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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Bowls Yamba Team Visits Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 1

A team of bowlers from Yamba, captained toy Mr. C. Tollow, who is president of the Burwood Bowling Club, and including Messrs. S. J. Brown…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

Last Sunday proved a good day for bowlers. The greens are now in good condition, due to our active green keeper, Staff Doust, who knows their…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

A Stapleford competition on Sunday last was won by H. E. Melouney who returned the best card—26. This Sunday the club will hold an 18 holes…

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Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 6

An 18 holes Stableford competition will be played on the South Grafton golf course to morrow afternoon. On Sunday morning a best-ball Stable…

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Football Grafton v. SOUTH

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 6

The Grafton Waratahs will play the South Grafton Wanderers, at South Grafton, at the week-end. The Grafton team will have the services of five new…

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NO. 37 SQUADRON Air Training Corps Football Cup Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

In response to an inquiry from the Murwillumbah Squadron of the A.T.C., the Grafton Squadron football team will be competing in the Rugby League…

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Memorial Baths Fund Modern Swimming Pool Further Donations Received

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

The Memorial Baths Fund, which has been established with the objective of the construction of a modern swimming pool…

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Lismore Football Official Suspended

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The suspension of J. A. Cole, a prominent Lismore and Group 1 Rugby League official, by the Country…

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BOWLS State Titles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

Bondi beat Woonona on the Waverley green, in the State Fours final, 28--20. In the State Pairs (country section) final, W. B. Halpin and T. A. Halpin…

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Wanderers' Football Team

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 6

Following is Wanderers' Cup team, to play Casino at the week-end, at South Grafton: J. Blount, R. Gill, B. Hugh, B. Mood, D. Collis, B. Ulrick, O. Pont, W…

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Football Wanderers v. CASINO

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 4

Football patrons who go to South Grafton at the week-end should witness one of the best games of football seen there in years. Casino team has been…

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Football Wanderers Beat Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 1

South Grafton Wanderers met and defeated Casino over the week-end, by 19 points to 15. The match was played on McKittrick Park…

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Died After Taking Part in Boxing Bout

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.—John Fitzroy Hill, 17, became ill and died after taking part in an Air Training Corps boxing tournament yesterday afternoon. He…

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Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

Last Saturday afternoon an 18 holes Stableford par competition was played at South Grafton. The recent rain and a general clean…

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Football Casino v. S. Grafton Wanderers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

Wanderers narrowly defeated Casino, at South Grafton, at the week-end, by 19 to 15, after a very fast, open game. Best players for the winners in the…

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FOOTBALL. High School's Return Match Against A.T.C.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

The team representative of the Grafton High School will play a return match against the team of No. 37 Squadron, A.T.C., Grafton, at Fisher…

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Football Wanderers' Team

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The following is the Wanderers team to play at the week-end: J. Blount. B. Ulrick, B. Huegh, D. Colliss, R. Gill (capt.), B. Mood, O. Pont, G. Felsch…

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FOOTBALL A.T.C. v. High School As Week-end Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 4

The only match to be played at Grafton or South Grafton this week-end will be between the Grafton High School team and the team of No. 37…

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Racing to East Prussia Powerful Soviet Tank Columns on Last Lap to Frontier Mass Murders By Germans In Vilna

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Fri.--Powerful Russian tank columns are to-day facing along the last lap to the East Prussian frontier. The first is heading for the banks of Niemen River, the last natural barrier before Hitler's frontier, and the second is sweeping…

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Racing Regulation Causes Confusion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said to-night there appeared to be misunderstanding regarding the regulation governing the public…

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