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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1934
Page
4
Good weather helped the Canberra Rifle Club run the first stage of the J Brack trophy. Winners of the daily cash prizes were W. Webb, J. Mr Intosh and N. Canham with steady scoring at the 700 yards mound.
Christmas Day program from London includes a toll collector on the Sydney Harbour Bridge recounting Sydney’s Christmas. The King's Speech will be preceded by Empire exchange at 1 15 pm and Empire-wide bell signals follow Big Ben. Participants include a South Australian wheat farmer a Charleville cattle drover and a Nullarbor Plains settler with the King to speak at 3 pm GMT.
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Princess Cynthia ridden by H Moran wins the Moonee Valley Two Year Old Handicap's first division, with Tetbury second and Brite Beard third amid brisk betting. The card also shows multiple divisions across hurdles and handicaps with times listed for each race and notable placements for Wormana Whernsde and Belar in the Welter events.
Maiden Stake 470yd Opera gallant maid wins by a head in 28 seconds. Second Novice 470yd Simpleton takes win by three lengths, time 28 1 5. Third Novice 470yd Wilkie Boy winner by length and a half in 28 4 5. First Novice 470yd Western Doll wins by two lengths. distances vary with winners and betting. weitere races listed with placings and times.
The Moorfield Maiden Handicap division one lists Tarvila and Procure runner first and second with Nightjar third, followed by a large field including Sally Rushing Water Spanish Play and Ambitious. Divisions two and three feature Carmtop Orbys Gal Grand Duke Quick Way Troy Gift Olistor and other contenders with starting prices and close finishes noted. Kogarah Stakes and other races include Field Magnet Mayonnaise Spotlight and Flying Handicap results with details on winners and placings.
The Canberra Musical Society announces its final concert will feature vocal items by Mr H Marshall a baritone with two songs from In a Persian Garden and Sea Fever and At Dawning. Mrs A H Peters will accompany playing Andante Molto and Moments Musicaux. The program includes works by Ireland Coates Finder Haydn Wood Mozart Tchaikovsky Glazuninov Paderewski and more with special student admission of one shilling aimed at local schools.
Members of the Royal Canberra Golf Club held an 18 hole medal over the weekend. A grade was won by J. K. Williams with a net 71. B grade saw a tie between O Calvert and J. J. Dent with net 67.
A lively team shoot at the Queanbeyan Rifle Range on Sunday saw teams from Queanbeyan and Canberra contest the Tiverton Cup. Over two ranges at 300 and 600 yards eight shots per man, twelve aside, Queanbeyan won 875 to Canberra 874. Notably, junior shooter R Simmons topped with 79 of 80, with Ing E Johnston and M Day strong for Queanbeyan and W Lloyd J Haslam and R Donegan contributing for Canberra.
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