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Canberra Times (Newspaper) - April 19, 1937, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Greyhound Ming cold weather affects k / meeting night the Queanbeyan coursing club meeting on saturday night was poorly attended and a return win be made to afternoon racing on Satur Day next.1 " in the first division of the show ground stakes Petite maid led All the Way to win by a length. She started later in the evening hot Favourite in the Monaro stakes of 660 Yards tout she t was racing on the outside of the Field most of the time. If she had taken the inside running it was considered that she would have won easily. As it was she filled third place less than a length behind the Winner be be., mrs. N Nick broke Down during the race. Queen Fortune made the Pace from the Start in the president stakes of 660 Yards and the Issue was never in doubt. Results special stakes second division 473 Yards Burdoo 1, miss Vanora 2, tips Micawber 3. Won by one and a half lengths with a. Length be tween second and third. Time 28 sees. Betting evens tips Micawber 4/� Johnnie pal miss Vanora what joke 5/1 Peter Dawson Laws Queen Burdoo 6/1 l31ackit, merry mind 10/1 Glenella. 1 special stakes first division 473 Yards "4 Mustard by a lady Nico Tine 2. Master a Wicker 3. Won by four lengths head time 28 Sec. Setting 2/1 Quick delivery 3/1 fan fare Mustard boy Smokey Valley ,5/1 Jred Dage 6/1 master Wickert lady nicotine Quea Berra society. A showground stakes third division 473 Yards Sonnip a Mulga 1, Lucky Breeze 2, our Host 3. Won by a head two lengths. Time 27 3/5 Sec. Betting 5/4 on Lucky Breeze 4/1 asst our Host Marabou Sonnie Mulga 5/1 red master flying Dan 6/1 All Blue 7/1 Lang syne Fly ing Princess. Maiden stakes 473 Yards South Ern boy 1, Colleen lad 2, Charles watch 3. Neck four lengths. Time 28 Sec. Betting 6/4 on Colleen lad 3/lr asst Little Flo. Southern boy 4/1 Lucky Nancy Tumut lass 6/1 Charles watch Huron. Showground stakes first division 473 Yards Petite maid 1, climbing Lily 2, another Model 3. Length a length. Time 27 Sec. Betting evens Petite maid 4/1 Bushland King another Model Signo Vinces climbing Lily 5/1 Hanuka 6/1 wog Gies. Novice hurdle race 473 Yards Tang Coo 1, miss Clare 2, Gold spot 3. Six ? lengths five lengths. Time 30 Sec. Betting -5/2 Andy Guinea Tang Coo 4/1 dealer King poor Jim 5/11 Madeline Hope King. Silver 6/1 miss Clare 8/1 Gold spot. President stakes 660 Yards Queen Fortune 1, Jason 2, Nooreen 3. Seven lengths four 38 Sec betting 5/4 Colleen spark 2/1, Queen Fortune 5/2 Lahorgue 4/1. Jason 5/1 Nooreen. R Monaro stakes 660 Yards be be 1, another Model 2, Petite maid 3. Head half a length. Time 38 Sec. Betting 6/4 on Petite maid3/1 another Model mrs. Nick be be. Trotsky charge of Hitler Stalin pact Mexico culty saturday a Trotsky the exiled bolshevik Leader who in evidence before an unofficial commission of americans refuted allegations that he plotted to overthrow the soviet government asserted that m Stalin bureaucracy was responsible for the Rise of Herr Hitler and that m Stalin was now forming a common front with Herr Hitler against the German social democrats Don t keep on thinking " that eruption v 111 soon go it won t there is Only one thing to do use Rexonna ointment for it soothing Rexonna penetrates right to tar source of the irritation it destroys the accumulated Poison and keeps the eruption free from any further infection treatment. Wash thoroughly with Rexonna medicated soap then apply Rexonna ointment on a piece of lint or clean old Linen. Rexonna medicated soap is of great assistance in Healing skin blemishes it is particularly mild and contains the same soothing Healing properties As the ointment. Skin made Clear a6ain. Read this miss Elsie Dix of Sycamore Street Leeton writes. " Rexonna soap and ointment have been of particular Benefit to me i had a Nasty eruption on my forehead Tullich was completely tured by Rexonna ointment. J am never it flout it Rexonna the rapid healer ointment 1/6 per tin soap 9d. Per Tablet t Cito end Suburbia ,. 3 other starters Fraulein Monash River Silver dance Gay Venor Stuffy land of Hope. Betting 3 Silver Cap 5 lord Sun 20 Silver coat. Dive �1/1/, a 4/6. Won by i lengths three quarters of a length. Time 1.46. Novice Handicap Silver Fox dark Fox Imp. Or la 4 yrs., 8.2 g. Browne 1 tre Donner 5 yrs 9.0 d. Munro 2 d Airai yrs., 8.7 j. Coutts 3 other starters agr cola prender5 Gast Peerless spread Eagle absolute. Betting 6 Silver Fox 7 d air Ain 8 tre Donner. Dive �1, -9/6, 8/. Won by a head a length. Time 1.14n. Kensington Handicap spark Marconi ram Nella imp4 yrs., 7.7 w. Cook. 1 measure 6 yrs., 8.7 l. J. Reid. 2 Verdonia aged 8.7 a. Mulligan 3 other starters Nord contrast after six. Betting 5/2 spark 7/2 Verdonia 5 measure. Dive 13/6, 8/ won by three lengths half a head time 2.183. Caulfield races Khartoum hurdle Tri Teleia great Star mauve5 yrs., 9.10 f. Dummett. A Bridge of mar 4 yrs., 10.3 w. Foley. 2 Boom Berry 6 yrs., 10.1 a. Fullar ton.3 other starters boo Newa Fulham mar text per Quator Dagwood Sha Dow Moon Vellair dra Pho. Betting 9/2 Bridge of mar 10 Boom Berry 12 Tri Teleia. Dive. For 5/ 19/6, 10/, 17/. Won by three quarters of a length six lengths. Time 3.40j. Latandra two year old Ronsard an Ronsard Queen warbler7.2 n. Percival. 1 Bellevue 8.7 o. Phillips. 2 Al Golea 7.10 g. West 3 other starters Spray son of a Rous Sweet gallantry Chu Chin Chow Good fun godtred Rozene Masca rades miss Devlin Princess Coral. Betting 2 Ronsard an 8 Al Golea 12 Bellevue. Dive 9/, �1, 15/. Won by 2j lengths half a length. Time 1.26. Glen Huntley Handicap Daphane Caledon scintilla 7.0 f. Woodhouse. 1 Black Mac 5 yrs., 8.1 p. Mus Chilli. 2 Wilirene 5 yrs., 7.5 p. Simonds 3 other starters regular Bachelor Ai Chenge Northwind evening Mist Hig Hardo the Trump rebel Queen intruder. Betting 5 Black Mac 10 Wilirene 25 Daphane. Dive �1/17/, 11/, 15/6.half a neck a head. Time 2.43. Nee rim steeplechase. Elegance Gay Lothario Robe d or5 yrs., 9.13 w. Raj Ston 1 Seymour aged 11.8 a. Fullarton. 2 Wake Rife aged 10.11 w. Foley 3 other starters Richmond Tiger sly lad calmly dil Purra Belorit betting 5/4 Seymour 8 Wake Rife elegance. Dive 12/6, 8/, 10/. Won by seven lengths 3j lengths. Time 3.463 course record. Gle Ferrie Handicap Gold Streak great Star in Grid hartmann3 yrs., 7.7 t. Meagher. 1 Sidcup. 3 ,s.,_jt.5 see what the new Rinso method saves you the new Rinso washing method brings you All these wonderful advantages 1 it saves you hours of toil Over the Wash tub no More rubbing and scrubbing 2 the Quick 2-minut� sible Only with Rinso saves Shil Lings on the Gas electricity or Wood Bill. 3 clothes washed by this new method last far longer. There is no rubbing to weaken fibres and cause washing Day Wear / and no destructive chemicals to spoil delicate articles. 4 nothing is needed but Rinso for the whole family Wash for Rinso is the one Complete Washer. It costs one third less to do your weekly Wash 5 Rinso saves your hands As Well As your clothes your time and your temper hard rubbing a thing of the past just a Light rub with a Little dry Rinso is All that is necessary even for the extra Grubby spots. A Wash ing Board will soon be just a re minder of the Days when washing meant bending Over the tubs for hours aching with weariness the new method is no trouble at All the hard part of the work is All done by the Rinso suds during the soak and the 2-minute boil. A thorough rinsing puts the finishing touch to a perfect Wash. Unexpected ease for you from now on you can enjoy the easiest possible washing Days even if you have an extra big weekly Wash. Everybody will be changing to the new Rinso 2-minute method. Don t you be left behind How to Wash your clothes by the new Rinso i 2 minute boil method simple Quick effective. Shake Rinso into warm to make a Good suds about 1 heaped Tablespoon to a gallon More in hard water. Well. 1. I it .2�z soak White articles in hike warm Rinso suds for 30 minutes. Rub a Little dry Rinso on stains and Marks. Bring to boil and boil for two minutes Only. ,. Rinse thoroughly. Note very dirty articles should be left to Soaft in Rinso suds for an. Hour or before boiling. Just Sprinkle Rinso on the water and whisk lathers instantly no other soaps needed. 3. Why Rinso alone makes new method possible Rinso works by itself while Ordi nary soap Only works when it is actually rubbed on the garment. During the 2-minute boil Rinso suds beneath the surface Roll All the dirt out and hold it till you rinse it away. The Rinso method for colours Silks and woollens. Rich Luke warm Rinso suds will Wash All washable colours woo lies and Silks with perfect safety just run the articles gently through and rinse thoroughly. Wise housewives use Rinso for washing up too i throw away that washing Board you need never rub clothes again / a what Are you talking about Ive Gotto get the clothes clean. But there a Marvel ods Neil Rinso aaeth0d Only 2 minutes boil m my Mem Menai a mine of Petroleum in Northern Canada Edmonton the my Murray District of Northern Alberta along the Athabasca River is a tremendous mine of hard Petroleum according to Max w. Ball of Edmonton an Oil expert who has explored the District thoroughly and who recently told of his findings to the american Institute of mining and metallurgical engineers in new York. This Oil is not solid but is too viscous to flow. It can be squeezed out of its Sand like water out of sponge. Some of this Sand is 25 per cent. Oil. To reach the treasure said or. Ball will require regular mining Ope rations. Shafts will have to be sunk 800 to 1,200 feet. But he said squeezing operations already tried showed that the Oil can be extracted successfully. It contains compounds Good for High class anti Knock gasoline. Flax Industry. . And . To assist development the establishment of a special division of the Council for scientific and Industrial research involving the expenditure of �2,000 a year to assist the development of the australian Fibre Industry will be considered by the Cabinet this week. A report by drs. A. S. V. Rich Ardson and b. T. Dickson of the Council for scientific and Industrial research recently made available by the minister for development senator Mclachlan indicates that there Are Good prospects of devel Oping not Only a flourishing Pri Mary Industry for the cultivation of flax but an Industry for the production of flax products. Since the report was written two Well known Melbourne a rms Miller and co. Ltd., and George Kin near and sons pay. Ltd., have com bed to form a company known Al flax fibres pay. Ltd and apart from its plans for the cultivation is manufacture of flax it is prepared spend up to �20,000 on development work. The company not Only be Heves that it can gain the bulk of the australian Market which imports goods manufactured from Fla to the annual value of �1,000000 but is enthusiastic regarding its mos pets of developing an Export Trade it is Felt that despite High Prol auction costs latest advances made with the mechanisation of the Industry Over big areas will enable the company products to compete with the goods produced by other coun tries. Attention May be paid to the markets of Russia where industrialisation has led to a pressing need for Fibre products. Rented und Ambli Cjiodi by Christopher John Slifko Phenie Foi the Federal capital Bren of Australia Ltd. At Tim olt Loea of the Eon. Nany. Mort i Mol. can Burro. J

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