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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Legislation for Boxing Matches

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 2

Legislative action has been [?] in Victoria to prohibit boxing matches. The promoters of he Lang-Squires contest decided…

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The World's Boxing Championship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 2

Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchel fought at San Francisco for the Heavyweight Championship. The betting was 10 to 4 on Johnson, the…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. V.A.T.C. Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 2

The Spring meeting of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club was brought to a conclusion at Caulfield to-day:—Results:—Oby Hurdle : Corntax 1,…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY. Saturday. Warwick Farm Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 2

The October meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was held to-day. Results:—Maiden Handicap: Jenny Sharp 1,…

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Great Boxing Match

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 3

Three thousand people saw Bill Squires make a mighty effort to regain the heavy-weight boxing championship of Australia at the…

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Cooma Golf Club

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 2

THE concluding matches of the season in connection with the Cooma Golf Club took place on Wednesday at the links. There…

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V.R.C. Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 2

The Victoria Racing Club's Spring meeting opened at Flemington to-day, Results :— Maiden Plate : Barm 1, Moruga 2, Flavian S. Maribyrnong…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Rosehill Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 November 1909 · page 2

The King's Birthday meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was held this afternoon. Results:— Dundas Handicap. Duke of…

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Picnic Races

Delegate Argus · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 3

A MEETING to consider the question of holding picnic races in the near future was held at Mudie's hotel on Wednesday…

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[?] SYDNEY, Saturday. Warwick Earn Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 2

The November meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was held this afternoon, Results: Maiden Handicap: Twirl l,…

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Boxing Night at Cooma. the Band Continental

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

The third annual Continental in aid of the funds of the Cooma Town Band took place in the park on Boxing Night (Monday), the gathering…

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