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THE most important item in the week's events was the race on last saturday, at Lithgow Valley, between Ryan and Straw. They are both heavy men, Ryan standing about 5ft His, and weighs about 14st 8lb; white Straw is come three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—In the cricket match between the Albions and the Pitnacree clubs the Pitnacree had 110 runs in their first innings, the Albion's second innings five wickets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under the management of the Committee of the A.J.C. Judge, Mr. W. B. Walford: Handicapper, Mr. J. A. Scarr; Starter, Mr. H. Payten; Clerk of the Course, Mr. James Herald; Secretary, Mr. T. S. Clibborn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The impending departure of Sir Heroules Robinson from the shores of New South Wales was signalized on Saturday by an event which, however new in its character, must nevertheless have been exceedingly gratifying to his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE preparations for the annual regatta to celebrate the foundation of the colony, which takes place on Monday next, are next, are of a most comprehensive character, and exceed in importance anything of the kind that has yet taken place in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following is a list of prizes paid over at the sp[?]ing last evening, at Tatternall's Mr. G.Curtis being in the chair, and we noticed the total absence of speech-making, as well as champagne from the winners, also some prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—Allow me to suggest in your valuable Marnal an advice to the trustees of the Association Cricket Ground, combined with the committee who are taking an active part in the approaching grand match. I was surprised to see by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tickets, at Excursion Fares, will be issued at all stations to Sathurst on the above days, available for return for one week…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →GOULBURN, Tuesday,—These races passed off very pleasantly. The weather was intensely hot. There were no noisy bookmakers present, and those having the management were courteous in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Never, in the history of cricket, was there such little interest shown in a contest as in manifest with respect to the match between the Englishmen and the Sydney players that commences on Friday. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOTICE is hereby given that Tickets at Fxcursion Rates, available for return up to and inclusive of the 31st January, will be issued to Sydney, as follows:—From distances over 30 miles on and from THURSDAY, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The committee of the N.S.W. National Regatta have, we are informed, nearly completed the arrangements for Monday next, 27th instant. By the result on that day the public will be able to judge whether the present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The committee are completing their arrangements for the efficient carrying out of the great regatta on Monday next, and it will be seen from the entries which we published on Tuesday that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.—The following are the weights declared for the Jockey Club Handicap: Molong 9st, Blondin Sat 7lb, Liberator Sat 5lb, B. G. 8st, Mabel Sat, Tidal, 7st 12lb, Fille de Pair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—With much respect, I beg publication of this latter in the columns of your influential journal, feeling assured that by the course I am adopting, I shall receive some greater consideration at the hands of the Regatta Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE public will learn with some pleasure that the Cricket Association have given up the idea of double charges for admission to the forthcoming match. There can never be any fear for a body of gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Since the arrival of Lord Harris's team in Sydney, the weather has been so unsettled that neither the English eleven nor the representatives of this colony have been able to obtain much practice on the new ground. The visitors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE match between the English (Lord Harris') Eleven and the Sydney Eleven has commenced. The attendance is very poor. Lord Harris captained the Englishman, and Murdoch does a similar duty for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SPECIAL TRAINS will run between Sydney and Parramatta, calling at all stations, on the day of the Races, as follows:— Leave Sydney—10.15 a.m, 11.30 a.m., 12.15 p.m., and 2 p.m. Leave Parramatta—11.10 a.m., 1.27 p.m., 4.45 p.m., 5.40 p.m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →NOTICE is hereby given that the train timed to leave Sydney for Parramatta at 11.45 p.m. will run through to Penrith and Richmond on the above date, same as on Saturdays…
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