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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
2
Disjointed OCR fragment appears to mix names places and phrases with unclear meaning. It references Teaperner Uni Fourie Cham Redlands coir and Langue among scattered terms and phrases with no coherent narrative or event.
The Playhouse announces the new production with cast including Chet Sydney Jemnes and Marjorie Hammond. A special engagement by Aura Decive features eight weeks in Sydney and a memorial event. The show opens with Business Before Pleasure at Mer Majesty's on Saturday night and runs for a week.
A busy scene unfolds as Morant and Tahaan feature prominently in a crowded competition with players from many towns and clubs. Event details hint at long matches, rising scores, and local spectator interest as players navigate early rounds toward advancing rounds.
The July issue of Bally Bee presents a rich mix including a biography of Lieutenant-Colonel Gray, missing and likely drowned on the Palestine route, and a prestige article by Sydentam on Egypt’s trace meeting. It promotes Ascot meetings, the Ascot Gold Cup, Doncaster notes, and essays on notable horses with statistics. Also features naval beds and intelligence pieces, with varied reviews of racing and military topics.
The Canterbury Park meeting features a 25 mile NRW championship plus several handicaps and a novice race. Local government tax proposals prompt protests from the Automobile Club and motor traders, with warnings that petrol rationing would hurt the industry. Queensland and New South Wales clubs plan tours and reliability runs as officers prepare for licensing and regulatory changes. The Melbourne event reports dusty tracks, a string of mishaps, and multiple riders sustaining minor injuries amid a crowded, competitive field.
Winds and conditions challenged shooters at Randwick facing varied scores. Notable results include Herre Motion 600ydo 88, GH Harvey 70 at 500yds, and DS Mardonald 67. Sydney Grammar School won the public schools match by a narrow margin under Coach Sir Chris Taylor. John Dingley, long associated with marksmanship, has died at Bulley Camp aged 93.
A lengthy extract reviews inland fisheries in North Tasmania with detailed catch data from Lake Leake and Shannon River. It notes an abnormal Great Lake catch of 1264 brown trout and 433 rainbow trout, mentions record weights by Mrs Renait and J Johnston, and describes a breakwater incident that caused a near wholesale slaughter. The piece covers hatcheries, licensing revenues, new waters, and recent fishing and boating events, including a Sydney sidecar race report.
The Kennel exhibits in Melbourne last week featured wines of home and dogs in various sections. No Sydney dogs appeared in the bulldog class while Irish terriers and other breeds drew attention. The Bulldog Club of NSW attended the show for entries and judging by President Hamilton.
A garbled historical clipping mentions a world record amid a fire and pine related turmoil. Names and places are obscured, but it references Hobart, Sota, and a tense dispute over an event or craft, with unclear dates or participants.
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