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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
4
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Tablets cure bad taste in the mouth and stomach disorder. It urges regular use and notes availability at Geo. Mal laby chemist. The oddly phrased promo emphasizes quick relief and prevention of smear chiver symptoms.
Saturday race card features Foil winning the Handicap as well as Dave Whitton in the Welter. Weather in Sydney is fine for the meeting with multiple events including jumps and flat races displaying a mix of rivals such as Redmond, Australienne, and Forest Belle across distances up to a mile.
Faded OCR text describes a chaotic race scene with odd betting quotes such as 4 to 1 and 12 to 20 for horses including Sweet Slombera Satin Bird and Corvhor. The lead changes near the bend as Cornu and Satin Bird contest the front, with Dave Whitton and others noted as contenders. Time reads 1.16.
The Newcastle Tattersall meeting at Bealire featured multiple hand icaps with Penevolen Unite and Flying Feather among notable runners. Winners were decided by short margins with times around 1. HOSPITAL HANDICAP and subsequent races, detailing odds and finish intervals.
Moonee Valley meet features Hordles Canoe winning at 8 to 1 in the two year old maiden with Sweet Comedy & est 9 top showing. Colonel Dipht, Tina, Sir Albina and Werner among top placers in two year old events. Benevolent Find Handicap sees Sie Duh and See Pik & Wiper place behind winner. Welter Wing Fighting Ben Greenock wins at 2 to 4 with Bathilda Prime Ver Ste Albin 3. Time noted as 1.15.
Yesterday’s Kensington meeting in Sydney featured several maidens and handicaps with tight finishes. Winners included Mundicap division one Caeroreeh, Gore division good shot, Elsa Phat securing win, Le Haynidicuy with Real Sik leading, Crimea and Black top in Rensimginn, and Approved Stakes with Land Soap Cree lin Devatine all securing victories.
Amusements note previews a strong Victorian era style film, Tron Steavin, showing at Leon’s Theatre tonight at 8. Dustin Farn tin stars with Enid Markey in a stone age adventure praised for its novelty. Charles J. Murray features as the new detective in The Great Vat ting Babies Nie Triumele.
Listings show 1200 crossbred ewes Aug drop with good feeding, 24 year bulls with dairy colors, and 400 lambs by Lincoln rams from Xbred ewes. Also present are 1900 wethers, 450 pure Hurb en Weale blood, and Pump Station bred stock with shorn Aug condition. delivery to mid to late August. Auctioneer M. P. Barnes invites firm offers from Tamworth buyers.
Important notice announces the purchase of the Tamworth business of Bennett and Barkell Ltd and the adoption of their agency. The new district agents list Triumph New Hudson Rudge Reading Standard and B and BR motorcycles with large stocks of accessories at bedrock prices.
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