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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1906
Page
6
A chaotic racing card from Tattersalls featuring cluttered listings for horses, owners, and jockeys. Notable entries include ARLINGTON, THE LOCH, LADY EVELYN, CONDUCTOR, and NOONTIDE with varied ages and weights listed. The event schedule shows starts at 12:20 pm, 1:16 pm, and later a Tattersalls Club Cup over 709 sav.
A long OCR fragment lists horses and ships with owners and ages, including GRACETON, HOSPODAR, PUTTY, CORFU, FELICIA, FOREST LIGHT, FIRST CONSUL, THARGOMINDAH, VICTORIA CROSS, ROSE RAY, MOORAMBILLA, METAPHOR, NEIRBO, LEVEE, SUPERBUS, SAMURAT, THRILL, ALMEMA and many others. It also mentions vessels from various places, crew, and connections to Melbourne and foreign crews, with scattered dates and notes about racing and transport. The text reads like a jumble of racehorse names, owner marks, and shipping references from a colonial era listing.
A fragmented racing card lists entries including a flying welter by Martindale and several handicap races. Names such as Barbic an Pec and Ossian appear amid a jumble of event titles and horses like Rosemeat and Noreen. The text references steeplechase, welter handicap, and Tattersalls Cup with unclear outcomes.
Charles Sullivan and Titward Baier, 180 members of the Chicago House of Trade, were suspended on November 9 for scattering snuff into grain pits during peak bidding. The prank disrupted brokers, with several dealers briefly blinded as prices fluctuated, leading to suspension and disciplinary action by the trade board.
An ad extols Zam-Buk Tooth Powder as a safe cleanser and antiseptic for children’s mouths. It claims to prevent germ growth, correct mouth acidity, and promote healthy gums, with a price of 1/4 per box and a free sample offer. Also notes Sir Mortimer Durand’s peerage rumor.
A fragmented notice describes a tobacco exhibition with plans for a April event in Landay. It mentions manufacturers and merchants from England and other regions, a unique appeal for material makers, and a display of brands and products amid unfamiliar spellings and garbled names.
The new timetable outlines revised fares and expanded tram and train services. From Parramatta to Sydney and Waverley Randwick lines, trains run with scheduled times and special fares, while some routes are suspended or replaced by limited services. Officials warn of peak disruptions and urge passengers to check updated timetables.
New South Wales rail services announce holiday excursion tickets to Parramatta, Mornington, Melbourne, and other destinations with return validity through January 21 2007. Special trains depart Sydney tonight and links to Manly and Hawkesbury, with extensive interstate options and price details.
An antebellum advertisement announces a one year post free offer for a Woman's Budget plan with a one tram cost and five shillings for assorted goods. The notice mentions sponges and ponies as sample items and invites readers to respond to the manager at Market Street for inclusion in the paper pattern giveaway.
Readable fragments show a jumble of names, dates, places, and events. The text mentions January and various proper nouns, but details are unclear due to OCR errors. No coherent event, person, or organization can be reliably identified for a precise summary.
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