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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1934
Page
7
At Rosehill on Saturday many Villiers and Summer Cup candidates raced in fine weather. Notable results include Miss Notton showing strong form in the December Handicap, while Dromoy, Sky Brightener and Tatyoon attracted bets in corinthian events. Mainlan, Bachian and Roman Spear also featured in the day’s card with several close finishes and notable placings.
Villiers Stakes candidates engage in the Dundas Handicap with weights laid and compared. Runners carry assigned weights as officials weigh the field and assess balance. The comparison aims to set fair conditions for the race outcome and assess each contender’s chances.
A volatile betting market lists entries including Deputy Ruler Sir John Bronze Hawk Maidlaw and Weeford along with rising contenders such as Magnilas Muntnlay Braeburn Kuvera Master Brierley and Tsagaiba in the Summer Cup scene. Names arrayed include Kuvera Apoko Arik Deputy Ruler Gladswood Sebante and Metallurgy with Wina win and Wallace Mimi among entries.
In areas suited to grazing sheep with wheat, grain sickness can occur in young sheep. Use older ewes on stubble paddocks after stripping when possible, especially if grain was spilled during harvest. Even with care, grain on headlands and machinery spills can cause rapid ingestion and illness.
Brisbane racing results list divisions with horses such as Field Gun, Tablelander, Wurst Division, Hoyvers Boul, Apolo s Bride, Bush Gun, Haydonps Ares, Sweetmee, Merymorce, Indian Pater, Siv Monarcha and others. Purses include Geihl Vile and Binrney Castle.
Raceday results from Lismore list winners across divisions. Theoneste wins first division at 4/1, with Mount Mawke and Spanish Ad Mira among placers. Second division sees Sheila Vast and Warwick Stett Prisca notable, while Koorlebury and Bacelor's Hole headline the third division. Welter event lists Wankenwarthr as evens winner with Cirysial Brey close behind.
In a rough Ascot card, Gavin Girl defied odds to win the Glenroy Handicap with a late surge. The field included Romany Fails and Gay Ariley, while Vale Welter and other contenders chased in the盛 final furlongs.
Prime Minister announces federal aid for major water and sewerage projects to be built by states and local councils. Plan includes provincial works at Mountain towns and Sewrie installation, with federal subsidy sharing expected to double and create thousands of jobs. Officials say ratification to parliament next week, with works to start next month.
Fragmentary racing notes describe Wombat Dees events and many unclear entries across cities such as Canberra and Adelaide. Mentions of Bt Anton Dead, St. Anton, and large stake totals suggest a broad Australian racing context with numerous names and places, though details are obscured in the OCR.
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