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Sport, 1944

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Children’s Swimming Lessons

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

The public holiday on Monday has caused a slight hitch in the programme of children’s swimming lessons to be given by Miss L. Henderson as part…

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Curtin At The Races PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) spent a New year’s Day of comparative leisure, apart from an hour of official duties. The early morning…

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Quick End to Boxing Miller Stops Tozer in First Round MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 4

With dramatic suddenness, the fight between Eddie Miller (92) and Reg Tozer (9.5) of the West Melbourne Stadium tonight came to an end when Miller…

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Australians Reach The Sea Enjoy Swimming and SUB-Baking (From Noel Adams, on Huon Peninsula), Sundays

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

There is still no significant halt on the Japanese retreat alone the [?] A [?] about a battalion strong made a…

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Bowls

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Messrs. Leetham, Smith and Hinchliffe won from Messrs. F. McMillan, Maca[?]lay and Chant in a bowls competition on Boxing Day…

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Bowls Season Opened at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

The official opening of Henty Bowling Club’s season took place on New Year’s Day and was performed by Cr. A. Ross President of Culcairn shire. There was…

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Sporting. Saturday's Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

At the Adelong races on Saturday, George Stephen, the well-known Wagga horseman, rode three winners, including the Adelong Jockey…

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Creates Cricket Record for India Bombay. Jan. 3

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

The Test cricketer Y. M. Merchant, has established a new all-India record by compiling 359 runs not out when captaining the Bombay team against Maharash-Tra…

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Excellent Nominations for Upper Murray Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 4

Corryong and Upper Murray Racing Club which races for patriotic funds [?] received excellent nominations for its fixture to be held at Towong on Saturday…

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“To Save Australian Lives” Organised Swimming Instruction Needed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

“There is no doubt that hundreds of our boys have lost their lives during the campaigns in New Guinea [?] Italy because they were unable [?]…

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Aiding Racing in Country Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 4

Under recent amendments to the Commonwealth racing restriction regulations, each State was permitted to grant in any country locality such a number of racing…

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WAHGUNYAH New Year’s Day Regatta

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

District boys “on service” will be anxious to know how Wahgunyah fared in the rowing at Lake Moodemere on New Year’s Day. At the last moment Jack…

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Methodist Tennis Tourney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

A successful tennis tournament was conducted on the Methodist tennis courts last week-end. The final results were as follows: Semi-finals:…

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Cricket Draw

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 6

The draw for cricket matches tomorrow is as follows: RAAF v Munitions; CYMC VATC: Fire Brigade v Murray. In the competition which has been running since…

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Weekend Bowls

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

The Albury Bawling Club’s green was full on Saturday for afternoon tea games and 80 players participated in games that were strenuously contested. Results:…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 2

A large crowd attended the regatta on New Year's Day taking amounting to over £200. Rowing events were extremely interesting and…

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Murray Shire Council Swimming Pool Discussion

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

Cr. T. F. White (president) and Crs. F. Leetham, W. Beer, J. R. McKindlay, W. P. Coppinger and G. T. Bayliss attended a meeting of Murray Shire…

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Inter-service Boxing Titles (From Dennis Dugan, Somewhere in Australia)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

The inter-service boxing championships of the Northern Territory concluded with a series of excellent bouts. The Army won four bouts, the RAAF…

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Swimming Tuition Popular

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Popularity of the Department of Education’s swimming scheme is shown by the fact that during last year 10,000 children between the aged of [?] and 12…

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W.A.C. Bowls Competition

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

The following have been selected to play for Commercial Club on Saturday in the WAC bowls competition: Commercial Club Blues v Albury No. 1…

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