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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
6
A damaged OCR entry lists a sweepstakes with cash prizes and ticket counts. It mentions a first prize of £12,000 all cash, second £2,000, third £250, fourth £1,000, plus multiple smaller prizes and numerous tickets. The text is garbled and includes several odd spellings and units.
Report on trainers and horses for the Sydney racing scene focusing on Battacker, Windbird, and Vietourlian in Villiers and Summer Cup contexts. Notes Windbird’s fitness, Handwick form, and potential challengers like Silver Jubilee and Arachne as the season moves toward major events.
Racing notes discuss Standish and Bagot Handicaps with references to Van Holt and Press Ching, predicting likely contenders. Chelandrie, Hero s, Great Legend and Met figures feature, along with hunches on form and possible favorites in the Going tests and major handicaps.
A racehorse named Oaks winner risks being stripped of the title if she breaks down before the Rogot. Trainer Hott relies on Gay Mary, a horse with a string of unlucky recent outings, amid concerns over performance and talent.
Doomben accepts entries for the Brisbane meeting on Saturday with the Flying Handicap and Christmas Handicap among the chief events. Notable contenders include Lough Neagh Cuban Song Moorenn Lady Yim Miss Sun This Ome Red Ross Brogier Leo Emblem Mary's Trobe Yat Nee Arion's Pride Thought Read Arborea Highlensis Hoyal Chase Serenus Hratute Bush.
Sydney Friday report lists acceptances for the Willifrs Stakes and Tolmayy Handicap and Boxing Day at AIMERGUE. Entries include Sporting Blood Whittlegham Topical Gay Blonde Cherry King Ka Bachlan Windbird Limich Gold Digger Land Appliuse Golden Chance Coolwpell Saatmoth Mr Kerry Mainiin Miss Nottiva Voice Royal Parquet Air Pageant Falrale Snowacre and other contenders.
Melbourne Friday listings show acceptances for the editors events on Saturday. Names include Ebasedon Highweight, Runeh, Shadow King, Plus Pours, Soel Boldat, El Baswaun, Mus verte, Penrifixher, Worlady, Cape Mort, Nungar and Keeping Watch. Glenroy Walter Plate features Multude, Ogwell, Sin earn, Luaplan, Chelumbrfe, Tritel ei, Uls Highness, Matiri, Firat Heong.
The column covers sprint and swimming times in Melbourne and Sydney with mentions of Auburn Lad’s 1 minute 54 second trotting, Kelver’s 150 yard backstroke in 1 minute 38.8 seconds, and a cricket debut by MCC in Australia. It also notes W. Macintyre’s offer of land for faster cricket and a 2008 mile cycle record in South Australia, plus Opperman’s return without a new record.
The report covers a major upset as Tidbury loses to Cowan in a tense singles handicap. Results include multiple matches with Tidbury, Cowan, Bichaner, Snell, Higgins, Kent, Kelly, Struthers, Payne, and others, plus Monday Townsville rink results and upcoming fixtures. The piece highlights storm delays, shifting leads, and notable performances across several games and players.
Advertises home brew supplies and kits including 4t née strong mix, Boull tins 2/4, 12 bottles, large ila 3/0 for 2¢ bottles, Crown Tops, Harpers Hop Beer Powders to make 12 bottles, waxed bottles, lime juice, syrups, frost lemon, and various essentials. Stores offer 6% discount for spot cash.
Carlton C and Ramblers share the Minor Premiership lead with twints each while Rovers sit three points behind. The first named teams start the match this Saturday afternoon to decide the winner, with a finish possible. Players listed include Lowcock Ek Bor olan T Tyan and others as the squad travels to Ayr and meets the home team on turf, returning Sunday night.
A dated advertisement touts Mirpil Skin Balm as a soothing solution for housework rough hands and after shaving. It claims uses for rough, chapped and chafed skin, chilblains, windburn, sunburn, and as a base for powder, targeting homemakers and men alike.
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