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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1940
Page
6
Police investigate the eight day disappearance of Lucy Brown Craig, a 19 year old Sydney society girl. False leads pile up including a report of a memory loss patient at St Vincent’s Hospital misidentified as the missing girl. Sergeant Richards confirms she has completely disappeared.
Albert Thomas Naylor a 49 year old wireless operator appealed his three month sentence for deserting his ship in Melbourne last February. Acting Judge Studdart in the District Court reduced the term to 21 days noting the law should discipline those who desert essential services such as the army navy and merchant services.
Canberra players travel by coach to Goulburn on Sunday for a Carr Cup trial ahead of the May 1 cup match The Canberra selections include two 15 a side lineups with replacements listed and Goulburn's squad named with several substitutes noted A close selection process aims to improve form after defeats to Wollongong and Queanbeyan and to bolster chances in retaining the Carr Cup
Queanbeyan meets Mount Kembla at the Queanbeyan showground tomorrow in what is described as the club’s toughest trial before facing Yass for the Massy Cup next month. The Mount Kembla side features Group 7 last season’s forwards and an array of named backs and forwards, while Queanbeyan fields a strong forward line led by Wally Cameron and backs Cromby and Key returning from injury.
A dense entry list outlines multiple races including the Canterbury Progressive Stakes for one mile and a nursery handicap over six furlongs. Notable runners such as Buzzal Consonance Heroic and Yuletide appear amid heavy notation of weights, jockeys, and placements across the program.
The document lists selections and placings for multiple handicap and cup races. Notable horses include Yuletide, Itiles, Ferminist, St Constant, Cable Boy, Aureus, Aladdin, Mischief, Tel Asur, Jocular, Billie, and Merry Smile across divisions and cups such as Canterbury Park Cup and Highweight Handicap.
A fragmented listing from Caulfield and Moonee Valley race meetings with hurdles and handicap events. Includes horse names such as Jolly Boy Lori Jevingrisor Glowing Impersona Frisco Racing details unclear due to OCR.
The Australian Jockey Club refused nominations for Brighnd and Beau Ideal after their conduct at the bar. Racing grows in southern New South Wales with Cootamundra’s autumn meeting drawing a record crowd. The Stirling Cup was won by Tipula owned by Mr E J Merriman of Yass.
Five men were fined a total of 119 pounds at Auckland Court under War Emergency Regulations for publishing subversive material in leaflets and Communist papers. The charges stated a declaration that the war was imperialistic and that New Zealand and the British Governments were attacked.
N Johnston gains re-selection after replacing Miles against Canberra Berra. In yearly games Queanbeyan and Canberra juniors meet with Cap tain’s Flat game starting 2 15. Queanbeyan list includes Ry Kay Royal Cromby Williams Johnston Swany Meers Griffiths Lucas Cameron Platyer Norman Corcoran with reserves Coulings Williams Webster Small Gallagher Jolly Hawke Timbrell Fowlie Hallam McGann Delaney McInnes.
The Queanbeyan Cycling Club plans a tomorrow road racing program with a senior 12 mile handicap and a junior 10 mile handicap starting and finishing at Crawford and Morrissett Streets. The club also holds its second annual meeting at Queanbeyan Park training room next Puney night with listed handicaps and riders for both events.
The Royal Canberra Golf Club offered to host PGA of Australia championships in Canberra after committee discussion on Thursday night. The club would provide a longer course and assist with staffing if the offer is accepted, with prize money to be negotiated and likely higher than the professionals’ purse in the States.
Selections list several race events with placements. Min Min Hurdle shows Terrin winning and Exmoor second. Juvenile Handicap divisions name Mei-Ling, Partner, and Cydon's Son. Second Division features Fur Trader and Cha ngan with Black Legend third. Steeple outcomes include Nimshi first and Gold Glare second. Essondon Hanilcap lists Bankshaw first and Zonda second. Other events name Kanurl with Magic Circle winning. Diaphone wins in a separate race with Ron and Denis Girl finishing fourth.
The Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club issues the race card for Saturday night. Canberra Stakes divisions feature 473 yard sprints with runners including Black Brew Katharina Nan's Hope and Cash Received. Additional events cover Maiden Stakes Hurdle rates and 2nd Division racing with multiple entries listed.
Evle Trethewey, an Irrigation Commission employee at Yanco, leapt into the main canal after his clothes caught fire from a highly flammable chemical. He was admitted to hospital with severe burns but is reported to be improving.
Four more collieries the Lancefield Rosemount Grencoe and the Malsbu will resume on Monday. Six collieries are already working. Pickers on duty at Ipswich did not appear.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference German elements, a raid night, and injuries but lack coherent details or clear event context. No identifiable persons, places, or organizations are confirmed.
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