31 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
1
The piece reports a transportation fare increase tied to controversial tramway charges affecting public transit. It details political reactions, tax ideas, and taxpayer protests, noting figures, sections, and potential revenue goals while contrasting worker impact and public sentiment. The discussion cites Tomme’s frame and Labour party commentary as the transit dispute escalates.
Australasian Lawn Tennis Association appointed a team to represent Australasia in the Davie Cup of 1814. Amare N. E. Brookes and A Wilding named as two of the players, with previous victors and lineup shifts noted. Plans for preliminary rounds and draws in Sydney discussed, along with domestic match dates and match venues.
The report describes a Sydney pony owners gathering with lively betting on a chaotic scene. It mentions Charlie’s Little Frog and Marrow Neto Clare Took, plus a looming event at the Bad durer Métre Berg club and Wind Chem vii bbrae in the vicinity. The Tasmanian meeting, Curr the presence of Mind and a preacher, and the Auckland Cup are noted as contrasting moments in a day of racing and public display.
Long Scottish style race diary reports Arcot events with multiple horses and handlers named. It notes first race at Arcot today around 1.08 pm, twelve race day plans, owners like Radnor and T. WP Maclay, and results from Ascot Queensland with jockeys and prize money. Reports cover Sharp movements at Randwick and Wyong Park, Boxing Day meetings, and various handicaps with numerous steadings, scratches, and notable incidents.
A race scene surrounding the Nursey Nursery Handicap shows new owner Secret Service seeking a winning chance. The horse, once a warm favorite, is discussed amid owner changes and trainer names, with betting actions and a reduced purchase price noted.
A fragmented listing of race entries and ticket details for the December Handicap at Rose Hill Sydney on December 18 1912. It mentions 100 000 tickets at 1s each and multiple swept entries with sums of 1000 pounds, involving various participants and offices across New South Wales Queensland and Tasmania.
Cable from Kirk's Basasr Melbourne notes Wirfrey's Cup run in India on Wednesday 24th met Mayfowl and Maytowl with Wildfowler Mayberry leading. B F Roy Chowdhhury Jemima by Jeddeh Victoria May Maytowl achieved a notable performance winning three times, with a dead heat once. Prior records show Australian horses Kingrrettle Ute and WATE Myall King each won three times. The late Girl A Ancer owned Mayfow during his prior success. after Ancer's death a native sportsman bought him at a high price with contingencies.
A recent Rasdwick event exposed a ring of gamblers manipulating bets at a racecourse. Punters backed bad money to exploit bookmakers, profiting when favored horses won, until police halted the operation. Authorities vow to protect honest bettors and shut down such schemes.
Owners are reminded that general entries for the Anniversary meeting of the AJC are due with Secretary Cropper on Tuesday Newt. The program includes trials for three-year-olds and up, with several races over distances from six furlongs to one mile and one quarter. Additional weights and purses are noted, along with pens for two-year-olds and three-year-olds, plus handicap events and a Flying Handicap on the second day.
The report centers on trainer Pritchard and rider Melntogh in a Blenheim race involving a horse named Biddy. A fatality to Intoah prompts the owner Hughes’s mother to seek compensation. A deciman court found Melntogh never ceased to act for Pritchard, leaving open whether Melntogh or Pritchard bears liability under the Employers’ Liability Act, while ongoing disputes over apprentice rules and racing conduct are noted along with other regional racing items and incidents at Moonee Valley.
A recount of a trotter’s voyage from New Zealand to Sydney, and back to Melbourne area with foal. The mare and foal occupied Tepe paddock until the foal vanished after a fence was cut. Local inquiries traced the incident to a Forme railway precinct, with blame placed on a butcher’s yard. The mare named fener in wheel channels, noted for a peartitable inquiry. The piece concludes noting a dance band withdrawal after a 1930s Mandwick event.
A surreal tale unfolds with a daring escape and a lone rescuer steering toward safety. The narrative centers on a determined figure guiding a vessel through treacherous waters as peril intensifies and a heroic course is chosen. The piece emphasizes courage, fate, and the sea’s dangerous pull.
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