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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Stoppage of Racing. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

A large and influential meeting of horse breeders at Tattersall's, protested against the stoppage of racing, which be a grave damage to an…

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Curtailing Racing in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 4

A substantial curtailment of racing permits will begin on August 1. Probably the racing and trotting conferences will be consulted with respect…

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Golf Season

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

The President, Mr. A. R. and Mrs. Raleigh, have issued invitations for the opening of the golf season on Saturday afternoon next. During the…

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Reducing Racing Victorian Cabinet's Decision

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

The Victorian State Cabinet reviewed the race programme, and decided that its decisions of last year should be adhered to for the current…

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ALBURY L.V. Races. Autumn Meeting May 25th and 26th, 1917 First Day

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

First Hurdle Race. About 2 miles—Little Dook, Barbird, Gungarian, Merryform, Sonino, Everything, Dederang, Johnny O., Nanowie, Rifferest…

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S.W.D.P.R.A. Races. Benefit Meeting

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The first picnic race meeting in aid of. the S.W.D.P.R.A. Was held at Coolamon on Wednesday in very pleasant weather The attendance was very fair, and…

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Racing and Recruiting Presbyterian Assembly Allegations Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

Regarding complaints made in the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday that nine thousand men, mostly eligible for service were living on pony races…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 4

Ryan was declared winner over Good frey at the Sydney Stadium last night. Hill outpointed Spargo at Melbourne…

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Golf. Wagga Club's Opening

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

The golf season was opened on Saturday, with a mixed foursomes competition. About twenty pain took part in a 12hole competition, and the…

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Cootamundra School Entertains Young. Tennis Match

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

On Saturday ft tennis team from Young District School visited Cootamundra District School, in response to a challenge from the latter…

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Grong Picnic Races. Narandera Hospital Benefit. Special Train Chartered

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesdsay) the second annual effort made by the committee appointed by I the Grong resident to assist…

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Coursing Chatter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

At the meeting en Monday lost there were 39 members ami supporter present. Things are looking up in the coursing line. The new President, Mr…

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Lockhart Coursing Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

The Lockhart Coursing Club held a meeting at Hely's Green's Gunyah Hotel on the 15th instant, Mr. F. Healy, the newly-elected President,…

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Coursing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Club was held at the School of Arts last night, over which Mr. H. Whiting presided. It was…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

The first match of the season was played in Tumut on Saturday afternoon, under Rugby Union rules, between teams representing the public…

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Boxing Bout Between Two Townsmen

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

At 4 p.m. an old municipal sore will be brought to Finish. All are conversant with what happened recently in connection with…

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Boxing. Darcy Wants to Return

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Darcy, of East Maitland. received a cable on Monday from Micki Hawkins, who is with Les Darcy in the United State, in which be says…

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Golf

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The official opening of the golf season by the Coolamon Golf Club took place on Wednesday last in the presence of a good number of enthusiasts. The…

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Boxing. Darcy Recovering. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Darcy has received a [?] from America advising her of an improvement in the cond[?] of her [?] Les. Other cables suggest that the…

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Grong Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The race meeting held on Wednesday last on the Grong Grong race course, in aid of the Narandera Hospital, was the most…

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