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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1949
Page
6
An explosion on the destroyer Hollister during aircraft practice at Pearl Harbor killed three American sailors and injured 11. The incident occurred as the fleet prepared for maneuvers, with investigators reviewing the blast's cause and the ship's readiness.
The Queanbey’s Flying Stake greyhound fields listed include 347 yard and longer races with dogs such as Tarry Awhile Bandhaven Blue Security Just William Flo Avon and Our Beryl Snowy Tune Acrophersi Rotney’s Own Rongarry Canberra sitake, Master Finance Mora List Bonnyworth and more, with reserves and multiple stake categories.
Burgess and Cockburn of South Africa defeated Worthington and McGregor of Australia 8 1 in a mixed pass day match. The match featured defensive play by Burgess and Cockburn who disrupted the Australian pair and forced numerous errors.
An advert for Fred Bareham Studios offering personal portraits, wedding photography, and natural child studies. It invites in-home sessions by appointment and provides a contact phone reference for Spensatl in Personal Portraits. Includes a misread line about EBQEN CHIRHOLM ERTS and a location note at the top of Danaldeen Berea.
Betting on Man aiap Randwick to-morrow appears strong with Beau Robert as a clear second favourite and Colihanist rehabilitated after recent poor form. The card features a mixed track rating with showers possible and a list of anticipated runners and handicaps including Princeaa, Grey Nurse, and Lady Pirouette among others.
Fragmentary text lists names and terms such as Elmer, Fan, Pal, Faye, Gorter, and Parana with scattered numbers like 259 and 92. It references a mix of potential teams, measurements, and event phrases, but lacks coherent structure or clear reporting.
Fragmented report mentions a train wrecker shot dead near Logrono Spain with scattered racehorse related terms and betting jargon. The piece references horses and events at Doncaster and Leicester style venues, plus mentions of figures like Vaucluse Hanitcap and Bilbao Barcelona express. Details are unclear but indicate a sensational line with racing and criminal hints.
The Grand Fete at Canberra features a Canberra to Sydney return trip offered by Ain Mont Taxi Service. The event unfolds on Saturday afternoon April 23 with a community gathering and transport option for attendees.
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