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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1940
Page
4
Local factories and native workers man canning plants to supply 620000 tins daily for British forces. Output has risen from 3000 to 870 outlines per day, with 4500 cattle salted for bully beef and a push to expand meat production despite disease and pests.
A 16 year old boy appeared in the Children's Court of Hobart on a charge of murdering Winifred Marte. The case proceeds to further hearings as authorities review evidence and set dates.
In Temora a woman died at Temora Hospital from gunshot wounds. A 65 year old man, Albert William Dempsey, was found dead nearby with a bottle of strychnine beside him. The woman, Mrs. Roesetta Ellen Hee Wey Lim, was the divorced wife of a Chinese man and was seated in a caravan when shot. The woman's son heard a voice say Ive got you now at the time of the deaths.
The Minister for the Interior announced a long vacation swimming school at the Canberra pool under Education South. G G T Griffin is appointed to supervise Canberra classes with support from the Canberra Amateur Swimming Club. Children may enter free with a membership that also provides bus transport. classes run 9 am to 1 pm each day except Sundays from January 6 to 17, 1941.
The Commonwealth Commissioner announced higher prices for small cakes in Canberra and Queanbeyan. Prices rose from 1 shilling per dozen to 1 shilling 3 pence for plain cakes and 1 shilling for gold cakes, effective yesterday as production costs were reviewed.
The A C T Cricket Association named squads for the Burna Cup. Canberra meets Crookwell at Manuka Oval on Boxing Day, then Canberra faces Goulburn at Goulburn on New Year's Day. B Grade lists include T Nicholas R Smith A Booth J Traynor and others.
After heavy rainfall in Sydney the Australian Jockey Club announced the Randwick hurdles will be moved to the outside of the course to protect the ground near the rail from cutting up before the first race tomorrow.
Two defendants in a nudists case at the Central Court were discharged after the Magistrate found no prima facie evidence against them. The case involved Morgan of Pott's Point and Derick of ur ther with Alexander Docrill, Mollie Smith of Annamdale, charged with indecent exposure on November 10. Mollie Smith was committed for trial.
The committee of the AJC dismissed appeals by J. Kennedy trainer J. Ryan jockey and Mrs E Brown owner against the earlier stewards decision. The ruling, issued today, upholds a 14 month inquiry outcome.
A collage of handicap entries and runners including Gold Pan, Windjammer, Papillon, and Grand Pere. The card lists multiple stakes such as the Villiers Stakes, Novice Handicap, and Holiday Handicap with numerous horses, owners, and odds across the meeting at Kingsdele.
Racing form lists selections for hurdles and handicaps across divisions. Notable entries include Heracles, Guardaman, Kingsdale Skerries, Air Cobra, Villiers, Rimveil, Marenge, Lo Dokes Sioncel, Trade Mark, Old Sport, Merry Warrah, Constant Chatter, Holiday Handicap runners, Knight Folly, Mabaon, and Leads with respective placements.
A fragmentary odds list from Moonee Valley shows multiple races with entries such as 1 0 0 2 year old hamdicat and various horses like King Arthur Tetianui and Mantalini Forsigner. Details are partial with several placeholders and unclear spellings but indicate a trial handicap, second division Bequest, and a 11am Theer-Teae-Old HawdioAr event among the day’s card.
The fragment lists multiple horses and placements such as Winterset first, Greenthorne second, Guzalre fifth, with other entries including Two Year Old Hendléam nd and Tethamai. Names like Kuno and Grandson appear, but the full results and event context are unclear.
Sydney reports total war saving certificates sales amounting to 16 617 168 pounds with New South Wales contributing 6 460 077 pounds as of Friday. The count reflects ongoing national fundraising efforts during the wartime period.
A large Canberra Manuka carnival featured RAAF and Navy teams with Air Force taking the 446 yards open scratch race and placing in the teams event while Navy excelled in diving and multiple events. Water polo saw Canberra Club defeat Air Force 5 to 1 as E Morcombe and J Morcombe dominated various races.
The Quran Keyan and District Coursing meeting features multiple divisions with a long list of dogs and owners led by Dan O Gow and Lady Tademe. A new Totalisator Act rule refunds tote investments if a dog cannot start due to injury and requires starters to withdraw if unable to enter the box, following recent Capta backers losses.
The Queanbeyan Cycling Club releases handicap heats for the Park track meeting tomorrow morning. First heat group includes B Robinson and A Campbell among others with varying yard adjustments, while second heat features B Kelly and T Staples, among others. Junior, juvenile, and Speedwell Cup events also listed with rider pairings and handicaps.
A dense listing of daily programs across radio stations including BBC News segments, orchestras, soloists such as Dorothy White and Joyce Atkins, and multiple music and talk slots. Descriptions reference Randwick Moonee Valley races, Brisbane results, and various devotional and public service readings.
The Capital Press of Australis Ltd lists its printers publisher and address at Matt Street Braddon Gantesm with attribution to Christopher John Shakespeare as printer and publisher.
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