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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1916

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BOWLS. Bathurst v. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

Teams from the above clubs will meet in the Champion Rink and B Tennant Competitions at Bathnrst on Wednesday next. Jex, Irvine, Wheeler and…

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Sporting Notes. Boxing

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

George Knockout Brown (U. S. A.) boxed in a first rate manner against Fritz Holland in Sydney Stadium last Saturday night, and, moreover, was…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Tommy R[?]n (8.10) knocked Dodger Ryan (8.13) out in the ninth round at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night…

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The Danger of Swimming. in Great Cobar Dam

Western Age · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

All the council meeting on Wednesday evening last, Ald. Morrison drew attention to the danger existing owing to the Great Cobar Mine…

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Orange Cup Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The Orange Jockey Club advertise in this issue their cup fixture to take place on March 3rd and 4th next. The prize money amounts to £324, spread…

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Orange Cup Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The Orange Jockey Club advertises in this issue its Cup fixture, to take place on March 3rd. and 4th. next. The prize money amounts to £324…

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Boxing

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

Hector Melville and George Taylor (Featherweights) will meet in Brisbane this Saturday. Leo Coyle, that fighter who went…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturlay night Fred Gilmore, of America defeated Frank O'Connor of N.S.W., an points in 20 rounds contest…

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Sporting. the Turf. V.A.T.C. Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The V.A.T.C. meeting was held at Caultield on Saturday afternoon. Results were as follow:—St. Clair Trial Stakes.—Two Blues J…

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Bowls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4
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The following players will represent Dubbo in the match Wellington on the local green on Wednesday next: Irvine. Wheeler, Hawke, Jex, Gartrell,…

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Boxing

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

Last Saturday, in his contest against Frank O'Conner, Fred Gilmore displayed all the form with which he is credited in America. It was truly…

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Boxing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Jimmy Clabby defeated Frit[?] Holland on points after a hard-fought battle…

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Stuart Town Races To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 4

The Stuart Town Amateur Race Club will hold a race-meeting to-morrow. The entries received are very fair, and there should be the usual big crowd…

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Bowls

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

Following are the results of the Dubbo-Wellington matches, played on Wednesday: -- Championship Rink. -- Gartrell, Jex,…

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Swimming Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 1

The Swimming Club of the Dubbo District School has arranged an attractive programme of events to be contested at "The Bumps" next…

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Disinfection of Swimming Pools

Western Age · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

The danger of the transmission of disease in swimming pools is becoming realised more prominently with the growing popularity of these institutions. The management of…

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BOWLS. Western District Bowling Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Dubbo Bowling Club will be held at Frith's Occidental Hotel on Tuesday evening, at 7.45, for the purpose of…

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Disinfection of Swimming Pools

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

The danger of the transmission of disease in swimming pools is becoming realised more prominently with the growing popularity of these institutions. The management of…

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Hungrford Races

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that Mr. H. Digby Gell, Hon. Sec. of the Federal Amateur Race club, announces that unless rain falls…

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