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! High-priced Manuscript.—The poet Shelley’s own copy of “Queen Mato,” filled with numerous manuscript notes hy the author, brought (58,000 dollars at auction ig Now' York. This is thought to be the highest price yet paid for a Shelley item. Wimbeldon Tennis.—The sum of £BO,OOO Was been received in applications for seats at the Wimbledon lawn tennis tourney. 'Billiards.—At the close of yesterday’s play in the billiards match. of j 8000 up, Lindrum (receives 3000) had scored 4141, including a break of 244, and Newman* had made 26(39, his principal breaks being 445 and 345. Boxing. —At Manchester, Den Johnson outpointed Sunny Jim Williams, who twice beat Johnson in Australia. Wheat Record.—The Canadian Bureau of Statistics announces that Canada’s wheat yield for 1928 was 533,571,700 bushels, which is the first time the half-billion mark has been passed.
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Northern Advocate, 24 January 1929, Page 6
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