Australian trotters struggle at Auckland meeting and bloodstock sale notes
Scrappy Sydney racing column reports Springfield Globe and Lawn Darby failing at the Auckland trotting meeting. Viceroy's Cup winner declared at Calcutta yesterday as Tieroy and Spot Barred place. Also covered are Bachelor King's return, a Newmarket bloodstock sale on Tuesday January 2 with many names listed, and Grant Vensl’s controversial return from injury plus Renard the largest horse in Victoria eyeing hurdling and Lucrative’s training for autumn two year olds.
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Pacore
Springfield Globe
Lawn Darby
Auckland
Calcutta
Terroy
Spot Barred
Accents
Muswellbrook Greyhound Club racing delayed to January 6
Saturday racing in Muswellbrook is postponed due to the hall day. Since the season began the club has run twelve meetings and 110 events with 873 dogs competing. Box 3 has the best success while Box 1 trails. favourites have a modest win rate with 30 first choices, 22 second choices, and 14 equal favourites winning.
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Muswellbrook
Musewallbrook
Mainland
O al Mentono
Boxing Re Opening Morpeth East Maitland Club
At a Thursday meeting the Morpeth East Maitland Football Club decided to continue boxing entertainment. A New Year program begins Tuesday January 16 with the best boxers engaged and announced in a forthcoming thin paper program.
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Morpeth-East
Dulux Product Claim Highlights Durability and Lustre
An advertisement touts Dulux as a durable lustre enamel alternative. It calls Dulux a miracle finish that surpasses enamels and notes availability through Fender Bros. Pty. Ltd. The copy emphasizes long lasting colour and gloss as key selling points.
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Fender Bros. Pty. Ltd
Revival of Port Stephens Rugby League Proposed at Raymond Terrace
The Port Stephens League may be revived for the next season with headquarters at Raymond Terrace. It would draw teams from Raymond Terrace Clarence Town Karuah Toa Garden Nelsons Bay Anna Bay Hin ton and Millers Forest and expect military camps nearby to supply entries. Local council options include levelling and draining the Raymond Terrace ground to allow dry play after rain aided by Maponite carting material.
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Raymond Terrace
Port Stephens
Raymon Terrace
Morpeth-East Maitland
Park Stephena
Tilia Longue
Eluba
Clarence Town
Karueh
Toa Gardene
Nelson's Bay
Ania Bay
Hinton
Millers
Clarence Yown
Miller's Forest
Wefern
Thare Grenaches
Maponite Corporation
Night tennis draw amended for Dungog District event
The Dungog District Tennis Association announces the revised second round schedule for the men’s A section. Matches span January to February with venues at Berry’s, Methodist, and St Joseph’s, featuring teams such as Bucks, Mechanics, Wirragulla, and Bellevue.
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Doungog
Pilday
Dungosg
Bucks
Mechanica
Berry's
Main Creek
Wirraguila
Methodist
Colts
St. Joseph’s
Ballevaa
Berry’s
Wirmigully
Wernesday
Collis
St. Joseph's
Wirragulla
Solte
Bushs
Bellavue
St. Joseph
Nt Methodist
Main Grack
Colta
Wirrasulla
Gerry's
Leading Sire 51 Winners in 83 Races from Mordella Stud
The report highlights Leading Sire 51 with 61 winners from 84 races and £14,729 in stores, tracing progeny success in New Zealand racing. It notes Cheval de Volee winning the Auckland Cup for the second straight year, plus Varnis and Fils ie Vacals securing key placings. mentions limited yearling offerings by Vuals at the NZ yearling sale, and lineage connections to Grotesque, Bathos, Perception, and others.
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Mordella Stud Company
Vaale
Valaio
Imp
Wae
Varnis
Filsie Vacals
Auckland
Pils de Vonls
Fleming ton New Year Burdle Race Trials
Racing card lists Flemington events with two mile burdle and five furlong bets, naming horses Industry Polly Old Vienna Sun Valley General Havelock and others in a New Year trials lineup. Selections highlight Ken Dornford Polly and Ramdin in key steeplechase and handicap bets with multiple entrants and performance figures.
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Dornford
Mttari
Raa Rhin
Ken
Good Boy
Star Watch
Frisco
Grey Lash
Roist
Terka
Industry
Polly
Old Vienna
Sun Valley
General Havelock
Deldrw
Heart's Destro
Partner
Standish
Aix Sur Ronge
Pamelus
Amiable
Kanuri
Ramdin
Bow Tie
Plectrum
Aspire
Comic March
Nevizog
Pulham
Testudo
Mmnsioni David
Inasuma
Frenchy
Great Bear
Actaeon
Montaregis
Lenona
Wigurine
Bodlean
Wall Street
BAGOT
Plymouth
Ortello’s Star
John Wilkes
Dark David
Lady Montague
Morvran
Royal Order
Prince Slen
Our Boy
Tady K Mooringal
French Legion
Mac Fab
Westor
Pibrach
Lord Windburra
Sir Romeo
Con Deyon
Slam
Barham
Bilzibie
Winterset
Suliman
Baratls
Swettenham
Olorn
Po Yang
Tralari
Pol
Standioch
Femelus
Kanyri
New Jzes
Fulham
Ortelle's Star
Lord Wind Burra
Sir Homes
Export Butter Prices Rise in F.O.B. Rates in Melbourne
The Australian Dairy Produce Bond raised export butter prices by 2 shillings and 4 pence per cwt. Minimum fob prices set for Cholest salted and unchested butter include 12/4 and 14/4 per cwt, with first grade at 12 9 16 and 14 9 10. Amended prices to take effect Monday. Sydney University Women Graduates Association donated £11 1s to the Pollard War Victims Relief Fund, now at £3660.
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Melbourne
Sydney University Women’ Graduates’ Association
Pollah War Victims’ Relief Fund
O'neilly
Adelaide
O'Tellly
Badcock
O'Brian
Bradman
Victoris
Rune
O'Treilly
Barnett
Lua
Ponaford
Woodfull
Darling
Rige
Fures
Overe
Maliens
Quirind Graziers Hold Meeting on Stamp Duties Act
The Quirind Graziers Association met Saturday to discuss the New Stamp Duties Amendment Act. Mr Clift led a motion opposing provisions especially the second probate on life interest. it was carried, then lost after debate amid sharp division on wool prices and government measures.
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Graziers’ Association
Gilft
Clift
Felnor Party
Holloway
Henson
Major MacIntyre
Britain
Benson
Costa
Great Britain
Majo Macintyre
X Ray Of Troops Work Began Today Ingleburn Camp
Radiologists started X ray screening for about 6600 men in the Second AWLP at Ingleburn camp. The work proceeds at roughly 190 men per hour, costing an estimated £1000, far less than the £8000 prior method. Nearly 100 men of the 16th Tarantey Brigade will march through Avaneyr next Thursday with eight bands.
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Sydney
AWLP
Ingleburn Camp
16Th
Tarantey ‘Brigade
ALF
Avaneyr
O Reilly's Great Bowling Performance
Australian cricketer W J O Reilly excels with eight wickets for 23 against Queensland. He dominates with swing and accuracy in favorable conditions, his eight for 23 a standout in recent Shield play.
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O’reilly
Queensland
W. J. O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Cra Lant
Broadcasting Lines Cut In Botched Fraud Case
A conspiracy to defraud starting price bookmakers in Victoria and elsewhere is alleged to have involved broadcasting descriptions of a race at Avcot Victoria on December 16 over 3LO 3DB and 3AX. The race broadcaster Harry William Solomons broadcast the race description three minutes after finish and has been arrested by Victorian police.
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Victoria
New South Weeles
Alsawhere
Avcot
Jim Carroll
Eric Welch
Harry Solomons
Harry William Solomons
Boom
Rotations and crop arrangements curb garden pests and weed invasion
A discussion of rotations to control root rots and cabbage worm highlights the need to avoid successive similar crops and to destroy crop residues. Proper crop arrangement and cultivation boost pest control such as bean fly, while American rotations classify systems into specialist, regular, and opportunist types. Field trials show pneumatic tyres improve efficiency but perform variably under wet conditions. Weeds rise when cropping is specialized, reducing soil fertility and crop vigor, underscoring the link between fertility, cropping, and weed management.
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Antinaeus
Ban
Vorio
Leelow Mico
AnBtiula
Agricultural Gazette
Leste
Murvanividged
Department of Agriculture
Dairy Calf Scour Prevention and Farm Sanitation Measures
Calves should not reuse old pens or yards. Build fresh, well-constructed pens placed away from infected areas and prevent drainage transfer. Separate healthy and sick calves, scrub and scald feeding utensils, and allow calves to suckle longer from mothers to transfer immunity. Use iodine on the navel, feed warm milk early, and add small formalin doses to milk in high risk areas. discontinue if constipation appears. Maintain cleanliness and isolate infected stock to prevent scours.
Anzac Buffet Committee Discusses Staffing Plans
Mr PL Baker of the Anzac Buffet committee said no plan to hire oney Moonea for the Anene Doftet in Hyde Park. He noted the Infant would be staffed by contingence of women volunteers. During the week ended December 30, New South Wales wheat movements totaled 4,101,715 bags for the current season, up from 8,9014 bags last season.
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Tare
Cue
Porter
Bull
Wether
Bert Ramedy
P. P
PL. Baker
Inonney Moonea
Hyde Park
New South Wales
Real Estate Trade in Sydney Suburbs in Early War Years
Suburban real estate sales remained steady in early 1939 amid international tension and war alarms. Prices held across suburbs between North Sydney and Hornsby with weekly purchases strong, while city and country markets showed varied fluctuations over the five year span 1935 to 1939.
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Sydney
Bualnees
North Sydney
Horneby
Saved From a Watery Grave in Murrumbidge River
Wagga on Saturday. Tomes Tilden rescued Misa Coxiella Booth 17 and Jamesa Gordon 2 from drowning after Booth entered a whirlpool. Her cries were misjudged as a joke until Gordon and then Tilden assisted. Tilden first saved Booth, returned for Gordon, and brought him to safety.
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Wagga
Tomes Tilden
Misa Coxiella Booth
Jamesa Gordon
Murrumbidges
Mise Booth
Alming
Gordon
Tilden
Helen
Grey Uniforms for A J F Nurses
Melbourne paper details overseas nurse uniforms for the Second ALP delegation. It lists outdoor and ward outfits: grey serge or gabardine coats, cream silk shirts, grey felt hats, chocolate bandeau sashes, grey waterproof greatcoats, various shoes, stockings, and caps. Ward and staff uniforms follow similar colors with chocolate cuffs and white collars.
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Melbourne
Mr. Street
Trong
Shaek
Guldeor
Hunter Cattle Auction at Winchcombe Corner
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a cattle sale at Winchcombe with dozens of steers and veal calves consigned by Jupp Bros and others. Prices quoted include several steers around 10 to 12 pounds, vealers near 8 pounds, and an average close to 29 percent. religious reflections appear in the margin.
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Winchcombe
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Rugby League
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Messrs. Porter
Wilson
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Mundie
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Goonoo Goohoo Creek
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G.P.0
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Fox
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Light
M. Light & Son
P.O
Anzac Buffet
Dakley
A. H. McDonald & Company
Ghalmers Street
Central Station
Richmond
Bul Vic
Briehans
Perth
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