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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 14, 1915
Page
6
The report surveys billiards chatter with names like Loew, Williams, and G. Tennant, describing matches and etiquette in Hobart and Melbourne. It cites visitors, tournament talk, and local color, noting spectators and players debating rules while clubs recount recent games and social scenes.
An incomplete item notes Ne Christiania correspondence and a reference to Mamie Bonn. It mentions St Christiania Delecracy and an action involving 459 executions or a related ordering, but no further names, dates, or clear context are provided. The fragment lacks coherent details.
Fragmentary OCR notes record an urban meeting about coursing and a named official. Despite garbled text the fragment references a district, a schedule, and a decision process. The readable items suggest procedural discussions without clear outcomes or named participants.
A fragmented account discusses the Waterloo Cup era with references to Greyhounds Heavy Weapon Vindex and Husky Whiner. It highlights winners, owners, and trials versus rivals, noting notable figures like Col. Nari and the Times coverage alongside racing trials at Waterloo.
Report from the district on Monday notes no rain, with Derby plans and race results anticipated. Mentions events at Woodend, May 7, and May 27, plus advertising for entrants and training progress.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Saltbush Bill, an Australian stockwhip expert, and references tours, prices, and various unclear names. Key entities like Saltbush Bill and generic mentions of tours and items appear amid garbled sequences. The readable facts are minimal and non-specific.
The Barbican Cup meeting closing at Peterborough reports the Ramsay Cup segment of the 1914-15 season. Results list Pipmint Mlle Ta Pere TW Klee and others, with breeders and horses named including Little Winger and Vicar of Walefield. Opening meeting at Glenfrien CC set for April 4 announced by Mr Dona Metchyre.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention the Bra Goat Society Wey presenting a livestock event with terms like winners and prizes. The text is garbled but hints at a goat competition, possibly in the United States, with references to certificates or prizes and discussions of care or threats.
The NSW Sun Clube Easler Carnival extended to April 1 featured shotgun contests at the Nepean District Gun Club. Winners claimed the Ladies Trophy and other prizes, with referees and veteran shooters among the 24 competitors.
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