Fire Brigade Recruits Sought at Football Match
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3
During the Football match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion, at Tottenham recently, a recruiting drive was made to enlist volunteers for the Auxiliary Fire Brigade service. The picture shows a parade of 100 men, drawn from five units of the service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Champion Swimmers For To-morrow’s Carnival Teams Races As Well
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8
The enterprise of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club in securing a visit of leading N.S.W. and Queensland swimmers is causing much interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Albury Athletic Club Second Annual Carnival Bumper Success Predicted
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8
Discussing yesterday the prospects of the second annual carnival, both the president (Mr. Harry Lambert), and the secretary (Mr. Jack King),…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Group Racing
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1
The Clarence River Jockey Clerk (Grafton) is giving consideration to a proposal for a group racing cheme, and has decided to secure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury March Races No Thought of Abandonment Rumor Scotched
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5
A rumor that Albury Racing Club had been completed to abandon its March meeting, current in the town yesterday, was scotched by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Silver Ring Breaks Down Racing at Victoria Park Seemed Likely to Win Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5
Silver Ring, winner of the A.J.C. Epsom in 1934 and many other important races at Randwick, broke down in the Victoria Park Handicap this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Australian Champions at Baths; To-night Attempt on Swimming Record Albury Team Versus Visitors Fine Diving Displays Anticipated
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5
Five Australian champions, fresh from victories in .Melbourne and Hobart, will appear at the carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club at the baths to-night. The highlight will be a teams race in which six of the visiting swimmers will meet six Albury swimmers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coursing Good Racing at Wodonga
Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6
Despite the unfavorable weather, a very [?] crowd witnessed some good racing at Wodonga last night. John’s Gift, who won at Corowa on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Club'’ Work Appreciated
The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3
The Swimming Club appreciates the following letter received from Mr. R. Whitney, manager of A. Miller and. Co., Deniliquin, which was read at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Races
Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6
Following are the fields for to-morrow night:— 8 p.m.: Mungabareena stake, 285 yards, 10th division: Mighty Jim, Ike…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming Champions at Albury Last Night
Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3
To assist the carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club last night a number of N.S.W. and Queensland swimmers, who had been competing in championships in Victoria and Tasmania, broke their return journey at Albury to take part. From left: Back row, G. D. Johnston (Q.), J. Meredith (Q.),, W. Fleming (Q.), E. S. Carter (Q.), manager of the team; middle row, Miss D. Tubman (Q.), Mrs. M. Butler (N.S.W.), Mrs Mary Chambers (N.S.W.), chaperone; Miss F. Granville (Q.), chaperone; front row, Misses I. Tubman (Q.), N. Coulson, (N.S.W.), J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Carnival Last Night’s Results
The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4
Rain caused the abandonment of last night's swimming carnival at the Edwardes street pool before the programme had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barnawartha Races Abandoned
Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6
The committee of Barnawartha Turf Club has decided to abandon its annual meeting, which was to have been held to-morrow week. The decision…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Picnic Races Abandoned
The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1
At a meeting of the committee of the Sothern Riverina Picnic Race Club yesterday afternoon, it was decided to abandon the annual autumn race…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming Club Nakama and Norris Here on Monday
The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3
Arrangements for the trip to Leeton carnival on Sunday next and the Deniliquin carnival on Monday night next, when Kiyoshi Nakama (Hawaii) and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing at Leichhardt. Colored Boxer Successful. SYDNEY
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1
Entering the ring with a badly damaged finger, the Victorian welter weight champion, Johnny Shields (10.7) was no match for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Straight Hitting From the Cricket
Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6
At Alexandra Park Murray, with only a handful of players, was no match for Albury and went down by an innings and 17 runs. A hard-hitting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coursing Speedy Harmer’s Lad Another Hurdle Win in Sight Eight Races at Albury To-night
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8
Harmer’s Lad, who has displayed dashing jumping ability in his recent racing at Albury, should be by the distance, 285 yards,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“Murder at Pirate’s Head” Modern Swimming Pool Advocated by Visiting Expert Chlorination, Tiling and Under-water Lighting
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 10
Criticism of the Albury baths was offered by members of the party of champion swimmers which visited Albury on Thursday, the springboard…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australian Rules Country Week Football Suggested for Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3
The N.S.W. Australian Football League proposes to hold a country week carnival in Sydney this year and to get teams from the Riverina,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →