19th CENTURY COOK’S RIVER CALENDAR Newspaper accounts of events in the area 1st January, 1848 TO SPORTSMEN. A PIGEON MATCH will take place at Mr. Gannon’s Union Inn, on the corner of what is now Gannon Street and the Princes Highway. Cook’s River, THIS DAY and MONDAY, 1st and 3rd January, when several Prizes will … Continue reading 19th CENTURY COOK’S RIVER CALENDAR
Pugilism
PUGILISM The sport of pugilism, or bare knuckled fighting, was illegal. The names, (although often with an alias) of the participants, and the hoteliers, who stood to gain much from the activity are known, however, the spectators remain anonymous. The exact location of some of the fights is difficult to identify, some being described … Continue reading Pugilism
Cooks River Nineteenth Century Sporting Life
Cooks River Nineteenth Century Sporting Life The recent digitisation of newspapers by the National Library of Australia, has created a greater awareness of life in the Cook’s River area in the 19th century. The term ‘Cook’s River’ has a certain flexibility regarding geographic location but textual clues indicate where an event took place. Sporting activity … Continue reading Cooks River Nineteenth Century Sporting Life
St Peters Cooks River History Group 