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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
12
Turf jottings from Melbourne and Sydney cover Warwick Farm entries and a Derby contender list. Horse names include Volt Terse, Bear, Duckie, Father Flint, Zeta, and Eiderdown, with reports on trainers and upcoming meetings at Randwick Wyong and Randwick.
A lengthy report covers the passing of the totalisator bill, horse auctions, and racing events across New Zealand and Australia. It highlights ownership shifts, key figures like J M’Cann and Mr Allen, and stakes in the Maibaurne Cup meeting while noting law changes and police outcomes at Newmarket.
For sale a horse or colt described with several garbled terms likely from an old newspaper ad. The readable items mention animal type and some identifiers, but the overall listing is fragmented and uncertain about full details, price, or contact.
A mangled OCR excerpt lists numerous names including Donald, Molman, Healy, Garisbate, Lang, Ainahan, J. Joyn von Rithe, and J. Carruthers among others. The text references readings, adjournments, amendments, and committee actions in a parliamentary setting, with scattered phrases about votes, clauses, and propriety, but lacks coherent narrative or clear outcomes.
Summary of upcoming Sandwick races on Saturday listing events and times including Handlers Handicap and December Stakes. Mentions rewards and various race names with unclear OCR entries.
The Moruya Race Club schedules its annual meeting for February 3 and 6 with nominations for the Mora Cup Hurdle Race and Town Plate due to secretary Mr P Flanagan by January 15. General entries close February 1. Other clubs like Temwouity Jockey Club and Coonabarabran Jockey Club set their own race days and close dates with secretaries listed for entry deadlines.
Amid chaotic late scratchings for the Villiers Stakes several horses including Dagar Boras and Tan Foo are noted with forfeit movements and connections considering purchases. The Doncarer Handicap and Sikey Cup are referenced with owners seeking public sales while Connecion shows Carrington Stakes and Taneraail Cup.
Mothers nationwide purchase a home remedy claimed to ease whooping cough, croup, and infant ailments. The item is sold by chemists and stores, promoted as a universal cure with claims of safety and gentle effects for young children.
Metropolitan pacing meet draws crowds this afternoon with a program featuring the Malden Handicap and Flying Handicap races. Key contenders include Prince Coolie, Mac Murtleo, White Heart, Lord Lindell, and Blyware of Ayrina among others as punters await results and potential upsets.
A large Kensington attendance witnessed a muddy card with heavy betting on favored riders. In the Maides Handicap Lord Dineen and Mamboyans led early, while Elsie Mast secured a win in the later feature, with notable spill incidents and injuries among riders.
Fragmented horse race report describes Speckled Band Ganister Flamboyant leading early. Ganister wins, Crimean and Black Cat finish strong, several horses fall, late transfers and a chaotic finish with many names and misread phrases.
The postponed state racing club meeting drew a large crowd on Monday at the Mascot course. The race card featured Flying Hendicap favorites and a close finish by Roy Queen in the Mile Handicap, with Rosebery Dormer, Speckled Band, and Clovelly among notable runners.
In a tangled report from Victoria Park this afternoon a pony racing program unfolds with entries including Lord Hope and various horses competing amid a heavy slate of events. Officials from Associated Racing Clubs discuss future stakes and appeals involving Pony Club members and racing authorities.
Fragmented account describes a horse race with riders and positions. Mentions include Twizel, Tracy, Clyamie Aymer, Carwelkin, and Gold Ce Mes And Yess. outcomes indicate a winner ridden by B Perey, with Sealed Lips and other horses in tally. Text is garbled with many misspellings and unclear details.
Fragmented text from page three mentions wars and resin directives with scattered phrases. It references a section about a special item and notes on various names and numbers blurred by OCR. No clear events or entities are identifiable.
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