Gray and Pennybridge Dominate Empire Cycling Trials
Gray wins the 1000 meters time trial at the Empire Championship trials in London with 78 seconds, ahead of H R Pennybridge who takes second ahead of L Gros and E Clayton. McLeod wins the nine-point 10 mile Empire Championship, Clayton triumphs in the 1000 yards invitation scratch race, while several overseas sprinters like Rowevar are absent or slow in the miserably slow track conditions.
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London
Gray
Camina
Maneheater
H.R. Bethy
Boiaye
Migaina
Peihybridge
Mcleod
Canada
Clayton
A Alves
Harvell
Grave
Amin
Petbybridge
Grayalee
Imin
Rowevar
Boxing triumph for Le Cook at Empire Games title
Australian lightweight boxer Le Cook of Gurenmand won the final lightweight contest at the Empire Games, outpointing NF Taylor (Walon) over three rounds. Taylor pressed with two handed attacks but Cook’s right jabs and hooks secured the decision on the referee’s casting vote. Australian athletes Metesifo, Woodhouse, and Yates head to Amsterdam for the International meet on August 13.
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le Cook
Gurenmand
Taylor
Walon
Cook
Quesnalander
Hin
Took
Sammy Chayman Ii Tik
Audrealian
May Eng Nnd
Amstralian
May
J. Metesifo
F. Woodhouse
H. Yates
Halland
Amsterdam
Yates
Metcalfe
Woodhouse
Harry May
Wales
Australia
Monster Aquarium project grows in England town
An early start two years ago saw a temporary aquarium opened at New Brighton. The Marvoyside Aquarium Society drives the project with voluntary work from many classes. Recycled parts from a bicycle bellows, a discarded vacuum, and a sewing machine tray were used to create a hosting plant before professional apparatus arrived.
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Liverpool
New Brighton
England
Marvoyside Aquarium — Society
Dinvice
Real Professiana Appecetun
Royal Canberra Club silver spoon golf round amid sodden greens
Members of the Royal Canberra Golf Club played a silver spoon 1 par competition as fairways stayed waterlogged. The Molonglo River ran rich yet did not ruin play. W McDonsid posted the best card finishing 7 up. Others included J B Hibberson 7 down, Downes 2 down, K Williams 4 down, and F X Schneider 5 down.
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Royal Canberra Golf Clu
Molongio
W. McDonsid
Federal Golf Club Stroke Handicap Under Waterlogged Course
Heavy rain left parts of the course flooded making the second round unplayable. A stroke handicap event produced a winning net score of 1 over par by J Hughes as several holes were played three times. Second round set for August 18 with revised scores listed for participants including Deans Long Yeenda and Cotterill.
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Fedral
Rifle Shooting Macleay Trophy Stage Two Held by Canberra Club
The second stage of the Macleay Trophy was shot on Saturday by Canberra Ride Club members at 900 yards. Macleay won the run daily bash price with L. Webb and L. McLeod finishing second and third respectively.
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Macleay
Canberrs
Britain debates servant tax abolition and employment impact
Conservative MPs press for ending the male servant tax amid doubts on employment gains. Neville Chamberlain links revenue to local authorities and argues abolition unlikely to shift unemployment. Proposals consider delaying until 1937 block-front revision. authorities face funding challenges. Estimated male servants under 200,000 with annual revenue around £14,000.
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House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Ratamara
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Mend Te Mately Hired The Wae Faring Warm
A garbled line notes Mend Te Mately being hired for a wartime role. The readable fragment hints at personnel changes or appointments but lacks clear names or contexts to confirm full facts. Further readable detail would clarify the exact event and involved entities.
Turf V.A.T.C. Races and Chatsworth Plate results
Race card details list multiple events including ETYMOLOGY, BABS STRAITS, POITREUX, and others with placements, times, and betting. CHATSWORTH PLATE features BEAUTAUR, WINDALE, RED RAY, and several others with weights, jockeys, and distances. AUSTRALIAN STEEPLE results include REDDITCH, TUAWENA, JACKE JABON, and others with margins and times.
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Chatsworth Plate
Beautaur
Phil Mpa
Windale
Ta Inc
A. Couper
RED Ray
W. Billot
Oihera
Collingwood
T. Cousens
Shadow Man
UE. Bastien
Hunting Mors Til
J. O'Brien
Nuliden
A. ZW
A. ZW CF. Dempsey), Barnum
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Fox
Ming Canute
Badger
Coherer
Avail
Moran
Betting
Ray
Hunting Morn
Barnum
Beau
Taur
Nullden
Windsle
Tims
Redditch
Tagat
Jack
Jason
Riawens
Ruside
Dally Mall
Biering Chance
Diva
Sa Oi
Rosehill Racecard Maiden Handicap Report
Rosehill features multiple listed races with long odds and a mix of minor chasers. Notable runners include 87 Niobor and Sonny in Maiden divisions, Verberny and Tarvila among favorites, plus Jonker and Measur e in later events with tight finishes and time records.
Relics of 2000 B C Unearthed at Pembrokeshire Site
Excavations under official supervision of a national museum reveal two ancient artifacts near a circular stone enclosure described as a miniature Stonehenge. The find is dated roughly 4090 years old and includes a large cromlech and timber elements. An official announcement schedules further ancient remains for study.
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Pembrokeshire
Aupar
Aficiala
Ational Museum
Welee
Jean
Dr Johnson's Prayer Book Signature Found in Rare Edition
A scarce Book of Common Prayer owned by Dr. Samuel Johnson from 1730 bears his signature on the title page and is valued at about 160 pounds. The edition, linked to Johnson’s early years in Oxford, is described as the only one with his mark and remains a rare bibliographic artifact.
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Londan Book Shop
Book of Common Prayer
Tohteon
Jonneon
Pedevky Callegs
Oxford
Dr. Johnson
Allay Triumphs At Ft Karr With Narrow Win Over Atlin
Race report notes Allay beating Nese by seven lengths at Ft Karr with Atlin third. Betting figures show 481K STM PER 8, Gay Xing 6, Dremid. Dive won £199 placed, LBs and iT d, Lax. Finishing time 1.44, margins four lengths or neck.
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Allay
Nese
Ft Karr
Atlin
R McLeod
Gay Xing
Dremid
Dive
Lax
Law
Ways of Keeping Time in Ancient Calendars
The article explains how ancient cultures counted days and months using moons, sticks, or poles. It describes Noah in early Egyptian calendars, bundles of thirty sticks, and midyear adjustments with shadow measurements and tattooed poles. It notes Dyska sun shadow methods and Jondar makers mapping seasons to guide planting and crop payments.
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Aga
Goulbure Captures Carr Cup Surprise Victory
Goulburn wins the Carr Cup rockwell by 2 points amid a weakened Defence after coach McGuarr’s absence due to injury. A special train ferried 300 spectators from Goulburn to Queanbeyan, with gate receipts estimated at £6.
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Goulbure
Rockwell
Nordern
Ceockwells
McGuarr
Goulburn
Squinnt
Queanbyan
World’s Rare Mauritius Post Office Stamps Sell For £15,000
Auction recounts a September sale in London where two of the rare Post Office Mauritius stamps, the orange red 1d and the blue 2d, fetched £15,000 to a German dealer Mohrmann. Additional high prices were paid for unused 1d and 2d issues, with total Mauritius stamp sales around £38,000.
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Mauritive
Messrs. H. R
Port Louis
Boulognne
Paris
Fna
Bordeaux
de Sliva
Ceylon State Mortage Bank
Colombo
Collectutm
Mest
Sassroom
Morning Post
Mauritius
W. Barnard
Grammar and Manuka Play Tough Draw in Puntroop Cup
The second kneebuilt series match between Grammar and Manuka produced a fast open game with strong Grammar stickwork and a braced Manuka attack. Grammar keeper Deen Jes blocked several key chances while Manuka pressed, but neither side could convert from penalties in the circle as the scoreline remained tight.
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Grammar
Manuke
Manuka
Deen Jes
Lahors
Ingram
A. Welch
Jen Miett
C. Hilder
Mosiuken
Millett
Sharps
Walch
F. Hilder
W. Campbell
Rixon
Thomas
Aver Dlapening
Manuka Edom
Nebourne
Tibe
Waa
Mantika Provent
Mart Tourne
Bird
Tet
Emis
Hicks
Mird
Marthbourne
S. Mesulea
Northbourne
Northbearne
Manities
Rms
Pie
Adams
Welsh
Hiller
Miliett
Camnas
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Engst
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Monster Aquarium
Crouch End
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Nwarma
Royal Canberra Club
J. B.hibberson
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G. Parker
F. X. Schneider
B. W. Farquhar
K. Garnock
B Higles
H.C. Richards
J. O'Callaghan
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J. Wallace
Federal Golf Club
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J. Deans
G. Long
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Tl.m. Cotterill
R. @hannop
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T. A. Pink BO
L Cole
LW. P. Baker
T. DiArcy
G. Ryan
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C. C. Borris
E. Macleay
L. Webb
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Whurtie
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King of Almy
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Gay King
Count Orlof
Panto
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J. Daniels
Guidbag
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T. B. McMariara
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Contact
Motor
Nipper
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Beart
Ing
Parramatta Mile
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Akuns
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Rado
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Carr Cup
Cammer
Clements
Clements Tonic
Holbrooks
Holbrook
Resch's
Waverley
Spee Mene Reyes Pares Prine
Federal Capital Press
Braddon
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