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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1941
Page
4
A fragmented listing of weekend radio slots across multiple stations featuring devotional, music, news, talks, comedy and dance programmes. Highlights include News, Symphony Concerto, Dancing sessions, early morning music, and local sport notices.
At a Washington luncheon the Australian Minister to the United States, Mr. R G Casey, described Australia’s war activity and expressed confidence in victory. He said if the war spread to the Pacific Australia would undertake further duties and praised US support while hoping for postwar cooperation to help create a decent world.
In Manila three top U.S. civilian and military officials arrive to confer with Philippine leaders on Far East plans amid British defense talks. Reports note new bomber and fighter deliveries to the Philippines and limited American fleet presence, with Manila press stressing democracies' solidarity.
Listing details a dense Melbourne broadcasting day with hours for Luncheon Music, News, Armchair Chat, Adventures in Art, orchestral concerts, opera soloists, choral pieces, talks, and children’s programming. Includes selections from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under Bernard Heinze and various BBC style segments.
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports 6642 bales appraised at their catalogue. Results list wethers and ewes with values such as 16d to 15:4, 154d, 25d, 141d, and various lots including Tannabah Company Coonabars bran and Booroomba Pastoral Queanbeyan among others.
Australian Minister for Commerce Sir Earle Page told Friday in Sydney that Austria will keep the entire primary product and must be ready to supply orders to Great Britain as they are called. He said the action was necessary due to increasing difficulties in the food problems of Britain.
A crowded Randwick program lists multiple handicap events with a mix of fillies and geldings divisions. Notable outcomes include Astrid winning the Fairfield Handicap with Cradle second and Two's Company third, while Yaralla leads the Coke and Geldings division in the last posted results. Various rivals such as Beatherly, Rosabelle, and Tranquil Star appear across the day’s sequence.
Entries for the resident championships open this Saturday April 19 and close Monday. Entries may be left at Sports Stores or with Messrs Crawley and Carnall. The doubles for the perman ent heads shield and singles for the president's cup were decided at the annual meeting. Play is anticipated to begin May 4. Office bearers elected include President R A Broimowski, secretary treasurer D J Wilkie Keoreimmites, L Mahoney, and E McKinnon. Gourlay, two year champion, seeks to reclaim the Cusack Cup as play continues this weekend. The draw for the consolation singles will be at the club house this afternoon.
Nominations pour in from local and visiting riders for the Queanbeyan C Club carnival to be run at Queanbeyan Park track tomorrow afternoon. Twenty two races offer 21 pounds in prizes with the senior one mile handicap as the richest event. District rivalry runs high in the match between J Pooley and B Robinson. A family race and a novelty event are included.
A government minister stated that a prosecution would be launched as quickly as possible following ongoing investigations into fraud. The remarks indicate urgent action to advance proceedings and establish accountability.
A long list of horse names and class entries appears for the Stratford Handicap meeting. The page enumerates horse names such as Procyon, Prairie Prince Dantry, and Limerick Lace with assorted weights and divisions, alongside numerous other entries and placings for races.
The Avon Handicap lists Dapper Fort Garry Liege as top three in order. The Stratford and Powerscourt handicaps show Prairie Prince Billposter with others nearby. Tinambo and Welter events include Limerick Lace Windrobe and Mins Veronice among top finishers.
The program lists multiple stakes and maiden events across several divisions with races ranging from about 300 to 600 yards. Entrants include Blue Fothus Dan Go Gow Flery Bon Felluse Lady Loxford Mia Falcon Rand Innis Kearun Sir Wellingtons and more in a dense, early 20th century lineup.
The Assistant Minister for Commerce Mr Anthony said no fixed rule limits acceptance dates for apples and pears by the Marketing Board. While states set closing dates for reception, fruit may be marketed when mature, provided inspectors are satisfied it is not immature or overripe or defective.
The Queanbeyan Rovers will meet Harman Naval Station in a social cricket match at Harman tomorrow. Players include H Murphy W Dunn F Nash C Berry R Netting R Chesterton A Smith A Clarke. Play starts at 1 p.m.
A bicycle ridden by Ted Coles of Acton struck a stone on the roadway near the Baptist Church yesterday afternoon. He sustained leg and body abrasions, was treated at a nearby doctor's surgery, and then admitted to Canberra Hospital by ambulance.
In Parliament Mr Hudson warned arable land under crops has dropped by 4.5 million acres and fodder production fell by a third since the last war. To meet meat and dairy needs the UK will need more ploughing of grant land, drainage, and better cultivation amid labour shortages.
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