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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 19, 1941
Page
4
A crowded Sunday schedule lists Holy Communion and sermons at multiple churches including St. Andrew s and St. Paul s, plus Evangelical and Congregational services. Also notes missions, Sunday School, and public lectures by local denominations and the Theosophical Society.
A crowded track scene features numerous horses with odd names listed in a handicapped heat. The card includes entries such as Water Waggue, Metallic, Dashing Ue, and Cape Hero, with times and odds scattered amid the scramble.
The Rev. F. M. Hill visits Canberra arriving 11 pm at St Paul’s, meeting St John’s Young Anglicans at 3 pm, preaching Evensong in St John’s. Anzac Day Holy Communion in St John’s and St Paul’s at 7 am. Archdeacon to address on The Place of St John’s Church in Canberra’s life. Women’s Guild to meet at 3 pm in the WCA.
The Queensland Cotton Board aims to raise sowing for next season. An extra bounty increased plantings to about 70 000 acres this year from 41 000 in 1939-40. Manager J Young says Australia relies on imports for the balance as harvest runs. The crop is about 15 000 bales, down from an initial 20 000 due to dry conditions.
The Presbyterian and Baptist communities announce Anzac Day events including dawn services at Warriora Chapel and a 4 o clock combined service at the Baptist Church Kingston. Missionary sermons and social evenings are scheduled in Braddon and St. Andrew Church with readings at Wesley Church and Reid.
The list shows winners and place cards for Rous Handicap Winifred 1 Petru chio 3 Bona Fide 3. Woollahra Metallic 1 Rathlin 3 The Squire 4. Cropper Plate Mildura 1 Ever green 2 Gold Salute 4. Dangar Handicap Mabeon 1 Hope 3 Binnia Hero 3. Hernhii Handicap Dick Whittington 1 Fort Morgan 2 It's Funny 3. AJC Plate Tranquil Star 1 Mo late 2 Beau Vite 3 Final Handicap Katange 1 Penny wine 2 Fearless 3.
A dense racecard listing horses, handlers, and odds across events at Moonee Valley and nearby venues. Included are horse names such as Night and Royal March, with multiple runners from Wheat Sheet and Glenlowen. The sheet shows weights, distances, and track references for the hurdle and flat races.
Hurdle Race results list Ken first Ronalla second and Bin Booyong third. Juvenile Handicap shows Wheat Sheaf first Dapper second and Gold Strand third. Steeple Glenlowan leads Laveur second Da vanthus third. Easendon Handicap Koorenbsen first. The Decoration second Contact third Kinross Handicap Atorna first Kan uri second Con Naru third Welter Florin first Pannade second Somerset third.
The Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club announced tonight's draw featuring Greyhound races across several stakes. Contenders include Blue Reema Harmer's Present Hopping Along Indian Ocean and many nominees in Maiden Novice and Canberra Stakes with distances from 300 to 600 yards.
The document lists the day one draw and match times for a tennis tournament starting today. It includes numerous first round pairings across multiple courts with 10 am to 4:30 pm slots, followed by second day entries and notes urging punctuality and program committee consultations.
Sydney report notes Water Wagon, engaged to run at Randwick tomorrow, collapsed and died this morning. Judge Maxwell in Abbey Royal Commission plans to inspect three suburban bakeries to gain firsthand bread baking condition insights.
The Queanbeyan Cycling Club schedules its usual Park track meet for tomorrow morning with handicaps listed for Senior Half and One Mile and Second Heat, Junior Half and One Mile, and Juveniles on the track. Readouts include riders such as B Robinson, D Furlonger, J Cullen, G Thornton, AR Pepper, F Brandon, W Broadley, J Pooley, T Staples, K Mundy, C Harris, P Burn, T Furlonger, and D Richardson among others.
Afternoon games list at Acton with Grammar against High 1 at 2 pm and Grammar versus St Christopher's at 11. Boranlu meets High 11 at 3 15 pm. Hall faces St Christopher's 1, Ex-Students meet Ex-Students Green. Umpires named for each game and for WC A and WICLA fixtures.
The Minister for the Army released a casualty list listing killed in action wounded in action and accidentally killed. Entries include Pre A Huxley Weat Preston Woh Pre A 3 Clampet Neutral Bay Sgt V Clarke Cammeray and others with names and places such as Marrickville Camberwell Caulfield and Cottesloe.
The Assistant Minister for Commerce Mr Anthony announced investigations into a wide publicity drive to promote certain primary products that cannot be exported. Independent boards will run the campaign.
The Canberra ALP will hold its monthly meeting at Hotel Clyde tomorrow at 10 am. Branch meetings have been well attended, with members urged to bring one new member. The meeting will be the first held on the northern side of the river for more than 12 months.
Washington report notes that the car industry has agreed to moderate production with a planned vent reduction for the year starting August 1, aiming to balance supply with demand and stabilize prices.
A dense list of BBC and station programs across the day with times, talks, music, news, and special features. Mentions include St Andrew's Church Brisbane service, Arm chair Chat, This Week of War, All-Australia sessions, and various musical performances and talks.
William James Kitto and Patrick Arthur De Conley were found not guilty yesterday of murdering an Aboriginal person known as Laolytegs at Mt Cavanagh between December 1 and 21. The jury reached its verdict in four minutes.
BHP announces a final dividend of 3 percent for the financial year ending May 31 plus an interim dividend of the same period. The total payment amounts to $864,770. The prior year's final dividend was 0.4 shillings per share.
About 1,000 Metal Manufacturers Limited workers at Port Kembla held a mass meeting yesterday. Following talks with two men present, they voted for a strike. A compulsory stoppage has been called for tomorrow.
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