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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Cricket

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 4

Methodist Association—The following matches commence today:—Alma, No. 1 pitch, Mica Street v Nicholls Street: Alma, No. 2 pitch, Central Street v…

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Cycling Races for Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 8

TOMORROW afternoon at the Western Oval the Broken Hill Cycling Club, in co-operation with the Zinc Cycle Club, will stage another popular cycling programme. This meeting will complete the first half of the 1913 racing season. Although hot weather has caused a slight falling…

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Football Plans For New Season

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 8

Arrangements for the 1943 foolball season will be made at the annual meeting of the League on Tuesday night. Business will include the…

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High School Swimming Carnival On

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the High School will be held at the Baths on Thursday afternoon. In addition to the school championships,…

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South Golf Club Annual Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South Golf Club was held at the Club house yesterday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of members…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival organised by the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association will be held at the Baths on Friday afternoon…

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Football League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

Plans for the opening of the football season will be made at the annual meeting of the Football League to be held tonight…

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High School Swimming Carnival on

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the High School will be held at the Baths on Thursday afternoon. In addition to the school championship handicap…

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Lighting Permitted for Night Tennis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 1

Lighting for night tennis at Broken Hill will be permuted, according to advice received from the Minister of NES (Mr. Heffron)…

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Indoor Bowls

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 3

A meeting of the Indoor Bowls Association was held on Saturday morning, when it was decided to continue with the competition this year. Eleven…

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Night Tennis Lighting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

Mr. J. w. Hoare. Technical Adviser for ARP in Broken Hill, stated today that he had received advice from the NES Department in Sydney that lights…

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Control of Greyhound Racing Sydney, March 16

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 4

The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, today received a report compiled by the Departmental committee appointed to inquire into the management and…

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Football Season Is To Begin On May 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

THE 1943 football season will commence on Saturday. May 8, and will comprise 15 matches. This was decided at the annual meeting of the Football League held in the League rooms last night. The balance-sheet revealed…

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Boxing Sydney, March 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

Fighting with a cut over his left eye from the fifth round onwards. Hockey Bennel. 103. outpointed Al Walker 11.53. by a wide margin over 12 rounds…

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Primary Schools Cricket Results

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 7

The primary schools cricket matches held on March 12 under the direction of the P.S.A.A.A. were of one day duration because of the annual…

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Tarampa Outstays Aust. Cup Field Success Was Blow To Bookmakers On Big Racing Double

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 1

FLEMINGTON.—Taramoa, who had previously won one race, a trial at Mentone on January 30, stayed too well for the huge field in the Australian Cup at Flemington this afternoon. Taramoa's success was a blow to the…

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Debate on Racing Ban in S.a

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—A challenge by the Rev. H. G. Hackworthy, of the North Adelaide Baptist Church, to a debate on the racing ban has been accepted…

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Tomorrow's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Tomorrow's play in the Barrier District Cricket League's competition will see the completion of the last round of matches. The final will…

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Gymkhana Changes No Racing Easter

Western Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

The president of the Wilcannia Patristic League (Mr. R. G. Knox) has been informed that the Chief Secretary will not allow a gymkhana at Wilcannia on…

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Debate on S.a. Racing Ban

Western Grazier · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 3

A challenge by the Rev. H. G. Hackworthy, of the North Adelaide Baptist Church, to a debate on the racing ban has been accepted by the committee of…

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