Telegrams This Day. Melbourne Races. MELBOURNE, Friday, 4.10 p.m
Evening News · Saturday 4 November 1876 · page 4
THE following telegram was went us for yesterday's issue, but was too late for publication, as it arrived at 5.48 p.m.:—"I was on the coarse this morning, and saw…
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Evening News · Monday 6 November 1876 · page 2
Owners and [?] no doubt aware that the Prince of Wales Stakes which was advertised as one of the events for the above meeting on the 9th fell through for want of entries, and the committee have…
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Evening News · Monday 6 November 1876 · page 2
Saturday's running Made a great difference in the Cup botting. Wilson stable is in such form as to make him very dangerous. I fancy his best, Sultan, Valentia , and Imperial most. Valentia ran in shoes on…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 November 1876 · page 5
THE Victorian Racing Club Spring Meeting opened to-day. at Flemington. The attendance on the course was estimated at 20,000, being greater than on anyother Derby day. Governors Bowen, Robinson, and…
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Evening News · Tuesday 7 November 1876 · page 3
The preparations for the Balmain Regatta are of the usual comprehensive nature in every branch of yachting and rowing. Everything that can be done by the committee to make the affair a success, has been…
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Evening News · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 2
The magnificent steamship Whampos , Captain Hynes, the flagship of the Blamain Regatta, was plsoed in portion this morning, close to Birchgrove and Long Nose Point. The rite is a aplendid one,afforcing a fine…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1876 · page 5
THERE was an immense concourse of spectators at Flemington to-day. The trains to the course were crowded, and the road out presented one continuous procession of vehicles, amongst which were several…
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Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 3
A large concourse of persons assembled at the Welsh Harp, Bendon, on September 2, for the pur pose of witnessing a swimming contes between a. man and a. dog. The stake, was £50, and the…
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Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 2
A special meeting of the committee of the above association was held at Tatteraall's Hotel on Tuesday evening, when Mr. Richard Driver, M.L A., occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 5
PATRON: His Excel[?]ency Sir Hercules G. R. Robinson[?] G.C.M.G; President: The Hon. G. W. Allen, E[?]q., Speaker of the Leg slative Assembly; Vice-Presidents: S. H. Hvam, Esq., Mayor of Bahnain, Mr. Samuel…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1876 · page 5
THE weather for the races to-day was very unfavour[?] ble. Early in the morning the dust was blowing about in clouds, and at a later period of the day rain fell. The attendance on the course was only…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 629
AS this sport is yet in its infancy in New South Wales, it is well that we should profit by the example of Victoria in regard to a matter which has nearly wrecked the premier club of Australia. Some persons go into every description…
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Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 10
Also in The Cumberland Mercury
LAST Saturday was decidedly a field day in matters of cricket, and the East Sydney and Albert teams, respectively, ought to feel proud of the amount of ground they succeeded in covering in the course of two or three hours. On the Albert ground the two Bannermans…
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Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 1
Mein gut Sir Editor,--As you have mit so moch good make the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 6
SIR,—In the interests of British fair play and manly sport, I protest against the prize for ships' gigs being awarded to the Wh[?]'s boat's crew, because they used [?] of oars, and also the boat entered by them was not their…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 3
THE good folk of Parramatta invariably turn out in large numbers when anything is to take place that will be of any benefit to the town. And Thursday…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 30
Warwick v East Sydney (continued), for Challenge Cup, Albert Ground. Second East Sydney v Second Carlton, ground open. First Belvidere v Second Alberts, ground open…
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Evening News · Monday 13 November 1876 · page 2
THURSDAY was certainly not a pleasant day about the time for [?]oing to the course, for the rain [?]me down pertly heavily as I was on my way out, and lasted some time after the course was reached, while the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1876 · page 5
THE weather to-day was fine but dusty. There was a large attendance at the races, and all the Governors were again present. ALL-AGED STAKES…
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