Boxing. Mendies Defeats King
SYDNEY, Sunday.—George Mendies, flyweight champion of Australia, last night soundly defeated Vi[?]. King. Mendies rained a battery of blows on King, and so desperate…
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Byron Bay Races
Lovers of horse racing should not fail to attend the Byron Bay Jockey Club's big New Year meeting to-May. Six races are provided, and as some of the crack gallopers are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Matches in Queensland
BRISBANE, Sunday.—The southern tennis champions, Anderson and Jordan played the last matches of their [?] yesterday. Jordan met the local [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Station Tank. Drowned While Swimming
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Leslie Siggs, son of the manager of Botfield station, near Trundle, was accidentally drowned in the station tank to-day while swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lawn Tennis. New Zealand Championships
WELLINGTON, Saturday.—The first final in the New Zealand tennis championships was reached to-day, when Mis[?] Lanc[?] and Lloyd beat Misses Lascelles and Gray in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing One-sided Contest. Mendies Trounces King
SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the Stadium last night George Mendies, 7.10, the Australian flyweight champion, gave Vic. King, 8.3½, the trouncing of his life…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Sheffield Match Postponed
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Owing to the heavy rain on Friday night and the wet state of the wicket the Sheffield Shield cricket match between Victoria and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Rain last night and to-day caused the commencement of the Sheffield Shield game between Victoria and South Australia to be postponed until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revenue Returns. Increase in December. Horse Racing Receipts Decline
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A considerable increase in the State's revenue for December as compared with December, 1921, is shown by figures issued by the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Classes
Mr. E. Dewar and Miss Surtess, who are to have, charge of the vacation swimming classes, arrived in Murwillumbah yesterday. Instruction will begin at 9…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Monday.--At the Stadium to-night Tommy Uren, 10.12¼, easily outpointed Merv Williams, of Queensland, 11.0. The contest was very tame…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. New Zealander's Win
SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Stadium to— night. Tom Heeney (New Zealand) defeated Vic Complin, the heavyweight, champion of Vietorin, in the ninth round. The fight, was a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saturday's Races
The Murwillumbah Racing Club are holding their first meeting for the new year on Saturday next, when an extended programme of seven events is listed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawn Tennis. Todd Defeats Peach
BRISBANE, Monday.—Playing at Rockhampton Todd (N.S.W.) deteated Peach, 6-4, 2-6 6-4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Swimming Carnival
The Casino Swimming Club's carnival, to be held on February 1, 2, and 3, promises to eclipse all previous functions of its kind held locally. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Class Started
The swimming class started at South Murwillumbah yesterday morning under the tuition of Mr. Dewar and Miss Surtess, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Burns v. DAVIES
LONDON, Monday.—Burns meets Shoeing-Smith Fred Davies in London on January 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mullumbimby Races
Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue relating to Mullumbimby races on Saturday, January 13th. A £50 7 furlong handicap is down for decision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pretty Tennis Costume
A very pretty outfit has appeared for tennis. It consists of a white serge or gabardine skirt, pleated at the sides, and accompanied by a Shetland jumper, which crosses…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cricket. Tenterfield Tourists
A Tenterfield team of cricketers made a tour of the Richmond and Clarence during the holidays, but were defeated both at Rappville and Casino, being…
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