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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1924
Page
6
A turbulent review of Lightnin revival and the Shakespearesm season notes venues like The Palace and Royal with cast details. Performances include The Winter’s Tale and Much Ado About Now, praising Miss Hazel Harris and Harry Weldon alongside veteran principals in a bustling, varied theater week.
The Pullen theatre presents a strong vaudeville program featuring Fuller Theatre, Alice Pitchander, Mr and Mrs Stantved George Edwards, Mou Hughes, and the Gibbon Girl. Highlights include dance routines by Kelly, a sharp revue, and performances by Jaeger and Brisbane with plans for a later show.
Fragmentary news brief mentions Seay, Eddie Russell, James Teddy, and George Tallis in a babel of theatre gossip. References to Cinderella pantomime, Daisy, Rosie Sieur, and a London New York theatre season assessment. No clear cohesive story or dates.
Parramatta resident W. Soloman of Wentworth Street reports a severe bout of internal piles lasting years. After trials with injections and surgery, Doan's Ointment provided relief and cure, with continued use recommended for ongoing protection. Solicits local buyers to obtain genuine Doan's products at the author’s address.
The Western Suburbs cycle association issues official rules for a race from Penrith to Picton via Campbelltown and Granville. It outlines required official card, start procedures, penalties for early arrival crewmembers, disqualification for improper aid, and points deductions for infractions including stopping or leaving the path and aiding others.
A kaleidoscope of riders from America headline the carnival opening next Saturday. Notable figures include Arthur Spenter and Mario Antochet, with intense competition anticipated at Launceston and Hobart venues. The event headlines a growing transpacific interest in cycling, drawing about twenty thousand spectators and a high-stakes race calendar across Tasmania.
A fragmented report notes players from England and a local club competing in billiards. The text mentions tense moments, a final stage, and observers witnessing a set where players such as Smith and Newman are referenced with unclear scores and outcomes.
A fragmented report from NSW cycling events lists entries from clubs including the Sydney Bicycle and Movor Cycli cive of NSW. J R McKellar won the climb and several riders completed a 3 mile and longer course with twenty starters and ten classified finishers in the event extending to Penrith Windsor and Parramatta routes.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe motor paced races, riders arriving by various routes, and references to Royal patronage and officials. Names such as Joe Atkins, Behn, and Lindrun appear amid garbled prose about a sports ground event and a Perth night.
A mangled OCR fragment mentions multiple garbled names and figures, including a reference to Micka and a score 55. The text reads as a jumble of letters and partial phrases, without coherent events or locations to summarize.
Fragmented OCR lists various names and terms including possible places and individuals. The legible bits show scattered references to people and locations with no clear event or context to form a coherent report.
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