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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 20, 1940

Page

7

Evening Radio Schedule Listings With Diverse Programs

A fragmented broadcast timetable lists Essentiel Services to Evening Radio with BBC News slots and music. Entries include Breakfast Session, Story, Luncheon Music, Talk segments, Concerts, Devotions, and community singing with varied times and program names. The chaotic OCR shows numerous errors but reveals a day’s array of cultural and religious programming.

SAR B.B.C Newa Bt. Patrick's Cat Boys London Philharmonichestra B.B.C. News Austrelian News Clare

Christmas Telegram Boom Expected At Post Office

The Deputy Director announced a surge in Christmas and New Year telegrams, with Ayiney Chief Telegraph Office staff boosted by 214 including typists and messengers to handle about 150000 messages. A special facility will operate from December 1 to January 6 to manage the load.

Atandin Telegrapa Ayiney

Randwick 1 80 hurdles and autumn race card notes

Race card from Randwick featuring 1 80 hurdle event with Mah'n Lord Belmont Fleracies and Windjammer among 6 runners. Second division of the December Hubsery Handicap lists Goreen Elson Charlotte Green Happy Maid o Reschaig Pres Camber The Ninewrath pattern and Brigade Chat among many opponents. Highweight Handicap entries include Bonny Loch Mabaon Weiled Witch Bobby Leeds Climax Consonance and others as listed for the event slate.

Goreen Elson Charlotte Green Mie Warren Eee Rae Ninewrath Bobby Ghoup Leeds Climax Oberous FF Rapphire

Moonee Valley 1.50-TRIAL HURDLE results summary

Racing form lists many horses across multiple trial heats at Moonee Valley with names such as Winterset, Night Express, Law Bindrat, Converge, and Forerunner. Indicates positions and odds-like markers, highlighting a crowded slate of hurdle trials and various placings.

Winterset Geharne Sunwell Benohman Hig Swell Hamdicap Law Bindrat Thabor Haji Aloe Hill Flatterer Birine Atte Pene Hariada Briss d'Amour Aluhl Terbury Paraman Deouke Aiad Travancore Tranity Verrayne Iit Fund Bandit Royal Jubiter Bathing Beauty Pentorn Marcius Bamdicap Carpentier Baliman Grandson

Stipendiary Aydeny to Officiate Randwick Meeting

The report states Mr RB IT Agnew will officiate at Randwick on Saturday. Agnew formerly held the post but resigned about 15 months ago.

Aydney RB IT Agnew Randwick Agnew Paalden

Northbourne to Meet Air Force Trainees in Weekend Clash

The Inter-Club Match brings Northbourne against Air Force Technical Trainees this weekend. Listed players include M. Crombie K. Carnall K. Cunningham C. Fitzgerald W. Graham I. McDonald D. McInnes K. Rimington E. Jones J. Torrance R. Maloney.

Northbourne Air Force M. Crombie K. Carnall K. Cunningham C. Fitzgerald W. Graham I. McDonald D. McInnes K. Rimington E. Jones J. Torrance R. Maloney

Sabatino Stops Brander in Seventh at Leichhardt Stadium

In Sydney at Leichhardt Stadium Atilio Sabatino 11 1 defeated Jack Brander 10 12 by knockout in the seventh round. Sabatino proved the sharper fighter landing a short right uppercut that floor Brander for the full count.

Sydney Australia Singapore Atilio Sabatino Jack Brander Leichhardt Stadium Sabatino Brander

Canberra Greyhounds Race At Queanbeyan Club Meeting

Canberra greyhounds racing entries listed for Queanbeyan and District coursing club meeting on Saturday include Den Oninn Lady Tadema Pacific Whishful Maid Yarra Wanna Span iah Queen Maiden stakes divisions with multiple runners and weights across divisions. Key contenders include Bon Nin Edie Constant Alwar Gold Falcon Jehroick Ned's Float Never Right Pecalve Beauty Sandy Innis Omborrs Accuracy Allabou Coy Prince Fiery Boo Fronts Pick Lucky Pay Midnight Lady Walavan Powerlen and other noted dogs in multiple grade fields.

Queanbeyan and Tisiiet Pecalve Beauty Sandy Innis Omborrs Midnight Lady Walavan Powerlen Onoberrs Renne Femme Brindy Innis Careeme Cuban Thief Editorial Egenog Jack Bradbury Cooberrs Ptakea Sri Cash Take Enenade Lady Devine Laughing Jor Meni Bill Canberra Brakes Ind Beaucash

Portante Destroyed After Cranbourne Run

Portante broke down during the Cranbourne race day and sustained a dislocated near forefatled before being destroyed.

Portante Cranbourne

Thompson to Ride Marengo in Villiers Stakes

The A C stipendiary stewards ordered leading apprentice jockey J Thompson to ride Marengo in the Villiers Stakes on Saturday. The Marengo owner claimed Thompson had been engaged by trainer George Price to ride Saturday but it was said Thompson was set to pilot Red Thespian. The stewards fined Thompson’s master F Dalton £5 for the engagement. Red Thespian will now be ridden by R Parsons or E McMenamin.

Sydney A.C J Thompson Marengo Thompson George Price Red Theaplon F. Dalton

Troop Special Collides With Goods Train Near Beecroft

A troop train from Tamworth carrying 200 soldiers derailed after rear collision with a stationary goods train at Beecroft at 5 am. The guard's van was damaged and a truck derailed. soldiers were unhurt and marched to an electric train. Thousands of suburban travellers delayed.

Rydney Tamworth Beecroft Jim

Intelligence tests in Britain troop psychology studies

Psychologists tested 250 signals to group intelligence tests among British troops for the first time. In Washington a credit of 16,000,000 dollars was approved for Peru. H G Wells departed for London after a lecture tour in the United States.

London Weadnesday A.W. Signalier Peru W'Shington Benort HH. G. Wells England New York H. G. Welle United States

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