Grand National Day Prospects Highlight Melbourne Racing Scene
Melbourne notes forecast a strong field for the Grand National Steeplechase with front runners Exbourne Slender Bill and Karachi among contenders. Horses like Mount Cooper and Adon show form. Deliberations on Dequetteville Stakes entries and mayoral mile races point to a busy program at Eastwood Hurdle and related events with multiple notable horses, jockeys, and weights listed for betting.
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London Burra
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Exbourne
Heckler
Eastwood
Adon
Jayleen Miust
Warmcote
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Yasemin
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Protest in Pirie Calls 4 O'clock Saturday Liquor Closures
Citizens of Port Pirie gathered at the Methodist School Hall to push for liquor bars to close Saturdays at 4 pm. A resolution asks the public to decide by referendum whether 4 o'clock closing should be mandatory, with a committee formed to recruit supporters and send copies to the Premier and Opposition leaders.
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Hom Re Li
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P. G. Bawry
B. H. Randall
Port Pirie Golf Round Highlights Whitten and Stewart Lead
The Port Pirie golf event featured Whitten and Stewart delivering strong rounds with Whitten leading in steady play while Stewart surged with powerful drives and long second shots. Notable moments included Whitten’s final stretch and Stewart’s challenges at the 10th, 12th, and 15th holes as spectators cheered the gallery's excitement and top finishers emerged behind the leaders.
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Pat
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Fergus MoMabos
Wanted Man Gives Himself Up in Adelaide
A man identified as Lesa Oeanor a Fa median surrendered at the Inspector's desk in Adelaide. He was wanted by police over a £100 robbery from a women clerk on Union Street ten weeks earlier and was also connected to a bank robbery incident.
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Aglent
Denk
Failure of Reparations Conference Sparks Uncertain Outlook
United States and six powers face possible adjournment as private talks fail to avert a conference collapse. Paris papers blame British stance and Phillip Noel-Baker, while fascist outlets in Nome warn of imminent defeat. Foreign governments warn the talks may end without agreement.
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Snowden
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Neglected child case shocks town as parents blamed
In a case before authorities, a boy living in filthy conditions with a drunken mother and father is alleged to have been neglected. Witnesses describe frequent drinking, a dirty home, and the child often left in unsafe care. Police provided corroboration on August visits, while the father claimed to adopt the child from another man.
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Enormous Air Speed Reaches 350 mph In Practice Flight
London reports Flying Officer Waghorn setting a new air speed record of 350 miles per hour during a 40 minute practice flight at Southampton Water in a Supermarine with a Rolls Royce engine for the Schneider Cup. The aircraft rose sharply to about 3,002 feet, then descended as it skimmed over the sea.
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London
Southampton Water
Waghorn
Homes Plundered by Juvenile Communists Rally
Riga reports a Soviet youth gathering as a counter attraction to a boy scout event. About 12,300 youths attended the first days. Boys were housed with residents, then moved to a camp outside town. Hundreds of robbers were recorded as stealing food, blankets, and clothing. the camp was searched and the youths deprived of belongings.
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United Service
Riga
Jainborre
England
Yarra Tunnel Proposal in Melbourne Area
A £500,000 plan to tunnel under the Yarra River to replace the Williamstown ferry is to be studied in Melbourne. The scheme aims to ease vehicle and bus traffic, reducing travel mileage between Williamstown and Melbourne.
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Melbourne
Yarra
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Chinese Soviet tensions loom in Manchuria and Amur raids
Chinese military intelligence reports warn of a Soviet air attack on Pogranksay and diversions in Manchuria. Meantime 22 armored trains patrol the Vladivostok–Irkutsk line as Russia fields 30,000 troops. reports say Soviet forces near Vladivostok have invaded Motchurli while anti Japanese boycotts spread in Yangtze Valley amid war tension in the region.
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United Service
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Pograriksnay
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Manchullith
Amur
Harbin
Vladivostes
Irkutsk
Russia
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Japan
Manchuria
Rich mond Shooting in Court Accused Moran Brothers Face Charge
In Richmond, Thomas Moran aged 30 and his brother Charles Robert Moran age 33 faced shooting with intent charges. The Crown Prosecutor described a March 19 quarrel among three women at a Gwynne Street house, followed by a taxi bringing five men and gunfire injuring Bert Marr and Moran. The defendants deny the charges and the case was adjourned to Monday.
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Williamstown Selections At Melbourne Race Day
The Williamstown Club caters to Melbourne racegoers on Friday. The Underwood Stakes attracts Cup horses in a weight-for-age format. Welter Handicap offers seven races, with divisions for Three-Year Handicap and notable horses such as King of Revelry and Highland.
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Melbourne
Williamstown Club
Cook And Hunt Draw In 10 Round Heavyweight Clash
George Cook of Australia and Babe Hunt fought a ten round draw in Oklahoma City. Cook surged early and repeatedly pressed Hunt, who used reach and boxing skill to keep advantage in several rounds. Both delivered power punches with Hunt appearing slightly favored by many observers, though the decision ended in a draw as Hunt reeled at the bell.
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United Service
Oklahoma City
George Cook
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Cotton Dispute Employers Win Wage Cut Award
The cotton arbitration court upheld the employers claim for a 12 percent wage reduction effective from the second week of September. The award is described as a compromise with workers receiving exactly half of their demands.
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United Service
London
Cotton Arbitration Court
Fictitious Wealth or Fraud On Perless Estate
A short item notes allegations of fictitious wealth tied to FEX MGKARD PERLESS. The piece references financial misrepresentations surrounding an estate and possible ownership questions.
Hard Hit Theatrical Employer Faces Tax Hit
The Federal Government plans to levy an additional amusement tax affecting South Australian theatres. Union Theatres official Mr F B Chivers warns the proposal will impact employers from senior managers to ushers, signaling widespread financial strain for the industry. The article also notes obituaries and biographical sketches of local figures, including Capt. Sampson, a notable South Australian farmer and sportsman.
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Melbourne Man Fatally Struck Near Richmond Tunnel
In Melbourne on a Friday Mr. Wilen G. Berry aged 25 was struck by an electric train while passing through the West Richmond railway tunnel and suffered severe injuries.
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Turbulent Afghanistan in Calcutta Dispatch
Thursday reports from Peshawar cite tribal pressure under Nadir Khan and his brothers as Habi buttah skhan's garrison weakens. A lakh rupees is offered for Nadie Khan alive or dead, while Drigand king’s chief general has been captured. Gurdex town is said to be lost amid troops’ retreat and equipment sales. Kabul marks the eleventh anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence.
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Symbolist racehorse bought for India to train at Flemington
Melbourne report notes the racehorse Symbolist purchased by Mr. T. Gove and to be trained by H. Darcy at Flemington before shipment to India. The piece lists many names associated with Open and Amateur Championships and outlines the upcoming match-play rounds and qualifiers.
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Melbourne
Symbolist
Indignant Passenger Objects to Wireless Bet
London to Southend train halted when a cord was pulled triggering alarm and an indignant passenger who objected to a portable wireless device on board claiming it disturbed his nerves. Officials said the cause was unprecedented and potential actions remain uncertain.
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United Service
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