of Messrs. W. and S. Friend and Co. Cricket Club, which resulted in a victory for the No. 2…

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Government Notices. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Railways. Bathurst Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1874 · page 2

For the convenience of those persons wishing to attend the above Races, NOTICE is hereby given that EXCURSION TICKETS at a single fare for the double journey will be issued on the 21st instant, from all stations to…

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Cricket

Evening News · Thursday 23 April 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

ORIENTAL BANK V. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—[?] Saturday, eleven selected from the gentlemen in the above named banks played a very pleasant one innings match [?] the Albert Ground. The Orientals went first to the…

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Bathurst Races. APRIL 22, 23. AND 24. First Day—wednesday

Evening News · Thursday 23 April 1874 · page 2

[?] me send you a few lines. The first be races were brought off to-day, in the presence of the crowd of ladies ever seen on the grand stand, and a [?] meeting of merchants. His Excellency had his…

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