This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1934
Page
7
A chaotic OCR filled card from Rosehill Sydney lists multiple races and results. Notable names such as Greenaka Mineola DelWood and Samphrs Flay appear amid uncertain spellings and fragmented phrases. The text chunks describe maiden and handicap races with various horses and jockeys, but many details are garbled or incomplete.
The Wagga Istreet Hospital Benefit Race Meeting will be held on Saturday July 7. The programme includes a £20 Hospital Handicap over 4 miles. Nominations close Thursday. hon. secretary is Mr J P De Groot. The meeting aims to raise a large sum for the hospital with strong local support and free services from bookmakers and business people.
A racing accident at Caulfield during the Wanda Steeple chase left Grave Lines rider B Conaghan with minor injuries. The horse veered near the finish and crashed into the fence and had to be destroyed due to injuries.
Race card notes multiple divisions including Mundicap winner Seretoan and 10/1 long shot. High Earhanke Lee Wind Bay Boy and Wet lead Second Division placings. Third Division details Bardolor's echo Winnintra Termay Cyrug and Bachelor's Reto with notable finishes. Plate event highlights Gin Giiideo and Indian publy winner at 8/1 with Purge and Lindy in tight contention.
The card lists entries for the Adelaide meeting with horses such as Muhal Gulnce Virgin Amaia and Spanish ave in handicap events on the Old Course. Desert Pashto is noted as a winner in the Winter Minitionp, with further steeple entries including Burnemup and Princess Weller in the same card.
Trainer M Williams said Gyear Chester will be withdrawn from the Grand National Hurdle weighing group. Most mummers and other entrants remain engaged, with implications for race field and weights.
A report from Ottawa notes Australian wheat and flour imports to Canada face parliamentary scrutiny today. The vice minister warns a tenal inquiry may affect admissibility of flour deliveries and related trade flows.
Justice Pike upholds Maile Attenborouxl's appeal against Crown conditions tied to a homestead block in Wabundiie. The court finds the forfeiture should be reversed as the holding is insufficient for home maintenance and Attenborowsh did all possible to comply. Crown agrees to reverse the forfeiture suggestion.
The Eight Hour Day Art Union, described as the oldest art union in Australia, has been discontinued chiefly due to competition from the state lottery. The move reflects shifting public interest and fundraising methods, ending a longrunning institution supported by donations and events.
Hostile won the Richmond Handicap by a length over Eagle Eye with Basnya third after a contested straight. Reditch led in the Wanda Steeple event as Redditch claimed victory by seven lengths.
Unclear racing card from Wagga shows maiden plate and hospital handicap events with weights and runners, including mares and horses, with next Thursday June dates and possible entrants. Limited readable names and terms due to OCR damage.
Jockey E McMonuuiin, formerly of cross country fame, rode Old Home at Mornington and will again in the Grand National event. The field includes Tela Manilla Avdeet L Rosie and Lord Pat with multiple entrants and anticipated showings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.