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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1935
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a Chairman Mr Lamb and a Wagons report led by Worade Smith. Details are unclear, with partial phrases suggesting a discussion of pies or psi items and acceptance conditions. No clear event, date, or organization fully identifiable.
The page outlines multiple race divisions at Menangle with results and betting odds. Notable entries include SUN VIEW in the Second Division with Bonnle Royal and Bow Gh, UBUAL as First Division favorite ahead of Gold King and Silver Type, and notable handicaps for Red Hope, Two Lengths, and Mackintosh in the Encouraged Handicap.
Autumn gallopers at Randwick on Tuesday with many two year old Beamish Boy Legates and other contenders working in Victoria Park. Horses like Romps Dark Aly and a group including Frimacl Fair High Bay Filoselle and Turbine posted times on the grass and Thoroughfare lists show strong late speed as Sydney Cup candidates sharpen up ahead of the weekend trials.
Scratchings from the racing pages mention Donoaster Bir Nigel as part of the avin Cup scene with unclear details and fragmented notes. The snippet suggests a sports or horse racing context but delivers no complete action or outcome.
Canberra Chamber of Commerce members urged action against a Department policy allowing metropolitan firms to set up temporary outlets in local hotels. The President said a review was undertaken after protests from US Chamber members. Local officials argued the practice harms Canberra merchants and called for a firm stand against such temporary shops.
Australian ministers and their wives visited British International Pictures in London to preview films and meet stars like Lillian Harvey and Anton Bolin. They toured the studio pond, viewed previews, and discussed future collaborations before dining with the King and Queen at Windsor Castle.
The Canberra Chamber of Commerce pledged support as a deputation from the AWU plans to meet Mr Paterson tonight to press for more work. Unemployment figures cited by the Commonwealth Statistician show Canberra's jobless are worse off than elsewhere. Delegates discussed relief funding, local works programs, and the need to absorb unskilled workers with projects like road surface work, embankments for the lake scheme, and other upgrades.
General Evangeline Booth traveled from Sydney to Goulburn for talks with Salvation Army officials before continuing by train toward Brisbane. She is slated for an official visit to Sydney next Tuesday.
Found notice and garbled text advertise accommodation at Kurraba House Neutral Bay with mentions of near city and beaches. Includes stray names and partial contact cue.
In the Senate extended powers bill the Commonwealth would shift the onus of proof to the defendant in cases of prohibited immigrants, arguing it closes gaps in the White Australia policy. Senator Brennan cites recent High Court rulings and past acts, while opponents warn the measure echoes prosecutorial ease and departs from British justice.
N Z companies led by counsel F Sous urged the Legislative Council to reject handing control of the Southern British National Trust to a public entity. The petition argued debenture holders would be harmed, with proposed plans risking loss of funds and equity for creditors while delaying relief for poorer classes.
Tender calls from the Department of the Interior Canberra for supply and delivery to the Government, with details for April 1988 and required copies from the Secretary, plus a Special General Meeting requisition for the Canberra Mothercraft Society set for April 17 1985, outlining motions on staff, council governance, and elections.
Fragmented OCR text mentions firewood, Yellow Box and Longwood locations, and an optometrists office in Sydney with a reference to Canberra. A stray line recalls an old theme party and a note about someone named Ma. H. Bh latte, with a vague claim of a thirty year remembrance and vote context.
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