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Sport, 1934

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Alleged Assault on Dante Boxing Day Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

PERTH, Tuesday.--A charge of assult was laid by Henry Jansen, known as Dante the Magician, against Geoffrey Alan Everett in the Perth Police…

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Women's Swimming Team for Brisbane Executive to Make Selection

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

As no further meeting of the N.S.W. Women's Amateur Swimming Association will be held before the departure of the team for the National championships in…

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Was Killed by Cricket Ball

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

"I WOULD like an adjournment to have the doctor here to say why he did not order my husband to hospital. He said to put him to…

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Records Threatened Noel Ryan Is Ready Swimming Gala At Bondi

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Two records will be threatened at the State title carnival at Bondi baths to-night. One will be Tom Boast's 100 metres backstroke…

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Players in Final of Men's Tennis Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 16

E. H. Tebbutt and W. B. Walker, of Hawkesbury (left) and W. Rodgers and W. Forward, competitors in the final yesterday. The Hawkesbury players won…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Newcastle I. Successful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

Newcastle I. won the men's teams' competition at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcuttcr Bay, yesterday, defeating Hawkesbury Association by five games, sets being equal. Armidale I. won the…

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Richmond Races. Handicap to Assyrian King

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

The Richmond Jockey Club held a meeting yesterday on the Londonderry racecourse. The meeting was well attended. Results favoured bookmakers, two outsiders being succcsssful…

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Standard Improves Country Women's Tennis Toll of Sun

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Although most of the teams match excitement of the country tennis carnival is over, there still remains the…

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Big Tennis Ahead V. McGrath and Perry

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

The seeding of the players for the Australian championships, which begin at the New South Wales Lawn Tennis…

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Shorts Not Liked Official Tennis Request Title Meeting

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 12

ALTHOUGH shorts have not actually been banned for the Australian Tennis Championships, which start…

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Ascot (Vic.) Races. Goldbag Wins Big Event

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

MELBOURNE racegoers were catered for with an eight-event programme at the Victorian Trotting and Racing Association's meeting at Ascot on Saturday,…

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Glimpses of Country Life the Paradise Swimming Pool, Tamworth, New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Where happy boys and girls enjoy every moment of their spare time, the weir across the Peel River affording excellent bathing facilities…

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Holiday Over, Jack Crawford To Prepare For Big Tennis

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

AFTER a spell of five weeks from tennis, world champion Jack Crawford is to take up his racket again to-morrow, and will have his first practice knock in preparation for the Australian championships commencing at the White…

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£1500 SOUGHT Erection Of Tennis Courts And Bowling Green

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 15

The Mayor of Enfield (Alderman S. A. Lloyd) urged council last night to seek a grant of £1500 from the Unemployment Relief Council for the…

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Cricket. Metropolis v Country. Chance for New Players

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

Play in the two days' match between Metropolitan and Country teams will commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow, at 11 a.m. L. Leabeater has withdrawn from the city eleven,…

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Record Sure to Go Swim Title Races To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

SWIMMING enthusiasts seem sure of seeing one record (if not more) smashed at the State championship swimming carnival at Bondi Baths…

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Just Like R. League Football Easts And Souths Are Spectacular

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

MOTOR cycle football will he introduced at the Speedway Royale next Saturday night, and it is a coincidence that, just as in…

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Turf Facts I & Fancies Moorefield Races. Attractive Programme. Spirited Betting

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

THE progressive Moorefield club provided an attractive programme for its Gold Cup meeting on Saturday, and the success that attended the meeting was a…

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Cricket N.S.W. v. South Australia Rain Handicaps the Home Side

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 29

THE elements have not been kind to New South Wales in the contest with South Australia, rain having intervened when every minute's play was of importance to the home State. For, if…

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Horses for Wau Races: Over the Mountains by 'Plane at £60 per Horse

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 33

WAU, the famous mining town of New Guinea, made racing history on Boxing Day. We…

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