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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1915
Page
2
The NSW Council plans hold interstate and championship events with notable figures involved. Details describe training, matchups, and the debate over participation by players such as Will Brookes, outlining preparations, venues, and the potential impact on the overall contest.
A lengthy report covers South Australia defeating Victoria in a crowded athletic meet. The narrative highlights strong performances by women and mentions standout athletes like Lou Lou Aero Wan and Mine Schlesingns. Multiple events, scores, and participant notes appear, with focus on endurance, sprint results, and team comparisons.
A donor letter on the Samoan Cup discusses true worth beyond money, praising sportsmanship and the Cup’s intrinsic value. It cautions against misrepresentation and stresses the donor’s lasting interest in the Australian match and broader athletic integrity.
Fragmented account of a Saturday AUFL match between Eastern Suburbs and Strathfield closes with scattered names and unclear scores. The report mentions Mowhey, Lu Ted, Berge, Horton, Todd and others amid chaotic prose, implying Strathfield or North opponents and a late push but no clear final result or decisive events.
The NSW Cyclists Union staged the annual open handicaps at Sydney Stadium with Aubs Taylor and others competing. The event featured multiple races including a 3-man team sprint and a ground-level track premiership. Merriville was disqualified for interference, Western Suburban claimed the prize, and the overall weekend program included further track events at Coulburn and Sydney Sports Ground.
A historical column reports on municipal efforts to regulate pedestrian traffic and road use in Sydney, with notes on a strenuous reliability trial, motor boating, and a wide range of motorcycling events in Australia. It covers government talk, wartime shifts, shows a path for road safety, and details club activities, races, and prizes.
The article notes a strong pilchard showing near Bondi and Sydney Harbor after years without dense schools. It describes baiting using ball rigs, common game species like mackerel and tailor, and urges patience while anglers await favorable conditions as boats prepare for a busy fishing period with nearshore and offshore prospects.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person named Jamet Hulimeister Gieanmeared and a missing return. It references a deliberation or encounter in a light context with a phrase about office and a line about Lawn Tennis dated February, but the text is too corrupted to extract clear facts or dates.
The Waverley District Rifle Club plans a route march starting near 30 The ex Ashai tramway area. A cadet and a band will participate as the route goes along Oxined Street through recent Park and the one way street. The club meets every Monday with drills and Wednesday sessions. Over five pounds is noted as a fund and levy.
The report covers a shooting meet at Acatoomba with scores and conditions. It notes misty gusty wind, top scores by Pa Greer and others, and mentions events at Bayar and 1000 yard matches. It references Bisley plans, and lists clubs and participants including Renwick Lef C and Tramway.
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