A foot race came off on Saturday week last between Wm. Leek and F. Rather, near the Water Works, Rand wick Road, 120 yards, for £7 aside. After two false starts Leek got away with the lead and came in an easy ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,805 wordsThe following lines were suggested on hearing some individuals unfairly criticising Mr James Simmonds' Lyries:— S ilence, ye fools, who would dispraise ...
Article : 104 wordsGREAT MATCH FOR £100 — On Wednesday evening a match which occasioned considerable interesst was played at Tattersall's, the Mayor Inn, Pitt-street. between Mr James Bannister and Mr White juur, for £50 a side, 500 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsThis gallant affair came off on Monday, February 15th, at Oaky Greek, near the Abercromble River, between Ned Gardiner of Bristol, and Jack Weavers of London. It was one of the best contested and hard fought ...
Article : 684 wordsNEW COMMISSION CONUNDRUMS.—Why would Long Serutton, of the Stores, George-street, make better magistrate than John Piper Egan or David Peden, of the same stores, lately appointed. J.P.[?]? Because his ...
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Advertising : 2,716 wordsMALICIOULSY INJURING PROPRRTY.— Monsieur Francois de Cigan, a French denizen of Sydney, made his debut in the testamentary ken. before his Worship Mr Gilbert Elliott, to complain of the misconduct of four little boys ...
Article : 543 wordsThe principal attraction during the week at this favorite place of amusement has been the celebrated Scotch Drama of "Rob Rot". To say that it has drawn crowded houses is nothing new to the Victoria, where breathing ...
Article : 189 wordsGet the M.P. for Bomba, or any one of the last batch of J.P.'s, to propose you a member of the Sydney Club, in Castlercagh-street. When ballotted for and accepted (which you are sure to be), stand a champagne dinner a ...
Article : 351 wordsGENTLEMEN.—I have always laboured under the impression that it is indecorous and unbecoming for a newspaper reporter to take an active, that is to say a speaking part, at public meetings ...
Article : 299 wordsThe first annual meeting of the Cumberland Agricultural Society took place on Thursday afternoon at Mr Williams' Hotel, Parramatta; Mr James Pye, Vice President in the chair. Mr Catlett. the Secretary, read the first ...
Article : 279 wordsWOOD BOAT MATCH — A match came off on Wednesday between Mr Thos Waterhouse's "Sprig of Myrtle" and Mr John Bateman's " Messenger;', for £50 a side. This event was got up by the respective owners of these boats ...
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Family Notices : 371 wordsThe Autumn Exhibition of this Society took place in the Botanical Gardens on Thursday and yesterday, and was brilliantly attended by the beauty and fashion of which our fair city can proudly boast. The splendid band of the ...
Article : 232 wordsTHE ACCIDENT TO MR BURT.—We are happy to announce that Mr Hurt has entirely recovered from the accident recorded in our last, and which was calculated at the time to occasion most serious apprehensions. ...
Article : 291 wordsFebruary 21.—Wongn Wonga (s.) 73½ tone, Captain Walker, from Melbourne 18th instant. — Larenir, French brig, 193 tons, Captain Nicolas, from Maguritius 19th December. — Waratah (s.), 350 tons, Captain Knight, from Wide Bay 18th instant. ...
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer (NSW : 1845 - 1860), Sat 27 Feb 1858, Page 3
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