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Sport, 1917

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Great Battle Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 28

An Italian semi-official message states that there was furious fighting at Mount Monferena all day on Monday. Two enemy divisions comprising 12 and 16 battalions…

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Ladies’ Column ’Ashion and Things Feminini (Copyright) a Tennis Dress

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 3

The lover of outdoor pursuits is apt to be more seriously interested just now in the informal side of the ward robe that appeals to summer sports…

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Rutherglen Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 2

The programme for the Rutherglen races, to be held on Wednesday, December 19th, is now available from the secretary. Mr. T. Drenen. It is a fine…

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Unregistered Racing. Country Meeting Regulation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 2

The following supplementary regulation relative to unregistered country racing has been issued:—That no unregistered race meetings will be…

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Cricket. Christian Brothers' College. v. High School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 45

A match between the above teams was played on Billson's Park reserve on Wednesday. The High School batsmen were disposed of for 40 and 39 respectively, and…

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Surprise Attacks Break Through. Tommies Caught at Football Ten Heavy Attacks Held Back Positions Before Cambrai Restored. Desperate Effort by Germans. Massed Attacks at Cambrai. Germans Cut to Pieces by Counter-attack. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 6

The [?] press correspondent reports that the Germans launched a very heavy counter-attack on the Cambrai battlefront, between Moeuvre and…

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Boxing Day Carnival! Baarmutha Park, Beechworth. WEDNESDAY, 26th December Programme

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 1

Cycling.--Red Cross Wheel Race. 3 miles; Allies' Handicap, 1 mile; Cycling Flutter, [?]mile. Woodchopping (Green logs).--The…

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Clare Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 3

The programme of the Boxing Day Race Meeting of the Clare Racing Club is published in this issue, and includes six events of a total value of £34…

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Rutherglen Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

The summer meeting of Rutherglen Racing Club was held on Wednesday. The attendance was good, £62 being taken at the gates. Results:…

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Lawn Tennis. Corowa V. Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last a match was played on the local courts between team representing the above clubs, the result being a win for Corowa…

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Cricket. Suburban v. HAY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

The match between the Suburban and the Hay clubs was concluded on Saturday, the former club maintaining its unbeaten record to date…

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The Confetti Battle. Boxing Dat Display

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 2

The “confetti battle” arranged to raise funds for the Deniliquin Patriotic League will take place at the cricket ground on Wednesday afternoon next…

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