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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
5
A garbled summary notes a discussion of education, an optimistic appeal dating back to February, and references to Mr Lyons and a budget date. The text is severely corrupted with unclear names and events, making precise details difficult to identify.
In Canberra Court of Petty Sessions presided by Mr. F W Brits James Vincent Macafie pleaded guilty to using a room for betting on July 14 and was fined £20 with costs, in default three months imprisonment. Others, including Claude Ambrose Burns and James Joseph Cowan, faced betting and drink driving charges with fines and penalties. Lawrence faced repayment disputes over a £3 loan linked to betting activity.
The Canberra Alpine Club plans its third annual sports meeting at Mt Franklin ski run on August 15 and 16 with events including a long jump for men, downhill races for men and women, a nov ices event, a langlauf, and a slalom. The club aims to perform well at the combined meeting at Kosciuszko on September 25 and 26 with Cooma Adaminaby and Albury among participating clubs. A carnival night will be held at the chalet during the gathering.
Melbourne reports two new infantile paralysis cases bringing total to fifty. Schools at Ripponica were closed today, as doctors also monitor a patient from a country town about forty miles from Melbourne.
The contractor Warren McDonald has installed a Broomwade diesel driven air compressor to assist the electric unit in tunnelling for the north wear intercepting sewer. Half the driving is done with twelve shafts active and first two shafts expected to connect in about a week. An electric pump handles surplus water in the main shaft, and 18 inch concrete pipes from Hume works at Queanbeyan are due late this month. Six months of work with no serious accidents and 100 percent safety factors above and below ground.
Canberra Reds and Canberra Colours will play at Northbourne Oval next Saturday in the F C T Rugby Union fixture. Reds coach Denehy leads the Reds with Watson captaining Colours as 22 players from last week’s RAM C game return with new signings.
Thorough list of results from Moonee Valley races including the Moonee Valley Vering Trial Hurdle over 2 miles with BAS RHIN winning Wallace Drake second Count Lovendah third, plus Yeringberg Welter Handicap and Olinda Steeplechase outcomes with detailed betting and times for each race. Provides full field notes and finish gaps.
A crowded Kensington program features the Flying Weller Handicap divisions, the Fourteen-two Handicap, and the Progressive Handicap with top horses such as AFTER SIX and ONE MORE in multiple divisions. Bets center on AFTER SIX, ONE MORE and MAJORCA, with times around 1.8 to 2.1 and winning margins from a neck to a length.
Jockey A Knox will be out of the saddle for about two weeks following a fall at Richmond yesterday. Mor bynes sustained a broken injury during the incident.
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