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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1933
Page
3
An unreadable fragment mentions a date and names with unclear context. It references travel, weather, and a potential meeting but lacks complete details or verifiable facts to specify participants, location, or outcome.
Eastlake edged Northburke 4 point victory in a low quality National Heatball game. Key players included Harrington and Purpull for Eastlake while Maloney and Quigg stood out for Northburke as both sides struggled with injuries and tackling.
Fragmented odds list and race results from a Melbourne meeting. Includes names such as Samovar Rox Nurg h and Magnetic, with times, lengths between placings, and starting prices across divisions including Farm Novice Handicap and August Handicap dated in the early era. Contains multiple trainer and horse references with assorted prices and placements.
Readable rows show participants and scores including Victoria Caventey By A Clarke Munton T Clarke Pratt Wate Hopising Liagry Wentery Aantratia Rerearch Dolan Bowes Brill Kiinton James. Names appear as listed with several unclear abbreviations and fragmented spellings.
Melbourne results show Tragpirmt'srlon 14-22, Parag 14- beat Melboute 9-16, Mouth Melbourny 19-16. North Melbourne 48-10 beat North Melbourny WT. Hawthorn 9-18, Collingwood 18-18 beat Richmond. Bendringham 16a, Cobures 6-16, Port Melbourne 14-10, William Town 014. Dent Prairag 10-12.
Horse racing notes from Arwick Farm feature Magnific scoring in a handicap trial at Brush Hurdle meeting. Flyweights and contenders include Kings Prize, Krsk, Skirmish, Anat the Hupner, Divstar, and Grenniine with varied odds and several fallers noted, emphasizing pageant-like event details and betting remarks.
At Caulfield a diverse set of races and divisions produced varied results. Notable horses include Golden Horn, Shining Gold, and Lady Adeline, with multi-length separations in some sprints. Mornington Welter and Australian Hurdle events featured close finishes and long names, reflecting a crowded day of racing with multiple trainers and jockeys listed.
The record lists the Federal Capital Territory Cricket Association annual meeting at the Returned Soldiers Club Civic Centre at 8 pm on Monday August 10 with secretary Mr. Thornrer and treasurer PV Agar. It also includes a jumble of racing entries and odds for events with names like Casque dOr Opera Nag and Te Huon, plus betting figures and times.
Our Garden City Now features ideas for coating and ornament to enhance home surroundings. The notice mentions garden items for beauty, including plant stands and pedestals, and highlights decorative pieces for porches and fences.
In patchy weather at 00 yards 90 Saturday, Rowland placed fourth with a 42 score in the NRA medal event. Canberra Club members crowded the range as Le Webb and J. Jack led the field behind a list of shooters including Meth, Dover, Canham, and Tindal in a tight competition.
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