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Sport, 1923

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Tumut Swimming Classes

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

The usual school children's swimming classes, resumed after a lapse of two years, have been conducted in the Tumut River during the…

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Swimming. a World Beater. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

To-day Boy Charlton who is believed by Sydney swimmers to bea a world beater, made an astonishing half mile swim at Bushcutter's Bay…

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Narandera Racing Pigeon Society

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held on Friday evening last. Office bearers were elected as follow:—President,…

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Tumbarumba Races. Nominations

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 1

The following are the nominations for the Tumbarumba annual races. to-day and to-morrow:— First Hurdle Race.—Kingite, Tom…

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Sport and Pastime. Cricket

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

Tumut cricketers play Gilmore on the home police flat on Saturday, and the following Saturday meet the Brungle aborigine team on the same…

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Leeton Swimming Baths. To Be Opened On January 26

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The one-time quarry situated at the rear of the Leeton School of Arts is now being transformed into an up-to-date swimming baths with amuse…

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An Hotel Affray. Boxing Day Tragedy. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

An inquest was held into the deats of Michael Fahey at the Railway Hotel, Elaine, on the Geelong-Ballarat line, to-day. Henry Gray, licensee of…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. South Australia. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

In the inter-State cricket match, N.S.W. v. South Australia, the former are all out for 48[?] (Collins 123, Andrews 179, Kippax 51,…

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Boxing. Frank Burns Beaten

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

The "Sporting Life" states that as far as big matches are concerned in England the career of Frank Burns has ended. He was decisively beaten…

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Boxing Woods v McAULIFFE

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

Jimmy Shaman’s promising, featherweight, Peter Wools, who in to meet Tommy McAuliffe, of Wagga at Wonderland Gardens on Saturday…

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Wagga Cricket. Association Executive Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Last night a well attended meeting of the executive of the Wagga Cricket Association was presided over by Mr. A. H. Gilchrist…

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Rugby League International Tours Objections in England London, Jan. 8

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

The “Atheletic News” is surprise[?] to find [?] there is strong feeling against sending a Rugby League team to Australia…

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Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The swimming classes which have been in operation since Tuesday last week will conclude to-morrow, when the instructors will test the results of…

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The Swimming Classes End of the Season

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

To-morrow (Friday) the vacation swimming school will conclude its session. The actual teaching will be finished at the morning’s lessons…

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Kirkwood at Golf San Francisco, Jan, 8

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

The Australian, Joe. Kirkwood won his first tournament since he went to the United States some months ago [?]ting Sta[?] in the play off for the…

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Boxing. Murphy and Love Matched. for Purse of £400

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The telephone line worked overtime for some hours yesterday between Wagga and Cootamundra in connection with the anxiously awaited match…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

Stan Love and his supporters, also few misguided persons, are suffering a delusion willi regard to Tommy Murphy's fighting weight Statement made…

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Coolamon Coursing Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Coolamon Coursing Club was held at Mr. H. J. Confoy’s on Monday night last, the attendance being of the president (Mr…

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Tumbarumba Races

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The annual racing carnival of the Tumbaramba Turf Club on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9th and 10th inst., passed off in every regard most…

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Country Tennis. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

Cootamundra sets [?] best Goulburn [?] Cootamundra 5 [?] [?]…

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