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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 01, 1919
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Moonee Valley Racing Club meeting dated Saturday October 25 1918 with scattered names and terms. The readable items include references to racing and potential participants, but the text is largely garbled and lacks coherent events or outcomes.
An OCR fragment outlines dates and names tied to a local election timetable with unreadable details. It mentions a district or precinct, a March date, and several proper nouns that likely refer to candidates or officials. The legible parts hint at timelines and actions but lack complete clarity.
News notes describe events across October including horse racing meets at Trotting Club and other gatherings. Mentions trainers, ages, and participants with scattered names and places. Details are fragmented but indicate a busy schedule across two days and multiple venues.
A damaged OCR segment from a New South Wales trotting item shows scattered names and terms like UB Thy and NAPE Wight. The readable bits hint at a horse racing context but lack clear events or outcomes.
A busy Kensington programme highlighted Kilwa and Little Duke as notable runners in flat races and purses. Crowds gathered at Victoria Park Races amid strong betting, with Miss Symbol and Cesarion Lady among the day’s standout contenders and a sizable Totalisator turnover reported.
Sparking Jewels won the Flying Mile in a tight finish at a hot meeting. One Step led early but Crescent surged in the straight then faded. Digger and Bay Huon chased with Digger narrowly failing. Osiris, Maud Bells, and Good Hue contested the trotters handicap with Maud Bells breaking early. Sparkling Jewels secured victory by a neck from Roma, with Postman third as the field battled the stretch run.
In an eventful day at Cowra and Sydney tracks, Maori Land showcased top form in the A.T.C Handicup, matching track records and drawing cheers as Ravenswood trailed. Other contenders like Kyana and Honest Florey fought hard, while a bustling program announced future meetings and handicap races at Youg racecourse with notable entries including Flying Mile and Progressive Handicap.
A pacing filly sired by WAN fey from Nablo keeps strong form beating rivals at the meet. The mare, with narrowed form under jockeys, led through the stretch as the crowd watched.
A fragmented OCR summary describes a framing meeting at Rivhe mind on Monlap with mentions of Piyina tTanulivap Yappy Ve and multiple horse names and betting odds. The text is garbled, listing numerous entities, odds, and race terms without clear narrative or verifiable facts.
Australian trotting club events feature TL Mirpay and Mebe competing with numerous riders and horses named across venues. The report lists participants such as Richmond pony races, various riders, and multiple brands and sponsors. results include fan scores and tote references amid scattered place names and dates.
A vintage advertisement promotes Rexona remedies featuring the triangular shaving stick. It highlights a price of 16 and touts claims about the product’s shaving performance and soap qualities. The copy cites the Rexona brand and emphasizes benefits for men’s grooming.
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