Rescue Ends 10 Day Ordeal at Darwin Beach
Two Darwin men, Jock Ahmet and Tommy Flynn, survived 10 days with only condensed milk after salvaging a wrecked lugger at Gun Point. They swam for food through sharks, drifted 60 miles by boat, then walked 69 miles to Hunter station before being rescued near Darwin. They endured thirst, injuries, and near drownings, aided by station workers and a returning lorry.
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Darwin
Gun Point
Jock Ahmet
Tommy Flynn
Chantress
East Alligator
Ahmat
Piyan
Ahmet
Flynn
Prynn
Jack Ahmat
Hunter Station
Abmot
Hunter
WeeFe End Cricket C M Beats Clintonvale in Clintonvale
In a Clintonvale match CO M defeated Clintonvale by 64 on the first innings. Scorers list Sceresi O M L Dion T Ryan J Ryan W Purtell Lauder Reddy etc. Bowling details show Lyons Bengstock Lawder Kehoe among bowlers with several wickets.
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CO. M
Clintonvale
Sceresi
O.M
L. Dion
T. Ryan
J. Ryan
W. Purtell
W. Boyce
C. Lysaght
T Ryan
W. Lanigan
G. Lyons
M. Echoe
B. A. Tucker
Father Michael
PF. Bengstock
A. Tucker
W. Bt. Clair
W. Lauder
F. Reddy
K. Reddy
O T
P. Ryan
J. Lyons
A. Brackin
J. Browne
W. Whell
Lysight
Clntonvale
W. Lawder
T. Phelan
Fr. Michael
Purtell
C Lawder
Bengstock
Lysaght
Lanigot
Sengstock
Kehoe
St. Clair
O St. Clair
Reddy
C. Sundries
Lanigan
P. Bengatock
A Kehoe
Red Rivoli Just Misses in Sydney Maiden Nursery
Red Rivoli, a two year old from Queensland, started at even money in the Malden Nursery at Warwick Park, showing pace to lead early but was nosed out by Norimandy ridden by M McCarten. Own Folk won the Maiden Nursery division, and Normandy led the first division before a strong set of trials and handicaps including the Camden Handicap and Hirkham Stakes with noted names such as Sal Volatile, King’s Head, and Jovial Son among the contenders.
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Sydney
Queensland
Red Rivoli
Malden
Warwick Park
Red Rivell
Norimandy
M. McCarten
Own Folk
Merle’s Robe
Molly's Robe
Mollison
Bernard Lorn
W. Gleeson
Claymore
J. Gollop
Lord Willanyx
R. Young
Normandy
Red Rivers
R. Maxwell
Ethnie
B. McMenamin
Pyemallon
J. O'Sullivan
Tom Cobley
Highball
Rosewin
Bachelor King
Monte Carlo
Taranus
Thyone
Heraway
Moonraker
Joy Cullen
Athens
Miss Poppy
D. Munro
A. Knox
M. McC
Camden
Sal Volatile
Munro
King’s Head
E. Battle
Un-Brave
W. Eastourn
Cid
Apoko Ariki
Bombus
Friars Switch
Cherry King
Bandar
Loud Applause
Verdun
Kaylah
Don Caesar
Rosaban
Pakenham
Jeanne d‘Arc
Heraide
Envoy
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Palstaff
Beather
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Savage
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Silver Rose
Walter Waggon
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Retrieved
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Theber
Falstaff
Lynch Law
Bartie
St. Constant
Parsons
Micawber
Rodborough
Theolos
Picamar
Braznot
Sedition
Plerebte
Jovial Son
R, Parsons
Wykeham Id
A. Emox
Journal
High Cross
Satmoth
Prittle Prattile
Curator
Gippsland
el Bansdo
Lynford
Wykeham
Gipsy Moon
W. Glover
Rosmead
A. Stanton
Acinom
J. Duncan
Lathorma
Wagner
Black Mist
Aerial Post
Bengal Lancer
Sine Core
the Blizzard
Carlow Lass
Lucky Pan
Robert Clive
Spark
Imagine
Sye
Roymond
The
Dome
Rickert Wins Hendon Club Trophy on Sunny Links
Sunshine club members contested Mrs. J. Dodd's trophy at Hendon. G Rickert captured the competition and posted the best gross score. Other top results list T Maher 14 4 and A E Bourne 13 75 with varied scores. The associates' stroke handicap went to Mrs. Harris.
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Sunshine Club
Harris
G. Rickert
Rita Rickert
R. Bmilth
TEST RACES END AMATEUR CYCLING CLUB
The Warwick Amateur Cycle Club finished its teat races on Saturday to select riders for the Queensland championship meet on December 1, 8 and 10. T Horgan chosen for seniors, M Maker and J Watson for juniors. they depart for Brisbane on Tuesday. A mile handicap event followed with P Fielding first, J Watson second, Mr Minker third. City Wheelers Club results from yesterday’s 3 mile road race with first prize a boxing eddie.
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Warwick Amateur Cycle Club
Warwick
Queensland
T. Horgan
M. Maker
J. Watson
Brisbane
City Wheelers’ Club
Tall Scoring CV Reach 407 In Hone-Prestige Cricket Match
In a high scoring B grade match C M vs Dig gers produced 407 by G M and 407 by PF Reddy retired at 107. P Ryan added 65 and Lewder contributed 8 The day featured West End against Emu Vale with 252 in first innings then Daily News 238 reply to Zingari 122.
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PF. Reddy
Reddy
W. Landerigs
P. Ryan
West End
Emu Vale
Smith
J. Jones
Daily’ News
Zingaris
CEL v. Diggers
Diggers
Queen's Park No. 1 Oval
PL Ryan
Eitch
Chapman
Lewder
Hart
Coote
Thornton
Sundries
M. McGrath
W. McKone
W. Haig P
PB. Ryan
C. Harkiss
C. Chapman
Roche
W. Thorne
W. Haig
L. Brett
A. Munt
W. Harlkiss
N. Tucker
G. Chapman
A. Hawthorn
Zingaris Y. Daily News
Zingaris- Daily News
Daily News
Evans
Stoyles
A. Clayfield
T. Mullins
Baguley
Cross
Fisher
Clayfield
G. Wilson
Wilson
Lovell
Singaris
H. Evans
C Whitmore
Mullins
J. Lovell
J. Humphreys
B. Stoyles
J. Mullins
Haguley
Griffin
Lin
T. Schnitzerling
Wiles
O. Babi
Bumdries
Mbay Isl
Chess
Aus Eels
T. Mulling
W. Baguley
R. Crom
Sydney Scots Clash as Highland Gathering Tensions Rise
Tensions flare among Sydney Scots as pipers threaten to refuse to pipe at the January 1, 1937 Highland gathering. Dancers and bands may adopt similar stance, with the Pipers and Dancers' Association pushing for compulsory association membership and judges chosen from its list. Highland Society leaders call the demands militant trade unionism and vow not to yield control of the event.
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Sydney
Pipers and Dancers’ Association
Highland Society
Bowls Roundup With Five End Pairs And Rink Games
Bowls details include five end pairs results with Stabler and Stuart leading 6 to 0 in some matches while O Evans and Adam posted 10, and Burton and Ferguson scored 5 for a mixed afternoon. Rink games feature McShane, Stephenson, and Martin among others in a busy session. Ladies and daily news cricket notes follow with Emu Vale trailing West End after 252 in country play.
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Stabler
Stuart
J. Sherman
Topping
Bretthwaite
Fitlcroft
W. Marshall
Collins
Millar
March
Hyde
Mellish
O. Evans
Adam
W. Dean
Bewley
Burton
Ferguson
Hunter
P. J. Willams
Crawford Sydney Leads NSW Tennis Finals Despite Bromwich Battle
In New South Wales championships, Jack Crawford and Miss Mancye Wynne won titles while junior John Bromwich pushed Crawford to four sets in a thrilling final. Crawford won 6-4 3-6 1-? 11-0 6-2 with Bromwich matching him on several games.
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Sydney
Jack Crawford
Mancye Wynne
New South Wales
John Bromwich
Crawford
Bromwich
McGrath
J. Crawford
J. Bromwich
Miss
Wynne
H. Hopman
V. McGrath
A. Quist
Allora games stage semi finals for Holmes trophy
Bowls played at Allora on Saturday produced semi finals results. Dodi and Warwield defeated Munsie and Frizzell. Hymus and Imhoff beat Poole and A Holmes. Rink games saw Gilmore Whitehead and D Campbell lose 21 to 23 Nussey Blair and Stay. Cronall and Collins beat Shale and Dougall 39 to 25.
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Allora
A. Holmes
Dodi
Warwield
Y. Munsie
Frizzell
Hymus
Imhoff
Y. Poole
Gilmore
Whitehead
D. Campbell
Nussey
Blair
Stay
Cronall
Collins
Shale
Dougall
Local Race Winners and Awards by Ashby Bros Brisbane
Ashby Bros Brisbane organized a race awarding second prize a trophy donated by Mr Stevenson newsagent Worpwick. Schnitzerling won first in 85 hours with fastest time, while McIntyre and Hors placed second and third. Unplaced runner Castles finished in 9 minutes 20 seconds.
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Ashby Bros
Brisbane
Mr. Stevenson
Newsagent
Worpwick
Schnitzerling
J. McIntyre
J. Horsa
A. Schnitzerling
K. Castles
Runaway car plunges into harbour at North Sydney
A car parked in a Harbour Bridge park area rolled away with two passengers nearby. It sped down a steep slope toward Luna Park, plunging into the harbour as a constable arrived to supervise salvage. An elderly man on the grass nearby escaped injury in the near-miss incident.
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Sydney
Harbour Bridge
North Sydney
Luna Park
One-Track Mind Describes Focused Expert Thinker
The article contrasts one track minds with all round minds. A one track mind concentrates fully on a single task, finishing it before moving on. It gains depth and mastery, often becoming the expert in its field, though it lacks breadth and versatility.
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Hound
Coal budget quandary cuts purchase by two tons
Smith planned to spend £12 on coal but prices rose by six shillings per ton. Unable to spend more, he must buy two tons less than planned, leaving the expected purchase amount to be determined.
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Smith
McCormick Out Of Batting For Brisbane Test
Brisbane Sunday report says Austral ionest bowler McCormick will be unable to bat tomorrow and is likely to be absent from the attack if England begin their second innings. He is improving from a spell of Jumbago and may bowl on Tuesday.
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Brisbane
McCormick
Jockey Williamson Dies After Oxley Nursery Fall
Injuries from Saturday's Oxley Nursery Handicap at Ascot proved fatal for rider Williamson on Hybol. Hybol fell near three furlongs, Javalot ridden by apprentice Tysoe also fell. Williamson sustained severe concussion and internal injuries, Tysoe broke his right.
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Brisbane
Williamson
Hybol
Ascot
Javalot
J. Tysoe
Tysoe
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