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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1949
Page
6
An unreadable OCR fragment references a race or athletic event with names like Stark and Randwick and mentions yards and meters. Details are incomplete and cannot identify participants, teams, dates, or locations.
Readable portions show a Sydney sale with a Grand Due colt selling near 3500 guineas and various lots fetching high prices. A Japanese consignor topped totals with 103,840 pounds, while averages reached about 588 guineas per lot across two days. Several sire lines and individuals appear in the record beyond this brief excerpt.
A mangled OCR fragment describes a Sydney accident scene on Elizabeth Street. A man died and a woman was injured when a vehicle struck a family member. Fulda was admitted to Ryde District Hospital with a broken arm and shock. Conditions are unclear.
Nyon Plate winner entitled horses Carbon Copy Rusala and Courter were the only three left in the AJC Plate after acceptances. Carbon Copy is doubtful with part owner noting track conditions at Randwick could decide Cardon Copy's fate. Carton Copy previously struggled on wet going in Victoria Derby and Melbourne race. a firm track might boost its chances.
The Ainslie team for the knock-out competition on Babbay includes J Cleary Bloomfel Backen Pierleas W Griffith Birch Cronin Packhouse Daly Horgan Trembearth Dee McCabe Jewell O Sullivan What man Boor M Cleary 8 McMillan D Fons C Moore.
A 61-year-old Wellington resident, Mr P W Morrigan, won seven and a half thousand pounds with a half share lottery ticket presented on Thursday in Sydney. The interstate drawing awarded the prize to the local man who bought the ticket.
The report notes steady demand across regions including central west and Monaro with better merino wool classes quoted higher by 1 to 8 percent. Fleece and crossbred categories remain firm and greasy fleece reached 108 1d for five bales amid market activity.
Rain interrupted the funeral for Maroubra murder victim Miss Mary Fahy held in the Botany Cemetery Catholic section this afternoon. Miss Fahy was found murdered Thursday. 78 year old Miss Sarah Turner was among the chief mourners. Detectives are canvassing the district, searching for the murder weapon and clothing with bloodstains as investigations continue.
A foundation meeting for the Canberra basketball association was called for Phoveetay nest at the YACCA rink Civic Centre at 8 am. The plan includes organizing a coordinating body and standardizing play in the ACT community division. A training program with examinations for referees and spectator management will follow within weeks.
At Rydney on Thursday heavy lamb and sheep yards with 18 603 head forward. Prime sheep to 44 shillings and ewes to 44/ per head. lambs to 80/ and Roggets to 52/ while cattle yarding of 612 head saw heavy bullocks to 28 pounds and steers to 23 with cows to 20. Beef quotes include prime beef steer to 48/ and cow beef to 64/ for 109.
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