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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1946
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text from Rosehill racing notes mentions participants Gloria Ronis Bailaoa Law and nearby places but details are unreadable. Context hints at race results or entry list with scattered names and numbers, lacking clear events or outcomes.
Draw results for the Queanbeyan and District Coursing meeting list dogs in multiple divisions and distances. Names include Tron Hand Betty Catillyan Yan-o-See Super Cooper Pacific Victory and Speedlem with various entries across Canberra Stakes 4th Div 350yds and 1st Div events.
Melbourne reports no mid week racing in metropolitan Victoria for now with possible permission in late year. A New Zealand visit notes Wellington and Golden Bonvenir may travel to Australia if transport is arranged. Wellington is seen as one of the best handipaps in the Dominion with eight wins ten seconds and a fourth in 25 starts.
Stadiums Ltd banned the proposed broadcast of the Burns Patrick fight on Saturday night. No broadcast through a public address system due to expected overflow crowd at Rushcutters Bay Park.
In Sydney on Thursday the Flemington saleyards sold 20 247 sheep and lambs with good demand and firm prices. Prime wethers and ewes sold to 26, prime lambs to 38 shillings, medium to 96, prime hoggets to 32, and light to 23. Cattle were variable with heavy bullocks weaker, quotes for prime bullocks to 19/10, prime steers to 18 10, and beef cattle to 19 7.
The forthcoming weekend bowls program lists Paira Championship matches Cusack Willis against Du Pry Beattie Hinchliffe Adam son against McKinstry Cottingham Deryn Fry Vallance. Paira Handicap features L C Brown Peters on Cavanagh Hammeraly Leaper Helier versus Robertson Harony. Singles Championship Major pits Dee against Cook while Minor final features W P McKinstry against Munra.
Canberra Funeral Directors outline steps to arrange a funeral ensuring promptness and dignity. They advise linking phones Day F362 Bil Night F602 to coordinate details and emphasize personal attention throughout the process.
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