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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1912
Page
5
Reading the notes from the Penman region, Vogan Trotting Club is profiled as a major annual fixture with Derby references and notable horses such as Lup Wee, Traganini, and Lord Avien. The article details race types, betting, and results from the Lockhart Jockey Club meeting, including steeplechase and handicap events, plus remarks on organizers and prize money.
Race day at Sydney features a light attendance amid damp conditions. Results list several horses and riders with times and placings across multiple handicaps, including the Milweek event and Nursery Handicap, with Cynosure and Bellare among early contenders.
Bookmakers at Bathurst staged a protest after the Opening Handicap disqualification of Bimar for interference. Twenty seven of twenty nine punters refused to lay odds for the rest of the meeting and signed a memorial to never operate on any course in the west. The club committee will meet to review the situation. Stewards say disqualification was based on the evidence.
The Bathurst strike by bookmakers ended today when they were allowed to withdraw the requisition signed on Saturday. Betting proceeded as usual at today's Bathurst races in New South Wales.
A friendly rifle match near Albury Victoria between Albury Wodonga Beechworth and Wagga clubs concluded with a home victory scoring 682 points. Beaten by a wide margin, Bowna Ai and Beechworth claimed second and third place while Wagga Wagons club visitors enjoyed the luncheon hosted by Albury after the event. Scores followed eight shots at ten yards and eight shots at 64 yards.
A football match between Mich achou and St. Josephs surprised fans as the High School team dominated play from the backline and secured a victory. The crowd filled the venue with central umpire Mr Viehemw overseeing the game.
Federals defeated Old Town 32 in a hard fought game on Saturday. Jack Jackson led with high marking while Camplin Hanes and Romans supported well for Federals. Old Town’s Bruce Head Redhead Pykerton and Plummer did solid work but ball handling hindered them. Central umpire Mr Fletcher allowed too much latitude.
A delayed start at The Rock led to a four quarter tallying match with Newtown and The Rock finishing level at 19 points each. Skipper O Connor won the toss and Newtown trailed at halftime by one point as the contest grew intensely strenu ous with weighty play and late whistles.
In near total darkness and frequent rule breaches, The Rock's McPherson stood out with strong defense and pace, while Newtown's O'Connor and Bruce offered resilience. The match featured rough play, tight marking, and notable efforts from Stan Ryan, Lionel Toohey, Kilminster, and Keyen, amid wind and unsettled ground.
In the Byrnes Cup second round North Wagga and Wagga clashed with Lake beating Farm. Tonkin and Tonkin's back play featured for the Lake side as the match swung, while North and Wagen defended well. The Farm and Lake now share premiership parity as referees Mr Waddington and Mr Rutiven oversaw the day’s play. The next match list includes Orcutta vs Humula with team selections announced.
Weather has been dull with little rain and only ten ponce registered though Umbango creek holds more water than three months ago due to springs upstream. The School of Acta annual ball lacked expected funds but offered dancing with Miss Carroll and Miss Agew providing music and Mr Cheney and Mr Chapman entertaining. phonograph demonstrations by A Cheney pleased attendees. About thirty eight rifle club members joined and await Defence Department plans for range layout and ammunition delivery.
A letter titled A VISITOR S IMPRESSIONS denounces local residents with slander and refutes reform arguments. The writer signs ANTLCANT and June POLE, accusing the town’s liquor policy and politics of hypocrisy while declaring No License zones foster drunkenness.
London reports a proposed boxing wager of 500 pounds a side between James Wray and Barry with a match arranged upon Wray’s success. Officials indicate Arnst’s involvement may be explored if Wray defeats Barry.
The estate of James Coats, leader in a famed cotton-spinning firm, is valued at £184,145 while his brother Archibald Comte is valued at £21,582. Local records show these assets as part of a wider inheritance assessment.
London dispatch reports Field Marshal George White, a Boer War veteran and leading British general, is in critical condition but now said to be fine, with recovery prospects uncertain.
French journals report Italian naval moves in the Aegean Sea and potential occupation of the Mediterranean by the Triple Alliance. They warn Britain and France must resist to keep control, stressing the need to retain supremacy in the sea.
Reports from Malta indicate a meeting among Prime Minister Asquith, Winston Churchill, Lord Kitchener, and other British officers shows London aims to clarify the Mediterranean situation. Official notes stress swift repairs and refitting to keep naval strength ready in peace or war. Churchill pledges stronger submarine defense for Malta port as Lord Kitchener returns to Egypt.
Disorderly strikers clashed with police at Dockhead in Bermondsey on Saturday night. About 600 protesters fought with officers, Inspector Mann was stabbed in the arm, and thousands remained unemployed as dock unions face mass disruption. Dockers and sailors face unpaid strike funds totaling £84,000 amid a broad pullback by the London Building Industries Federation.
Reports from Simla indicate ongoing fighting in India as followers of the Dalai Lama extend a reign of terror. Monasteries have been confiscated and several Thibetan leaders executed including the chief steward of Chass who allegedly aided the besieged.
The Observer expresses sympathy for the forward land policy but questions the need to treat English shareholders unfairly. Captain Collins' letter defends the policy but does not answer critics of the Van Dieman's Land company.
A doctor reporting to the famine relief committee in St Petersburg details wretched scenes among Curator peasants. A Tobolsk mother, despairing over her starving child, hanged herself and gnawed the infant. An epidemic of scurvy grips the Russian Steppes as peasants decline, awaiting death.
A biplane piloted by M. Collardean and M. Mobi at Guise France toppled in high wind. Robt Betines suffered a broken spine and died instantly, while Collardean escaped with a fractured fibula.
Strikes paralyze mines and factories in the Donetz basin as owners attempt to use famine stricken peasants as strikers. Seven hundred Tartars from Samara and Nigni Novgorod were imported but quit work within three days, and factory owners prosecute the strikers.
A garbled June 4 notice advertises a single night show at Oddfellows Hall Wagga. It mentions a family act and a musical performer with doors at seven, overline times unclear. The fragment hints at a prominent entertainer and a local crowd event.
A lazy student of 4 10S Professor Prince Apraxin at the Baku Rusala gymnasium rebuked another pupil who then drew a revolver and fired three times. The professor was seriously wounded in critical condition. The assailant was arrested.
Fire broke out on the Cunard liner Carmania docked in Liverpool. Flames likely started in the coal bunkers, causing a heavy list as water inundated the ship. Firefighters fought for three hours, destroying decks and upper saloons amid reports of oil aboard.
General Garioni planned a surprise stop while pursuing a large caravan trying to pass the Tunisian border. On the road he encountered about three thousand Turks and Arube and dispersed them with heavy force, returning without locating the caravan.
General Cables reports the Persian government has occupied Kermanghah and Galareddoweh as inhabitants flee, while their destination remains unknown. The bulletin also claims Prince Albert plans to attend Beldelverg University.
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