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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
9
Unclear OCR fragment mentions Edward Rogai and a local event tied to notes and flier distribution. Readable names suggest a historical trade or community matter. No definite dates or places confirmed in legible text.
Fragmentary OCR describes a garbled tale involving Featherstitch figures, Feathesttes and Canara Hen in a confused melee. Names like GEORGE MAIS and FEATHEROUS are scattered amid nonsensical phrases, with no clear event or outcome.
Fragmented text reports a Sunnydale event with a champion tied to the Globe Derby, noting a stallion named Fain and a late-season trot. Mentions a teen participant, preparations for a July record, rain delays, and various racing terms. Names and details are garbled but imply a horse racing card with fixtures and times.
A cryptic fragment lists competitors such as Manrico, Ui Amero Uravkins Siliko, and Brighton with times around 2.8 seconds. It mentions Sree Dita Teraoi Sante Faerun and Tuan Aye in a likely track context. The garbled OCR includes places like Brighton and Farm Wisin, with stray names and unclear results.
Fragmentary text lists names such as Featherstoach, Ayre, Rend, Drestan, Gove, Rowell, and Waters, with scattered place references like Syms and CAM. Many words are garbled. key facts and events are not discernible.
Fragmented OCR style note lists names, places, and bidding details from a Bathurs Mambrino Derby. Mentions Victoria Hark and various bidders with scattered references to a champion, event actions, and auction context amid unclear lines.
A garbled report lists racing and team events across venues like Sitka and Curtwells with mention of Ulva's Isle, Minin 8, and AGC. Names such as Seamus and Welty appear, with scattered references to teams and places. no clear outcomes or dates emerge.
The notice lists race meetings at Kensington on Saturday November 2 with prize money and fixtures. It names horses and drawing references, with details of events such as the Tilteday and the Young Stakes, indicating a program of races and stakes.
A garbled OCR passage appears to catalog racehorse names and owners in England. It mentions Wootton and Rewanant, with scattered names like Chitty and Howe, alongside references to mares and stables. The fragment lacks coherent action or outcomes.
Moonee Valley Racing Club holds Cup Meeting on Saturday October 26 1918 featuring the Jockey Club Handicap hurdles and the Miamia Handicap hurdles among events. The program lists horses including Crave Grerlonge and Montane with entries and stake details, notes track conditions and secretary contact at Sourke Street Melbourne.
Applications for the position of handicapper at the Queensland Turf Club are invited with a deadline of Monday October 1918 at 12 noon. Each applicant should forward their submission to the Queensland Turf Club Creskeatreet Brisbane, attention secretary Mauncr Balowty. The role carries an annual stipend of one pound and ten shillings per year.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a meeting and names but lacks clear facts. No coherent event details or outcomes are readable to form a complete record.
Partial OCR reads like a jumble of days October dates and scattered stakes and locations. The text mentions a race or sale event with times such as 5 pm and 1 pm and names like Wade, Croppers, and a secretary. The overall details are garbled and hard to parse into concrete facts.
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