The Study of German Strongly Recommended by Rugby Headmaster (Reuter's Message.) London, January 7
Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4
Mr. W. W. Vaughan, the headmaster of Rugby, in addressing the Educational Association's conference, declared that the study of German was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lawn Tennis M'dlle Suzanne Lenglen Plays in Doubles at Nice (Reuter's Message.) Paris, January 4
Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4
Middle Suzanne Lenglen, having recovered from her illness, reappeared on the tennis courts at Nice to-day. Partnered by Miss Ryan (England) she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheffield Shield Cricket Andrews to Captain N.S.W. Against South Australia Sydney
Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3
J. T. Andrews will captain the New South Wales side against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match to begin on the Adelaide Oval on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Luis Firpo in England (Reuter's Message.) London, January 8
Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1
Luis Firpo has arrived in England en route to Europe. He says he will not fight Bombardier Wells, who is not big enough. He is considering…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting Boxing Welterweight Champion Outpoints Mike M'tigue (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 7
Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1
At Newark Mickey Walker, welter-weight champion of the world, outpointed Mike M'Tigue, light-heavy-weight champion, in a 12-round…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket English Team in Africa a Drawn Match (Reuter's Message.) Ladysmith (Natal), January 7
Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3
In a two-days' match here England made 269. Kiddell took five for 59, Northern Districts replied with 124, Jameson captured seven wickets for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Racing Opening New Year
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2
Melbourne racegoers, who had the [?]eisure, were kept busy during the New Year holidays. The Victorian[?] Racing Club opened 19[?]5 with a meeting at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Second Test Match the Victorian Association Expects Profit Of[?] £8000 Takings Totalled £22,463 Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 1
Of the £22,463 takings at the second Test match the Victorian Oricket Association anticipates getting a profit of £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Second Test Match the Victorian Assocution Expects Profit of £8000 Takings Totalled £22,463 Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10
Of the £22,463 takings at the second Test match the Victorian Cricket Association anticipates getting a profit of £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming State Championships Won by Christ[?]e and Kahanamaku. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3
A championship swimming carnival was held in the Domain Baths on Saturday afternoon. There was a great crowd present. The principal events…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Men Injured When Motor Car Capsized Returning From L.V.R.C. RACES Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1
A serious motor car accident occurred opposite the Squatters' Arms Hotel, on the Port-road, outhwark, at 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket International Contests Mixed Matches Proposed at the End of All Series (Reuter's Message.) London, January 11
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3
Mr. J. L. Garvin, editor of the London "Observer," in the course of a lengthy article on "Sport in the Empire," emphasises that both the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Heavyweight Title Retained by Waddy Miller Outpolnted Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1
At the King's Theatre last night "Blckio" Miller, the challenger, fought Ern Waddy, the holder, for the heavyweight boxing championship of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Struck by Cricket Ball Death Follows Later Sydney
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1
Robert Arthur Parker (17) was playing cricket at Mascot on Saturday. A young man named Stretnerd was batting at the opposite end and hit a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket. Team From Victoria to Tour New Zealand. Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4
The Victorian Cricket Association last night accepted an invitation from the New Zealand Association to send a team there. The tour will begin on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Sydney Racing Some Fancied Candidates for A.J.C. Big Events Sydney
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 1
Although speculation on the A. J.C. Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap remains quiet, The Hawk and Confusion are the popular picks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boxing. Ring Defeats Bennett. (Reuter's Message.) London, Januaary 12
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4
[?] a 15-ronnd contest at cruiser weights Ring, 11.12, defeated Gunner Bennetts, 12.2. The latter retired in the fifth. Bennett did well at long…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Lawn Tennis in South Africa. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, January 13
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4
A message from Johannesburg states that the South African Lawn Tennis Union has decided to compete for the Davis Cup in 1925…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming State Championships Sydney
Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1
At the Domain baths last night after a stirring struggle the 220 yards Australian championship resulted:— Sam Kahanamoku. 1; Moss Christie,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming. Kirkland Is Successful in Backstroke Championship. Sydney
Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4
The 100yds. backstroke champtionship of Australia was decided last night and resulted:—K. Kirkland, 1; I. Carberry; 2; J. Dillon, 3. Won…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →