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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1939
Page
4
Wellington report from Auckland Police Court shows a mother of 18 children fined 10 for bookmaking. The court heard she and others ran a betting operation described in the times as “hen and chickens” with a scout group label.
Brisbanes Mackay Police Court concluded the committal for Mervyn Augustus Leach 24 of Seaforth near Mackay who is charged with wilfully murdering Dorothy Eisle Duncan at Seaforth on December 27 Leach pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial.
Melbourne. The Minister for Defence Mr Street calls for a report on a shortage of militia uniforms for recruits. He hopes supplies will proceed apace to cope with rising recruit numbers but notes difficulty securing woollen cloth of the right colour.
In Sydney at Flemington saleyards buyers faced 65 000 sheep and lambs in forward pens and 4100 cattle. Competition was dull with market generally cheaper than last saleday. Wethers 8 to 11 shillings, ewes 10 to 15s, bulls 5 to 14 pounds, cows 4 to 10 pounds per 100 pounds live weight.
Racing card style notice listing acceptances for Saturday events including THAME AND FOUR YEAR OLD HANDICAP and JUVENILE HANDICAPS for colts and fillies, Peter Moore Cup, Moorefield Handicap and Flying Welter Handicap divisions with starting odds, horse names, and weights. Includes table, pony events, and notes on proceeds and officials.
The card lists races at Moonee Valley including the Two Mile Hurdle with Trietein 103 Killer 10.13Terka and a 2m11s speed target. Also shown are the Afield Handicap with Golden Com and Bunshine Haring among entrants, the Cumberland Handicap with Demagogue Pantoon and El Bruno, the Quanalighter Handicap with Evening Prince Mist and Sardis, and the Coburg Welter Handicap with Robin Kanuri Brave Mark. Copyright lines accompany the listing.
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