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Sport, 1949

8,241 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Former Owner Has 'Had Races' Evidence In Bankruptcy Court Working As Concreter

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

GEORGE FRANK, Moreton Ave., Kings- grove, former racehorse owner, who was made bankrupt on the petition of the Deputy- Commissioner of Taxation…

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Former Owner Has 'Had Races' Evidence In Bankruptcy Court Working As Concreter

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

GEORGE FRANK, Moreton Ave., Kings- grove, former racehorse owner, who was made bankrupt- on the petition of the Deputy- Commissioner of Taxation…

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Former Owner Has 'Had Races' Evidence In Bankruptcy Court Working As Concreter

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

GEORGE FRANK, Moreton Ave., Kings- grove, former racehorse owner, who was made bankrupt on the petition of the Deputy-Commissioner of Taxation…

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Stop Press Athletic Meeting Off

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 20

Tonight's athletic meeting at Hunctville ON trail has been postponed until [?] night SHIL[?]Y RDN DISPUTE…

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Newton's bowls win

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 15

Albert Newton (Victoria Park) completely outplayed Vince Donaldson (Parramatta) in the semi-final of the…

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Ex-Rugby Headmaster In Favor Of Cane For Boys

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Caning is the best and frequently the only corrective for boys, according to Mr. P. H. B. Lyon, former headmaster of Rugby School in England. MR. LYON, who is attending…

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Ex-Rugby Headmaster In Favor Of Cane For Boys

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Caning is the best and frequently the only corrective for boys, according to Mr. P. H. B. Lyon, former headmaster of Rugby School in England MR. LYON, who is attending…

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Ex-Rugby Headmaster In Favor Of Cane For Boys

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Caning is the best and frequently the only corrective for boys, according to. Mr. P. H. B. Lyon, former headmaster of Rugby School in England. MR. LYON, who is attending…

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Ex-Rugby Headmaster In Favor Of Cane For Boys

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Caning is the best and frequently the only corrective for boys, according to Mr. P. H. B. Lyon, former headmaster of Rugby School in England. MR. LYON, who is attending…

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Ex-Rugby Headmaster In Favor Of Cane For Boys

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Caning is the best and frequently the only corrective for boys, according to Mr. P. H. B. Lyon, former headmaster of Rugby School in England. MR. LYON, who is attending…

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Council Ban On Sunday Athletics

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 19

Willoughby Council last night refused Northern Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club permission to use Chatswood Oval for training on Sunday mornings…

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Athletics No Boycott of Carnival

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 19

The athletic carnival at Hurstville Oval tonight will go on as planned, with all competitors taking part…

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Championships At Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 12

Western Suburbs swimming championships will be held at the next carnival of the Granville-Clyde Amateur Swimming Club. This was decided at a meeting…

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TENNIS Parramatta-Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 11

The annual general meeting will be held in the Parramatta School of Arts on Tuesday, January 25…

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Chatswood Bowls Title to Newton

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 23

Albert Newton (Victoria Park) beat Jim Morton (Concord), 31-29, in the final of the Chatswood open bowls…

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New Track for Greyhound Racing?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 11

Greyhound racing at a course in the Western Suburbs was a possibility in the near future, an…

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Doubt About Wyong Races

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 23

Because parts of the track are still under water, there is a possibility that Saturday's Wyong race meeting will be…

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Racing Men Want Swab Check May Confer with A.J.C.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 20

The secretary of the N.S.W. Owners and Trainers' Association (Mr. Neil McKenna) said last night his Association would ask the A.J.C. to take…

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BOY (10) Electrocuted on Roof Fatal Climb For Cricket Ball Fate's Blow at Family

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

A 10-YEARS-OLD BOY was electrocuted on the roof of his parents' home, 58 Queen St., Croydon, today, less than 24 hours after his…

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BOY (10) Electrocuted on Roof Fatal Climb For Cricket Ball Fate's Blow' at Family

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

A 10-YEARS-OLD BOY was electrocuted on the roof of his parents' home, 58 Queen St., Croydon, today, less than 24 hours after his…

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