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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1929

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English Libel Action Football Club Director Sues Football Association London. February 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

"Sir Henry Morris made the Arsenal Club. Far from robbing it, he has been its greatest benefactor." said Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C.. when opening…

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Tennis Miss Boyd Successful Cannes, February 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

In the final of the women's singles championship in the Carlton Club tournament. Miss Esna Boyd (Australia) defeated Miss Thomas, 6—1, 6—1…

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Boxing Heavyweight Championship Comment of English Writers on Selecting Challengers (Special to "The Miner") London, February 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

"There is no reason why the American authorities should, have the sole right of selecting challengers for the world heavyweight boxing…

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Boxing Congress v. GARDINER

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Dick Congress and "Jerry" Gardiner will provide the main bout at the Stadium to-morrow night. The preliminaries will be between Billy Kite and…

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Cricket Sunday Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

Proprietary Dam.—Speedway XI. v. Boundary XI. Newmarket ground.—Tricky XI. v. North Ramblers…

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Cricket District League Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

Another stage in the competition of the Barrier District Cricket League will begin to-morrow. A grade matches will be played on the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

Picton Ground.—Wrigley XL v. West Ends. West Ends: W.Chandler (captain), Green, Graves, Dansie, Winders,…

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Boxing Pladner Defeats Hill for European Tttle Paris, February 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Emile Pladner, French flyweight champion, knocked out Johnny Hill, British champion, in the sixth round of a bout to-night, thus winning the…

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Boxing Pladner Defeats Hill for European Title Paris. February 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

Emile Pladner. French flyweight champion. knocked out Johnny Hill, British champion in the sixth round of a bout to-night, thus winning the…

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Swimming Miss Mealing's New Record for Backstroke Swimming Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

Swimming backstroke in the State 150 yards tree style championship at the Coogee baths on Satuarday night, Bonnio Mealing, who represented…

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Cricket Local Competitions

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

The competitions in the [?] and [?] grade sections of the Barrier District Cricket League were advanced another stage Saturday. On the Jubilee Oval…

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Boxing Congress Beats Gardiner Good Night's Fighting

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

Fight fans would find it hard to re-collect a night on which a better bill of fare was presented than that at the Stadium on Saturday night, when every…

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Sporting Cricket Tasmania v. New South Wales Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

New South Wales appears certain to gain, an innings victory over Tasmania, The home team scored only 158 in the first innings,and 69 for six wickets in…

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Test Cricket Winning of the Ashes Propaganda for England (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

The Federation of British Industries has published a letter from the Australian representative of a Birmingham firm declaring that the retention…

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Swimming Broken Hill Boy Wins at Port Lincoln Regatta

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

At the annual regatta held by the Lifesaving Society at Port Lincoln recently a local lad, Syd. Ellis, was successful in gaining places in several…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The North Football Club will hold its annual meeting in the club-rooms on Monday night…

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Boxing La Barba-smith Fight

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

Willie Smith, British Empire champion, received a wonderful ovation at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday, after putting up an astonishing[?]y good fight…

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Fancy Dress Football Match

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

On the Jubilee Oval on Saturday afternoon, March 23. the women and men members of the North Football Club will hold a fancy dress football…

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Swimming Another World's Record Is Created by Arne Borg Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

Arne Borg broke the world's halfmile record in the National championship at the Unley Crystal Pool last night. His time was 10m. 25 1-5s.,…

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Running of the Cooper an Attendant's Evidence at Racing Inquiry Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

At the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the running of The Cooper at Albion Park on January 12. J. T. Riddle, attendant of…

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