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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text references Miller and Randall in a dispute over tickets called Pineapple. The garbled lines mention collectors, vendors, and a possible public sale. No clear dates, places, or entities are decipherable beyond these names and vague items.
Under Lord Desborough the British Olympic Council presides over a grand ceremony marking the Franco British Exhibition. A vast stadium for 80 000 spectators rises with a 1000 ft by 700 ft oval arena, turf central ring, dual tracks and a 100 yard water patch for diving and water polo. The program spans archery cycling fencing football golf gymnastics hockey lacrosse shooting rowing and more with events at Queen's Club Hurlingham Brooklands Bisley and Honiton.
Shulito and Sons of Ipswich Queensland failed to obtain an excise exemption certificate as the Commonwealth Absorption Court in Melbourne refused. Cohoe and Penfold Toowoomba and Barba and Sun Ipswich were struck out for lack of evidence. Customs revenue in Sydney yesterday totaled £14499 with main items stimulants £3681 tobacco excise £3520. Harbor Trust mapping for a Gladesville Bay public swimming baths shows frontage 150 feet to Ross Street and depth 122 feet. Chillie-Hest Winter Drink advertised as non injuring invigorating beverage.
Sports notes announce Monday deadlines for the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary transiean at the AJ C. January 25 date set for the Anniversary Handicap and related events. Trainers, owners, and horses including Luciana Montratta Maletondette Karmann Coperton and Jens are highlighted with training and entry prospects. Royal Star and other horses are profiled with condition, form, and upcoming appearances at Rosehill and Randwick.
The Sydney Society held its final pigeon race of the season from Orange 1128 miles, with 120 birds. Winners include W Laycord 104 yards, Speechley 1052, Delfndahl 142, Whittle 1020, Hourigan 1021, and others. Anthony Hordurn and Sons prize for highest average noted, Parkinson second, Hourigan third overall. Western Suburbs Society held Young Birds race from Gunning 12 miles, 78 birds entered. prize winners listed with speeds per minute for multiple entrants.
Sailing brief lists handicaps for Balimals aingny Club’s 10 race event. Boats include Goat Island to Tailor Bay circuit with Shark Yaland and other entries such as Fatelle and My Olga. Start time 2.15 pm with Mr W Saltoz as starter and judge.
Swimming fixtures list star competitors for the Sydney and Toyd Interclub Handicaps at Leichhardt Club tomorrow. Entries include A Wickham A Barry P Punch W Wooly F Smith J Murrey H Bens and many others across first class and standard handicaps with heats and results noted for Randwick and Copeen baths events.
An old advertisement extols Pears Soap as a beauty aid delivering a bright clear complexion and velvet smooth skin. It emphasizes the soap’s gentle cleansing and softening effects, touting a refined look for the user.
A jumble of terms hints at a surge in bag production and trade, with references to Monte Carlo, Alamo and Perris amid a flood of bag related phrases. The fragment suggests markets or manufacturing contexts for thousands of bags, though details are unclear.
The notice lists fixtures across sports including sailing with Prince Alfred Yacht Club and St George Club, cycling stages around Cronulla Beach and Western Suburbs, and golf events. Named clubs include Parris Club, Balmain, Narranzah Suburbs, and Barwon.
Fragmentary OCR text references match players and team imports between January and November, listing unnamed regions and values. It mentions Australia and New South Wales Victoria imports and exports with unclear figures and dates, presenting as a garbled trade or sports ledger entry with no coherent narrative.
The Auburn meat preserving works of Sylves Mew Preserving Company faced a wage dispute with slaughterhouse workers over prices for sheep slaughtering for curing. Manager Mr Gee offered a 7 1 2 percent increase but disputes persisted, leading to a conference and threatened arbitration. A fire destroyed Willing’s residence, while Tonto Pills were advertised.
Poorly legible note notes F J Palmer S90 heavy scoring in a game at the Snifiting establishment near Criterion Theatre at Fort Panamas corner Pitt and Park. Hand Quixhed measure advertisement calls for free patterns.
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