Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Canberra Times in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

We have pages in Australian Capital Territory

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 13, 1927

Page

9

Two Centuries Highlight Melbourne Cricket Saturday

Robsburn scored 117 for Hawthorne-Kant Melbourne and Billy Pons ford added to a long century run in Sheffield Shield style play. Love was dismissed for a duck as Victoria faced South Australia. Results included Hawthorne-Fast Melbourne 208, St. Kilda 231, Magwood 207, North Melbourne 204, and Curlun 187 in a disrupted round of District cricket.

Melbourne Robsburn Hawthorne-Kant Melbourne Billy Ponsford Nacel Love Victoria South Australia al- Magwood Bouth Melbourne North Melbourne Ve Northenté Wiverey Richmond Curlun Kusendom

Australian Featherweight Champ Billy Grime Plans U S Flight

Billy Grime holder of the featherweight title in Australia plans a trip to the United States to pursue a shot at the world featherweight championship. He aims to stay light and add to his career while seeking big money за.

Billy Grime Australia United States America Grime States Australi Les Curry

Goulburn Bowling Cup Sees New Challenges From Clubs

The Cumberland Cup holder Goulburn Vawlinghib faces challenges from Yaux Campbell town Moss Veele Bowral and Canberra Bowling Club. Matches are planned on suitable dates on the Goulburn green to face the current holder.

Goulburm Vawlinghib al Pwiths Yaux Campbelltown Moss Veele Bowral Canberra Goulburn Green

Herring catch and bridge repairs in London report

The article notes a larger North Shields herring catch than last year and mentions ongoing repairs to the Hummerasmith suspension bridge in London due to traffic vibrations. It also reports that the National Institute of the Mind in London has provided 158 wireless sets and 282 pairs of headphones for blind listeners.

Charlton Crescent Annie Haynes North Shields England Hummerasmith London National Institute of the Mind

Gold Cup Result Highlighted by Record Moorefield Crowd

A record crowd attended Moorefield Racecourse last Saturday for the Gold Cup final. The Colt Cup went to Give Dweller who led from the start and held off Lausanne by a neck. Give Dweller is owned by F. and L. Moore, with the latter breeding the gelding.

Moorefield Give Dweller Anothy

Rosehill Final Acceptances For Saturday Races

Final acceptances due at 1 pm for Rosehill on Saturday include Jumpers and Three Year Old Handicap fields with horses such as Kentucky Mount, Hoysae, Avrom, Hesk Won, Kenwood, Ballybough, Mountaineer, Gatburg, Pompenc, Digger, Lord Bating, Chalmers, Chillagoo and Woomera. The listed horses contend in the Handicap and Three Year Old events with fortunes hinging on the draw and weight allocations.

Rosehill Kentucky Hoysae BO Marta Avrom Hesk Kenwood Ballybough Mountaineer Gatbury I Pompenc

Cave Dweller Triumphs in Bernie Handicap Run

Cave Dweller rose to prominence by winning the Bernie Handicap after a previous Trial Stakes appearance with Killarney Rootlegger and Grecian Gruter. He started at barrier No 14, faced squeezing, led into the straight, and beat Manafix and Garlic Mund.

Cave Dweller Killarney Rootlegger Manafix Garlic Mund Aueresshou

Somnolent Wins Malden Hanticap at Moores Field

Somnolent, a horse with early promise and some later placings, won the Malden Hanticap at Moores Field last Saturday. The two year old had shown potential since 1924 when runner up in the Breeders’ Mile to Nineoompany, and betting opened with Somnolent as an early favorite before the race.

Somnolent Moores Field Promit Nineoompany Lad Wl & Te

Adrian Knox Stakes Shine On Oales Race

Chrystallised Glass, a three year old with two recent Rosehill and Randwick placings, aims to upset in the Adrian Knox Stakes at Houndwick on the Anniversary Selling day. Valleare won last year, and Chrystallised Glass has shown form in the Malden Welter Handicap and Three-year-old Matdicap.

Oales New South Wales Wiel Houndwick Valleare Chrystillised Glu Rosehill Deferential Momevah Matdicap Randwick Chrystallised Glass

Coming Events Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap

The next attractions en l ine with racing thoughts are the Challenge Stakes and the Anniversary Handicap. Many successful Christmas meeting horses will run in the Anniversary giving backers a form guide. Expected entrants include better class horses though Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup loom nearby.

Asx

Smoking and Its Effect on Women's Voices, Expert Says

An expert claims smoking alters female voices by making them harsher and more natural, enlarging vocal cords and affecting overall vocal health. The observation suggests broader social and health implications for women who smoke.

Venomots Lizard Described as Artrona Monster

A fragment notes the venomots lizard, called the tthegia monster of Artrona, with about 60 pointon fungs leach mentioned in the text.

Artrona

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bob White Bob Whyte Eastlake Firrarmament C Tete Gunsmith Soc Bathurst Street Sydney J. L. Gallagher M.P.S Sydney University Monaro Street Queanbeyan Queanbeyan 116 Uurnon Ltd Jim Willard Victoria Arcade Thone: the Polly Tae Phonograph Diftricgt E. M. Holmes Ainslie P.O R. J. Dunne Federal Aran Berra Melbourne Cricket Lavery George Street Emotion Waitaki Spruiker Troisieme Eugene Linally Stull Frances Olympian Ayllene King Golden Roadlightes Cure Gy Rose Siar Pansack Afienete von- Lady Marie Wrelina Iva Cent ‘ i Wedara Havarde Bollinger Westvale Cuneus Royal Bun Royal Rolle Greendale Solomon Hamilton Carlingford Don Moon Mulgrave Nico Trafford Dombeckarie J. Buckley Station Hill Crockery & Light Hardware Btock Si ‘Guth Clarrie H. F. Sackett Railway Heights THE Gulbransen Melody House J. B. Young Ularet Hock P.O. Box W. H. Mason Limited Majoa Paints Mill S. O. Taylor Him Shelley China Universal Distributing Company, Ltd Next J. B. Young, Ltd Crawford Street Mason's Hotel
Search Courier

Search the Canberra Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Canberra Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication