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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
5
A dense OCR page fragment shows various ads and notices from a historic Australian or British city paper. Items mention hardware merchants Elizabeth Street, optics by Horatio Foose, and assorted goods from displays stands to tools, vehicles, and drapery fittings. It references meetings of local societies, chemists and druggists, and property ads for campsite and station-area plots with pricing clues and terms.
A dense collage of auction and sales notices from Sydney headings. Items include pianos used and new with no deposit, motors bicycles and hardware, wanted to buy and sell offers, empty bags and sacks, and various inquiries. Names and locations include Gordon's, Fiano, Glison, Hattie, Sydney, and Crane and Sons.
The field shows strong early backing for Sir Aymer, Moolian, and Parsee with Post Town and Mariani also attracting public support. Victoria Park programme prize of £560 draws attention and schedules include a set of big handicap races and trials through November 4 and 9 as owners and trainers contest the Derby and Plate events.
The King's match at the Victorian Rifle Association meeting drew the best set in 47 years with at least 25 competitors scoring 100 of 100. Top shooters included J. C. McLennan of University and W. Hearne of New South Wales, each 103 and 102 respectively, along with several others from J. Fluart Ovens Valley to J. Nixon Beadle.
Fragmentary OCR lists several Victoria Park racing events at Victoria Park Wandicam with seven furlongs and various handicaps. Mentions include a 100 pounds handicap and multiple maiden and flyling style handicaps with unclear entries and names.
Scattered report of cricket matches including University Cal game at Anapew's Cote Weer and St. Paul's College. Highlights mention Rawson Cup, attendance of Indies and supporters, and James Baying notable for the wet beat scoring 10, with Docker and Willcocks prominent. Details list Andrew College players and match figures for various innings and bowlers.
In the Olympic Games at the Stadium the New South Wales Rugby Carlton team beat Cornwall 32 to 1. Cornwall forwards impressed but backs lagged. Hickey and M Cabe scored for Cornwall and Carmichael converted. Australia’s Caggell added two tries and Richards, W Kivatt, and M Cabe each scored. Carmichael converted two of those.
The Sydney Club announces entries and handicaps for the upcoming general handicap race. Competing boats include Australian, Eileen, Zena, Vision, Scot, Maritane, Crescent VI, Dusni, Donnelly, Arthur, Evelyn, Zanita, Famous, Pheasant, Tea-My-Cree, and Desdemona, with handicaps ranging from 1 to 44 minutes and running on the club course. The event features several late entries and standard prize amounts.
The draw for the fourth round of the Redfers Tatters Club billiards tournament lists players such as Rowse, Simwart, Drophinn, Batetell, Rowan, Daniele, and Dashes with byes. Tomorrow at eight o'clock AA Segus, G Lines, and J Stewart face J Hopkin in matches.
Garbled report outlines upcoming swimming season at Bathean Seturiay with senior and junior members assigned handicaps. Mentions new members and post handicapping, though text is unclear on exact names and dates.
Fragmented OCR text shows a shipping context with references to North Guatemala, transport firms, licenses, and personnel names like Allen Davie and Caplan Loiges. Mentions of cargo, routes, and bids appear amid garbled phrases and illegible segments, indicating a disrupted transport update or notice with uncertain details.
A sprawling maritime miscellany reports on ships and routes from Newman to Auckland, with mentions of steamers, ports, and ocean passage details. The piece lists vessels, routes, and crew rosters, including references to Atlantic passages and notable shipping lines, painting a busy picture of transoceanic navigation.
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