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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football. Australians Beat Widner. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

The Australian Rugby League team defeated Widner to-day by-two goals three tries to one goal. LONDON, Thursday…

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Coraki J.C. Annual Races a Successful Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 9

OFFICIALS :-Judgo, Mr.W. Yabsley; Clerk of Scales, Mr. W. J. L. M'Caughey; Starter, Mr. John Bugden; Clerk of the Course, Mr.W. Davison ; Vigilance…

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SPORTING. Cricket. South Australia V. N.S. Wales. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

The return match between South Australia and New South Wales will not &c commenced till Saturday…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

The match between Queensland and N. S, Wales resulted in a victory for the former by two wickets. The scores were:--N.S.W. first innings 256, second 280;…

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General News. Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The following will represent Banks v. Girord's Hill on Oval this afternoon:— Dent, Dolzicil. Jones. Lawrie. London, Miller. Pountucy. Smith. Spence, Stinion…

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Football. Wallaimes Beat England. London

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The wallables scored three trics against England's one try. The ground was in splendid condition. A very fast game was witnessed by 20,000 spectators. The…

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Mr. G. H. Reid in Adelaide. He Discusses Haruours and Boxing

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

"I must congratulate the people of South Australia," said Mr. G. H. raid, M. H. R., who paid a flying visit to Adelaide on Thursday, "upon the vastly…

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Cricket. Australian Team V. Jest of Australia. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

A match between the Australian team for England and the Rest of Australia commences at Sydney on February 12th…

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Ladies' Swimming Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

A MEETING of ladies was held at the Town Hall on Monday night for the purpose of forming a section of the Casino Amateur Swimming Club. There were present Mrs…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 4

The Cricket Board of Control will not grant a conference on the question of the terms of players for the Australian Eleven. Hartigan, one of the certainties of the…

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Football. LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 3

In the match, Battley versus Australian Leaguers, Butley scored 3 goals and two tries. The Leaguers' score was 1 goal 1 try…

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Football. Scottish Rugby Union Cancels Fixture with England. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

The Scottish Rugby Union has cancelled its fixture with England, because the English Union sanetioned payments to All Blacks and to the Wallabies of a guinea a…

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Ladies' Swimming Club

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

On Monday night a large number of ladies met in the Casino Town Hall, for the purpose of forming a Ladies' Swimming Club in Casino. Mr. C. Sadler presided. It was…

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Swimming Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Casino Amateur Swimming Club was held at Mr. Horsley's rooms on Tuesday night. The President (Mr. D. S…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

N. F. Claxton, the South Australian cricketer, intends visiting England at the same time as the Australian Eleven and will be available if required:…

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Football. LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

Mr. McMahon, managers of the "Wa labies" footballers, states that on allowance was not thought of in Australia till the visit of Molineaux's team. mr. McMalion…

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Cricket. To-day's Fixtures. Central Division

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

Girard's Hill v. Banks, on the Oval. Press v. Combined Mills, on No 2 wic ket…

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Australasian Swimming Championship. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

At the Australiasian championship swimming carnival to-day, the Australasian 100 vards championship was won by Cecil Healy (the present holder of the…

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Football. WALLABIES V. Plymouth. London

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

In the match on Saturday the Wallabies scored five tries against Plymouth's score of a penalty goal and a try. The game was arranged in…

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Casino Swimming Clubs. Ladies' Swimming Club

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

As briefly stated in our last issue a meeting was held in the Casino Town Hall for the purpose of forming a Ladies' Swimming Club in Casino. Mr. C. Sadler, vice…

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