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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1941
Page
4
All five crew members of a damaged British bomber were rescued after spending three days and two nights afloat in a rubber dinghy. The aircraft had made a forced landing at sea while returning from a raid on Germany and drifted into a mine field before escaping to safety guided by a Hudson aircraft.
Fragmented report from Chicago states De Pred erick Turnbull of Los An des claims a new compound shows promising results for chronic sinus trouble. Details are garbled and the source lacks coherent names or dates.
LIEMORE Friday report quotes the Assistant Treasurer Mr Anthony stating petrol may face further rationing. He notes defence reserves still must be built up and that current savings from rationing are offset by added petrol needs for defence services.
The program lists Canberra Stakes races across multiple divisions with contenders such as Enoa Pride Gin Robin Jerilderie Lad Moving Kreuger Prince Snip Trimmer Mac Twice Shy Yarra Wanna Young Snider Zarkoff and others. A casualty list from Melbourne notes Pilot Officer Boler Sgt Turner leading a fatalities and POW statuses related to wartime events.
In Sydney the Master Butchers Association president Mr Paul contradicted the commerce minister Sir Earle Page predicting no spectacular price drops. He warned rises possible only in autumn and auction periods.
A dense list of racing entries and selections from ASCOT Vic showing Fit Division Mardicap entries like Bresen Phildell Duchess Kather Ingeda Boy Dockers Gumine and several others. It includes trial results and selections for multiple divisions with names such as Lepruria Nedbeck KBeulker Clorus and Turncoat, plus handcaps and placings across events like Welter and Plymouth.
A fragment of racing odds and horse names appears with jockeys and brief results. Mentions include Captain Heme, Paul Munt, Lt Brace W, and horses Fancy Free, Heau Timid, Royal Sceptre, and Monarch among others. Data is partial and jumbled.
In a tight national football fundraiser at Manuka Oval Sydney ALF defeated ACT 22 to 16 after a 4-8 13-13 16-16 balance. Day's 75 yard Canberra try and McCloskey, Wansey, Purnell and Brogan standout for ALF with leadership from Lee and McLaughlin. Lady Gowrie attended. captains Brogan and McLaughlin presented prior to kickoff.
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