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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
6
The readable fragments reference multiple sports items and names but lack coherent context. Key bits mention a 1pm event, various abbreviations, and partial names such as Fareed and Peserae, indicating an unfinished listings page with athletic results or schedules.
Readable fragments from a Canberra carnival program list junior and senior swimming events. Names include Mi Adamson R Morcombe Brophy B Brophy F Baller D Brewert AC Harvie Brant and Lat, with times noted for 200 300 and 100 yard strokes.
The Thuretay lottery announced No. 615 drawn with eight numbers and several prizes named. Principal reautte included Fleet prise and Bart syndicate with noted participants such as Thomas Wright and RH Hunter. Widespread entries from Grant and Co and Minta were listed among prize contenders. The draw date indicated as the 18th, with next drawing planned.
An 10 month old baby boy from Breadman, Bly Meer, Naga, died after reportedly winning a prize at a baby show. He was put to bed after returning home from two shows, then became unconscious about an hour later and died at hospital yesterday.
Ballarat Cup run at Ballarat featuring Sir Richard Preston Mastercraft and He Desire with 'Air Richard' securing win by a length and a half over Heart Desire. Times show 2 9 8 for the winning effort with earnings reported as 1 pound 9 shillings 8 pence and 1 pound 0 shillings 8 pence for the place.
Washington reports Britain released 17 additional ships during November and that the United States would receive them back this week as part of the ongoing wartime exchanges.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Mona Holmes and a trip to Australia, with stray terms like London and Wednesday. No clear events, dates, or organizational context are readable to establish a factual item.
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