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73: The history of this speedway is interesting in view of the fact that its area, 70 acres, is leased from the Crown and the contract price for the track and other improvements that are built thereon was £34,000.
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315:(1882-1966), née Harris, always competed as "Mrs. J. A. S. Jones"; and, in fact, she was often competing at the same meetings as "J. A. S. Jones" — John Alexander Stammers Jones (1870-1933) -- her husband.
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77: The original company, after a few successful meetings, went into liquidation, and left a large amount of the contract price for the work owing to Master Builder Wm. Hughes.
81: The refusal of permission to conduct night trotting within the course, however, forced Mr. Taylor to sell to G. W. Taylor, who purchased the Speedway on Monday last.
75: In addition to this sum there is an extra amount of about £8000 involved in the installation of electric time-keeping boards and scoring room.
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471:The Story of Silver Wings", p.3"
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