MYSTERIOUS MR WATT Dominoes of public life and racing
Fragmentary notes reveal debates on governance at a metropolitan club led by Mr Watt and Mr Prendergast. The piece mentions elections, charity meetings, and potential reforms affecting racing circles, with concerns over leadership, inquiry outcomes, and public perception.
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Metropolitve Club
Metropolitve Club Hen Been Geesthonerdt
Dlomun
Oprivete
Sabijeet Fards
Prendergast
Dino Certabin
Lee Punistanent
Ieee
Mei Beerl
Shipping Tangle Teases Next Week Decisions
In a muddled letter page a debate over who gains supremacy and how owners and their families will fare is voiced. The piece laments lack of sympathy for those affected while expressing bleak hopes for a merry season.
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Toorak
Arndeeses Lynalleeaeed
Bethany
Elbeles
New Sen Wales
Pease Ie
Alwiass
Peter Petting
Mims Factory
Terielms
Ginette
Cpebedience
Etree Wei
Demonstration Against Film Sparks Race Tensions
A public protest targeted the controversial film The Calahons and the Murphys. Demonstrators argued the work portrayed the Irish and British races in a harmful light and sought to deter future screenings, aiming to curb perceived racial stereotypes.
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Calahons
The
Murphys
Rishnen
Senior police officer accused of theft amid unrest
Victorian police authorities report that a senior constable admitted stealing money, an act that shocks the public given guards of the peace enjoy better wages and conditions. The piece notes rare incidents of such breach by trusted, well-paid officers and the unease it causes.
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Guardians of the Peace
Revival of cycling sparks weekend races draw crowds
Twenty years after peak cycling, races return as promoters revive the sport. Crowds fill venues each Saturday with renewed interest led by Australian champion Cippepin and imported stern competition, reviving the classic events once popular among thousands.
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Cippepiin
Testing of Cloth Relenting Suitable for All Kinds
The article describes early textile testing methods to assess fabric resistance to heat wind and exposure. It mentions a laboratory setup with an electrically heated plate clamps samples and records temperature with a meter to ensure precise conditions.
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Martin Lane
Oregon
Baltic
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Incorporating Holdship Timber CO. Ltd
Prymont
Australian Tesselated Tile Company, Pty., Ltd
Austral Chambers
Pitt ST
Thone NO
Parliament House
Canberra
Frazer
Terry
Rozelle
Pioneer
J. C. Ludowici & Son, Ltd
Pioneer House
York Street
Portkr Tewr
R. L. Ogden
Erskineville RD
Newtown
Ead
Decreetlon
Austral Roller Shutter Works, Ltd
Harris Street
Prine
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Redfern
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Fiat
Mil
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William Adams ¢ Company
Clarence Street
States
Union” Cement
Masonic Club
David Jones
S.M. Herald’ Farmer & Co. Ltd
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Dymock’s Ltd
Smith & Waddington's
Regent Theatre
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York St
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Glebe
Crane & Sons
Mellrath’s Ltd
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Oceanic Hotel
Coogee
Macquarie
Haymarket Boys High School
Dangar Gedye & Co
C. W. Chambers
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Robertson & Marks
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the Commonwealth Portland Cement Co. Ltd
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