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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
3
Vintage textile sale notes numerous silk varieties including Inch Lovisene Tartan Silks and Glace Taffeta Silks in multiple colors. Highlights feature bold patterns, brocades, chiffons, and satin options with special value pricing per yard. Strong entities include Silks, Taffeta, Chiffon, Brocade, and Satin in shades like Navy, Reseda, Ivory, Black, and Violet.
Holmes and Sons advertise a large Melbourne stock sale with Austrian bentwood chairs at 4/9 to 5/6, sideboards from 60s to £11, toilet tables up to £6, and a broad range of rattan furniture and dining room suites from 5/2/6. All items carry red tickets for special purchase pricing, with factory-price marked stock and emphasis on value and space limitations.
Racing notes report crowded program at Victoria Park and Rosehill with Bellerophon and Last Chance in the hurdler. Louise wins after Bellerophon rider injury. Jockeys W Absler and W Curlin featured with minor injuries. Officials accept entries for June 2 Wollongong event and reveal Holbrook colt Newport eyes future form. The report covers Rosehill Norwicorn Stakes drama, Norwicorn result, and wide-ranging racing results across Hobart and New Zealand meetings including a fatality in Hobart and a steeplechase accident in New Zealand.
Golf report shows H O'Brien leading Hampden Cup after first half at Kensington with seven best scores listed. Next half to be decided at Rare Bay. Other results include Royal Sydney bogey wins and Dobroyde Club Open Stroke details with Edwards and Jones high scorers.
A London Illustrated Sperling and Dramatic News note discusses the British rugby union tour of New Zealand, questioning England’s strength but predicting better performance by visitors. It also covers Vancouver Rugby Union discussions, Australian competition summaries, and lists New Zealand and New South Wales selections for tests, with plans for training and travel.
The Western Suburbs Churches competition ends with St Feter’s Church of England taking A grade with 18 points and Marrickville 15, St Clement’s C of E 10, Lewisham Methodist 20, and Marrickville Congregational 20. In B grade Marrickville Methodist wins with TM% points, St James 35, Newtown Methodist 2%, Croydon Park 21, Newtown Baptist 11, Saint Church of England A War Ten Methodist 4, Christ Church 19, St Clement’s Church of England 20, St Euard’s Presbyterian 12, St Peter’s Church of England 33, and Dulwich Hill Congregations 28.
Boxing match at the Gaivity Club Saturday night featured Red Brrast and Bob Turner in a three round affair. The bout produced a cautious verdict with limited action and a cautious crowd.
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