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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Football. Wests v. Brokens. Wests Win by 50 POINTS

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 1

Thw Wests, last year's football premiers, met the Brokens on the Jubilee Oval on Saturday. There was a fair attendance of spectators. The Wests…

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Saturday's Racing at Morphettville. Notes on the Racing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

Following so close on the Onkaparinga meeting, the Tattersalls gathering is usually a successful one, and Saturday's meeting was no exception to the…

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Broken Hill Football Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club was held at the Trades Hall on Wednseday erening. Mr. E. A. May presided over a large attendance…

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Fatal Boxing Match. a Stadium Case. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 1

While engaged, with Tom Rowlston, a resident of Manly, in the final bout of the bantam weight tournament at the Stadium last night, Gilbert…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Owing to the Silver City Show to-morrow there will be no inter-club football matches, but the West Football Club has decided to "try out" all…

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Broken Hill Racing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

The programme is issued to-day for the South Broken Hill Jockey Club race meeting to be held on May 12. The stakes offered total £155, and cover…

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To-day's Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

Races will be held to-day at Gawler (S.A.) and Epsom (Melbourne)…

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Sporting. Randwick Races Postponed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

Heavy rain is falling in Sydney today. The races to be held at Randwick this afternoon have been postponed until Monday…

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Lenard's Pictures. Onkaparinga Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Sunday 22 April 1917 · page 1

Manager Allan, of Lenards Pictures, announces as a special feature, views of the racing at the recent Onkaparinga racing carnival. The Steeplechese…

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Latest Sporting. "Boxing.. Bantamweight Championship. Blackburn Defeats Jannebk. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 22 April 1917 · page 2

Vince Blackburn is the bantamweight champion of Australia again, as he defeated the holder of the title, Jack Jannese, of Victoria, on points…

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Sporting. To-day's Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

To-day is Eight-hours' Day in Melbourne. Races will be held at Moonee Valley this afternoon…

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B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Acceptances for the B.H.J.C. races to be held on Saturday next will close with the acting secretary (Mr. R. C. Allison) at 6 o'clock this evening. The…

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Late Sporting. Sydney Races Again Postponed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 4

Owing to the continued rain City Tattersall's race meeting at Randwick was further postponed to-day until Thursday…

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Sporting. Saturday's Races at Gawler

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 1

The Gawler Jockey Club had beautiful weather for its meeting on saturday, and a big crowd visited the well-kept track, which looked at its best…

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B.h.j.c. Races. Sale of Booths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

This afternoon Messrs. Megaw and Hogg sold by auction the rights to conduct the publican's and refreshment booths at the B.H.J.C. races to be held…

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Barrier Ranges Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 1

A special meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held in the association rooms at the Rink Arcade last night for the purpose of…

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B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 2

All passes for the B.H.J.C. races on Saturday will be issued at Mr. R. C. Allison's office from ll to 12 o'clock to-morrow. Bookmakers' fees will also…

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Sporting. South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 2

Nominations for the South Broken Hil Jockey Club races to be held on the South Course on May 12 close with the secretary at Hegarty's Hotel at 8…

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Sporting. To-day's Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

The Broken Hill Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on the Broken Hill Course this afternoon. The first race is timed for 1.40 o'clock. Races will…

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Football. Opening of the Season

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 8

The football season proper was opened this afternoon, when the premiership competition promoted by the Barrier Ranges Association was…

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