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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
3
The text notes a man shedding reliance on his wife for status, picking collars and shirts with care, aligning with Foy's linen shirts and collars. It cites prices: 61d each, 3/3 per half dozen, 6/6 per dozen, claiming savings versus downtown shops. It promises matching shirts too at similar rates.
At 3/5 Pancy Print Shirts in pink and colorfast fabrics. 3/11 new fall Oxford Cloth Shirts praised for wear. 4/6 Zephyr shirts with good patterns. 4/11 higher quality Zephyr offered. Undressed and dressed white shirts priced 2/11 to 6/11, plus pyjamas collars hosiery and other men’s goods at low prices.
Special trains leave Sydney Railway Station for Rosehill Racecourse with multiple departures. First and second class options at 12 49 p m 12 52 p m 1 57 p m 1 21 p m 1 43 p m and 1 9 p m with stops at Strathfeld.
Sporting notes describe a full racing program at Rovehill with few scratches and special trains from Central Station. J. Chevalier, who was injured, recovers and is likely to start. Galloway Classic moved to Ascot due to heavy entries, prize value £1000, attracting top owners. Several horses and jockeys are mentioned, including Mora progeny and notable travels to Melbourne and Adelaide.
The Sydney Club announces the 10 Mile Open Road Race on Homebush Course with 259 entries the largest ever. First prize is a £10 open order. Runners will depart from the Horse and Jockey Hotel at p.m. sharp and the final is set for Saturday July 4 with prize distribution at the club social next week.
The rat round of the Waverley Club Handicap Tournament concluded with Wright and Tweedie hosting Lyttle and Collins losing 50 to 4, Mpherson and Coates defeating Newton and Herbert 5 to 48, Carruthers and Macdonnell over Most and Stone 50 to 3, and Tweedie and Bonfield beating Sheppard and Seufly 60 to 27. Tomorrow’s draw at Centennial Park pairs Wright with Tweedie and Bonfield, Mpherson with Coates, and Carruthers with Macdonnell, with various byes listed.
Rugby union fixtures listed for tomorrow include British team versus New Zealand at Wellington. Interstate matches feature New South Wales against Queensland in Brisbane. Multiple first second and third grade games across Sydney venues with referees named and kickoffs in afternoon sessions.
Amateur districts and class matches listed for a spectrum of teams. Burwood Petersham, Tarrawarra, University and Sydney interlock across multiple grades with Stanmore Chatswood and Mosman in key pairings. Final features O H O'Brien versus C L Mackenzie at Kennington.
An unusual public notice outlines a sequence of chimes and a transfer action tied to the Galloway Classic. It notes a Monday July event and mentions an organizational running issue connected to St Wt Navninesh, with the transfer ordered for the turting hirhb adores.
A fragmented notice lists James Richard Graham of St Elma Woode stock near Tavoreil and James Herbert Pascoe of Phtwater-road Brookvale near Magly, with official assignee Mr WH Palmer noted. It also advertises Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs Colds and Consumption priced 1/6 and 30 and Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1464.0 as bronchial remedies.
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