Newton Races: Thursday (First Day): These Races took place yesterday, on the marshes between the river Teign and the Stover Canal. Newton Races were at one time very popular and were successfully maintained down to the year 1844 … … A third attempt was made last year with a fresh committee but too late to be successfully carried out; this year, however, the committee took time by the forelock, and the result is that we had yesterday the best races ever held on the ground. The Committee consists of Messrs. J. Adams, J. Cull, R. Chapple, W. Cann, J. Harris, J. Milward, H. Magor, J. Pinsent and J. Quick. To the exertions of these gentlemen the public are indebted for the present successful revival of the Newton Races … … (detailed description of the races) … …
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