Sir Sarchedon Wins Shorts Handicap at Ascot
At Ascot on Saturday the Shorts Handicap was won by Sir Sarchedon at 10 to 1, by a head over Hourly with Bridge Party third, time 1.13. Big Gun claimed the Southport Handicap at 2 to 1, by a length over Great Tden, with Prince Seremond third, time 2.54. Marella led the Hyde Plate field, taking the race at 7 to 4 by a head over Polymeus and Zetere, time 1.99.
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Ascot
Sir Sarchedon
Bridge Party
Southport Tiandicap
Big Gun
Great Tden
Prince Seremond
Marella
Polymeus
Zetere
Moorefield Races Report From Sydney Track Meet
Moorefield racing results from Sydney cover Saturday events with Flying division wins by Gay Ballerina and Tea Miss, both by small margins. Anzac Relief Tandicap shows Black Douglas prevailing at 6 to 1 by a neck, Carlton Miler lists Mr. Wis Tast Gold and Jack Rufay in a photo finish two lengths apart.
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Gay Ballerina
Sprinch
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Greentech
Anzac
Tandicap
Exact
Greenclot h Shows Out at Sandown Park Racing
Sandown Park events listed with three races. Plate results Star Warden led by Dargina with Byron second. winner at 12 to 1, neck margin, time 1.14. Handical Greencloth won by two lengths over Reputed King at 8 to 1, time 2.8. Lindbergh fell and was destroyed. Pursh Wambidgee wire Venese and Cope Borda, winner at 12 to 1 by a length, time 2.04.
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Dargina
Byron
Park Handical
Greencloth
Reputed King
Alfred the Great
Lindbergh
Pursh
Wambidgee
Venese
Cope Borda
New South Wales Lead In Shield Match With Big Scores
The Sheffield Shield contest between New South Wales and Queensland, started Friday and continued Saturday, saw NSW’s top totals with McCabe 161, Kippax 158, and Fill 162 in the first innings. Gilbert held best bowling with 4 for 118, Harwood 8 for 108, Oxenham 2 for 100. At stumps Queensland 2 for 166 with Mossop 12, Biggs 16, Gough 93 not out, Thompson 37 not out.
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New South Walesaverana
Queensland
New South Wales
Wade Hog
McCabe
Kippax
Fill
Gilbert
Harwood Gettng
Oxenham
Queenhlind
Mossop
Biggs
Gough
Thompson
Victoria v West Indies Melbourne match ends in a high scoring draw
Victoria faced the West Indies in Melbourne as the test began on Friday and finished Saturday. West Indies made 212 with Headley 131 and Constant 4, while Victoria replied strongly with Ryder 65, Pousford 147, Ki 426, Darling 65 not out, and Barnalt 58, leaving a substantial chase.
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Victoria
Todies
West Indies
Headley
Constantine
Alexander
Wreckett
Tronmenger
Hassett
Vietorie
Noe
Barnalt
Italian Boxer Bernasconi Falls After Brutal Bout
Emil Bernasconi of Italy collapsed in the Statham ring after seven rounds of merciless punishment from Wallen Fick Maines. The referee intervened as Bernasconi crawled through the ropes toward the dressing room amid the crowd’s howls and volleys of abuse, an event described as unprecedented in Sydney’s boxing history.
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Sydney
Statham
BLLY S Small Goods Stand Opens For Qonlitz and Basvellenens
A small goods stand named BLLY S opens serving Qonlitz and Basvellenens, offering curated selections and quick bites in a busy corner spot. Local vendors express optimism about foot traffic and community interest.
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BLLY
Algpe
Qonlitz
Swimming stars dominate global meets in early 20th century
The article reviews top swimmers across nations including Hawaii Seattle and Japan, highlighting Clarence Crabbe Molola Kalli Helene Madison and others as record chasers. It notes world class times, records, and the rise of amateur federation endurance events. Helene Madison is praised for 100 yards in 58 seconds, with other athletes breaking distances and setting Teutonic and Japanese marks. It signals Japan and Germany emerging powerhouses and references Olympic contexts and notable early 20th century swimming achievements.
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U.S.A
France
Germany
Hungary
Hawaii
Japan
Federation Internationale de Natation Amateure
Pooner Dig Welsemuller
Martha Moretting
Clarence Crabbe
Molola Kalli
Nitive Som
Helene Madison
Seattle
Crabbe
Borg
Charlton
Rece
Honnluin
Bore
Chiurino
Rulus
Heleng Madjeon
Init
Onoyiew
Tariy
Les Toureelles
IVF
Tnogiry
Stephen Harang
Baring
Australia
Carl Schubert
Ing
Tad
TL Koppe
Lelpale
Awkmerse
AL Tokio
Sluze
Arne Borg
Aimeterduns
Primus Stoves Travel Time and Race Car Incident
Fragmentary OCR text describes Primus Stoves and a journey from TMebshawe to Bre ney by 28 hours with a mention of a medal and a car race incident. Names and places are garbled. key entities include MILLEOE and Sir WH. Raw. Additional legible items reference a November event and a racing context with an accident or incident.
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Pheo Dod Verner Trevethiut
Tmebshawe
Breney
Alin
Ain
Sir WH. Raw
Inu Bale Anstin
We Recommend Our Small Goods Trial By Mabey and Crowley
The item notes a recommendation for small goods and references the firms Mabey and Crowley in a formal trial context. It preserves names and tone of a brief advisory notice.
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Magsy & Crowlee
Mabey & Crowley
Shearing Troubles Rise as Queensland Rates Protest
In Brisbane over the weekend, union delegates reveal a manifesto from the Langreach committee seeking 1920 rates for shearers at 40 shillings per hundred and 1824 rates for shed hands at £5 2s 6d, amid owners recalling sheep. Charleville reports Augashella shearers refuse to shear under the new inward starting today, while western districts watch anxiously for January after holidays.
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Brisbane
United Graziera Assocation
Queenslam
Ai. W. Kent
Queensland
Langreach
Sumiay
Charleville
Augashella Shearera
Meat Strike Violence Erupts at Abermain Boarding House
A major flare up during the meat strike occurred at Abermain on Saturday night when police fired on a mob of strikers attacking a boarding house housing over 50 butchers from Sydney bound for slaughtering at the Abermain meat works. Stones shattered windows but there were no casualties.
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Sydney
Abermain
Buckley Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict and Death Sentence
After a two hour twenty minute retirement the jury returned a guilty verdict in the Buckley trial. Judge Wasley sentenced Buckley to death. Buckley, pale and shaken, declared his innocence when asked if he had anything to say, claiming the electric matinees are against him.
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Melbourne
Buckley
Wasley
Aviatrix Missing After Flight From Havana to Florida
Mrs Keith Miller, an Australian aviatrix, is believed forced down at sea near midday while en route from Havana to Florida. Rescue parties and fast boats scoured waters between Cuba and Florida but found no trace.
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Batunday
Keith Miller
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Florida
Anainand
Morida
Paris Sensation: Oustric Bank Founder Arrested in Fraud Case
Paris report says M. Oustric, founder of the Oustric Bank, was arrested and charged with frauds exceeding ten million pounds. Falcoz and Laviler, senior secretaries in public works and finance, resigned. In a letter to the Prime Minister they cited a need for freedom of action before the Commission on November 22.
Dick Smythe Dominates Davies Lark Speedway Night
At Batardry night at the Davies Lark Speedway Dick Smythe wins multiple events including the Golden Sash and First Classy Cup. He uses Bhellkel Mixture and Shell Motor Oil in his machines and dominates the Muteh Race and other finals.
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Batardry
Dick Smythe
Douglay
Warwick Installing Water Meters Reported Shortage
The Warwick Hospital faced a water shortage as staff could not bathe or cook in the afternoon. Mayor Connolly cited misplacement of meters bought by Ta wi Connell, prompting plans for a week of rationing and vehicle relief after a dispute over water supply.
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Agl I Connolly
Tawi Connell
de Menfinn
Miller and Taylor Feed Poultry on Thorpe's Way
Local Miller and Company promotes a poultry feed called Thorpe's Taylog Mash to farmers and households, emphasizing growth and nourishment for flocks. The notice highlights product availability and contact points for orders.
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Miller
Inflation Waste: German Notes Wall Room in Melbourne
A Melbourne reader collects worthless German currency notes to wallpaper a room, ranging from one mark to fifty millarde, costing about five shillings. The piece mocks inflation’s impact, showing old notes depreciated and printed on cheap paper, while recounting a widow who misreads bank faith and spends her fortune seeking security, only to find no value.
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Melbourne
Chamber of Horrors
Anstey
Epon Ltis
Boxony
Fife Tussaner
Centritien Holts
Clive Runes
Branley Street Needs Bright Lights For Safe Nights
Shire Council workers push urban improvements on Branley Street to ease night-time gloom caused by limited lighting. Businesses urge funding via higher street illumination in front of premises, with costs to be billed back to merchants. Obscure notes follow on a local butcher shop opening under new ownership and an obituary fragment mentioning oil man O Halloran and a 1924 university quote about national credit and debt.
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Branley Bt
Astate
Branley Street
Conway St
Grafton
Rowan Ag
Herb Ral
Passaty Hitt
Businces
Kelly's Shop
Bos Wen
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