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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Money Lost on Races. Telegraph Counter Clerk Ordered 12 Months' Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 10

Stanley Horton Baile[?] (23), a counter clerk at the telegraph office at the Central Station, was yesterday convicted of the misappropriation of…

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Money Lost on Races. Telegraph Counter Clerk Ordered 12 Months' Gaol. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 1

Stanley Horton Bailey (23), a counter clerk at the telegraph office at the Central Station, waa yesterday convicted of the misappropriation of…

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Football Rugby. Ireland Defeats Wales. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

At Belfast to-day in a game of Rugby, Ireland defeated Wales by 19 points to 3 points…

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1925 Football Season To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

Sir,—I understand there is a meeting of the new delegates to the Football Association called for Tuesday night. It is to be hoped that new…

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Football Reminiscences Mr. J. M. R. Ford Interviewed

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. M. R. Ford, accompanied by Mrs Ford and family, arrived in Broken Hill on Saturday afternoon after travelling overland by motor car from…

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Racing Polycletan in Favor for Doncaster and Cup Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

Polycletan, who won at Rosehill on Saturday in such fine style in a seven furlong race, is thought likely to have an excellent chance in the Doncaster,…

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Boxing. Attridce Retains Title of Champion of India. (Reuter's Message.) Bombay, March 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

In a 15-round contest, described as for the bantamweight championship of India, the Australian, Attridge, the holder of the title, was awarded the…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. More Challenges Received. (Reuter's Message.) New York, March 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

Roumania has forwarded a challenge for the Davis Cup in the European zone. China and Hawaii have challenged…

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Beauford in W.F.A. RACES Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

The racing public will be interested to know that Beauford has been entered for the weight-for-age events at the A.J.C. Autumn meeting, the…

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Cricket. Victorians on Tour. Auckland (N.Z.), March 17

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

Victoria, in their first innings against Auckland, made a total of 434. Ransford, not out 106, Liddic[?]t, run out 66, and Ellis, 48, were the…

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Football Formation of B Team Considered by Wests. No Finality Reached

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

There was a well-attended meeting of members of the West Football Club, West Juniors and West B clubs at the training rooms last night, when a…

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Sydney Racing Much Double Betting on Doncaster and Cup Laussane-kingslot Coupled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

Comparatively little betting was done yesterday on the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup. Most transactions were confined to doubles. Lausanne,…

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Newspaper Dispute Over Racing Tips. Injunction Refused Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

The case in which Smith's Newspapers Limited is asking for an injunction restraining the "Labor Daily" from publishing certain racing tips was…

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Football Annual B.r.f.a. Meeting Season Opens on Apeil 19

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held in the association's room in Chloridestreet last night, Mr. C. J. M'Allister…

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The Hawkes Estate. Father of Tennis Player Leaves Over £241,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 4

Thomas Henry Hawkes, of Geelong, the father of the famous international tennis player, who was killed in Japan during the big earthquake of 1923, left…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

The boxing committee's Melbourne representative advises that Jimmy Semmens will be ready for fights within a fortnight. Efforts are being made…

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Local Racing. an Application Refused for Silverton Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

At a meeting of the Broken Hill Registration Board held last night, an application by the Silverton Jockey Club to be allotted April 5 for a…

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Father's Voice Scrtached for Main Races. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 4

Father's Voice was to-day scratched from the Doncaster Handicap, St. Leger, and Warwick Farm Cup…

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Sporting Boxing. God[?]y to Train Again Mor Match with Collins Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 4

It is stated on good authority that Sid Godfrey, former lightweight champion, will again train and box Harry Collins, welterweight champion of…

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Tennis Association Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill District Tennis Association will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Monday next, when the election of…

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