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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
8
Mer cery department offers shirts for tennis golf and dress wear in cream twill and cream linens. Styles include plain pique and marled fronts by Arrow Pelaco Welch Margessons with prices from 10/6 to 14/6 and business shirts from 14 to 17/4.
A chaotic report notes a trial hurdle event held at Seaford with numerous odd entries and unusual incidents. Names such as Gold Streak and Man of Ayr appear amid a mix of pirate slang and inexpressible details.
Maiden two years old handicaps and Easter Stakes with races at start times. Militia notes announce Annual Ball at Hotel Canberra on May 26 and football club training changes. Band and Bugle trials at Point Cook and Royal David, plus local race entries and supporters.
The Tuggeranong race card lists handicaps for Monday events including the Trial Handicap, Flying Handicap, Second Trial Handicap, Tuggeranong Handicap, and Farewell Handicap. Notable entries include Mary Stuart, Ventor, Sir Cottingham, Forest Girl, Luminous Steel, and Bologna with varied weights across divisions.
Edward Penny aged 9 woke in a Glebe room to find his shirtless neck and his sister bound with pyjama trousers while their mother Mrs Penny 42 lay unconscious on the bed A sleeping draught bottle was found beside her Police said doors and windows were padded but no gas was detected The boy freed both and a doctor was summoned with the mother admitted to hospital in serious condition
North state lottery announces results with four prize numbers and names blurred due to scan. First prize No 2104 linked to Wane Campaigne’s spnulicute and Mastila Will taker from Post Office Polts Polit. Second prize No 62005 tied to Spotted Mut tery agnibnto. Third prize No 181luu associated with iu. & ayy cate and FL. Bell. Fourth prize No 00404 tied to Teter Bry ent with Meguillan Deut Billew Marie Point. Lottery No. 682 to be drawn next Wednesday morning.
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