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Sport, 1879

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Athletic Notes

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 7
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

The number of athletic gatherings that took place on New Year's Day was pretty large, and almost everywhere good prizes and first-class contests have to be noted. In the metropolis we had the eleventh annual gathering of the…

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Cricket Match at Maitland

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 2

MAITLAND, Monday.—A match was commenced on Saturday between the Albions and 18 of Pitnacree. The Albions in their first innings scored 133; Pitnacree seven wickets for 129. For the Albions,…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, on the 18th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles, to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return, for distance over 15 miles, for one week…

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Garoongong Cricket Match

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

GOULBURN, Monday.—The heavy rains on Saturday spoilt the attendance at the Garoongong cricket match, between the Goulburn and Braidwood Clubs. In the first innings Braidwood made…

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Cricket Association of N. S. W.

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 3

At a meeting of the members of the above held last evening, at Tattersall's, when Mr. R. Driver occupied the chair, Mr. W. Goddard was elected umpire, and N. Payten scorer for the forthcoming match, All…

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Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, on the 18th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 6

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles, to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return, for distanceover 15 miles, for one week…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, onthe 18th, January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return, for distance over 15 miles, for one week…

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Albury Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 5

To-day was the first day of the Albury race meeting. There was a good attendance. The weather was delightful, and there were larger fields of horses for the principal events than for years past, and the following are the…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, on the 18th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return, for distance over 15 miles, for one week…

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The Albury Races

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 2

ALBURY, Thursday.—A bazaar is being held at the court-house in connection with the Anglican Church. The place was crowded last night, and, there was a large and varied assortment of…

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Albury Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 5

The attendance of visitors to-day was not so good as yesterday. The weather was much hotter, and the whole affair less pleasant. Several disputes occurred. The following are the results:—…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Great Southern, Western, and Richmond Lines. Special Day's Racing, Randwick, on the 18th January, 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 3

TICKETS at Excursion Rates will be issued at all stations distant over 50 miles, to Sydney, on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, and at all other stations on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, available for return. for distance over 15 miles, for one week…

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Regatta Flagship

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Benbow, one of the hon. secretaries of the New South Wales National Regatta, informs us that Captain Chevalier has placed the fine mail steamer Zealandia at the service of the regatta…

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Anniversary Regatta

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 101

The full programme of the West Maitland Anniversary Regatta Committee has been published, and every exertion is being made to ensure a successful gathering. Altogether there are 18 races, including an all-comers race, pulling a…

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Athletic Sports Cricket Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 100

The Australian team as an associated band of cricketers are now a thing of the past, but for years to come their performances, individually and collectively, will be remembered with pride both in the mother-country and Australia…

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The Polynesian Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 7

Warlike weapons from some of the islands are still plentiful; but other kinds of ethnological specimens which have pretensions to genuineness and antiquity are becoming scarce and therefore the more valuable. Perhaps some…

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Albury Races. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 100

To-day was the first day of the Albury race meeting. There was a good attendance. The weather was delightful and there were larger fields of horses for the principal events than for years past, and the following are the…

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Cricket. Matches to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 35

Bullish Gentlemen v. N. S. W., Association Ground, January 21, 25, 27…

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Dr. Yaughan's Lambs at Cudal Races on New Years Day. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 6

To commence my correspondence I may state that Cudal is a rising township situated about twenty five miles from Orange, upon the main road to Forbes; also in the centre of a large…

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