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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1961
Page
7
Gemstone is pegged as the best bet for the Rand Handicap meeting on Bank Holiday Monday with a likely showing in top class races. The field includes Warwick Park and Nation Stakes contenders as trainers and jockeys tee off for prize money and prestige.
A fragmented sport brief notes a trial event featuring Jack Brabham and mentions several sponsors and local businesses. The garbled text lists Canberra Radio and T.V. service, auto electric, and various companies like George Pitt and Charles Rogers & Sons Pty. Ltd along with Walton Stores Ltd and Donoghoe Pty. Ltd.
A scrambled OCR sample shows numerous rider and event fragments. Names like PAINE BENALLA MICK MORAND and VARVARA appear amid inconsistent tokens, with references to horses, races, and venues such as RANDWICK and LAKES STATE, creating a jumbled card-style item rather than a coherent report.
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