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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

Fred Zimmerman and Jim Dwyer, heavyweights, have applied for bouts at the Stadium, but it is stated that there is little likelihood of them being…

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Football Broken Hill Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

The adjourned annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club will be held at the Trades Hall on Monday next, when the election of officers will…

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Football Broken Hill Juniors[?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the Junior Foot[?] ball Club held on Thursday night the election of officers for the ensuing season took place, with the…

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Victorian Racing Australian Cup Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 10

Some surprises have occurred in connection with the Australian Cup but it is doubtful if any of them has equalled[?] or even approached, that…

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Cup Day Minor Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 10

Apart from the Australian Cup, hackers had a had time at Flemington on Tuesday. Hot favorites were beaten in the first two races. Though…

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The Garden Bulb Bowls Make Quaint House Plants

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 7

How pleasing it is, when visitors are expected to be able to prepare a surprise for them in the form of novel e[?]ects in house d[?]coration. There are…

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Local Cricket To-day's Play

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 9

The second half of the competition games under the auspices of the Barrier District Cricket League was continued to-day, when the St. Peter's…

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Golf in United States. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

At Florida Sarazen and Digel and Farrell and Cruickshank reached the finals in the annual golf professional best-of-all tournament. Farrell and…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Challenge. (Reuter's Message.) Montreal, March 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 10

A message from New York says that Denmark and Canada has forwarded challenges for the Davis Cup, Canada specifying the American [?]…

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Money Lost at Races Leads Women Into Court Restitution Is Ordered. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 10

Two women, Mary Madden (35), and Jean Ellis (32), were yesterday convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions of misappropriation. The women were…

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Money Lost at Races Leads Women Into Court Restitution Is Ordered. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

Two women, Mary Madden (35), and Jean Ellis (32), were yesterday convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions of misappropriation. The women were…

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Football the New Rules

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

The new rules introduced by the Australian Football Council at its meeting last year are bound to cause a good deal of confusion this year…

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Local Cricket Saturday's Play

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

The second half of the competition games under the auspices of the Barrier District Cricked League was continued on Saturday, when the St…

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Sporting Boxing. Collins Defeats Darton a Close Contest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

Harry Collins, Australia's welterweight champion, again beat Leo Darton, the brilliant Belgian, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, but…

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Local Racing. Bunning of Count Croix. Explanations Accepted

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

Mr. W. James, stipendiary steward, questioned the connections of Count Croix in connection with the running of that horse in the Hurdle Race at…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. Australia's Challenge (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, March 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

A message from New York states that a challenge from Australia for the American zone competitions in the Davis Cup contests, has been receiled…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Team. O'hara Wood Was Fourth Man Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

It has been ascertained that the fourth man recommended to go with the Davis Cup team to America was P. O'Hara Wood, and not Hone, as…

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Cricket. Victorians on Tour. Match Against Wellington. Wellington (N.Z.), March 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

The cricket match between Victoria and Wellington was resumed on Saturday. Wellington in the second innings scored 217. The Victorians in…

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Local Racing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 3

The committee, of the Broken Hill [?]ockey Club will meet to-night to frame programmes for the race meetings to be held on March 28 and…

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Football Souths' Adjourned Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the South Football Club was held at Smith's Hall last night, Mr. E. Lamb presiding over a large attendance of…

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