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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1914

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"Faces at the Races."

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 5

In addition to the usual programme of dramatic, scenic, topical, and humorous pictures, Lenard's, at Pictureland, on Saturday night screened "Faces at…

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Boxing. Saylor Knocks Out Morey. Fourteen Rounds of Cleverness. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

There was a fair attendance in the Stadium on Saturday night to witness the first appearance in Australia, of Milburn Saylor, a noted American…

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Canterbury Park Races. Four Horses Fall. a Jockey Suspended. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

At the Canterbury' Park Races on Saturday, after the Flying Handicap, W. H. M'Lachlan, the rider of Malt Mary, lodged a complaint against J…

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The Friction in Cricket Circles. Threat by the M.C.C. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 1

A report is in circulation here that the Marylebone Cricket Club has notified the Australian Cricket Board of Control that in the event of any…

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Racing Stables Ablaze. Several Horses Burnt. Animals in Pain and Terror. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 1

A fire occurred at the Harp of Erin racing stables, Ellers[?]ie, near Auckland, last night. The boxes containing the racehorses were padlocked, but the…

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The Swimming Baths

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

Arrangements having been made to fill up the municipal swimming baths with water from the Stephens Creek reselvoir, the main from the Imperial…

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Latest Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] Football. Queensland Footballer. London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. L. G. Brown, a footballer from Queensland, has been selected to play for England in a match against Wales on January 1[?]…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

Eddie M'Goorty has been fighting since he was 15, at which mature age he won the 9.4 amateur championship of Milwaukee. He is known in his…

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Championship Swimming. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Longworth retained his title of 440 yards'. State swimming champion at the Domain Baths last night. The feature of the race was the plucky swim put up…

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Further Bathing Fatalities. Died While Swimming

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 8

Mrs. Ellen Daly, aged 33 years, wife of Mr. J. Daly, of No. 176 Edward-street, East Brunswick, died under tragic circumstances while swimming in…

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The Cricket Dispute. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Negotiations are proceeding in Melbourne between the Cricket Board of Control and the representatives of prominet cricket clubs with a view of…

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Boxing. Dave Smith on His Defeat

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

One of the most pleasant incidents connected with the citizens' banquet to Mr. R. L. Baker at the Hotel Australia on Monday night was the…

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South Broken Hill Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The committee of the South Broken Hill Jockey Club met last night and drew up a programme for its summer meeting, to be held on February 21…

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SPORTING. A.J.C. RACES. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

The racehorses Posinatus and Grael have been scratched for the A.J.C. Anniversary Handicap…

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Tennis in Sydney. Broken Hill Defeats Parkes. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

The New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association's country week carnival commenced at Double Bay yesterday. The play was of a fairly high…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

Prior to the Smith-M'Goorty battle Bill Lang announced that he would challege the winner. So did veteran Bill Squires. It would be murder to…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

Jack Butler and Will Daly are scheduled to box 2 rounds in the Stadium to-night for the welter-weight championship of the Barrier. Lynch…

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A Swimming Match

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

A swimming contest took place at the City Baths, Adelaide, yesterday morning (says the "Express") between Mr. Bert Sayers and Mr. Clem Lord. The…

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Mannahill Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 8

Mr. J. Kenworthy, secretary of the Mannahill Racing Club, telegraphs that the nomination of The Jew was omitted from the Mannahill Handicap,…

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CRICKET. [Reuter's Message.] the Cricket Dispute. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 8

It is understood that the officials at Lords were not aware of the statement received from Sydney that the Marylebone Cricket Club would not…

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