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Newspaper
Mackay Mercury
Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary notes reference a vote on legislation and government action with unnamed individuals and a request for support. text is garbled and difficult to decipher, but implies ongoing parliamentary process and potential reform discussions.
Boxing Day programme at Mackay Turf Club lists Shorts Handicap and Christmas Handicap with six and four furlong races, nominations and acceptances, plus weights and conditions. Included are the High Weight Handicap for four furlongs and a New Year opening day card with further races and nomination details.
Nominations for grass events close with the club secretary on December 13 at the paddocks. Weights, penalties, and acceptance details are published. paddocking extended to December 15 for entries. Henry Brack, secretary, notes conditions for grass-fed races and scratches.
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