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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Maitland Tennis Officials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association last evening, reference was made of the splendid work for…

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Typhoid Germs. Found in Swimming Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

Many people have been using the East-lake basin, Canberra, as a swimming-area. When the Canberra Fire Brigade Swimming Club decided…

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Veterans at Cricket Maitland v. SINGLETON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

The return match botweon the Maitland and Singleton Veterans was played at Howe Park yesterday. Scores:— MITLAND.-First Innings…

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Cricket. Singleton Association. Cameron and Fawcett Trophies. Final Round

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6

The final round of the Cameron and Fawcett trophy competition, under the auspices of Singleton District Cricket Association, was played…

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Port Stephens Rugby Football League

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

Atth e meeting on Friday night has it was decided to ask the Council to receive a deputation from the Association with reference to improving the ground, by…

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Coursing. Maitland's Rapid Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

The members of the Maitland Central Coursing Club have selected a particularly strong committee of management. The various officers…

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Typhoid Germs in Swimming Area

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 9

Many people have been using the Eastlake basin as a swimming area. When the Canbernra Fire Brigade Swimming Club decided to hold a…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

Dungog Racing Club's big meeting will eventuate on Saturday next when the principal race will be the Cup, 6 fur. for which a prize of £30…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts, on…

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BOXING Swift-Davey Contest Abandoned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

There will be no fight at the Strand Theatre to-night. The local promoter had arranged for Tommy Swift to fight Bally…

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Races on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

Races are to be held on Saturday next in aid of the newly-formed Denman Coursing Club. There is a good programme, and large fields are…

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Racing Tips. May Become Illegal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

The issue of books of tips for racing will be illegal if a bill now before the Legislative Assembly becomes law. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini)…

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Taree Races Successful Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

Taree Race Club held a highly successful meeting at the local course on Saturday last. Fields were large, and included visiting horses from as…

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Denman Races. Weights for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

The following are the weights for the Denman Coursing Club's all-heights race meeting to be held to-morrow:— Opening Handicap.—In a Eaton 11.2,…

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Woman Killed. Racing Car Accident. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 4

During motor races on the 90-mile beach, Mrs. Spender was killed instantly and four others injured. While making a turn in the Open…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland Association. the Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

The great advance made by the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association since its inception was reflected in the annual report…

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Singleton Races. Entries for February 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 7

The following nominations have been received for the Singleton meeting, to he held on Saturday, February 26:—…

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Late Mr. N, Silva Racing Man Dead. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 5

Mr. N. Silva, well-known in racing and business circles, died at Randwick to-day after a lengthy illness…

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Proposed Swimming Baths. Discussion in Council. Mayor Advocate the Get-together Movement to Raise Fund. Suggest holding Big Carnival to extent over week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

The Swimming Baths Scheme was referred to at Wednesday's inectof the Municipal Council. In outlining the scheme, and giving a resume of the mass of information which had heen collected, the Mayor (Ald. Humphries) said that the cost of the schemc, though…

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Rugby Football. Uniform Laws. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 12

Mr. James Baxter, president of the English Rugby Union, speaking at the Rugby Union dinner, said: "I am strongly in favour of the…

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