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Article : 1,270 wordsRaces will be held at Port Broughton, Millicent, and Mentone to-day. The programmes are given below. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe annual meeting of delegates of the South-Eastern Rifle Clubs' Union was held on Wednesday, when details of the annual rifle match, to be held at Narracoorte during March. ...
Article : 218 wordsMr. V. A. Zed's comedy King horse Kingbier came under the hammer at the John Bull Bazaar on Tuesday, and was passed in at 190gs. Subsequently Mr. M. ...
Article : 80 wordsMr. S. Knapman has again placed in work the Green Seal colt Textile. Lord Stradbroke's English horse Night Patrol was exercised at Flemington on ...
Article : 274 wordsIt was fine and pleasant on Tuesday morning, when all the tracks were open, most of the galloping being, on the new grass, which was fast going, while the ...
Article : 644 wordsThe official scratching time of Stand By for the Australian Cup was 2.20 p.m. (Adelaide) ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 wordsMr. Clem Hill will be the stipendiary steward in charge of the Port Broughton Meeting to-day, and Mr. S. Ferry will act in a similar capacity at Millicent. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsThe dispersal sale of Noorilim stud will take place tomorrow. Dr. A. H. Bennet and Mr. H. G. Wheeler left on Tuesday to attend the auction while Mr. L. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 wordsMr. M. P. Oakes has just purchased in Sydney the two-year-old colt The Weevil, by Buck wheat from the English mare Chatenay. The youngster, which has run ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 words"Wager" (Hammond).—Great Eastern Steeplechase — Workmaster, Generality, Matchlock. Vanguard. Tramp, Vanguard, Tramp, Wyndarra, Flash Jack, Doiran ...
Article : 48 wordsFrom A. POYNTON.—From time to time the managing director of the Vestey Meat Works, Mr. C. W. D. Conacher, makes charges of business ineptitude ...
Article : 388 wordsAn objection to The Hawk on the ground that he had not carried the correct weight under the conditions of the race was raised after the Futurity Stakes on ...
Article : 89 wordsThe following also started in the various events at Bedhill on Saturday:— Innisfail Hurdles.—Departure.Novice.—Joycap, Yelron, Transvaal, Rossora ...
Article : 49 wordsFrom A. T. SAUNDERS:—In looking through The Observer of 40 years ago for a certain article, I came across the following ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 wordsMr. Rupert Greene, who acts as starter to the V.R.C. and V.A.T.C., will leave early in April for England on business connected with the wool trade. Mr. ...
Article : 169 wordsAt Morphettville on Tuesday morning on the tan track, which was in good order, Rose Alwyne went seven furlongs in 1.38. Vitalic did six furlongs in 1.22½ Five ...
Article : 198 wordsCooper Handicap, one mile.—Little Billy, Rajah, Georgette. Edna. Bells, Heather Lass, "Harlequin, Viarita, scr.; Efleen Hamilton, Judge Mac, 10 yds. bhd.: Scotch Laddie, Peter Patch. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 wordsEarly last month objection was taken in The Sun Pictorial (Melbourne) to the new system of drawing barrier positions before the day of a race, and then attempting to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsAlterations are proceeding slowly at the park, but conditions will be better probably at the end of the week. On Tuesday morning the outside track ...
Article : 251 wordsFrom "MATHEMATICIAN":—Many years ago there was an Irish outback doctor who was fond of dabbling in shares. He came into my office one day with a ...
Article : 181 wordsFrom "D. C."—As an old scholar of the Brompton School, I wish to commend those responsible for securing the recreation ground. I well remember the ...
Article : 105 wordsFrom MISS OLIVE CARTER :—Unfortunately for the distressed rase at Cheltenham, we have not yet secured a house-keeper, but £47 7/ has been contributed ...
Article : 304 wordsEnglefield completed the "hat trick" for his owner, Mrs. L. R. Buxton, and trainer, J. Holt, when he beat a high-class lot of middle-distance horses in the Woodcliff ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsFrom THOMAS NEILL.—It is now several years since I made the acquaintance of the late Mr. J. O. Bull, whom I often met at Glenelg on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words"A. E. H." asks if there is any foundation statistically for the theory that a dry winter necessarily follows a cool summer?—The State Meteorologist courteously informs us that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 wordsThe weather was nice and pleasant on Tuesday morning, and with the grass fairly fast, some smart times were made. Brachead made an early start, and going ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 668 wordsPORT PIRIE, February 25.—There was a fair attendance at the swimming matches on Saturday night. The chief event was the 50 yards championship of Port Pirie. The previous holder. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 wordsFrom A. T. SAUNDERS:—I am sorry to see that in The Register of Monday, in the article on the Exchange Hotel it is printed that town acre 47 was orginally ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsFrom "THE OLD SPOT."—I notice that the Gawler Jockey Club calls one of its races the "Modern Athens Handicap." What is the relationship between ...
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Article : 118 wordsFrom F. COCKINGTON:—Our respected friend, Mr. W. Herbert Phillips does the State a valuable service in drawing attention to the need for Divine ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Wed 27 Feb 1924, Page 12
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