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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1935
Page
6
Sydney news notes a cyclist died from injuries after a crash during the Rosehill Jubilee Races. The fragment also lists opening handicaps and weights for races at Rosehill, with horses and riders named in the event lineup.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions wood and boxes with unclear details. The readable elements include a yellow box reference and names like Carling and Dunirean P.O. The text is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or instruction to summarize as a full public notice.
In a shortened event, A J C Autumn Double highlights include Turbine Myremp Multigris Whittingham and Tom Pinda training signals. Sydney Cup prospects are noted with Gordon’s entry and Pol listed among contenders. The fragmented text records a racing lineup and prep mentions for an autumn meet.
A crowded card lists two year old handicap and various events at EPSOM including the Beach Welter, EPSOM Plate, EPSOM Purse, and EPSOM Handicap. Start times range from 3.80 to 5.0 with horses named such as Sunbather Maid of Bing Verbatim Last Court Blue Shot and Kitty Little among many entries.
Five furlongs results list Boo and Stuffy first with 1.5, Prowler and Cockpen 15, Winooka 1.51, Batmoth and Foxhunter 154, The Marne and Babbit 16, Topical cal and Werberry 1.04, Akuna 17. Six furlongs Kaylab 1.19, Care Free 1.18, Sliver King and Dromos 1.304, Oro 1.22. Beves furlongs King March, Contact and Best Step 1-224, Peter Pan 1.17, Middle grass 12 feet out. Five furlongs Cid 1.2.
Two favored horses for the autumn double, Closing Time and Soft Step, failed gallops at Randwick. Closing Time did not finish well, owner J. Z. Jasaleaon and trainer B. Bartle uncertain about a start in the Com caster. Soft Step is slightly lame from a leg injury suffered last Saturday in Brisbane.
The Australian bore Ethics, winner of last season's Viceroy Cup and Calcutta Cup, collapsed and died at the track in Calcutta today during an improvised event. The death boosted interest in Australian horses as Indian buyers and investors consider increased stock values and purchases.
Police urge tougher penalties for laying poison baits within half a mile of roads amid dog poisonings and risks to children. Mr D Rowllsom of Kempsey notes recurring outbreaks, while Mr L L Carroll of Orange calls for amending the Police Offence Act to cover damages and deter poisoners. Printed by Christopher Mohn Shakespear liplie in the Federal Capital Prewinf.
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