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Sport, 1920

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Church of England Tennis Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Church of England Tennis Club, Wagga, held in St. Luke's Hall, the Rev. P. W. Bramble occupied the chair…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The Presbyterian Club had the water put on the ground for top-dressing the court. The R. C. Club membership is now…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

The Bing Boys met last night to arrange preliminaries for the coming season. It was agreed to ask the council to…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

[?] win in the V.R.C. Essendon Stakes and his third in the Newmarket Handicap have brought his stake winnings to [?] This is…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Sandy Gully meet Gilmore on the local oval in the Casey Cup competition on Saturday last and the result was a victory for the home team by 76 runs on the first innings…

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Southern Districts Racing Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 7

A committee meeting of the above association was held at Wagga on Tuesday evening. The President (Mr. F. J. Belbridge) was in the…

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The Junee Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

The Junee Cup Meeting was held on Wednesday in the presence of a moderate attendance. Ibn four of the race there were only two starters, but there…

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Boxing. Carp[?]ntier to Be Married. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 4

A French newspaper announces that George Carpentier is to be married next week to Mademoiselle Georgette do—The complete name has not…

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Doctors and Drink. (Published by Arrangement). "Dominant Races Not The Teetotal Ones."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The tank of totally abolishing alcohol from the earth is like trying to abolish disease germs—a task which science has given up, says a leading…

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Latest News. Federal Parliament. Country Party Demand Economy. Interstate Cricket. Boys Hoaxed. Railway Commissioners Liability. At The Hotel Detention. SYDNEY

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

There was great excitement in the Federal Parliament when Mr. McWilliams, lender of the Country Party, notified that the Country Party would…

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Boxing. Godfrey Defeats Holmes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

At the Stadium last might Godfrey outpointed Holmes, thus retaining the featherweight championship of the State…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

The date (25th March) of closing nomination in connection with the Yanko Creek Picnic Races, to be held at Morundah on Easter Monday [?]…

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Next Saturday's Boxing Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

A record attendance is being catered for the big boxing match to take place next Saturday night, in the Leeton School of Arts, between…

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The Junee Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

Fine weather prevailed for the second day of the Junee races, which were organised in aid of the Junee Hospital. The attendance was only…

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(Published by Arrangement) Doctors and Drink. Dominant Races Not the Teetotal Ones

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

The task of totally abolishing alcohol from the earth is like trying to abolish disease germs—a task which science has given up—says a…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Tennis lovers meet to-morrow night to re-establish the old Town Tennis Club of pre-war days, this time on Albert Park, where, with little expense,…

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Doctors and Drink. Dominant Races Not the Teetotal Ones. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The task of totally abolishing alcohol from the earth is like trying to abolish disease germs—a task which science has given up, says a…

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Boxing. M'goorty Defeated London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

At the National Sporting Club last night Goddard defeated M'Goorty in the thirteenth round…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Satin Bird was destroyed on Tuesday morning as a result of being injured in a collision with an unnamed gelding by Kenilworth (imp.)—Rymerhild…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 8

Constables, G. P. Macrea (late of Temora) who for the past three years has been lock-up, keeper at Wyalong, has been transferred to Windsor…

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