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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
4
The record notes acceptances for the Ladle two mile race with entries and revisions. It references Isle of AxucD and Bamum dates, with odds and times, including revisions 8-7 and 10, and mentions individual names such as Fapageur Muatont David and Binekord.
An odd excerpt from a commerce department bulletin mocks optimistic firms about Australian pumpkin growers profiting from export markets. It notes price movements and practical limits, suggesting Australia cannot easily enter the described ventures, with dry commentary on market potential.
A pearl-seeking party led by Billy Vorteke sails near Port Moresby to the Devil's Pool in the Coral Sea. Billy dives with the Malay skipper Yussuf and faces a giant octopus guarding a shell bed, risking peril as he fights to secure a single pearl while the crew aids from above.
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