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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1969
Page
4
A compact daily tourist guide for Canberra listing tours and sites. Highlights include Ansett and TAA areas, near airport access, Lake Burley Griffin activities, ACT museums, Parliament House tours, National Library, Observatory, and various parks. Includes hours, pricing, and transport details for visitors.
A dense mixed word puzzle item with cryptic and straightforward solutions. Contains scattered clues and answer lists, plus stray notes and a few resolved entries. The readable text hints at a dual crossword format with across clues and a straightforward answer section, mixed with stray letters and numbers from the original page.
Weather map notes a trough moving east of NW with mixed conditions across the area. Central and southern regions expect sunny intervals and periods of cloud cover with variable winds and a few showers later. Fire danger noted moderate to high in several zones with gusty, south to southeast winds and daytime highs near seasonal norms.
A fragmented listing shows a dense schedule of radio and TV segments across channels, naming programs, times, and hosts. Entries include music blocks, news summaries, racing results, and special features airing through the day, with emphasis on ABC and MBS programming.
Perth essayist Sir Walter Murdoch regain health after bed confinement at home in South Perth. He now moves about in a wheel chair and shows signs of improvement, while a long list of radio and TV program schedules appears in the fragmentary text.
NSW and ACT horse racing results with multiple race outcomes and payouts. Notable winners include Brave and Anyeotd in the early claim, Valen and Ta len in later events, and Open 19 Hcp with Dives securing a win and place. Detailed TAB numbers, margins, and payout figures accompany each race, listing horses, riders, and track statuses across Maiden, Maiden Open and Intermediate classes.
Walter Browne, a well-dressed 19 year old born in Australia, is described as the junior chess champion of the United States. He has lived in New York for 15 of his 19 years and learned chess at eight, becoming an American senior master at 15. He appears seeded unofficially at No 12 in the United States. In Melbourne he posed as a natural photographer during the Aaw Chess Championships and took up to 24 minutes for a single move at the Victoria Hotel.
Newcastle suffers a series of shocks as Bathurst and Albury Tumut rivals seize key clashes. Wages claims four straight wins and only four sets lost in 32 played while Newcastle men tumble 7-1 to Bathurst. Strong showings from Helen Cravier and Pam Arenta lift Tumut, complicating Newcastle’s title chances.
Scottish rugby selectors keep the side that beat Australia 9 3 for the January first international in Paris. The Rest beat Scotland 8 6 in miserable conditions but the selectors stick with an experienced lineup led by captain I W Telfer.
Trading and service arrangements for New Year’s Day list early closures and reopenings. Stores shut late, newsagents open briefly, chemists with special hours, urgent prescriptions via after hours number, Canberra Hospital emergency service, library and post office closures, mail clearance at 11pm, normal telephony and telegrams, special rail timetable, and altered airline and bus schedules. Bread unavailable today with fresh bread tomorrow.
A listing of weights and assignments for a varied set of horses and entrants including names like Chimes by Secret Hero, Prince Raciane, Mexican Show, and Cher Garcon, with numerous odd spellings and fragments. The item appears as a jumble of weights, horse names, and race terms, reflecting a historical wagering or program page segment.
The ACT National Fitness Council invites youths from sixth grade to school leaving age to join clinics in squash golf bowling and archery in Canberra next week. Equipment provided and a nominal fee charged. Bookings through the National Fitness Office CML Building Darwin Place City open until Friday.
Melbourne reports Magic Ruler as an early favourite for the first leg of the NSW TAB daily double at Flemington amid strong sprint credentials and top weight. Rival sprinters include Roy Higgins contenders and Rhebe, Persian Crantlet, Affrews Lad, and Tusitedne r.
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