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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
4
Report on a crowded Grand National meeting with racers Sh U PING and Wanda Meepie among contenders. Despite rain and tumbles, betting and race action persisted, with discussable results and notable performances from multiple horses and jockeys including a dramatic finish and postrace chatter.
A garbled report lists numerous race weights, horses and standings from West Australia and South Australia, mentioning Mia Hos and Hiandeld among others. It notes future votes on the Methourns Cup and a Norman Hay auction, with references to the Australton Jockey Club and the Athury Sup meeting.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a national meeting declined something. Mentions A Murphy involved. mentions cure of thousands and widespread suffering. details are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary text lists horses and possible bets across venues with times and names such as Hart Ban Corton Mente Reo and Vondal at Siangon Bellen Vovenne. Mentions Qatari events, various jockeys, and race notes, but lacks complete details or results.
Rosehill's Pride of Wales meeting opened on Thursday with a full card of racing. Notable results include the Yong Hurdle Race won by Jacobleen by four lengths and the Prince of Wales Stakes won by Roue with Bet On Abbott in the frame. The Masery Handicap saw On Service prevail by a length and a half, while Trial Taxes and other events filled the program.
A 1917 letter from Major Hinwood notes award of the Military Cross to Lieut Price and Field Company for heroism. It praises prompt action that captured an enemy party amid a skirmish, and commends the recipient’s steady leadership and sacrifice under fire.
Fragmented text describes discussions on Australian munitions and the Commonwealth Government’s actions and relations with the British Government. Mentions imperial governance and output concerns, with limited readable details.
Fragmentary notes ponder tobacco brands and flavors including Woods Grout Peppermint and Navy Cut variants. Mentions South African Tobacco and various scent descriptions. No clear event or outcome. reads as scattered market or product commentary.
A historical sale at the Sertaighily market and Municipal valleyardy on Thursday shows 1060 sheep and cattle sold with prices ranging from 7s 1d to 18s per head. Excellent demand for prime sheep and crossbred cattle. high prices achieved for spring sheep and merino wethers.
Fragmented OCR text shows Sydney produce market notes with scattered phrases about prices items and vendors. Key entities and details are unclear due to garbled wording but imply a market update with produce items and bid mentions.
OCR fragment references a person named Nana and a sequence of disjoint phrases. It mentions travel, a date, and a mix of locations and actions, but the overall story is unclear with many garbled words and missing context.
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