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Sport, 1942

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School Sport Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

The Increased number of boys in the L.H. School has necessitated the division of the house cricket competitions into two grades, A and B…

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Swimming Decision to Carry on Follows Petition From Juniors

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

A petition from Junior members of Deniliquin Swimming Club was in no small way responsible for the club deciding to continue holding carnivals in the future. Because of Government restrictions…

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Racing Ban Effects in Adelaide ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

Largely as a result of the ban on racing and betting in South Australia, the yearning sales were abandoned to-day, and it was announced that a number of owners…

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Benefit Races At Albury To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

Despite the gravity of the war situation, people must some relaxation, and for this reason Albury Racing Club feels Justified in carrying on…

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Less Racing in N.Z. Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

New Zealand racing Is to be reduced In the Dominion as the result of a conference held to-day' between' the Minister for internal A[?] (Mr. Parry) and…

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Restriction on Racing Ban on South Australian Meetings ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

1 From Sunday next no further race meetings will be held in South Australia, and betting shops will be closed. The Premier made this…

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No Ban on N.S.W. Races Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

It was learned to-day that the State Government is unlikely to ban race meetings in New South Wales unless a specific request to do so is received…

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"Racing As Usual in N.s.w." Will Not Follow S.A. Lead Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

Further race meeting restrictions in N.S.W. are not expected to fellow the South Australian ban on all local meetings. Race broadcast cuts…

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Coursing Cyclone Dan at Albury To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 6

Tho Albury Cou[?]aing Club will conduct a fixture to-night, the first event being timed to commence at 6.20. The fields appeared in yesterday’s issue…

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Football As Usual in Melbourne. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 4

The Victorian Football League to-night decided to present programme of premiership matches this season. It was recognised that some clubs would have to…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

Herb Nerve (132) [?] Fred McKeen [?] at Newcastle stadium last night, knocking him cut in the first round of a scheduled 12-round contest. It was Narvo's…

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Prominent Racing Men in Khaki

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

L. to R. Privates G. Young, W. T. Dwyer and M. H. Rose, of the Army School of Signals at Bonegilla, who were Albury races on Saturday. Prior to joining the army, Pte. Young, who is a brother-in-law to Jockey M. McCarten, was a leading Sydney trainer, and racing men…

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Boxing Champion Enters Coastguard Service. New York, Feb. 27

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

Cus Lesnevich, world light-heavyweight boxing champion, who fought in Australia, has [?] in the coastguard service. All interested are asked to attend the…

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Wants All Racing Stopped. Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

The New Zealand [?] the Government in immediately [?] all horse racing which the [?] considers a luxury and should give way in the…

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Bowls

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

There will be play this evening commencing at 6.30. On Sunday, Emblen and Keys defeated O'Toole and Howard in the…

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Coursing Wagga Nominations

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

The following are the nomination [?] [?] of the Wa[?] Club [?] [?] afternoon; [?] Maiden State [?]…

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Life-buoy For Swimming Pool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

The town clerk reported to Deniliquin Council last night that -a life-b'uoy had been purchased for 50/, and he asked for council's direction as .to how it was…

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TENNIS Annual Tournament

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

Tennis enthusiast are reminded that all entries for the open tournament to be held on Saturday and Sunday next, must be lodged with the secretary, Mr…

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Free Swimming Lessons Many Corowa Children Benefit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

The free swimming classes which were conducted at Belmont Beach on Friday, Saturday and Sunday last under the auspices of the N.S.W…

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No Country Cricket Week Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

The call of the war and [?] the [?]ll of the [?]il[?] has been heard in most country and with the [?]ent of so many cricketers of farmer [?] the game has…

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