Holiday Closure Notice For Public Offices
Public offices will be closed from Christmas to New Year inclusive. They reopen the following Saturday morning for public access.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
4
Public offices will be closed from Christmas to New Year inclusive. They reopen the following Saturday morning for public access.
A detailed report of Randwick racing includes the Randwick Hurdle race around two miles with protests against the winners. Also covered are the December Nursery Handicaps and multiple trial handicaps with results, times, and distances, listing runners like Home Made, Pavilion, St. Villiers Stakes contenders, and various notable starters and outcomes.
A historic race card shows Mentone two year old handicap details with Nanomi and Dusky Slave among starters and winning margins. Plate four furlongs lists Umbertana ridden by Duncan triumphing by a neck with strong finishes and betting odds noted. Mentone handicap over 1 mile 2 furlongs lists Hellenist Greencloth and In Petts among runners with Pinnacle Glaive Balonta noted as other starters.
The international billiards tourney ends in a three way tie among Lindrum Davis and Newman with four wins and two losses. They will play off for the gold cup in the new year. Individual scores list Lindrum 27097 with high breaks 24 431 344 276 Newman 26859 with breaks 71 and 604 Pavia 159266 Tandrum 1408 and McConnehy 24944.
Canberra Club members fired 10 sore each from 700 and 1000 yards in a No 8 trophy contest and second quarterly aggregate. J Dovey led the aggregate with 285, followed by A Huerey 292, J Brack 320, L Rowland 285, and J Mcintosh 272. Daily prizes went to E Geerse and A Hiparne. Owing to holidays, no further meetings until January 10.
Evens Uellenint wins by two lengths with a neck between second and third at 2.812 time record. Brush Steeple yields Purse 1 mile 2 furlongs. Wee Stella and Lawkrain prominent. Prince Dayton leads Wetting 7 to 2. Plunderer Koormba Quick Reward near, won by neck with two lengths to third. Three year old handicap Girotette wins by two lengths. Lady MagurdI second, Spear Girl third. time 1.27.
The Conherta miniature golf competitions resume today with several matches in both Gents and Lanes Handicap divisions. Winners advance to face Mira Furr and UC Sweetham mix Sweetnam in upcoming finals while several doubles contests decide who moves on.
The new Federal Highway boosts demand for road maps and Gannen City Service Station gives away latest New South Wales road maps to motorists in Canberra. Limited quantities available. Melbourne road mostly in good order with minor deviations. The Sydney Canberra route via Col lector is accessible through Sutton and shorter than the Queanbeyan path.
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