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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Victorian Football. SUDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 2

Several football matches were played yesterday with the following results:— Maoris 4 goals and two tries against the Victorian Rugby Union 2 goals; Ballarat…

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Postponement of Races. Thc Broken Hill Jockey Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 2

THE committee of the Broken Hill Jockey Club visited the course this morning, and decided that it would be dangerous both for horses and riders to hold the races on…

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The Athletic Club Hotel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 2

MR. GOWER, P.M., and Messrs. J. J. Williams and W. P. Tompson, Js.P., sitting as a licensing bench in the local courthouse to-day, decided the case of the…

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Broken Hill Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 3

A REPORT was current this afternoon that the above races were postponed indefinitely, but upon a MINER reporter calling at the secretary's office he was informed…

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Broken Hill Jockey Club. Postponement of the Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 2

MR. MORGAN D'ARCY, the secretary of the racing club, informed our reporter on inquiry this morning that the races had been postponed until Saturday and…

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The Silverton Races. (By Our Sporting Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 2

THE abovenamed races will be held at Silverton to-morrow, but there appears to be very little interest taken in the events. This is owing principally to the wretched…

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The Coming Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

THE weather, that unknown quantity in so many amusement speculations, is the chief topic with the horsey community today. As long as its present unsettled…

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The Approaching Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 2

FOR the convenience of Silverton visitors to the first day's races in connection with the Broken Hill Jockey Club's forthcoming meeting, Mr. Morgan D'Arcy, the…

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The Broken Hill Races. Again Postponed

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

IT is extremely unfortunate that the clerk of the weather should take it into his head to send rain upon this quarter just at the the very and only time in the year when a…

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Adelaide Football. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

The Norwood footballers play the Adelaides on the Kensington Oval this afternoon. Great interest is being taken in the match, which will be a capital one…

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The Broken Hill Races. (By Our Sporting Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

THE Jockey Club has once more altered its mind, and, presumably for the benefit of two or three visitors, and to the great disadvantage of many others, the officers…

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Adelaide Football. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 3

One of the principal matches of the football season was played on the Kensington Oval on Saturday afternoon, the attendance, despite the threatening…

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Epsom Park Races. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 3

Mayfield Handicap.—Partner, 1; Little Dick, 2. Selling Race.—Alexander, 1; Harpooner, 2; Evergreen, 3…

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To-day's Races. Broken Hill Jockey Club. The Annual Meeting. First (Cup) Day

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 3

STEWARDS: Messrs. Charles Chapple, H. D. Pell. C. T. Von Arnheim, R. D. Hale, J. H. Aldridge, J. Stubbs, Stanley L. Shaw, and Z. Lane. Judge: Mr. John Penrose. Starter: Mr. George Simpson…

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The College Football Match. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 3

The annual College football match, between representatives of St. Peter's and Prince Alfred Colleges, takes place on the Adelaide Oval tomorrow afternoon…

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To-day's Races. Broken Hill Jockey Club. The Annual Meeting. Second (Steeplechase) Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 3

Stewards: Messrs. Charles Chapple, H. D. Pell. C. T. Von Arnheim, B. D. Hale, J. H. Aldridge, J. Stubbs, Stanley L. Shaw, and Z. Lane. Judge: Mr. John Penrose. Starter: Mr. George Simpson…

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Liverpool T. C. Races. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 2

The Liverpool Turf Club races took place yesterday afternoon, the attendance being moderate. Rosicrucian won the Winter Handicap, and subsequently ran a…

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Proposed Athletic Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3

IT has been the desire of a number of the sportsmen of Broken Hill to form an Athletic Club on the lines of the now famous California Athletic Club, where…

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South Australian Football. Norwood v. Port Adelaide. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

The Norwoods met the Port Adelaides on the Adelaide Oval yesterday afternoon. Great interest was taken in the match, the attendance being the largest on the…

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The Wilcannia Races. The Probable Winners. (By Our Sporting Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

THE Wilcannia races are to take place on July 9 and 11, and, as is usual, a good deal of interest is being taken in the variobs events. The club has compiled a…

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