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Sport, 1907

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Football Profits

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

The profits of the South African football tour were £10,000, which will be devoted to charity and the encouragement of football in South Africa…

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Amateur Picnic Racing Club

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

The committee of the above met at Tattersall's (Donnelly's Commercial Hotel) on Monday evening, the President (Mr. Hugh McNamara) in…

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Wagga swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7
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A meeting of the Wagga Swimming Club was held last night at the school of Arts, Mr. Geo. Sheppard presiding. The programme for the forthcoming…

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The Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

An 80 yards handicap was contested on Wednesday evening. Bert Jones— quite a youngster—showed good form and more than ordinary swimming…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

A Gundagai player in Sydney recently says Trumper is showing marked signs of going into consumption. On 6th inst. Coolne team went to Muttama…

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Swimming Club. Carnival on 6Th February

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gundagai swimming club was held at the Royal hotel on Tuesday evening, Dr. Spiller presiding over a good attendance…

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Native Races of South Africa

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

Those who know anything of South African history cannot forget the tereible outburst of cannibalism among tho Basuto Kaffirs at the beginning of…

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World's Boxing Championship. Jeffries Will Not Meet Squires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 6

The contest arranged to take place at Rhyolite, Nevada, United States in April, between Bill Squires champion of Australia and Jim Jefiries, of…

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Rugby Football. Wales Defeats England

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

Wales, last year's champions, defeated England by 22pts to nil on Saturday in connection with the Rugby International Matches…

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Rugby Football. London, Jan. 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

Wales defeated England at Rugby 22 pointe to nil…

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Swimming Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The swimming trophies at the recent, natatorial carnival, which arc to be presented on Wednesday next by the Hon. Jas. Gormly, have been on…

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[?]ual Races

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Tumberumba Turf Club took place on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather was everything that…

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Cricket. Jugiong Competition

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

The Jugiong district competition commenced last Saturday, when the four clubs were engaged. COONEY'S CREEK v.REDBANK…

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The Sketcher. Ruling the Cricket World

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 4

The Marylebone Cricket Club, better known as the M.C.C., rules the cricket world, and Mr. Francis Daen Lacey--well, he does not rule the Marylebone Cricket Club, but…

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Swimming Races the Absent Swimmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

A pleasant afternoon's sport was given in connection with the Wagga Swimming Club's Carnival yesterday afternoon. The weather was all in favor of the event, and…

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Rugby Football. Mission to Convert Victoria Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

It is intended during the coming football season to make an effort to induce Victoria to adopt the Rugby game. Local enthusiasts are urging that the New…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 15

After the news was forced out last week that the alleged certain fight between Squires and Jeffries was never anything more than a proposal from this end, all the…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 15

Noble's recent visit to Victoria with the N.S.W. team was seized upon by Melbourne "Argus," another long-winded whine at the N.S.W. Association,…

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Wagga Swimming Club. Successful Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The Wagga Swimming Club were favored with splendid weather for their natatorial carnival yesterday, and the opportunity was seized by a…

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