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Sport, 1896

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Latest Telegrams. LONDON, Monday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

In the match, Australians against Surrey, the Englishmen's first innings closed for 295. Australians, first innings, no wickets…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

The final match in connection with the competition for the local premiership will take place on the local ground on Saturday afternoon, the contesting clubs being Lake…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 5

THE Lake Albert and North Wagga clubs play the final match for the premiership this afternoon. The annual sports of the association…

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Latest Telegrams. LONDON, Thursday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

In the match Australians versus Gloucestershire, the first innings for the county team closed for 133. Nansen's ship " From " bat returned…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 3

The usual monthly competition will be held on Wednesday, 26th inst. The winner of the competition will get a leg-in for Mrs. Connell's trophy, and the first four players…

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Latest Telegrams. LONDON, Monday. Cricket

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 2

In the match Australians and Somersetshire, Somersetshire in their 1st innings have lost 5 wickets for 156 runs…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the North Berry Jerry Football Club will be held at Mr. Wall's on Saturday next As the business to be brought before the meeting is of…

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Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga United Football Association was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Tuesday night. Present.— Messrs. A. E. Perriman (in the chair), W…

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Football. Special Meeting of the Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wagga United Football Association was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Tuesday night. There were present —Messrs. A. E. Perriman (in the chair) W…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Somersetshire. London, August 24

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 3

A match between the Australian Eleven and the county of Somersetshire was commenced to-day at Taunton. The following is the country team:—Lionel Palairet…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 2

In the match, Australians v. Somersetshire, the scores were:—Somersetshire, 219 and six wickets for 41. Australia [?]. The match was abandoned I owing to the rain…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 7

Gundagai, who defeated Tumut in the final round for the Danver's Cup by 8 points to 3 on Saturday last, are to play a match here against the local Our Boys on…

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Wagga Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wagga Football Association was hold last night at the Pastoral Hotel. There were present— Messrs. J. J. Mumford (ia the chair), W…

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Football. the Sports Postponed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 3

A special meeting of the Wagga. Football Association was held at the Pastoral Hotel last evening. Mr J. J. Mumford occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs…

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The Influx of Colored Races. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 5

REFERRING to legislation for the restriction of the influx of colored races, the Premier this afternoon stated that he was still in communication with the Governments of the…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Somersetshire. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 7

Play in the match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing Somerset Could not be resumed this morning, owing to heavy rain, which continued to fall…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. Match Against Somersetshire. a Draw. London, August 27

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 3

Owing to the continued heavy rains, the match against Somersetshira has been abandoned…

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Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rains in Melbourne on Saturday it was decided that no matches should be played as some of the grounds were submerged in water, whilst none were fit to…

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Football Accidents in Sydney. a Player's Larynx Fractured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1896 · page 2

IN Saturday's football matches, Randwick beat Wentworth by 12 points to 3, after a very rough game, in which very little science was shown. William Warbrick, of…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1896 · page 3

The match between Gundagai and Our Boys comes off on the park this afternoon…

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