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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
6
The text details Gleaming as a fast sprinter, highlighting rapid times and multiple victories across four and five furlongs. It lists wins in major races including the New Zealand Derby and Wellington events, naming breeders and earnings and noting club races and forthcoming prospects for Gleaming's continued racing career.
Canterbury Park holds a meeting on Saturday with fields for the Flying Handicap Nursery Handicap Jumpers Flat Race Park Stakes Canterbury Handicap and other events. Entries include BRISEIS, DADDY CHRISTMAS, RAJ, BONNIE NOREEN, SIR LIDOFE, GRAND VIZIER, and Royal Balute among others.
Harry Rayner retires after a lifetime in racing business. A presentation in Randwick’s AJG committee room honored his career with anecdotes and praise from fellow trainers, owners, and Rayner family members. Attendees included Mr Burton and many Rayner associates as the toast highlighted his long service and influence in the Randwick scene.
Racing notes from Wyong outline early selections across several trials including MAIDEN HANDICAP MALLON in wintery conditions and FLYING HANDICAP MAUTDEP with Eady Hatin 2 listed. Other events mention NOVICE HANDICAP VOLCARWAR and WELTER HANDICAP LADY LILLIAN, plus Persian Girl and Glen Innes remarks as context for upcoming JC meetings and race scheduling.
A scrambled racing notes summary from Randwick and Victoria Park detailing multiple horses, distances, and times. It lists performances by Anes Brody Dian In Mycilage Scoutmaster Silverton Wash Millieme Arch Matella Amadis and others across furlongs and miles with varied results, plus mentions of Lord Sundial Queen Acre Lord Windermere and Call to Arms in mixed pace heats and workouts.
A sparsely legible notice outlines a New Zealand racing meeting, listing events such as the Welter Plate and Trial Plate with weights around 40 and 1,000 meters. Mentions prominent horses, jockeys, and venues, including Wellington and Oxton RC, with an annual gathering scheduled for January.
An informative article examines whale meat as a tested human food during wartime. It discusses quality, potential role in American diets, and mentions interest from Japan and other regions in evaluating whale meat as a food source.
A highly garbled OCR page fragment from The Sunday Times includes scattered references to a football match, player actions, and unrelated text. It mentions ball movement, a score near 78, and various placeholder names, with no clear narrative or verifiable event. The overall content is unreadable and lacks coherent reporting.
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