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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1950
Page
6
Early horse racing notes from Parramatta feature Cup and Mixed Stakes contenders. Selections point to Authelion and Chatr On in Cup, with Gene control of greyhound racing referenced and several named horses in the Parramatta program.
The Greyhound Racing Control Board in New South Wales refused to renew licences for 50 bookmakers 30 clerks and 100 trainers as part of a drive to clean up racing. Chairman H Banke announced the action noting most offenders were not metropolitan and many bookmakers operated on country tracks. The board aims to register thousands more participants and will suspend those not compliant under the act.
Nominations for the Comimbee of the ACE hockey club were received as a meeting was scheduled. The report notes votes and figures, including a tally from 72 to 112 and an average turnout, with details on event races and a fund amount of E148 mentioned in context.
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