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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1913

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BOXING. Sydney, May 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

Bill Lang outpointed Petty Officer Curran in 20 rounds. The contest took place at the Stadium last night, and the struggle was exciting throughout…

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The Races Rights

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. E. B. Mugg sold the rights in connection with the forthcoming carniyal race-meetings Mr. H. C. Whittaker secured the publican's booth for both,…

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First-grade Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 8

The four codes opened the season last Saturday in bright, warm weather. Attendances, owing to the cadet parade, were small…

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Public Tennis Club the Charge for the Courts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

A meeting of the Wellington Public Tennis Club was held, in the council chambers on Tuesday evening. The President (Ald. M'Leod) occupied the…

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"In Racing Silk."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 8

This is the title of the latest edition to the N.S.W. Bookstall Co.'s big collection of Australian stories, and in our opinion, it is one of the best that…

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Boxing. Dick Peterson Again "Outs" Sid Cox

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

There was a £40 house present at the Cobar Stadium on Tuesday evening to witness the return match between Dick Peterson and Sid…

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The Carnival Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Members are again notified that nominations for the principal handicaps to be run at the D.R.P.R C. races on Monday, May 20 and 21 are duo to night…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 3

All Blacks and Railways met on Bel Park last Saturday afternoon, and after an even, and at times exciting game, the former were the winners by 3 points to…

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St. John's Tennis Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Church of England Hall on Friday evening, for the purpose of again forming a tennis club in connection with the church. Mr…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the North Dubbo Foot ball Club was held at Hamer's hotel last evening. Mr. Neil Hives presided. The following officers were…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

There were evidences on Saturday that the football contagion was extending to Dubbo. Orange has the craze badly; Orange can put 13 teams…

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Boxing Contest at Wrightville. Harrison Defeats Campbell

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

At the Oddfellows Hall, Wrightville, last Thursday night, the above named boxers met and decided their twenty round contest. The…

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Narromine Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 6

The Narromine Turf Club's annual race meeting will be held on the 27th and 28th May next, and there is every promise that the gathering will be a…

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Wellington Public Tennis Club. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 4

Sir,—With reference to the formation of the Wellington Public Tennis Club. at a public meeting held in the Council Chambers recently, and convened by…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

The inaugural meeting of the Dubbo League Football Club was held in the Protestant Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4
Also in The Cobar Herald

Local footballers will make their debut under League rules on the Sports Ground to-morrow, when North Dubbo will meet a team representing "The…

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Cobar Tennis Club

The Cobar Herald · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 6

There must have been fully 150 people present at the opening of the Cobar Tennis Club for the year 1913. For the last three or four…

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Football. LEAGUE v. UNION

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

Since the introduction of Rugby League football on the western line considerable cantr[?]versy has been occasioned as to the status of those…

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Slavic Races. Death Rate Higher. Chicago's Position

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 6

Chicago's death rate will increase within the next tow years (said the "Inter-Ocean" on January 16). Births in the city will be in greater proportion…

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