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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 30, 1939

Page

4

Melbourne Demolishes Victoria in Grimmett’s Bowling Show

Melbourne’s pace and spin dominated Victoria as Grimmett led a tight attack. Burton took 2 for 7 and Ward claimed 6 for 47, while the attendance reached 12,303 with takings of £488.

Melbourne Auman - Lagstianie Son Carmington Funan Calla Vitor McEentury Jappenred Wedding Beores Victoria Petruchio Cigaretis Lee Diogenes Tamblyn Rutired Hurt Haanett Walger Grimmett Wovice Aeiner Bradman Burton Johnson Walle Grimmett Klose Ward Atbadence

Mentone Races Beaumar ia Handicap

Beaumaria Handicap opens at 180 with Vienna 80 Sabré Hated 45 sun wir Fortyry Teller Jomina Mabseau Madame Cour Inet Happiness Kosgurne Bea land among the listed entries in a cryptic race card.

Beaumaria Ib OW Vienna Teller Mabseau Madame Kosgurne Bealand

Weekend radio program list and Queensland cricket

programme listings detail station segments dominated by O Reilly and Craug with cricket scores for Queensland and New South Wales. mentions include matches at Randwick Mentone racing results and a long slate of musical and news interludes with references to teams, players, and timings.

W. Craug Queens Orm Nam Ayancy Ceieker Muale Tanential van Wales Bervicea Mr Grail Senason Southoic Hall Memren Australia Amart Glita Mer Lawh Radia Potpaurri England Mbusw Gladys Moncreliff the Bowser Sydney Light Orchestra Mudge Turded New South Wales Gabe Hie Battine N.B.W Queensland Victoria B.A Randwick and Mentone Bane S.A W. v. Queens Neclonal Miliary Band John Peel Mecade Brown Ellis O Baker Rolomon Hy Dizon Desmond Tapner Barnes Willa Cavantet

Boy Rescuer Talgarno Welter Saves Woman

A Melbourne news item describes a man diving from Mordiadoc to rescue a drowning woman. He reached her and brought her to shallow water with help from others who ashore. The report notes medical treatment followed and local sporting updates and broadcasts listed elsewhere in the issue.

Melbourne Mordiadoc Nan He Wan JBL Sporting Renuss Sporting IBL Sporting Reaults

Selections and Races From a Jumbled Card

A fragmented OCR list shows numerous horse names and race titles such as Currington Stakes Recaption and Novien Handicap with leading horses like High Rank and Dame Bwitt. The garbled text includes many other race names, odds-like figures, and placeholder marks, reflecting a damaged page.

Race Day Forecast Ends With Mixed Spring Weather

Forecasters predict a breezy race day with scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Overall the weather remains mostly fine with winds turning cooler as the day progresses.

Racing President Falls From Steamer Wellington

Mr James McLeod 70 president of the New Zealand Facing Conference fell overboard from an inter island steamer last night. A search lasting an hour failed to locate him and no further details were available.

Wellington Nzi James McLeod New Zealand

Sunday McMenamin Schedule and Absence At Randwick

The note outlines a packed program of concerts and readings for McMenamin with times from 6.50 to 10.40 and mentions he will not ride at Randwick tomorrow due to miner absence. It notes public bus presence and a press reference by J A Mocks, with Monday availability and a summary of his strained schedule during the week.

Ann and Rydney Horton Idly Lavwriehta McMenamin Y. Randwick Miner Bopran S J. A. MoCks Leeds Max

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