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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1895
Page
1
Frayed OCR shows a newspaper notice about referee or beef matter with advertising scale and rates. Mentions new rates, terms, cash, and display or standing advertisements. Includes months and figures but details are unclear. conveys pricing and publication terms for ads and listings.
A fragmented Sydney sports column references cricket scores and officials. It mentions bets, wagers, and race notes, plus turf commission ads and telegrams. Names like Moclare, Brisbane, Sydney Cup, and Lord Malds appear amid scattered racing and cricket terms.
A wide survey of racing at Randwick and Canterbury covers notable results and reputations. It notes strong attendance, details on horses like Moorfield and The Harvester, and discusses betting, the Autumn Meeting, and plans for future fixtures including the Sydney Cup and various handicaps.
The column reports intercolonial cricket gate receipts down for the three leading colonies while English matches drew larger crowds and test matches set new records. It notes Lord Sheffield tour effects, Victorian betting prosecutions, and rising interest in colonial trotting with shows and trials amid uncertain public support. The cycling carnival at Sydney Cricket Ground is announced for March 30 and April 6 with top riders training on Redfern and Centennial Park tracks.
A fragmented 19th century racing snippet lists anticipations for the Canterbury fare hacks and park stakes events. Names such as Trillo, Clive, Barnaby Budge and Hermit appear amid scattered horse and handicap references. The text resembles a race meeting program with selling brace and various handicap mentions.
An English trainer Mr Berminghem oversees the Macquarie Giore stables beside Mrs White's Kirkham Stud Farm. The estate features a training track with a mile and a quarter circuit and springy paddocks. A variety of horses, including Gossoon and other animals from Engle tin, have been purchased for training here, with listings of sires and offspring noted among the likely prospects.
The Sewmarked stables at Lower Handwick, managed by Mr. J. Wayren, known as Newroarket Stablex, housed famous horses like Trojoetihe and Chesterman. The property spans about six acres with residence, sheds, paddocks, and extensive storage, featuring a large arched structure, asphalt flooring, and ventilated boxes. Chesterman and Autonomy showed form, while Cumooli suffered fatal injuries in a paddock incident. several horses are being prepared or leased for the season.
The article details a large thoroughbred establishment with numerous stalls, a circular rolling-house, and a bay-house storing diverse feed and multiples. It notes the orderly, well-kept quarters of Mr. Tom Payten, a successful racehorse trainer, and discusses prospects for notable horses including Abercorn and Crema d’Or with bets tied to major races like the Melbourne Cup and Canterbury Stakes.
A garbled report notes H Oxenham and Alec prepared to execute commissions across major wares. The fragment suggests authorities or merchants arranging orders and tasks among principal figures, with Tem ty Atumtredia as a possible place or entity referenced in the text.
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