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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Sporting. Wentworth Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

The Wentworth Racing Club will hold its annual race meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18 and 19. Six races are to be decided each day…

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Sporting. Frome Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 4

The Frome Racing Club held a meeting on Monday. Results:— Hurdles.—Mr. S. W. Burton's Tot Melba, by Tostig—Melba (T. P. Hill),…

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Influenza Epidemic. in Victoria. Seven Deaths in Melbourne. Racing May Be Stopped. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 4

Dr. Robertson (chairman of the Boar dof Health) informed the State Premier to-day that the position regarding the influenza outbreak was no…

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Heavyweight-boxing Championship

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 4

A New York cable states:—"The heavyweight championship purse will valued at £20,000. The promoter of the contest is Mr. Tex Richards. There…

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Metropolitan Racing in Melbourne. Prohibition Expected To-night. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 4

It is understood that the State Government will issue a proclamation this evening which will prohibit all metropolitan racing…

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Influenza Epidemic. in Victoria. Seven Deaths in Melbourne. Racing May Be Stopped. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 1

Dr. Robertson (chairman of the Board of Health) informed the State Premier to-day that the position regarding the influenza outbreak was no…

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Heavyweight Boxing Championship

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 1

A New York cable states:—"The heavyweight championship purse will be valued at £20,000. The promoter of the contest is Mr. Tex Richards. There…

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To-morrow's Cricket. Church Association Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

The Barrier Church Cricket Association will commence its final round of matches to-morrow. The St. Peter's and North Methodist teams will meet…

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Metropolitan Racing in Melbourne. Prohibition Expected To-night. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 1

It is understood that the State Government will issue a proclamation this evening which will prohibit all metropolitan racing…

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Boxing. Control in Broken Hill. (By "Ringside.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 10

There has been nothing doing as regards local boxing since the occurrence at the Trades Hall Quadrangle a fortnight ago, when "Son" Reynolds…

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Sporting. A.r.c. Foundation Day Meeting. Notes on Monday's Racing."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

Adelaide, racegoers are a tough lot an not saying they are tougner than turf followers in other parts of the world but sometimes I am tempted to…

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Sporting. Lv.r.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

The booths for the L.V.R.C. races on Saturday next will be auctioned by Messrs. Megaw and Hogg at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon. Acceptances…

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In South Australia. Precautions at Adelaide Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

The Adelaide "Register" says that before the racing began at Victoria Park, and also during it progress, arrangements, were made to disinfect the…

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In Victoria. All Racing Stopped. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

It has been officially announced that all racing in Victoria has been stopped…

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In South Australia. Precautions at Adelaide Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

The Adelaide "Register" says that before the racing began at Victoria Park, and also during its progress, arrangements were made to disinfect the…

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Sporting. Boxing. an International Contest. Lynch Outpoints Nobel. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

In the ring, Blackfriars-road, Joe Lynch, of America outpointed. Tom Nobel the British bantamweight champion, in a 20-rounds contest[?] It was…

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Boxing in Adelaide. the Waddy-jackson Contest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

The weekly boxing tournaments at the King's Theatre were continued on Monday evening in the presence of a large attendance (reports the…

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In Victoria. All Racing Stopped. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 1

It has been officially announced that all racing in Victoria has been stopped…

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Sporting. Boxing. an International Contest. Lynch Outpoints Noble. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 1

In the ring, Blackfriars-road, Joe Lynch, of America. outpointed Tom Noble, the British bantamweight champion, in a 20-rounds contest. It was…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Jim Millerick and "Bub" Reynolds will, as already announced, meet in the boxing ring on Saturday night in a ten two-minute rounds' contest…

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