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  2. From Telegraph Messenger to Prince of Speedway Promoters

    BEFORE a record crowd, estimated at 15,000, the famous Wembley speedway team, with an unbroken record, made their debut at the Melbourne Exhibition Speedway on Saturday night Masterly riding and great track generalship enabled ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 561 words
  3. ROMANTIC RISE OF JOHN S. HOSKINS

    EGINNING life in New Zealand as a telegraph messenger at 10/ a Week, John S. Hoskins. now known as the prince of speedway promoters, has had a most romantic life. He has followed many avocations—buffalo hunter in the Northern Territory, wireless operator in the war (he was one of the first to wireless the Emden), ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,451 words
  4. HIS OWN MECHANIC

    CLEM MITCHELL, the South-Australian dirt track rider, who recorded the fastest time (Unin, 2 3-5sec.) for a mile at the Wayville Speedway, believes that if pays to take down his engin after every meeting. To be certain that the job is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 695 words
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  6. DUNCAN GRAY DOWN

    THE long-awaited Gray-Pethybridge match race in Sydney on Saturday evening did not disappoint. Horrie was the public favorite and by decisively winning two straight heats he pleased as well as thrilled his admirers. ...

    Article : 240 words
  7. Speedway Sparks and Cycling Chat

    JACK ORMISTON. captain of the Wembley speedway team, who is a well-known aviator In England—he owns two planes—had his first fly in Victoria last ...

    Article : 698 words
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