12 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1889
Page
1
A long, fragmented obituary and reminiscence recounts the career of James White and associated horse racing figures. It details patrons, notable horses, and the sports milieu, with scattered references to English racing legends, training, and notable stakes within a Victorian era context.
A chaotic OCR of a historic racing program lists engagements and stakes such as the Derby of 1600 entries 208, Two Thousand Guinness of 1800, and other races including Newmarket Bakes 1890 with 7600 vors and Stakes 1801 worth 10,000 vors. Nominated for Hon Jonisa White by Hon B A Brepbiny, it also notes photography by Mr. Dayton of Green Tee and a Photographic Company Limited.
A fragmented report describes a circus or street performance featuring a performer named Chester Brac a Pato with snakes. It notes the act and an audience engagement but lacks full details due to damaged text.
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