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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
3
Report covers a chaotic OCR filled Brisbane meet with scattered results. It notes fine weather early then showers during Warwick Wyre and a late finish with Australia United States style scoring. Australians win by 1a runs amid varied event notes and attendance.
A messy OCR readout shows New South Wales and New Zealand contesting early rugby parts with scattered names. The fragment mentions attempts near the post and tied play before the incomplete scoreline.
A fragmentary athletics item notes Sean Burrows facing a delay and recovery after medical advice. The report mentions his teen status, a diagnosis, and a path back to competition. Specific places, dates, and organizations are unreadable in the fragment.
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