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Sport, 1934

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Cowra Races Profit on Boxing Day Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

Sir. Nord Ryall, secretary of the Cowra Jockey Club, reports that a profit of £53 was made of the club's Boxing Day meeting against a loss of £54…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Club nights at the Cootamundra Golf Club courts are Tuesdays and Friday's…

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Vacation Swimming School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

About 60 girls and 70 boys attended the Wagga beach yesterday morning to begin their swimming lessons, conducted by the Department of…

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Football Rugby League Kangaroos in Paris Complaint of British Discourtesy Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

"Events surrounding the aftermath of the Rugby League exhibition match in Paris between Australia and England, and the attitude of officials…

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Bowls Wagga Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

The pairs competition in connection with the Christmas carnival was completed in the Wagga green division yesterday when Smith and Vains…

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Races at Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

The annual race meeting of the Tumbarumba Turf Club will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 31 and February 1. The programme…

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Boxing Australian Wins in London London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

The Australian boxer, Al Burke, so punished Jack Hyams in a scheduled 15 round bout at Blackfriars to-night that Hyams was compelled to retire in…

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Swimming Pools (Lecture by Mr. F. A. Spencer, A.M.I.E.Aust., delivered at the Local Government Clerks' Conference.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 8

The subject of swimming pools covers such a large field that it is not possible on this occasion to do more than lightly discuss the main…

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Cricket Records Go in Shield Match Bradman and Kippax in Fine Partnership Hurricane Hitting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

New records were established at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and…

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Vacation Swimming School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

The vacation swimming school conducted by the Education Department at the Wagga beach under the direction of Mr. N. Haberecht and Miss A…

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Football Rugby League League Match in Paris French Crowds Enthusiastic Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

Reviewing the Rugby League match between England and Australia at the Pe[?]ing Stadium on Sunday, the newspaper "Midi" says:…

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Boxing Shade-henneberry Contest Ringcraft Wins

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

Spectators at the meeting of Dave Shade, world middleweight champion elect and Fred Henneberry, Australian middleweight champion, at the…

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Cricket the 1934 Australian Team

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

From now on to January 31 when the Australian selectors will make their final decision, all interest will be centred on the candidates for the…

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Boxing Morgan Defeats Paige Foul in Eighth Round Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

The Englishman, Dick Morgan (11.0) defeated the American, Lee Paige (17.3) on foul in the eighth of a a scheduled 15 round bout at the Sydney…

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The Kick-off Country Rugby League Now Established Supported by Prominent Sportsmen

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Important developments in connection with the control and administration of the Rugby League, code in the country districts of New South…

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Tennis Davis Cup Britain Will Retain It Hughes Confident Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

Despite the fact that Great Britain was defeated by Australian in the three tennis Tests, P. Hughes, captain of the British tennis team, is…

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Christmas Vacation Swimming Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

Every child should learn to swim for from lack of this knowledge, many children are drowned each year. With a knowledge of swimming,…

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Vacation Swimming School at Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The vacation swimming school conducted by the Education Department at the Wagga beach, under the direction of Mr. N. Haberecht and Miss…

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Swimming Leeton Successes at Narandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

Members of the Leeton Swimming Club attended the carnival held at Narandera on New Year's Day. Following are the results of the…

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Swimming Carnival Large Attendance of Spectators

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The Narandera Swimming Club held its first swimming carnival for the 1934 season on Monday evening last, when there was a large…

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