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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
4
A chaotic Melbourne report notes an air force plane crash with crew disembarking amid damaged wreckage and confusing details about fuel loss and animals aboard.
In an all day cycling contest at Sporta Arena, Dean Toseland and Harry Latt of South Australia protested a lap decision after the 10 pm jam. They tore their colours, returned after a 10 minute delay, and racing resumed. Bloomfield-Brooking and Rougera-Porter lost a lap causing a level field, Greig-Windsor gained points, and three riders fell but were not seriously injured.
Colgate Palmolive announces new factory expansions in Australia and New Zealand to meet rising demand. Plans include sites at Bulawayo, Sydney, and a first New Zealand plant at Petone near Arlington, with ongoing construction and worker welfare measures. The move signals confidence in Australasia’s democratic future and aims to boost regional supply to Britain, Ceylon, and East Africa.
Readers note a rising interest in using Australian timbers for match splints and boxes as supplies of imported aspen dwindle. The article surveys potential species, highlighting straight grain and fine texture, with hoop pine, kauri, radiata pine and others as candidates, urging systematic testing to conserve timber for future use.
A feature in the Empire Show agriculture section outlines flax production as a wartime boost. Exhibits from linseed ramie and fibre flax are judged on grain appearance, fibre quality, maturity, and processing suitability to aid industry and war materials.
Administration has temporarily abandoned a proposal to impose penalties on Japanese raw silk imports. Earlier talks considered a 60 percent ad valorem duty on Japanese goods, but the plan was dropped after weeks of discussion.
Manrico's Flemington Standed Handicap victory is under scrutiny after a stewards inquiry opened and adjourned to Friday. The meeting also saw injuries and multiple notable placings, with Winterset and Tea Cake winning two other events.
Crowds reached 25 000 at Randwick compared with 32 000 last year as rider E McMenamin suffered a broken collarbone after a fall and was replaced by D Munro. Feminist won the Cup with McMenamin later sidelined and officials questioning Munro’s ride.
A dense, OCR-like listing shows numerous horse names, handicaps, and race divisions. Entries include Derby era style names such as Princess Aghiis Bevrio and Lord Wind Condagratias, with numerous odds and competition labels scattered throughout the page.
F H Cox of the Royal Canberra Golf Club won the New Year’s Day Stapleford event with 38 points. Close behind were A E Shepherd and A C Newton tied on 37, followed by R A Snow and F A Murray with 36, and other top scores listed.
At Newcastle Stadium on Wednesday the 4th meeting saw Ron McLaughlin 10.7 claim his first win over Alan Westbury 10.84 after the full distance. McLaughlin won on points with a deviation noted and promoters plan a rematch for the Australian welterweight title.
Adrian Quist beat John Bromwich 4-2 6-4 6-8 6-4 in the South Australian championships open singles final. Bromwich and Turnbull won the men’s doubles 10 8 6 1 6 2.
Treasurer Mr Fadden said the B H P directors seek permission to raise about £2 million in new capital for shipbuilding and other projects. He regarded the request as urgent and important to Australia.
Racing notes list bets on MERRIMBA and The Elk with Kestrel close, won by a head. Mab son and T Tuckerbox race outcomes show Bonny Loch upsetting by a neck, amid purse odds and runner names.
In overcast conditions McCabe's team faced Bradman's eleven at MLCLG. Barnes starred with 127 while bowlers struggled. Barry Scott and Trumper led fast bowling but failed to derail the batting as the day wore on.
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales reports four zone wheat contests with average yields near 32.11 bushels per acre. Central Slopes champion reached about 45 bushels per acre, with second place at 42. drought and late-season rainfall affected overall results, while the Bordran variety featured in the top crop.
The item records printing and publication by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd. at its Mort Street Braddon Canberra offices.
A dense schedule fragment lists multiple broadcasts across stations with times in a jammed, OCR‑heavy format. Programs include News, Music, Devotional Services, Luncheon Music, and specials from BBC and ABC across mornings, afternoons, and evenings with many named segments and presenters.
A Bowls Canberra Club spuron event on Forrest Green had 12 rinks in four rounds. The winning rink of C4 denu B Heyes Cook Whiteford posted three wins one loss with a margin 11. The runner-up Brown Desm Prost Francis also had three wins with a margin 10. The third rink included Hobday Saundera Forbes.
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