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Randwick Spring Meeting: Crowds, Betting, and Reform Talk
The piece notes large crowds at Randwick during the Spring Meeting suggesting robust patronage for sport and theatre. It highlights police pressure on city betting, rising gambling concerns, and a humorous flare around the advent of a new morning newspaper provoking editorial reactions. It also covers debates over Dr Ramsay Smith’s conduct, ethical questions about handling human remains, and broad political disputes over the Arbitration Act and federal versus state powers.
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