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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1901
Page
2
Officials report rare mentions of tariff adjustments as Australia and Tensoria discuss trade gains. Negotiators aim to reduce barriers, with ministers signaling cautious optimism about early agreement and continued dialogue.
Rain at Moorefield dampened afternoon racing yet patrons backed favorites heavily. Goldwing driven by Kuba led early and won twice, with War Cloud and Autonym among strong challengers. Local trainer C. M'Keown saw Goldwing secure two wins, while tempo and betting patterns reflected cautious sentiment from the crowd.
The article notes various horse names and racing movements including Laiets, ilisdeo, and Raadweck. Moore heads to Melbourne with Centurion and Profuse while Ferryman has been unlisted. It mentions English changes of Besex and New Zealand trotting club events, plus M Z Barry securing a lease at Maitland to build grandstand and paddock enclosures for monthly meetings, with a likely inaugural in the new year.
Weights are listed for the Rosebery Park meeting on Tuesday December 3, detailing Pourteen-three Handicap entries with weights including The Bart, Primrose, Conargo, and Stella. The program also lists Pourteen-ons, Welter, Thirteen-three, Fourteen-two and Fifteen Tanda Handicaps with horses such as Mirth, Bpecimen, Truthful Sat, Mantle, Circus Boy, Ast Alb, Redwing, Albion, Welshman, Romping Girl, Gipsy, Pieture among others. Various weights, distances and horse names are given for the day’s events.
A rail ledger lists Kensington RC fixtures with weights for Tranambay 4 and multiple races. Notable entries include Fifteen Hands Handicap over 5 furlongs with Betler and Veronica. Fourteen-one Handicap and Novice Handicap featuring Howa Set Pyrea Sea Bird and Invader. Welter and Kensington Handicap over 1 mile with Freedom Sib Brunette Lily and others.
The NSW Amateur Athletic Association trims the squad for Auckland on December 20 and 21 to four men due to travel limits. Selected Commonwealth runners include W Lindeau WM Henderson W B Yorke and A A Walade. Victoria and Queensland also plan representation with Gardner Macpherson Sutton Purbrick Moir Blake Hunter Mitchell Wills Croll and Corrigan Wentworth Campbell Mahony Bein dere named for long and middle distance events.
Packed crowd Witnessed a lively boxing card as Starlight and Steinert battled to a decision in a closely contested bout. A later event at the Gallery was teased, with a planned tribute to the late Mr Sam Stewart at Haymarket music hall featuring other entertainment and a charity element for his widow and children.
Cricket report highlights J J Kelly scoring 77, with 34 not out, while Australia's bowlers like Egan and Belby Tuluke led the attack. Local matches at Maitland and Cumberland featured several middling performances, with NSW and Melbourne squads preparing for upcoming fixtures.
The Sydney water race kickoff was slowed by heavy rain but Keriki and Slate won, with Young Mary second aboard Richardson Hiawatha and Kerth. The usual triangular course began and ended at Clark, followed by the steamer Lady Manning for spectators. достой
A long fragmented account describes a regatta or water event with multiple boats racing along a shore, naming vessels like Mascotte, Guinevere, Hiawatha, and Donavily. It mentions wind conditions, lead changes, and various crews including Young Marry, Keriki, and Mascotte, with times and placements scattered through the garbled text.
Fragmentary report mentions Immortem for a united kingdom era, with phrases alluding to Barer, dodia and Muuritiiur. Names like Brianna, Guamtio, Miludure, Mobi and Frumki appear amid garbled lines. Events reference alliance, fealty, and a ceremony near an era of shared governance.
An archaic testimonial extols Warner's Safe Cure and Warner's Safe Pills as a universal remedy. It recounts a patient recounting severe palpitations and weakness relieved after using the products, claiming rapid recovery and widespread endorsement by authorities.
A chaotic OCR extract lists numerous vessel names and routes including references to Clarence River and Calne Company. It names captains, ports in Australia and New York, and various departures and arrivals with scattered ship lines and locations, but the text is heavily garbled and inconsistent.
Foreign vessel traffic dominates the page with references to ships, captains, and ports. Mentions include the American steamer and Australian routes, with looms of voyage schedules, arrivals, and departures around New York and Fremantle tied to a busy maritime calendar and port activity.
The fragment discusses stamps, the Commonwealth, and a claim about the Commonwealth government. It references frames of the constitution and comments on legal status within the federation, mentioning a relation to federal government and a drawing of a Queen’s head stamp.
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