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Sport, 1934

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

For the pennant game Wagga Bowling Club v Bolton Park on Wednesday, the Wagga side will be: Blake, Sly, H. M'Donough, Hughes; Martin,…

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Football Country Rugby League Now Established Supported by Prominent Sportsmen

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

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

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Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

The Wynyard Hotel team go to Wagga to play tho Australian Hotel team next Sunday. The Australian cricket team to…

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Racing in the Rain Swimming Club's Second Point Score Night Good Times by Leo Ridge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Despite the thunderstorm that passed oved Leeton on Friday night a little before 8 o'clock, the Leeton Swimming club managed to put through its…

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Narandera Swimming Club Meeting of Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Narandera Swimming Club was held on Friday evening last, there being present Messrs. N. Laurantus…

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Swimming Ryan Equals Another Record Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Swimming at Bondi baths to-night in the heats of the N.S.W. 220 yards championship, Noel Ryan equalled the record figures set by an Australian…

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Vacation Swimming School Classes Postponed Till Monday Next

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Tho above school commenced last Tuesday, when over seventy children gathered near tho bridge. Mr. Keith Iverach, the instructor, arrived early…

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Wagga Races Anniversary Day Programme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

The programmes for the two days race meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club is to be held on Friday and Saturday, January 26 (Anniversary…

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Football Soccer Personality Kangaroos Tribute London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

The Kangaroos stood with bared heads and in silence among the 50,000 at Highbury on Saturday afternoon while the crowd showed respect as the…

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Died From Sunstroke While Playing Cricket Innisfail (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

Playing cricket in the fierce heat, William Atkins, aged 28 years, of South Johnstone, collapsed and died from severe sunstroke…

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Football Club Fails to Give Salute Banned From Plat Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The Karl Russe Football Club has been prohibited from playing during 1934 because the team failed to give the Nazi salute when taking the field…

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Victoria's Cricket Xi to Play in Leeton at End of Month

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

Word was received in Leeton on Thursday that Woodfull (captain), after completing the Sheffield Shield matches against New South Wales…

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Cricket Shield Game in Sydney N.S.W. SCORES 273 Visitors' Second Innings Collapse Kippak's Century Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

The weather was uncomfortably warm for the Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales v South Australia, when Kippax and Rowe resumed the…

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Cricket Sensation in India Bombs Thrown While Match in Progress Europeans Retaliate Hindu Shot; Others Injured CALCUTTA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

A dramatic attempt at mass-murder of Europeans was made at Chittagong yesterday…

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Tumut Races Boxing Day Profit Programme for February Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

That Tumut is becoming more prominent on the racing map of the southern district each year is clearly demonstrated by the increasing profits made…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

Cootamundra golfers and his other friends will regret to hear of the departure from Cootamundra of Fred. Bellman. Fred, left on Monday night…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

An open mixed doubles handicap tournament will be held at the Town courts on Tuesday night next…

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Swimming Classes Suspended

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

The wet weather and the flooded condition of the river have caused a temporary suspension of the swimming classes at the Wagga bathing beach…

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Accident to Swimming Party Grenfell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

An accident occurred when a lorry containing about 20 people, four seated in the front, and some sixteen in the back, swerved, and upended about…

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Boxing How Dempsey Beat Carpentier French Boxer's Story

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

Georges Carpentier, in the "Sunday Dispatch," gives a gripping account of his fight with Jack Dempsey, whose title as heavyweight champion of the…

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