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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
6
Entries for the Public Service singles championship AY 9110.08 face delays as matches, listed in Canberra and City clubhouses, await posting and scheduling. Players may lose opportunities during the holydays while associations seek mutual arrangements to aid progress.
A jockey sustained serious injuries after a fall in the second division of a recent event. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition with multiple injuries including a broken toe and other unspecified trauma.
Four year old Mantied novae scheduled for a future race in India. Melbourne dispatch notes athletic events and mentions city happenings and messages related to plans for upcoming competitions.
Sydney report lists a state lottery drawing with numbers and syndicate references. It mentions prizes and various names, locations, and ticket numbers, but the text is garbled and uncertain about exact outcomes or dates.
Fragmented lines show race entries and handicaps for Bungendore meeting on a dusty track. Names like The Snipe and Opium appear among numerous horses, with multiple riders and weights listed in a jumbled program.
Victorian regatta results show first and second divisions with numerous names and handicaps. Competitors include Beggans Christy Thompson Van Lake Kaithy Wonga and a long list of riders, trainers, and boats. The event features bronze medals and varied times, with RUMBEATH and BRAZEN BOY prominent in second division results.
The racing brief notes a Victoria Park Handicap event with a mix of names and figures. It highlights a horse named Young Crusader and mentions A Bowmore with a leading winning position. The text also references officials, locations in Sydney, and a Ministers role in education.
The Canberra swimming club hosts a festive night with novelty races and standard sprints. Prominent swimmers are expected to perform as the season’s top divers and freestyle specialists showcase talent, while events include 100 and 200 yard freestyle and diving routines.
A chaotic wartime appeal details donations and promises of cash and goods to a Canberra fund. Names and places are scattered amid references to farm goods, promised contributions, and local supporters including Carter Ruieh Souym and others, with mentions of Brunswick and Queenbeyna as collection points. The text blends donations, pledges, and logistical notes in a muddled wartime charity notice.
An unreadable source fragment mentions medical supplies control, regulations, and various entities. It references organizations, councils, surgeons in physics, and regulatory scope over equipment, storage, and distribution with unclear specifics.
A fragmented report details a bank robbery at a New South Wales branch with £7200 involved and multiple suspects, names, and dates appearing garbled. Detective Aldridge and Detective Sophes are linked to the inquiry, with references to a Paiva from Canrytown and a January promise timeline.
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