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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1929
Page
2
Weights announced for the Maiden Tuvestle Handicap with a long list of horses and riders including Rinete Or Lully Karun Rae Prince Vure Tercian Raval and many others. The field features multiple contenders such as Crown 849 Subalay F Miriety and Yeoman Med Shadow along with noted jockeys and horses set for the weekend race.
A jagged record describes horse racing outcomes with starting prices and wins. It lists contenders like Patriotin and Tragedy King, noting margins such as a head or length. Details are obscured by OCR errors but indicate multiple races with winners and payouts across the card.
The fragment surveys a racing meet at Mandpoint with Futuristic chassis ideas and springing systems. It discusses experimental car concepts, vendors, and potential applications, while referencing figures and places in a period context.
Colvision a Vanna and Queen Mark Tw led a field of contestants in the Acton Handicap at Rose Park. Key finishers include Kennaqueen and Bethe Murme with midpack times shown for several other entries.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a bidding or pricing notice with unclear names and figures. It mentions starting price and a winner but lacks coherent details such as dates, places, or organizations to form a complete item.
Nan Kourgan captures the Stewards Mile Maiden Handicap at Gosford as Miata and Hampton plane struggle early. Won by a neck with odds 4 to 1, the winner posted a time of 14a. Closely followed by Borjo and Enour The Handicap section noted prices and final margins.
For the unemployed fund, the Ket Kaine Drivers and Fire Association voted to impose a levy of one shilling to each member. The union has already paid two pence per week for timber workers.
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