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Sport, 1906

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts last evening. There were present Mr. Sheppard, vice-president (in the chair), Messrs. Watts,…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 7

Ballarat has a local rival to Mackay. Says "Ballarat Courier":—"A notable batting performance which establishes a record for Ballarat was achieved by W. Morgan…

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Concert at the Cricket Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

All al fresco concert was held on the Cricket Association ground last evening. Mr. W. Perriman, the organiser of the concert, was master of…

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Sundry Sports. Racing Worker Forecasts. Moorefield (Sydney). Sat. Jan. 20

The Worker · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 7

Kogarah Stakes(1 mile)—British King 1, Coracle 2, Rockfall 3. Flying Handicap (6 furlongs)—Projecture 1, Master Thirza 2. Legion 3…

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Bogus Gold Bars. Copper and Golf Leaf. Arrests for False Pretences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

The arrest at Kolgoorlie (W.A.) of two men, William Sherwin and Ben. Evans, on a charge of false pretences, at Freemantle, on Monday, furnished…

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For the Swimming Girl

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 3

It lit difficult to get away from the stereotyped blue-serge bathing dress and be, at the same time, practical. But novelty and practicability alike…

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Amateur Racing Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of above club was held at Madigan's Oriental Hotel (Tattersall's), on Monday evening last, when the following…

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Swimming. Life Saving and Water Polo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Swimming Club's carnival od Anniversary Day, Friday next, the exhibition of life-saving should create great interest. Mr. .J. T. Kelly has a…

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Cricket. School of ARTS v. Brown's Foundry

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

A goal deal of interest was manifested in the above match on Wednesday last. J. Westen was in perfect slogging humer and in the second innings put them over…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A committee meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club was held at the School of Arts last evening. Present—Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, president, and Messrs. P…

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Cricket North Wagga v. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 3

The following have been chosen to represent North Wagga in the match against Junee, to be played on the former's wicket on Friday next, paly to…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The New Zealand football team left England on Saturday for New York. The team was entertained at a farewell soiree on Thursday night. Lord Kinnaird read a letter from…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The Harrold-Weston team meet a team from Temora on the local wicket on Friday next. Victor Trumper gave a good exhibition of…

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Bicycle Racing. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Mayer. Farley and Kent won the cycling events last night…

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English Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

The English Amateur Athletic Association has dismissed the appeal by Shrubb, the ex-amateur champion, against being declared a professional…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 6

Billy McColl, who was N.S.W. champion heavy-weight for a brief period, has decided to give up hotel-keeping, as pulling "long-sleevers" does not conduce to a condition of…

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Wagga Swimming Club. To-morrow's Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 2

The first carnival of the newly-formed Wagga Swimming Club will take place to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, and as the day, being Anniversary…

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Swimming Baths. (To the Editor the Wagga Advertiser.) I

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

Sir, - It was very gratifying to notice your leader in the issue of the 23rd instant, advocating what is one of the greatest wants of this town-the…

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