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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1939
Page
6
Acceptances for Saturday were published under the authority of the Thogehiil Race Club. The notice confirms entries and eligibility rules for the upcoming event.
The card lists multiple handicap races at Ascot including the Delawere Trial Hurdle with placeholders for entrants and weights, the Mallacoota Handicap for two year olds, and the Pembroke Trial Handicap. It names numerous horses and odds fragments, indicating a dense, uncertain OCR of race lineups and starting weights with several missing or corrupted entries. The text also references Lincolnemine Handicap and Serveley Welter with listed runners and weights, reflecting a busy meeting with diverse events and participants.
The Hero led a field of 34 horses at Victoria Park in Sydney during trials for the three and three quarter furlongs Barrer meeting. Ryas registered the best time, finishing in 47 seconds, amid a spirited but lengthy session as the horses contested the various heats.
Canberra race meeting weights list shows Flying Hamdicar and other entries for forthcoming events including Trial Plate and Trial Purse. Notable names appear with weights, horses such as Moanlip and Duntroon Halt feature among the entrants as fields are prepared for the day.
Visiting dogs engage in a major benefit meeting of the Quiheyan and Pigtriet Coursing Club tonight. Canberra Stakes divisions tease bets with Bel Oiseau, Gymkhana, Kin Lady Loxtorit and others. Marathon Stakes promises a 7400 yard test with An other Arion and Desert Luck among contenders.
Reading from a chaotic list of race names and entries, the page shows assorted horse names such as Glavons Kite Oth deater Lady and Corinthian Hamtlien Shen Arrow Laurant with various placements noted like 7 4 3 2. The jumble includes entries Bay diet Joculur Daceuihor Handieap and San ty along with several other names and numbers, indicating a dense but unclear results section from a racing meet.
The minister in charge Mu Bruxner said the government has decided not to hold air raid warning tests in Sydney next Friday. He cited no people using Christos shop causing congestion in Sh atraata and thus the test was postponed.
The Canberra Amateur Swimming Club held the fourth evening senival of the season on Thursday with the Royal Military College and Duntroon officers matching events. Keith Hill John Dean and Marie Brophy led senior classes as juniors showed improving times. many entries and heats suggest the season is just beginning.
A garbled OCR text references the famous outlaw Wild Australia and lover Mee performing or appearing in Queanbeyan tonight. Mentions Ninety era settings, prices, and various names like Nod, Simont, and Milenkieng amid unclear event details and admissions.
Adelaide match between South Wales and South Australia shows a tense batsman figures with McCabe and Bradman among scorers. Grimmett and Klose caused key breakthroughs as South Australia hunted a narrow first innings lead with notable contributions from Roper and Ridings.
Australian cricket notes recount moderate scoring at Melbourne with unclear details. Mentions players Browns Harnett Severn Cova Houdigonss Stevens Trig Poaluer Wouw Wleetwond and others amid rough OCR garble. No clear final outcome or match specifics available from the fragmented text.
A garbled list of cycling results and names from a Sydney era report references Queanbeyan and other clubs. The piece mentions the Es tonnes P and Nes Sean on the PRAL iemoron orang, with heats and brackets. Multiple riders and cups are named, including Mine, Armstrong, Britten, and Hawke, under a bracketed handicap context and final heats. The fragment ends with an unclear tally and race notes from a long-ago event in Sydney.
A garbled OCR item lists many players and places likely referencing a cricket match at Muwhmbeyin Parke Geieraw near Quoonbeyan Kavery. It mentions teams facing Shewrtoy and notes several player names and initials though details are unclear.
A vague notice explains beauty expert Donnan, representing Helena Rubinatelt, will proceed with a plan involving the Helena Ru products at Daview Pharmacy. The event or appointment is postponed until February, with further details to follow after the New Year.
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