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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Late Sport. Canterbury Park Races. Tips for To-day. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

"Iniquois" tips for Canterbury Park to-morrow: Hurdle: Algous or Choirmaster. Flying: Rualma Galen or Bridal March…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 2

Vine Blackburn was awarded the verdict over Tom Maguire in the fifteenth round at the Stadium last night. The latter was disqualified for a foul…

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Horse-racing Blamed. Bank Official Before the Court. £2400 Missing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

At the Water Police Court to-day Walter Leslie Gibson Dean, 35, was charged, with stealing £2400 from the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney…

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Football

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

On Monday afternoon two teams of boys— one from the Convent School and the other from the Superior Public School— Journeyed to Narrabri,…

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Hospital Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

Wednesday was a perfect day for Hospital Races and it was availed of by a large number of country residents. Each year cars cars gaining…

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Curtailing Racing Action by War Cabinet. London

Daily Observer · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The War Cabinet has decided to allow limited racing in view of the national importance of horse breeding, suggesting that the stewards of the…

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Boxing

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

Quite a young edition of the famous Jerry Joromo was seen in action at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night when the colored lad Sandy M'Vea…

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To-day's Football Match

Daily Observer · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

To-day the Tamworth sporting public will have the opportunity of witnessing the renowned Eastern Suburbs player in the person of "Dally" Messenger, who…

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BOXING. Another Win for Lloyd. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

All Lloyd knocked out Fritz Holland in the eighth round at the Stadium last night. The latter throughout the fight indulged in very wild boxing…

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Late Sport. Sydney Football Matches. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

The League football matches yesterday resulted:— Balmain beat Annandale, 28 to nil. Newtown beat Eastern Suburbs, 12 to…

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Horse Racing Again. Bank Clerk Charged with Stealing. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

Thomas Fligg, a bank clerk, was remanded at the police court to-day on a charge of stealing £400, from the Newtown branch of the Government Savings…

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Boxing

Daily Observer · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

Saturday night's contest at the Brisbane Staditum between Wave Geikie (9st. 41bs.) and Tommy Ryan (9st) was a willing go from start to finish, but…

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Coursing Club

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

"Nothing success like success," says the old proverb, and pinning its faith to this motto, the Namel Co[?] Club is giving a two days…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

Owing to the postponement of the Geikie-Godfrey contest two fights were staged at the Stadium last night. Billy Monte lost on points to Billy Woods, and…

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Late Sport. Sydney Football. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

In the League football matches yesterday Balmain beat Eastern Suburbs by 18 to nil. South Sydney defeated North Sydney…

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Army Cricket Match. London, Sunday Night

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 2

The army cricket match, Australla v. England, has commenced. The Australians compiled 130, to which Kelleway contributed 53 and…

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Racing and Trotting Meeting

Daily Observer · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

The following are the Handicaps for the above meeting to be held in aid of the Y.M.C.A. Fund at Goodwood Park on Saturday next:—…

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The Season's Racing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

The racing community generally will be interested to know that by the time the current month closes a sum of £123,796 will have been distributed…

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Gunnedah Races Postponed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Gunnedah Jockey Club meeting, which was to have been held this week has been abandoned owing to the poor entries received…

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Namol Coursing Club. Dig Two Days' Meeting

The North Western Courier · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

OFFICIALS.—Patron, Dr. P. Cade; President, Mr. P. Lovely: Vice-presidents: Messrs E. J. Thorley, and S.H. Cunningham: Judge,…

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