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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Local football enthusiasts could not get their appetite whetted on Saturday last, all the fixtures being away from home. There was much disappointment, many blaming the…

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The Racing Question. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George received the Jockey Club deputation respecting the stoppage of racing, in a conciliatory fashion, and promised to meet them again at the end…

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Bowls. Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

May 26th.--Lismore versus Bangalow at Lismore, cup and shield. June 4.--Ballina versus Grafton, at Grafton, cup and shield…

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Football

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 7
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A meeting of the Carrington Football Union was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. Connelly (President) occupied the chair and…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Rosehill Races. Tips for To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY Friday.--"Early Bird's" tips for Rosehill are:--Hurdles--Cominya or Lord Cecil. Auburn Handicap--Conquistador or Spelfast. Granville Stakes--Earl San or…

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Casino Races

Northern Star · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 5

Nominations close this afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mr. A. H. Gregory, Casino, for the Richmond River Turf Club's meeting on King's Birthday, Monday next, June 4…

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Prohibition of Racing London

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 3

In the House of Lords, Baron D'Aberton asked the Government, in order to avoid grave injury to horse breeding, to consider alternatives to the prohibition of…

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Daroy's Death. "Saddest Event in History of Boxing." New York

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 2

The New York "Evening World" says that Les. Darby's death is the saddest event in the history of boxing. A movement is projected to raise a fun[?]…

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Restricting Racing. Action in New Zealand Wellington, N.Z.

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 2

The New Zealand Government has resolved that a substantial reduction of racing is necessary in the interests of the. country. The leaders of the…

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Chinderah Races

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

The Chinderah races on Monday next promise to be a big success. The nominations are a record, no less than 65 horses, from all parts of the…

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Racing Men's Subscriptions

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--During the settling over the Rosehill racing to-day a collection was taken up towards the Triangle Day Fund, with the result that about £900 was…

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Telegrams. Racing Men's Gener[?]ty Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 2

The A.J.C. Committee has voted a further sum of £1560 to pay the salaries and expenses of 20 nurses sent from Australia to French hospitals, by the…

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Menangle Races. Medley Wins Handicap. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 3

At the Menangle Park races to clay the principal event, Park Handicap, result ed: Medley 1, Challenge Crosse 2, Blackacre 3. Winner, 10 to 1…

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Football Notes

Northern Star · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 8

Football fans were well provided for on the Oval on Saturday last, two matches being contested. There was a very fair roll up of interested spectators, including barrackers,…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 8

The following is taken from Thursday's "Daily Examiner":--Sir,--At a meeting of my committee, held last evening, an article which appeared in the Lismore "Northern…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The following pars are taken from "The Arrow":-- Among the teaching fraternity there are many doing valuable work for the game…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

June 4.--Richmond River Turf Club. June 14.--Rappville Jockey Club. June 23 and 25.--Casino Jockey Club. Races are to be held at Casino on Monday…

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Bowls. Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 3

June 2.--Bangalore versus Grafton, at Grafton, cup and shield. June 4.--Ballina versus Grafton, at Grafton, cup and shield. Rink competition…

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Football

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 7

The following players will represent [?]rates against Carringtons on Wednesday next.:--W. O'Rourke, M. Jordan, Luther, H. Thomas, A. Cark, R. Burns,…

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