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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1916
Page
2
Journal notes report that the NSW Champion Cup and St Leger coursing events are awarded to Northern Dogs. Details are limited due to fragmented text, but the apparent focus is the transfer of titles and participants from New South Wales to northern canine racing circles.
A sprawling report charts Champion Cup and St Leger gossip from a Sydney area meet. It highlights winners, participants, and club notes from West Marval and Mudgee gatherings, with mentions of Breeders, cups, and upcoming races.
The final meeting of the season was announced by Ric A D Webb secretary to the Metreps ty lan CG for Fieldfield. Weather forecast called for fair conditions with a little rain and a likely windup event on 12th with a cautious plan for the two day program including the novice stakes and maiden events. Attendance was steady though some reports note heavy ground and slow coursing due to mud.
The report covers the Maryborough meeting and Abus gossip with details on racing dogs, performances, and attendees. It highlights key dogs like Evine and Vice Versa, mentions venues around Swan Hill and Beoom, and notes judges, officials, and visitors amid a busy week of racing events.
From Our Own Correspondent in Adelaide notes a ceremony with Mr HM Newke and Mrs Mack receiving a token of appreciation for "good services" during a function. The report is fragmentary with garbled names and scattered details. It ends with an advertisement for Rendus Famous Ordinary Feeding Biscuits for dogs.
A chaotic OCR page segment lists greyhounds at stud and mentions Comedy King a 74lb entry with other racing names. The disjointed text references races, handlers, and seemingly a program with multiple dog names and associated notes.
A dense, OCR damaged regional page mentions Henty and surrounding districts, referencing towns, officials, sports, and social events. It lists names such as Kane Faith and Magee, references to election or meeting notes, and scattered place names including Glen Innes and Maiden State, with multiple sporadic mentions of local figures and activities.
Fragmented Melbourne athletic notes describe runners and heats with names and places misread. Mentions include a juvenile walk, four mile race at Alber Park, and entries with times and stakes with sparse readable details.
A chaotic, OCR heavy record covers school athletics, cross country, and local club chatter in Victoria. It lists athletes, schools, and events, noting deaths and wounded among NSW and Australian competitors, while detailing council meetings and upcoming meets across Sydney and Melbourne.
Summary of week 1 rowing notes mentions Albany participants Incl Elziey Aniller and Ta Sulivan in Germany. Highlights include a shardscap event in Sang 510 and a notable mile race won by an unnamed rower by seven lengths. References to Altany, Barry Is, and Ernie Barey, with mentions of donations and fundraising for the MeBev Fund and Salvation Army.
Fragmented report covers a rowing event on Sunday near the Percaccia River with competitors and officials, mentions South African War veterans and Army associations, lists names such as Colonel Stevenson and General Holeess, and notes Australian forces including Cadets in action at Gallipoli and a reference to Winged forces in Britain.
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