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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1955
Page
2
Fragmented lines list many names, places, and terms with no clear event. Possible items include locations like Melbourne and Moonee Valley, various personal names, and scattered terms such as NOVICE and SUMMER NURSERY. The readable content lacks a coherent narrative or single news item.
Weights listed for the Bungendore Cup meeting feature events Maiden Hat and Flping Handicap. The long OCR list includes numerous horse names and weights, with entries such as Suanpee Star, Fontan Lara Le Bh, Holden Bhadow Count Que, and many others, indicating the field and assigned weights for the race day.
Readable text notes scarce Christmas aid in Canberra with funds pooled for Scot relief and a plan to issue open orders for groceries. A Christmas party mishap in Westlake sent a man to hospital after his whiskers caught fire. Few tourists visit the city and the Manus pool opening attracts little attendance.
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